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Class Fee: $188, (52 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  February 16th; 0800-1700, 19th; 1830-2230, Feb. 23rd; 0800-1700, 26th & 28th; 1830 – 2230, & March 5th, 7th, 12th, & 14th; 1830-2230 & 16th, 0800–1700 Instructor: Bill Hoover 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…

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Class Fee: $75, not covered by subscription as this covers the cost of the Proboard exam (48 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  March 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, & April 7th, and 13th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Dana Baker Prerequisite: Haz-Mat Awareness and current CPR & first aid certification This program is designed to enhance the student’s ability to perform critical skill sets to meet the intent of NFPA 1006 Veh. Rescue Awareness & Operations. This course will present vehicle extrication theories, techniques,…

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Class Fee: $104, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  March 26th & 28th; 1830-2230, 30th; 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, for experienced fire fighters, will 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…

Class Fee: $78, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  March 30th & 31st; 0800 – 1700 Instructor: Ben Rodkey Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or 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. Download our registration form here or click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $396, (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates:  April 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th; 1830 – 2230, 27th; 0800 –1700, 29th; 1830-2230, May 1st, 7th, & 9th; 1830-2230 Instructor: Bill Hoover 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…

Class Fee: $84, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  April 7th; 0800 – 1700 Instructor: Bob Sells Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior Firefighter This refresher course will provide a review of fire attack, search and rescue, and ventilation techniques used in safe firefighting practices in a Live Fire environment. Information, terminology, strategies and tactics from the PSFA Fire Dynamics programs will be included. Burn day evolutions will include “hot” run-ins with multiple crews “going to work” doing fire attack,…

Lab Fee: $75, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  April 13th; 0800 – 1630 Instructor: Justin Koller American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. This…

Class Fee: $125, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  April 14th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Rick Brocius Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This course will build upon the students' 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 Download our registration form here or click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $52, (3 Hrs) Dates:  April 16th, 1830-2130 Instructor: Ben Rodkey Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Exterior FF The course provides the firefighter the basic knowledge to reinforce the evidence based research conducted by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and other fire service organizations. This course introduces new terminology related to fire dynamics, legacy versus modern fuel loads, new construction techniques, flow paths, door control, and ventilation that all…

Class Fee: $52, (3 Hrs) Dates:  April 18th, 1830-2130 Instructor: Ben Rodkey Prerequiste: Fire Dynamics-Fundamentals This course provides the firefighter the basic knowledge of strategy and tactics and how to apply the evidence based fire research conducted by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and other fire service organizations to fire ground operations. This course introduces new terminology related to fire dynamics,ventilation, flow paths, door control, transitional fire attack, basement fires,…

Class Fee: $104, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  April 23rd & 25th; 1830-2230 & 28th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Bob Sells Prerequisite: Truck Co. Ops 1 This course will allow the student to practice and further refine his or her ability to effectively and safely perform the fire ground duties normally assigned to truck companies. Download our registration form here or click the button below to register your student.

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Class Fee: $104, Textbook Fee: $67 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  May 7th & 9th; 1830–2230 & 11th; 0800–1700 Instructor: 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. Download our registration form here or click the button below to register your student.

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Class Fee: $125, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  May 11th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Rick Brocius Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This course will build upon the students' knowledge and skills of structural firefighting by focusing on the hazards associated in attacking attic fires. Turnout Gear, SCBA, Pants & Long Sleeve Shirt REQUIRED For Class  

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Class Fee: $52, (32 Hrs) Dates:  May 14th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, 30th, & June 4th and 6th; 1830-2230 Instructor: Chad Deardorff 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. Turnout Gear, SCBA, & Spare Cylinder REQUIRED For All Classes Download our registration form here or click…

Class Fee: $26, Textbook Fee: $28 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: May 22nd, 23rd, 29th, & 30th; 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. Download the Adv. FP registration form or click below…

Class Fee: $156, Lab Fee: $10 (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  May 22nd & 29th; 1830–2230, June 2nd; 0800–1700, 6th; 1830–2230, June 8th; 0800-1700, & June 12th; 1830-2230 Instructor: Bob Sells 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. Download our registration form here or…

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Class Fee: $26, Textbook Fee: $28 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  June 3rd, 5th, 10th, & 12th; 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. Download our registration form here or click the button below to register your student.

