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The Ozark Fire and Police Departments will be hosting a two-evening Hazardous Materials Awareness Level class in Ozark on Monday July 20th and Tuesday July 21st, 2026, from 18:00 to 22:00 hours each evening. Location for the class is at the Ozark Police Department Training Room at 2914 West Commercial Street in Ozark (72949). Click on the following link and scroll down to the class on the schedule, then click the registration link: Training Schedule – Arkansas Department of Public Safety

Responders desiring to attend must register with a valid FEMA SID number.

Johnson County will be hosting a two-evening Arkansas Forestry Division Wildland Firefighter class on Monday September 28th, and Tuesday September 29th, 2026. The location for the class is in Clarksville in the OEM training room at 215 West Main Street. Class hours are from 18:00 to 22:00 hours each evening. Call 479-774-0128 to reserve a seat. Per AFD do NOT bring along minor children to the class.

Please note: This course does not qualify participants as certified wildland firefighters, but it provides essential background and context for working alongside Forestry Division crews.

To receive a certificate of completion for the introductory wildland firefighting class, participants must:

• Attend the entire course
• Complete and pass an end-of-course test
• Demonstrate understanding of course materials

The Branch Fire Department will be hosting an Arkansas Forestry Division Wildland Firefighter class on Saturday, September 19th from 08:00 to 17:00 hours. Location for the class is 22 N. Jones St. in Branch. Call 479-965-3174 to reserve a seat. Per AFD do NOT bring along minor children to the class.

Please note: This course does not qualify participants as certified wildland firefighters, but it provides essential background and context for working alongside Forestry Division crews.

To receive a certificate of completion for the introductory wildland firefighting class, participants must:

• Attend the entire course
• Complete and pass an end-of-course test
• Demonstrate understanding of course materials