Class Fee: $175, (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  2025: March 8th, 9th,15th, 16th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Larry Curry Prerequisite: Haz-Mat Awareness This course is intended to provide the student with the knowledge and skills required at the First Responder/Operations level of hazardous materials response. This course consists of both classroom and hands-on training (practical application) where the student will participate in various techniques to…

Class Fee: $105, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: March 19th, 20th; 1830-2230, and March 22nd; 0800-1700 Instructor: Bob Sells Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or Interior Firefighter Truck companies, regardless of whether they arrive on an aerial device, squad, or engine, are the ‘combat engineers’ of fire attack operations. This course is for experienced firefighters to introduce the student to the basic concept of truck company operations and duties, including organizing the delivery of truck company services, selection and use of key tools, advanced…

Class Fee: $50, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: March 22nd; 8:00 – 17:00 Instructor: D. Yoder Prerequisite: None This course is designed to orient the new or aspiring company officer to the responsibilities of the position and to provide them with an orientation to the process of managing the first ten (10) minutes of an incident pending the arrival of an experienced line officer.  This course is divided into a series of modules covering critical topics.  These topics are combined in…

Class Fee: $190, (40 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  2025: Mar. 3rd, 5th, 24th, 26th, 31st & April 2nd: 1830-2230, Mar. 23rd, 29th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Tim Waltemyer Prerequisites: EL-Fire Ground Support, NIMS 700, and ICS 100 **TURNOUT GEAR & SCBA REQUIRED FOR EVERY CLASS** This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to exterior fire ground operations including ladders, forcible entry, fire behavior, fire extinguishers, SCBA, fire streams, hose line advancement, and utility control. This is the third of four courses in…

Course Fee: $175 (covered by subscription)                                                                                            Lab Fee: $175, not covered by subscription as this covers the cost of the Proboard exam (40 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates: 2025: March 25th, 27 April 1st, 3rd: 1830-2230, March…

Class Fee: $400, (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 17 with ACT 155) Dates:  2025: April 8th, 10th, 16th, 30th & May 12th, 14th; 1830-2230; April 12th, 26th & May 4th & May 10th , May 18th; 0800-1630 Instructor: Tim Waltemyer Prerequisites: EL-Exterior FF and HazMat Ops. This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to interior fire ground operations, SCBA, search & rescue, ventilation techniques, fire suppression, salvage, protective systems, and firefighter survival. This is the fourth of five courses in the curriculum. This…

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Class Fee: $225, (24 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: April 9th &10th; 1830-2230, Apr. 13th 0800-1700; Burn April 27th 0800-1700 Instructor: Bob Sells Prerequisite: Truck Co. Ops 1 AND EL-Interior Firefighter or Essentials of FF This course includes advanced techniques and challenges to develop proficiency for safely performing fire ground duties normally assigned to truck companies. The add-on 8hr SBSR will allow these skills to be practiced under live fire and smoke conditions. Turnout Gear, SCBA, Pants & Long Sleeve Shirt REQUIRED For Class…

Lab Fee: $115, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Course Fee: $115                   Dates:  April 12th, 2025; 0800-1630 Instructor: Justin Koller (This meets the FF 1 Proboard test requirements.) American Heart Association BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.  As of June 2021, we are only offering…

Course Fee: $200.00 (covered by subscription)                                                                                         Lab Fee: $175, not covered by subscription as this covers the cost of the Proboard exam Dates: April 15th, 17th: 1830-2230 ; April 19th, 26th, 27th May 3rd: 0800-1700       …

Class Fee: $45, (3 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2025 April 23rd; 1830 – 2130 Instructor: Todd Stahl This 3-Hour classroom course is for anyone who may respond to a water emergency. Topics include scene assessment, activation of the Emergency Response System, evaluation of potential and existing water hazards, scene management, rescue vs. recovery, and personal safety measures. This training is in accordance with NFPA 1670 Water Rescue Awareness Standards Students shall be 18 years of age to participate. Click the button…

