AFBEA

Prevention Through Education

Arizona Fire and Burn Educators Association

Prevention Through Education

Community Risk Reduction 1-Day Symposium – FALL!

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Register now for our fall Community Risk Reduction Symposium.  We have lined up some amazing speakers on topics that will help you enhance your programs and provide personal growth.

Yanick Hicks, The John Maxwell Team, will provide some Leadership Coaching that will fire up your passion to make a difference.  Get ready to get motivated!

Dr. Sue Wolf and Tiffany Wilkinson, Empowerment Research, are expected to be back to complete our training in Traumatic Brain Injuries.  Be prepared to dig into how the brain works and how the injuries can affect how we administer our programs.

Natalie Summit, LPC, is a retired Police Crisis Intervention Specialist from a Maricopa County Law Enforcement agency. It was not until her retirement ceremony in January 2019 that she elected to share her history with addiction, anxiety, family dysfunction, and both physical and emotional trauma both on and off the job. Nine years ago, Natalie made the decision to stop self-medicating the pain with alcohol and manage her life differently. Natalie will share her story and what she has learned Public Safety agencies can do to be more helpful for their valued employees.

Jeff Thomas, Psy.D., Ottawa University, will address issues related to human gender. Social norms are changing. This session will explore the application of gender in different cultures and worldviews.  By expanding our definition gender, we can better serve our community and all audiences.

The location is secured for Ottawa University!

Lunch will be provided.

Take advantage of this awesome learning experience! Register today!

Community Risk Reduction 1-Day Symposium

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Fire and Life Safety Educator I – Tucson, AZ

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This is a 24-hour course designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 1035, Fire and Life Safety Level I, 2010 edition. The content follows the information in the IFSTA manual, Public Fire & Life Safety Educator, 3rd edition. (This publication must be provided by the student.)

This course will give a basic overview of the duties and responsibilities of the position of Educator Level 1 and describe how the work of the position is completed in a typical fire department. The student shall demonstrate the ability to coordinate and deliver community fire and injury prevention programs. The student will be trained how to select educational materials, will present a prepared program and utilize multiple presentation methods given prepared programs for various audiences. They will also demonstrate how to distribute educational information and how to work in cooperation with local media personnel. The course will review and document various fire and life safety educational programs, describe various formats, prepare written reports and discuss time management and organizational skills. Information will be presented on how to develop and maintain a work schedule and how to arrange meetings, presentations and events to reduce conflicts. The course culminates in a 10- to 15- minute life safety presentation that each student will have to complete. A written test will be given.

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.

Dates:  February 19-21, 2019

Times:  8 am-5 pm

Location:   
Tucson Fire Central
300 S. Fire Central Pl,
Tucson, AZ 85701
Room 266, EOC on 2nd Floor