Thursday, March 30, 1900 hrs. to 2200 hrs.
Saturday, April 1,
0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
This class will review the basics of airbag operation and stabilization utilizing cribbing and struts.Personnel will encounter evolutions requiring single, multipoint and spreading operations with airbags and stabilization to remove victims.Participants must provide proper PPE including head, face, eye and body protection from fire and fluids.
AUTO EXTRICATION I
Dates & Times:
This comprehensive 18 hour course will consist of both lecture and hands-on training. Participants will receive instruction and develop improved competency on all phases of auto extrication including: scene size-up, vehicle stabilization, removal of the vehicle from the entrapped patient, patient removal, etc.
Someone has to be in charge, this is IMS 101. This course has been designed to give a better understanding of the benefits of using the Case Commander™ Command System. It allows the I.C. to easily manage and track assignments of personnel & apparatus during large or small scale incidents. The I.C. will sketch a layout of the incident then place the magnetic tags representing Apparatus, Officers and Crews onto the board in the positions of their assignments. Then the I.C. can track all fire ground Groups and Divisions as well as the Officers leading them.
NFA INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
Dates & Times:
Saturday,April 22, 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
Sunday, April 23, 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
This course is intended to provide either the “dedicated" safety officer or any member who might be assigned the role of “Incident" safety officer with skills to function effectively as the Safety Officer at fire department incident operations. The primary focus shall be on developing decision making skills through the recognition of cues that affect personal safety. This is a 16-hour National Fire Academy accredited course.
SARTECH III
Date & Time:
Saturday, May 6, 8 AM - 4 PM
The SARTECH III level of certification is the entry-level "non-wilderness" responder for SAR personnel. This level is recommended for any person who responds to and functions on SAR missions in urban or suburban environments. Persons who obtain this certification are to function within the limits of the certification described in the NASAR standards for SARTECH III. The NASAR course that teaches the knowledge to challenge the SARTECH III is Introduction to Search and Rescue (ISAR).
NFA HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER
Dates & Times:
Saturday, May 6, 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
Sunday, May 7,
0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
To provide fire and emergency medical services (EMS) department personnel and other related emergency responders with the aptitudes and abilities necessary to manage the duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Program Manager (HSPM) within their organization. This is a 16-hour National Fire Academy accredited course.
AUTO EXTRICATION II
Dates & Times:
Saturday, May 13, 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
Tuesday, May 16, 1900 hrs. to 2200 hrs.
This course, mostly hands on, continues where Auto Extrication I left off. Using numerous skill stations and multi crash scenarios, students will be able to demonstrate the key principles and practices of safe and effective vehicle extrication practices.
DRILL GROUND INSTRUCTOR: BASIC AND REFRESHER
Date & Time:
Saturday, May 20, 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
This program is designed to ensure that instructors know and understand the safety issues inherent in all areas of Fire Fighting training. Instructors must be capable of demonstrating the proper methods of identifying and correcting an unsafe act/task as it occurs. Safety must be stressed during training, so the Fire Fighter develops good habits.
NFA INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER
Dates & Times:
Saturday, June 10, 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
Sunday, June 11, 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
This course is intended to provide either the “dedicated" safety officer or any member who might be assigned the role of “Incident" safety officer with skills to function effectively as the Safety Officer at fire department incident operations. The primary focus shall be on developing decision making skills through the recognition of cues that affect personal safety. This is a 16-hour National Fire Academy accredited course.
UNITY OF COMMAND
Date & Time:
Wednesday, June 21, 1900 hrs. to 2200 hrs.
We will explore the fundamental feature of unity of command and reporting relationships in unity of command within ICS. We will contrast the differences between unity of command and unified command and how unity of command applies to span of control, modular organization, information and intelligence sharing.
