Northmoreland Twp. Fire Department Station 140

2009 Training Calendar

In-house training is held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

February 17, 2009	SCBA review on Donning, Doffing, and Inspection. RIT pack review, fill station review.
March 17, 2009	Review of Ropes and Knots, types of ropes, tying fire service knots.
March 31, 2009	Haz Mat Recognition and Identification refresher
April 21, 2009	Water Supply, Portable Pumps, Tanker Connections
May 19, 2009	Pumps refresher, Drafting from static sources, hose line advancement, racking, reloading
June 16, 2009	Rescue Vehicle Stabilization, cribbing, struts, and airbag operations.
June 30, 2009	Rescue Vehicle access, hand tools, and patient removal
July 21, 2009	Rescue Vehicle heavy hydraulics
August 18, 2009	Foam applications, pumping foam lines, foam system maintenance, flushing
September 15, 2009	Rope Rigging, Stokes basket, hauling systems
September 29, 2009	Structure fires, ventilation, truck company operations
October 20, 2009	Pumps refresher, drafting from static sources, hose line advancement, racking and reloading
November 17, 2009	Search and Rescue, forcible entry, hose line advancement
December 15, 2009	AED / CPR certification/recertification
December 29, 2009	Oxygen Administration certification/recertification

Wildland Fire Training

During the hot dry weather, brush fires are common. When the weather is nice and hot we take the opportunity to train the juniors on the basics of attack lines, water supply connections, making up long lines, back up lines, the use of appliances and proper hoseline techniques. The most important skill learned is teamwork, working together gets the job done quicker with everyones help.

Juniors train on making up lines, attaching them to the resuce,
and advance the proper length to flip the funnel off the chair.

Two crews shown working together to make up a 600ft line to flip
the funnel.

Teamwork displayed as juniors rerack hose, clean the apparatus, and
get ready for the next call.

After all the hard work is done, the Chief & Asst Chief show up
for pictures.


Juniors train on making up lines, attaching them to the resuce, and advance the proper length to flip the funnel off the chair.	Two crews shown working together to make up a 600ft line to flip the funnel.

Teamwork displayed as juniors rerack hose, clean the apparatus, and get ready for the next call.	After all the hard work is done, the Chief & Asst Chief show up for pictures.