PLATTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Upcoming Training Opportunities

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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

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER - Will be rescheduled

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


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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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