One Day Classes
September 28 OR September 29 2024
(Note that the Day may be Saturday OR Sunday!) Green Mountain Technology And Career Center Registration fee: 1-Day Classes $70.00 Payment must be received with registration |
Saturday September 28, 2024 Schedule: 6:00 - 7:30 am - Registration 7:30 -8:00 am: Opening Assembly 8:00 - 11:30 am: Morning Training Session 11:30-1:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 - 4:00 pm: Afternoon Training Session |
Saturday And Sunday Classes
1. Firefighter Mental Health (Canceled)
Morning Session:
Understanding why stress and trauma is different in first responders: 4 hours
First responders are unique in that their training prepares them to respond to high stress and sometimes dangerous calls. Being a firefighter requires the strength of limb and the focus of mind during these calls and not just anyone is equipped to handle this type of stress. This presentation will explore why stress and trauma are different in firefighters. It will explain in depth the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the common symptoms and behaviors are associated with it. By gaining a better understanding of traumatic stress attendee will be able to identify traumatic stress and learn adaptive ways to manage their stress.
Afternoon Session
Building Resilience: Examining best practices in the field of emergency services. 4 hours
Trauma exposure in the fire service is common. It's common for a firefighter to serve for decades without being affected. However, in 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of psychological conditions highlighted first responders as being more at risk for developing PTSD. The DSM stated that "the repeated and intense exposure to traumatic material" can cause PTSD. This session will speak to the new and exciting approaches to treating trauma in first responders and explore some of the best ways to stay resilient throughout their firefighting career.
Prerequisites: None
Equipment Needs: None
Instructor:
Class Limit: None Saturday or Sunday
2. lithium-Ion Battery 4 hrs Morning / Fire Preservation 4 hrs Afternoon
Part 1. Lithium-ion batteries are becoming more common in industrial settings, on roadways and in the residential fires. This 4-hour course introduces students to how lithium-ion battery systems work, what happens when they fail, how they fail, and how they burn. It provides students with guidance for safely and effectively dealing with fires in electric vehicles, energy storage systems, residential and industrial settings:
Part 2. Scene Preservation: Here is the course description: This course will give first responders insight on what to look for when on the fire ground and how to preserve the scene for
the investigation. Often what you see upon scene arrival is valuable information for the investigation. A broad scope of fire causes will be discussed, and the presentation will be interactive. Four Basic Steps of Fire Investigation, State Statute pertaining to fire investigation and Evidence Spoliation issues will be.
presented in this classroom course.
Prerequisites: none
Equipment Needs: Pen And Paper
Instructor: Retired Chief / Fire Marshal Shawn Goodell
Class Limit: 20
3.Alternative Lifts, Drags and Carries:
Fire Fighters are always coming up with ideas to help make a firefighter's job easier because we know the stress our body's go under in extreme situations. This class is designed to teach students how to do their job safely and become more efficient with limited resources and manpower. In addition, this class will teach students how to create an extra hand when finding yourself in situations where others are not able to help in brunt force events.
If you have ever had to carry heavy tools, civilian victim(s), downed firefighter(s), or handle heavy equipment for a long period of time, then this class is for you.
Note: This is a physically demanding course.
Prerequisites: None
Equipment Needs: (Structural) PPE with SCBA
Class Limit: 20 Saturday and Sunday
instructor: Rebecca Ferland
