Fire Training

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Instructor: David O. Simmons, NYS SFI

Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 26, and Feb 2   1830hrs - 2130hrs

Description: This is the second class of the modular delivery of the Fire Officer I Course.  Modules need not be taken in order nor at the same time. This course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of building construction, commonly found fire protection features, conducting a preincident plan survey, determining what elements to include in a pre-incident survey, and developing and managing pre-incident plans. Additionally, this course covers the company officer’s responsibilities as they relate to the 12 REV 10/29/20 post-incident analysis process.

Pre-requisites: None

Instructor: David O. Simmons, NYS SFI

Dates: March 6 & 7, 8a - 5p each day

Description: Ice/Cold Water Rescue - Technician Level is a 16-hour training program. Advanced level ice rescue training including self-rescue, shore based ice
rescue techniques, and go ice rescue techniques. This is a hands-on training
program which includes a significant amount of on ice time for skill practice. It also addresses the effects of cold water on victims, ice rescue techniques, off shore techniques, and ice rescue equipment. Course will include several
scenarios based ice rescue exercises.

Instructor: Richard Kelly, NYS DCJS Gen. Topics Instructor

Dates: 1/26, 2/2, 2/9 - 6p - 9p
2/6, 2/13 - 8a - 5p

Description: Trains fire police to perform their duties more effectively. It includes
defining and interpreting terms, oath of office, relation to regular police officers, general duties, maintaining safe conditions at an emergency, traffic direction and control, pre-planning, and various laws of interest to the fire service. Under the provision of General Municipal Law, Section 209-c, this course, when approved by
OFPC, must be completed by every fire police officer who was appointed after
September 1, 1980.

Instructor: Greg Peck, Jr. - NYS SFI

Dates: January 25 - April 15, mostly T/Th, occ. Saturdays
630p - 930p each night, 9a - 1p Saturdays

Description: This course prepares new firefighters to operate in the exterior or non-IDLH areas of the fire scene. Students participate in learning events covering firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus inspection and cylinder changing, fire department communications, building construction and fire behavior, modern fire control research, portable fire
extinguishers, rope and knot tying, ground ladders, forcible entry, tactical ventilation theory, water supply, hose and fire streams, loss control, orientation
to fire origin and cause determination, fire prevention and life safety initiatives,
confined space awareness, overview of first aid and buddy care, and Hazardous
Materials First Responder Operations.