Open Fire Academy, International

The Open Fire Academy, International
a collaborative project dedicated to providing and building the largest and most complete knowledge base for the fire service, by the fire service.
Skip Main MenuSkip Course categoriesSkip Featured OFA Training Site

Featured OFA Training Site


To create your account, CLICK HERE.


ofalogo


Other OFA Continent Sites:

| Africa | Australia | Central and South America | Guam | India | Kiribati |

theFireWiki Projects:

| theFireWiki | Commons Docs | FireWiki en Espanol |FeuerWiki|


Other OFA Projects:

| Open Fire Academy Labs | Fire Equipment Exchange |

Learning Portals:

| NIMS Learning Portal |Structural Anatomy Portal|

Site news

Picture of Michael Finney
Have a class or seminar you would like to deliver via the web?
by Michael Finney - Friday, 22 August 2008, 01:49 AM
  Have a class that you would like to teach online? Do you or your organization want to begin delivering online courses? We can help. We offer the following options for online delivery:
  • Webcasting
  • Virtual Classrooms
  • Chatrooms
  • Forums
  • Credit card and billing
  • Certificate delivery
  • We maintain transcripts and student records
  • We will take the registrations
  • Technical support
  • Curriculum development and assistance
  • Assessment software and quiz generator
  • All the tools you need to deliver an innovative online course or seminar
We provide all the tools and infrastructure, you simply provide the class content and teaching. To find out more or to sign up, CLICK HERE.
Picture of Michael Finney
German and Spanish FireWiki's Launch!
by Michael Finney - Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 05:04 PM
  Today we are honored to announce the launch of theFireWiki German and Spanish projects. These are similar to the English, but they are specific to the cultures and countries of these languages. We need volunteers to grow these projects and expand them. We've also added a meta page to help bring all this together. If you would like to get involved in the German project go to de.thefirewiki.org. For the Spanish project, go to es.thefirewiki.org. If you have a moment, take a look at them and give us your comments.
Picture of Michael Finney
Open Fire Academy Joins Forces with Haywood Community College (NC)
by Michael Finney - Monday, 4 August 2008, 03:31 PM
  The Open Fire Academy is joining forces with Haywood Community College to provide some of the most advanced training and education. Working together we are able to provide quality training and still maintain the philosophy of the Open Fire Academy. Initially we will be providing certification courses, with the intent of expanding to degree granting education. Our first class in this new program will be Fire Officer I. The pilot class is now being recognized in:
  • North Carolina
  • Georgia
  • Kansas
  • Indiana
Each state is permitting students to sit for the certification assessment, if they have successfully completed of the course. More states are being added, so check here often to see if your state is recognizing the course or if your state has approved it, please email: admin@openfireacademy.org.
Picture of Michael Finney
Open Fire Academy Partners with Merlot.org-Fire Safety
by Michael Finney - Monday, 14 July 2008, 10:56 AM
  The Open Fire Academy announces today a new partnership with Merlot.org-Fire Safety section. With the two groups having such common goals, the partnership will provide significant benefits for both. All OFA members are encouraged to visit the Merlot.org Fire Safety section and get involved. There are a number of areas to assist, such as editorial review an submission of content. As well, Merlot.org members are encouraged to take advantage of the resources and activities of the Open Fire Academy. If you have questions or wish to know more, please contact Michael Finney (OFA) or J.D. Brown (Merlot).
Picture of Michael Finney
Open Fire Academy is Accredited by American Safety and Health Institute
by Michael Finney - Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 05:51 PM
  The Open Fire Academy is now accredited as a training center for the American Safety and Health Institute. We can now provide a variety of classes and training session that are certified through ASHI. These courses include CPR, First Aid, and a number of other safety classes. We will be posting links of upcoming classes so check back to see when one is coming up in your area. Also, feel free to email admin@openfireacademy.org if you would like to host one.

Skip My OFA PageSkip Calendar

Calendar

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 Today Friday, 29 August 29 30
31       
Skip Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events
Skip Online Resources

Online Resources


Skip Online Users

Online Users

(last 5 minutes)
  • Guest User
Skip OFA Toolbar for Your Browser

OFA Toolbar for Your Browser



toolbar powered by Conduit
Skip Partners of the Open Fire AcademySkip Login