FF1. FIREFIGHTER 1* -- Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
40 hours of training in the basic firefighter training program.
Instructor: Kelly Nelsen and Rick Myers, New Martinsville FD
Class Limit: 24
FF2. FIREFIGHTER 2* -- Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
40 hours of training in the Second Level of the WVU
firefighter training program.
Instructor: Bill Graham, Morgantown FD; Terry Rinehart, Morgantown FD
Class Limit: 24
FF3. FIRE INSTRUCTOR -- Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
National Fire Instructor I certification program required for all who want to
be Fire Service Extension Field instructors and those desiring to advance to
Fire Officer II. Certificates required.
Instructor: Michael Athey, Ed.D, Shepherdstown FD and WVUFSE
Class Limit: 20
FF4. FIRE OFFICER II -- Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
National Fire Officer II certification program meeting the requirements of NFPA
1021. Certification as a Fire Officer I and Educational Methodology is a pre-requisite
to taking this class. Certificates required.
Instructor: Rick Scott, Captain, Clarksburg FD
Class Limit: 30
FF5. HAZARDOUR MATERIALS TECHNICIAN -- Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 5
p.m.
This course meets NFPA 472 requirements for HazMat Technician and involves significant
classroom and hands-on training in chemical emergency response scenarios.
Instructor: Roger Johnson, WVU FSE and Charles Stanley, Kraton Polymers
Class Limit: 30
FF6. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO TERRORISM: (TRAIN THE TRAINER)
-- Mon - Tue 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE COMMAND OFFICER
This course is designed to introduce the experienced Command Officer to emergency
response to terrorism. This course should give the Command Officer the ability
to focus on the global strategic considerations and unique aspects introduced
into emergency operations by the nature of terrorist events. It has planning
emphasis, and includes recognizing clues that a terrorist incident is in progress.
Instructor: Kelly Woods, Capon Bridge VFD
Class Limit: 40 ** Must be WVU Fire Service Extension Certrified Instructor
FF7. MCTO: PREPARATION -- Mon - Tues 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
MCTO: P is designed to procide a basic foundation for the management of one
or more companies operating at a structural fire emergency. The focus of these
five modules is a review of basic concepts and development of proficiency in
critical skills. Key content includes: roles and responsibilities, readiness,
communication, building construction and fire behavior factors and preincident
preparation.
Instructor: Stephen Johnston, Wheeling FD
Class Limit: 30
FF8. R.I.T. TEAM OPERATIONS -- Mon - Wed 8a.m. - 5 p.m.
This training program meets NFPA 1500's requirements for Rapid Intervention
Teams. Multiple scenarios involving rescue of downed firefighters will be offered,
teaching firefighters will be offered, teaching firefighters performing this
valuable function how to breach walls, lift collapsed structural elements, perform
"hot" SCBA changes and to even learn valuable "self-rescue"
procedures.
Instructor: Doug Cline, Captain, Chapel Hill NC FD
Class Limit: 20
FF9. ARSON DETECTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS -- Sat- Sun 9a.m.
- 5 p.m.
New National Fire Academy course. Beginning level of fire cause and determination,
basic scene investigation, evidence collection and elements required to prove
arson.
Instructor: WV State Fire Marshal's Office
Class Limit: 30 ** NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or
older to take this course.
FF10. LEADERSHIP 3 -- Wed 8 a.m. - Thu 5 p.m.
Designed to meet the needs of the company officer, this course provides the
participant with basic skills and tools needed to perform effective as a leader
in the fire service environment. This course addresses how to delegate to subordinates,
assessing personal leadership styles through situational leadership, when and
how to discipline subordinates, and coaching/motivating techniques for the company
officer.
Instructor: Kelly Woods, Capon Bridge VFD
Class Limit: 30
FF11. DRIVER/OPERATOR - NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM --
Mon- Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Learn about single-stage, multi-stage centrifugal pumps and how they operate.
Become a better engineer and master those water movement problems. Classroom
and hands-on training including pumping, drafting, emergency vehicle preoperation
inspections, emergency vehicle driving, and more. If you are able to bring a
fire truck please call the office.
Instructor: Matt Simpson, Franklin VFD, Clifford "Corky" Thomas,
Chief, Kingwood VFD
Class Limit: 20
FF12. PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION -- Sat- Sun 9 a.m. - 5
p.m.
Course provided instruction for firefighters and others on how to adapt fire
safety lessons and topics to "target" audiences (such as seniors,
preschoolers, teenagers, etc.); also an overview of public fire safety education
programs and available resources (SFMO & other) for fire dept and the communities
they serve.
Instructor: Carole Nolte, WV State Fire Marshal's Office
Class Limit: 30
FF13. INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER -- Sat- Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Learn what to look for in fire department operations, how to develop the Incident
Safety Officer position, what SOP's should be followed. ** For Train the Trainer
Recognition must be WVU Fire Service Extension Certified Instructor
Instructor: Lanny Adkins, Huntington FD
Class Limit: 30
FF14. EXPLOSIVES RECOGNITION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS --
Sat- Sun 9a.m. - 4 p.m.
