training

Upcoming CERT Refresher Courses for the Spokane area

3/27 MCI/Triage Please review the appropriate chapters in your
student hand book
4/17 WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
5/28 ICS For ICS Please review the student manual chapters located
at the following website.
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is100lst.asp
For more information on upcoming CERT courses in the Spokane Area,
please call (509) 625-7195

FROM : National Wildfire Coordinating Group
REPLY TO : NWCG@nifc.gov
SUBJECT : SAFETY ADVISORY : Firefighters Concerned About Fire
Shelter Length
Safety Advisory

Improper Setup Of Aerial Ladders With A Locking Waterway May
Put Fire Fighters At Risk
Safety Advisory

Drill of the Week: Equipment Knowledge
By Forest Reeder
www.firehouse.com

How well do you know the equipment you are assigned to use?
Firefighters must know the use, care, maintenance, capabilties, and
limitations of everything they are assigned to use. These five criteria
are recognized as the basic knowledge levels that you should have
regarding each piece of equipment.

Complete this training session by referring to applicable NFPA
standards and manufacturers information and specifications. Review
your procedures for accepting and placing new equipment into service
according to these criteria as part of this session. The list of tools and
equipment that could be assigned to this drill are virtually endless. You
might want to select a tool or family of tools to do this drill with on a
weekly basis.

Download this week's firefighter training drill as a PDF HERE.

Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1979. He currently serves
as Battalion Chief / Director of Training & Safety with the Pleasantview
(IL) Fire Protection District (www.plvw.org) and is the Director of
Training for Southwest United Fire Districts (www.sufd.org). In these
capacities, he is responsible for the design, implementation and
coordination of in-service training activities as well as a full-service fire
training academy program. Forest holds numerous Illinois fire service
certifications and holds a Masters Degree in Public Safety
Administration from Lewis University.

Find an Emergency Cardiovascular Care Class

The Emergency Cardiovascular Programs Department of the American
Heart Association offers several courses to help you save a life.
Courses offered include CPR for Friends and Family, Heartsaver First
Aid, CPR and the Heartsaver AED courses. These courses teach the
basic techniques of adult CPR and how to use an AED. The Automated
External Defibrillator (AED) is most commonly found in airports and
other public areas for those trained to use the device.Healthcare
professionals, emergency staffing personnel, intensive care or critical
care departments; and emergency medical providers such as
physicians, nurses, emergency technicians, paramedics, respiratory
therapists and other professionals can use the Course Finder to find
courses in advanced emergency cardiovascular care.
click here to find a class near you