INTRODUCTION TO FIREFIGHTING (16 HOURS) TC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to provide the necessary skills and knowledge a new firefighter may use on an emergency scene as an exterior support person.
CONTENT:   Orientation, Personnel Protective Equipment, Fire Service Organizations, Firefighter Safety, Fire Extinguisher Uses, Ground Ladders, Hose and Appliances, Basic MAYDAY Procedures, Harassment and Discrimination, CPR/AED, and Driving Personal Vehicles to the station.
AUDIENCE:   All fire service personnel, specifically the new member too young to attend the Firefighter I & II class or a member that will not be an interior firefighter.
PREREQUISITES:  14 years of age   

FIREFIGHTER I-II ACCELERATED PROGRAM (176 Hours) TC
PURPOSE: This course has been designed to provide the student, both from a fire company or those seeking a career in the fire service, with the necessary training and skills to successfully meet the requirements of the NFPA 1001 standard for a Fire Fighter I & II, the NFPA 1006 Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician, the option of NREMT immediately following the firefighter class, and the NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials/WMD Awareness and Operations levels. The Accelerated format runs Monday through Friday for 22 days at the Kent Division.  Students will be eligible to obtain their National Pro-Board Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, and Vehicle Rescue Awareness, Operations, and Technician Certifications, along with ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 and CPR/AED Certification.
CONTENT: This course will cover the various subject areas covered in the traditional sequential training program: Fire Service Orientation, Hose Handling, Hazmat Awareness & Operations, Ladders, Tools, Salvage and Overhaul, SCBA, PPE, and Fire Fighter Safety, with an option for certification as an NREMT. Exam questions and skill evolutions are based on the IFSTA “Essentials” manual current edition, the NFPA 1001 standard for Fire Fighter I and II, NFPA 1006 standard for Common Passenger Vehicle Technician, and NFPA 1072 Standard for Hazardous Materials Response Personnel at the Awareness and Operations levels.
AUDIENCE:  This course is open to any individual wishing to become a Firefighter or Firefighter-EMT
PREREQUISITES:  Individuals must be at least 16 years of age.

FIREFIGHTER I-II REGULAR PROGRAM  (164 Hours) TC/RC
PURPOSE: This course has been designed to provide the student, both from a fire company or those seeking a career in the fire service, with the necessary training and skills to successfully meet the requirements of the NFPA 1001 standard for a Fire Fighter I & II, the NFPA 1006 Passenger Vehicle Rescue Awareness and Operations levels and the NFPA 1072 Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations levels. The Regular format runs for approximately 9 weeks for two nights a week and every other weekend held at a combination of the Fire School Divisions.  Students will be eligible to obtain their National Pro-Board Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, and Vehicle Rescue Awareness and Operations Certifications, along with ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800, and CPR/AED Certification.
CONTENT: This course will cover the various subject areas covered in the traditional sequential training program: Fire Service Orientation, Hose Handling, Hazmat Awareness & Operations, Ladders, Tools, Salvage and Overhaul, SCBA, PPE, and Fire Fighter Safety, with an option for certification as an NREMT. Exam questions and skill evolutions are based on the IFSTA “Essentials” manual current edition, the NFPA 1001 standard for Fire Fighter I and II, NFPA 1006 standard for Common Passenger Vehicle Technician, and NFPA 1072 Standard for Hazardous Materials/WMD Response Personnel at the Awareness and Operations levels.
AUDIENCE:  This course is open to any individual wishing to become a Firefighter or Firefighter-EMT
PREREQUISITES:  Individuals must be at least 16 years of age. 

FIRE FIGHTER SELF SURVIVAL (12 HOURS) TC/RC Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  The Firefighter Self Survival course is designed to provide the firefighter with critical knowledge and skills along with a safe attitude on the fire ground, allowing a firefighter the ability to “save” themselves at a fire.
CONTENT:  This course consists of Tactics, Skills, and Strategies that can be used by a firefighter who find themselves experiencing an emergency.  The course will cover Risk Reduction, Personal Evacuation/Exiting Strategies, Air Management, and Survival Strategies.  Practical evolutions include calling MAYDAY, wall breaching, window exiting, collapse simulations, and re-orientation evolutions.
AUDIENCE:  All Fire Service Personnel  
PREREQUISITES: 16 years of age, Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent

FIREFIGHTING TACTICS (48 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:  The purpose of this course is to provide the firefighter advanced instruction and real-world problem-solving skills.
CONTENT:  This course will provide the necessary information for the firefighter to handle the dynamic and ever-changing environment at the emergency scene and teach the student how to confidently tackle them.  This course is high-paced with well-informed instruction from reputable instructors.  The program ends with several scenarios to reinforce the knowledge the student has gained. 
AUDIENCE:  Designed for fire officers and firefighters who will be making decisions at the fire scene.
PREREQUISITES:  16 years of age, Pro-Board Firefighter II or the State of Delaware Equivalent     

FIREFIGHTING FOAM (6 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  The purpose of this course is to provide fire suppres­sion personnel with the knowledge and skills to properly apply and utilize firefighting foam.
CONTENT:  This course will provide the necessary information to effective­ly use firefighting foam and the equipment necessary to make firefighting foam.  The course will be delivered using illustrative lecture and practical evolutions.
AUDIENCE:  Designed for fire officers and firefighters who will be making decisions concerning the use, purchase and maintenance of foam and related equipment.
PREREQUISITES:   16 years of age, Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent      

AERIAL APPARATUS OPERATIONS (18 HOURS) TC/IS
PURPOSE:   The purpose of this course is to give foundational knowledge of Aerial Fire Apparatus.
CONTENT:   The student will learn vehicle operation, response, proper stabilization and operating the Aerial Device or Platform.  The students will attend three days of training and complete the requirements to the NFPA 1002 Standard.  Students will be tested and those passing will receive their Pro-Board Driver/Operator of Fire Apparatus Equipped with an Aerial Device Certification.
AUDIENCE:  Firefighters who will be operating Fire Apparatus equipped with an Aerial Device
PREREQUISITES:  18 years of age, Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent and EVO