                                        Class Fee: $50, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  May 3rd, 2025; 0800 – 1600 Instructor: Larry Curry Prerequisite: Haz-Mat Operations This course will allow a Haz-Mat emergency responder at the First Responder Operations level to receive refresher training as required annually by Federal Regulation. Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $90, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18)  Lab Fee:  $30 Dates:  May 10th & 11th, 2025: 0800-1700 Instructor: Tom Rigling Prerequisite: RIT1, Essentials of Firefighting or  Interior Firefighting or FF1 This program is designed to build on the concepts covered in the Rapid Intervention Team Operations 1 program and to give personnel the knowledge, skills and abilities to deal with the more complex situations involving Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT) operations. Topics covered include: Advanced concepts in RIT, managing the RIT portion of…

Class Fee: $45, (3 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: 2025  May 13th; 1800 – 2100 Instructor: Todd Stahl This 3-hr training session is a must have for First Responders who respond to flood related incidents. This course is designed to provide an overview of hazards in an Urban Flooding environment as well as a basic understanding of water dynamics and responses to Urban Flooding hazards. Flooding is an increasing threat throughout the region. In recent years, areas of the country have seen numerous severe…

Class Fee: $100, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: May 13th & 15th: 1830-2230, May 17th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Will Shaver Prerequisite: Essentials of FF or EL-Interior FF A discussion of fire behavior and how it spreads in structures, methods of calculating needed water flow, and organizing & equipping engine company is followed by a series of hands-on drills involving various engine company evolutions. Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $75, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2025  May 13th & 15th; 1830 – 2230 & 24th; 0800 – 1700 Instructor: Tim Waltemyer Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Intro to Fire Service 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. This course…

                                                                                  Class Fee: $100, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: May 20th, 22nd: 1830-2230 and May 24th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Randy Rice The goal of this program is to stimulate the thought processes of the students and to make them aware of the…

                                                                                                  Class Fee: $200, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2025: May 28th, & 29th; 1830–2230 & June 1st; 0800-1700 Instructor: Will Shaver Prerequisite: Essentials of FF or EL-Intro to Fire Service Participants in…

Lab Fee: $115, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Course Fee: $115                   Dates:  June 7th, 2025; 0800-1630 Instructor: Justin Koller (This meets the FF 1 Proboard test requirements.) American Heart Association BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.  As of June 2021, we are only offering…

Class Fee: $100, (32 Hrs) Dates:  June 7th, 8th, 21st, 22nd 2025; 800-1700 Instructor: Ken Weber Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This 32-hour program is targeted at experienced firefighters who wish to refresh their basic knowledge and skills in preparation for taking the written and practical National Pro-Board exams for NFPA 1001 Firefighter 1 Certification. Firefighter 1 Proboard Testing will be held at York County Public Safety Training Center: Written test June 26th & Practical test June 28th. See Website for…

Class Fee: $105, Textbook Fee: $95 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: 2025:June 8th & 14th; 0800–1700 Instructor: C. Deardorff This entry level 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. *First class with the 7th edition of the IFSTA book.* Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $90, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: June 14th & 15th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Tom Rigling Prerequisite: EL-Interior FF, Essential of FF, or equivalent This class is physically demanding, comprehensive program dealing with the necessary knowledge and skills relative to rescue procedures needed for self-rescue. Emphasis will be placed on search techniques, communications, accountability/location and self-rescue procedures.  This program will teach the firefighters how to reduce the risk of firefighter injuries and deaths in Pennsylvania.  This class will enable firefighters…

                                                       Class Fee: $30, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 14)  Dates:  June 16th & 17th, 2025; 1830 – 2230 Instructor: Larry Curry Seven tasks have been identified as part of a process for analyzing the hazardous material problem. This course focuses on the first four tasks in this process: 1) Detecting the presence of hazardous materials…

