Interested parties should contact Instructor Eric Gopen at egopen@firestation30.org
Lower Macungie Fire is running a Haz Mat Operations program with Proboard testing. The dates are:
July 13 - 0800-1600
July 26 - 0800-1600
July 27 - 0800-1600
Test date will be picked on the first day of class.
This course provides instructional review of the laws pertaining to fire police powers and the expected duties of a fire police officer to include health and safety and legal aspects of performance. Fire Police Officers will also be taught how to deal with people, how to manage incident response and leadership qualities. Tabletop scenarios will be presented to reinforce the lessons introduced in regards to incident management and response.
Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Basic Fire Police (BFPO)
This course provides instruction on the proper method to be appointed, the laws pertaining to fire police, fire police powers, and the expected duties of a new fire police officer.
Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, ICS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System
Required Textbook(s): Somerset Cambria Fire Police Association, Basic Fire Police (will be provided to you)
Required Equipment: Job Related PPE
This 16-hour program involves skills of boat operation for rescue including boat selection, recommended equipment, boat handling, boat used rescue technique, and extrication from the water. This is a must-have course for any rescue unit involved with on-the-water operations. Emergency Boat Operations and Rescue course trains rescue personnel to select, outfit, operate, and rescue individuals utilizing boats as a rescue platform.
Planning for water emergencies, dynamics of moving water, medical conditions, personal safety & fundamental rescue techniques (self & shore based). The course provides students with classroom and hands-on training. WRER is a prerequisite for all PFBC technician level training programs.
Prerequisites: Age 18 and up Gear: US Coast Guard approved PFD, water rescue helmet & appropriate clothing for water & weather conditions, Food & Drink
Hours: 16.0 (Lecture: 8.0hrs / Lab: 8.0hrs)
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**Course Title: **G-320 Fundamentals Course for Radiological Response (Radiological Officer Initial Course) (FRCC)
Length of Course: 24 Hours, 3 days
THE STUDENT MANUAL AND HANDOUTS CAN BE FOUND HERE.
Course Title: G-393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers (MEM)
Length of Course: 21 Hours Lecture/Lab Breakdown: xx Hours / xx Hours
Prerequisites: FEMA Independent Study Program (IS) 393.a course, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation, is strongly recommended prior to enrollment.
Referenced Texts: FEMA G-393 Mitigation for Emergency Managers Course Student Manual. Instructor Guide and PowerPoint provided on CD by PEMA.
“Rapid Intervention Team Exercises” (ZRITE) - offered as a 16-hour course teaching personnel the skills
necessary to locate and remove firefighters who become lost or trapped during structural firefighting
operations. This class was formally “Rapid Intervention Crew Exercises” (RICE) that was rewritten to
maintain stride with the latest and most popular firefighter rescue techniques. Students perform
physically demanding exercises during drills and rescue scenarios such as breathing apparatus