Lab Fee: $75, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  June 8th; 0800-1630 Instructor: Justin Koller American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. This course also…

Class Fee: $25, (3 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  June 13th; 1900 – 2200 (Canceled) Instructor: Jordan Hood   Currently, this class has been canceled but we hope to reschedule it soon! The forgotten workhouse of today's fire service, the no non-sense Engine Company culture is a dying breed. We will discuss the aggressive ways of the Engine Company, from the meadows, to the ghettos. We will learn how to have a positive, and successful outcome at each incident. We…

Written Exam: June 14th, 2019 from 1830-2230 Practical: June 15th, 2019 from 0800-1700

Class Fee: $52, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  June 17th & 20th; 1830 – 2230 & 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. Download our…

Class Fee: $188, (52 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  June 18th & 20th; 1830-2230, 23rd, 0800-1700, 26th; 1830-2230, June 30th;0800–1700, & July 2nd, 8th, & 10th; 1830–2230,July 14th; 0800–1700, & July 16th; 1830-2230 Instructor: Will Shaver Prerequisites: EL-Fire Ground Support, NIMS 700, and ICS100 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…

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Class Fee: $260, (48 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  July 9th & 11th; 1830-2230, July 13; 0800-1700, July 16th & 18th; 1830-2230, July 20th, 27th, & 28th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Rick Brocius, Jordan Hood, 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 SBS on the last day. Students will come out with Truck Company Operations 1, Engine Co Ops and an SBS…

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Class Fee: $396, (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates:  August 6th & 8th; 1830-2230, 10th; 0800-1700, 13th & 15th; 1830-2230, 17th & 18th; 0800-1700, 21st & 22nd; 1830-2230, 25th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Bob Sells 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…

Lab Fee: $75, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  August 10th; 0800 – 1630 Instructor: Holly Frock American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. This…

Canceled due to low enrollment numbers. Class Fee: $100  (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates: August 10th & 11th;  0800–1700 Instructor: Mike Butler Prerequisites: Min. Age of 18, Essentials of Firefighting or Interior FF: ELIF or Bucks Basic Fire Academy or FF-1 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 changes that have occurred in vehicle design that have an effect on…

Class Fee: $104, Textbook Fee: $67 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  August 20th & 22nd; 1830–2230 & 24th; 0800–1700 Instructor: John Livingston 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. Download our registration form here or click the button below to register your student.

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Class Fee: $52, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  August 26th & 28th; 1830 – 2230 & 31st; 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. Download our…

Class Fee: $125, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  September 1st; 0800-1700 Instructor: Rick Brocius Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This course will build upon the students' knowledge and skills of structural fire fighting by focusing on the hazards associated in attacking basement fires. Turnout Gear, SCBA, Pants & Long Sleeve Shirt REQUIRED For Class Download our Registration Form here or click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $156, Lab Fee: $10 (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  September 4th; 1830–2230, 7th & 8th; 0800–1700, 11th; 1830–2230 & Sept. 14th; 0800–1700 Instructor: John Livingston 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. Download our registration form here or click the button below…

Class Fee: $84, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  September 14th; 0800 – 1700 Instructor: Bob Sells Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior Firefighter This refresher course will provide a review of fire attack, search and rescue, and ventilation techniques used in safe firefighting practices in a Live Fire environment. Information, terminology, strategies and tactics from the PSFA Fire Dynamics programs will be included. Burn day evolutions will include “hot” run-ins with multiple crews “going to work” doing fire attack,…

Class Fee: $75 not covered by subscription because of cost of Proboard exam. (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 16) Dates:  September 14th, 15th, 22nd, 28th, ; 0800-1700 Instructor: Dana Baker Prerequisite: Tech Rescue 1006: Vehicle Rescue Awareness and Operations This program is designed to enhance the student’s ability to perform critical skill sets to meet the intent of NFPA 1006 Vehicle Rescue technician. During this course, students will review advanced vehicle & machinery extrication theories, techniques, & challenges that involve commercial…

Class Fee: $52, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  September 16th & 18th; 1830 – 2230 & 21st; 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. Download our Registration Form here or click the button below to register your student.

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Course Fee: $75 (7 Hrs, minimum age: 16) Dates:  September 21st; 0800 – 1600 Instructor: PA State Fire Academy Staff This class utilizes curriculum from the International Assoc. of Fire Chiefs which cover a range of issues including ethanol blended fuels, storage, dispensing & firefighting foam principles for ethanol-blended fuels.  Traditional methods of firefighting against hydrocarbon (gasoline) fires have been found to be ineffective against these polar solvent-type (ethanol-blended) fuels, so new tactics must be utilized. Download our Registration form…

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Class Fee: $73, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  October 1st & 2nd; 1830-2230 & 5th; 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. Download our registration form here or click the button below to register your student.

