Course Name | Description | Length(hrs) | Instructors |
Building Construction Principles: Fire Resistive and Non- Combustible (BCN) - NFA | The failure of a building or building components under fire conditions is a leading cause of fire fighter death and injury. The ability to recognize and locate relevant information about a building before a fire and to "read" a building during a fire are essential survival skills. This course gives the student the ability to accomplish these tasks when confronted with a building of fire-resistive or non-combustible construction. The unique problems of conducting emergency operations in buildings under construction are also addressed. | 16 | S Teacher |
Building Construction Principles: Wood and Ordinary Construction (BCP) | The failure of a building or building components under fire conditions is a leading cause of fire fighter death and injury. The ability to recognize and locate relevant information about a building before a fire and to "read" a building during the a fire are essential survival skills. This course prepares the student to accomplish these skills in buildings of wood frame or ordinary construction. | 16 | S Teacher W Wright |
Carbon Monoxide Detector Responses | This course prepares students to effectively and safely respond to these common emergencies. Covered are the hazards of carbon monoxide, typical carbon monoxide sources in residential occupancies, carbon monoxide detector design, fire service monitoring equipment, and suggested response and investigation procedures. | 3 | W Wright |
Decontamination Practices | This program is designed to develop proficiencies when working with hazardous material and WMD emergencies to assist HazMat teams and Strike teams at the operations level. This will be done through drills in setting up zones, identifying material and its properties, and identifying levels of protective clothing necessary. Drills in proper types of decontamination will be included. | 8 | B. Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Dynamics of Emergency Vehicle Response (EVRD) | This course is designed as a supplement to the Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC). This course reviews some basic philosophies of safe vehicle response and operation and introduces the concept of space and speed management in the operation of any vehicle. | 4 | S Teacher W Wright W Wright JR |
Exterior Firefighter (Essentials of Fire and Emergency Response) | This program, “Exterior Firefighter” (ELEF), is designed to equip the entry level firefighters with the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to exterior fireground operations. It introduces new firefighters to basic information including building construction, ladders, communications, protective systems/sprinklers, forcible entry and fire prevention. | 42 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Fire Ground Support (Essentials of Fire and Emergency Response) | The goal of this course is to introduce entry level firefighters to the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to fireground and hazardous materials emergency scene operations. This course will introduce new firefighters to fireground operations including fire behavior, fire extinguishers, water supply, fire hose, ropes, and hazardous materials. This is the second of four courses in the curriculum. | 48 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Interior Firefighter (Essentials of Fire and Emergency Response) | The goal of this program is to introduce entry level firefighters to the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities as they relate to interior fireground operations. This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to interior fireground operation including nozzles and streams, SCBA, rescue, ventilation, fire suppression, salvage, and firefighter survival. This is the fourth of four courses in the curriculum. Live fire is not used during this program. | 60 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Introduction to the Fire Service (Essentials of Fire and Emergency Response) | The goal of this program is to equip entry level firefighters with basic knowledge, skills, and abilities to begin their fire service career. Through classroom sessions and practical fieldwork, the recruit/new firefighter will learn how to function safely and effectively as a support member of a fire suppression organization. This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to basic information including an overview of the fire service, fire service organization, firefighter safety, personal protective equipment and terrorism awareness. This is the first of four courses in the curriculum. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
| Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (EVOC) | This course is suitable for both novice and veteran emergency vehicle operators. This course provides instruction for emergency personnel who may be involved in operating emergency vehicles. Topics included: defensive driving, emergency response, vehicle maintenance, and a driver training obstacle course. | 16 | S Teacher W Wright W Wright JR |
Engine Company Operations | This course provides instruction in the duties and responsibilities of an engine company. Topics include: fire behavior and spread in structures, positioning of apparatus, use of attack and backup lines, search and rescue, and water supply. A series of hands-on drills involving various engine company evolutions follows the classroom discussion. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Essentials Refresher | This course will review the skills learned in the "Essential Basic Module I" course. Topics reviewed include hose loads and advancement, fire streams and water supply, ground ladders, forcible entry, and the use of SCBA. | 24 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
FFI Skills Enhancement Course | This course is designed to refresh and reinforce the basic knowledge and skills required by any fire fighter who wishes to work efficiently, effectively and safely as part of a team on the fire ground. | 32 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Forcible Entry | This course will provide the fire fighter with a better understanding of building construction as applies to forcible entry. This program will cover opening techniques and the use of tools for safe and quick access to a structure. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Hazardous Materials Awareness | This course will provide instruction in the basic skills of identifying hazardous material problems in a community. The student will learn to recognize the presence of hazardous materials and identify hazardous materials, as well as learn the associated hazard characteristics. | 4 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Hazardous Materials Awareness Refresher | This course will provide the student with a basic review of skills needed to identify hazardous materials problems, recognize the presence of hazardous materials, and identify hazardous materials and their associated dangers. | 2 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Hazardous Materials Defensive Practices | This course is designed to improve safety and effectiveness of response actions to hazardous materials emergencies. Topics covered includes: basic knowledge of planning, incident response management processes, identifying level of protective clothing necessary, defensive strategies and tactics, and hands-on drills using many items commonly available or easily accessible to fire personnel during emergency operations. | 16 | B Wright W Wright |
