TWENTY-NINTH ANNUALNEW YORK STATE WEEKEND NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND March 8-9, 2014 The New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control and the Fire Academy Faculty Student Association proudly announces the 2014 29th annual New York State Weekend at the National Fire Academy. This year we are pleased to announce that we will be sharing the date with the fire service from the State of Georgia. As NYS has never partnered with another state we welcome this unique opportunity to meet, learn and network with brothers and sisters from another state. The NFA will continue to accommodate 240 NYS students at the 2014 NYS Weekend. Student selection will be predicated on a first come basis using the National Fire Academy selection criteria; Individuals must have a minimum of five years of firefighting experience and meet the NFA Student Criteria or Target Audience as listed under the course description Each applicant must use their Federal Student Identification number in lieu of your SSN. Please go to https://cdp.dhs.gov/elms , Click on Create Account, follow the instructions. Federal application will NOT be processed without the FSIN. Instead of your SSN use the FSIN number in the SSN field (#6) on the FEMA FORM 119-25-2 form. This is not the same as your NYS training ID. Transportation is included and buses will depart for Emmitsburg, Maryland on Friday March 7, 2014 in time to arrive by 4:00 p.m. for registration and dinner. Classes will be conducted on Saturday March 8, 2014 and Sunday March 9, 2014. Buses will depart the National Fire Academy on Sunday March 9, 2014 at approximately 3:00 p.m. The cost for the weekend will be $ 190.00. This will include transportation, meals and lodging, evening refreshments (pizza & wings) a memento of the weekend and the purchase of a 2014 NYS Weekend memorial brick for the memorial walkway. Those wishing to attend the 2014 weekend must legibly complete the enclosed registration form and complete the FEMA application in accordance with the enclosed instructions and return it with payment by December 6, 2013 to: NYS Weekend C/o Fire Academy FSA 600 College Ave. Montour Falls, NY 14865 Incomplete, illegible or unclear applications will not be processed and may be returned for clarification. Payment by check must be submitted with the NYS registration form and FEMA FORM 119-25-2, AUG. 2013. Make checks Payable to “Fire Academy FSA” (Vouchers or purchase orders will not be accepted). Credit Card payments please call: 1-800-758-1818. Note: Payments may be combined in a single check. Checks will be deposited when received. Refunds will be sent to the originator of the check for rejected applications and for any standby spaces that are not filled. Please note there is a $20.00 fee for a returned check. For additional information contact Diane Caves at dianecaves@aol, or Nicholas Perrotta at [email protected] or the main OFPC office at 518-474-6746. Please note the refund, cancellation and substitution information on the reverse side. • Cancellations after January 24, 2014 will not receive a refund. • Substitutions are not permitted. • Spaces created by cancellations will be filled from a stand-by list. NYS WEEKEND 2014 REGISTRATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION Registration Schedule December 6, 2013: Deadline for registration forms, FEMA application and payment. January 10, 2014: Notifications of persons selected will be made. Rejections and stand-by applicants will also be notified at this time. Confirmation, bus assignment, and itinerary will be sent at this time. January 24, 2014: Deadline for cancellations and refunds. January 27 to February 7, 2014: Stand-by applicants will be contacted to fill spaces created by cancellations. Student Selection: The National Fire Academy conducts specialized training courses and advanced management programs of national impact. The NFA offers courses and programs in a concentrated, residential setting that is conducive to intensive learning. On-campus programs target middle-and top-level fire officers, fire service instructors, technical professionals, and representatives from allied professions. Individuals must have a minimum of five years of firefighting experience and meet the NFA Student Criteria or Target Audience as listed under the course description. Student selection, which is based on five years’ experience and rank, will be on a first come basis using the National Fire Academy selection criteria. Selection may be affected by bus seating availability. Selection preference will be given to members of fire departments participating in the NYS fire reporting system, with submission of reports for 8 out of the 12 months of calendar year 2012. Students must meet the NFA campus requirement of completion of ICS-100 and ICS-200. Attach NFA completion certificates to NYS Weekend registration form unless your completion was obtained through a NYS delivery and is already recorded on your NYS training record. Stand-by: Registrants rejected because of courses or buses already being filled may be placed on a stand-by list, if requested (check box on registration form). In the event of an opening through a cancellation, those placed on Stand-by will be notified Jan 27 to Feb. 7, 2014. Class Size: Class size for each course will be limited to 30 students per course. Driving: If you wish to travel by personal vehicle, you do so at your own expense, and must check the box on the registration form. Registration Form: Complete the enclosed NYS Weekend Registration Form and return it with the completed FEMA Application. Indicate your course preferences in rank order. Selection will be based on National Fire Academy selection criteria as well as the fire service background and description of how this course relates to your current duties as provided on the application. Indicate the desired bus departure point – Note: low interest pick-up points may be relocated. Indicate if you wish to be placed on the stand-by list if rejected because courses or buses are filled. Indicate if you wish to travel by personal vehicle. Duplicate form as necessary. PRINT CLEARLY. Incomplete, illegible, or unclear applications will not be processed and may be returned for completion. FEMA Application: Complete the FEMA General Admission Application (FEMA Form 119-25-2,) and return it with the registration form. Leave fields 12a, 12b and 12c (course information) and fields 20a, and 21 blank. Your chief must complete and sign the application on fields 19a, 19b, and 19c (approval by head of sponsoring organization). PRINT CLEARLY. usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/ff_119_25_2_75_5a.pdf Payment: Payments for multiple applicants may be combined into a single check and sent with registration forms and FEMA Applications. All checks must be payable to “Fire Academy FSA”. Please note that there is a $20.00 fee for returned checks. Refunds/ Cancellations: Full refunds will only be made for cancellations made before January 24, 2014 and only if a stand-by fills the space. No refund will be sent for cancellations after January 24, 2014 or for a cancellation where a stand-by cannot be found. If you must cancel, notify Diane Caves at dianecaves@aol as soon as possible. Not showing up deprives another firefighter from attending the weekend. Please note the refund policy above and the substitution policy below. No Shows: A student who does not cancel attendance in writing will be denied admission for the next 24 months. Substitution: Only EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS are permitted after January 24, 2014 per the National Fire Academy.
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