This 8-hour course is designed for Firefighters or Engineers who are assigned, or may be assigned, to operate fire department apparatus during the normal course of their duties. Students will learn about their role as an emergency vehicle driver, proper care and maintenance of fire apparatus, vehicle characteristics, safe driving practices, emergency response driving, and scene positioning. This course, when combined with an AHJ-provided driving portion, allows the student to apply for Illinois OSFM certification. IFSI does not offer the driving portion of this course.
This four-hour class is designed for firefighters up to chief officers. The class will cover renewable energy sources, focus on their use, and how we store the energy that each create. This program will get into hydropower, hydrogen, biomass, geothermal, wind, and solar. We have added battery energy storage systems to help understand and prepare better for responses related to a household unit or commercial facility.