Madisonville Community College
Health Campus
750 Laffoon Street, Madisonville, KY
October 4-6, 2013
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2013 HCFCA Fire School Course Summary
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT M.C.C. HEALTH
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT M.C.C. HEALTH
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT M.C.C. HEALTH
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT M.C.C. HEALTH
CAMPUS LOCATED AT 750 LAFFOON ST.
CAMPUS LOCATED AT 750 LAFFOON ST.
CAMPUS LOCATED AT 750 LAFFOON ST.
CAMPUS LOCATED AT 750 LAFFOON ST.
Friday Night Classes start at 6:00
Wildland Firefighting
Pediatric Head Trauma
Bobtail Propane LIVE fire exercise
Saturday Class starts after 8 a.m.
opening ceremonies
Pump Operations (rural ops and apparatus testing)
Vehicle Extrication (Basic Level)
Ground Ladders Operations
(A.M class) Utility Emergencies
(P.M. Class) Responding to a locomotive emergencies
Sunday Classes start at 8:00 a.m.
Pump Operations (relay and aerial devices)
Vehicle Extrication (Intermediate Level)
Emergency Vehicle Driver’s Training
(A.M. class) Sprinkler Operations
(P.M. class) Assisting the Coroner’s Office
Saturday and Sunday Classes start at 8 a.m.
E.M.T. Refresher Course
Firefighter Survival and Rescue
Friday Evening Classes (NEW for 2013)
Classes will be held at 750 Laffoon St.
Pediatric Head Trauma
Class starts at 6:00 p.m.
KBEMS has mandated that all Emergency Medical Technicians be trained in the recognition and pre-vention of pediatric abusive head trauma, commonly called shaken baby syndrome, as required by KRS 311A.120 and KRS 311A.127. This course is MANDATORY for all E.M.T.’s to recertify starting this year.
Kentucky Wildland Awareness
FC30000Class starts at 6:00 p.m.
This course is the Fire Commission’s mandatory 4-hour introduction to Wildland Firefighting. This course covers the minimum training required for certification as a firefighter in Kentucky.
Bobtail Propane LIVE fire training
Class starts at 6:00 p.m.
This year the HCFCA will offer a nighttime live fire training exercise. A fire involving a propane bob-tail delivery truck is a challenging experience for the fire service, whether the incident is at a deliv-ery or filling site or at an incident on the highway. This class will present an overview of LP gas properties and characteristics, as well as providing the opportunity for students to participate in an actual fire attack on an LP tank fire. Limited to the first 30 students.
FULL PPE WITH SCBA IS REQUIRED. NFPA 1500 WILL BE FOLLOWED.
THIS COURSE REQUIRES THE FIRE CHIEF TO SIGN THE STATEMENT BELOW TO ATTEND THE LIVE FIRE EXERCISE.
EACH FIREFIGHTER MUST HAVE A SIGNED COPY OF THIS FORM ON FRIDAY NIGHT TO PARTICI-PATE IN THIS LIVE FIRE TRAINING EXERCISE.
COPY AS NEEDED.
Firefighter _____________________________________ has completed the following training and has my permission to participate in this course.
( ) Basic fire hose and fire streams ( ) Basic PPE and SCBA operations Fire Chief:
(Print) _______________________________________________________ (Sign) ________________________________________________________
SATURDAY CLASSES
Pump Operations
(rural water supply opera ons and apparatus tes ng)
During firefighting efforts in rural locations, finding an adequate firefighting water supply can be a challenge. While methods have included portable trailers, large water haulers and fire trucks, keep-ing enough water on hand can be difficult. This course will take a hands-on approach to helpkeep-ing the firefighter operate a safe and efficient fireground water supply operation. The day will end with per-forming an annual fire service flow test on a fire apparatus. (PPE required)
Vehicle Extrication (Basic Level)
In today’s fire service it a MUST for the firefighter to have a great understanding of the motor vehi-cle that travel up and down the roadways. This course is designed to start you on your way to a knowledgeable extrication technician.
Topics covered will include:
Basic Extrication Procedures, Patient Removal, Scene Safety and Vehicle identification (PPE required)
Ground Ladders Operations
Fire service ground ladders are essential in many fireground and rescue operations. Students will gain an understanding of positioning, carrying, raising, climbing and proper maintenance of ground ladders. This course will prepare you so that when you need a ground ladder in an emergency you will safely and quickly get it right the FIRST time. (PPE required)
Utility Emergencies — (
Morning 8:00- 12:00)
This course will look at some of the allies we have that we rely on when we are called to the scene of an emergency with utility involvement. Issues with electrical lines and gas lines are commonly encountered by firefighters around the country. Representatives from each utility service will have a guest speaker to discuss the dangers and procedures for the firefighter to follow when encountering these situations.
