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Training

New Active members must register in a class for certification as a Basic Exterior Firefighter (BEFO), or Certified First Responder, or EMT, or Fire Police (or equivalent) within 9 months of being accepted as a member.  The new member must have a class leading to one of the above certifications completed within 1.5 years of being accepted as a member.  Many other Fire Matic classes require BEFO as a prerequisite, so CLVFC requires BEFO as a start to a Fire Matic concentration.  Failure to complete any certification within 1.5 years could be grounds for dismissal as an Active member.

Ice Rescue Training

 

CLCS

The New York State OFPC Firefighter 1 certification is now delivered in two separate courses. 1 . BEFO    w/HMFRO:        All    students    in    a    Firematic    concentration    must    begin    with    Basic    Exterior    Firefighter    Operations    with Hazardous   Materials   First   Responder   Operations.      This   course   prepares   new   firefighters   to   operate   in   the   exterior   or   non-IDLH areas   of   the   fire   scene.   Students   participate   in   learning   events   covering   firefighter   personal   protective   equipment   (PPE),   self- contained   breathing   apparatus   inspection   and   cylinder   changing,   fire   department   communications,   building   construction   and fire   behavior,   modern   fire   control   research,   portable   fire   extinguishers,   rope   and   knot   tying,   ground   ladders,   forcible   entry, tactical   ventilation   theory,   water   supply,   hose   and   fire   streams,   loss   control,   orientation   to   fire   origin   and   cause   determination, fire   prevention   and   life   safety   initiatives,   confined   space   awareness,   overview   of   first   aid   and   buddy   care,   and   Hazardous Materials   First   Responder   Operations.   Designed   for:   Fire   department   personnel   who,   for   whatever   reason,   will   not   be   classified as   an   interior   structural   firefighter.      STUDENTS   COMPLETING   THIS   COURSE   WILL   NOT   BE   TRAINED   TO   WEAR   AN   SCBA   NOR   BE TRAINED   TO   FUNCTION   IN   IDLH   ATMOSPHERES.      BEFO   GRADUATES   WILL   ONLY   BE   COMMITTED   TO   EXTERIOR   FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS   AND   NOT   COMMITTED   TO   HAZMAT   WARM   OR   HOT   ZONES,   NOR   COMMITTED   TO   IDLH   ATMOSPHERES.      THIS COURSE IS 79 HOURS IN LENGTH. 2 . IFO:   Interior   Firefighting   Operations.      This   course   prepares   new   BEFO   graduates   to   operate   as   Interior   Structural   firefighters   or in   IDLH   areas   of   the   fire   scene.   Students   participate   in   learning   events   covering   firefighter   personal   protective   equipment   (PPE), self-contained   breathing   apparatus   donning,   doffing   and   use,   SCBA   air   management   and   SCBA   emergencies,   basic   firefighter survival   techniques,   modern   fire   control   methods,   building   fire   search   and   victim   removal   techniques,   firefighter   survival   skills, tactical   ventilation   techniques   and   basic   power   saw   operation,   forcible   entry   techniques,   hose   line   advancement,   vehicle   and wildland   firefighting   theory,   vehicle   firefighting   techniques,   coordinated   structure   fire   interior   attack   and   transitional   fire attack,   and   coordinated   initial   company   operations.   Designed   for:   BEFO   course   graduates   ready   to   perform   interior   structural and   IDLH   firefighting   operations.   Course   Length:   49   hours   Prerequisites:   Basic   Exterior   Firefighting   Operations   (BEFO)   2016 Edition   Course   Completion   OR   BEFO   2015   Edition   AND   Bridge/   refresher   training   course   OR   Scene   Support   Operations   Course Completion   AND   Bridge/   refresher   training   course   OR   Basic   Firefighter   or   Essentials   course   completion   AND   Bridge   /   refresher training   course.   Medical   clearance   and   mask   fit   test   is   required   to   participate.   Course   number:   01-05-0045.      Total   length   of classes to be certified as FF1 Interior Fire Fighter is 128 hours. 3 . EMT-B.      Emergency   Medical   Technician-Basic.      This   externally   taught   class   trains   you   to   monitor   patients   ABCs   and   take appropriate   actions   when   those   functions   are   compromised.   The   EMT-B   must   demonstrate   competency   is   assessment   of   a patient,   handling   emergencies   using   Basic   Life   Support   equipment   and   techniques.   Must   be   able   to   perform   CPR,   control bleeding,    provide    non-invasive    treatment    of    hypoperfusion,    stabilize    /    immobilize    injured    bones    and    the    spine,    manage environmental   emergencies   and   emergency   childbirth.   Must   be   able   to   use   a   semi-automatic   defibrillator.   Must   be   able   to assist   patients   with   self-administration   or   administer   emergency   medications   as   described   in   state   and   local   protocol.      Your course   ($900)   is   fully   paid   for   by   Caroga   Lake   Vol   Fire   Company.      Don’t   be   daunted   by   terms   and   job   description.      We   work   as   a team   managing   patient   outcome   and   hand   over   patient   treatment   to   a   transporting   ambulance   service.      EMT-Basic   courses   are approximately 150 hours in length.  4 . CFR.      Certified   First   Responder.         Competency   Areas:      Patient   Assessment.      Use   of   Basic   Life   Support   Equipment   within   the scope   of   practice   for   the   CFR.      Ability   to   perform   Cardio-Pulmonary   Resuscitation   (CPR).   Control   Bleeding.      Provide   non-invasive treatment   for   hypoperfusion.      Manage   environmental   emergencies.      Provide   initial   care   in   medical   and   trauma   emergencies, and   emergency   childbirth.      CFR   course   is   approximately   50   hours   in   length   and   paid   for   by   Caroga   Lake   VFC.      Many   of   the   same competencies as EMT-B. 5 . Fire   Police   Officer.            Trains   fire   police   officers   to   perform   their   duties   more   effectively.   It   includes   defining   and   interpreting terms,   oath   of   office,   relation   to   regular   police   officers,   general   duties,   maintaining   safe   conditions   at   an   emergency,   traffic direction   and   control,   pre-planning,   and   various   laws   of   interest   to   the   fire   service.   Under   the   provision   of   General   Municipal Law,   Section   209-   c,   this   course,   when   approved   by   OFPC,   must   be   completed   by   every   fire   police   officer   who   was   appointed after   September   1,   1980.   Designed   for:   Fire   service   personnel   designated   as   fire   police   Course   Length:   21   hours.      At   almost every   emergency   scene   we   are   working   near   or   on   a   roadway.      Fire   Police   are   an   extremely   valuable   part   of   operations providing   safety   for   all   our   operating   members   and   the   driving   public.      Many   First   Responders   are   injured   on   or   near   the roadway.  Fire Police help mitigate those injuries.  There   are   many   other   optional   training   classes   available   either   locally   (CLVFC),   or   at   County,   or   State   Facilities.      Vehicle Extracation,   Ice   Rescue,   Wildland   Fires,   Wildland   SAR,   Fire   Investigation,   Fire   Officer,   etc.      All   are   free   to   FD   members.      We emphasize   training   as   we   will   not   put   an   untrained   and   not   comfortable   member   into   any   situation   he/she   is   not   competent for.  Everybody goes home after our call outs.