SCBA / Interior Firefighting Operations course prepares new BEFO
graduates to operate as Interior Structural firefighters or in IDLH areas of
the fire scene. Students participate in learning events covering firefighter
personal protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus
donning, doffing and use, SCBA air management and SCBA emergencies,
basic firefighter survival techniques, modern fire control methods, building
fire search and victim removal techniques, firefighter survival skills, tactical
ventilation techniques and basic power saw operation, forcible entry
techniques, hose line advancement, vehicle and wildland firefighting theory,
vehicle firefighting techniques, coordinated structure fire interior attack and
transitional fire attack, and coordinated initial company operations.
Designed for: BEFO course graduates ready to perform interior structural
and IDLH firefighting operations. Course
Length: 49 hours
Prerequisites: Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations (BEFO)
Course number: 01-05-0045

Start Time: Weeknights 6:30 pm (Ending will be 9:30 OR 10:30)
Start Time: Saturdays 8 am
December 4, 6, 7, 9×3, 11, 13, 14, 16×2, 18, 20, 21
January (2024) 3, 4
Pre-registration is required: LMS- 1-05-0045 (252)
Or by e-mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Basic Exterio Firefighter Operations (BEFO) w/ Hazardous Materials
Operations (HMFRO) course is designed to prepare entry-level department
members to respond to emergencies as exterior firefighters. This course is designed to
accomplish the objectives of OFPC Recommended Best Practices for Fire Department
Training, Exterior Firefighter training objectives. Portions of the NFPA 1001 and NFPA
472 will be covered to train the entry level member as an exterior firefighter as defined
by OSHA regulation 1910.156 Fire Brigade Standard. Training on OSHA’s 1910.120
Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials regulation, 1910.146 Confined Space Entry
regulations (awareness level) and the 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy regulation.
Successful completion of this course requires that the student complete all portions of
the course to include passing the written testing (Hazardous Materials First Responder
Operations exam, quizzes and a final exam) with at least a 70% passing grade,
successfully demonstrate all associated BEFO skills, and attend all hands-on and testing
sessions.
Course Length: 88 hours.
LMS Course number: 01-01-0101 (274)
Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center
Instructor: M. Dunn
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm or 10:30 pm

Dates w/ x2 are double session Sat. 8:00 am Start

Dates: September 25 th Orientation

October 9, 11, 14×2, 16, 18, 23, 25, 28×2, 30
November 4×2, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
December 2×2, 2023

Pre-register:
-Logging into LMS Use Course: 01-15-0002 (127)
-Ed Tremblay by e-mail: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center
6010 County Farm Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Time: 6:30 pm

Text: Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer 5th Edition (IFSTA)
A LAPTOP COMPUTER IS NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE, PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A “TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER” FROM YOUR CHIEF

To gain credit for Fire Officer 1 through the modular delivery, all five
modules must be completed within a two (2) year period.  This will start
when the student takes their first course of the series

Students that have previously taken Fireground Strategy & Tactics for First
Arriving Companies will receive credit for that module and will not have to
retake it.  If taken previously, the two-year completion time frame will not
include the FSTFAC completion.  The time frame will begin with completion
of another of the modules

Leadership and Supervision- 15 hours- September 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 2023

Firefighter Health and Safety- 12 hours September 26, 28, October 5, 9, 2023

Company Training and Community Risk Reduction- 12 hours- October 16, 18, 23, 25, 2023

Emergency Response and Planning- October 30, November 1, 6, 2023

Fireground Strategies and Tactics for First Arriving Companies November 9, 13, 16, 20, 21, 2023.

Firefighter Self Rescue is based on Chief John Salka’s “Get Out Alive”
program, this program is designed for self-rescue and rescue of trapped
firefighters. Course content will enable firefighters to recognize the types of
events encountered on the fire ground that contribute to firefighter
disorientation and/or entrapment, to have knowledge of what is necessary
to ensure their safety and that of their partners or crew members, and
perform self-rescue techniques when disoriented, separated, or when
needing to exit a structure in an emergency. This course requires students
to perform several practical evolutions with self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA). This course includes the National Fire Academy Calling
the Mayday.
Course number: 01-05-0076
Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center
Date/Time:
Dec 12, 14, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sat. Dec 16th – 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Instructor: SFI Purcell
Pre-registration is required: LMS Course # 01-05-0092 (223)
etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

