The School Security Officer Course is for non-sworn safety and security officers working in schools with an SRO or solo. The course will emphasize three main areas of instruction: Functioning as a security officer in the school setting; Working effectively with students; and School Safety and Emergency Planning.  Attendees will gain a working knowledge of the School Security Officer concept, and how to establish a lasting partnership with their schools.  This course is designed specifically for school safety and security staff. 

This course is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skill objectives to safely perform rescue techniques to remove trapped or lost firefighters during deteriorating suppression activities. This course is for firefighters who are members of a RIT, and tasked with extrication responsibilities during structure fires. Included in this course: RIT Team roles and responsibilities, evaluation of case studies, function during suppression activities, lifting and moving techniques, extrication support needs, team building skills, and size-up techniques and structure layout.

Hours: 48.0 (Lecture: 26.0hrs / Lab: 22.0hrs)

Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Current Motor Vehicle License, Fire Fighter 1 – NFPA 1001

Gear: TOG

Text Book: IFSTA, Pumping & Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition

This course is designed for the fire fighter to apply and refine his/her knowledge of truck company operations. Topics include: vehicle placement, forcible entry, search and rescue, aerial operations, building construction, fire travel, and ventilation.

Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Truck Company Operations I

Required Textbook(s): Handouts will be provided

Required Equipment: Turn out gear, SCBA

Cost: Free to all responders

The student will be introduced to the basic concept of truck company operations as part of an organized, coordinated structural fire suppression operation. Truck companies, regardless of whether they arrive on an aerial device, squad, or engine, are the ‘combat engineers’ of fire attack operations.

This course is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skill objectives to safely perform rescue techniques to remove trapped or lost firefighters during deteriorating suppression activities. This course is for firefighters who are members of a RIT, and tasked with extrication responsibilities during structure fires. Included in this course: RIT Team roles and responsibilities, evaluation of case studies, function during suppression activities, lifting and moving techniques, extrication support needs, team building skills, and size-up techniques and structure layout.

This course is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skill objectives to safely perform rescue techniques to remove trapped or lost firefighters during deteriorating suppression activities. This course is for firefighters who are members of a RIT, and tasked with extrication responsibilities during structure fires. Included in this course: RIT Team roles and responsibilities, evaluation of case studies, function during suppression activities, lifting and moving techniques, extrication support needs, team building skills, and size-up techniques and structure layout.

Driver Operator – Mobile Water Supply – NFPA 1002

Hours: 40.0 (Lecture: 20.0hrs / Lab: 20.0hrs)

Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Current Motor Vehicle License

Gear: TOG

Text Book: IFSTA, Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 2nd Edition

Through discussion, pre-recorded attacks, and live example attacks, Demystifying Cyber Attacks will explain and demonstrate common cyber attacks for non-technical participants. Participants will also learn how common cyber attacks can be disrupted at various points of the cyber kill chain using mitigation and response strategies.

As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) cooperative agreement training program, this course is available at no direct cost to state, county, and local government agencies.