Class Fee: $50, Textbook Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: June 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th 1830-2230 Instructor: Randy Rice Prerequisite: Basic Fire Police (BFPO) This course provides instructional review of the laws pertaining to fire police powers & the expected duties which include the health, safety, and legal aspects of performance. FPOs will also be taught how to deal with people, how to manage incident response, & leadership qualities. Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $160, Lab Fee: $20 (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2025:  June. 21st, 22nd & July 12th, 13th; 0800-1700 Instructor: C. Deardorff Prerequisites: EL-Intro to Fire Service AND HazMat Awareness This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to fire ground operations including water supply, fire hose, ropes, SCBA support, tools, communications, and alarms. This is the second of four courses in the curriculum. Click the button below to register your student

The York County Fire School is a testing site for the ProBoard Firefighter I testing.  The written test will be held on June 26th, 2025 from 1830-2230 and the practical testing will be held on June 28th, 2025 from 0800-1630 (or longer if needed).        $225.00 Fee To HACC All Firefighter I Certification Applications need to be submitted to HACC Public Safety Center, NOT to the fire school. Per HACC's website: Send typed, completed, original* applications to:   HACC,…

Class Fee: $50, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18)       Lab Fee: $20 Dates:  2025: July 7th & 9th: 1830-2230; July 13th 0800-1630 Instructor: Ben Rodkey                               Prerequisite: Exterior FF This program teaches the student the principles of forcible entry as it relates to the fire fighter. Students will be shown how to use a variety of forcible entry equipment. Also shown will be situations they may encounter that require the…

Class Fee: $45, (3.5 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2025 : July 8th; 1800–2200 Instructor: Todd Stahl This course is designed to train emergency personnel who respond to water related incidents involving rope. Rigging for swiftwater rescue is a 3.5-hour training session which consist of classroom and hands on. This training will benefit individuals, with obtaining the skills and knowledge who do not wish to continue on to swiftwater rescue technician, but can still be utilized on a rescue incident. Members…

                                  Class Fee: $175, (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  2025: July 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Larry Curry Prerequisite: Haz-Mat Awareness This course is intended to provide the student with the knowledge and skills required at the First Responder/Operations level of hazardous materials response. This course consists of both classroom and hands-on training (practical application) where the student will participate in various techniques…

Class Fee: $105, Textbook Fee: $95 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates: 2025: Aug 4th, 5th; 1830–2230 & Aug 9th; 0800–1700 Instructor: Bob Sells & Will Shaver This entry level 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. *First class with the 7th edition of the IFSTA book.* Click the…

                                                                                  Class Fee: $100, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: August 12th, 13th: 1830-2230 and August 16th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Randy Rice The goal of this program is to stimulate the thought processes of the students and to make them aware of the…

Lab Fee: $115, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Course Fee: $115                   Dates:  August 16th, 2025; 0800-1630 Instructor: Justin Koller (This meets the FF 1 Proboard test requirements.) American Heart Association BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.  As of June 2021, we are only offering…

Class Fee: $160, Lab Fee: $20 (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  2025: August 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th: 1830-2230, August. 24th, 31st; 0800-1700 Instructor: Tim Waltemyer Prerequisites: EL-Intro to Fire Service AND HazMat Awareness This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to fire ground operations including water supply, fire hose, ropes, SCBA support, tools, communications, and alarms. This is the second of four courses in the curriculum. Click the button below to register your student

Class Fee: $150, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  August 23th, 2025; 0800-1700 Instructor: Ben Rodkey Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This course will build upon the student’s knowledge and skills of structural firefighting by focusing on the hazards associated in attacking basement fires. Turnout Gear, SCBA, Pants & Long Sleeve Shirt REQUIRED For Class Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $75,  (16 Hrs, Minimum Age: 16 years) Dates:  2025: September 6th & 7th;  0800-1700 Instructor: Dana Baker Prerequisite: Essentials of FF or ELIS This course introduces the student to basic methods of water movement in the rural area for firefighting.  Tank trucks and large diameter hose are utilized.  Safe, efficient, and recommended methods are discussed, demonstrated, and practiced. This course will NOT be at the York County Fire School. This will be held at: Hellam Fire Company 163 E. Market Street Hellam…

