402 Live Fire Training

Full Day Class - counts as 2 sessions

A structured refresher course that covers attack methods (direct, indirect, combination), attack techniques (“T”, “Z”, “O”), fires in upper levels of structures, below grade structure fires, and entry techniques. Students will work in teams of 2 and practice proper team work, hose handling, and communications.

A Certificate of Training is issued upon completion.

408 Fire Control

2 days/weekend- counts as 2 sessions

This course will give students fire control training including theory; entry techniques; extinguisher training; sprinkler systems; direct, indirect and combination attacks; same, above and below grade fire attacks; setting up a ground monitor (department supplied); vehicle fire; dumpster fire / stacked pile fire (department supplied); turning off utilities.

Course can be completed as either full two days or a split evening and full day.

• During a full 2 days the theory will be delivered the first morning, students will complete practical training that afternoon and the following morning. Training will conclude with a written test the second afternoon.
• During the split class student will complete the theory training and written test during an evening session that must be completed prior to the practical training day. The practical training will commence and complete during a single full day.

Host department MUST supply a vehicle(s), a large dumpster, and material for a stacked fire.

A Certificate of Training is issued upon completion.

413 Live Fire Training/Evolution

Full Day Class- counts as 2 sessions

This 8 hour course is designed to give firefighters 4 hours of structured refresher that covers attack methods (direct, indirect, combination), attack techniques (“T”, “Z”, “O”) and entry techniques, combined with 4 hours of scenario based live fire. This scenario based portion involves live fire evolutions set up by NSFS staff. Evolutions may involve search, rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, emergency egress situations, firefighter down situations, ladder deployment & usage, above, below, and same grade fire attacks. Evolution difficulty progresses throughout the course. Departments are encouraged set up their own Incident command and practice department procedures with input from the NSFS staff. Upon conclusion of each evolution, the students and instructors critique the evolution and discuss skills and outcome.

A Certificate of Training is issued upon completion.

415 Live Fire Attacks

Evening or AM/PM session

This sequel to the popular 401 course gives students the opportunity to practice their previously learned fundamental skills of fire attack. Students begin the course with an introduction followed by a safety tour of the MBU and then begin fire suppression activities. Students may have the opportunity to practice entry techniques, hose advancement, forcible entry, hydraulic ventilation, combined with direct, indirect & combination fire attacks.

Previous completion of 401 Mobile Burn Unit Half Day Live Fire Training required

A Certificate of Training is issued upon completion.