2012 Courses

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(January - December)
Updated 1/31/12

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Course Canceled: Course has been canceled. Please do not attend.
Course Full: The class has filled to capacity. Students will be placed on a waiting list.
CE Credits: Continuing Education Credits, (M/T): Medical Trauma, (O): Other

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Advanced Fire Police: Class Fee: $25 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This course will touch upon training and the training officer's qualifications, policy & procedures, legal liabilities, court appearance, leadership, communications and public relations, defensive driving, traffic control, security, self-protection and uniforms.
Dates: (May 22^nd, 24^th, 29^th, & 31^st; 18:30 - 22:30)
                                                                                    Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form
             (October 9^th, 11^th, 16^th & 18^th; 18:30 - 22:30)
                                                                                     Instructor: Randy Rice                       Registration Form
            (October 23^rd, 25^th, 30^th & November 1^st; 18:30 - 22:30)
                                                                                    Instructor: Randy Rice                        Rescheduled

Basic Fire Police: Class Fee: $25 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This course sets for the NEED for fire police; their legal police power; personal and professional qualifications; their appointment and control; their general and special duties; and their limitations.
Dates: (August 4^th & 5^th; 08:00 - 17:00)                 Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form

Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness: Class Fee: $45 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 16)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 10(O)
This course is intended for personnel who need to have an awareness of vehicle rescue operations and how to assist a rescue company at a rescue scene
Dates: (September 15^th & 16^th; 08:00 - 17:00)       Instructor: Dave Nichols                      Registration Form

Basic Vehicle Rescue - Operations: Class Fee: $45 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 16)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 4(M/T) 7(O)
This course is intended for personnel who have already taken BVR-Awareness course in the past. This course teaches the student the use of hand tools in vehicle rescue operations and how to access and package the patient at the accident scene. Post rescue operations are also discussed
Dates: (May 19^th & 20^th; 08:00 - 17:00)                 Instructor: Tony Clousher                   Registration Form
            (September 29^th & 30^th; 08:00 - 17:00)       Instructor: Dave Nichols                     Registration Form

Basic Vehicle Rescue - Technician: Class Fee: $60 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 7(O)
This course is intended for personnel who have already have taken BVR-Awareness and BVR-Operations courses in the past. This course gives the student the knowledge of power tool usage and disentanglement techniques. At the end of this course, the student will be able to take the written Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician certification test.
Dates: (June 23^rd & 24^th; 08:00 - 17:00)                Instructor: Tony Clousher                    Registration Form
            (November 3^rd & 4^th; 08:00 - 17:00)           Instructor: Dave Nichols                      Registration Form

Confined Space Rescue - Awareness: Class Fee: $15 (4 Hours, Minimum Age: 14)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 4(O)
This course is designed to provide adequate education and training for personnel who have potential to be first responders to a confined space rescue incident. This course provides information on identification of confined spaces, common hazards associated with confined spaces, and operational limitations for the first responder.
Dates: (August 1^st; 18:30 - 22:30)                             Instructor: Mike Cadden                     Registration Form

Confined Space Rescue - Operations: Class Fee: $40 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 6.5(M/T) 1(O)
This 16 hour program deals primarily with rescues involving confined spaces. Subjects include definition, regulations, identification, needs, psychology, and techniques. Practical application of rescue techniques are practiced in real confined spaces.
Dates: (August 4^th & 5^th; 08:00 - 17:00)                  Instructor: Mike Cadden                     Registration Form

Emergency Vehicle Operations Course: Class Fee: $30 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 16(O)
Sadly, a large proportion of emergency responder deaths and injuries occur as a result of motor vehicle accidents involving emergency response vehicles. This course is suitable for both novice and veteran emergency vehicle operators. Consisting of 8 hours of classroom and 8 hours of driving on a competency course, it will teach, reinforce, and review those issues and skills needed by anyone who operates a motor vehicle in responding to an emergency.
Dates: (July 18^th & 19^th; 18:30 - 22:30) & (21^st, 2012; 08:00 - 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form
             (October 2^nd & 4^th; 18:30 - 22:30) & (6^th, 2012; 08:00 - 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form
             (December 5^th & 6^th; 18:30 - 22:30) & (8^th, 2012; 08:00 - 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form

Engine Company Operations: Class Fee: $40 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
A discussion of fire behavior and spread in structures, methods of calculating needed fire flow and organizing and equipping engine company is followed by a series of "hands on" drills involving various engine company evolutions.
Dates: (June 2^nd & 3^rd; 08:00 - 17:00)                    Instructor: Rick Brocious                    Registration Form
            (October 2^nd & 4^th; 18:30 - 22:30) & (7^th; 08:00 - 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: Will Shaver                        Registration Form

Entry Level Intro to the Fire Service: Class Fee: $35 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 14)
This 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. Turnout Gear Needed For Class
Dates: (August 18^th & 19^th, 2012; 08:00 – 17:00)   Instructor: John Livingston                 Registration Form

Entry Level Fire Ground Support: Class Fee: $75 (48 Hours, Minimum Age: 14)
This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to fireground operation including fire behavior, fire extinguishers, water supply, fire hose, ropes, and hazardous materials. This is the second of four courses in the curriculum.
Dates: (May 16^th; 18:30 – 22:30), (19^th & 20^th; 08:00 – 17:00), (23^rd; 18:30 – 22:30),
                      (26^th & 27^th; 08:00 – 17:00), (30th & June 1^st, 2012; 18:30 – 22:30)
                                                                                     Instructor: John Livingston                 Course Full
             (August 22^nd; 18:30 – 22:30), (25^th & 26^th; 08:00 – 17:00), (29^th & September 5^th; 18:30 – 22:30),
                      (8^th & 9^th; 08:00 – 17:00) & (12^th; 18:30 – 22:30)
                                                                                     Instructor: John Livingston                 Registration Form

Entry Level Exterior Firefighter: Class Fee: $75 (42 Hours, Minimum Age: 14)
This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to exterior fire ground operation including building construction, ladders, communications, protective systems / sprinklers, forcible entry, and fire prevention. This is the third of four courses in the curriculum.
Dates: (June 6^th; 18:30 – 22:30), (9^th & 10^th; 08:00 – 17:00) (13^th; 18:30 – 22:30),
                      (16^th & 17^th; 08:00 – 17:00), & (20^th; 18:30 – 22:30)
                                                                                    Instructor: John Livingston                 Registration Form
             (September 19^th; 18:30 – 22:30), (22^nd & 23^rd; 08:00 – 17:00) (26^th; 18:30 – 22:30),
                    (29^th & 30^th; 08:00 – 17:00), & (October 3^rd; 18:30 – 22:30)  
                                                                                     Instructor: John Livingston                 Registration Form

Entry Level Interior Firefighter: Class Fee: $130 (60 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to interior fireground operation including nozzles and streams, SCBA, rescue, ventilation, fire suppression, salvage, and firefighter survival. This is the fourth of four courses in the curriculum.
Dates: (July 7^th & 8^th; 08:00 – 17:00), (11^th; 18:30 – 22:30), (14^th & 15^th; 08:00 – 17:00),
                      (18^th; 18:30 – 22:30), (22^nd; 08:00 – 17:00), (25^th; 18:30 – 22:30) & (29^th; 08:00 – 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: John Livingston                 Registration Form
             (October 10^th; 18:30 – 22:30), (13^th & 14^th; 08:00 – 17:00), (17^th; 18:30 – 22:30),
                    (20^th & 21^st; 08:00 – 17:00), (24^th, November 7^th & 9^th; 18:30 – 22:30), & (10^th; 08:00 – 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: John Livingston                 Registration Form

