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Mobile Water Supply (Minimum 6 - Maximum 12)Pre-requisites: Hold a current Class 4 with Air Brake Endorsement is required with air brake equipped apparatus.(copy must be provided with registration)This course is designed for fire service personnel in the operation of water supply apparatus. Students will learn basic maintenancechecks, types of apparatus, water supply sources, water transit routes, fill and dump operations and portable take usage. Studentswill be issued a certificate upon successful completion of a written and practical exam. Full attendance is mandatory for completion.Required Materials:- Each participant must bring paper, pencil and/or pen, coveralls, safety boots, safety glasses, work gloves, and hard hat- IFSTA text: Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, Latest EditionRapid Intervention Crews (RIC) Seminar (formerly RIT) (Minimum 8 - Maximum 16)Pre-requisites: Fire Fighter Level 1- PracticalThis course is designed to provide fire fighters with the necessary skills to prepare and respond to the need for rapid intervention.The course covers the equipment required, the reasons why RIC should be part of every scene, and the practical skills required toperform rapid intervention. The practical skills will involve responding to rescue a downed fire fighter within a structure.Required Materials:- Each participant must attend with a SCBA and full approved PPE.- Delmar “Rapid Intervention Company Operations”, Mason and Pindelski, Latest EditionRescue Practices (Minimum 8 - Maximum 12)Pre-requisites: Incident Command 100 & Current Standard First Aid with CPR Level C (16 hours)This course is designed to prepare emergency services personnel with the skills to enter into other rescue specialties. Theparticipant will learn to operate under a recognized command structure, perform basic rope rescue skills (low angle environment),identify specific equipment and learn proper maintenance procedures.Pre-course reading and assignment must be completed prior to attendance. The pre-course assignment will besupplied via e-mail upon successful registration processing.Required Materials:- Rope Rescue Manual for Fire Rescue Services, (Latest Edition, Reliant Safety distributes this book. They can be reached at 1-877-582-0734 (toll free) or 1-204-582-0734 or www.reliantsafety.com- Each participant must bring gloves and appropriate clothing for working outside as weather may be inclement.Farm Accident Rescue Seminar (Minimum 6 - Maximum 12)Pre-requisites: Incident Command 100 & Current Standard First Aid with CPR Level C (16 hours) & VehicleExtrication SeminarThis seminar is designed to teach methods for responding to, and proper handling of various types of farm accidents. Variousmethods of disentanglement and patient packaging and removal will be demonstrated. This seminar is one-half theory and one-halfpractical. The theory is taught in a classroom setting using lecture, visual aid presentations and group discussion. The practical istaugh having the students perform rescues under simulated conditions using skills taught and equipment provided.Required Materials: Each participant must bring full approved PPE and safety glasses.Ground Search and Rescue - Basic (Minimum 8 - Maximum 24)Pre-requisites: Current Standard First Aid with CPR Level C (16 hours)This course provides individuals with the information and training necessary to become an effective member of team searching forlost individuals. Subject areas include personal requirements, navigation techniques and basic search operations.Required Materials: Each participant must bring footwear, clothing and optional daypack suitable to be outside for a full day onSaturday. Compasses and GPS units may be provided but bring your own if you have one.Wilderness Medic (Minimum 8 - Maximum 16)Learn how to treat injuries when you are hours or days away from a hospital and how to give care in extreme environments of cold,heat, or altitude. This seminar focuses on working with limited equipment and improvising. The seminar builds upon your skillsand teaches you how to adapt your knowledge and abilities to the demands of the wilderness. The goal is to equip emergency careproviders with the unique skills and knowledge to deliver care in wilderness settings.Required Materials: Each participant must bring coveralls, work gloves, safety boots, and a personal first aid kit.
Surface Water Rescue Seminar (Minimum 7 - Maximum 21)Pre-requisites: Incident Command 100 & Current Standard First Aid with CPR Level C (16 hours)This seminar is designed to teach the skills involved in various methods of performing surface water rescues, patient handlingtechniques and hazards to be aware of. It also describes how to set up a surface water rescue team. Practical is taught by havingparticipants perform rescues in surface water conditions using the methods taught.Required Materials: Each participant must bring appropriate clothing for working outside as weather may be inclement.Vehicle Extrication Seminar (Minimum 8 - Maximum 24)Pre-requisites: Incident Command 100 & Current Standard First Aid with CPR Level C (16 hours). Fire Fighter Level1 or Attestation from Fire Chief of completion of the following skills:• 5-1 Responding on Apparatus• 6-1 Donning PPE• 8-1 Operation Portable Fire ExtinguishersThis course is designed to teach the skills of how to approach and size-up a motor vehicle accident and the correct procedures forgetting into, stabilizing, & disentangling victims from vehicles. The procedures for packaging and removing victims are alsodemonstrated. Practical skills are taught by having the participants work on actual vehicles and perform the necessary skills.Required Materials: Each participant must bring full approved PPE and safety glasses.Fire Prevention & Public Education Seminar (Minimum 12 – Maximum 24)Introduction to FireSmart Community Planning (1.5hr)This session will provide insight and ideas into how to implement a FireSmart program within your communities or municipalities.Topics will include; why do we need Fire Smart? Values at risk for pre-planning; and FireSmart mitigation practices.Planning a Public Education Program/ Strategy (1.5hr)This session will provide an overview on how to develop and implement a public education program/ strategy in your community aswell as host a round table discussion on community prevention activities.Youth Fire Stop (2 Days)The Youth Fire Stop program is designed to provide fire service personnel, teachers, law enforcement, youth court officials, socialworkers, psychologists and metal health workers with information on assessment and effective management of juvenile fire setting.Participants will be given the latest information on assessment and effective management of youth fire setters. There will be anemphasis on broadening your knowledge base concerning children who set fires. Participants will be exposed to specific, provenassessment tools and intervention strategies to deal with youth fire setting behaviour.
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