Fire Police
Registration TBA
Schedule
TBA
Date: Begins TBA
Time: 1830 hr.
Instructor: Cortland County Sheriff's Department
01-15-0002 Fire
Police
This 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.
This course has been developed with the cooperation of the some partnering agencies: Department of Criminal Justices, New York State Department of State legal counsel, New York State Fire Police, and Firefighters Associations.
Who should attend
Firefighters appointed as fire police within your fire department.
Course completion
Each student must attend classroom exercises, participate in outside skills evolutions, and pass a written exam in order to be certified as a Fire Police Officer in New York State.
Course administration
Course length: 21 hours Minimum students: 14 Maximum students: 30**
**NO EXCEPTIONS DUE TO STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SAFETY**
