This online course provides tribes with post wildfire safety considerations for indoor air quality and a how to Return Safely. This online course is equivalent to 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and requires approximately 7 hours of total learning time. CEUs are earned by completing the following course modules:

• Module 1 – Wildfire Effects, Monitoring, and Communication/Indoor Air Quality
• Module 2 – After a Wildfire: Indoor Air
• Module 3 – Distribution and Deposition of Wildfire Smoke Residues 
• Module 4 – Re-Entry Safety Considerations 
• Module 5 – Clean-Up Safety 
• Module 6 – (Optional) ACAC Fire and Smoke Damage Certification

The American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) offers a Fire and Smoke Damage Certification as a Consultant, Technician, or Assistant Technician. For those interested in pursuing certification, the ACAC will share the certification process with participants. Including information about the exam, cost, and available on-line prep-course.

Course Topics:  

• Monitoring Air Quality Index (AQI) during and after a wildfire to make informed safety and health decisions and to communicate risk with your community.
• The composition of wildfire smoke, particle distribution in indoor environments, and how wildfire smoke poses potential hazards on indoor environments.
• The investigation process, sampling, and analytical methodologies used to evaluate smoke impact in and outside of structures.
• The standard of care for cleaning/restoring structures, contents, and personal property to pre-loss conditions and verify the effectiveness of cleaning to prepare for re-occupancy.

Instructors:

• Mansel Nelson, Program Manager, ITEP: Mansel.Nelson@nau.edu
• Alhelí Baños-Keener, Indoor Air and Asthma Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 9: Banos.Alheli@epa.gov
• Kelley Xuereb, Program Analyst, U.S. EPA Region 9: Xuereb.Kelley@epa.gov
• James Payne, Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. EPA OAQPS: Payne.JamesJ@epa.gov
• Brad Kovar, President and CEO of Safeguard EnviroGroup, Inc. and IAQprepcourses.com: brad@safeguardenviro.com 

Online platform support: itep-elearning@nau.edu

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Course Content