Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention II

The purpose of this 6-day course is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to identify children and adolescents involved in firesetting and how to establish programs to meet the needs of these youths and their families. The course addresses the skills essential to meet the Juvenile Firesetting Intervention Professional Standard which is part of NFPA 1035, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Fire and Life Safety Educator.

The course framework guides practitioners through the process of developing a comprehensive strategy to combat the misuse of fire and incendiary devices by youths. The course focuses on how fire safety education, early identification, immediate treatment, and graduated sanctions are used to reduce firesetting. It also empowers students with knowledge on how to develop, implement and evaluate a youth firesetting prevention and intervention program. Students will visit a local treatment center and interview youths involved in firesetting.

Upon successful completion of the class, participants will be able to get a certificate from the Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence if registered with the Arizona Event Registration & Management Application (ERMA) program. Participants need to provide their ERMA ID number on the registration form.

The schedule will be as follows:

Dates:  TBA

Times:  TBA

Location:         Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center

11550 W. Glendale Ave.

Glendale, Arizona 85307

(623) 772-7700

Instructor:       Janet Boberg

Glendale Fire Department

jboberg@glendaleaz.com