Firefighter Training Activities

Firefighters are required to complete two hours of job-specific training during each 24-hour shift. Training activities often include:

• Emergency medical scenarios (Basic Life Support & Advanced Life Support)
  
  
• Rescue Drills: Auto Extrication; Swiftwater; Confined Space; High and Low Angle Rescue
  
  
• Skills Sessions: SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus); Rope/Rescue Systems; Ladders; Progressive Hoselays
  
  
• Fire Readiness Exercises (wildland fire operations)
  
  
• Live-fire training (structure fire operations)
  
  
• EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operations Course)
  
  
• EMT continuing education
  
  
• Hazardous Materials
  
  
• Incident Management (Incident Command System)
  
  
• Fire Investigation and Fire Prevention Codes & Ordinances Updates