DRIVER/OPERATOR (24 HOURS) TC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to prepare a firefighter to become a pump operator in their respective fire departments.  The course content has been designed to be applicable to all types of fire pumps.
CONTENT:  This course will cover the following areas:  Basic Operation, Operator Responsibility and Pump Types; Hydraulic Calculations, Rules of Thumb, Characteristics of Water Pressure and Control Devices, Priming Devices, Gauges, Transfer Valves, Valves and Drains, Drafting and Hydrant Evolutions, Preventive Maintenance and trouble shooting of the chassis, pump, electrical system, engine and accessories, water supply theories and application, pumper-to-pumper relay operations, tanker shuttle and tandem pumping operations.
AUDIENCE:  Designed for a new pump operator or trainee who has limited or no experience in pump operations.
PREREQUISITES: 18 years of age and EVO          

ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS (24 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  The purpose of this course is to educate firefighters of the functions, objectives and skills needed to perform engine company operations
CONTENT:  This course is designed to provide the firefighter with the ability to overcome issues and obstacles commonly found while operating a hose line.  The course also provides the skills to operate in stand-piped occupancies and those with large fuel loads.
AUDIENCE:  Firefighters & Fire Officers         
PREREQUISITES: Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent and EVO    

TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS (24 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  The purpose of this course is to educate firefighters of the functions, objectives and skills needed to perform truck company operations and assignments.
CONTENT:  This course is designed to provide the firefighter with the skills needed to operate as a member of a Ladder Company.  The course covers skills including ventilation, search and rescue, forcible entry, and ground ladders.  This course is a great option for a Fire Company who will acquire an Aerial for their district.
AUDIENCE: Firefighters, Fire Officers, and Aerial Apparatus Operators
PREREQUISITES: Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent and EVO       

NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT RESPONDER TRAINING PROGRAM (4 HOURS) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to enable all first responders to work together as a team in a coordinated manner from the moment the emergency call is made, to the correct deployment of response vehicles and equipment, to safe work area using traffic control devices.
CONTENT:  This program focuses on Traffic Incident Management fundamentals and terminology, notification and scene size-up, safe vehicle positioning, scene safety, command responsibilities, traffic management, special circumstances, and scene termination. Pro-Board Certification is available with an additional 1.5 hours for written and skills testing.
AUDIENCE:  All First Responders           

FIRE OFFICER I COURSE – NFPA 1021 (40 HOURS) TC/IS/BL
PURPOSE:  This course identifies the performance requirements necessary to perform the duties of a first line supervisor.  This course is designed to assist the participants in making the transition from firefighter to company officer.
CONTENT:  This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of management and supervision by concentration on such topics as organizational structure, communication skills, human resource management, public relations, planning, emergency service delivery, and safety.  Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to explain the role and responsibilities of the company officer.  The student will identify and use the four steps of the teaching techniques identified in NFPA 1041. The student will be able to identify the components of the Incident Command System as an emergency management tool and describe the elements of an incident analysis and fire behavior factors.  They will also be able to describe the capabilities and limitations of engine and truck company operations and participate in scenarios that relate to the major tactical functions of the fire department and the need for coordination during tactical operations.  All in-person class dates are mandatory attendance.
AUDIENCE:  Persons of a fire department who will serve in a supervisory capacity          
PREREQUISITES:  18 years of age, NFPA 1001 Firefighter II, NFPA Instructor I, or the State of Delaware Equivalent

FIRE OFFICER II COURSE – NFPA 1021 (40 HOURS) TC/IS/BL
PURPOSE: This course is designed for the fire officer who is ready to assume more of a leadership role by moving into middle management level of his/her department.
CONTENT:  This course consists of subjects designed to give the officer more knowledge of management and supervision so that he/she can make basic evaluations of employee relations and assume a more proactive role in their department.  This course expands on the knowledge base obtained in Fire Officer I by revisiting some of the same subjects and adding additional material.  Some new subject areas include information management, government structure, and department budget planning and management. All in-person class dates are mandatory attendance.
AUDIENCE: Persons who completed Fire Officer I and may serve as a Deputy and/or Chief Officer in their Company.
PREREQUISITES:  18 years of age, NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I or the State of Delaware Equivalent                                                      

FIRE OFFICER III COURSE – NFPA 1021 (40 HOURS) TC/IS/BL
PURPOSE: This course is designed for the fire officer who is ready to advance into the upper management level of his/her department.
CONTENT:  This course consists of subjects designed to give the officer more knowledge of management and administration so that he/she can make basic evaluations of employee relations and assume a more proactive role in his/her department.  An individual at the Fire Officer III level, as part of his or her duties and responsibilities, establishes procedures for hiring, assigning, promoting, and encouraging professional development of members; develops programs that improve and expand service and build partnerships with the public; prepares a divisional or departmental budget, develops a budget management system, solicits bids, plans for resource allocation and works with information management systems; evaluates inspection programs to determine effectiveness and develops public safety plans; manages multi-agency planning, deployment, and operations; and develops, manages, and evaluates a departmental safety program.   All in-person class dates are mandatory attendance.
AUDIENCE: Persons who completed Fire Officer II and may serve as a Deputy and/or Chief Officer in their Company.
PREREQUISITES:  18 years of age, NFPA 1021 Fire Officer II or the State of Delaware Equivalent                                                      

FIRE OFFICER IV COURSE – NFPA 1021 (40 HOURS) TC/IS/BL
PURPOSE: This course is designed for the fire officer who is ready to advance into the upper management level of his/her department.
CONTENT:  This course is designed around classroom lectures and group interactive exercises to improve the officer’s abilities to manage a fire service organization.  The course emphasizes community/government relations, model planning, budgeting, human resources, trends and support organizations, and emergency service delivery.  The course includes a written project that requires the student to develop a strategic plan. All in-person class dates are mandatory attendance.
AUDIENCE: Persons who completed Fire Officer III and may serve as a Deputy and/or Chief Officer in their Company.
PREREQUISITES:  18 years of age, NFPA 1021 Fire Officer III or the State of Delaware Equivalent                                    

