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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FIRE 0021 (Level C - CPR)
An approved training provider will deliver this one-day course.
FIRE 0026 (Marine Based Fire Fighting For
Land-Based Firefighters (Awareness Level))
This course introduces the land-based firefighter to the many
aspects of marine firefighting that require special attention due to
the unique environment encountered onboard vessels.
Marine Terminals; Piers and Wharves; Vessel Familiarization and
Basic Vessel Construction; Types of Vessels; Vessel Fire Control
Plan; Interior Construction: Structural Fire Protection; Marine
Environment; Authority of Emergency Responders.
Prerequisite - Basic Firefighting (2-day course)
Duration - 14 hours
FIRE 0027 (Emergency Medical Responder
(80 hours)
An approved training provider will deliver this 10-day course.
Prerequisites - SFTY 1126M (Standard First Aid with Level
C-CPR and AED)
FIRE 0030 (Fire Pumper Driver/Operator)
This course is designed to give students the knowledge to
operate and to maintain a fire pumper in safe working condition.
The Driver/Operator; Types of Fire Apparatus Equipped
with a Fire Pump; Introduction to Apparatus Inspection and
Maintenance; Operating Emergency Vehicles; Positioning
Apparatus; Fire Pump Theory; Operating Fire Pumps; Static
Water Supply Sources; Relay Pumping Operations; Water Shuttle
Operations; Foam Equipment and Systems; Apparatus Testing;
What is Water and Where it Comes From; Fire Hose Nozzles
and Flow Rates; Theoretical Pressure Calculations; Fire Ground
Hydraulic Calculations;
Prerequisites - High School Graduation; Basic Firefighting
course (2 day minimum); Valid driver’s license with air brake
endorsement
Duration - 15 days
Lectures - 5 days
Practical - 8 days
Testing - 2 days
FIRE 0032 (Rescue Technician)
This is a basic Rescue Technician course that introduces the
student to both the theoretical and practical aspects of rescue
techniques. This course incorporates high angle rescue, confined
space entry, and rescue and vehicle extrication techniques to
meet N FPA 1006 standard.
Personal Protective Equipment; Rope and High Angle Rescue
Equipment; Rappelling Techniques; Ascending Techniques;
Rescue Techniques; Confined Spaces; Detection Equipment;
Purging and Ventilating; Entry Procedures; Confined Space
Rescue; Psychological Aspects of a Confined Space Rescue;
Vehicle Construction; Extrication Equipment; Extrication
Procedures; and Extrication Equipment Maintenance.
Prerequisites - Fire 0027 (Emergency M edical Responder
(80 hours); FIRE 0011(Firefighter I) OR Basic Fire Fighting
Certificate; Medical Clearance according to MI policy
Duration - 20 days
Theory - 7.5 days
Practical - 12.5 days
FIRE 0034 (Firefighter II)
This course is designed to provide the student with the theoretical
and practical training to function as an integral member of
a firefighting team. It meets and/or exceeds National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Professional Standards.
Building Construction; Rescue and Extrication; Water Supply;
Fire Hose; Fire Streams; Fire Control; Fire Detection, Alarm and
Suppression Systems; Protecting Fire Scene Evidence; Fire
Department Communications; Fire Prevention and Public Fire
Education
Prerequisites - High School Graduation; FIRE 0011 (Firefighter
I) or SERT Competency Checklist ; Marine Institute approved
medical
Duration - 20 days
Lectures - 5 days
Practical Exercises - 15 days
FIRE 0035 (Hazardous Materials Operations)
This is an introductory level course designed to enable students
to identify dangerous goods incidents and to properly respond to
hazardous materials situations under the guidelines of Hazardous
Materials Operations.
Chemical Properties and Hazardous Materials Behaviour,
Incident Management; Strategic Goals and Tactical Objectives;
Terrorist Attacks, Criminal Activities and Disasters; Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE); Decontamination; Product Control;
Air Monitoring and Sampling; Victim Rescue and Recovery;
Evidence Preservation and Sampling; Illicit Laboratories
Prerequisite - High School Graduation; FIRE 0036 (Hazardous
Materials Awareness)
Duration - 7.5 days (45 hours)
Theory - 5.5 days (33 hours)
Practical Exercises - 1 day (6 hours)
Testing - 1 day (6 hours)
FIRE 0036 (Hazardous Materials Awareness)
This is an introductory level course designed to enable students
to identify dangerous goods incidents and properly perform
isolation and evacuation procedures.
Introduction to Hazardous Materials; Hazardous Materials
Identification; Awareness-Level Actions at Hazardous Materials
Incidents
Prerequisite - High School Graduation
Duration - 2.5 days (15 hours)
Theory - 1.5 days (9 hours)
Practical Exercises - 0.5 days (3 hours)
Testing - 0.5 days (3 hours)
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