Topics and Ideas For Your Company Training

The following proposed topics provided by the Delaware State Fire School, to assist Training Officers with weekly training. The training guidelines that are available may be printed and used by Training Officers for In-Service training, using an in-service attendance sheet.

All of these topics marked as such can also be delivered as an In-Service by the Delaware State Fire School by submitting the request by the ‘In-Service Training Form’ by clicking the “Fire School” link. Most Company Drills are designed to be 2 to 3 hours, using both classroom lecture and practical skills. Additional Company Drills are being developed and will be posted when available.

Individual training may be done by those looking to advance basic knowledge in a particular topic.

Company Drills can be done utilizing an in-service form for credit. Fire School In-Service requests for on station training can be sent to the Division Managers to arrange.

We have available a generic outline for training schedule for almost year. Click here to view for ideas.

In Service Attendance Sheet (for submission to fire school by training officer)

Fire Topics

Topic			In-Service For Fire School Credit
Aerial Company Operations
Automatic Fire Alarm Response				Fire School
Basement Fires				Fire School
First Net for Fire and EMS				Fire School
Foam and Foam Application				Fire School
Forcible Entry Theory and Evolutions				Fire School
High Rise/Commerical Tactics
Hose Carries/Rolls			Company Drill	Fire School
Hose Handling			Company Drill	Fire School
Ladders Theory and Evolutions			Company Drill	Fire School
Miniture House Fire Behavior				Fire School
Modern Fire Behavior				Fire School
On Scene Traffic Management				Fire School
Positive PressureVentilation			Company Drill	Fire School
Radio 101				Fire School
Salvage-Overhaul Evolutions				Fire School
Salvage-Overhaul Theory				Fire School
SCBA Evolutions & Theory			Company Drill	Fire School
Small and Large Vehicle Fires
Smoke Signals				Fire School
Sprinkler Alarm Systems Theory				Fire School
Thermal Imaging Cameras				Fire School
Through the Lock Evolutions				Fire School
Truck Company Evolutions				Fire School
Ventilation Theory				Fire School
Water Supply
Water Tender Operations

Rescue Topics

Topic	In-Service For Fire School Credit
Air Bag Evolutions	Company Drill	Fire School
Confinde Space Awareness		Fire School
Elevator Rescue Evolutions		Fire School
Power tools/Intro to Power Tools	Company Drill	Fire School
Rapid Intervention Teams Theory		Fire School
Rapid Intervention Teams Evolutions		Fire School
Responding to the Mayday		Fire School
Ropes and Knots		Fire School
Rope Rescue Evolutions		Fire School
Search and Rescue Theory	Company Drill	Fire School
Self Survival Evolutions		Fire School
Structural Collapse Evolutions		Fire School
Technical Rescue Awareness		Fire School
Vehicle Anatomy Theory		Fire School
Vehicle Rescue Evolutions	Company Drill	Fire School
Water Rescue Theory		Fire School
Water Rescue Evolutions		Fire School

Officer/Leadership Topics

Topic	In-Service For Fire School Credit
Alarm and Sprinkler Systems		Fire School
Incident Command Basics		Fire School
Initial Scene Size Up		Fire School
Fire Company Management		Fire School
Recognizing Available Resources		Fire School
Scene Communications		Fire School
Sexual Harassment Awareness		Fire School
Written Communications		Fire School
Tactical Fire Simulations		Fire School

HazMat Topics

Topic	In-Service For Fire School Credit
Air Monitoring – Introduction		Fire School
Decontamination	Company Drill	Fire School
HazMat Awareness		Fire School
HazMat Operations Review		Fire School
Meth Lab Operations		Fire School

Training Session Alternatives

Topic	In-Service For Fire School Credit
Firefighter Competition
Sport activity
Group exercise/conditioning
Firehouse “Jeopardy!”
Tour your Dispatch Center
EMS for Fire Topics
Triage		Fire School
Communicable Disease	Company Drill	Fire School
Use of Air Splints	Company Drill	Fire School

New Member Training Program Template

The following is a cirriculum provided by the Delaware State Fire School, to assist Training Officers with training of new members until they can attend Core Courses at the Fire School. The program include editable presentations, with a guideline for review of materials and practical skills, and a final evaluation if desired.

The following is a cirriculum provided by the Delaware State Fire School, to assist Training Officers with training of new members until they can attend Core Courses at the Fire School. The program include editable presentations, with a guideline for review of materials and practical skills, and a final evaluation if desired.

Training Officers can modify the materials as suited for their Fire Company. The program can be modified to shorten or add to. The materials are based on IFSTA training materials and Jones & Bartlett EMS curriculum.

DSFS New Member Training Materials

Outside Sources of Online Training

These sites have additional training ideas and drills that may be useful to those in the Delaware Fire Service. The Delaware State Fire School does not have any affiliation with these organizations or persons and are only presenting these links as reference materials.

Topic	Description
NFA Coffee Break training	Short topics from Fire Protections, Leadership, EMS, and more.
Firefighter Close Calls	Various hands-on or tabletop drills for real-world operations.
Dale Pekel – You Tube Channel	Training from Capt. Pekel in WI. In-station trainings and props.

If you feel that there are other beneficial links available, please forward them to us. Thank you.