Free NFA/ATF Fire Investigation Training for PA Fire and Law Enforcement

Enhance Your Fire Investigation Skills

The City of Warren Fire Department, in partnership with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College, is offering a free two-day NFA/ATF Fire Investigation: First Responders (F-0770) course. Led by NFA/ATF instructor Donald Nichols, this valuable training provides a foundational understanding of fire investigation practices for first responders.

What You’ll Learn:

• Basics of fire chemistry

• The role of first responders in fire suppression and investigation

• Fire scene awareness and evidence preservation

• Interviewing techniques and critical scene observations

• The intersection of suppression, investigation, science, and law

This course is highly recommended for fire and emergency services personnel involved in initial fire response or preliminary origin and cause investigations. This training is also open to all state and local sworn police officers. 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Available for fire and law enforcement agencies, as well as other relevant professionals.

Location: Beaty Warren Middle School Auditorium - 2 E 3rd Ave, Warren, PA 16365

Eligibility Requirements:

(Chief's signature is required to verify that the applicant meets the age, service time, and training prerequisites): 

• Minimum age of 18

• At least five (5) years of active service

• Completion of Essentials of Firefighting or equivalent

• ICS-100 (Q0462) and ICS-200 (Q0463) training (available online through NFA)