Training Schedules

• Times: Weekdays: 7 to 10 p.m.
• Saturdays: Start time 8 a.m.
• Instructor: Matt Quill - Lead
• Pre-Requisites: SCBA Qualified and Training Authorization Letter
• Minimum Class: 10
• Maximum Class: 24

Other Special Requirements
All students will be required to attend an orientation meeting on Monday, August 20 at 7 p.m. at the Cayuga County Training Grounds and must be accompanied by a Chief Officer from their department. There will be no exceptions. The Training Authorization letter and SCBA Qualifications must be submitted at the beginning of the first class.

Students will be required to bring their own copy of the Brady Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations book, a personal safety rope and a complete set of properly fitting and serviceable PPE with SCBA (full bottles). Also, as part of class requirements, all students must turn in copies of their NIMS/ICS 100 and 700 Certificates by completion of the course. CPR is required for course completion, details will be discussed at the orientation.

Purchase the Brady Handbook from New York State Fire Chiefs.

Incident Safety Officer

• Location: Locke Fire Department
• Dates:
  • 2018
    • December 4
    • December 10
    • December 13
    • December 18
    • December 27
• Time: 7 to 10 p.m.
• Instructor: Jim Perkins
• Pre-Requisites: None
• Minimum Class: 10
• Maximum Class: 30

Course Description
Examines the safety officer’s role in emergency response situations. It focuses specifically on operations as a safety officer within the incident command system.

Leadership, Accountability, Culture & Knowledge (LACK)

• Location: Genoa Fire Department
• Date: December 20, 2018
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Instructor: Mike Deyneka
• Pre-Requisites: None
• Minimum Class: 10
• Maximum Class: No Maximum

On-Scene Rehabilitation (Rehab) for Emergency Operations

• Location: Cayuga County Office Building - Emergency Services Conference Room (Basement Level)
• Date:
  • 2019
    • January 8
    • January 10
    • January 15
    • January 17
• Time: 7 to 10 p.m.
• Instructor: Jim Perkins
• Pre-Requisites: None
• Minimum Class: 10
• Maximum Class: 24

Course Description
This course explains the why, when and how of rehabilitation for emergency responders (firefighters, hazardous materials, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), technical rescue, ice and water rescue, etc.).

The course shows how and when to meet the requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1500 Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Chapter 6-6 and NFPA 1561 Emergency Services Incident Management System Chapters 2-8 and 9.

Public Safety, Wellness, Fitness & Rehab Awareness

• Location: Owasco Fire Department - Station 1
• Date: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
• Time: 6 to 10 p.m.
• Instructor: Jim Perkins
• Pre-Requisites: None
• Minimum Class: 10
• Maximum Class: 30

Course Description
Acquired through lecture and discussion, the student will recall:

• The challenges in developing a rehab program
• The incentives available for creating a safety and wellness program for the department
• The problems that are creating the need for on-scene rehab
• The standards associated with on-scene rehab
• Statistics on how Firefighters and EMS personnel are dying
• Why these instances are occurring
• Given the following categories, the student will describe two different kinds of equipment necessary for rehabilitation:
  • Accountability
  • Fluid replacement
  • Monitoring
  • Nutrition
  • Rest and recovery
  • Sheltering
• Given a specific number of Firefighters, the student will calculate the number of personnel needed to staff a rehabilitation sector.
• Given an incident, the student will identify the number of personnel that will need rehabilitation.

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EMS Available Training

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BEMT Original

• Dates: September 8, 2018 through March 21, 2019
  • Saturday, September 8, 2018 New York State Paperwork, Course Overview
  • Classes will be Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
• Instructor: David Newert, CIC
• Location: Moravia Fire Station, 33 Keeler Avenue, Moravia
• Pre-registration by August 31, 2018
• Minimum number of students required to hold this class is 20

BEMT Refresher

• Dates: August 25, 2018 through March 21, 2019
  • Mondays 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  • Some Saturdays
• Instructor: David Newert, CIC
• Location: Moravia Fire Station, 33 Keeler Avenue, Moravia
• Pre-registration by August 17, 2018
• Challenge Practical August 25, 2018 at the Cayuga County Office Building. Next class is September 8, 2018 in Moravia with the Original Course.

BEMT Original

• Dates: January 5, 2019 through June 20, 2019
  • Mondays and Wednesdays, some Saturdays
  • 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Sam Giannettino
• Location:
  • CCOB
    Basement Conference Room
    160 Genesee Street
    Auburn, NY 13021
• Pre-register by December 28, 2018