Hazardous Materials Operations Level | The goal of this program is to provide the First Responder with the training needed to comply with NFPA 472 Chapter 5 Competencies for the First Responder at the Operational Level, and 29 CFR 1910.120 OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, (HAZWOPER), First Responder Operations Level. This program is designed to give the first responder the necessary skills to handle hazardous materials emergencies. After successfully completing this course you would be eligible to take the national certification testing for national certification in Hazardous Materials Operations Level. | 24 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Hazardous Materials Operations Level Refresher | This course will allow a hazardous material emergency responder at the First Responder Operations Level to receive refresher training as required annually by federal regulation. | 6 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
ICS-100: An Introduction to the Incident Command System | ICS orientation is intended for personnel assigned to an incident or event who have a minimum requirement for understanding ICS. This module reviews the ICS organization, basic terminology, and common responsibilities. It will provide enough information about the Incident Command System to enable you to work in a support role at an incident or to support an incident from an offsite location. | 9 | W Wright |
Industrial Fire Brigade Comprehensive | The industrial fire brigade member is instructed in the skills necessary to function as a member of an interior structural fire brigade as defined by OSHA's Fire Brigade Regulations. Topics include: pre-emergency planning, hose line advancement, forcible entry, rescue, automatic sprinkler systems, extinguisher selection and use, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, and salvage practices. Practical application of these skills in a "hands-on" manner is provided. | 24 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Industrial Fire Brigade Extended | This course covers or refreshes all items covered in the Basic Fire Brigade Training program, plus self-contained breathing apparatus, ropes and knots, ladders, search and rescue practices, and interior structural fire fighting exercises. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Introduction to Safety and the Training System | Students in this course will become acquainted with the basic structure of Pennsylvania's fire training system. They will also be introduced to information which will help them protect their health and safety during their fire service career. | 6.5 | W Wright |
Introduction to Unified command for Multi-Agency and Catastrophic incidents (NFA) | This course will prepare students from emergency response organizations to understand and apply the concepts of Incident Command and Unified Command in their communications. | 16 | W Wright |
National Incident Management System (Nims), An Introduction (IS-700) | This course introduces the student to the National Incident Management System (NIMS); the need for NIMS, what NIMS is, and NIMS compliance. | 4 | B Wright S Teacher W Wright |
National Response Plan, An Introduction IS-800 | This course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event of significant magnitude in accordance with the National Response Plan. This program is designed for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position with the ICS or Emergency Response. Topics include: Plan Basics; Roles and Responsibilities; Concept of Operations; Integrating the National Response Plan; General Information. | 4 | S Teacher |
NIMS ICS for the Fire Service | This course will help students recognize the importance of an effective management system and understand the various components that provide the basis for that system. The requirements necessary to make the system functional will be discussed. | 16 | W Wright |
Propane Emergencies Awareness | This course has been designed for emergency response personnel, whose duties meet the OSHA definition of the awareness level of hazardous materials response. Students will learn about the basic properties and hazards of propane and will be able to take appropriate actions consistent with the limitations of the awareness level in order to protect lives and property, during an incident involving propane. | 4.5 | W Wright |
Propane Emergencies Operations | This course has been designed for emergency response personnel, whose duties meet the OSHA definition of the operations level of hazardous materials response. Students will learn about the basic properties and hazards of propane, containment vessel characteristics, and control strategies for the more common types of propane emergencies consistent with the limitations of the operations level. | 8 | W Wright |
Propane Emergencies Technician | This program has been designed for fire fighters, incident commanders, and related emergency response personnel (such as haz-mat team members) whose duties require a more detailed knowledge of propane and its properties. Students will learn about the basic properties and hazards of propane and liquefied petroleum gases, containment vessel characteristics, and control strategies for the both the common and more complex types of propane emergencies. Container damage assessment and incident management information is included. | 24 | W Wright |
Propane Emergenices Practical Excercises | This course has been designed for the student who is competent in basic fire fighting skills, such as hose line handling and SCBA, and who has a fundamental knowledge of propane/LNG and container behavior under emergency conditions. This course permits the material learned in PPEO to be applied to live-fire scenarios using props. | 8 | W Wright |
| Pump Operations I | This course provides the fire fighter with an introduction to basic pump construction and theory as well as operating techniques. Emphasis is placed on getting water to the pump, getting water from the pump for hose streams, and prevention of common mistakes in pump operations. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright JR |
