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Board of Control/ National Safety & Training Links Probationary School |
GREENSBURG FIRE ACADEMY PROBATIONARY SCHOOL
2008
SCHEDULE
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The Greensburg Probationary School includes the entire Essentials of Firefighting class, which now has four modules; a First Aid class, a CPR/AED class and a separate Structural Burns Session or (SBS) class. All classroom work will take place at Greensburg Hose Company #1. Practical Skills will take place at the Greensburg Drill Tower facility at Lynch Field. An Integrated “Live Burn” will take place at the Westmoreland County Public Safety Training Center in the Gas Fired Simulator as part of the fourth module of Essentials. In addition to that live burn, a separate SBS session is scheduled to take place at the new Class A Burn Building at the Westmoreland County Public Safety Training Center following the completion of the Essentials curriculum. Upon successful completion of Probationary School, all graduates will have completed their prerequisites for Firefighter One Certification Testing. |
Introduction to the Fire Service (16 Hours)
This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to basic information including an overview of the fire service, fire service organization, firefighter safety, personal protective equipment, and terrorism awareness. This is the first of four courses in the curriculum.
Fireground Support (48 Hours)
This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to fireground operation including fire behavior, fire extinguishers, water supply, fire hose, ropes, and hazardous materials. This is the second of four courses in the curriculum.
Exterior Firefighter (42 Hours)
This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to exterior fireground operation including building construction, ladders, communications, protective systems/sprinklers, forcible entry, and fire prevention. This is the third of four courses in the curriculum.
Interior Firefighter (60 Hours)
This course is designed to introduce new firefighters to interior fireground operations, including nozzles and streams, SCBA, rescue, ventilation, fire suppression, salvage, and firefighter survival. This is the fourth of four courses in the curriculum.
Class Dates: |
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Introduction to the Fire Service: 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. |
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Jan 3 |
History Tradition Fire Service |
Jan 8 |
FD Organization and Command/FF Safety |
Jan 10 |
Personal Protective Equipment |
Jan 15 |
Terrorism Awareness & TEST |
Fireground Support: 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. |
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Jan 17 |
Fire Behavior |
Jan 19 |
Portable Extinguishers (SATURDAY) |
Jan 22 |
Water Supply |
Jan 24 |
Hose 1 |
Jan 29 |
Hose 2 |
Jan 31 |
Hose 3 |
Feb 5 |
Hose 4 |
Feb 7 |
Ropes and Knots - Haz Mat – Laws Intros |
Feb 9 |
Ropes and Knots - Hauling (SATURDAY) |
Feb 12 |
*Haz Mat R&I |
Feb 14 |
Information Resources |
Feb 19 |
Haz Mat PPE; Review & TEST |
Feb 21 |
(Make up day if needed) |
Exterior Firefighter: 6:00 to 10:30 p.m. |
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Feb 21 |
Communications & Alarms |
Feb 23 |
Building Protective Systems 1 (SATURDAY) |
Feb 26 |
Building Protective Systems 2 |
Feb 28 |
Building Construction |
Mar 4 |
Forcible Entry 1 |
Mar 6 |
Forcible Entry 1, Forcible Entry 2 & Fire Prevention |
Mar 11 |
Ladders 1 |
Mar 13 |
Ladders 2 |
Mar 15 |
Ladders 3 (SATURDAY) |
Mar 18 |
Ladders 4 |
Mar 25 |
Summary, Review & TEST (2 hrs) |
Mar 27 |
(Make up day if needed) |
Interior Firefighter: 6:00 to 10:30 p.m. |
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Mar 27 |
SCBA 1 |
Apr 1 |
SCBA 2 & Rescue Procedures 1 |
Apr 3 |
Rescue Procedures 2 |
Apr 5 |
Rescue Procedures 3 (SATURDAY) |
Apr 8 |
Nozzles Streams 1 (Practical) |
Apr 10 |
Fire Suppression – Wet Line Drills (Practical) |
Apr 15 |
Salvage Overhaul 1 |
Apr 17 |
Salvage Overhaul 2 |
Apr 22 |
Ventilation 1 |
Apr 24 |
Ventilation 2 |
Apr 29 |
Dry Line Drills at WPSTC (Smithton) |
May 1 |
FF Survival & Review |
May 6 |
Review and TEST |
May 8 |
Live Fire Integrated Burn at WPSTC (Smithton) |
May 20 |
CPR |
May 22 |
First Aid |
Jun 3 |
SBS Classroom |
Jun 5 |
SBS Wet Line Drills at WPSTC (Smithton) |
Jun 7 |
SBS Live Fire - Class A Building - WPSTC (Smithton) |
