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Course and Event Schedule

Class schedule for 2024 will be posted January 2024!   All classes are being held at Okaloosa Technical College (OTC), 1976 Lewis Turner Blvd. Ft. Walton Beach, Florida except for the classes starting on Wednesday and Thursday. For classes starting on Wednesday or Thursday, please report to the location indicated below. Classroom assignments for all other classes will be given to you when you check-in on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, or Sunday morning in the Community Center at OTC. Lunch will be provided at no charge on Campus in Community Center on Saturday and Sunday from 11:45am till 1 pm. The Banquet on Saturday evening will be in the Parish Life Center at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church located at 1200 Valparaiso Blvd. in Niceville from 6 pm till 8:30 pm. By request from the Church, please do not arrive before 6pm. Opening ceremony starts promptly at 6:30 pm.

  
 

Wednesday, September 13, through Sunday, September 17, 2023

Wednesday thru Friday – S330, Task Force/ Strike Team Leader (Classroom TBD)

Fire Prevention Practices – 8 am till 5 pm Canceled
(Classroom located at Nutrition Center Dining Room, 202-A N. Hwy 85, Niceville)

Private Fire Protection Systems I – 8 am till 5 pm Canceled

(Classroom located at Best Western, 106 Bayshore Dr., Niceville)

S-130/S-190/L-180 – 8 am till 5 pm
(Classroom located at Emergency Operations Center, 90 E. College Blvd., Niceville) (Preference given to Florida FF I Students)  

Thursday, September 14 through Friday, September 15, 2023

Florida Firefighter I Skills Second Signature Sign Off – 8 am till 5 pm (Class located Ft. Walton Beach FD Sta. 7, 1968 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL) Check-in will be on 9/13/2023 from 6:30p till 7:30p, and 9/14/2023 from 6:30a till 7:30a in the Lobby/Breakfast area of Comfort Suites. (For FF I Students Only)

Thursday, September 14, 2023
Mental Health & Resiliency – 6pm till 10pm (Best Western Conference Room, 106 Bayshore Dr., Niceville, FL)

Friday, September 15, 2023

Rehab Operations – 6pm till 10pm
Fentynal Exposure Awareness (NEW) – 6:30 pm till 9:30 pm
Grant Writing – 6pm till 10pm
Recognizing Signs of Human Trafficking for First Responders – 6:30pm till 8:30pm 
ISO Schedule Rating for Fire Departments – 6pm till 8:30pm

 
FFCA Volunteer Fire Officer Section Meeting – 7 pm, Okaloosa Techical College Conference/Community Center

Saturday, September 16, 2023

8 am till 12 pm Classes
Rehab Operations
Explosive Awareness (NEW) 
Human Side of the Fire Service (NEW) 


Managing the Rural Emergency Incident  Canceled
It’s Not the Fire that will Burn You Canceled

VEIS (NEW) 

1:00 pm till 5:00 pm Classes
Rehab Operations
Photovoltaic/Solar Farm Safety  Canceled
Cancer Awareness
Explosive Awareness (NEW) Canceled
Ethics in the Fire Service (NEW) 

8:00 am till 5:00 pm Classes
Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (Day 1 of 2)

NFA New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues (NEW) (Day 1 of 2)

Engine Operations: From Hydraulics to Hose Streams (Day 1 of 2)
Live Fire Evolutions (FF I Students Only) (Class starts Friday, 9/15 @ 6 pm CDT(Day 1 of 2)  
New Vehicle Technology and Extrication 
Water Tender/ Rural Water Supply (Day 1 of 2)
Firefighting with Limited Resources

Lost Person Search Management  Canceled
S215, Fire Operations in Wildland Urban Interface (Day 1 of 2) NEW

Sunday, September 17, 2023

8:00 am till 12:00 pm Classes
Rehab Operations
Mental Health and Resilency 
Natural Gas Emergencies (NEW, Added 8/22)
Animal First Aid
Managing the Rural Emergency Incident Canceled
VEIS (NEW) Canceled




1:00 pm till 5:00 pm Classes
Animal First Aid
Aircraft Incident Management Canceled
Strutural Collapse Awareness

8:00 am till 5:00 pm Classes
Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (Day 2 of 2) 
S215, Fire Operations in Wildland Urban Interface (Day 2 of 2)
Engine Operations: From Hydraulics to Hose Streams (Day 2 of 2)
Lost Person Behavior Canceled
Live Fire Evolutions (For FF I Students Only)(Day 2 of 2)
NFA New Fire Chief: Challenging Issues (NEW) (Day 2 of 2)
Water Tender/Rural Water Supply (Day 2 of 2)
New Car Technology and Extrication

Firefighting with Limited Resources