Cortland, Tioga & Tompkins County
Weekend @ New York State Academy of Fire Science
Cancelled due to low enrollment, Y2010 TBA
This event will include emergency personnel serving Cortland, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. We need a minimum of 15 students per course in order for the course to be offered! We are hoping to make this an annual event and look forward to seeing you there.
When sending in your registration form ensure that: Registration Fee and Meal Costs are calculated and proper payment accompanies registration form, 1st and 2nd course choices are filled in. Course openings will be filled on a first come first served basis and where some courses have pre-requisites and also require a signed Training Authorization Letter. Be sure you meet these pre-requisites prior to applying and please provide a copy of certificates for pre-requisites.
*All registrants should download the Registration Form below, complete it and submit it with appropriate documentation to their respective Coordinator's office.*
Questions/Contact your respective county coordinator's office...
Course Offerings
Engine Company Operations
This
course will discuss and students will demonstrate a coordinated fire
attack, acting as an engine company. Proper and effective hose-line
advancement and placement will be discussed. Standpipe Operation
techniques and skills will also be covered. This course involves one day
of live fire training to demonstrate what was learned in the classroom.
Pre-requisites- Firefighter I/ or Equivalent, Signed Training
Authorization Letter with SCBA Clearance.
Course Length- 14 hours
"Located in Montour Falls, the heart of New York's beautiful Finger Lakes region, the Frederick L. Warder Academy of Fire Science is one of the State's greatest resources. It is recognized as a national model for the training of firefighters and emergency services personnel"
Highway Safety for
Emergency Responders
Students completing
this course will have an awareness of the serious nature of highway
crash scenes and the hazards associated with them. Students will have an
understanding of the four phases of traffic control that take place in
the first hour. They will also possess the ability to select and place
the appropriate traffic control devices for various crash sites. Other
topics covered are; stopping sight distance requirements for vehicles
across a broad range of speeds, how to establish various traffic control
zones, where to stand and how to direct traffic.
Pre-requisites- Scene Support Operations/Equivalent
Course Length- 15 hours
This course explains the why, when and how of
rehabilitation for emergency responders. The course shows how and when
to meet the requirements of NFPA 1500- Fire Department Occupational
Safety and Health and NFPA 1561 Emergency Services Incident Management
System.
Course Length-12 hours
Legal Issues for the Volunteer Fire Service
Introduces many of the legal concepts and issues that affect the
volunteer fire service. Topics include an overview of the legal system,
structure of and differences in fire departments and fire districts,
organizational and membership issues, firematic training and operational
liability issues, PESH and OSHA Compliance, apparatus and motor vehicle
operations, legal issues in emergency medical service training and
delivery of services, youth programs, role of fire department legal
counsel and what happens when litigation strikes. Classroom work is
combined with problem solving exercise's.
Course Length- 15 hours