
July 2022
Basic Fire Police [ July]
Class Fee: $30, Textbook Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2022: July 5th, 7th, 12th, & 13th; 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.
Find out more »Rope Technical Rescue at the Awareness, Operations & Technician Level
Class Fee: $TBD, Textbook Fee: $65 (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: July 8th, 15th; 1830–2230 & July 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd & 24th 2022; 0800–1700 Instructor: Floyd Wise Prerequisites: Current CPR w/ AED & First Aid, Hazardous Materials Awareness Gear that you MUST bring with you: Helmet with chin strap, work clothes (long pants & long sleeve shirt, work shoes (boots, NO sneakers), leather gloves, eye protection This program is designed to evaluate the student's skills in cognitive…
Find out more »Pump Operations 2 (PUOA) [July]
Class Fee: $55, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2022: July 11th & 13th: 1830 – 2230 & July 16th: 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.
Find out more »Hazmat Operations (NFPA 472) [ July]
Class Fee: $105, (24 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates: 2022: July 18th & 20th: 1830-2230; July 23rd & 24th: 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…
Find out more »Emergency Vehicle Driver Training [ July]
Class Fee: $85, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2022: July 19th & 20th: 1830-2230 and July 24th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Randy Rice The goal of this program is to stimulate the…
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Entry Level Intro to the Fire Service (ELIS) [August Course]
Class Fee: $105, Textbook Fee: $76 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: August 2nd & 3rd; 1830–2230 & 6th, 2022; 0800–1700 Instructor: Bob Sells and 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…
Find out more »CPR (BLS)/AED/First Aid [August]
Lab Fee: $105, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: August 6th, 2022; 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 BLS Healthcare Provider instead of the Heartsaver. The…
Find out more »Hazmat Operations Refresher [August]
Class Fee: $30, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates: August 13th, 2022; 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.
Find out more »Entry Level Fire Ground Support (ELFG) [August]
Class Fee: $160, Lab Fee: $10 (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: 2022: Aug.17th, 18th: 1830-2230, Aug. 21st: 0800-1700; Aug. 25th: 1830-2230; Aug. 27th: 0800-1700; Aug. 29th: 1830-2230 Instructor: Bob Sells and Will Shaver 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
Find out more »Fire Attack in Basement Fires [August]
Class Fee: $125, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: August 28th, 2022; 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.
Find out more »September 2022
Rapid Intervention Team I
Class Fee: $90, Lab Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates: 2022: September 10th & 11th: 0800-1700 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. …
Find out more »Flashover Recognition and Survival [September 10th]
Class Fee: $100, Lab Fee: $100 (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: September 10th, 2022: 0800-1700 Instructor: State Fire Academy Prerequisites: Firefighter that are going to apply for the program will need to complete an application and demonstrate that they have successfully completed one of the following BEFORE class start date: PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with live fire; or PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with no live fire AND has a Structural Burn Sessions; or Essential Basic Module…
Find out more »Flashover Recognition and Survival [September 11th]
Class Fee: $100, Lab Fee: $100 (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: September 11th, 2022: 0800-1700 Instructor: State Fire Academy Prerequisites: Firefighter that are going to apply for the program will need to complete an application and demonstrate that they have successfully completed one of the following BEFORE class start date: PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with live fire; or PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with no live fire AND has a Structural Burn Sessions; or Essential Basic Module…
Find out more »Hazmat First Responder Awareness [September]
Class Fee: $20, (4 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: September 12th, 2022; 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 2) Initiating…
Find out more »Pump Operations 2 (PUOA) [September]
Class Fee: $55, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2022: September 12th & 14th: 1830 – 2230 & Sept. 18th: 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.