Introduction to hazards of explosive terrorist devices, recognition of different types of explosive devices,
common terminology, and hazards to personnel. May include detonation of a device as part of out-of-class activity.
Instructor: W.Va. State Fire Marshal's Office
Class Limit: 30 **Note: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
FF15. BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR YOUR FD/EMS -- Fri 9
a.m. - 4 p.m.
This workshop is based on the premise that good community relations will greatly
enhance the capacity of your fire department/EMS to: (1) attract financial support,
(2) recruit and retain volunteers, and (3) increase public support for the adoption
of sound fire and accident prevention practices. needs, opportunities and strategies
for building community support will be covered including such topics as community
relations, media relations, coalition building, developing effective proposals
and presentations, obtaining resources, conducting special events, and becoming
politically active. Workshop participants will be asked to share successful
community relations and fund-raising activities in their respective communities.
Instructor: Peter Marshall, WVU Center for Community, Economic and Workforce
Development
Class Limit: 20
FF16. STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING* -- Sat - Sun 9a.m. - 5 p.m.
Two days of intense hands-on operations required in structural firefighting
culminating in structural fire attack (multi-level) in WVU's own revitalized
structure.
Instructor: Ashley Jenkins, Morgantown FD
Class Limit: 24** Pre-Requisite: Firefighter 1 completed prior
to class.
FF17. BOMB TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT -- Fri 8a.m. - 5 p.m.
Learn what it takes to assist the WVSFMO and WVSPOL Special Operatios Group
when they get called to the scene of an actual or suspected explosives incident.
Course includes hands-on training with the bomb truck, bomb suits, robot, disruptors,
and more. Students must pass a criminal background check.
Go to your local police agency and have a fingerprint card done and mail in
with your registration
Instructor: WV State Fire Marshal Office
Class Limit: 24
FF18. INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM -- Sat- Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
one of the recommended officer's courses, ICS teaches the National Fire Academy's
Model Incident Management System using a wide variety of incident scenarios.
Instructor: Paul Bragg, Martinsburg FD
Class Limit: 30 **Junior Firefighters Accepted
FF19. ARSON 3 - ARSON AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM -- Wed- Thu 8
a.m. - 5 p.m.
Learn about the criminal justice system, pre-trial and trial procedures, and
how you can improve the chances that an arsonist might go to jail. Course involves
expert witness testimony and expert witness qualification courtroom scenarios.
Instructor: J.T. Hodges, WVUFSE and Mark Lambert, WVSFMO, Stephen R. Connolly,
Teays Valley VFD
Class Limit: 40
FF20. HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER -- Thu - Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Learn what to look for in fire department operations, how to develop the Incident
Safety Officer position, what SOP's should be followed.
Instructor: Lanny Adkins, Huntington FD, National Fire Academy Adjunct Faculty
Class Limit: 30 ** Junior Firefighters Accepted
FF21. INTERVIEW & INTERROGATION -- Thu - Fri 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
Students in this course will obtain a broad base of information and skills to
successfully interview and/or interrogate a suspect, victim, or witness in any
criminal investigation.
Instructor: Dallas Wolfe, First Sgt., WV State Police
Class Limit: 25
FF22. HAZ MAT AWARENESS OPERATIONS-- Sat - Sun 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
This course meets all OSHA/EPA requirements for certification at the Hazardous
Materials First Responder Awareness and Operations levels. It includes classroom
activities as well as diking, damming, diverting, decontamination, and personal
protective clothing activities. Train-the-Trainer recognition will also be offered
for this course. You must have Instructor 1, IRHMI: BC/CI or above.
Instructor: Roger F. Johnson, WVU FSE
Class Limit: 30
FF23. STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING* -- Mon - Thur evenings 6:30
p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Two days of intense hands-on operations required in structural firefighting
culminating in structural fire attack (multi-level) in WVU's burn building.
Instructor: John Lemley, Ashley Jenkins, Morgantown FD
Class Limit: 24 **Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 completed
prior to class.
FF24. ARSON LEVEL 2 - SCENE EXAMINATION -- Mon - Tue 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Prerequisite for this course is completion of level 1.
Students are given an actual scenario to work and present as a case. 16 hours,
boots, gloves, and hard hat are required for practical exercise.
Instructor: Paul Ritchie, WV State Fire Marshal
Class Limit: 24
FF25. MCTO: DECISION MAKING -- Mon - Thur Evenings 6:30 p.m. - 9:30
p.m
MCTO: DM provides an effective approach to commnad decision-making and organization.
Key content includes: the command sequence; size-up; developing an actin plan;
implementing the action plan; and introduction to the incident command system.
