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May 2021 FAST Refresher @ Fire Companies of Malta Station

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SARATOGA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING

Refresher– Firefighter Assist and Search Team (FAST)

The class refreshes skills learned in the original FAST class. Students will be required to perform various rescue skills in full PPE. (See below)

Skills include: (May be adjusted based on time allowance)

 -Packaging of a downed firefighter

 -Brining victim up a stairwell,

 -Up or down through a hole in a floor/roof,

– Moving a downed firefighter out of a window

– Lowering a firefighter down a ladder.

Designed for: Those who have previously completed FAST

Course Length:  8 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:               6:30 pm – 10:30 pm

Dates:              May 25, 27, 2021

Pre-registration is required by calling Ed Tremblay @ 518-884-4702 or email to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Leave name, phone number and agency affiliation and NYS Student Training Number.

May 2021 FAST @ Fire Companies of Malta Station

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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

Leave name, phone number and agency affiliation and NYS Student Training Number.

Summer 2021 BEFO/SCBA IFO Blended Firefighter 1 @ Fire Training Center

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SARATOGA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING

Combined Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations & SCBA/ Interior Firefighting Operations-Firefighter I – Blended Learning (Internet based) course

This course is designed for the highly motivated, self-directed student with access to high-speed internet who can commit to a very aggressive training schedule in a compressed time format. Students will be expected to read three chapters, complete the respective on-line interactive slide shows and score 70% on three on-line chapter tests each week.  Students will be monitored and assisted by an instructor through email and on-line course contact.  Corresponding skills instruction and evaluation will occur at a training facility during weeks three, eight and nine. Completion of this course achieves the 21 objectives of function 4.2 Interior Firefighters of the OFPC Recommended Best Practices for FD Training Programs (01/15) document.

Course Length: 26 units of on-site skills training & 22 units of independent on-line learning

NOTE: There is a $40.00 fee for this class for IFSTA on- line curriculum access.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIREDBY CALLING:ED TREMBLAY @ (518)884-4702 or e- mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Location: Saratoga County Fire Training Center

DateHoursStart TimeEnd Time
Tuesday, May 18, 202136:30:00 PM9:30:00 PM
    
Tuesday, June 1, 202146:30:00 PM10:30:00 PM
    
Thursday, June 3, 202146:30:00 PM10:30:00 PM
    
Wednesday, June 9, 202136:30:00 PM9:30:00 PM
    
Wednesday, June 16, 202136:30:00 PM9:30:00 PM
    
Wednesday, June 23, 202136:30:00 PM9:30:00 PM
    
Thursday, July 8, 202138:00:00 AM11:00:00 AM
Thursday, July 8, 2021311:00:00 AM2:00:00 PM
Thursday, July 8, 202132:00:00 PM5:00:00 PM
    
Friday, July 9, 202138:00:00 AM11:00:00 AM
Friday, July 9, 2021411:00:00 AM3:00:00 PM
Friday, July 9, 202133:00:00 PM6:00:00 PM
    
Tuesday, July 13, 202136:30:00 PM9:30:00 PM
    
Thursday, July 15, 202136:30:00 PM9:30:00 PM
    
Tuesday, July 20, 202136:30:00 PM9:30:00 PM
    
Thursday, July 22, 202138:00:00 AM11:00:00 AM
Thursday, July 22, 2021311:00:00 AM2:00:00 PM
Thursday, July 22, 202132:00:00 PM5:00:00 PM
    
Friday, July 23, 202138:00:00 AM11:00:00 AM
Friday, July 23, 2021311:00:00 AM2:00:00 PM
Friday, July 23, 202132:00:00 PM5:00:00 PM
    
Wednesday, July 28, 202138:00:00 AM11:00:00 AM
Wednesday, July 28, 2021411:00:00 AM3:00:00 PM
Wednesday, July 28, 202133:00:00 PM6:00:00 PM
    
Thursday, July 29, 202148:00:00 AM12:00:00 PM
Thursday, July 29, 2021312:00:00 PM3:00:00 PM
Thursday, July 29, 202133:00:00 PM6:00:00 PM
    
