PLATTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Upcoming Training
Opportunities
2008 Spring Wildland
Classes - Hosted by the Coyote 1 Strike Team
2008 South East
District Spring School, April 25th, 26th and 27th
2008 Coyote 1
Interagency Wildland Fire Exercise, May 3rd & 4th
NWCG Annual Wildland
Safety Refresher Training Website
South
Dakota Fire Marshal's Office - Training Page
South
Dakota Division of Wildland Fire Suppression - Training
Northern
Great Plains Zone - Wildland Fire Suppression - Training
2008 PVFD
Training & Events Calendar
Platte Fire Department members are reminded that some of these
classes require pre-registration and/or pre-course work, full details for each
class as well as registration information should be posted on the training board
@ the Fire Station. If you would like to attend a class please be sure to
make sure any pre-registration or nomination needs are addressed, contact a
department officer if you have any questions.
| Date(s) |
Description |
Location |
January 12th & 13th |
South Dakota Fire Service Instructors Conference |
Pierre |
January 19th & 20th, 2008 |
NWCG S-200 Initial Attack Incident Commander (ICT4) |
Renner |
January 26th & 27th, 2008 |
National Fire Academy - Leadership Strategies for
Supervisory Success |
Rapid City |
January 26th & 27th, 2008 |
National Fire Academy - Initial Response to Hazardous
Materials Incidents |
Sioux Falls |
January 26th & 27th, 2008 |
National Fire Academy - Preparing for Initial Company Operations |
Gillette, WY |
February 9th, 2008 |
North East
District Fire School - Thermal Imaging Camera Basics & GPS and Emergency
Services |
Milbank, SD |
February 9th & 10th, 2008 |
NWCG S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use |
Parker |
February 16th, 17th & 18th |
Pennington County Midwinter Muster - 10 classes to choose from |
Rapid City |
February 15th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Sioux Falls |
February 26th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Aberdeen |
February 23rd, 24th, March 1st & 2nd |
NWCG
S-190,
S-130,
S-131 -
Contact John Huber to register (by first week in February) H (605) 387-5368,
W (605) 661-0859 |
Menno |
February 28th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Watertown |
March 3rd |
Assistance
to Firefighters Grant Program 2008 Training Session/Workshop |
Rapid City |
March 4th |
Assistance
to Firefighters Grant Program 2008 Training Session/Workshop |
Sioux Falls |
March 5th |
Assistance
to Firefighters Grant Program 2008 Training Session/Workshop |
Aberdeen |
March 6th |
Assistance
to Firefighters Grant Program 2008 Training Session/Workshop |
Pierre |
March 11th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Brookings |
March 12th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Pierre |
March 13th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Mitchell |
March 18th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Yankton |
March 19th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Huron |
March 24th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Rapid City |
March 25th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Spearfish |
March 24th thru 28th |
NWCG S-234 Ignition Operations |
Colman |
March 26th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Hot Springs |
March 27th |
South
Dakota Pipeline Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Buffalo |
March 30th |
South Central District Spring School - 5 classes to choose
from: Hybrid Vehicle Safety & Concerns for Emergency Responders,
Ventilation Practices & PPV, Haz-Mat Identification & Recognition, Weather
Spotter & Storm Damage Assessments, Apparatus Placement and Scene Safety |
Parkston |
March 29th & 30th |
National Fire Academy - Leadership II (LSII-804) Strategies for Personal
Success |
Pierre |
March 29th & 30th |
Northwest Iowa Regional Fire School |
Sioux City, IA |
April 4th thru 6th |
NWCG S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws |
Brookings |
April 20th |
Central District Spring School |
Pukwana |
April 24th |
South Dakota Pipeline
Association - Pipeline Awareness |
Mobridge |
April 25th, 26th & 27th |
South East District Spring School
- 6 Wildland classes to choose from |
Harrisburg |
April 27th |
North East District Spring School - 4 classes to choose from |
Claire City |
| May 3rd & 4th |
Coyote 1
Interagency Wildland Fire Academy @ Newton Hills
|
Newton Hills State Park / Canton |
| May 10th |
Badlands District Spring School - Vehicle Extrication |
Midland |
| June 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th |
South Dakota State Fire School
Class Listing with detailed class descriptions
Online Registration |
Spearfish |
| July 27th |
Mitchell Firefighters Local 4166 1st Annual Golf Tournament benefiting the
Local 4166 and MDA |
Mitchell |
NIMS
FY2006 Training Requirements
IS-700 NIMS Introduction
IS-800 - National Response Plan
IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
SOUTH
DAKOTA FIRE SERVICE TRAINING
"CERTIFIED TRAINING PROGRAMS"
DRIVER/OPERATOR
COURSE
The Delmar "Fire
Pump Operations Course" is the accepted curriculum for this 24 hour course
includes about 8 hours of practical activities. Subject areas
covered include: driving emergency vehicles, fire pump basics, maintenance,
water supply, and pump discharge calculations.
RESCUE
TECHNICIANS COURSE
Introduced in 1999, the Rescue
Technician's Course is about 40 hours in length with half of the class time
spent in hands-on activities. Automobile, School bus and Heavy truck
extrication are covered plus low angle Rope Rescue, Water Rescue, Trench and
Confined Space Awareness and Patient Packaging are all covered.
CERTIFIED
FIREFIGHTER
The foundation of fire
service training is covered in the basic certified firefighter program.
IFSTA's 3rd or 4th Edition Essentials Program or Delmar's Firefighter Handbook
can be used as the guide for this estimated 80 hour entry level program with an
additional 40 hours of performance competencies.
"NEW"
FIRE OFFICER PROGRAM
Officer level training
is available for all current and potential fire officers. This new 40 hour
course uses selected sessions form the IFSTA Fire Officer curriculum as its
basis. Subject areas include fire cause determination, communications, and
a significant study of Incident Command and Strategy and Tactics.
"NEW"
FIRE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
Offered at least twice
a year, the fire instructor course prepares future instructors to train members
of their own organization as well as traveling to other departments. This
course starts with significant pre-course work on your own time plus one weekend
of classroom study and presentations.
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