Fire and Rescue - Basic Training
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Basic Training


Basic training is responsible for the training of all new members. Recruit firefighters are trained and certified in the following areas:

  • Firefighter I & II (NFPA 1001 Standard, 2002 Edition)
  • VFIS Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)
  • Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
    (HMFRO)
  • Basic Rope Operations
  • Virginia Fire Programs-Mayday/Firefighter
    Survival
  • Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Automatic External Defibrillation (AED)
Recruit school consists of 20 weeks of classroom studies, fireground practice, and physical fitness training. Prior to graduating, recruits receive some of the most intense and highest quality training possible.

Recruit School Suppression/Rescue-Based Training

History, Organization, and Terminology Emergency Vehicle Operations Course
Company Operations Building Construction
Fire Behavior Fire Protection Systems
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Fire Hose
Aerial and Ground Ladders Water Supply
Search and Rescue Foam Operations
Extinguishers Fire Streams
Communications Incident Management System
Fire Prevention Fire Inspection
Water Safety Swift Water Rescue
Hazardous Materials Auto Fires
Life Safety Rope Elevator Rescue
High Rise Operations Salvage and Overhaul
Personnel Accountability Utility Rope
Rapid Intervention Team Personal Protective Equipment
AMTRAK/METRO-Train Operations Terrorism Awareness
Hand and Power Tools Forcible Entry
Ventilation Utility Control
Vehicle Extrication Technical Rescue Awareness
Firefighter Safety and Survival
Recruit School EMS-Based Training

CPR, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, and Automatic External Defibrillator Certification.







Last Modified: Friday, December 05, 2008

 

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