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Class Description:
September 20th is at Bellevue Fire Station 9 and September 21-24 is at the North Bend Fire Academy. This 5 day course takes the student from review and apparatus inspections to pump testing, drafting, relay pumping and basic fire attack operations. Both classroom and hands on drills all week.
Students should read and review the IFSTA Handbook and Study Guide 1st or 2nd Edition before class to have some type of understanding of the basics. Limited time is allotted to review the basics.
If you have any apparatus that you can bring with you to use for this academy please contact Mark Vinup at mvinup@bellevuewa.gov or Dick Breitenbach at dbreitenbach@esf-r.org. The support is welcomed.
Lunch is provided Sept. 21 -24 at the North Bend Fire Academy.
Topics Include :
| • | Day 1 Bellevue Fire Station 9 | | • | Driving apparatus review, Discuss EVAP, Introduction to pumps. Review apparatus inspections. Hydraulics:rule of thumb fire ground, IFSTA methods, nozzle requirements. | | • | Day 2 North Bend Training Academy | | • | Basic pump operation, discussion on operations, drills & safety. Fire ground operations, | | • | Day 3 North Bend Training Academy | | • | Work with apparatus, advanced pumping operations, discussion on principles and drills, safety. | | • | Day 4 North Bend Training Academy | | • | Discussion on drafting, dual pumping, tandem pumping. Discussion on principles and drills. Fire ground operations drafting and pumping. | | • | Day 5 North Bend Training Academy | | • | Pump testing, drafting, relay pumping and basic fire attack operations. Test on materials presented. |
Pre-Class Assignments:
• IFSTA Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook (1st or 2nd Edition)
• IFSTA Pumping Apparatus Driver Operator Study Guide (1st or 2nd Edition)
Instructor:
Mark Vinup
Location:
Bellevue Fire Station # 9 Bellevue,
WSP Fire Training Academy 50810 Grouse Ridge Road North Bend, 98055
Class Description:
This course will provide a comprehensive strategic overview of the engineering principles of building construction, building construction methods and techniques, building classifications and related characteristics, fire and life safety assemblies, fire resistance flame spread and fire loading.
Date Change to SEPT. 21 - 24
Topics Include :
| • | Students will identify strategic characteristics of the five basic types of building construction | | • | Students will identify and/or describe fire resistance, fire resistive assemblies, resistance and flame spread ratings, fire load, and construction features which may contribute to the spread of fire. | | • | Identify principles of building design and the significance of each to safe fire suppression efforts | | • | Identify various structural components and building materials and their performance under fire conditions. | | • | Identify safety hazards created by various building construction methods and techniques that can injure or kill firefighters. | | • | Students will identify how fire may extend within various structures and identify appropriate options for controlling fire spread and ensure the safety of personnel. |
Required Class Materials:
• Required Book Building Construction for the Fire Service (4th Edition) Francis L. Brannigan (NFPA, Quincy MA)
• Recommended Workbook: Brannigans Building Construction for the Fire Service Student Workbook 2008 (Jones & Bartlett)
• These materials are available at www.fireservicebookstore.com
Instructor:
Mark Emery
Location:
Woodinville Fire & Life Safety 17718 Woodinville Snohomish Rd. NE Woodinville, 98072
Class Description:
STICO is designed to meet the needs of company officers responsible for managing multiple crews during firefighting operations. STICO is intended to develop the management skills necessary to accomplish strategic goals via tactical operations for various structures. The primary objective is to equip the initial arriving company officer as well as the later arriving battalion commander, with the skills necessary to implement, manage and successfully bring to completion a structural fire operation. A successful fire operation can be defined as one in which the incident strategy was well defined, tactical operations were clearly stated and implemented and safety practices were deliberately managed. STICO puts a strong emphasis on all aspects of the Incident Command System.
Topics Include :
| • | Incident Communications | | • | A. The National Fire Academy Communications Model B. Getting to the "Handshake" C. Managine Common Communication Errors | | • | Span of Control | | • | A. Purpose of Groups, Divisions and Branches. B. Guidelines for Best Practices and Which One to Use. C. When and How to Implement Groups, Divisions and Branches. | | • | Initial Operations | | • | A. Discussion on the Critical Nature of Initial Operations B. Creating a System to Ensure a Strong Initial Operation | | • | Strategy and Tactics | | • | A. Strategic Goals 1. Incident Priorities 2. Safety 3. Line Placement | | • | B. Tactical Operations 1. Line Placemtn based on Occupancy 2. Ventilation Methods 3. Incident Priorities 4. Safety 5. Mayday Operations | | • | Each of these topics will be explored during class lecture, discussion as well as practical implementation during fire simulation. The intent of the two day course is to put each participante into the role of incident commander during at least one sumulated operation. Participants not in the "Command" role during simulation exercises will help facilitate operations communicating as engine and ladder crews assigned to the event. |
Class Prerequisites: The completion of a recognized NFPA 1001 recruit academy, to include basic information on fire ground strategy and tactics. An understanding of hose deployment operations and general building construction types is desirable as well as having participated in NIMS "IS 100 and "IS 700". During this class students will become familiar with and communicate using the NFA Communications Model.
Required Class Materials:
• All Students will need to have a Zone 1 programed portable radio (Motorola 800 MHz). Bring it from your own department if you work in Zone 1. An extra portable radio battery is also recommended. If you work outside of Zone 1 a portable radio can be loaned for use during class. One or more training talk groups from Eastside Communications will be used to communicate and simulate multiple fire incidents on both class days.
Instructor:
John Stuckey
Location:
Bellevue Fire Training Center 1838 116th Ave NE Bellevue, 98004
Class Description:
Organizations are not required to have Truck Companies to attend this valuable training. All firefighters are encouraged to participate as it is advantageous for further fire ground success.