Friday, July 30, 202138:00:00 AM11:00:00 AM
Friday, July 30, 2021311:00:00 AM2:00:00 PM
Friday, July 30, 202132:00:00 PM5:00:00 PM

April 2021 Firefighter 2 @ Ballston Spa

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SARATOGA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING

Firefighter II isdesigned 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:     Ballston Spa Fire- Eagle Matt Lee

Instructor:    D. Yetto

Times:         6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

                    Sat. April 10th 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM +/-

Dates:          April 1, 6, 8, 10×2, 13, 15, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 2021

Pre-register by calling Ed Tremblay @ 518-884-4702 and leave name, phone number and agency affiliation or e mail: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

March 2021 Pump Ops @ Burnt Hills

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SARATOGA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING

Apparatus Operator – Pump Offers knowledge and skills essential to pump operation. Based on objectives from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, Chapter 3, this course includes responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, pumping from draft and pump evolutions, and using the fire pump at the fire hydrant. Demonstrations and practice sessions are included.

Designed for: Fire service personnel

Course Length: 24 hours

Prerequisites: BEFO (formerly known as Scene Support Operations) or equivalent

TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE, PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A “TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER” FROM YOUR CHIEF.

Location:        Burnt Hills Fire Sta. #1

Instructor:       P. Shaw

Time:              7:00 pm

                        Sat. (x2) 8:00 am

Dates:              March 25, 30, April 1, 6, 12, 15, 17×2, 2021

Pre-register by calling Ed Tremblay @ 518-884-4702 and leave name, phone number and agency affiliation or e-mail registration information to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

April 2021 Pump Ops @ Corinth

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SARATOGA COUNTY FIRE TRAINING

Apparatus Operator – Pump Offers knowledge and skills essential to pump operation. Based on objectives from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, Chapter 3, this course includes responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, pumping from draft and pump evolutions, and using the fire pump at the fire hydrant. Demonstrations and practice sessions are included.

Designed for: Fire service personnel

Course Length: 24 hours

Prerequisites: BEFO (formerly known as Scene Support Operations) or equivalent

TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COURSE, PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A “TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER” FROM YOUR CHIEF.

Location:        Corinth Fire Sta.

Instructor:       P. Shaw

Time:              7:00 pm

                        Sat. (x2) 8:00 am

Dates:              April 20, 27, May 4, 6, 10, 13, 15×2, 2021

Pre-register by calling Ed Tremblay @ 518-884-4702 and leave name, phone number and agency affiliation or e-mail registration information to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Spring 2021 BEFO/SCBA IFO Blended Firefighter 1 @ Round Lake Fire

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Combined Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations & SCBA/ Interior Firefighting Operations-Firefighter I – Blended Learning (Internet based) course

This course is designed for the highly motivated, self-directed student with access to high-speed internet who can commit to a very aggressive training schedule in a compressed time format. Students will be expected to read three chapters, complete the respective on-line interactive slide shows and score 70% on three on-line chapter tests each week.  Students will be monitored and assisted by an instructor through email and on-line course contact.  Corresponding skills instruction and evaluation will occur at a training facility during weeks three, eight and nine.  Students must be available to attend a four-hour orientation session. Final written and skills evaluation will be performed during the last two classes.

As the initial entry program for firefighting personnel, this combined course introduces firefighting concepts, practices and techniques necessary for the new member to become an interior structural firefighter who can perform under the direct supervision of a company officer.

Completion of this course achieves the 21 objectives of function 4.2 Interior Firefighters of the OFPC Recommended Best Practices for FD Training Programs (01/15) document.

Designed for: Entry-level FD members seeking to become interior structural firefighters

Course Length: 26 units of on-site skills training & 22 units of independent on-line learning

Prerequisites: Completion of an approved CPR by course completion.

Students must 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” mailed with your registration will meet this requirement.

NOTE: There is a $40.00 fee for this class for IFSTA on- line curriculum access.