Ethanol Incidents Training Program: (8 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This 8 hour program will cover a host of issues including ethanol and blended fuels, transportation of ethanol blended fuels, storage and dispensing and fire fighting foam principles for ethanol blended fuels.
                                                   Seating is limited, and pre-registration is required.
Dates: (August 12^th; 08:00 - 17:00)                          Instructor: To Be Announced              Registration Form

Fire Attack in Attic Fires: Class Fee: $110 (8 Hours, Minimum Age, 18)
This course will build upon the students' knowledge and skills of structural fire fighting by focusing on the hazards associated in attacking attic fires.                             Turnout Gear & SCBA Needed For Class
Dates: (Fall Dates Coming Soon)                            

Fire Attack in Basement Fires: Class Fee: $110 (8 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
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 Needed For Class
Dates: (Fall Dates Coming Soon)                            

Fire Attack in Single Family Dwellings: Class Fee: $110 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This course will build upon the students' knowledge and skills of structural fire fighting by focusing on the hazards associated in attacking single family dwelling fires.    Turnout Gear & SCBA Needed For Class
Dates: (May 19^th & 20^th; 08:00 - 17:00)                 Instructor: Rick Brocious                   Postponed till August

Haz-Mat First Responder Awareness (RIHM): Class Fee: $15 (4 Hours, Minimum Age: 16)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 4(O)
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 command and control activities 3.) Surveying the hazardous material incident; and 4.) Collecting and interpreting hazard and response information. 5.) The tasks not addressed in this course are discussed in other courses. This course describes how each step is performed and then asks the participants to apply the concepts presented to a particular activity so that the participants can evaluate their mastery of the concept.
Dates: (June 6^th; 18:30 - 22:30)                                Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form
            (September 5^th; 18:30 - 22:30)                      Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form
            (November 28^th; 18:30 - 22:30)                    Instructor: Ken Hudson                        Registration Form

Haz-Mat Operations (NFPA 472): Class Fee: $50 (24 Hours, Minimum Age: 16)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 5(M/T) 16.5(O)
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 (Lab) where the student will participate in various techniques to control a Haz-Mat Situation.
Dates: (June 11^th, 12^th, 18^th, 19^th, 25^th & 26^th; 18:30 - 22:30)
                                                                                     Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form
            (September 10^th, 11^th, 17^th, 18^th, 24^th & 25^th; 18:30 - 22:30
                                                                                     Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form
            (December 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 11^th, 12^th & 13^th; 18:30 - 22:30)
                                                                                     Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form

Haz-Mat Awareness Refresher (HMAR): Class Fee: $15 (2 Hours, Minimum Age: 16)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 1.5(O)
Four tasks have been identified as part of a process for analyzing the hazardous material problem. The course focuses on the first four tasks in this process: (1.) Detecting the presence of hazardous materials, (2.) Initiating command and control activities, (3.) Surveying the hazardous material incident; and (4.) Collecting and interpreting hazard and response information.
Dates: (May 14^th; 18:30 - 20:30)                              Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form
            (August 20^th; 18:30 - 20:30)                           Instructor: Ken Hudson                      Registration Form
            (November 6^th; 18:30 - 20:30)                       Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form

Haz-Mat Operations Refresher (HMOR): Class Fee: $25 (6 Hours, Minimum Age: 16)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 5.5(O)
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.
Dates: (May 15^th & 16^th; 18:30 - 21:30)                  Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form
            (August 21^st & 22^nd; 18:30 - 21:30)              Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form
            (November 7^th & 8^th; 18:30 - 21:30)            Instructor: Ken Hudson                       Registration Form

