Nassau County Fire Service Academy
Organization description
Source
of official student records
Titles
of all evaluated learning experiences
Descriptions
and credit recommendations
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The Nassau County Fire Service Academy serves as the coordinated centralized effort to assist 71 fire departments in Nassau County comply with state standards and federal regulations. The Academy provides professional training of firefighters, company officers, and department officers.
Located on a multi-acre campus, the Academy comprises classrooms, apparatus rooms, and a six-story tower, along with separate buildings simulating residences, apartments, an industrial complex, and commercial properties, all of which can be set afire for real world experience.
Source of official student records: Records Administrator, The Nassau County Fire Service Academy, 300 Winding Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804.
Titles of all evaluated learning experiences
- Essentials of Firefighting
- Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
- Introduction to Fire Officer
- Methods of Instruction
- New York State Accident Victim Extrication
- New York State Apparatus Operator - Aerial Device
- New York State Apparatus Operator - Pump
- New York State Principles of Instruction
- Primary Firefighting
Descriptions and credit recommendations
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy, Old
Bethpage, NY.
Length: 30 hours (10 weeks).
Dates: September 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Describe organization of the fire department; define
the role of the firefighter; define the mission of the fire service;
identify standard operation procedures; discuss use of ropes,
knots and hoisting methods; describe member assistance programs
and critical aspects of NFPA 1500; explain key components of fire
department communications, fire-ground operations, protective
clothing, and SCBA; identify safe procedures for responding to
and returning from alarms on apparatus; identify potential hazards
involved in operations at emergency scenes; identify forcible
entry methods and procedures and personal accountability and emergency
evacuation methods; discuss the selection, placement and use of
ground ladders; discuss the extinguishment of vehicle fires and
of exterior Class A materials; identify search and rescue procedures;
explain proper interior fire attack, utilization of sprinkler
systems, ventilation, overhaul and property conservation, water
supplies, classification of fire, fire scene illumination, utilities
control, ground cover fires, fire safety surveys and preplan,
fire safety education, ladder and hose maintenance.
Instruction: This course is designed to provide students with
the knowledge necessary to safely and effectively perform basic
firefighting operations as part of a firefighting team.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Occupational
Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (12/08).
NOTE:
If this course and Primary Firefighting are both successfully
completed, the credit recommendation for the two courses combined
is 4 semester hours (3 lecture and 1 practical) in Fire Science,
Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology.
Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy, Old Bethpage, NY.
Length: 14 hours (7 weeks).
Dates: September 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Define basic hazardous materials terms; identify hazardous
materials and determine basic hazard and response information;
explain the first responder’s role at the scene of a hazardous
materials incident; initiate scene management; describe hazardous
materials control operations; describe decontamination procedures.
Instruction: This course is designed to prepare emergency responders
to effectively and safely respond to and stabilize hazardous materials
incidents from the defensive position. Topics covered include:
scope of hazardous materials; basic chemistry terms; material
safety data sheet; classes of hazardous materials; recognizing
and identifying hazardous materials; emergency response guidebook;
safety; toxicology; decontamination; personnel protective equipment;
hazardous material controls; incident command system; emergency
response plan.
Credit recommendation: In the lower
division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour
in Fire Science, Fire Service Administration, Fire Protection
Technology, Hazardous Materials, Occupational Health and Safety,
Emergency Management, Public Health, Allied Health, Environmental
Health, Police Science or Emergency Medical Service (12/08).
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy, Old Bethpage, NY.
Length: 27 hours (9 weeks).
Dates: September 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Define and describe traditional and non-traditional
roles of the company officer, the challenges, and sources of laws
and liability; discuss the phases of transition, problems and
keys for successful transition, traits of effective leaders, Maslow’s
hierarchy of needs, Herzberg’s motivation-hygiene theory, and
McClelland’s theory of needs; discuss sources of power, principals
of ethical behavior, styles of leadership, managing diversity,
leadership verses management, mission, vision, goals, and objectives;
discuss organizational tables, responsibilities of a manager,
decision making process, types and characteristics of planning,
and advantages and principals of delegation; discuss changing
and updating policies and procedures, discipline, elements of
communications, active listening, and formal and informal communications;
discuss the company officer’s role in safety, safety and health
programs, causes of injuries and fatalities, signs and symptoms
of stress, and critical incident stress; discuss accident investigations,
size-up, incident action plans, incident priorities, priority
sequence of operations, and the use of size-up techniques through
practical exercises; discuss type and function of each company,
personnel required for specific functions, and basic strategy
and tactics; formulate strategy and tactics for specific scenarios;
and perform incident management exercises.
Instruction: Assuming the role of company officer; leadership,
supervision and management; fire department communications; the
company officer’s role in safety; emergency response and size-up;
strategy and tactics for single company operations; and incident
management.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Fire Service
Administration, Fire Protection Technology, Business Management,
Supervision/Administration or Strategies and Tactics (12/08).
New York State Accident Victim Extrication
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy, Old Bethpage, NY.
Length: 16 hours (4-5 weeks).
Dates: July 2005 - Present.
Objectives: Improve rescuer awareness of safety concerns and apply approved techniques in a variety of extraction situations specific to vehicle extraction; identify types of vehicle construction and explain the limits of hydraulics; explain fuel systems and apply the proper procedures for safely shutting down a fuel system; apply preventative measures in reducing or eliminating firefighter injuries; stabilize utility and commercial vehicles, and school buses; explain the importance of proper size-up, resource management, and accountability; determine the proper method of incident management; identify hazards of wires and approach toward a vehicle fire; establish a perimeter and safe work zone on a highway; apply different methods of entanglement; explain the roles of law enforcement, EMS and tow operators.
