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Training

The Eel River Probationary Fire Academy is scheduled to begin March 3, 2011.  The table below details training topics, instructors and dates.  Please contact Chief Brown with any questions.

2011 Probationary Firefighter Academy
Instructors will need to review the following schedule and make themselves aware of the topics they will be instructing.  All Instructors will need to study the topics they will be instructing prior to each class.  Any questions or concerns should be directed at Asst. Chief Rus Brown.
3-3-2011

Session 1 – 3 hours

  • New member orientation
  • Policy & Procedures
  • ICS Overview
  • Radio procedures / Fire ground communications
  • Chief Brown
    • Welcome & Introductions of instructors
    • Academy schedule and format
  • Chief Winburn
    • Policies and Procedures
  • Chief Brown
    • ICS overview
  • Chiefs Winburn &Wilson
    • Radio procedures & fire ground communications
3-10-2011

Session 2 – 4 hours

  • PPE
  • SCBA use
C Waddell – PPE Presentation

P Mullins – SCBA Presentation

  • G Petersen & C Waddell
    • Proper gear deployment

2 station – all students will go thru this station prior to continuing

  • J Adams & P Mullins
    • 1 minute SCBA drill and baseline time

2 stations – all students will go thru this station prior to continuing

  • A Makakoa & M Hillman
    • Under truck SCBA drill

2 stations

3-12-2011

Session 3 – 8 hours

  • Firefighter Safety
  • Water Suply
  • Hose / Nozzles & streams

T Silva – Firefighter Safety Presentation

N Barnwell – Water Supply Presentation

S Underwood – Hoses/Nozzles/Streams Presentaion

  • Co #4 members
    • Advancing hose lines
    • Nozzle patterns
    • Hose lays (forward/reverse)
    • Triple fold attack lines
    • Hydrant hookup
3-17-2011

Session 4 – 4 hours

  • Building Construction
  • Fire Behavior
    • Building/roof construction
    • Collapse indicators
    • Combustion process
    • Theory of extinguishment
    • Modes of attack/ (off. vs. def.)
  • Fire Suppression
    • Exposure protection
    • Interior attack
    • Vehicle fires
    • Class b fires

L Winburn – Building Construction Presentation

L Winburn & S Underwood – Fire Behavior Presentation

L Winburn & S Underwood – Fire Suppression Presentation

3-24-2011

Session 5 – 3 hours

  • Portable Fire Extinguishers
  • Ropes & Knots

D Mills – Portable Fire Extinguisher Presentation

P Mullins & D Edgmon – Ropes & Knots Presentation

  • P Mullins & D Edgmon
    • Basic Knots
    • Rope Gear
    • Hasty Seat
    • Z-rig set up
3-26-2011

Session 6 – 8 hours

  • Ground Ladders
    • Ladder Safety
    • Types & uses
    • Ladder carries & placement
    • Care & maintenance
  • Ventilation
    • Smoke identification & hazards
    • Natural ventilation
    • Positive pressure ventilation
    • Forced ventilation
    • Chain saw operations

C Waddell – Ladder Presentation

  • G Petersen
    • Ladder types and locations
  • C Freitas
    • Roof ladder raise
  • D Edgmon & P Mullins
    • Proper ladder raise
  • A Makakoa & T Miller
    • Proper ladder carries

P Mullins – Ventilation Presentation

  • C Waddell & G Petersen
    • Chainsaw operations

All students will go through this class prior to continuing

  • P Timmerman & J Hinrichs
    • Ventilation cut sequence

  • D Mills
    • Smoke ejector operation
  • P Mullins & D Edgmon
    • Raising tools to the roof

Extra credit

  • 45’ ladder raise
  • Aerial Operations
3-31-2011

Session 7 – 3 hours

  • Salvage operations
  • Overhaul tools, tactics & safety
  • Water vacuum

D Nicholson – Salvage & Overhaul presentation

  • D Nicholson & N Barnwell
    • Build catch basin
    • Build ladder chute
    • Build window chute
    • Proper salvage cover deployment
    • Folding salvage covers
    • Vacuum demo
4-2-2011

Session 8 – 8 hours

  • Search & Rescue
  • RIC (rapid intervention crews)
R Brown – Search & Rescue presentation

Morning Session has 4 stations

  • G Petersen & C Waddell
    • Down firefighter ladder lower
  • A Makakoa & T Miller
    • Search & Rescue
  • P Mullins & D Edgmon
    • Ladder Slide
  • Instructors TBA
    • TIC introduction

R Brown – RIC presentation

Afternoon Session has 4 stations

  • A Makakoa & T Miller
    • Denver Prop
  • P Mullins & D Edgmon
    • Hose line Crawl
  • G Petersen & C Waddell
    • Confined space prop
  • Instructors TBA
    • Wall Breach
4-7-2011

Session 9 – 4 hours

    • Forcible Entry
Company #4 – Forcible Entry presentation

  • Company #4
    • Forcible Entry tools
    • Hands-on training
4-9-2011

Session 10 – 8 hours

  • Auto Extrication
    • Scene safety & size up
    • Auto technology
    • Extrication team procedures
    • Patient care & packaging
    • Hydraulic extrication
    • Hand tool
    • Extrication techniques
    • Equipment care & maintenance
L Winburn – Auto Extrication presentation

  • Rio Dell Fire Personnel
    • Hands on extrication skills
  • Rio Dell Fire Personnel
    • Patient extrication / back boarding
4-16-2011

Session 11

  • Skills Workshop
  • Written Exam
All Instructors will be needed as we will have multiple stations that will need to be manned and evaluators

To access the monthly drill schedule, please use the calendar link to the left.

Want to practice rope-rescue?  Contact Doug or Rus