WSFA Announces

2025 NFA Course Selection

Dates: March 6-7, 2025

Location: Madison Marriott West

Middleton, WI

F0458:  Preparation for Initial Company Operations

This 2-day course is designed to develop a better understanding of the role and responsibilities of Company Officers (COs) in preparing their company for incident operations and to clarify the transition from firefighter to CO and the new roles relating to leadership and safety.

This course is designed for COs, acting COs or senior firefighters responsible for the management of a single fire company at an emergency incident, including those officers who are responsible for company readiness, personnel safety and leadership as it relates to company operation.

Selection criteria

COs, acting officers or senior firefighters who command a fire company during emergency operations.

Those officers who are responsible for maintaining skills and company readiness.

F: 0610  Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for Structural Company Officers

This 2-day course identifies operational activities and safety concerns for structural Company Officers (COs) assigned to a wildland urban interface (WUI) incident.

Topics covered include:

• Introduction to WUI firefighting.
• Interface environment.
• Wildland fire behavior.
• Command and control issues of WUI firefighting.
• Tactics.

Selection criteria

COs or chief officers who may be in command of a single resource or Strike Team at the scene of a wildland/WUI incident.