Pump Operations II | This course is designed to instruct the student in advanced techniques of operating fire pumps. Topics covered include friction loss, relay pumping, master streams, and elevated master streams. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright |
Rapid Intervention Teams | This program will prepare fire department personnel for implementation of a stand-by rescue team at structure fires and certain other especially hazardous incidents. The course content relies heavily on the successful experiences of departments that have implemented and utilized the concept. | 4 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Rapid Intervention Basic Training | This course is designed to provide fire fighters with the knowledge and skill objectives to safely perform rescue techniques to remove trapped or lost fire fighters during deteriorating suppression activities. Included in this course: RIT Team roles and responsibilities, evaluation of case studies, function during suppression activities, lifting and moving techniques, extrication support needs, team building skills, size-up techniques, and structure layout. The fire fighter will also participate in “live” scenario based evaluations involving a down/trapped fire fighter. (BCCC Certificate) | 16 | S Teacher B Wright |
Rapid Intervention Team Advanced Training | This course will review the basic RIT Team Exercises including size-up, new techniques for locating and removing trapped and injured fire fighters, information regarding recent fire fighter fatalities, and recent RIT survival accounts, as well as current RIT developments. Also included is a review of forcible entry techniques, including forcible entry equipment with special emphasis on building collapse. (BCCC Certificate) | 16 | S Teacher B Wright |
Resource Accountability Responder & Resource Accountability Officer | The Salamander Technologies, Inc Resource Accountability course was developed to offer standardized training for accountability in emergency response. The course was developed based on existing laws, standards, and nationally accepted practices. The National Incident Management System (NIMS), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards serve as the primary sources for accepted practices. The intent of the course is to improve responder safety and survival through standardized training. The concepts offered through instruction provide a foundation for accountability in Type 5 through Type 1 incidents. This course follows standard business resource management practices. The content offered shall not be reduced in any manner however; the instructor may add additional content to meet local and/or class requirements. No guarantee of performance is offered with this course. System performance is a function of policies, procedures, training and exercising. The goal of these courses is to provide a foundation for development of an effective accountability system. The Resource Accountability Course is offered in two versions with additional accountability scenarios. The "Resource Accountability: Responder Level" provides entry level training and requires approximately 3 hours contact time. The "Resource Accountability: Officer Level" provides entry level up through managerial level training requiring approximately 6 hours of contact time. Both courses include an instructor and student guide in PDF format. | | W Wright W Wright Jr |
Respiratory Protection I | This course gives the student a chance to become proficient in the use of SCBA, allowing ample time to practice various skills and perform several exercises with their SCBA. This course is particularly useful as a review for experienced fire service personnel or as an introductory course for persons (such as EMS) who use SCBA in a hazardous atmosphere other than fire conditions. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Respiratory Protection II | This advanced training will enhance the fire fighters’ capabilities, build their confidence in using the apparatus and prepare them for the more complex situations that they may encounter (i.e. rapid intervention team and restrictive horizontal and vertical spaces). | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
| Ropes and Knots | This class will teach the fire fighter how to identify and tie basic fire service knots and how to apply the correct knot to lift and lower fire ground equipment. (BCCC Certificate) | 3 | S Teacher B Wright |
Structural Burn Session | This course will provide the student with a review and application of the techniques used in safe fire fighting practices in an actual structural fire environment. Emphasis is placed on safety for both interior and exterior operations. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Terrorism Awareness Domestic Preparedness | This course is designed to enable emergency responders to be aware of the potential threat posed by terrorists using weapons of mass destruction in urban, rural, and suburban locations. The potential impact on first responders is addressed in this course. | 4 | W Wright |
Terrorism Operations Domestic Preparedness | This course is designed to enable emergency responders to be aware of the actions to be taken at the operations level during terrorism incidents using weapons of mass destruction. This course is designed to build upon the knowledge base gained in the prerequisite by preparing the student to select the appropriate response actions. | 8 | W Wright |
Truck Company Operations | This course will introduce the student to the basic duties of a truck company including hand and power tool operation, search and rescue, and ventilation. Truck Company support to the Engine Company is also covered. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
Ventilation Practices | This course will cover what ventilation is, why we do it, and how to obtain proper ventilation. Horizontal and vertical ventilation will be discussed along with the methods including natural and mechanical. Positive pressure ventilation will be introduced and demonstrated. Ventilation as a defensive operation will also be talked about including trench cutting. The course will have the students involved in hands-on exercises performing the skills listed on a mock roof and ventilating a building mechanically that is charged by a Roscoe machine. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright W Wright JR |
| Vehicle Fires and Other Emergencies | This course will inform the student of the hazards encountered at vehicle fires and other emergencies. Proper strategy and tactics are covered as well as the charges that have occurred in vehicle design that have an effect on the way vehicle fires must be handled to ensure safety of responders and the public. Hands-on training will allow the student an opportunity to practice vehicle fire fighting tactics. | 16 | S Teacher B Wright W Wright |