Location: Round Lake Fire Station

SFI: Bill Purcell

Dates: Orientation will be held Tuesday February 23, 2021, 6:30 PM

March 9, 16, 18, 20×2, 23, 25, 30, April 1, 3×2, 5, 10×3, 13, 15, 22, 22, 27, 29,

May 1×2, 4, 6, 2021 plus 22 Units of independent on line learning

Survival Skills- May 11, 13, 15 x2, 2021

Time: All weekday’s start @ 6:30 pm

Saturday’s start @ 8:00 am and end +/- at: March 20th– 2:00 pm (2 sessions) April 3rd– 2:00 pm, April 10th– 5:00 pm, May 1st– 2:00, May 8th– 2:00, May 15th– 2:00 pm

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

BY CALLING ED TREMBLAY @ 884-4702

LEAVE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND AGENCY AFFILIATION Or e- mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

Spring 2021 BEFO/SCBA IFO Blended Firefighter 1 @ Wilton Fire

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Combined Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations & SCBA/ Interior Firefighting Operations-Firefighter I – Blended Learning (Internet based) course

This course is designed for the highly motivated, self-directed student with access to high-speed internet who can commit to a very aggressive training schedule in a compressed time format. Students will be expected to read three chapters, complete the respective on-line interactive slide shows and score 70% on three on-line chapter tests each week.  Students will be monitored and assisted by an instructor through email and on-line course contact.  Corresponding skills instruction and evaluation will occur at a training facility during weeks three, eight and nine.  Students must be available to attend a four-hour orientation session. Final written and skills evaluation will be performed during the last two classes.

As the initial entry program for firefighting personnel, this combined course introduces firefighting concepts, practices and techniques necessary for the new member to become an interior structural firefighter who can perform under the direct supervision of a company officer.

Completion of this course achieves the 21 objectives of function 4.2 Interior Firefighters of the OFPC Recommended Best Practices for FD Training Programs (01/15) document.

Designed for: Entry-level FD members seeking to become interior structural firefighters

Course Length: 26 units of on-site skills training & 22 units of independent on-line learning

Prerequisites: Completion of an approved CPR by course completion.

Students must 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” mailed with your registration will meet this requirement.

NOTE: There is a $40.00 fee for this class for IFSTA on- line curriculum access.

Location: Wilton Fire Station

Dates: Orientation will be held Monday February 22, 2021, 6:30 PM

March 15, 17, 20×3, 25, 31, April 7, 10×2, 14, 19, 21, 24×2, 28,

May 1×2, 3, 5, 8×2, 10, 12, 15, 2021 plus 22 Units of independent on line learning

Survival Skills- May 17, 19, 22×2, 2021

Time: All weekday’s start @ 6:30 pm

Saturday’s start @ 8:00 am and end +/- at: March 20th– 5:00 pm (3 sessions) April 10th– 2:00 pm, April 24th– 2:00 pm, May 1st– 2:00, May 8th– 2:00, May 15th– 12:00 pm May 22nd – 2:00 pm

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

BY CALLING ED TREMBLAY @ 884-4702

LEAVE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND AGENCY AFFILIATION Or e- mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

January 2021 Firefighter Survival: Self Rescue @ Malta Ridge

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FFS: Firefighter Self-Rescue program is designed for firefighter self-rescue based on job performance requirements from NFPA 1407. 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) and includes vertical self-rescue skills utilized for egress from an elevation.

Location: Malta Ridge Fire Station

Instructor: SFI Barss

Dates Time:  January 27 & 28, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Sat Feb 6,  8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pre- Requisite: Firefighter I or Equivalent

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

BY CALLING ED TREMBLAY @ 884-4702

LEAVE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND AGENCY AFFILIATION

Or e- mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

A SIGNED TRAINING AUTHORIZATION FORM IS REQUIRED

January 2021 Firefighter Survival: Self Rescue @Round Lake

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FFS: Firefighter Self-Rescue program is designed for firefighter self-rescue based on job performance requirements from NFPA 1407. 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) and includes vertical self-rescue skills utilized for egress from an elevation.

Location: Round Lake Fire Station

Instructor: SFI Purcell         

Time:  6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Sat Jan 16th 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Dates: January 11, 12, 16×2, 2021

Pre- Requisite: Firefighter I or Equivalent

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

BY CALLING ED TREMBLAY @ 884-4702

LEAVE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND AGENCY AFFILIATION

Or e- mail to: etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov

A SIGNED TRAINING AUTHORIZATION FORM IS REQUIRED