Fire Training

Dates: September 8 - October 30, 2025 - 1830-2130 each night, alternating Mon/Wed, Tue/Thur
Instructor: Mark Degraw, NYS OFPC SFI
Description: This course prepares the BEFO w/ HMFRO graduate to respond to emergencies as an interior structural firefighter under the direct supervision of a company officer. This course also assists the BEFO w/ HMFRO graduate in accomplishing the remaining objectives of NFPA 1001- Firefighter-1 and trains them as an interior structural firefighter in accordance with OSHA regulations 1910.156 Fire Brigade Standard and 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Standard. Students will participate in learning events covering personal protective equipment (PPE) and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) donning, doffing and use, SCBA air management and SCBA emergencies, basic firefighter survival techniques, modern fire control methods, building search and victim removal techniques, tactical ventilation techniques and basic power saw operation, forcible entry techniques, hose line advancement, vehicle firefighting techniques, coordinated structure fire attack, and transitional fire attack, and coordinated initial company operations.
Pre-requisites: BEFO w/ HMFRO, Medical Clearance for SCBA use, TAL from Chief
Pre-registration: MUST be done on the Acadis OFPC Training portal - preregister here: SCBA/IFO
If you have difficulty preregistering or are not registered on the Acadis website, the Acadis homepage can be found here: ENVISAGE Acadis®. The homepage has all the tools for forgotten passwords, new registrations, and much more.

Date: Available any time - 6 hours in length
Description: This course discusses the legal authority, and who has the responsibility, to conduct fire investigations. Students learn about fire scene security and their role in the identification and preservation of evidence potentially relevant to a fire investigation. Participants are provided an overview of the fire investigation process to assist in meeting requirements of General Municipal Law § 204d, and so they can recognize instances where a certified fire investigator should be requested.
Pre-requisites: NONE
Registration: MUST be done on the Acadis OFPC Training portal - preregister here:: FILO If you have difficulty preregistering or are not registered on the Acadis website, the Acadis homepage can be found here: ENVISAGE Acadis®. The homepage has all the tools for forgotten passwords, new registrations, and much more.

Dates: 9/30, 10/2 - 1830-2130hrs; 10/4 - 0900-1500hrs
Instructor: Joe Bink, NYS Forest Ranger
Description: Developed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers and the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control for firefighters involved in wildland fire suppression. The course contents include jurisdiction and responsibilities, fire behavior, wildland fire elements and size-up, use of tools and equipment, general concepts related to fire suppression, securing the control line, and standards for safety.
Pre-requisites: Scene Support or BEFO
Pre-registration: MUST be done on the Acadis OFPC Training portal - preregister here: BWFS. If you have difficulty preregistering or are not registered on the Acadis website, the Acadis homepage can be found here: ENVISAGE Acadis®. The homepage has all the tools for forgotten passwords, new registrations, and much more.