PROBOARD AND IFSAC CERTIFICATION CHALLENGE TESTING TC/RC 
PURPOSE:  Certification Testing has been developed to assess the student’s base knowledge and skills to successfully meet the requirements of the current NFPA standards. Challenge testing is for students who may not be able to attend the traditional DSFS training programs with certification included, and require some flexibility in their training opportunities, while still meeting minimum requirements to test.
CONTENT:  Testing will cover the subject areas covered in the traditional training programs associated with those NFPA standards. Current prescheduled certification testing will be provided for Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Officer III, Fire Officer IV, Incident Safety Officer, Driver/Operator, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, and Traffic Incident Management. Some testing will involve practical skills evaluations. IFSAC certification is no longer automatic, but available upon request for some certifications.
Written testing will be made available at each division before the scheduled practical skills evaluation. Other levels of certification testing are available with scheduled courses or may be arranged with special scheduling. Written skills must be submitted before scheduling of any written testing.
All material and skills are based on the current edition of the associated IFSTA manual and materials. Those Manuals, Skills guides, and Test Preparation guides (if available) will be made available for purchase to the student before the testing when ordered.
All written testing may be scheduled on any Open Testing Center days already scheduled. Some levels may be available as an in-service or combined in-service and a regional center.
AUDIENCE:  All fire service and government agency personnel and public safety personnel.
PREREQUISITES:  Individuals must meet any age requirement for certification before testing date.  Individuals must have the required prerequisite certifications and training, where applicable. Partial submission of prerequisite documentation does NOT guarantee registration if obtained and not submitted before the testing date.
All students challenging Firefighter I and Firefighter II MUST submit the Chief’s Declaration form and the DSFS Medical form before testing. Submission of all prerequisite documentation, including the DSFS certification testing application, is required before scheduling of a student for any certification written and skills testing.

EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS   (6 HOURS) IS/TC/RC      Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to enable a person eighteen (18) years of age or older, with a valid Class “D” Delaware Driver’s License to drive an emergency vehicle exceeding 26,000 pounds if the chief officer or company policy so permits.
CONTENT:  The program deals with topics bearing on both the potential and past problems as cited in a number of studies.  Information given shows where apparatus shortcomings may be found during operation and suggests means to operate within safe ranges.  The program’s philosophy is that a safe operator will not operate his vehicle beyond safe boundary lines to the point of “no return”.  The undercurrent of this program is safety through avoidance.  This course has been revised to emphasize highway safety, intersection safety and vehicle rollover prevention.
AUDIENCE:  Emergency Services personnel who will be driving an emergency vehicle.
PREREQUISITE:  18 Years of Age

EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS ONLINE COURSE (6 HOURS) Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to enable a person eighteen (18) years of age or older, with a valid Class “D” Delaware Driver’s License to drive an emergency vehicle exceeding 26,000 pounds if the chief officer or company policy so permits.
CONTENT:  The program is offered online through the Delaware Learning Center and deals with topics bearing on both the potential and past problems as cited in a number of studies.  Information given shows where apparatus shortcomings may be found during operation and suggests means to operate within safe ranges.  The program’s philosophy is that a safe operator will not operate his vehicle beyond safe boundary lines to the point of “no return”.  The undercurrent of this program is safety through avoidance.  This course has been revised to emphasize highway safety, intersection safety and vehicle rollover prevention.
AUDIENCE:  Emergency Services personnel who will be driving an emergency vehicle.       
PREREQUISITE:  18 Years of Age 

EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS COMPETENCY COURSE (6 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  This hands-on course is designed to measure driver proficiency in handling emergency vehicles.
CONTENT:  The competency course duplicates eight situations in which the driver’s skill, judgment and knowledge of the limitations of the emergency vehicle, are required for effective maneuvering.  This course is based on Appendix A of the NFPA #1002 standard. This is a VFIS course.
PREREQUISITE:  Emergency Vehicle Operations and 18 Years of Age     

EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS REFRESHER (3 HOURS) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to keep your emergency vehicle operator skills current and focused while operating emergency response vehicles regardless of size and type.
CONTENT:  This program focuses on emergency vehicle operator responsibilities and attitude, backing practices, intersection safety, rollover risk factors and highway safety while on-scene of an emergency.
AUDIENCE:  Current Emergency Vehicle Operators
PREREQUISITE:   Current Emergency Vehicle Operators     

FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES INSTRUCTOR I CERTIFICATION COURSE (24 HOURS) BL
PURPOSE:   This blended learning course is designed to meet the NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor I Standard.  It is intended to provide certification for persons wishing to fulfill the requirements for Fire Officer I Certification.   This course is a pre-requisite for individuals desiring to take Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II.
CONTENT:   This course includes:  Instructor as a Professional, Principles of Learning, Instructional Planning, Instructional Materials and Equipment, Learning Environment, Classroom Instruction, Skills-Based Training Beyond the Classroom, Testing and Evaluation and Records, Reports and Scheduling.  Individuals choosing this course will be required to discuss a chosen topic and instruct a class from a prepared lesson plan. 
AUDIENCE:   Individuals desiring to achieve Fire Officer I Certification and Individuals desiring to attend the Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II Course.
PREREQUISITES:  18 years old, High School Graduate and a member of Emergency Services organization

FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES INSTRUCTOR II CERTIFICATION COURSE (14 HOURS)         
PURPOSE:  This course meets or exceeds the NFPA 1041 Fire Service Instructor II Standard. Students successfully completing this course are eligible to receive Pro Board Fire Service Instructor II Certification.
CONTENT:  This course encompasses lesson plan development, training evolution supervision, test/exam item construction, supervisory and administrative duties and instructor and class evaluations. The student will be required to develop and submit a written lesson plan for review and to successfully pass a written exam.
AUDIENCE:  Individuals desiring to achieve Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II Certification and those individuals desiring to become an Instructor for the Delaware State Fire School.
PREREQUISITES:     Certified Fire Service Instructor I        

DELAWARE STATE FIRE SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR ORIENTATION COURSE (16 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:  This course is designed for individuals invited to become a Delaware State Fire School Instructor and has completed the necessary application process.  
CONTENT:  This course encompasses Delaware State Fire School Instructor roles and responsibilities, instructor characteristics, principles of learning, classroom instruction, documentation and recordkeeping, and audio/visual usage.
AUDIENCE:  Persons who have completed the necessary application process and have been approved to teach for the Delaware State Fire School.
PREREQUISITES:     Certified Fire Service Instructor II           

FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS – Size-Up (12 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  The Fire Ground Operations – Size-up course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required for Officers in Charge during the initial employment of resources at an emergency incident.  The student will spend the majority of the class performing size-up and deployment tactics.
CONTENT: Day one consists of obtaining basic information, proper incident size-up, placement of resources, strategic objectives, utilization of Brief Initial Reports, assigning of tasks, along with the requesting of additional resources and the Transfer of Command.  Also included is the Officer’s responsibility for scene safety and the use of a Rapid Intervention Team.   Day two consists of table-top evolutions.  Each student will “command” incidents requiring size up, apparatus placement and assignments. 
AUDIENCE: Thiscourse is designed for line officers and firefighters who will be making size-up decisions.
PREREQUISITES:  16 years of age, Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent   

FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS – High Rise (12 HOURS) IS                
PURPOSE:   The Fire Ground Operations – High Rise course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required for Officers in Charge when responding to a high-rise emergency.  Fires in High Rise buildings have the potential to be one of the most challenging incidents we respond to.
CONTENT:  Day one consists of discussing High Rise Considerations, Tactical Considerations, Lobby Control, Staging, Ventilation, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems and Incident Command systems.  Day two will consist of tabletop exercises to practice the skills learned.
AUDIENCE:  Persons who serve as an Officer at a high-rise incident.
PREREQUISITES:  16 year of age, Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent

ADVANCED FIRE BEHAVIOR CLASS – Observation (6 HOURS) TC, IS
PURPOSE:  This course is an advanced class designed to enhance the student’s knowledge enhance the student’s knowledge of fire behavior through observation and experience.
CONTENT:  Fire behavior from incipient to pre-flashover, effects of ventilation on fire.
AUDIENCE:  All fire service personnel who participate in interior structural firefighting.
PREREQUISITES: Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent

ADVANCED LIVE FIRE TRAINING – Evolutions  (6 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:  This course is an advanced class designed to enhance the student’s knowledge and skills required by a firefighter to operate as a member of a firefighting team in a structural firefighting situation
CONTENT:  This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills needed to perform firefighting in conjunction with ventilation, search and rescue during practical exercises.
AUDIENCE:  All fire service personnel who participate in interior structural firefighting.
PREREQUISITES: Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent

INCIDENT COMMAND COURSES
PURPOSE:   These courses are offered to provide training to Fire Service members with additional Incident Command System information and to develop organizational skills necessary for the successful mitigation of multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency incident.

ICS 100
Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab
CONTENT:  ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
AUDIENCE:  Persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts.

ICS 200
Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab
CONTENT:  ICS 200, is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.
AUDIENCE:  Persons involved with emergency planning, response or recovery efforts.

ICS 700
Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab
PURPOSE:  This course introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents.
CONTENT:  ICS 700 describes the intent of NIMS; describes the key concepts and principles underlying NIMS; describes the purpose of the NIMS Components including:  Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, Command and Management; and describe the purpose of the National Integration Center. It is not designed to replace Incident Command System and position-specific training.
AUDIENCE:  Individuals with emergency management responsibilities including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

ICS 800
Offered online only and here is the link www.statefireschool.delaware.gov under the Online Training tab
PURPOSE:  The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework.
CONTENT:  Describes the purpose of the National Response Framework; describes the response doctrine established by the National Response Framework; describes roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the National Response Framework; describes the actions that support national response; describes the response organizations used for multiagency coordination; and describes how planning relates to national preparedness.
AUDIENCE:  Government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, such as Federal Department or agency heads, State Governors, mayors, tribal leaders, and city or county officials – those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response.

ICS 300 (24 HOURS) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  To build on the concepts covered in ICS 100 and ICS 200.
CONTENT:  ICS 300 provides training and resources for personnel who require advanced knowledge and application of the ICS. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS 100 and ICS 200 courses.
AUDIENCE:  Persons who will serve as command or general staff in an ICS organization, select department heads with multi-agency coordination system responsibilities, area commanders, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center managers.
PREREQUISITES:  ICS 100 and ICS 200   

ICS 400 (16 HOURS) TC/RC/IS 
PURPOSE:  This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS).
CONTENT:  ICS 400 covers major and complex incidents, Area Command, and multiagency coordination.
AUDIENCE:  Persons serving as command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center staff.
PREREQUISITES:  ICS 300

ENHANCING GRANT WRITING SKILLS FOR THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM
(3 HOURS)  TC/IS/RC
PURPOSE:  The purpose of this program is to introduce participants to how narrative presentations are rated by panelists.  It is to improve the knowledge and skills of the student’s ability to draft a competitive Grant Narrative.
CONTENT:  The course will cover an overview of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Students will practice their ability to use the application as a vehicle for a successful Grant Application and be able to express how they plan to improve their application planning and development. The course will highlight support resources the student can use during the grant writing process. 
AUDIENCE:  Any member of the Fire Service involved in the development of Assistance to Firefighters Grant.
PREREQUISITES: None

HARASSMENT/DISCRIMINATION AWARENESS TRAINING (2 HOURS) IS/OL
Approved for 1 hour of EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  For much of its history, the fire service had been a male-dominated field.  Today’s fire service is made up of a diverse group of people committed to serve together.  The purpose of this class is to make personnel aware of what constitutes sexual harassment and the laws that pertain to it.  It is designed to be short enough to fit into the agenda of a company meeting in order to reach as many members as possible.
CONTENT:  This course provides a definition of sexual harassment as well as an overview of the pertinent legal issues involved.  Specific examples that pertain to the fire service are covered in detail. Other harassment topics like discrimination and bullying are also covered.
AUDIENCE:  Volunteer and career personnel                              
PREREQUISITES:  None                             

DRONE PILOT CERTIFICATION TEST PREPARATION (16 Hours) TC/RC/IS  
PURPOSE:  The Federal Aviation Administration requires that commercial or public safety operators of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) pass a certification exam based on their Part 107 regulations.  The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the information needed to challenge that exam and obtain their remote pilot certificate.
CONTENT:  The courses consist of the information covered in the FAA Part 107 certification exam including regulations, safety, weather, airspace rules, airport operations, and basic flight principles.  This course does not include the exam.  The exam must be taken at an approved FAA testing facility for an additional fee.
AUDIENCE:  All fire service and government agency personnel.
PREREQUISITES:  None

DRONE PILOT QUALIFICATION  (8 Hours) TC/IS  
PURPOSE:  This course is to provide drone pilots with the required skills to safely operate and maintain their aircraft.
CONTENT:  This course will cover the safe operation of drones as well as basic maintenance.  Students will be provided with sample policies, checklists, and log entries during the lecture portion.  There will be practical evolutions including basic flight maneuvers and training missions. Students will also receive the ProBoard NFPA 2400 written exam for rPIC and Visual Observer.
AUDIENCE:  All fire service and government agency personnel.
PREREQUISITES:  FAA Part 107 Pilot Certification