Responding to locomotive emergencies
—(Afternoon 1:00-4:30)This class was designed to developed and provide emergency responders with the training and ref-erence document for dealing with incidents involving railroad property or equipment. This course contains information about safety around the railroad, incident preplanning and initial response pro-cedures as well as how to safely and efficiently rescue rail crews during emergency situations and special instructions when dealing with an accident on bridges or in tunnels. Locomotives have many hazards within them this course will help you be sore prepared when these incidents happen.
SUNDAY CLASSES
Pump Operations
(Pressurized water systems, relay opera ons and supplying aerial device)
Producing the required flow to combat a fire is crucial for a successful operation. With the most common fire being the single family residential, water supply from a hydrant system is for the most part not a problem. In fact, it seems like most house fires can be knocked down with the onboard booster tank water. Then there is the not so often heavy stream fires that we all get at least occa-sionally. It is this type of fire that requires the mega-water operations to support the big streams required for fire suppression. This is where the water supply officer can get creative. (PPE required)
Vehicle Extrication (Intermediate Level)
Upon completion of this course, attendees should have a working knowledge of: • Scene safety, and safety zones,
• An awareness of scene management procedures • Vehicle stabilization, (both single and multiple car)
• Determining access and egress points for the safe removal of victims and crew. • Basic and intermediate level extrication techniques
• Isolation of potentially harmful sources (airbag systems, fuel systems, hybrid cars, compressed gas inflators, struts, etc.)
• Recognizing potential for fire, and establishing fire protection. Basic patient care and packaging. (PPE required)
Emergency Vehicle Driver’s Training
Sometimes new firefighters think that driving an emergency vehicle is just like driving their own per-sonal vehicle. NOT TRUE! This course is designed to help develop your skills as a defensive and offensive emergency vehicle operator. This course will cover the laws that have been put place for the safety of both the crew riding on the apparatus and the public. The class will conclude with the new NFPA road obstacle course. This class has something to offer all levels within the fire service.
Sprinklers
Operations--
(Morning 8:00 – 11:30)
Fire departments are encountering sprinkler systems in commercial buildings, new construction, ret-rofitted buildings and private homes. Knowing how to use and support these systems is a key tactic in fire suppression. Being able to shut the sprinkler system down and control the water damage is vital in property conservation. This class will cover the ins and outs of the fire department's role in sprinkler systems operations. This course may be your only chance to shut off a sprinkler head that is flow water. (PPE required) Note — You may get wet!
First Responders Approach for Assisting the Coroner’s Office --
(Afternoon 1:00 – 4:30)In a death scene investigation, the coroner or his deputy has the responsibility of pronouncing death, determining the time of death, taking into custody the body and property on the body, ensur-ing the body has not been moved from the original death scene, makensur-ing a positive identification of the body, notifying the next of kin, signing the death certificate, completing required forms and rec-ords for each death investigation, and interacting with other appropriate agencies. Often firefighters or EMT’s find themselves right in the middle of these situations. This course will help the first re-sponders learn how we can help make the coroner’s office job as easy and accurate as possible.
Hopkins County Fire
Chief’s Association
Anton Formed in 1986 Chief—Robert Newman Charleston Formed in 1989 Chief—Ralph Ahlert Dawson Springs Formed in 1901 Chief—Rob Linton Earlington Formed in 1911 Chief—Paul Cothran Grapevine Formed in 1985 Chief—J. Wesley LynnHanson Formed in 1962 Chief—Jimmy Epley Manitou Formed in 1985 Chief—Alvin Russ Mortons Gap Formed in 1956 Chief—Joseph Hancock Nebo Formed in 1961 Chief—Steve Ashby Nortonville Formed in 1937 Chief—Dale Dame Richland Formed in 1986 Chief—Wade Simons South Hopkins Formed in 1984 Chief—Darwin Rideout St. Charles Formed in 1979 Chief—Jackie Cotton White Plains Formed in 1977 Chief—Jason Eli Madisonville Formed in 1911 Chief—Steven K. Stoltz
President ... Darwin Rideout Vice President ... Wade Simons Vice President ... Jackie Cotton Secretary/Treasurer ... Robert Newman