Classroom is at Bellevue Public Safety Training; Field
Activity is at a vacated Safeway distribution site a short distance away.
Lunch NOT INCLUDED!
For more information about the class please contact: Mark Musch @425-483-9074 or mmusch@northshorefire.com
Topics Include :
| • | Ventilation Lecture * Ventilation theory and operations, laddering and safety considertations and case study | | • | Ventilation Practical Application * Rafter Rolling, Chalk Chainsaw, Residential, Commercial and Steep Pitch Operations, Chainsaw Maintenance and Safety. | | • | Forcible Entry * Field application and hands-on training, Forcible Entry/Firefighter Emergency Egress Concepts, Forcible Entry Tools and Equipment. | | • | Laddering, Large Area Search, RIT Operations * Air Management Principles for Search Operations and "Wide-Rise" Structures. Approach, Assessment, Packaging and Extrication of the Down Firefighter. Ground Ladder Operations for Effective Fireground Support. Large Area Search Techniques. |
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Required Class Materials:
• Full PPE including SCBA and 1 spare bottle
• Chain Saw with spare chain, and fuel
• Safety Glasses and Hearing Protection
• Bring your own lunch
Instructor:
Edward Hadfield
Location:
Bellevue Fire Training Center 1838 116th Ave NE Bellevue, 98004
Class Description:
This course fills the gap between awareness and technician-level training, taking a hard focus on the necessary knowledge and skills that a company officer will need to train and lead an engine or truck company while conducting operations-level tasks at a WMD terrorism incident. This class is 2 days and will emphasize hands-on skill stations and initial incident management tasks.
Both days will emphasize the initial actions of a company officer in the first hour of the response.
Topics Include :
| • | The first day will focus on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear scenarios. Skill sets trained will include the proper use of personal protective equipment, conducting mass casualty decontamination, victim movement, and support to hazmat team operations. There will also be a module on active shooter response and SWAT team interaction. | | • | The second day will focus on explosive scenerios, and will include light structural collapse rescue skills and interaction with law enforcement bomb squads. |
Required Class Materials:
• Turnout gear and helmet, safety glasses & hearing protection. Lightweight rescue gloves & kneepads are recommended.
• SCBA & face piece with spare air bottle
• Spare clothes & towel
• We will have a working lunch with no time to leave the training site, so please bring a lunch. You will have access to a refrigerator and microwave.
Instructor:
Peter Brummel
Location:
Bellevue Fire Training Center 1838 116th Ave NE Bellevue, 98004
Class Description:
This class will cover items that Incident Commanders, or would be commanders should consider when running a Technical Rescue incident. There will be some tabletop exercises and group discussions.
Instructor:
Rudy Alvarado
Location:
Bellevue Fire Training Center 1838 116th Ave NE Bellevue, 98004
Class Description:
This class is designed to give company officers the tools necessary to bring control to the chaos of a mass casualty. We’ll discuss sizing up the scene, making initial assignments and the options for requesting and managing a large complement of resources. The IC Positions of Triage, Treatment, Transport and Medical Group will be reviewed and we’ll follow up with a few case studies and the challenges they presented. Mock scenarios will allow participants to develop incident action plans which include requesting and effectively deploying resources.
Topics Include :
| • | Morning Session | | • | Incident Size Up, Basic MCI Org. Chart, Ordering Resources, START Triage, Treatment Tags, Triage Unit, Treatment Unit, Transport Unit, Hospital Control | | • | Afternoon Session | | • | Tabletop MCI Planning Exercise, Case Studies, Blast MCI, Mass Shooting Incidents, Final Quiz |
Instructor:
Marty LaFave
Location:
Bellevue Fire Training Center 1838 116th Ave NE Bellevue, 98004
Class Description:
This course takes an in-depth look at the concept of "customer service" from a public sector perspective. The course will cover the Community and Government Relations portion of NFPA 1021 including information that will help company officers form a more strategic view of fire and emergency service delivery.
Topics Include :
| • | Community and Government Relations. This duty involves dealing with inquiries of the community and communicating the role, image and mission of the department to the public and delivering safety, injury and fire prevention education programs. | | • | Initiate action on a community need, given policies and procedures so that the need is addressed. An understanding of the role and mission of the department in the community. | | • | Familiarity with public relations and the ability to communicate verbally. | | • | Initiate action to a citizens concern, given policies and procedures, so that the concern is answered or referred to the correct individual for action and all policies and procedures are complied with. Interpersonal relationships and verbal and nonverbal communication and ability to communicate verbally with public relations. | | • | Respond to public inquiry given policies and procedures, so that the inquiry is answered accurately, courrteously and in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. The ability to relate interpersonally and respond to public inquiries. |
Instructor:
Dave Daniels
Location:
Bellevue Fire Training Center 1838 116th Ave NE Bellevue, 98004
Class Description:
If you have the pre- requisites and are planning to take this Fire Officer l & ll test you must register by September 30, 2009. All registrants will be contacted prior to the testing for further instructions.
For Information Contact:
Test Control Officer-
Battalion Chief Cari Coll
Vashon Island Fire & Rescue
92060 463-4468
ccoll@vifr.org
Topics Include :
| • | Study Guide Options: | | • | www.jbpub.com/fire/fireofficer | | • | www.fireservicebookstore.com |
Class Prerequisites: Completion of ODA, Instructor 1, Firefighter ll and Hazardous Materials Operations Certification.
Pre-Class Assignments:
• Proof of Pre-Requistes
Instructor:
Cari Coll
Location:
Kent Fire Department
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