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Wildland Training
Wildland Training
Wildland Training
Haz-Mat Training
Haz-Mat Training
Haz-Mat Training
ICS Training
ICS Training
ICS Training
OTHER Training
OTHER Training
OTHER Training
The Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group (PNWCG) had broad responsibility for coordination of firefighting resources within the Pacific Northwest Geographic Area. These responsibilities include oversight of training management and providing certified fire training and ICS position certification for member agencies. The PNWCG believes that to provide the highest level of safety and productivity, all resources utilized on fire suppression incidents within the Pacific Northwest must meet or exceed all training, experience, and physical fitness standards identified in the NWCG Wildland and Prescribed Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS 310-1).
NFTCA believes in the same standard of training, and enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) each year with the PNWCG. A signed MOU ensures that NFTCA meets or exceeds NWCG training standards through active monitoring by the PNWCG. NFTCA has completed its review by the PNWCG and currently has a signed MOU for wildland fire training. Contact NFTCA at 541 929-7802 with questions or to schedule a class.
L-280: Followership to Leadership (16 Hours)
Subject Areas Include: leadership values and principles, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team building, and ethical decision-making.
S-130/190 : Basic Firefighter Training (40 Hours)
The purpose of this course is to train type II Wildland firefighters in basic firefighting skills.
S-131/133: Squad Boss Training (10 Hours)
Demonstrate the ability to use fireline reference tools to facilitate the communication and decision making processes. Look up, Look down, Look around.
S-200: Initial Attack Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) (16 Hours)
Designed to provide the individual in charge of the initial attack of small, non-complex fires the training needed for readiness and mobilization, size-p of the fire; and the administrative requirements that must be completed by the incident commander.
S-211: Portable Pumps and Water Use (24 Hours)
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will: select equipment required to maintain flow of water as required by the incident; install pump, hose lays, and holding tanks to provide water for use during all phases of the incident; and perform required field maintenance on a portable pump.
S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface (28 Hours)
This course provides the student with the skills and knowledge to size-up a wildland/urban interface fire incident, evaluate the potential situation, order and deploy the necessary resources, and apply safe and effective strategy and tactics to minimize the threat to life and property.
S-231: Engine Boss (16 Hours)
Upon completion students will be able to perform the task of an engine boss in making the tactical decisions required to safely manage an engine and personnel on an incident.
S-234 Ignition Operations (32 Hours)
Upon completion of this course students will be able to: describe the rules and responsibilities of the single resource boss-firing and prescribed fire ignition specialist, identify resources needed to conduct an ignition operation for a wildland or prescribed fire, develop an ignition plan demonstrating the knowledge of fire behavior, firing techniques, and holding hazard.
S-230: Crew Boss (Single Resource) (32 Hours)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will: describe the crew boss responsibilities prior to and during mobilization, on the incident, and during demobilization; identify the hazards and risks on various incidents and describe how to mitigate them; and describe tactics that are appropriate to various wildland fire situations and implement them through the chain of command.
S-270: Basic Air Operations (16 Hours)
The course covers aircraft types and capabilities, aviation management and safety, tactical and logistical uses of aircraft, and requirements for helicopter take-off and landing areas.
S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (32 Hours)
This course is designed to instruct prospective fireline supervisors in wildland fire behavior for effective and safe fire management operations.
S-330: Task Force/ Strike Team Leader (24 Hours)
Facilitated through class discussions, periodic exercise updates provide incident flow from mobilization through demobilization.
Defensive Driving (16 Hours)
Suggested training for all fire drivers, contains the knowledge and skills required to safely and effectively operate vehicles in most environments. The course covers basic maintenance vehicle readiness for operators to act in a professional manor when operating vehicles. A large portion of this course time is devoted to actual driving exercises.
4hr Awareness:
First Responders at the awareness level are those persons who, in the course of their normal duties, may be the first person on the scene of an emergency involving hazardous material. First responders are expected to recognize hazardous materials presence, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area.
8hr Operations:
First responders at the operation level are those persons who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials as part of the initial response to the incident for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, the environment, or property from the effects of the release. They shall be trained to respond, in a defensive fashion, to control the release from a safe distance and keep it from spreading.
24hr Technician:
Hazardous materials technicians are personnel who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials for the purpose of controlling the release on-site. This is considered offensive action. Hazardous materials technicians are expected to use specialized chemical protective clothing and specialized control equipment.
40hr General Site Worker:
Hazardous Materials General Site Workers are those persons who respond to releases on or off-site. This is considered an offensive action. Hazardous material "General Site Workers" are expected to use specialized chemical protective clothing and specialized control equipment.
80/160hr Hazardous Materials Specialist:
Off site specialist employees are those who, in the course of their regular job duties, work with or are trained in the hazards of specific materials and/or containers. In response to incidents involving chemicals, they may be called upon to provide technical advice or assistance to the incident commander relative to their area of specification.
