The CCFFDIA focuses on strengthening knowledge, skills and experience in response to urban, wildland urban interface and disaster response readiness through classroom education and hands on training using real human cadavers in actual fatal fire scenes. Lectures will cover topics 1-9 and 10 is the hands-on processing of the group fire scenes in the field. 

 

Broad Topics:  

1. WUI Fire Science

2. ICS and how to coordinate roles in the disaster setting

3. How people and animals become involved in WUI fires 

4. How bodies burn

5. Identification of human remains

6.​ Processing WUI scenarios

7. Investigative needs (new technologies) for specific WUI burn scenarios

8. WUI search and recovery 

9. Post recovery analysis / best practices 

10. Hands-on group processing of fatal WUI fire scenes

 

What to bring to the course 

1. Digital device (laptop, tablet) to access digital lecture materials. 

2. PPE and standard field clothing including: 

• PPE: eye protection, gloves, mask

• Tyvek suits (recommended)

• Closed toed field boots (puncture proof recommended)

• Heavy duty field pants 

• Eye protection (recommended)

• Field shirt (short or long sleeve ok)

• (self contained breathing devices are not needed, no IDLH). 

 

What does your course fee include? 

1. Daily lunch 

2. Monday dinner 

3. Digital lecture materials 

4. Field water and snacks for in person field days

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Transportation and lodging information: 

Lodging information: A block of rooms has been reserved at the government rate at the Double Tree by Hilton in down town Fresno near the convention center 

2233 Cesar Chavez, Fresno, California, 93721, USA

​The course will be held at the Fresno City First Responder campus  1101 East University Ave
Fresno, CA 93741

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Information on paying course fees ​

Course fee is $1400. Course fee includes daily lunch and Monday evening dinner, room and board not included. Payment instructions will be sent once course applications are approved. 

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