TRAINING COURSES

Interior Firefighting Operations (IFO)
SCBA / Interior Firefighting Operations-NYS Firefighter-1 course is a comprehensive program that prepares the BEFO graduate to respond to emergencies as an interior structural firefighter under the direct supervision of a company officer. This course also assists the BEFO graduate in accomplishing the remaining objectives of NFPA 1001 and trains them as an interior structural firefighter in accordance with OSHA regulations 1910.156 Fire Brigade Standard and 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Standard. This course utilizes the IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting and Fire Department Operations, 6th Edition to accomplish the objectives of NFPA 1001. The program uses segments of the NYS SCBA Confidence and Firefighter Survival courses to meet the objectives of NFPA 1001 while enhancing the students’ ability to survive a structural firefighting emergency.
Starting Date:  July 8, 2019
Location:  Remsen Fire Department
Instructor:  Trevor Goodenough
Class is Full

Basic Exterior FF Operations (BEFO)
This course prepares new firefighters to operate under direct supervision in the exterior or non-IDLH areas of the fire scene. Students participate in training covering firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus inspection and cylinder changing, fire department communications, building construction and fire behavior, modern fire control research, portable fire extinguishers, rope and knot tying, ground ladders, forcible entry, tactical ventilation theory, water supply, hose and fire streams, loss control, orientation to fire origin and cause determination, fire prevention and life safety initiatives, confined space awareness, overview of first aid and buddy care, and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations. Graduates should be committed to exterior firefighting operations only. This course will not place the student in IDLH or contaminated atmospheres.
Starting Date:  August 13, 2019
Location:  New Hartford Fire Department
Instructor:  Brendan Dunn
Class is Full

Apparatus Operator - Pump
Offers knowledge and skills essential to pump operation. Based on objectives from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, Chapter 3, this course includes responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, pumping from draft and pump evolutions, and using the fire pump at the fire hydrant. Demonstrations and practice sessions are included.
Starting Date: August 21, 2019
Location: Barneveld Fire Department
Instructor: Michael Wusik
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Fire Officer 1- Modular Delivery
Fire Officer 1 - Modular Delivery is designed to meet the Officer Training requirements of the NFPA 1021 Standard.
Topics include; Module1 Leadership and Supervision (15),
Module 2 FF. Health and Safety (12),
Modul3 3 Company Training and Risk Reduction (12),
Module 4 Planning and Emergency Response (9),
Module 5 Fireground Strategy and Tactics For the First-Arriving Companies (15)

Modules are separate classes and can be taken in any order.
All modules must be completed within 2 years to satisfy the requirements of Fire Officer 1.

Fire Officer I - Module #1 - Leadership & Supervision
Starting Date:  September 4, 2019
Location:  Oneida Castle Fire Department
Instructor:  William Wren
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Fire Officer I - Module #2 - Firefighter Health & Safety
Starting Date:  October 9, 2019
Location:  Oneida Castle Fire Department
Instructor:  William Wren
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Fire Officer I - Module #3 - Company Training & Community Risk Reduction
Starting Date:  October 30, 2019
Location:  Oneida Castle Fire Department
Instructor:  William Wren
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