Click Here for a printable Academy
Registration Form.
Click Here for a printable Academy
Registration Form.
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Proof
of Workman’s Compensation Insurance must be sent in with the
registration form. Waivers
for Workman’s Compensation Insurance will NOT be accepted. |
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Course Title
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Course Description
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Day & Length |
Prerequisites
and/or Required
Equipment |
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Firefighter I, 4th Edition Essentials of Firefighting |
The Essentials class will be broken into four 4-hour blocks.
Students will be divided into four groups and rotate through the
four blocks of training. |
Saturday
and Sunday 16
Hours |
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Ropes and Knots Chapter 6 |
Students will learn different types of ropes and
their usage, along with rope construction and materials.
The proper care, inspection record keeping, and storage of fire
service ropes are also discussed. Several
types of knots used in the fire service will be described as well.
Also methods for hoisting tools and equipment are reviewed. |
4
Hours |
Required Equipment: Full
Protective Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots,
Gloves, Eye protection and SCBA. |
Ventilation
Chapter 10 |
Students will learn the
basics of ventilation operations, the advantages of proper ventilation,
and considerations for deciding if and where to ventilate.
Also vertical and horizontal ventilation, natural and forced
ventilation procedures. |
4
Hours |
Required Equipment: Full
Protective Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots,
Gloves, Eye protection and SCBA. |
Ground Ladders
Chapter 9 |
Students will learn basic parts and terms that are
common to most ladders. The
various types of ladders in use by the fire service.
The proper care, carrying, deployment, and use of fire service
ground ladders. |
4
Hours |
Required Equipment: Full
Protective Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots,
Gloves, Eye protection and SCBA. |
Water Supply
Chapter 11 |
Students will learn
principles of municipal water supply systems an the methods of moving
water throughout the system. They
will learn the components of hydrants, and will learn about alternative
water supplies, and methods of moving water from the source to the fire by
water shuttles and relay pumping. |
4
Hours |
Required Equipment: Full
Protective Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots,
Gloves, Eye protection and SCBA. |
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Extrication Awareness and Operational |
Classroom presentations cover vehicle extrication
safety considerations, scene safety systems, vehicle stabilization and
patient packaging. Also
includes hands on field presentation and practice of vehicle
stabilization, extrication techniques using a wide range of basic tools
through power hydraulic extrication tools and patient packaging. |
Friday, Saturday And
Sunday 20
Hours |
Prerequisite: None Required Equipment:
Full protective clothing including; boots, leather gloves, hardhat,
and eye protection. |
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Specialty Training Package |
This specialty training package will be broken into four 4-hour
blocks. Students will be
divided into four groups and rotate through the four blocks of training. |
Saturday And Sunday 16
hrs |
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West Wendover Live Fire Training Trailer |
Students will experience real live fire training in
the safety of a controlled setting. This
will take place in a computer-controlled live fire prop provided by the
West Wendover Fire Department, Wendover, Nevada. |
Saturday
and Sunday |
Prerequisite:
None To
participate in this training, students shall not have a beard. Required Equipment: Full
Protective Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots,
Gloves, Eye protection and SCBA. |
Thermal Imaging
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Students will learn how to utilize Thermal Imaging
equipment on emergency scenes. |
Saturday
and Sunday |
Prerequisite:
None |
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Electrical Safety |
Students will learn about electrical safety around
structures and high voltage power lines. |
Saturday
and Sunday |
Prerequisite:
None |
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SCBA Confidence Trailer |
Students will learn to care for their personal
protective equipment. And gain
knowledge of their SCBA Equipment. Practical
Exercise will be in the maze trailer. |
Saturday
and Sunday |
Prerequisite:
None To
participate in this training, students shall not have a beard. Required Equipment: Full
Protective Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots,
Gloves, Eye protection and SCBA |
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Haz-Mat For First Responders Operational Level |
The students will be trained to meet the
competencies for first responders at the Operational level as specified in
NFPA 472. They will spend time
in the classroom as well as hands on scenarios.
This is a full 24-hour class and is a requirement for Firefighter I
certification. |
Friday Saturday and Sunday 24
Hours |
Prerequisite:
Haz Mat Awareness To
participate in this training, students shall not have a beard. Required Equipment: Full
Protective Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots,
Gloves, Eye protection and SCBA. |
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Wild Land – Crosswalk |
This class will give you the first 16 hours of a 32
hour course that is required by the wild land Firefighter I and II
certification. |
Saturday
and Sunday 16
Hours |
Prerequisite: None |
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Fire Apparatus and Pump Maintenance |
The students will gain an understanding of basic
pump theory and will learn to recognize and understand the principles of
accessories such as primers, ball valves, etc.
They will also learn how to perform a running check of the
truck/fire pump and be able to determine if there are any operating
deficiencies needing attention and/or repairs |
Saturday and
Sunday 16
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None Required Equipment:
Coveralls and Safety Glasses |
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Fire Officer Level I and II Training |
Students will learn the
transition to a company officer, leadership, supervision and decision
making skills. |
Saturday
and
Sunday 16
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None |
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Basic Trauma Assessment Course |
This course is focused for EMS
First Responder and Basic EMT’s. The
course covers patient packaging, handling, assessment, pre-hospital
care for trauma patients, sighs ,symptoms, and patient hand-off. |
Saturday
and
Sunday 16
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None |
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International Fire Code 2006 |
Students will learn to use the
International Fire Code and will be certified as a state fire inspector. |
Friday,
Saturday and
Sunday 24
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None |
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Foam Training |
Covers application of class A and
B Foam. Will also be covering ethanol foam. |
Saturday
and
Sunday 16
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None Required Equipment: Full Protective
Clothing; to include Turnout Coat, Pants, Hood, Helmet, Boots, Gloves, Eye
protection and SCBA. |
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NIFR
Reporting |
Students in this class will rotate with passport
accountability |
Saturday and
Sunday 8
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None Required
Equipment: Laptop Computer |
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Passport Accountability |
Students in this class will rotate with NIFR Reporting. |
Saturday and
Sunday 8
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None |
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Advanced Fire Arson Investigation |
The students learn a positive approach to
successful arson investigation and prosecution by using a multi-agency
investigation to produce a successful arson case.
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Saturday and
Sunday 20
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None This
Class is Post accredited. |
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Principles of Building Construction,
Non-Combustible |
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Saturday
and
Sunday 16
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None |
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High Angle Rescue |
Students will learn skills in high angle rescue,
hazard recognition, and equipment use to safely participate in rescue
situations. |
Friday, Saturday
and Sunday 20
Hours |
Prerequisite:
None Required Equipment:
Boots, leather gloves and hardhat or helmet. |
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