Instruction: Topics include: vehicle rescue and terminology,
vehicle technology, utility and commercial vehicles, vehicle rescue life cycle,
basic vehicle rescue skills, and hydraulic extrication techniques.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category, 1 semester hour in Vehicle Extrication or Emergency Medical
Service (8/10).
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy,
Old Bethpage, NY.
Length: 27 hours (9 weeks).
Dates: July 2005 - Present.
Objectives: Identify the types, conditions, and
causes of fire apparatus accidents; comply with state and federal
laws pertaining to driving apparatus; practice safe and efficient
response of fire apparatus; identify and inspect various components
of the aerial apparatus; recognize limitations to stabilization
and practice stabilization methods; perform risk analysis for
ongoing aerial operations; apply apparatus for rescue operations,
exposure protection, ventilation, elevated fire attack, standpipe
operations, agricultural structures; practice clear, concise communications
and apply emergency procedures to specific apparatus.
Instruction: This course is designed to increase
awareness of the complexity of the aerial apparatus stressing
the importance of the operation and structural design limits.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division
baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Hydraulics,
Fire Science, Strategies and Tactics (8/10).
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy,
Old Bethpage, NY.
Length: 24 hours (8 weeks).
Dates: July 2005 - Present.
Objectives: Recognize the importance of safe
and efficient response of fire apparatus; apply state and federal
laws and national standards as they pertain to driving apparatus;
identify the types, conditions and causes of fire apparatus accidents;
describe, identify, and operate the various types and classes
of apparatus equipped with a fire pump; prepare and document vehicle
inspections; calculate for friction loss, fire flow, and hydraulics;
discuss the six principles of pressure and the properties of water;
define NFA fire flow formula; identify three methods of establishing
water supply for initial attack and explain procedures for Sprinklers,
Standpipes, Foam and Relay operations; operate a fire pump in
booster tank, drafting and hydrant operations.
Instruction: Topics include: EVOC review, fire
apparatus classification and typing, pump components, operational
inspection, hydraulic calculations, pressure and fire pumps, math
skills, and the operation of a fire pump.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division
baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Hydraulics,
Fire Science, Strategies and Tactics (8/10).
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy,
Old Bethpage, NY.
Length: 15 hours (5 weeks).
Dates: July 2005 - Present.
Objectives: Identify and use the five steps in
teaching technique; select effective teaching methods and utilize
proper training aids to deliver appropriate fire service training
for a target audience; convert a skills checklist on a fire service
topic into a valid performance evaluation; instruct a psychomotor
lesson and successfully complete a written cognitive test.
Instruction: This course is designed to provide
fire service personnel with a general teaching methods background
to introduce them to the delivery of classroom based instruction.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division
baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Fire
Services Supervision, Leadership, or Educational Methods (8/10).
Location: Nassau County Fire Service Academy, Old Bethpage, NY.
Length: 36 hours (12 weeks).
Dates: September 2003 - Present.
Objectives: Properly don and doff personal protective clothing
and SCBA; hoist tools and equipment using ropes and knots; locate
information in department documents and standard or code materials;
operate fire department communications equipment; utilize fire-ground
operations; identify and evaluate fire-ground hazards; utilize
SCBA during emergency operations; safely mount and dismount fire
apparatus; set up and operate in protected work areas; use hand
and power tools to force entry; operate in hazardous areas as
a member of a team; demonstrate a variety of ladder carries; set-up
and utilize ground ladders; safely attack vehicle fires; operate
hand lines and master streams; conduct search and rescue operations
as a member of a team; attack structural fires; advance charged
and uncharged hose lines; perform vertical and horizontal ventilations
using hand and power tools; perform overhaul and property conservation
operations; connect a pumper to various water supplies; operate
portable fire extinguishers to safely extinguish Class A Class
B and Class C fires; safely operate mobile generating equipment
to illuminate fire-ground operations; control and extinguish ground
cover fires; clean and maintain various fire department equipment
including ladders and hoses; connect to and operate dry and wet
sprinkler systems.
Instruction: Proficiency in various required skills including:
donning and doffing personal protective clothing and SCBA; hoisting
tools and equipment using ropes and knots; locating information
in Department documents and standards or code materials; operating
fire department communications equipment; fire ground operations;
identifying and evaluating fire-ground hazards; utilizing SCBA
during emergency operations; safely mounting and dismounting fire
apparatus; setting up and operating in protected work areas; the
use of hand and power tools to force entry; operating in and and
exiting hazardous areas as a team; ladder carries; setting up
and utilizing ground ladders; safely attacking vehicle fires;
operating hand lines and master streams; conducting search and
rescue operations as a member of a team; attacking structural
fires; advancing charged and uncharged hose lines; performing
vertical and horizontal ventilations using hand and power tools;
performing overhaul and property conservation operations; connecting
a pumper to various water supplies; operating portable fire extinguishers
to safely extinguish Class A, Class B, and Class C fires; safely
operate mobile generating equipment to illuminate fire-ground
operations; controlling and extinguishing ground cover fires;
conduct fire safety surveys and develop preplans; clean and maintain
various fire department equipment including ladders and hoses;
connect to and operate dry and wet sprinkler systems.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category, 1 semester hour in Fire Science, Occupational
Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology (12/08).
NOTE:
If this course and Essentials of Firefighting are both successfully
completed, the credit recommendation for the two courses combined
is 4 semester hours (3 lecture and 1 practical) in Fire Science,
Occupational Health and Safety or Fire Protection Technology.
