Thermal Imaging Camera
This drill will provide the student with a basic understanding of thermal imaging and its usefulness as a tool in the fire service. Thermal imaging theory will be reviewed and demonstrated using firefighting thermal imaging cameras. Thermal imaging camera tactics will be discussed and shown. Students will learn the benefits of thermal imaging cameras on […]
RIT / Firefighter Rescue
This course is designed for the Firefighter and Fire Officer to enhance their ability to operate proficiently as a Rapid Intervention Crew. Subjects covered include Air Management, Emergency Communications, Downed Firefighter Removal Techniques and Self-Survival Skills. This challenging course at the Fire Academy features a brief PowerPoint Program each of the five nights followed by […]
Rescue Tech Basic / Confined Space Technician
This course combines Rescue Technician Basic and Confined Space Rescue allowing students to complete this training in a reduced time frame. The individual course learning objectives lend themselves to the overlap, rendering the combination appropriate. Rescue Technician-Basic – Provides a base from which to prepare students for a wide variety of possible rescue operations. This course […]
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