Class Fee: $188, (52 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  October 2nd; 1830 – 2230, 6th; 0800 – 1700, 9th; 1830 – 2230, 12th & 13th; 0800-1700, 16th; 1830-2230, 19th & 20th; 0800 -1700 Instructor: John Livingston 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…

Due to low numbers, this class has been canceled.  It will be rescheduled in 2020 with hopes of better interest!! Course Fee: $75 (8 Hrs, minimum age: 16) Dates:  October 5th; 0800 – 1700 Instructor: PA State Fire Academy Staff This class covers a range of issues including foam equipment, foam types, foam application, and provides an opportunity to utilize the latest foam equipment.  This class is an excellent follow-up to the “Responding to Ethanol Incidents” but is not a…

Lab Fee: $75, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  October 19th; 0800-1630 Instructor: Justin Koller American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. This course also…

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Class Fee: $125, (8 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  October 26th; 0800-1700 Instructor: Rick Brocius Prerequisite: Essentials of Firefighting or EL-Interior FF This course will build upon the students' knowledge and skills of structural firefighting by focusing on the hazards associated in attacking attic fires. Turnout Gear, SCBA, Pants & Long Sleeve Shirt REQUIRED For Class  

Class Fee: $75,  (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  November 4th & 7th; 1830–2230 & 9th; 0800–1700 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. Classroom course covers: scene assessment, activation of the Emergency Response System, evaluation of potential and existing water hazards, scene management, rescue…

Class Fee: $396, (56 Hrs, Min. Age: 18 at the start of class) Dates:  November 6th; 1830 – 2230, 9th & 10th; 0800–1700, 13th; 1830 – 2230, 16th; 0800 – 1700, 19th & 20th; 1830 – 2230, 23rd & 24th; 0800–1700 Instructor: John Livingston 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…

Class Fee: $42, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  Nov. 7th & 14th; 1830–2230 & 17th; 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 structure…

Class Fee: $26, Textbook Fee: $28 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  Nov. 16th and 17th; 0800-1700 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. Download the Registration Form here or click the button below…

Class Fee: $25, (3 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  November 21st; 1900 – 2200 Instructor: Jordan Hood The forgotten workhouse of today's fire service, the no non-sense Engine Company culture is a dying breed. We will discuss the aggressive ways of the Engine Company, from the meadows, to the ghettos. We will learn how to have a positive, and successful outcome at each incident. We will reinforce the basics to go further and faster to reach the ultimate goal on…

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Lab Fee: $75, (7 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  December 14th; 0800 – 1630 Instructor: Justin Koller American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students the critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock, and other first aid emergencies. This…

Class Fee: $75, (3 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  Dec. 18th, 2019; 1800-2100 Instructor: John Livingston 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: $42, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2020: Jan. 8th & 16th; 1830–2230 & 26th; 0800–1700 Instructor: Bob Sells Prerequisite: Essentials of FF or EL-Intro to Fire Service The failure of a building or building components under fire conditions is a leading cause of firefighter death and injury.  The ability to recognize and locate relevant information about a building before a fire and to "read" a building during the course of a fire incident, are essential survival skills. …

Lab Fee: $150 <NOT covered under subscription, this is for the ProBoard Cert. test,  (44 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2020: Jan. 13th, 15th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th; 1830-2230, and Feb. 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, & 19th; 1830-2230 Instructor: Dana Baker                                                                               …

Class Fee: $104, (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2020: Jan. 21st & 23rd; 1830–2230 & 25th; 0800–1700 Instructor: John Livingston Prerequisite: NONE 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. Click the button below to register your student. Download an informational class flyer to hang at…

                                                                                                                                  Class Fee: $16, (4 Hrs, Min. Age: 14)  Dates:  January 27th, 2020; 1830 – 2230 Instructor:…

Class Fee: $156, Lab Fee: $10 (32 Hrs, Min. Age: 14) Dates:  2020: Feb. 1st, 2nd, 8th, & 9th; 0800–1700 Instructor: John Livingston 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. Download an informational class flyer to hang at your station…

Class Fee: $26, Textbook Fee: $28 (16 Hrs, Min. Age: 18) Dates:  2020: Feb. 3rd, 4th, 10th, & 11th; 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. Download an informational class flyer to hang at your station here.