Find out more »Entry Level Exterior Firefighter (ELEF) [September]
Class Fee: $190, (52 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: 2022: Sept. 14th & 15th: 1830-2230, Sept. 17th: 0800-1700, Sept. 21st & 22nd: 1830-2230, Sept. 24th: 0800-1700, Sept. 28th & 29th: 1830-2230, Oct. 1st: 0800-1700; Oct. 5th: 1830-2230 Instructor: Bob Sells & Will Shaver Prerequisites: EL-Fire Ground Support, NIMS 700, and ICS 100 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…
Find out more »Flashover Recognition and Survival [September 17th]
Class Fee: $100, Lab Fee: $100 (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: September 17th, 2022: 0800-1700 Instructor: State Fire Academy Prerequisites: Firefighter that are going to apply for the program will need to complete an application and demonstrate that they have successfully completed one of the following BEFORE class start date: PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with live fire; or PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with no live fire AND has a Structural Burn Sessions; or Essential Basic Module…
Find out more »Flashover Recognition and Survival [September 18th]
Class Fee: $100, Lab Fee: $100 (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: September 18th, 2022 0800-1700 Instructor: State Fire Academy Prerequisites: Firefighter that are going to apply for the program will need to complete an application and demonstrate that they have successfully completed one of the following BEFORE class start date: PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with live fire; or PA Entry Level Interior Firefighter (ELIF) with no live fire AND has a Structural Burn Sessions; or Essential Basic Module…
Find out more »October 2022
Engine & Truck Co. Operations at Dwelling Fires
Class Fee: $265, (48 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2022: Oct. 4th & 6th; 1830-2230, 8th & 9th; 0800-1700, 11th & 13th; 1830-2230, Oct. 15th & 16th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Chad Deardorff Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This class combines engine and truck operations to residential fires. Classroom and hands-on sessions with a Live fire session on the last day. Students will come out with Truck Company Operations 1, Engine Co. Operations and an Structural Burn Session certificate after completing…
Find out more »Hazmat Operations (NFPA 472) [October]
Class Fee: $105, (24 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates: 2022: October 10th & 12th: 1830-2230; October 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…
Find out more »Advanced Fire Police [October]
Class Fee: $30, Textbook Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2022: October 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th: 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.
Find out more »CPR (BLS)/AED/First Aid [October]
Lab Fee: $105, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: October 15th, 2022; 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 BLS Healthcare Provider instead of the Heartsaver. The…
Find out more »Rapid Intervention Team II
Class Fee: $90, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Lab Fee: $30 Dates: October 22nd & 23rd 2022: 0800-1700 Instructor: Tom Rigling Prerequisite: 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…
Find out more »Emergency Vehicle Driver Training [October]
Class Fee: $85, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: 2022: October 25th & 26th: 1830-2230 and Nov. 6th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Randy Rice The goal of this program is to stimulate the thought processes of the students and to make…
Find out more »Entry Level Interior Firefighter & Structural Burn (ELIF&SBS) [October]
Class Fee: $400, (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates: 2022: October 26th & 27th: 1830-2230, Oct. 29th & 30th: 0800-1700, Nov. 2nd & 3rd: 1830-2230, Nov. 5th & 12th: 0800-1700; Nov. 16th & 17th: 1830-2230 Instructor: Bob Sells & Will 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…
Find out more »November 2022
Incident Safety Officer [November]
Class Fee: $30, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: November 22nd, 23rd, 29th, & 30st, 2022: 1830 – 2200 Instructor: Randy Rice Prerequisites: NIMS and Haz-Mat Operations This course is focused on the incident and the role that the Safety Officer plays as part of the Command Staff. The target audience is Company Officers whom…
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Ice Rescue Awareness
Class Fee: $30, (2.5 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: December 6th, 2022; 1830 – 2100 Instructor: Todd Stahl Ice rescue is dangerous! This program provides ice safety awareness information. Topics covered include: ice formation and types of ice, personal protective equipment, medical conditions associated with cold water and cold weather, how to activate the emergency response system, and how to survive a fall…
Find out more »CPR (BLS)/AED/First Aid [December]
Lab Fee: $105, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates: December 10th, 2022; 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 BLS Healthcare Provider instead of the Heartsaver. The…
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