Fire Training

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

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Dates: 4/21, 28, 5/5, 12, 19, 6/2, 9, 16; 1830 hours each night
Instructor: David O. Simmons, NYS SFI
Description: Rescue Technician - Basic provides a base from which to prepare students for a wide variety of possible rescue
operations. This course includes an overview in areas of specialized rescue, search, technical rescue management, risks and priorities; use of ropes, knots, and rope systems in a low angle environment, and establishment of landing zones for helicopter operations. Demonstrations, practice sessions and testing are included.
Pre-requisites: NONE
Preregistration can be done through this link: RTB FTC

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Dates: August 24, 31, September 1, 3, 24
Instructor: Melvin Harrington, NYS SFI
Description: Basic Passenger Vehicle Rescue (BPVR) provides education and training in passenger vehicle rescue. The program covers Awareness and Operations Level requirements of the NFPA 1006, Chapter 8 Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue. Educational topics include; scene safety, vehicle design, construction and terminology, tools and equipment, incident action plan application and scene management. Skills training involves vehicle stabilization, victim access, care and disentanglement techniques.
Pre-registration: can be done through this link: BVPR

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