Fire Police Field Day 2022
Fire Police Field Day and Training will be held at the Suffolk County Fire Academy on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Topics will include crime scene preservation, fire police laws, use of ERG & CO Meters, proper positioning of fire police vehicles, and how fire police can assist at fire scenes. […]
Contamination Reduction & Cancer Prevention
Occupational cancer due to firefighting is a silent killer- Firefighters face a 9% increase in cancer diagnoses and a 14% increase in cancer related deaths. Unlike many tragic events that take firefighters lives many firefighters are dying due to firefighting related cancers. Unfortunately, many of these deaths often go unnoticed. Learn how to take steps […]
FF I National Certification Exam July 9, 2022
The Suffolk County Fire Academy will be hosting the Firefighter I National Certification Exam on July 9, 2022. The Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) is accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (commonly known as “The Pro Board”) to certify individuals who have met the requirements of the professional qualification […]
Saving Your Own Culture
In this lecture, students will take away cutting-edge techniques of defeating VRP and patient movement using drags, carries, and the use of a Hasty Rescue Device (HRD). The “Saving Your Own Culture” lecture challenges the students to do a self-assessment of both their organization and members – Can they save one of their own? Two […]
2021 HM Refresher Closing Soon
The SCFA 2021 Annual Hazmat Refresher will be available until December 15th. The course will then be closed while year-end work to the site, and the 2022 version of the refresher is completed. The 2022 Annual Hazmat Refresher will be available January 2, 2022
2022 Fire Officer 1 Applications Are Now Available
The Suffolk County Fire Academy will be offering a Fire Officer I Course. The prerequisites are FFI, Introduction to Fire Officer, STICO, Engine Company Ops OR Ladder Company Ops. This is a hybrid course that requires extensive on-line work. Classroom sessions will be conducted at the Fire Academy on Tuesdays, 1-18, 1-25, 2-1, 2-8, 2-15, 2-22, 3-1 […]
2022 Firehouse & Field Training Applications are Now Available
E.M.S. Officer and Leadership Training
The Suffolk County Fire Academy Presents NEW E.M.S. Leadership Training This training will introduce you to basic leadership skills and give you the tools necessary to become a successful E.M.S. Leader/Officer! Classes are currently scheduled at the Suffolk County Fire Academy on September 28th and another hosted at Central Islip – Hauppauge Volunteer Ambulance beginning […]
Fire Police Field Day
Fire Police Field Day and Training will be held at the Suffolk County Fire Academy on Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Training will include hands-on fire police training, resources available to fire departments and specialty response vehicles and a 30 minute basic fire police size-up lecture. This venue is open […]
Fire Police Refresher
The Suffolk County Fire Academy will be presenting a Fire Police Refresher Class on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Mastic Fire Department. Preregistration is required. (The class is listed under Fire Police in Open Enrollment and will open for registration on July 21st)
