Fire and EMS Training

Firefighter I & II Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications

The following classes are part of the classes classified under the NFPA 1001 standard:

• Firefighter I & II (a total of 140 hours of mandatory training needed to complete the required certification testing) ** See attached Training Blocks** NFPA

HazMat included:

• Haz-Mat Operations (NFPA 1001) 15 hours to assist the training elements for certification
• Thermal Imaging Cameras
• "Through the Smoke"
• Rapid Intervention Teams
• New Firefighter Orientation
• "Art of Reading Smoke"
• Modern Building Construction
• Live Fire Training (Structure, vehicle, LP)
• OSHA required training (BBP, RTK, Confined Space, etc.)
• SCBA Drills and Exercises
• Positive Pressure Ventilation/Attack
• Hose & Stream Evolutions (Basic to Advanced)
• Fire Ground Operations Drills & Skills
• Utility Emergencies
• Highway Incident/Roadway Emergencies
• Large Room/Building Search Scenarios

If there is a class you don't see, please feel free to contact us to see what we can provide. Most classes are conducted in 3-4-hour formats but can be modified to meet your department's needs.

Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents

• Haz-Mat Awareness
• Haz-Mat Operations
• Haz-Mat Technician
• Anhydrous Ammonia Emergencies
• Natural Gas Emergencies
• Air Monitoring
• Decontamination Procedures
• Railcar Emergencies
• Transportation Vehicle Emergencies
• Terrorism and Bomb Response Awareness

Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications

• Pump Operations (Basic, Advanced, & Refresher)
• Water Supply (Rural, Hydrants, and Relay)
• Driving Operations (CEVO)
• Aerial Apparatus Operations

Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications and Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents

• Vehicle Extrication
  • Basic
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
• School Bus & Motor Coach
• Large Vehicles
• Tool Use (Lifting Bags, Struts, ect)
• Hybrid Vehicles (electrical and alternative fuels)
• Safety Restraint Systems
• Air Bags
• Seatbelt pretensioners
• Rope Rescue (Low & High Angle)
• Rigging
• Lower and Raising Systems
• Confined Space Rescue
• Operational and Technician
• Water/Ice Rescue
• Swift Water
• Trench Rescue (Awareness & Operational)
• Machinery Extrication
• Awareness and Operational
• Wilderness Search & Rescue
• Awareness & Operations

Please contact us about these classes early to give us enough time to set up course delivery.

Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications

Fire Officer I

• Chief Officer Responsibilities
• Public Information Officer
• Incident Command on the Fire Ground
• NIMS
  • IS-700
  • IS-100
  • IS-200
  • IS-300
  • IS-400
• Managing the Mayday
• Tactics and Strategies during Emergency Incidents
• Rural Tactics and Strategies
• Inspections and Preplans for the Fire Officer
• Managing People and Resources

These courses can be customized to each department based on the structure of your organization.

Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications

• Instructor I
• Training Officer Roles and Responsibilities
• Scheduling of Training for your Department
• Legal Aspect of Training
• Building your Training Program
• Joint/Mutual Aid Training Scenarios

These courses are taught by instructors who either are the training officer for their department or by instructors who have been conducting training for more than 10 years.

Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator

• Arson Awareness
• Fire Cause and Determination - hands-on (need a structure to train in)
• Vehicle Fire Investigation
• Court Room Testimony
• Interviewing Techniques

This course is taught by fire service personnel who have conducted investigations in the field so they will share their experiences with this discipline.

Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions

This course consists of live fire training.

National Fire Academy Courses

All classes are 12 -16 hours

• Leadership I: Strategies for Company Success
• Leadership II: Strategies for Personal Success
• Leadership III: Strategies for Supervisory Success
• Fire Cause/Arson Investigation
• Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical Considerations
• Building Construction/Wood/Ordinary Construction: Combustible
• Building Construction: Non-Combustible
• Command and Control of Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Operations for the Structural Company Officer
• Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO)
• Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations (STICO)
• Preparation for Initial Company Operations (PICO)
• Instructional Techniques for Company Officer
• Training Operations in Small Departments
• Incident Command for Structural Collapse Incidents
• Health and Safety Officer
• Incident Safety Officer
• Managing a Changing Environment
• Incident Command for the Fire Service
• Public Fire Education
• Health and Wellness
• Incident Command for High-Rise Operations

If a course you're seeking isn't on this list, please contact Denice Brewer, Workforce Achievement Center administrative assistant, at denice.brewer@minnesota.edu or 218.299.6576 to see if it can be made available.