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OSFM Training Opportunities
THE INVASION OF THE SMOKE ALARMS - A DOOR-TO-DOOR SMOKE ALARM CAMPAIGN
 
OSFM invites local fire departments and their community partners to attend a free workshop on The Invasion of the Smoke Alarms door-to-door campaign. Those attending the workshop will receive a free kit for the fire department. When the fire department's campaign agreement form for a door-to-door campaign is approved they may receive up to 50 free smoke alarms and $250 for the campaign.
 

 Date:
 Time:
 Location:
December 15, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
North Plains
December 17, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Salem
January 11, 2010  2:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m. Florence
January 15, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lebanon
January 20, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Roseburg
January 21, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Salem
January 26, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Veneta
January 28, 2010   6:00 p.m. -  8:00 p.m.
Lincoln City
February 18, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Salem
March 18, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Salem
April 15, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Salem
May 15, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ontario
May 20, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Salem
 
To register, fill out the registration form and submit electronically, fax or mail to Colleen Olson. Fax (503) 373-1825 or 4760 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97305. For questions, contact Colleen Olson at (503) 934-8228 or email colleen.olson@state.or.us.
 
Registration Form 
Information Flyer   
I-5 Directions to Oregon State Fire Marshal Office  
For more information on the Smoke Alarm Door-to-Door Campaign
 
 
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING FIRE REDUCTION PROGRAM - A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER WORKSHOP
 
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) is conducting a free Train-the-Trainer workshop on the Multi-Family Housing Fire Reduction Program, at the Office of State Fire Marshal. This workshop is brought to you in partnership with the Office of State Fire Marshal and the Oregon Life Safety Team. The workshop is designed to help fire departments develop their own Fire and Life Safety Training program for Apartment Managers.
 

Date:
 Time:
 Location:
January 21, 2010 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Office of State Fire Marshal 
April 15, 2010 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Office of State Fire Marshal 
October 21, 2010 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Office of State Fire Marshal 
 
To register, fill out the registration form submit electronically, fax or mail to Colleen Olson. Fax 503-373-1825 or 4760 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97305. For information, contact Colleen Olson at 503-934-8228 or e-mail colleen.olson@state.or.us
 
Information Flyer
Registration Form
Directions to Training
 

 
 
OREGON FIRE BRIDGETM  OREGON'S NEW FIRE, HAZMAT, AND JUVENILE DATA REPORTING PROGRAM.
 
Presented by: Image Trend & the Office of State Fire Marshal, Data Unit
Oregon Fire Bridge TM, the new web-based incident reporting system, will be available for use as of January 1, 2010. In each free 5 hour “Train the Trainer” session, you’ll learn to navigate the new reporting program. We advise each department to send one representative who will then serve as the trainer when they return to their home department. The training is located regionally throughout the state of Oregon. See flyer for training dates/times and locations.
 
Oregon Fire Bridge Training Flyer
 
 
NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY CLASSES
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) are hosting two, 2-day National Fire Academy courses April 26-29, 2010 at the Oregon Public Safety Academy (OPSA) in Salem, Oregon.
 
(F276) Preventing Fire Risk Based on Socioeconomic Factors: Rural and Urban Settings: Dates: April 26-27
 
(F344) Methods of Enhancing Safety Education Dates: April 28-29
 
For more information and application, click here.

Agency Training Opportunities
Agency Training Opportunities

Association Training Opportunities
Oregon Fire Chiefs Association/Oregon Fire District Directors Association Joint Conference
Date: November 5-7, 2009
Location: The Riverhouse
3075 N. Business 97, Bend, OR 97701
For more information visit: www.ofca.org 
 
The Mary Pang Warehouse Fire and Its Investigation Presentation
Date: December 16, 2009  
Time: 9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Location: Bates Technical College, South Campus
2201 South 78th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
For more information visit: Mary Pang Warehouse Fire and Its Investigation flyer 
 
Oregon Fire Instructors Association Safety & Survival Symposium
Date: January 15-17, 2010
Location:  Salem, Oregon
For more information visit: www.ofia.net 
 
Oregon Fire Marshals Association/Pacific Northwest Coordinating Group Winter School & Fire Prevention Workshop
Date: February 22-26, 2010
Location: Salishan Lodge
7760 Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, OR 97388
For more information visit: www.ofma.net 
 
Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Northwest Leadership Seminar
Date: March 3-5, 2010
Location: Red Lion on the River - Jantzen Beach
909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217
For more information visit: www.ofca.org 
To register visit: www.nwleadershipseminar.com 
 
Oregon Fire Instructors Association Annual Instructors Conference
Date: April 8-10, 2010
Location:  Bend, OR
For more information visit: www.ofia.net
 
Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Spring Conference
Date: April 16-18, 2010
Location: Eagle Crest Resort
1522 Cline Falls Road, Redmond, OR 97756
For more information visit: www.ofca.org 
 
Oregon Fire Marshals Association Annual Business Meeting
Date: May 11-14, 2010
Location: Bend, OR
For more information visit: www.ofma.net 
 
Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association Annual Conference
Date: June 23-26, 2010
Location: Hermiston, OR
For more information visit: www.ovfa.org 

Events
Oregon Fire Chiefs Association Meritorious Awards Banquet
Date: May 22, 2010
Location: Salem Convention Center, Santiam Ballroom
200 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
For more information visit: www.ofca.org

Other Training Opportunities
NEW FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING COURSES 
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness, in cooperation with the DHS/U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), announced last week three new courses that offer more comprehensive training to improve the readiness of emergency responders in protecting the nation´s communities and, potentially, the critical infrastructures within municipalities. The newly approved courses offered by USFA´s National Fire Academy include:  Introduction to Unified Command for Multi-Agency and Catastrophic Incidents (F315) Command and General Staff Functions in the Incident Command System (R317) All Hazards Incident Management (available upon request on a case-by-case basis) Contact Gordon Sachs (301-447-1594; Gordon.Sachs@dhs.gov) or Robert Murgallis (301-447-1347; Robert.Murgallis@dhs.gov ) for details about the All Hazards Incident Management Course.
 
More information about the first two listed courses (F315 and R317) can be seen by entering the school (NFA), course name, and/or course code at the following link: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/nfacsd/index.jsp
 
 
A Community Outreach Approach to Homeland Security  for details and registration form click on the above link.
 
This two-day course is for public safety personnel, governmental and nongovernmental organization representatives, and community members. Topics include: Problem-Based Learning technique and application, elements of group dynamics (including team building, leadership principles, and conflict resolution), community policing history and tenets, components of homeland security preparedness and response (including terrorism and fear considerations), community responsibility, ethics, vision development, and action planning.
 
Contact: Michelle Kobold at 503-751-4017 or Matt Rodgers at 541-230-4621
Sponsored by Oregon State University and City of Corvallis Fire Department
 

Training Calendars
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
 
Oregon Fire Marshals Association
 
Oregon Fire Instructors Association
 
Oregon Emergency Management Association
 

iLearn
iLearn Comprehensive User Guide
Many of the trainings offered by Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal are listed in the iLearn Oregon website. For instructions on creating an account in iLearn, link to the Comprehensive User Guide.
 
Fire and Life Safety 
The Fire and Life Safety page has additional information about training for Fire Marshals.

 
Page updated: November 20, 2009

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