URGENT: New Fall Training Courses Announced

URGENT: New Fall Training Courses Announced

The Fall Training Schedule has been uploaded to www.erie.gov/fire with eight (8) new courses added.These course represent the balance of the remaining state fire instructor hours allocated to Erie County unt...il March 31, 2010. We have course requests on file that represent more than 1,500 state fire instructor hours that will go unfulfilled unless we receive more training hours from NYS OFPC. If you do not feel that this situation satisfies the training needs of your fire department and our fire service at large, we encourage you to contact your state representatives.

To maximize the efficiency of all remaining instructor hours, all courses are at risk of not running as scheduled unless the maximum number of allowable students are registered for the respective course.

Please note the following about these courses:

1R09002 Scene Support Operations: STARTS NEXT MONDAY 9/21 at the Training & Operations Center. This course will not run as scheduled unless full with at least 20 students. This course will run on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for 3 weeks.

1S09008 Firefighter 1: Will run double-sessions on Saturdays at the Training & Operations Center. As this may be the last Firefighter 1 course we run until next spring and in fairness to all fire departments, registration will be limited to 2-3 students per fire department depending on the number of applications received. Chief officers are encouraged to prioritize the applications they submit by placing a circled number in the lower right hand corner of the application, with 1 being the highest priority.Please download, print and share the attached Firefighter 1 Student Packet with all interested recruits and chief officers.

1T09002 Firefighter 2: As this may be the last Firefighter 2 course we run until next spring and in fairness to all fire departments, registration will be limited to 2-3 students per fire department depending on the number of applications received. Chief officers are encouraged to prioritize the applications they submit by placing a circled number in the lower right hand corner of the application, with 1 being the highest priority.

1Y09002 Apparatus Operator-EVOC: Runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Some Saturdays at Alden- 10/6, 8, 13, 15, SAT-10/17 2X (double-session)

7809003 Apparatus Operator-Pump: Is expected to run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Some Saturdays at Alden following the EVOC course#1Y09002. Exact dates to be determined. Registrations will be accepted now. Preference will be given to those registering for the EVOC course at the same time.

1Y09003 Apparatus Operator-EVOC: Runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Some Saturdays at Orchard Park - 10/6, 8, 13, SAT-10/17 3X (triple-session)

7809004 Apparatus Operator-Pump: Runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Some Saturdays at Orchard Park following the EVOC course#1Y09003 - 10/20, 22, SAT-24 (2X), 27, 29, SAT-31 (2X). Registrations will be accepted now. Preference will be given to those registering for the EVOC course at the same time.

7809002 Apparatus Operator-Pump: Runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at Mortons Corners. Please not the following details about the EVOC and Pump courses:

NYS OFPC Course Descriptions & Details: Apparatus Operator Courses

1Y - Apparatus Operator - Emergency Vehicle Operation (01-05-0004)Provides vehicle operators with a better understanding of the seriousness of emergency vehicle operation. Based on objectives from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, Chapter 2, this course stimulates the thought processes to make students aware of the potential for tragedy and financial loss and of the legal and moral responsibilities encountered when operating an emergency vehicle.

Note: Apparatus Operator Emergency Vehicle Operations equivalents are EVOC Courses offeredby VFIS Insurance, ESIP Insurance, or Utica National Insurance. Train the Trainers are not accepted as equivalent.
Designed For: Fire service personnel
Course Length: 18 hours
Prerequisite: Scene Support Operations and a valid driver's license

78 - Apparatus Operator – Pump (01-05-0005) 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.
Designed For: Fire service personnel
Course Length: 24 hours
Prerequisites: Apparatus Operator - Emergency Vehicle Operation (01-05-0004) and Scene Support Operations or equivalent
NYS Certification Level: Firefighter Recruit I, Fire Instructor I
National Certification Level: Fire Service Instructor I
College Credit: Yes

38 - Water Supply Operations (01-05-0047) Offers firefighters with information and skills in determining water supply requirements for firefighting purposes and water delivery methods. Demonstrations and practice sessions are included.
Designed For: Fire service personnel
Course Length: 18 hours
Prerequisites: Apparatus Operator - Pump (01-05-0005) and Scene Support Operations or equivalent

79 - Apparatus Operator - Aerial Device (01-05-0003) Designed to follow the NFPA 1002 Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, provides the student with knowledge necessary to operate, inspect and maintain aerial devices. Course content includes emergency vehicle operations review, classification and typing, vehicle inspection, operation of various types of aerial devices including platforms and ladders, proper location of placement and setup at an incident including driving, spotting and stabilizing. Fire departments must possess an aerial device to offer this program enabling students to fully operate this device.
Designed For: Fire service personnel
Course Length: 24 hours
Prerequisites: Truck Company Operations (01-05-0046) or Ladder Company Operations (01-05-0029) andApparatus Operator - Emergency Vehicle Operation (01-05-0004) or equivalent

Source: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/fire/residential.html - As of: 09/14/09

Check http://www.dos.state.ny.us/fire/residential.html for all other pre-requisites and other information regarding this training.