VEHICLE RESCUE (32 HOURS) TC Approved for EMS CEUs       
PURPOSE:  The Vehicle Rescue Course is designed to teach the theories and application of the necessary basic skills required in vehicle rescue. 
CONTENT:  During classroom lecture, students will learn Scene Safety, Size-Up, PPE selection, Vehicle Anatomy, Equipment, and Extrication Strategies.  Practical scenarios will include use of Hand, Electric, Hydraulic, and non-traditional tools.  Skills include Stabilization and Extrication of Passenger Vehicles in the upright, overturned, and on-side positions.  The course concludes with scenarios that are both Instructor and Student led.  The students will be tested to Pro-Board Passenger Vehicle Awareness, Operations, and/or Technician level. 
AUDIENCE:  This course is offered to all fire, rescue, and EMS personnel
PREREQUISITES: Introduction to Firefighting, Delaware EMT Certification, or State of Delaware Equivalents

ADVANCED VEHICLE RESCUE (12 HOURS) TC Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  The purpose of this course is to build upon the knowledge and skills learned in the Basic Vehicle Rescue Course and to provide the student with the technical skills and knowledge used to perform advanced techniques and theories required in vehicle rescue.
CONTENT:  This course will cover the principals of vehicle rescue following the ten-step method including advanced techniques in scene management, stabilization, patient care, gaining access and disentanglement. Advanced technical drills will be performed on the drill-grounds with overturned autos, trucks and school buses using a wide range of rescue tools including power tools, hand tools and airbags.
AUDIENCE:     Experienced Fire, Rescue and EMS personnel are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES: Vehicle Rescue              

ELEVATOR RESCUE (6 HOURS) TC/IS
PURPOSE: The Elevator Rescue Course is designed to teach the fire, rescue, and EMS workers to operate safely, quickly and efficiently in the use of elevators during fires or other emergen­cies.  The fire, rescue, and EMS worker must under­stand the necessary components and functions of an elevator to ensure a successful conclusion in an incident involving eleva­tors.
CONTENT:  Types of elevator installations, how elevators react to environ­mental changes, safety features incorporated in elevators and preparing the emergency service worker for his\her encounter with elevator emergencies through field exercises will be discussed in this course.
AUDIENCE:  All fire, rescue, and EMS personnel.             
PREREQUISITES: 16 years of age, Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent

ROPE RESCUE I (16 HOURS) TC Approved for EMS CEUs
(or IS providing certain conditions are met and approved by the Program Administrator)                  
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to familiarize the student with the use and application of ropes, knots and rigging, which will prove to be a valuable skill for fire, rescue and EMS personnel.
CONTENT: Types of ropes and their construction, utilization, inspection, cleaning and storage of ropes, terminology in knot tying, purpose and tying of knots and practical evolutions will be performed in this course. The student will be tested to the Pro-Board Rope Rescue Operations Level.
AUDIENCE:  All fire, rescue, and EMS personnel.              
PREREQUISITES: 16 years of age and completion of Introduction to Firefighting OR Firefighter I

HIGH ANGLE RESCUE (24 HOURS) TC/IS Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE: This course is designed to build upon the knowledge and skills learned in the Rope Rescue I Course and to provide the student with the technical skills and knowledge to handle the high angle rescue.
CONTENT: A review of ropes, knots, rigging and basic rope rescue techniques will serve as the foundation of this course.  The introduction of specialized rope rescue equipment, hauling systems and technical skills used to perform the high angle rescue will round out this hands-on oriented course.  The student will be tested to the Pro-Board Rope Rescue Technician Level.
AUDIENCE:  Fire, Rescue and EMS personnel who have the desire and need to perform high angle rescue.
PREREQUISITE: Rope Rescue I         

CONFINED SPACE RESCUE (32 HOURS) TC/IS  Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to prepare fire, rescue and ambulance personnel to safely enter into, treat and remove victims from Confined Space areas.
CONTENT:  Hands-on training to include raising and lowering of rescuer and victims in the confined space settings, through the use of ropes, rigging equipment, harness assemblies and tripods.  Evolutions include the use of air monitoring, in-line breathing and first aid equipment.  Practical evolutions utilizing “The Rescue Team Concept” will consist of horizontal and vertical rescue, underground rescue, and tank rescue.  OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 will serve as a guideline.  The student will be tested to the Pro-Board Confined Space Rescue Operations and Technician levels.
AUDIENCE: This course is designed for fire, rescue and EMS personnel who may be required as a member of a rescue team to perform in a confined space.
PREREQUISITES: 18 years of age and Rope Rescue I or its equivalent

INDUSTRIAL CONFINED SPACE RESCUE REFRESHER (18 HOURS) TC/IS   Approved for EMS CEUs       
PURPOSE: This course is designed to allow the Fire, Rescue, Ambulance and Brigade personnel that have been trained in Industrial Confined Space Rescue to refresh their knowledge and hands on skills.
CONTENT: A review of terminology, lockout/tag-out, legislated and reference materials.  Atmospheric monitoring, psychological effects of confined space, preparation for entry and entry team considerations are also covered.  This coupled with numerous rescue scenarios will allow the student to better prepare themselves for Industrial Confined Space Rescue.
AUDIENCE:  Experienced Fire, Rescue, Ambulance and Brigade personnel are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES:  Confined Space Rescue

RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING – BASIC (12 HOURS) TC/IS Approved for EMS CEUs          
(or IS providing certain conditions are met and approved by the Program Administrator)
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to provide the basic skills and theories that a firefighter may need when assigned as a RIT team member on an emergency scene.
CONTENT:  This course covers the types of equipment and various methods of rescue associated with the RIT team purpose and function.
AUDIENCE:  Rapid Intervention Team Training is offered to all fire service personnel, specifically those who may be assigned to function as a RIT team member in the future.
PREREQUISITES: 16 years of age, Pro-Board Firefighter I or the State of Delaware Equivalent

RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING-ADVANCED (12 HOURS) TC   Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to provide advanced skills and theories that a firefighter may utilize when assigned as a RIT team member or team leader on an emergency scene.
CONTENT:  This course will cover planning, proper selection of equipment, entry and exit points as well as the various methods of rescue and communication associated with the RIT purpose and function.  Students will be required to complete a Physical Ability Circuit Course. Student will also be tested on subject knowledge and completion of physical evolutions acting as part of a team to qualify as a RIT member.  To receive credit, student must complete entire class.
AUDIENCE:  Rapid Intervention Team Training is offered to all fire service personnel, specifically those who may be required to function as a RIT team member or team leader. 
PREREQUISITES:   RIT – Basic       

RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING – LEADER (6 HOURS) TC/IS/RC Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to provide advanced theories that a firefighter or officer may utilize when assigned as a RIT Officer or team leader on an emergency scene.
CONTENT:  This course will cover planning, proper selection of equipment, entry and exit points as well as the various methods of rescue and communication associated with the RIT purpose and function.  Students will also be taught subject knowledge and command responsibilities acting as the leader of a RIT operation. Course will include case studies of RIT responses. To receive credit, student must complete entire class.
AUDIENCE:  Rapid Intervention Team Training is offered to all fire service personnel, specifically those who may be required to function as a RIT team member or team leader.
PREREQUISITES:  RIT-Basic and Advanced and 18 years of age    

WATER RESCUE I (12 HOURS) TC/IS Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  This land-based course is the beginning of a sequential Water Rescue Training Program to make all interested emergency service per­sonnel aware of problems and solutions regarding water rescue operations.
CONTENT: This course will cover safety, self-survival, communications, support groups, equipment and tech­niques, the dive rescue team, knots and shore-based rescue.  In-water evolutions will be held on the second day.
AUDIENCE:  All fire, rescue and EMS personnel who may be called to the scene of a water rescue incident.
PREREQUISITE: 16 years of age                  

WATER RESCUE II (12 HOURS) TC/IS
PURPOSE:  This water-based course is designed to enhance what was learned in Water Rescue I and to continue offering information regarding water rescue techniques.
CONTENT:  Incident evaluation, towing, legal requirements, rules of the road, navigational aids, trailering and search and rescue response are covered in this course.
AUDIENCE:  All fire, rescue and EMS personnel who may be called to the scene of a water rescue incident.
PREREQUISITES:  Water Rescue I and 16 years of age 

RESCUE BOAT OPERATIONS (24 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed for emergency service personnel who maintain and operate rescue boats to insure they are familiar with the various bodies of water, access points, marinas and shore points within their assigned area of responsibility allow­ing the safest and most timely response during an emergency situation.
CONTENT: This course will cover area familiarization, preplanning, boat handling, understanding weather and tide, hydro dynamics, charting and plotting, victim retrieval, towing and medical conditions that pertain to water rescues.
AUDIENCE: All fire, rescue and EMS personnel who may be called to the scene of an open water rescue incident.
PREREQUISITES:  Water Rescue II 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER COURSE (40 HOURS) RC/IS/TC
PURPOSE:  This course is to provide the student with the basic life support skills and knowledge to assess, stabilize, and monitor the pre-hospital patient.        
CONTENT:  This course consists of airway management, CPR, AED, trauma management, medical emergencies, emergency operations, obstetrics, and pediatrics.
AUDIENCE:   This course is intended for those individuals who respond to pre-hospital situations and must manage the patient until pre-hospital units arrive or the patient can be transferred to individuals with more advanced levels of training.
CERTIFICATION:    Personnel successfully completing the Emergency Medical Responder Course may be certified as an Emergency Medical Responder for a two (2) year period.
PREREQUISITES:  Must be 16 years of age prior to the start of class  

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER REFRESHER (16 HOURS) RC/IS/TC
PURPOSE:  This course is to re-fortify and enhance the skills and knowledge of the Emergency Medical Responder.
CONTENT:   This course consists of airway management, CPR, AED, trauma management, medical emergencies, emergency operations, obstetrics, and pediatrics.  This course is based upon the NCCP Model 12 in the most current NREMT program.                                            
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended for any individual currently certified as an Emergency Medical Responder.
CERTIFICATION: Personnel successfully completing the Emergency Medical Responder Refresher Course may be recertified as an Emergency Medical Responder for a two (2) year period.
PREREQUISITES:  Must hold a current Emergency Medical Responder certification

Emergency Medical Technician Course (Meets NREMT) TC/RC
PURPOSE:  This National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) course meets the National EMS Education Standards guidelines.  The curriculum provides the student with in-depth knowledge and skill-based training to appropriately assess, stabilize, monitor, and transport pre-hospital patients.  Students are required to spend time in the clinical setting with actual time based upon student progress.  Students successfully completing this course may sit for the National Registry exam. Upon presentation of required paperwork, State of Delaware EMT certification may be issued to individuals successfully completing NREMT requirements. The EMT must be affiliated with a Delaware EMS provider. This course is offered in weeknight/weekend and accelerated weekday formats.
CONTENT:  This course provides the student with in-depth knowledge and skill-based training to appropriately assess, stabilize, monitor, and transport the pre-hospital patient.  Successful completion of this course will include passing a state approved practical and written exam (Note: State of Delaware uses the National Registry written/practical exam as the state approved exam).

AUDIENCE:  This course is intended for those individuals who respond to pre-hospital situations and must manage, treat, and transport the patient to an appropriate medical facility.

MANDATORY BACKGROUND CHECK:  All personnel taking the EMT full course will be required to have a State of Delaware and Federal Background check. This must be completed before patient contact begins.

PREREQUISITES:   Must be at least 18 years of age at completion of the course.  Must have a current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider CPR/AED certification to register for class (for other certifications accepted, see previous page).  Individuals attending this course will be REQUIRED to have a background check before completion of course.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (NCCP) REFRESHER (30 HOURS) RC/TC/BL  
PURPOSE:  The course objective is to refresh/reinforce didactic knowledge and practical skills of the EMT, with the most current state protocols/standing orders presented.
CONTENT:  For EMTs renewing their certification, this course satisfies the 30-hour refresher and skills proficiency requirement necessary to maintain your state and national certification, per National Core Curriculum Program (NCCP) requirements.  Students will be required to take two multiple choice tests, a protocol test on the most current approved protocols/standing orders, and a final test.  Practical skills testing is also required to complete the State of Delaware and NCCP requirements for re-certification.  Students must successfully complete all phases of the testing process to be issued a certificate. The course includes American Heart Association BLS Provider CPR AED.
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended for any individual currently certified as a State or Nationally Registered EMT.
PREREQUISITES:  Must hold a current EMT certification or have completed a DOT EMT curriculum.

