Suffolk County Fire Academy
Overview
Suffolk County Fire Academy, an NCCRS member since March 2015 is part of The Vocational Education and Extension Board of the County of Suffolk (VEEB) was created in 1943 to establish a fire school and deliver training programs for the volunteer firefighters of Suffolk County. The original Fire Training Center in Yaphank, NY was commissioned in 1959 and formed the basis for the development of the current training complex. The Fire Academy facility houses classrooms with the latest audio-visual equipment, dedicated rooms for gas emergencies, Tabletop scenarios, Technical Rescue, and HazMat courses. The Suffolk County Fire Academy staff has devoted extensive time and resources to develop college-level instructional methodologies to provide the best training available for the 109 fire departments in the county.
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Titles of all evaluated learning experiences
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Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
24 hours (8 weeks).
January 2014 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: plan and coordinate the assignment of tasks to subordinates; use the principles of effective writing and know the importance of recordkeeping and the company officer's role in maintenance of an effective recordkeeping system; create a budget and implement the budget process; utilize basic skills necessary to lead and manage a company or department; describe the four step procedure for presenting information and the three domains of learning as well as the development of a skills sheet; explain the importance of public education and community relations; and demonstrate proficiency in pre-incident planning, crew resource management and multiple company operations.
Instruction is provided in a traditional classroom setting including classroom discussions, hands-on activities and various scenarios. This second course in the Fire Officer series continues to examine the transition from firefighter to supervisor, further addressing the Fire Officer 1 job performance requirements of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard 1021. Major topics include: group dynamics, information management and budgets, company level training, public education, community and labor relations, pre-incident planning, crew resource management, and strategy and tactics for multiple company operations.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Fire Science, Fire Protection Technology, Fire Service Administration, Supervision/Administration, Business Management, or Strategies and Tactics (3/15) (8/20 revalidation). NOTE: If both Fire Officer and Introduction to Fire Officer are successfully completed, they may be combined for 3 semester hours in Fire Science, Fire Protection Technology, Fire Service Administration, Supervision/Administration, Business Management, or Strategies and Tactics.
105 hours (2 weeks).
July 2014 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 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 pre-plan, fire safety education, ladder and hose maintenance; and demonstrate requisite proficiency required for Firefighter 1, as per National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1001.
This intensive 2-week course is taught in a traditional classroom setting. Instruction includes required readings, quizzes, a written final exam, and hands-on competency based skills testing. Prerequisite: Students must hold current CPR and First Aid certification from an authorized agency and completion of NIMS (National Incident Management System) ICS 700, ICS 100, and ICS 200.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 7 semester hours distributed as follows: 3 semester hours in Fire Science, 3 semester hours in Fire Protection Technology, and 1 semester hour in Occupational Safety and Health (3/15) (8/20 revalidation).
105 hours (14 weeks).
January 2014 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to perform all tasks and demonstrate requisite knowledge required for Firefighter-1 as per the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard 1001.
This 105-hour course may be completed in a conventional classroom setting or as a hybrid version. Instruction includes: required texts, online quizzes, a written 150-question final exam, and hands-on competency based skills training involving six practical skills: Emergency Response Guide, personal protective equipment, ladder evolutions, hose handling evolutions, self-contained breathing apparatus with emergency procedures, and ropes/knots. Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed courses in Incident Command Systems (ICS 100, ICS 200, and ICS 700).
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 7 semester hours distributed as follows: 3 semester hours in Fire Science, 3 semester hours in Fire Protection Technology, and 1 semester hour in Occupational Safety and Health (3/15) (8/20 revalidation).
42 hours (7 weeks).
January 2014 - Present.
This course is designed to meet the learning objectives/performance objectives specified by NFPA® 1001. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: demonstrate necessary skills in all aspects of fire department communications and incident reporting; create pre-incident plans and identify the various types of alarm and sprinkler systems; assemble a team, choose attack techniques for various levels of a fire (e.g., attic, grade level, upper levels, or basement), evaluate and forecast a fire’s growth and development, select tools for forcible entry, incorporate search and rescue procedures and ventilation procedures in the completion of the attack team efforts, and determine developing hazardous building or fire conditions; demonstrate the firefighter’s role at a special rescue operation, the hazards associated with special rescue operations, types and uses for rescue tools, and rescue practices and goals; correctly identify and utilize methods to assess origin and cause; types of evidence; means to protect various types of evidence; understand the role and relationship of Fire Fighter II, criminal investigators, and insurance investigators in fire investigations; and the effects and problems associated with removing property or evidence from the scene.
This course prepares students for the Firefighter-2 certification process. It is delivered through face-to-face meetings that are combined with online activities, quizzes, and other assessments. In addition to the classroom sessions, students are required to actively participate in online-based training using the IFSTA ResourceOne Learning Management System. Extensive self-study, reading, and assignments are required. Prerequisite: Firefighter-1.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Strategies and Tactics, Fire Science, or Fire Protection Technology (3/15)(8/20). NOTE: If this course and Firefighter-1 are completed, the credit recommendations for the two courses combined is 7 semester hours.
21 hours (6 weeks).
November 2014 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: discuss the difference between leadership and management and their role in the fire service; styles of leadership and the qualities and traits of leaders; importance of management and communications; officers' roles in safety, size-up, action plans and strategy and tactics; single company operations, tactical objectives, incident command and resource management.
Instruction is provided in a traditional classroom setting including classroom discussions, hands-on activities and various scenarios. Major topics include: assuming the role of company officer; leadership, supervision and management; fire department communications; the company officers role in safety, emergency response and size-up; strategy and tactics for single engine companies and incident management. This course meets the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard 1021. Successful course completion results in a New York State certificate.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Fire Science, Fire Protection Technology, Fire Service Administration, Supervision/Administration, Business Management, or Strategies and Tactics (3/15) (8/20). NOTE: If both Fire Officer and Introduction to Fire Officer are successfully completed, they may be combined for 3 semester hours in Fire Science, Fire Protection Technology, Fire Service Administration, Supervision/Administration, Business Management, or Strategies and Tactics.
15 hours (5 weeks).
January 2012 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency as part of the Rapid Intervention crew.
This 15-hour course includes hands-on competency based skills testing. Major topics include: air management, emergency communications, downed firefighter removal techniques, and self-survival skills. Successful completion of the course leads to New York State certification. Prerequisite: Firefighter-1 course.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 1 semester hour in Strategies and Tactics, Fire Science, or Fire Protection Technology (3/15) (8/20 revalidation).
