FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Denise Baclawski, (775) 682-6413 or 1-866-914-0015 Fire Science Academy University of Nevada, Reno/0413 Reno, NV 89557 USA Email: dbaclawski@unr.edu or fireacademy@unr.edu Website: http://www.fireacademy.unr.edu FSA Releases 2012 Open Enrollment Schedule Carlin, Nev., July 18, 2011 – The University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy (FSA), located just east of Carlin, Nevada on Interstate 80, is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 Open Enrollment Schedule. The 2012 schedule lists class dates for both the Carlin and Redfield campuses respectively. FSA Open Enrollment courses focus on:

• Industrial Fire with Entry Level Industrial Firefighter, Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter and Industrial Fire Brigade Leader courses.

• Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) with 40– Hour CFR 139 and Annual Live Fire Refresher courses.

• Hazardous Materials training with HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations, Hazardous Materials Technician, On-Scene Incident Commander and Hazardous Materials Chemistry.

• Rescue with Rope Rescue and Confined Space Rescue. • Wildland Fire offering NWCG FFT-1 Wildland Firefighter and NWCG RT-130 Annual

Wildland refresher courses. • Industrial Emergency Management and Professional Development through

Instructional Delivery, Industrial Incident Safety Officer, Incident Command Emergency Response, Developing and Implementing Tabletops, Drills & Exercises.

New in 2012, the FSA will be offering Pro Board 1081 Plus certification that goes beyond the standard. Students get 1081 certification with a PLUS. They train and test for certification, PLUS spend an extra day of onsite training with live fire evolutions. Dates for 1081 Plus are April 7-13, July 7-13 and September 29-October 5, 2012. The 2012 Open Enrollment Schedule is available online for download at:www.fireacademy.com

For information regarding the industrial emergency response courses offered by the Fire Science Academy, email fireacademy@unr.edu, call (775) 754-6003 or 1-866-914-0015, or visit http://www.fireacademy.unr.edu, http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Nevada-Reno-Fire-Science-Academy/98302931515 , or http://www.youtube.com/user/unrfireacademy

Recognized as one of the most comprehensive emergency response programs and facilities in the world, the University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy has been training and preparing organizations, businesses and government agencies in emergency management, hazardous materials containment, rescue operations and industrial fire fighting for more than 30 years.

Hazardous Materials Feb 7-9 HAZWOPER 24-Hour/Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Feb 27-Mar 2 HAZWOPER 40-Hour/Hazardous Materials Technician Mar 6-8 Hazardous Materials On-Scene Incident Commander Apr 30-May 4 HAZWOPER 40-Hour/Hazardous Materials Technician May 22-24 Hazardous Materials On-Scene Incident Commander Jul 30-Aug 3 HAZWOPER 40-Hour/Hazardous Materials Technician Sept 17-21 HAZWOPER 40-Hour/Hazardous Materials Technician Oct 9-11 Hazardous Materials On-Scene Incident Commander Oct 16-18 HAZWOPER 24- Hour/Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations

Industrial Emergency Management and Professional Development

Redfield Campus, Reno

The following FSA courses are offered at the Redfield Campus, located in south Reno on Mt. Rose Highway:

Jan 23-27 Instructional Delivery Jan 24-27 Incident Command Emergency Response Jan 31-Feb 2 Developing and Implementing Tabletops, Drills & Exercises Feb 28-Mar 1 Industrial Incident Safety Officer Mar 12-16 Hazardous Materials Chemistry Apr 17-19 Industrial Incident Safety Officer Jun 4-8 Instructional Delivery Jun 5-7 Industrial Incident Safety Officer Aug 14-16 Industrial Incident Safety Officer Aug 14-17 Incident Command Emergency Response Sep 11-13 Developing and Implementing Tabletops, Drills and Exercises Oct 1-5 Hazardous Materials Chemistry Oct 15-19 Instructional Delivery Oct 30-Nov 2 Incident Command Emergency Response

Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Apr 16-20 40– Hour CFR 139 May 17 Annual Live Fire Refresher Jun 19 Annual Live Fire Refresher Jul 31 Annual Live Fire Refresher Aug 29 Annual Live Fire Refresher

Rescue May 7-11 Rope Rescue May 14-18 Confined Space Rescue Jul 9-13 Rope Rescue Jul 16-20 Confined Space Rescue Sep 17-21 Rope Rescue Sep 24-28 Confined Space Rescue

Wildland Fire May 14-18 NWCG FFT-1 Wildland Firefighter May 18 NWCG RT-130 Annual Wildland Refresher

Industrial Fire Mar 6-9 Entry Level Industrial Firefighter Mar 6-9 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Mar 13-16 Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter Apr 7-13 1081 Plus : Go Beyond the Standard Apr 10-13 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Apr 10-13 Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter May 1-4 Entry Level Industrial Firefighter May 1-4 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader May 22-25 Advanced Exterior Firefighter Jul 7-13 1081 Plus : Go Beyond the Standard Jul 17-20 Entry Level Industrial Firefighter Jul 17-20 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Jul 24-27 Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter Aug 7-10 Entry Level Industrial Firefighter Aug 7-10 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Aug 14-17 Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter Aug 21-24 Entry Level Industrial Firefighter Aug 21-24 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Aug 28-31 Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter Sep 29-Oct 5 1081 Plus : Go Beyond the Standard Oct 9-12 Entry Level Industrial Firefighter Oct 9-12 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Oct 16-19 Advanced Exterior Industrial Firefighter Nov 6-9 Entry Level Industrial Firefighter Nov 6-9 Industrial Fire Brigade Leader

The University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy P.O. Box 877, 100 University Avenue

Carlin, NV 89822-0877 Phone: (866) 914-0015, Fax: (775) 754-6575,

Web: fireacademy.unr.edu Email: fireacademy@unr.edu

2012 OPEN ENROLLMENT SCHEDULE