Youth Firesetter Program Manager

Course Hours: 12.0 Hours

Course Description

This two-day course is based on the requirements of NFPA Standard 1035 pertaining to the Youth Firesetter Program Manager. The course is designed for the person who is responsible or will be responsible for leading a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program. The course covers the following topics: Review of the NFPA 1035 Standard for Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention Program Manager;  Leading a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program; Program development; and Program evaluation.

Prerequisites

Students must have or will have responsibilities related to developing, implementing, coordinating and/or managing a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program in their community. Students representing the fire service are encouraged to partner with other agencies for this training. Partners can include but are not limited to fire investigators, law enforcement, mental health, social services, juvenile justice or other stakeholders who can assist in building and maintaining programs in their communities.

Who Should Attend

Firefighters, law enforcement, fire investigators, mental health, social services, and juvenile justice officers

Special Notes

There is a pre-course assignment that must be completed before attending the course.


The Student Manual for this course is available to download on your GPSTC Student Dashboard in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) format, which will function on any electronic device. You may, however, choose to print your own copy or arrange to have one printed by the GPSTC Print Shop at your own expense.

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