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Ivy Tech to host volunteer fire chief seminar in Logansport

Last Updated on July 7, 2016 by cassnetwork

ivytech Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region will host a Volunteer Fire Chief and Officer Seminar at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at the College’s Logansport Campus, 1 Ivy Tech Way.

The seminar is designed to provide the leadership of fire departments staffed primarily by volunteers with education and guidance to create and maintain a successful organization. Officials from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the state fire marshal’s office will lead the program for fire chiefs and other officers, elected officials, training officers, and anyone interested in being promoted into those positions. There is no charge to attend.

Among the topics to be covered are fire department support services provided by the state fire marshal’s office, fire chief duties and responsibilities, legal issues and requirements, and recruiting, training and retaining volunteers.

Stephanie Reitan, program manager for Ivy Tech’s Corporate College based in Kokomo, said Ivy Tech is hosting the free program as a community service to meet requests from volunteer fire department representatives to bring training to Cass County and the surrounding area. Those participating will have to opportunity to talk to the Homeland Security and state fire marshal representatives about local training needs.

For more information, contact Reitan at 765-252-5476 or sreitan@ivytech.edu.

 

 

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