                                                       Class Fee: $30, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 14)  Dates:  September 8th & 9th, 2025; 1830 – 2230 Instructor: Larry Curry Seven tasks have been identified as part of a process for analyzing the hazardous material problem. This course focuses on the first four tasks in this process: 1) Detecting the presence of hazardous materials…

Class Fee: $50, Textbook Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: September 9th, 10th, 16th,17th; 1830-2230 Instructor: Randy Rice Prerequisite: ICS-100B This course provides instruction on the proper method to be appointed, the laws pertaining to fire police, fire police powers, and the expected duties of a new fire police officer. Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $190, (40 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  2025: Sept.10th, 11th, 24th, 25th,30th & Oct 2nd; 1830-2230, Sept. 13th, 28th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Sells/ Shaver Prerequisites: EL-Fire Ground Support, NIMS 700, and ICS 100 **TURNOUT GEAR & SCBA REQUIRED FOR EVERY CLASS** This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to exterior fire ground operations including ladders, forcible entry, fire behavior, fire extinguishers, SCBA, fire streams, hose line advancement, and utility control. This is the third of four courses in the…

Class Fee: $75, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2025 September 16th & 17th; 1830 – 2230 & 21st; 0800 – 1700 Instructor: Dana Baker Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Intro to Fire Service 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. This course…

                                        Class Fee: $50, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  September 20th, 2025; 0800 – 1600 Instructor: Larry Curry Prerequisite: Haz-Mat Operations This course will allow a Haz-Mat emergency responder at the First Responder Operations level to receive refresher training as required annually by Federal Regulation. Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $90, Lab Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates:  2025: September 20th & 21st – 8:00 to 17:00 Instructor: T. Rigling Prerequisites: EL-Interior Firefighter or Essential of Firefighting This course is designed to give personnel the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to function on the fire ground as a member of a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT).  Topics covered include: Staffing the RIT, searching for missing firefighters, accessing and assessing a downed firefighter, and rescue/removal procedures.  Concepts are…

Class Fee: $75, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2025: Sept 29th & Oct 1st: 1830 – 2230 & Oct. 5th: 0800–1700 Instructor: Dana Baker Prerequisite: Pump Ops 1 This course is designed to instruct the student in advanced techniques of operating pumps. Topics covered include: friction loss, relay pumping, master streams, and elevated master streams. Click the button below to register your student.

Course Fee: $175 (covered by subscription)                                                                                            Lab Fee: $175, not covered by subscription as this covers the cost of the Proboard exam (40 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates: 2025: Sept. 30th, October 2nd, 7th, 9th: 1830-2230, October…

Lab Fee: $115, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Course Fee: $115                   Dates:  October 4th, 2025; 0800-1630 Instructor: Justin Koller (This meets the FF 1 Proboard test requirements.) American Heart Association BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.  As of June 2021, we are only offering…

                                  Class Fee: $175, (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  2025: October 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Larry Curry Prerequisite: Haz-Mat Awareness This course is intended to provide the student with the knowledge and skills required at the First Responder/Operations level of hazardous materials response. This course consists of both classroom and hands-on training (practical application) where the student will participate in various techniques…

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Class Fee: $400, (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 17 with ACT 155) Dates:  2025: October 15th, 16th, 22nd 30th & Nov. 11th, 12th ; 1830-2230; October 19th, 25th, 26th, 1st, 8th; 0800-1630 Instructor: Sells/ Shaver Prerequisites: EL-Exterior FF and HazMat Ops. This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to interior fire ground operations, SCBA, search & rescue, ventilation techniques, fire suppression, salvage, protective systems, and firefighter survival. This is the fourth of five courses in the curriculum. This course will also include…