EMT RECIPROCITY CLASS (6 Hours) BL
Purpose:  This course is to reinforce and recertify the skills and knowledge of the State and /or Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician, for application to the State Fire Prevention Commission for Delaware Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician
Content:  This course provides the student with in-depth knowledge and skill-based training to appropriately assess, stabilize, monitor, and transport the pre-hospital patient.  Successful completion of this course will include passing a state approved practical and written exam (Note: the State of Delaware uses the National Registry written/practical exam as the state approved exam).
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended for any individual currently certified as a Nationally Registered EMT.
PREREQUISITES:  Must hold a current Emergency Medical Technician certification from another State, be a Nationally Registered EMT and have a current AHA BLS Provider (CPR/AED) Certification or equivalent.  

Field Training Officer (8 Hours) TC/RC
PURPOSE: This course is to help experienced EMTs learn how to supervise and train newer EMTs to practice in the field in the State of Delaware.
CONTENT: This course will provide the student with techniques to effectively and appropriately oversee and evaluate new EMTs, techniques in teaching, overview state field training policies, and the management of documentation.
AUDIENCE: Experienced EMTs looking to groom new EMTs
PREREQUISITES: Certified Delaware EMTs with 2 years of experience and no disciplinary actions.

Field Training Officer Refresher (3 Hours) TC/RC/IS/OL
PURPOSE: This course is to refresh certified Field Training Officers learn how to supervise and train newer EMTs to practice in the field in the State of Delaware.
CONTENT: This course will provide a review for the student with techniques to effectively and appropriately oversee and evaluate new EMTs, techniques in teaching, overview state field training policies, and the management of documentation.
AUDIENCE: Certified FTO/EMTs
PREREQUISITES: Certified Delaware FTO/EMTs with 2 years of experience and no disciplinary actions.

PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT 10^TH EDITION – PHTLS (NAEMT) (16 Hours) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course provides a prehospital trauma care philosophy, stressing the need to treat the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs that requires an approach to treatment that varies from traditional treatment modalities. 
CONTENT:  This course is CAPCE approved for 16 hours of continuing education.  This course, along with an approved refresher course, meets the minimum requirements for recertification as an EMT.  NAEMT PHTLS certification is a four-year certification.  Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.  Students must pass the NAEMT written examination with a minimum score of 76%.
AUDIENCE:      This course is intended to strengthen knowledge and treatment provided by emergency medical services providers to a trauma patient.  Skills include national scope as well as Delaware specific treatments.
PREREQUISITES: Delaware or National Registry EMT or higher

TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE 2^ND EDITION – TECC (NAEMT) (16 Hours) TC/RC
PURPOSE:  This course covers topics designed to decrease preventable death in the tactical situation.  Major topics covered include hemorrhage control; surgical airway identification and needle decompression identification; strategies for treating wounded responders in threatening environments; caring for pediatric patients; and techniques for dragging and carrying victims to safety.
CONTENT:  This course is CAPCE approved for 16 hours of continuing education.  This course, along with an approved refresher course, meets the minimum requirements for recertification as an EMT.  NAEMT TECC certification is a four-year certification.  Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.  Students must pass the NAEMT written examination with a minimum score of 76%.
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended to strengthen knowledge and treatment provided by emergency medical services providers to a trauma patient involved in an active assailant situation.  Skills include national scope as well as Delaware specific treatments.  This course will assist EMS providers with integration with ALERRT training.
PREREQUISITES:  Delaware or National Registry EMT or higher

ADVANCED MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT – AMLS (NAEMT) (16 Hours) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course provides an in-depth understanding of medical assessment and treatment.  AMLS uses an assessment pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy.  EMS Clinicians will expand their knowledge on respiratory and cardiac disorders as well as shock, sepsis, neurological disorders, endocrine/metabolic disorders, environmental issues, infectious diseases, abdominal disorders and toxicological emergencies.
CONTENT:  This course is CAPCE approved for 16 hours of continuing education.  This course, along with an approved refresher course, meets the minimum requirements for recertification as an EMT.  NAEMT AMLS certification is a four-year certification.  Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.  Students must pass the NAEMT written examination with a minimum score of 76%.
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended to strengthen knowledge and treatment provided by emergency medical services providers to identify, assess and treat medical emergencies.  Skills include national scope as well as Delaware specific treatments.
PREREQUISITES:  Delaware or National Registry EMT or higher

EMERGENCY PEDIATRIC CARE – EPC (NAEMT) (16 Hours) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course provides an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology of the most common pediatric emergency issues, and stresses critical thinking skills to help practitioners make the best decisions for their patients.  Major topics covered in this course include understanding pediatrics, ABC’s, Oxygenation, abuse and neglect, medical emergencies, hypoperfusion and shock, resuscitation of newborns, pediatric trauma, and special needs. 
CONTENT:  This course is CAPCE approved for 16 hours of continuing education.  This course, along with an approved refresher course, meets the minimum requirements for recertification as an EMT.  NAEMT EPC certification is a four-year certification.  Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.  Students must pass the NAEMT written examination with a minimum score of 76%.
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended to strengthen knowledge and treatment provided by emergency medical services providers to pediatric and pregnant patient.  Skills include national scope as well as Delaware specific treatments.
PREREQUISITES:  Delaware or National Registry EMT or higher

GERIATRIC EDUCATION FOR EMS – GEMS (NAEMT) (8 Hours) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course provides a prehospital provider with geriatric specific issues.  Major topics include aging, changes, communications, assessment, end of life issues, trauma, falls, immobilization, neurological emergencies and altered metal status, medication toxicity, pharmacology, and elder abuse and neglect.
CONTENT:  This course is CAPCE approved for 8 hours of continuing education.  This course, along with an approved refresher course, meets the minimum requirements for recertification as an EMT.  NAEMT GEMS certification is a four-year certification.  Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.  Students must pass the NAEMT written examination with a minimum score of 76%.
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended to strengthen knowledge and treatment provided by emergency medical services providers to a geriatric patient.  Skills include national scope as well as Delaware specific treatments.
PREREQUISITES:  Delaware or National Registry EMT or higher