Highway Incident Scene & Safety: Class Fee: $25 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
The primary target audiences for this course are Fire, Fire Police, rescue, EMS and law enforcement personnel who command, respond to or work at highway incidents. Allied professionals such as transportation / highway maintenance and emergency management personnel can also benefit from attendance. Students will learn how to adapt the same safety and traffic control principles used to establish work zones in the highway construction and maintenance industries. They will be shown ways of applying these principles, using limited equipment and staffing, to enhance safety at emergency incidents on streets and highways.  Topics covered include scene assessment, risk management, regulatory issues of temporary traffic control, necessary equipment, flagging, and personnel safety procedures. Practical exercises are included that let students apply what they have learned to “ real world” incident scenarios.
Dates: (June 5^th, 7^th, 12^th & 14^th; 18:00 - 22:00)   Instructor: Randy Rice                        Rescheduled
           (July 9^th, 10^th, 16^th & 17^th; 18:30 - 22:30)   Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form

Incident Safety Officer: Class Fee: $25 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 5.5(O)
The Incident Safety Officer course is focused on the incident and the role the Safety Officer plays as part of the Command Staff. The target audience is Company Officers whom are experienced in firefighter safety issues and are familiar with an Incident Command System, hazardous materials management, and related emergency operations. The program provides the student with the decision-making process and skills required to recognize unsafe acts and conditions and take appropriate corrective actions.
Dates: (September 18^th, 19^th, 25^th, & 26^th, 2012; 18:30 - 22:30)
                                                                                    Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form

Legal Aspects of the Fire Service: Class Fee: $25 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 14)
Pa DOH CE Credits: FR, EMT & ALS: 7(O)
The class is structured so as to help you understand the general legal ramifications of your office, as well as your fire department's basic operations.  Decisions are made, at the scene of an emergency, not only by officers but by non-officers as well, and these decisions will be subject to close scrutiny, if a law suit is ultimately filed by some unhappy third party.  In this day and age one must be able to protect oneself on the fire ground legally, as well as physically. Each individual enrolled should bring a copy of his Standard Operating Procedures, the department's By-laws and the department's Constitution.
Dates: (July 24^th & 25^th; 18:30 – 22:30) & (28^th, 2012; 08:00 - 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form

Legal Concepts for Fire Police: Class Fee: $25 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This course is an in-depth study of the laws with which fire police, fire departments and the municipality are jointly involved.  This includes powers, negligence, liability, detention, training, Crimes Code, Vehicle Laws and their
application.
Dates: (November 6^th, 8^th, 13^th, & 15^th; 18:30 - 22:30)
                                                                                     Instructor: Randy Rice                        Registration Form

Pump Operations 1: Class Fee: $40 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
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
Dates: (September 17^th & 19^th; 18:30 - 22:30) & (23^rd; 08:00 - 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: Dana Baker                       Registration Form

Pump Operations 2: Cost: $40 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This course is designed to instruct the student in advanced techniques of operating pumps. Topics covered include friction loss, relay pumping, master streams, elevated master streams.
Dates: (October 15^th & 17^th; 18:30 - 22:30) & (21^st; 08:00 - 17:00)
                                                                                     Instructor: Dana Baker                       Registration Form

Vehicle Fires & Other Emergencies: Class Fee: $75 (16 Hours, Minimum Age: 18)
This course will inform the students of the hazards encountered at vehicle fires and other emergencies. They will learn proper strategy and tactics for vehicle fires. The hands-on training will allow the students an opportunity to practice vehicle fire fighting tactics.
Dates: (June 2^nd & 3^rd; 08:00 - 17:00)                    Instructor: Bill Hoover                         Registration Form

Water Rescue Awareness: Class Fee: $15 (3 Hours, Minimum Age: 14)
This program discusses the characteristics of water-related emergencies and the health and safety risks of First Responders. This program addresses the common hazards associated with water rescue emergencies, as well as, the First Responder’s initial role, on-scene responsibilities, and Responder limitations. During this program, students are introduced to important safety procedures related to weather exposure and physiological conditions, near drowning, personal protective equipment, including PFD (personal Floatation Devices), and initial action plan development for water rescue emergencies will also be presented in this program.
Dates: (June 13^th; 18:30 - 21:30)                             Instructor: Brad Tracey                       Registration Form

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