What Does it Cost to be Prepared? Absolutely Nothing ...
The University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy has received a U.S. Department of Energy grant to offer the following courses in 2008:

• Considerations in Large Scale Disaster Management for Public Officials. This 40-hour comprehensive course is designed for civic and community leaders who may be involved with incident management and/or planning responsibilities when facing a large scale disaster. 
• Responding to Terrorist Incidents in Your Community: Flammable-Liquid Fire Fighting Techniques for Municipal and Rural Firefighters. This special 32-hour course will include training for response to terrorist behavior, sabotage and damage to "soft targets," including truck and rail terminals, pipeline transfer stations and other industrial facilities in municipal and rural communities.

All tuition, travel, lodging and meals are paid in full by scholarship, granted to U.S. participants upon acceptance through the University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy by the U.S. Department of Energy. Applicants are required to meet eligibility standards. Final selections will be made from qualified applicants.Save the Date!

4th Annual Joint Western Regional Mine Safety and Health Conference
October 27-30, 2008
The Westin Westminster, Westminster, Colorado
Committed to exploring ways to improve health and safety in the mining industry, the purpose of this premier conference is to build partnerships focusing on zero fatalities, injuries and occupational illnesses in the mining industry, foster relationships and open communication between industry and federal agencies, and create a better understanding of how to send healthy miners home after each shift.Registration fees and additional conference information are available here or register online today.

Fire Science Academy Welcomes
New University Provost



On Tuesday, July 8, 2008, the Fire Science Academy welcomed the new University Executive Vice President and Provost, Marc Johnson, Ph.D., and Karen Johnson to the Carlin campus. Dr. Johnson joined UNR on June 1st from Colorado State University where he was dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences. At UNR, Dr. Johnson oversees the University's academic and outreach programming, which includes the University's eight degree-granting colleges, extended studies programs and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.



While on campus, Provost Johnson met the management team of the Fire Science Academy and received a facility tour from Executive Director Denise Baclawski. A demonstration burn highlighting the recent updates to the Pipe Chase/Horizontal Storage Tank industrial fire prop was also conducted.

Pipe Chase/Horizontal Storage Tank Ready For New Challenges
To meet the growing demands of our clientele for more advanced fire scenarios, the Fire Science Academy recently completed updates to the Pipe Chase/Horizontal Storage Tank prop. Additional burn points have been added, creating an even more challenging maneuver problem for multiple hose teams. The prop includes a large tank and pipe chase. The horizontal tank allows students to practice exposure protection in conjunction with fire fighting efforts. The pipe chase can also be used for training in combination attacks using water and dry chemical agents together to control a large pressurized flange fire.

2009 Company Special Training Reservations
The industrial fire-training field at the Fire Science Academy has been a-glow day and night this spring. Training groups representing ConocoPhillips Valero, BP Exploration, PG & E, Shell, Dow Chemical, Dyno Nobel, and Barrick have taken full advantage of the Fire Science Academy's state-of-the-art training field. The pace will continue through the fall as the Fire Science Academy looks forward to hosting additional groups from ExxonMobil, Shell Oil, Dow Chemical, Tesoro and Husky Energy in the coming weeks. Reservations for spring and fall 2009 Company Special training are beginning to stream in as well. To make your reservations early and assure your preferred training dates, contact George Quick by calling (866) 914-0015, or you can reach George via e-mail at gquick@unr.edu

FSA Releases 2009 Open Enrollment Schedule
The University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy has released the 2009 Open Enrollment training schedule. Courses are available for every discipline taught at the Fire Science Academy throughout the year. Again, in 2009, the Fire Science Academy will be holding Leadership Courses on the new Redfield campus in Reno, NV. The Fire Science Academy Welcomes School ToursFrom time to time throughout the year, the Fire Science Academy has the privilege of hosting students from the local school districts for a field trip.  Over the last two weeks, school groups from West Wendover, Carlin, and Elko and been on campus.  While here, they have the chance to tour the campus, try on bunker gear used by firefighters during their training, and to observe the live training taking place on the training field.  To arrange a tour for your group, please give us a call at (775) 754-6003.  Tours are available throughout the year.