Principles of Instruction
This is an introductory course for individuals who will be conducting training at the company level. Topics include qualities of a good instructor, job performance requirements, components of a lesson plan, cognitive and psychomotor lesson plans, dealing with adult learners, meeting individual learning needs, factors that affect learning, the instructor’s role in safety, new technologies […]
Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Void Search & Rescue
This is a two-day program with intensive practical void search training. The students participate in numerous void search evolutions with emphasis on team concepts, proper search techniques, safety operations, and size up. Simulated rescue scenarios will be conducted with students required to safely extricate victims from void spaces. Course Length: 16 HoursPrerequisites: Rescue Technician-Basic, Basic […]
Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Interior Shoring
This two-day program will thoroughly familiarize the student with the proper interior shoring techniques needed to safely construct all the types of interior shores generally utilized to conduct safe rescue operations. This is an intensive hands-on course, and the students will be tested on the proper construction of the various shores. Course Length: 16 […]
Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Exterior Shoring
This two-day program will thoroughly familiarize the student with the exterior shoring techniques needed to safely construct all the types of exterior shores generally needed to conduct safe rescue operations and stabilize the exterior of the structure. Students in this intensive hands-on course will be tested on the proper construction of the various shores needed […]
Medium Level Structural Collapse Operations: Tools
This two-day program will familiarize the student with the tools used in structural and excavation collapse related incidents. This is an intensive hands-on course and the student will be evaluated on the proper use of the tools provided. Course Length: 16 HoursPrerequisites: Basic Structural Collapse Operations and Trench Rescue AwarenessCertificate: NYS
Medium Level Structural Collapse Concepts
This program is designed to provide the background knowledge necessary to perform rescue operations at a structural collapse incident. The course includes instruction on structural construction considerations such as types of construction, construction techniques, terminology and mechanism of collapse based on structure type; detailed concepts of structural shoring systems, void search and rescue operations in […]
Ladder Company Operations
Topics covered in this course include an overview of Ladder Company operations at private dwelling and commercial building fires. There is an introduction to basic aerial devices and the proper use of them at various types of occupancies. Course Length: 6 HoursPrerequisite: Firefighter ICertificate: SCFA
Introduction to Fire Officer
This certificate program consists of two modules from the Fire Officer I program which can be taken in any order: the Fireground Strategy and Tactics for First Arriving Companies (FSTFAC) module (15 hours), and the Leadership and Supervision module (15 hours). These modules address the job performance requirements found in Chapter 4 of NFPA 1021, […]
Incident Safety Officer
This course enables students to identify and analyze health and safety aspects that affect the Fire Departments, Ambulance Companies, and other Emergency responders in both emergency and non-emergency situations. The target personnel are Company officers (Captains, Chiefs, Ex-Chiefs) familiar with the Incident Command System, Haz Mat management, applicable NFPA and Federal regulations, building construction and […]
Heavy Rescue II
This course allows students to continue their training in the heavy rescue disciplines, going beyond vehicle extrication and disentanglement. The program involves both classroom lecture and hands-on training. Topics will include: an introduction to meters used during everyday emergencies as well as hazardous materials incidents, elevator emergencies, basic rigging, cutting torches, and industrial rescue/man-in-machine incidents. […]
