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Date: 5/30/26 to 6/20/26
Tuesday 6p-10p
Sat 8a-4p Format
Location: Griffith FD St 3; 1601 N. Indiana Ave
Class will include one live fire day at the MAAC on 6/6/26 8a-4p
The purpose of the Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics course is to provide senior firefighters and entry level Fire Officers with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements as outlined in NFPA 1021 sections 4.6.1 and 4.6.2. Candidates must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function safely and effectively as the initial incident commander. This course is designed to give the candidates the ability to perform scene size up and make strategic and tactical decisions during the first 15 minutes of an incident.
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