Fire Police course is based on the general Municipal Law 209-c and the rules and regulations of the Officer of Fire Prevention and Control and the Department of Criminal Justices. This course outlines how the Fire Police in New York State have powers and duties, while on duty with their fire departments, to protect the fire service from hazards on the scene of emergencies they may be operating. The Office of Fire Prevention and Control recognizes this vital part of any emergency scene that is performed on our streets every day.
The student attending this course will obtain the following knowledge and skill sets when attending this course:
– Laws, rules, and regulations on Fire Police as Peace Officers
– History of the fire service and fire police
– Personal Protective equipment
– Traffic Management situations as outlined under the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
– Flagger training as outlined by the National Safety Council and New York State
– Incident management system under today’s guidelines of New York State and Federal Guidelines
– Crowd control and crime scene management practices
– Skills, exercises and written testing to obtain New York State certification as a Fire Police officer.
NOTE: PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE ASSIGNED FIRE POLICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THIS REQUIRED TRAINING.
Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center
Instructors: DeLong
Dates/ Times: August 9, 11, 16, 18, 25, 27×2, 2022
Saturday August 27 is 9:00 am – 3:00 pm +/-
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov