Fire Officer III (Feb 2 - 6) Class Size 20
IFSAC- Pro Board Certification Course
*COURSE REQUIRES THE SUPERVISOR VERIFICATION FORM WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED TO DFPC HERE [CDPS_DFS_Certification@state.co.us] WITHIN 15 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF REGISTRATION. COMPLETION OF REGISTRATION AND VERIFICATION FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENROLLMENT IN FOIII COURSE. APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THEIR APPLICATION STATUS.
Course Description
This Fire Officer III course is designed for upper-level management or executive positions who lead and manage a division or organization and satisfies the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1021). The course is intended to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities in guiding the operations, administration, and development of an emergency service organization. Subject matter includes interfacing with the public and civic leaders, developing policies and procedures, and developing and managing budgets. Successful completion of the course will allow the candidate to pursue certification through the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
Prerequisite
Attendees must be current Colorado State Certified Fire Officer II.
Important! Class Schedule:
Course Runs 0900 to 1700 Feb 2-6, 2026
Students must come prepared with:
- Laptop Computer
- PowerPoint or another presentation program
- Word or another word processing program
Electronic versions of:
- Fire department/district standard operating guidelines and or procedures.
- Fire department/ district or municipality policies.
- Fire department/district budget
FIRE INVESTIGATION: FIRE AS A WEAPON (F0756)
(Jan 31-Feb 1) Class Size: 25
Course Description
This 2-day course presents a basic overview of how fire is used as a weapon, this includes an overview of the history of arson, motivating factors behind intentional fire setting, and how firefighters and first-arriving law enforcement can assist fire investigators through the actions they take at the fire scene. The course will steer the concept of first responders as an integral part of fire investigation and will cover basics for active listening; interviewing; and recognizing, preserving and collecting (when absolutely necessary) potential evidence.
General Audience
The target audience is fire and emergency service personnel who respond to fires or who might conduct preliminary investigations into the origin and cause of fires.
WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIREFIGHTING FOR THE STRUCTUAL COMPANY OFFICER (F0610) (Jan 31-Feb 1) Class Size: 25
Course Description
This 2-day course designed to provide students with the ability to identify the WUI environment, contrast it with structural firefighting, and implement appropriate operational and command activities for this environment. Course content covers:
- Intricacies and history of WUI incidents
- Interface environment
- Fire behavior
- Command issues
- Safety and related strategic and tactical options that compare and contrast with structural firefighting
General Audience
Structural COs or Chief Officers who may be in command of a single resource, Strike Team or Task Force at the scene of a WUI incident. This course may also be appropriate for those structural firefighters participating under the command of a structural CO during a WUI incident.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS/OPERATIONS (Jan 31 - Feb 5) Class Size:20
*State practical testing will be held on the last day of
class*
Course will be for DFPC (CO State) certification. This course will meet the minimum classroom requirements and training hours to be eligible to take the State HMA/HMO certification exam. The practical exam will be held on the last day of class. The Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations course is a six-day course that provides responders with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to analyze, plan, and implement performance-defensive response actions for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents. This certification is a requirement for DFPC Firefighter I certification. The course will be 0900-1700 Saturday through Thursday Jan 31-Feb 5, 2026. Lunch is provided Saturday-Wednesday. Please have bunker gear with SCBA for each student for Wednesday (Feb 4th) and Thursday (Feb 5th)
THE CHIEF OFFICER TRAINING
COURSE: COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION
2 DAY CLASS (FEB 2-3) Class Size: 30
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention
& Control is offering, National Fire Academy Chief Officer Training
Course. This NFA certificate program is
160 hours in duration and will be delivered in blocks during the National Fire
Academy Weekends or as demand dictates. The
target audience is composed of those officers who are responsible for
commanding a variety of units from multiple stations. In their new roles, the
newly promoted chief officer would be responsible for strategic decision-making
at incidents, leaving the tactical decision-making to lower-level officers. In
career departments, this newly appointed chief officer might often be at the
battalion chief level. In a volunteer or combination volunteer and career
department, the newly appointed chief officer would not typically be referred
to as a battalion chief, but may have another rank such as captain or
lieutenant.
What
is Chief Officer Training Course (COTC)?:
COTC: Who is the target audience?
The target audience is composed of those officers who have
recently moved from being in charge of several responding sections within a
station (possibly over multiple shifts) to being responsible for commanding a
variety of units from multiple stations. In their new roles, the newly promoted
chief officer would be responsible for strategic decision-making at incidents,
leaving the tactical decision-making to lower-level officers. In career
departments, this newly appointed chief officer might often be at the battalion
chief level. In a volunteer or combination volunteer and career department, the
newly appointed chief officer would not typically be referred to as a battalion
chief, but may have another rank such as captain or lieutenant.
COTC: How is
the curriculum organized?
The COTC curriculum includes four distinct courses of
instruction: Leadership, Human Resource Development, Community Risk Reduction,
and Operations for a newly promoted chief officer. The total number of contact
hours is 160. The Division of Fire Prevention & Control hopes to be able to
offer three of the modules each year. Students will receive a NFA certificate
upon completion of the ENTIRE program (160 Hours). The module
breakdown is as follows:
1. Leadership 32 hours
2. Human Resource Development 32 hours
3. Community Risk Reduction 16 hours
4. Operations I 40 hours
5. Operations II 40 hours
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Questions?
Please call Division of Fire Prevention & Control at 303-239-4600
or
email laura.renville@state.co.us