Fire Training

Dates: July 13, 14, 27, 28; 8a - 5p each day
Instructor: John Bord, NYS OFPC Special Ops
Description: Rope Rescue- Operations Level is a 32-hour training program that provides information and skills to adequately perform basic vertical rope rescue techniques in an urban/suburban environment. While many of the techniques and skills taught in this program are applicable to the wilderness environment, this is not the intent of this program. The overall objective is to improve rescuer awareness of the safety concerns at rope rescue situations and to develop basic skills in rappelling and high-angle rescue systems. Topics include safety orientation, risk assessment, equipment, basic rappelling and ascending, anchoring, belaying, mechanical advantage, patient packaging, incident management, skills evaluation, and testing.
Prerequisites: NONE

Dates: July 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 - 1830-2130 hours each night
Instructor: David O. Simmons, NYS SFI
Description: This Course provides extensive hands-on training in motor vehicle rescue and extrication techniques while stressing the need for scene safety and vehicle stabilization. It includes rescue theory, rescue life cycle, new technology in automotive design and rescue tools and their uses.
Pre-requisites: NONE