This course provides an introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chainsaws and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry level training for firefighters with little or no previous experience in operating a chain saw, providing hands-on cutting experience in surroundings similar to fireline situations. Work boots and […]

This course covers intermediate river and flood rescue skills, including shore based methods, throw bag techniques, rope systems, and rescue watercraft. Students will learn hazard awareness, incident management, equipment use, victim search and rescue, technical rope skills, non-entry shore rescues, and incident termination. Certified to NFPA 1006 (2021) standards, it prepares participants for operational rescue […]

This course provides the knowledge and skills to prepare an emergency responder to extricate victim(s) from a common passenger vehicle in a safe and effective manner in accordance with AHJ policies and procedures. Topics include sizing up an incident; creating an incident action plan; establishing safety zones; mitigating hazards; stabilizing and creating access and egress […]