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.
This course is designed for firefighters who are assigned to or may be assigned to operate fire department pumper apparatus. Students will engage in an interactive instructional presentation that discusses basic fire pump operations and troubleshooting, then operate the pump panel simulators in pumping exercises. Students will practice pumping multiple hose lines and transitioning water supplies to support interactive fireground operations. Students will also discuss determining the proper discharge pressures for various hose layouts. While students are waiting to operate the pump panel simulators, they can view self-guided lessons including water supply, drafting, cavitation, nozzles, relay pumping, and pressure calculations.