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 Fire
service requires a great amount of individual and team
Our fireground training
introduces your members to
the basics of fire fighting.
With the information and skills acquired
from our courses and with much practice, the student will
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E.V.O.C.
Emergency Vehicle Driver
Training / EVDT
Description:
This comprehensive emergency vehicle driver training program is designed
to:
- Present the necessary training and testing for new and existing
emergency vehicle drivers
- Establish proficiency in knowledge, understanding
and practical applications for emergency vehicle driving
- Meet the NFPA 1002 standard for fire apparatus
driver/operator professional qualifications
Objectives:
- Explain how safe operations of emergency vehicles affect their department, community and job.
- Explain the forces that operate on an emergency vehicle and how to use those forces safely.
- Describe the proper attitudes of emergency vehicle operators.
- Explain how most emergency vehicle accidents occur and steps to prevent them.
- Describe safe vehicle operation principles.
- Demonstrate driving techniques that will improve safe operations.
- Develop a safe driving policy that meets the needs of the
organization.
Course Information:
Length:
This is a comprehensive four part course which
includes 16 hours of instruction.
1. 8 hours of
classroom instruction
2. 8 hours street and highway driving-(completed by your
own department)
3. Written test
4. Competency course completion
OEMS Credits:
Approved for 16 OEMS
credits.
Class Size:
Minimum number of students is 12
Maximum number of students is 22
Cost varies depending on class size
and duration.
Contact Arthur LaPorte for more
information.
Email: alaporte@fireandrescuetraining.com
Phone: 617-689-3098
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High-Rise Fire Fighting
Description:
Almost every community today has a high-rise building which can create unique challenges for local fire
departments
because of manpower shortages.
We will develop a customized training
program for your department and provide all the training necessary for your members.
This includes an
incident command structure.
Our training programs incorporate the following categories.
- Completed structures
- Buildings under construction
- Use of portable radios in high-rise buildings
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Define high-rise building
- Know the procedures for locating the fire
- Engine company operations
- Ladder company operations
- Define main command post
- Define upper command post
- Elevator procedures
Course Information:
Length:
This is an 8 hour program.
OEMS Credits:
Approved for 8 OEMS
credits.
Class Size:
Minimum number of students is 12
Maximum number of students is 22
Cost varies depending on class size
and duration.
Contact Arthur LaPorte for more
information.
Email: alaporte@fireandrescuetraining.com
Phone: 617-689-3098
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Team Search
Description:
There are times when conditions, such as, building construction, layout, or inherent hazards are beyond the scope of ordinary search techniques. As always, the search must be thorough, flexible and safe. It is in these situations that team search may be an option.
Team search requires a great amount of individual and team discipline.
The information and skills that the student acquires through our course will serve only as a foundation for a team search operation.
Team search can be effective in many situations once the team has
understanding of the basics of team search and after much
practice.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the need for a team search in any situation where an effective and safe search for life or
fire cannot be accomplished via ordinary search techniques due to the building construction or heavy smoke conditions
- Understand the basics of team search in both theory and in hands-on search scenario covering a complicated area in the quickest time with maximum control and safety to the searchers.
The following examples are just some of the situations
in which team search is utilized:
- Search of large open areas, such as, gymnasiums, ballrooms, convention centers, commercial garages, cellars,
etc.
- Search of complex areas, such as, schools, banks, office areas, churches, industrial buildings,
etc.
Course Information:
Length:
This is an 8 hour program.
OEMS Credits:
Approved for 8 OEMS
credits.
Class Size:
Minimum number of students is 12
Maximum number of students is 22
Cost varies depending on class size
and duration.
Contact Arthur LaPorte for more
information.
Email: alaporte@fireandrescuetraining.com
Phone: 617-689-3098
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Incident Command
Description:
The purpose of the Incident Command is to:
- Standardize and formalize a modular command structure and to clearly define the roles of the Incident Commander and his/her subordinates.
- Insure an organized method of command and control at an incident and thereby increase the level of safety on the fire ground and personnel accountability.
- Provide for the definition and use of the fire ground management principles: Unity of Command; Span of Control; and the Efficient Use of Resources.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- State the responsibilities of the Incident Commander
- Define Strategic Goals
- Develop Strategic Goals
- Define the Command Staff
- Communicate
- Understand Incident and Firefighter Safety
- Understand Personnel Accountability
- State Emergency Building Evacuation Signal
- Understand Sectoring, Exposure Identification System
Course Information:
Length:
This is an 8 hour program.
OEMS Credits:
Approved for 8 OEMS
credits.
Class Size:
Minimum number of students is 12
Maximum number of students is 22
Cost varies depending on class size
and duration.
Contact Arthur LaPorte for more
information.
Email: alaporte@fireandrescuetraining.com
Phone: 617-689-3098
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