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Fire Schools/Training

Click for Training Authorization Letter

Click for Additional Training info on the Columbia County Fire Coordinators website

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Fire Schools 2011 Page 3

Fire Schools 2001 Page 5

Fire Schools 2011-2012

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The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York

 in conjunction with VFIS, Presents

The Effective Fire Department Leader – Part 2

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

This 3 hour class is targeted at the civil organization officers: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Officers. However, topics covered and lessons learned will prove to be useful for all levels of department structure and leadership. Key areas covered are:

·        Quick overview of Part I

(Part I is not a pre-requisite for Part II)

·        Fire Service Reputation Management

·        Social Networking & Electronic Media

·        Sexual Harassment, Racial Discrimination & Violence

·        Misuse of Department Facilities & Resources

·        Unlawful or Wrongful Termination

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Hosted by: Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Association

Course Location: Poestenkill Fire Station 1

182 Main St

Poestenkill, NY 12140

Registration opens at 6:30 pm and the class begins at 7:00 pm

UPre-Registration Fee:U                               $20 for FASNY members*

Pre-registration cutoff is March 21, 2012                $30 for non-FASNY members*

 

UWalk-In Fee:U                                                  $30 regardless of membership status

(If space is available)

 

*No-shows are non-refundable and cancellations are non-refundable unless received five business days prior to the seminar.  *Seating is limited to 100 attendees*

 

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Trauma First Response Course

The EMS Institute of Sharon Hospital is offering the Trauma First Response course, this one-day class that teaches the principles of Prehospital Trauma Life Support(PHTLS) to non-EMS practitioners, including, firefighters, police officers, rescue personnel and safety officers, during our EMS Symposium on Saturday March 10th.

All the information and registration is on our website www.emsinstitute.org and we need your help to pass the word on to those that you know who might be interested.

There is an attendance limit, so we are asking that the $50 fee (that includes food for the day) be paid in advance.

For the EMS Providers we are offering a day of training that includes 5.5 hours of HVREMSCO CME Credits with lectures by Kelly Grayson NREMT-P, CCEMT-P and Author of Life Death and Everything in Between, Dr. Seese, Gary Wiemokly, Bob Holdsworth, Bob Green, Mark Cicero, Robert Zieler just to name a few of our confirmed speakers. We will have a complete list of CME's listed on our web site.

Please goto www.emsinstitute.org to pre-register. If you Register before March 1st, 2012 you can save $10 off the $60 Dollar fee for the day. But please hurry as we are limited to 200 for the EMS portion of the Symposium.

EMS symposium and Trauma for the First Responder will be conducted March 10th, 2012 at the Hotchkiss School Route 112, Lakeville CT. 5 minutes East of Millerton NY.

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CHOOSE THE DATE!!

March 8, 2012, Holiday Inn Express, Albany, NY (co-sponsored with Hudson Mohawk AHEC)

        -or-

April 14, 2012, Hampton Inn, Poughkeepsie, NY (Authorized 6 hours of CME)

  EMERGENCY CARE for Individuals with Special Needs … Geriatrics & Pediatrics

The purpose of this program is to review scene management, critical decision-making, safety and communication for best results during emergency contact with persons with special needs, including Autism and Alzheimer’s.  This program is for all Emergency Responders.

Please check our website at www.chahec.org for program agendas - or contact us at info@chahec.org to receive updates.

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Click below for Recommended Guidelines for fire suppression operations involving engine compartment fires on P-32 / P-42 locomotives. 

Fire Suppression for CSX/Amtrak Locomotives

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