Rope Rescue Technician – Level I
Provides information and skills to perform advanced vertical rope rescue techniques in an urban/suburban environment. The overall objective is to improve rescuer awareness of the safety concerns at rope rescue situations and to develop advanced skills in the high angle rescue techniques and systems. Topics include ascending, pickoffs, in-line transfer, knot passing, team operations, advanced […]
Rope Rescue Operations
Provides information and skills to adequately perform basic vertical rope rescue techniques in an urban/suburban environment. The objective of this program 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 […]
Confined Space Awareness
This course provides identification and awareness information to allow students to make reasonable judgments in confined-space rescue situations. It includes topics such as regulations, response planning, hazard types, personal protective equipment, retrieval equipment, and air quality. Case histories and student exercises provide opportunities to practice planning skills for confined space rescue response. Course Length: […]
Hazardous Materials Technician – Basic
This course prepares emergency response personnel to respond to and stabilize incidents involving hazardous materials in an offensive mode effectively and safely. Meets the training requirements of both skills and knowledge that a Hazardous Materials Technician must demonstrate to be certified under OSHA 1910.120 and NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons […]
Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Annual Refresher
This course provides training to review and refresh the competencies covered in both NFPA Standard 472 and OSHA 1910.120. This program provides a review of the nine classes of materials, use of the US DOT Emergency Response Guidebook, principles of containment, confinement, and extinguishment within the scope of duties of the first responder at Operations […]
Fire and Emergency Service Instructor I
This is an upper-level course designed for the experienced firefighter, fire instructor candidate, fire officer candidate, or other individual who will be delivering instruction within a fire service organization. In addition to the basic knowledge, skills and abilities required for new instructors, this course prepares the candidate to meet the Instructor I job performance requirements […]
ICS-300: Intermediate ICS, Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
This course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently using the Incident Command System in supervisory roles on expanding or Type 3 incidents. The course unit topics include ICS fundamentals review, incident/event assessment, unified command, incident resource management, planning process, demobilization, transfer of command, and closeout. Course Length: 24 HoursPre-Requisite: ICS 100* & ICS […]
Marine Emergencies
The jurisdiction of fires involving boats is a local responsibility with federal assets to assist if possible. This course covers all types of marina fires that one might expect to find in Suffolk County. This session will review major aspects of the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard, NFPA 1005, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Fire […]
Brush Truck Safety and Tactics
This course is designed to teach the Wildland / Urban Interface and fighting brush fires with specialized apparatus. The Standing Orders and Watchouts are reviewed during the lecture. Instruction includes the various types of brush fire apparatus and defining their limitations and capabilities. Strategy and tactics of fighting wildland fires are discussed and history of […]
Fire Police Refresher
This course provides a complete review of Fire Police operations. This course is recommended for those members who have already completed the New York State Fire Police program. Course Length: 3 Hours
