Class Fee: $45, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2022: Feb. 2nd & 9th; 1830–2230 & 20th; 0800–1700 Instructor: Bob Sells Prerequisite: Essentials of FF or EL-Intro to Fire Service This course focuses on Type III, Type IV and Type V constructed buildings and what the first-in firefighter as well as the new and experienced officer need to know about the hazards associated with these types of construction. Student will be introduced to recognizing combustible construction prior to entering the…

Lab Fee: $105, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  February 5th, 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…

                                                    Class Fee: $30, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  February 8th, 9th, 15th, & 16th, 2022: 1830 – 2330 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…

Class Fee: $190, (52 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2022: Feb. 22nd, 24th, March 1st, 3rd: 1830-2230, March 5th: 0800-1700, Mar. 7th & 9th: 1830-2230, March 12th: 0800-1700, Mar. 23rd: 1830-2230, Mar. 27th: 0800-1700 Instructor: Tim Waltemyer 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 control. This is the third of…

Class Fee: $75, (3 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  March 8th, 2022; 1830-2130 Instructor: Richard W. Halpin Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This class goes over aspects of NFPA 1403 and burn policies involved when burning at YCFS. Such as: Accountability, fire sets, building orientation, and clean-up.  This is a required class for departments that wish to be listed as instructors for their company level burns per the YCFS Burn Policy for Company Level Burns. **This does NOT certify…

Class Fee: $100, (covered by subscription); $25 Lab Fee *NOT covered by subscription* Dates: March 9th & 10th; 1800–2230 & March 13th, 2022; 0800–1600    (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18)  NO Juniors!!  Experienced firefighters ONLY! Instructor: Brad Dunham Prerequisites: Essentials of Fire Fighting or EL–Interior Firefighter. This class is open to all fire personnel.  However, preferential discretion will be exercised in class attendee selection in regards to company level officers and members responsible for fire scene examinations. **Law enforcement is welcome to…

                                                                                                                              Class Fee: $205 (waived if Lab fee is charged)                 Lab…

                                  Class Fee: $105, (24 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  2022: March 14th & 16th: 1830-2230; March 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…

Class Fee: $105, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: March 23rd & 24th; 1830-2230, and March 26th; 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…

Class Fee: $30, (3 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  March 28th, 2022; 1830 – 2130 Instructor: Todd Stahl Classroom course covers: scene assessment, activation of the Emergency Response System, evaluation of potential and existing water hazards, scene management, rescue vs. recovery, and personal safety measures. Course meets NFPA 1670 awareness level guidelines. FEMA Course 15-32935 Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $55, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: March 28th & 30th; 1830 – 2230 & April 3rd; 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.…

Class Fee: $50, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: March 29th & 31st; 1830 – 2230 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. …

Class Fee: $30, Textbook Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: April 5th, 7th, 12th, 13th: 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: $400, (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates:  2022: April 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st: 1830-2230, April 23rd: 0800-1700, April 26th, 28th, May 9th & 11th: 1830-2230, May 14th: 0800-1700 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…

Lab Fee: $105, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  April 9th, 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…

Class Fee: $80, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: April 9th & 10th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Ben Rodkey Prerequisites: Essentials of Firefighting, EL-Interior Firefighter, or equivalent This course will give the student a basic overview of Company Officer responsibilities, personnel issues, their role in fire ground operations, and the development of a sound, effective administrative and fire ground organizational structure. Click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $190, (24 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: April 13th & 14th; 1830-2230, Apr. 16th & 24th; 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. **The add-on 8hr SBSR will allow these…

                                                                                                  Class Fee: $85, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: April 26th & 27th: 1830-2230 and May 1st: 0800-1700 Instructor: Randy Rice The goal of this program is to stimulate the…

                                        Class Fee: $30, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  April 30th, 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.

Class Fee: $90, Lab Fee: $30 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates:  2022: April 30th & May 1st: 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…

Class Fee: $55, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2022: May 9th & 11th; 1830 – 2230 & May 22nd; 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.…

Class Fee: $75, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  May 18th & 19th: 1830-2230, May 21st, 2022: 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: $160, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  June 1st & 2nd; 1830–2230 & June 4th, 2022; 0800-1700 Instructor: Will Shaver Prerequisite: Essentials of FF or EL-Intro to Fire Service…

                                                       Class Fee: $20, (4 Hrs, Min. Age: 14)  Dates:  June 14th, 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…

Lab Fee: $105, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  June 25th, 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…

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.

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.

                                  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…

                                                                                                  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…

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…

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…

                                        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.

                                                       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…

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.

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: Bill Hoover 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…

                                  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…

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.

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…

                                                                                                  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…

                                                    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…