SCBA / Interior Firefighting Operations course prepares new BEFO
graduates to operate as Interior Structural firefighters or in IDLH areas of
the fire scene. Students participate in learning events covering firefighter
personal protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus
donning, doffing and use, SCBA air management and SCBA emergencies,
basic firefighter survival techniques, modern fire control methods, building
fire search and victim removal techniques, firefighter survival skills, tactical
ventilation techniques and basic power saw operation, forcible entry
techniques, hose line advancement, vehicle and wildland firefighting theory,
vehicle firefighting techniques, coordinated structure fire interior attack and
transitional fire attack, and coordinated initial company operations.
Designed for: BEFO course graduates ready to perform interior structural
and IDLH firefighting operations. Course
Length: 49 hours
Prerequisites: Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations (BEFO)
Course number: 01-05-0045
Start Time: Weeknights 6:30 pm (Ending will be 9:30 OR 10:30)
Start Time: Saturdays 8 am
December 4, 6, 7, 9×3, 11, 13, 14, 16×2, 18, 20, 21
January (2024) 3, 4
Pre-registration is required: LMS- 1-05-0045 (252)
Or by e-mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations course prepares new
firefighters to operate in the exterior or non-IDLH areas of the fire scene.
Students participate in learning events covering firefighter personal
protective equipment (PPE), self-contained breathing apparatus inspection
and cylinder changing, fire department communications, building
construction and fire behavior, modern fire control research, portable fire
extinguishers, rope and knot tying, ground ladders, forcible entry, tactical
ventilation theory, water supply, hose and fire streams, loss control,
orientation to fire origin and cause determination, fire prevention and life
safety initiatives, confined space awareness, overview of first aid and buddy
care, and Haz Mat First Responder Operations.
Course Length: 79 hours Course number: 01-05-0084
REQUIRED: “TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER” FROM
YOUR CHIEF.
Location: Wilton Fire Station #1
Instructor: R. Williams
Start Time: Weeknights 6:30 pm (Ending will be 9:30 OR 10:30)
Start Time: Saturdays 8 am
Dates: September 7, 26, 28,

October 1 x2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22×2, 24, 26, 29×2,

Haz Mat Ops: November 2, 5×2, 7, 9, 2022
Note: For anyone needing Hazardous Materials Operations, This can be taken as a stand- alone class if room allows.
Pre-register by email sent to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Firefighter 1
September 13th Practical Exam Start Time: 06:30 pm
September 20th Written Exam Start Time: 06:30 pm
Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center (Ballston Spa, NY)

HazMat Operations
September 27th Practical Exam Start Time: 06:30 pm
September 29th Written Exam Start Time: 06:30 pm
Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center (Ballston Spa, NY)

Firefighter 2 (Official Announcement Pending)
October 4th Practical Exam Start Time: 06:30 pm
October 6th Written Exam Start Time: 06:30 pm
Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center (Ballston Spa, NY)

Sign Up: Use the Learning Management System to sign up.  Scan the QR Code or go to https://lmsportal-dhses.ny.gov/ and sign in to your LMS account.

The application can be obtained at:  https://www.dhses.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/03/nationalexamapplication.pdf

Email completed National Certification Examination Application to OFPC-standards@dhses.ny.gov

More information available here: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/national-certifications

Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center
6010 County Farm Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Instructor: B. Myers
Time: 6:30 pm

Text: Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer 5th Edition (IFSTA)
A LAPTOP COMPUTER IS NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE, PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A “TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER” FROM YOUR CHIEF

To gain credit for Fire Officer 1 through the modular delivery, all five
modules must be completed within a two (2) year period.  This will start
when the student takes their first course of the series

Students that have previously taken Fireground Strategy & Tactics for First
Arriving Companies will receive credit for that module and will not have to
retake it.  If taken previously, the two-year completion time frame will not
include the FSTFAC completion.  The time frame will begin with completion
of another of the modules

Leadership and Supervision- 15 hours- Sept. 12, 14, 19, 21, 28, 2022

Firefighter Health and Safety- 12 hours October 3, 5, 10, 12, 2022

Company Training and Community Risk Reduction- 12 hours- October 17, 19, 24, 26, 2022

Emergency Response and Planning- Nov 2, 14, 16, 2022

Fireground Strategies and Tactics for First Arriving Companies December 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 2022

Firefighter II is designed as the last step in initial level training for interior structural
firefighters and/or who will serve as team or group leaders under the general
supervision of an officer. It introduces new more advanced areas that will be expanded
in other training programs. This course will include Vehicle Extrication techniques giving
a firefighter the training components equivalent to those found within NFPA Firefighter
II Standard.
Firefighter II is based on objectives from NFPA Standard 1001, Firefighter Level II, and
consists of performance criteria in: incident command implementation, building
materials and collapse, special rescue, hydrant flow and operability, hose tools, foam
operations, flammable liquid/gases, detection, alarm systems, fire department
communications, pre-fire planning, special situations, strategy and tactics.
Course Length: 42 hours
Prerequisites: Firefighter I or equivalent and students must also be physically
capable of wearing SCBA and possess current medical clearance for SCBA use.
Students not possessing this prerequisite will not be allowed to participate for their
own safety. A completed “Training Authorization Letter” will meet this
requirement.
Location: Jonesville Fire Sta. 1
Instructor: P. Champagne
Times: 6:30pm – 930pm:  Sep 29, Oct 4, 6, 18, 24, 31 (classroom) 
6:30pm – 1030pm:  Oct 13, 14, 20, 27 and Nov 7 (skills) 
9am – 1pm:  Nov 5 (live fire) 

Dates: Sept. 29, Oct. 4, 6, 13, 14, 18, 20, 24, 27, 31, Nov 5, 7, 2022
Pre-register by calling Ed Tremblay @ 518-884-4702 and leave name, phone number and
agency affiliation or e mail: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov