Two Day Classes:
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September 23, 24 2017 Schedule:
6:30 - 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 |
September 23 & 24 2017 TWO DAY CLASSES
(numbering follows from one-day class list)
10. Under-staffed Engine Company Operations Still have openings
This primarily hands-on class addresses engine company operations with realistic staffing, improving individual and team-based skills. A morning lecture on day 1 discusses engine company operations, including riding positions, water supply, hose selection, stretching and operating the 1st line and when to rely on “the Big Line”. The remainder of this 16-hour class includes practical skills sessions building up to realistic, applicable scenarios.
Prerequisites: SCBA Qualified • Equipment needs: Full Structural PPE, including SCBA and (1) spare SCBA cylinder Instructor: Stephen Petit and Northeast Emergency Training Solutions • Saturday and Sunday Class • Class Limit: 24 • Class Minimum: 12
11. Rookie Course Still have openings
This course is designed for new firefighters and cadets. This course will help prepare the candidate to assist on the fire ground and at the station, through classroom instruction and hands-on field training. Areas covered in the course will be a brief history, organization, and common apparatus of the fire service. The proper care, use, and donning of Personal Protective Equipment, including Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. The course will also cover small tools, hose handling and ground ladders.
Prerequisites: A good attitude and willingness to participate in classroom discussions and field exercises is necessary. Students will need to be clean shaven to meet NFPA 1500 and OSHA 1910.4 Respiratory Protection Standards (29CFR). Equipment Needs: Full (structural) PPE and SCBA with spare bottle if available Instructor: Ed Webster, Sr. • Saturday and Sunday Class • Class Limit: 20
12. Basic Pumps Still have openings
This course is an introduction to pump operations. Building on basic theory, the course will introduce firefighters to basic pump operation and maintenance. Priming and drafting will be explored in depth using classroom theory and practical application. Pump problem troubleshooting and preventive maintenance will be covered. Practical sessions will include work with both portable and main fire pumps.
Prerequisites: None • Equipment Needs: PPE • Instructor: Stephen Drowney • Saturday and Sunday Class. • Class Limit: 20
This primarily hands-on class addresses engine company operations with realistic staffing, improving individual and team-based skills. A morning lecture on day 1 discusses engine company operations, including riding positions, water supply, hose selection, stretching and operating the 1st line and when to rely on “the Big Line”. The remainder of this 16-hour class includes practical skills sessions building up to realistic, applicable scenarios.
Prerequisites: SCBA Qualified • Equipment needs: Full Structural PPE, including SCBA and (1) spare SCBA cylinder Instructor: Stephen Petit and Northeast Emergency Training Solutions • Saturday and Sunday Class • Class Limit: 24 • Class Minimum: 12
11. Rookie Course Still have openings
This course is designed for new firefighters and cadets. This course will help prepare the candidate to assist on the fire ground and at the station, through classroom instruction and hands-on field training. Areas covered in the course will be a brief history, organization, and common apparatus of the fire service. The proper care, use, and donning of Personal Protective Equipment, including Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. The course will also cover small tools, hose handling and ground ladders.
Prerequisites: A good attitude and willingness to participate in classroom discussions and field exercises is necessary. Students will need to be clean shaven to meet NFPA 1500 and OSHA 1910.4 Respiratory Protection Standards (29CFR). Equipment Needs: Full (structural) PPE and SCBA with spare bottle if available Instructor: Ed Webster, Sr. • Saturday and Sunday Class • Class Limit: 20
12. Basic Pumps Still have openings
This course is an introduction to pump operations. Building on basic theory, the course will introduce firefighters to basic pump operation and maintenance. Priming and drafting will be explored in depth using classroom theory and practical application. Pump problem troubleshooting and preventive maintenance will be covered. Practical sessions will include work with both portable and main fire pumps.
Prerequisites: None • Equipment Needs: PPE • Instructor: Stephen Drowney • Saturday and Sunday Class. • Class Limit: 20
