Public Safety Education and Training Catalog 2020 | Page 18

  State/FEMA-funded Classes
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Entry Level Firefighter A&B (60 hours)
Entry Level Firefighter C (36 hours)
Firefighter 2 (42 hours)
Driver Operator Aerial – Certified (36 hours)
Driver Operator Aerial – Entry Level (6 hours)
Driver Operator Engine – Certified (66 hours)
Driver Operator Engine – Entry Level (30 hours)
Driver Operator Tender – Entry Level (6 hours)
Driver Operator Tow Vehicle – Entry Level (6 hours)
Fire Inspector 1 – Certified Stacked Class (60 hours)
Haz Mat Operations (20 hours)
Tactical Decision Making for Company Officers (4 hours)
Straightforward and to the point – this class is all about making the
right decisions. Using simulations, students will be able to hone their
skills at tactics and decision-making on such scenes as car fires, grass
fires, structure fires, motor vehicle crashes, EMS calls, CO2 alarms,
and the many other emergencies that you are responding to in today’s
world.
  Incident Command/Management
Blue Card Command
The Blue Card Command Certification Program teaches incident
commanders and other fire officers how to standardize incident
operations.
Disaster Management Simulations (4 or 8 hours)
This course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the
knowledge and skills needed to assume Incident Command at local
incidents.
Firefighter Recruitment and Retention (3 hours)
Years ago, all you needed to be a firefighter was to live in the fire
district, and you were given gear and a pager. Today the requirements
placed on new firefighters have made them a hard commodity to
obtain and keep. This class will cover the methods to meet those
objectives.
Fire Officer 101 (3 hours)
Learn the basics of what it means to be an officer on a volunteer
or combination department. This lecture-based class discusses the
qualities, job duties, and conduct needed to propel the new and
seasoned fire officer to the next level.
Incident Command System (ICS)/National Incident
Management System (NIMS)
  Fire Tactics
Acquired Structure Workshop (3 hours)
In this lecture class, learn the requirements for using acquired
structures in training. The course will review legal requirements under
USEPA and WDNR NESHAP, NFPA 1403 requirements and their adoption
by Wisconsin through Administrative code SPS 330. The course will also
review the allowable uses of these structures and limitations.
Advanced Engine Company Operations (4 hours)
This class consists of proven techniques, tactics, and practical
considerations that will positively impact your operations. We will cover
a variety of hose-load options, problem-solving, and operating as a
team with two-, three-, and four-man companies.
Air Monitoring (3 hours)
This course reviews the basic science behind gases, atmospheric
analysis using detection equipment, and procedures for evaluating the
scene of alarms .
NWTC is the regional delivery point for ICS and NIMS courses. Our
instructors can help you meet your agency’s mandatory training
requirements as well as design and deliver customized training and
simulations. Art of Reading Smoke (3 hours)
Risk Management Decision-Making in the Fire Services
(3 hours) Basement Fire Tactics (4 hours)
Learn the consequences your decisions will have on incident
development, response tactics and incident safety. This course
reviews various real incidents and the decisions made and outcomes.
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This course will help you learn the attributes of smoke that are used to
properly read smoke conditions, making your next fire scene safer and
assuring that everyone gets to go home after the fire is extinguished.
This course will review basement fire suppression operations including
size-up for basement fires, building construction in relation to
basement fires, basement fire attack, search and rescue at basement
fires, and firefighter safety at basement fires.
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