8hr Incident Commander:
The Incident Commander (IC) is that person who is responsible for directing and coordinating all aspects of a hazardous materials incident.
Chlorine Emergency:
Dealing with chlorine emergencies on 100lb and 150lb cylinders including plugging and patching, awareness of chlorine gas exposure, personal protective equipment (PPE), and current chlorine laws and regulations.
Confined Space Entrant/Attendant:
Knowledge of confined spaces, operation of an air monitor, Lock-out Tag-out procedures, warning devices, check-in and check-out procedures, and recognizing a confined space emergency.
Confined Space Supervisor:
Supervising Confined space Entrant & Attendants, working knowledge of gas monitors and calibration procedures, and implementation of Lock-out Tag-out procedures.
Confined Space Rescue:
Working knowledge and procedures to extricate an injured person from a confined space, ropes, knots, pulleys and leverage devices, extrication equipment and Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBA's.)
Petroleum Tanker Rollover Training:
4 Hour Basic Responder
This class teaches support tactic to firefighter/hazmat team members. Basic concepts on Scene Assessment & Safety, Air Monitoring, Vehicle Stabilizing, Patching & Plugging, Damming, Diking, Spill Containment, Grounding & Bonding, Tank Truck Safety controls, and recovery theory.(3hr.Classroom / 1hr. Demo & Hands-on).
8 Hour Advanced Responder
This Class offers an advanced look into the inner workings of an MC-306/DOT-406 Tanker. All of the subjects in the Basic Responder class will be covered in much more detail. In addition you will learn how to Hot Tap, Pump off, Right the vehicle safely, and transport the vehicle off scene. Dome lock deployment, as well as the new Emergency Vapor Recovery Pump System will be demo. (5hrs.classroom / 3hrs.Hands-On & Equipment demo).
16 Hour Specialist
This class is geared for the Hazmat Specialist or IC that will be called upon to manage a Petroleum Tank Truck Rollover from start to finish. Whether this was a Terrorist act or a simple accident, this course was designed to challenge your ability to “Think outside the Box”. Training includes advanced ways to gain entry into a Tanker (without causing further spillage), multi chemical exposure, air bag deployment, and to Fight fire or not? IC’s be prepared to get your teams’ feet wet in this class! Nitrogen drilling system will be demo. (9hrs.classroom / 7hrs.Hands-On & Equipment demo).
*** All courses listed above can be taught in Spanish***
I-100: Introduction to Incident Command System
Introduction to ICS, basic features of ICS, incident commander and command staff functions, general staff functions, facilities, and common responsibilities. It provides a foundation upon which to enable entry-level personnel to function appropriately in the performance of incident-related duties.
I-200: Basic ICS
This course introduces students to the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) associated with incident-related performance. Topics include: leadership and management, delegation of authority and management by objectives, functional areas and positions, briefings, organizational flexibility, transitions and transfers.
I-300: Intermediate ICS
In this course, the student must be able to list and describe the duties of various positions within the incident command system, construct an incident management organization for a given incident or event, including appropriate procedures for establishing command, transferring command, and terminating an incident, demonstrate knowledge of efficient incident resource management including logistics, finance, administration, and record-keeping, demonstrate a familiarity with air operations, and demonstrate knowledge of incident planning processes.
I-400: Advanced ICS
This course expands upon the material covered in I-100 through I-300. I-400 focuses on large single-agency and complex multiagency/ multijurisdictional incident response. The course addresses area command and staff issues, as well as the planning, logistical, and fiscal considerations associated with complex incident management and interagency coordination.
Defensive Driving:
Safely and efficiently operate a vehicle in the environment by applying the appropriate driving skills and techniques for the specific situation, apply basic maintenance procedures to ensure vehicle readiness, act in a professional manner when operating a vehicle
First Aid/CPR/AED:
Teach you how to administer CPR and First Aid and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). You'll learn how to handle emergency situations, take basic precautions to prevent disease transmission, care for injuries or sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives, help someone in breathing and cardiac emergencies, administer chest compressions and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). This class also teaches you to care for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness, shock and injury.
Blood-borne Pathogens:
This course explains safe work practices for employees who work with human blood or tissues. This course is required for personnel who work with human blood or tissues. It covers the definition of blood-borne pathogens, protection from exposure including universal precautions, and spill cleanup procedures.
Oregon State Flagger Certification:
The Flagger Certification Course was developed to provide Flaggers with the basic knowledge, information and awareness to perform their jobs safely. Flaggers are responsible for the public safety and make the greatest number of contacts with the public of all highway workers; they should be trained in safe traffic control practices and public contact techniques.
Chlorine Emergency:
This course provides the student with the understanding of chlorine’s physical properties, the hazards of chlorine and the types of containers chlorine is transported and shipped in. The students are shown the different types of emergency kits available for slowing down or stopping the release of chlorine. Students also utilize kits on the training props in level “A” training suits. Upon completion, the participants must successfully complete classroom scenarios and a written test.
*** All courses listed above can be taught in Spanish***
