SARATOGA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING
Firefighter Assist and Search Team (FAST)
The firefighter as a member of a FAST operation will identify the tools and staffing requirements for a FAST operation, develop a rescue plan for a missing, lost, or trapped firefighter; demonstrate rope search techniques, and demonstrate removing a firefighter/ victim up a stairwell, up or down through a hole in a floor/roof, moving a downed firefighter out of a window, and lowering a firefighter down a ladder. This course requires students to perform a number of practical evolutions with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Course number: 01-05-0018 Course Location(s):
Designed for: Fire service personnel
Course Length: 15 hours
Prerequisites: Firefighter Survivaland SCBA Certified
TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE, PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A “TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER” FROM YOUR CHIEF.
Location: Fire Companies of Malta Station (Malta Ridge/ Round Lake Shared Station#2)
Instructor: P Champagne
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Dates: May 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 2021
Pre-registration is required by calling Ed Tremblay @ 518-884-4702 or email to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov
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