Instructor: William M. Rinehart, Morgantown FD
Class Limit: 30
R1. CONFINED SPACE RESCUE AWARENESS AND OPERATIONS *--
Wed - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Three days of rigorous hands-on practical training and education about confined
spaces, OSHA definitions and requirements, hauling, rigging, supplied air
respiratory protection and many rescue scenarios involving vertical and horizontal
confined spaces.
Instructor: Sterling R. Neff, Retired, GE Plastics
Class Limit: 20 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R2. ROPE RESCUE AWARENESS*-- Mon- Tue 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Basic knots, hitches, rope care and maintenance, basic patient access and
packaging. Newly developed NFPA 1670 compliant program.
Instructors: WVU Fire Service Extension Instructors
Class Limit: 20 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R3. ROPE RESCUE OPERATIONS * -- Sat- Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Second level of rope rescue training. Course topics include Site control and
scene management, edge protection, Knot recognition, Anchor selection, Belay
devices, Rescue operations communications and safety, Rope-based mechanical
advantage systems, and Patient transport.
Instructors: WVU Fire Service Extension Instructors
Class Limit: 20 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R4. SWIFTWATER AWARENESS -- Thur 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
First level of swiftwater rescue training. Course topics will include II.
NFPA 1670, Organizational Role and Objective, the Drowning Problem, Water
Types, River Reading, Rescue Failure, Logistics, Hand Signals, Risk Benefit,
Environmental Concerns, Flood Characteristics, Response Strategies, and Types
of Water Rescue. Train-the-Trainer recognition will also be offered for
this course. You must have Instructor 1, and Swiftwater Operations or above.
Instructor: Louie Robinson, South Charleston FD
Class Limit: 30 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R5. RESCUE SCENARIOS* -- Mon- Tue 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This hands-on class will present the student with a wide variety of rescue
scenarios. The student will be challenged mentally and physically with each
scenario. Problem-solving and teamwork will help complete each scenario. Safety
and the use of the incident command system will be stressed. After each scenario
has been completed, the class will critique the scenario. this will be a fast-paced
class involving moving to different sites a number of times. All students
must come prepared to work and learn.
Prerequisite: Firefighter 1, rope rescue, auto extrication and use
of scuba required. All certificates required and must be sent in with preregistration.
Full bunker gear and SCBA/spare bottle required.
Instructor: Lonnie Riggs, Hooverson Heights VFD
Class Limit: 25 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R6. AIR BAGS LIFTING/RESCUE* -- Tue- Thur 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This class will be a basic introduction to the use of high and low pressure
air bags in vehicular rescue. Air bag theory, construction, and safety issues
will be addressed. Class emphasis will be on lifting and shoring operations
in a variety of situations.
Instructor: Brad Dean and Dave Boradwater/Monongalia County EMS
Class Limit: 24 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R7. FARM RESCUE NEW* -- Sat - Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
This course was designed to provide FF/EMS personnel with knowledge of farm
accidents, farm hazards, and general rescue/extrication procedures. Classroom,
lecture and field exercises on tractor, power take off and farm implement
stabilization, rescue and extrication procedures. The course concentrates
on agriculture incidents for the local area. Full turn-out gear required.
Instructor: Steve Cavendar, Pt. Pleasant VFD/Farm Credit of VA, Greg Jewell,
Cottageville VFD
Class Limit: 24 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R8. TRENCH RESCUE AWARENESS* Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Trenching, shoring and removing trapped victims from those most unstable of
spaces. Train-the-Trainer recognition will also be offered for this course.
You must have Instructor 1, and Trench Operations level or higher.
Instructor: Louie Robinson, South Charleston FD
Class Limit: 24 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R9. TRENCH RESCUE OPERATIONS* Sat - Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Continuation of techniques required for safely rescuing victims of trench
emergencies. Use of the latest in power tools and pneumatic trench shores.
Instructor: Louie Robinson, South Charleston FD
Class Limit: 24 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R10. SEARCH MANAGEMENT FOR THE INITIAL RESPONSE - NEW* Wed - Thurs
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This 16 hour classroom based course is designed to provide an orientation
on both search and rescue management concepts, with emphasis on the basic
concepts that will assist the participant in the planning of the "initial
response" operational period.
Instructor: Larry Allen, Barbour County Tactical SAR
Class Limit: 24 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
R11. CANINE SEARCH OPERATIONS- NEW* Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This 8 hour classroom based course is designed to provide the participant
with knowledge about canine search operations in a wilderness, rural or urban
environment. The primary objective is to enable a team leader/field leader
or search manager to integrate the work efforts of canine teams in a more
coordinated, efficient and safe manner.
Instructor: Larry Allen, Barbour County Tactical SAR
Class Limit: 24 **NOTE: Must be 18 years of age or older
to take this course!
