Basic Firefighter Qualifications
- CPR/First-aid/AED – 4 hours
- EMT – 220 hours
- OSHA Basic Firefighter – 105 hours
- Firefighter I (NFPA 1001) – 65 hours
- Firefighter II (NFPA 1001) – 44 hours
- Basic Auto Extrication – 16 hours
- Rescuing the Rescuer – 20 hours
Driver / Operator Qualifications
- CDL or Class E Driver’s License
- Emergency Vehicle Driver Training – 40 hours
- Pump Operations – 40 hours
- Mobile Water Supply – 16 hours
- Aerial Operator Training – 24 hours
Technical Rescue Qualifications
- Introduction to Technical Rescue – 2 hours
- Technical Rescuer – 20 hours
- Rope Rescue High Angle Operations – 24 hours
- Confined Space Operations – 24 hours
- Confined Space Rescue -16 hours
- Trench Rescue – 24 hours
- Water Rescue Operations – 16 hours
Total: 126 hours
Hazardous Materials Qualifications
- HAZMAT Operations – 32 hours
- Risk Based Air Monitoring – 8 hours
- HAZMAT Technician – 40 hours
Total Training: 800 Hours for Firefighters
Annual Training Requirements
Annually each firefighter is required to complete the following training requirements.
- Annual Company Training – 16 hours per firefighter per month (36 - Suppression personnel = 6,912 hours annually).
- Annual Driver Operator Training – 12 hours per firefighter annually
- Annual Officer Training – 12 hours per officer annually
- Annual HAZMAT Training – 6 hours per firefighter annually
- Annual Training at Tower – 18 hours per firefighter annually
- Annual Interdepartmental Training – 36 hours per firefighter annually
