Virtual Training - Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist, NFPA 1035, 2015 edition - 0002

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Brief Description: Virtual Instructor-Led version of the Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist course

Full Description: This course was designed by the Fire Prevention Bureau and introduces learner to the concepts of NFPA 1035 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist. The class is appropriate for persons assigned to fire and life safety education duties and other professionals that have the responsibility to interview and/or education youth firesetters. Characteristics of fire setting behavior for age groups 4 - 7, 8 - 11, and 12 - 14 are covered in this course. Interviewing techniques to classify fire setting behavior and methods of establishing a community fire setter's referral program are also discussed in this course. Through group activities, students will learn to determine if the child's fire setting behavior can be treated through fire safety education, or if it is a symptom of problems requiring a referral program.

Resources Required: YFS Forms and YFS Intervention Handout - both available as downloads in this course record once the student has been enrolled in the course.

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