Basic Structural Collapse Operations
This course provides specialized training in the realm of building collapse rescue, a threat to every community. Content will include warning signs, collapse causes, void identification, safety precautions, search techniques, team operations, building construction awareness, and initial fire department operations. Course Length: 8 HoursPrerequisite: NoneCertificate: NYS
Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations with HMFRO
The student will be provided with the training to support firefighting activities that arise before, during and after fire attack with respect to their exterior only classification. The student will be exposed to the knowledge and skills pertaining to: Scene Safety, Fire Behavior, PPE and SCBA Practices (excluding donning and doffing of SCBA), Fire Extinguishers, […]
Apparatus (Pump) Operator
This course is to give the student the requisite knowledge and skills to meet the intent of the NFPA 1002 Apparatus Driver/Operator professional qualifications standard. This course includes the responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, drafting and pump evolutions, and using the fire pump at […]
Digital Fire Extinguisher Training
The Suffolk County Fire Academy presents fire extinguisher training using the BullsEye Digital Fire Extinguisher Training System. Don’t let the first time you handle a fire extinguisher be during a real fire! Prepare to successfully extinguish a fire with realistic, hands-on training. Lasers simulate the discharge of actual extinguishers for a completely safe and clean […]
National Grid First Responder Training
Whether you’re responding to a fire, accident, crime code, or wind and water damage, your crew and your community are counting on you. Knowing how to deal with utility-related hazards is an important part of the job. National Grid’s First Responder Utility Safety Training is a no-charge, self-paced learning program. Get started today! Register at […]
COVID-19 Class Cancellations
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, some classes and field training have been cancelled.
PPE for COVID-19 Video
A video by the National Ebola Training and Education Center on Personal Protective Equipment for Coronavirus COVID-19)
The Fire Academy is CLOSED
The Fire Academy is closed in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
2020 Fire Officer I Course
This is a hybrid course that requires extensive on-line work . Classroom sessions will be held at the Suffolk County Fire Academy at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays: January 29, February 12, February 26, March 11 and March 18, 2020. Prerequisites are Firefighter 1, Introduction to Fire Officer, Engine Company Operations, STICO, and Ladders Company Operations. […]
2020 Technical Rescue Schedule
The Suffolk County Fire Academy has been working to establish the 2020 training schedule. You may have noticed that we are no longer offering the Rapid Intervention Team/Firefighter Rescue (RIT/FFR) course or the Heavy Rescue I course as an option for your department to host exclusively next year. Unfortunately, we were forced to cancel five […]
