This class is designed to include every member of a fire service organization. It provides every participant with a working knowledge of incident management, time-tested management principles, and an emphasis on workable communication skills. The class will focus on the fire scene that does not have dedicated truck, engine, or rescue response companies. It will also focus on a response reality of initially not knowing the number of responding Firefighters, or their skills, ranks, experience, or limitations. Attendees will be challenged to assess response scenes to include radio traffic.
Training culminates by providing students the opportunity to be a part of a fire scene management system. This course will take the student through Step 4 of the IFSI 5 Step Learning Model, providing experience as command or company level leaders in simulated fire ground activities.
This course is designed to train first responders whose responsibilities include searching for lost persons in urban and austere land environments. The Awareness course is an introduction to the wilderness search and rescue process. Topics include recognition of weather and environmental concerns, appropriate clothing, gear and PPE, and mitigation of incident hazards. It also includes basic searching techniques and procedures including navigation. Part of the afternoon is spent outdoors practicing some of the techniques described in class.
This course meets the requirements listed in NFPA 1006 Chapter 11 Wilderness Search and Rescue. This course focuses on teaching skills to responders searching for missing persons in land environments that do not require swift water or technical rescue skills.