EMS Safety – EMSS (NAEMT) (8 Hours) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course provides a prehospital provider with geriatric specific issues.  Major topics include aging, changes, communications, assessment, end of life issues, trauma, falls, immobilization, neurological emergencies and altered metal status, medication toxicity, pharmacology, and elder abuse and neglect. 
CONTENT:  This course is CAPCE approved for 8 hours of continuing education.  This course, along with an approved refresher course, meets the minimum requirements for recertification as an EMT.  NAEMT GEMS certification is a four-year certification.  Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion, and team-focused practical exercises.  Students must pass the NAEMT written examination with a minimum score of 76%.
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended to strengthen knowledge and treatment provided by emergency medical services providers to a geriatric patient.  Skills include national scope as well as Delaware specific treatments.
PREREQUISITES:  Delaware or National Registry EMT or higher

BLS PROVIDER CPR/AED CERTIFICATION (4 HOURS) TC/RC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to teach skills and knowledge of adult one- and two-person CPR, pediatric CPR, AED and management of the choking pediatric and adult patient for first responders.  This course requires the successful completion of a written and skills evaluation. A course completion eCard for BLS Provider is issued for this course with a re-certification period every two years.
CONTENT:  This course covers CPR (Adult, Child and Infant), AED, and Choking.
AUDIENCE:  This course is intended for those individuals who respond to pre-hospital situations, or any Healthcare Provider. This is the mandatory course for all certified Emergency Medical Responders and EMTs in the State of Delaware.
PREREQUISITES:  None      

BLS PROVIDER CPR/AED HEARTSAVER FIRST AID (7 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to teach first responders the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognize emergencies and give first aid for first responders. The first aid section covers general principles, medical emergencies, injuries, and environmental emergencies. The CPR section covers adult, child, and infant CPR and choking, and the AED covers theory and operation of the AED for the BLS Provider level. Successful completion requires passing skills evaluations. Course completion eCards for both BLS Provider and Heartsaver First Aid is issued for this course with a re-certification period every two years.
AUDIENCE:  Firefighters, police officers and other first responders such as security guards and lifeguards, who also need First Aid training for their position.

HEARTSAVER CPR/AED (3 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to teach rescuers the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognize emergencies and provide cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for the layperson. The CPR section covers adult, child, and infant CPR. AED use and choking are also reviewed. Successful completion requires passing skills evaluations. A course completion eCard Heartsaver CPR AED is issued for this course with a recertification period every two years.
AUDIENCE:  Any non-healthcare worker such as:  utility workers, office employees, security guards, or other members of the general public

HEARTSAVER FIRST AID (3 HOURS) IS

PURPOSE:  This course is designed to teach rescuers the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognize emergencies and give first aid for the layperson. This covers general principles, medical emergencies, injuries and environmental emergencies. Successful completion requires passing skills evaluations. A course completion eCard Heartsaver First Aid is issued for this course with recertification period every two years.AUDIENCE:  Any non-healthcare worker such as:  firefighters, police officers, lifeguards, utility workers, office employees, security guards, or other members of the general public

HEARTSAVER FIRST AID AND CPR/AED (6 HOURS) TC/IS
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to teach rescuers the knowledge and psychomotor skills they need to recognize emergencies and give first aid for the layperson. The first aid section covers general principles, medical emergencies, injuries, and environmental emergencies. The CPR section covers adult, child, and infant CPR and choking, and the AED covers theory and operation of the AED. Successful completion requires passing skills evaluations. A course completion eCard for Heartsaver First Aid CPR/AED is issued for this course with a re-certification period every two years.
NOTE: Those who are required to hold a current CPR/AED card as a requirement for employment or membership need to verify that they may use this level to meet those requirements, and not the higher level of the BLS Provider CPR/AED course.
AUDIENCE:  Firefighters, general public, and other non-healthcare providers such as day care workers, custodians, utility workers, babysitters, and those who may provide care before first responders arrive.

INCIPIENT BRIGADE (12 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:  This course is intended to meet or exceed the provisions of NFPA 600 for those facilities selecting the Incipient Brigade Option.  It is a blend of classroom study and practical drill ground evolutions.  It is designed to enable even the non-fire-oriented employee to successfully extinguish an incipient fire with a fire extinguisher or small diameter hose line.
CONTENT:  Fire Brigade Organization, Fire Extinguisher, Hose Handling, Chemistry of Fire and Incipient Firefighting are covered in this course.
AUDIENCE:  Personnel who currently serve on or will be assigned to an Incipient Brigade are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES:  None                   

BASIC BRIGADE SKILLS (24 HOURS) TC    
PURPOSE: This course is the first step in our training program.  It is designed to bring even the non-fire oriented industrial worker to a training level where they will be able to function as a useful member of the industrial emergency response team.
CONTENT:  Fire Brigade Organization, Chemistry of Fire, Fire Extinguisher, The Incident Management System, Hose Handling/Appliances, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Interior Firefighting, Flammable Liquids Firefighting, and Flammable Gas Firefighting are covered in this course.
AUDIENCE:  Any personnel currently serving on or will be assigned to serve, on a fire brigade are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES:  None                    

ADVANCED EXTERIOR BRIGADE SKILLS (24 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:   This course is intended to provide essential training for personnel assigned to fire brigades seeking to meet NFPA 600 Advanced Exterior or Advanced Exterior/Interior Structural options.  Building on the skills learned in Basic Brigade Skills, it allows the brigade member to fight more complex fires.
CONTENT:  Storage Vessels, Flammable Liquid Firefighting, Flammable Gas Firefighting, Hazardous Materials Tactics and Firefighting Foam are covered in this course.
AUDIENCE:  Any personnel who are currently serving on, or who will be assigned to an Advanced Exterior or Advanced Exterior/Interior Structural Brigade are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES: Basic Brigade Skills                                 

ADVANCED INTERIOR BRIGADE SKILLS (24 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:  This course is intended to provide essential training for personnel assigned to fire brigades seeking to meet NFPA 600 Interior Structural or Advanced Exterior/Interior Structural options.  Building on the skills learned in Basic Brigade Skills or Fire Brigade I, it takes the brigade member beyond merely the application of water or fire extinguisher agent.  It enables the brigade member to fight larger, more complex fires and to learn additional critical fire emergency functions.
CONTENT:  This course covers Automatic Sprinklers, Electrical Safety, Search and Rescue, Ventilation, Salvage, RIT (Rapid Intervention Team), Tactics and Structural firefighting.
AUDIENCE:  Any personnel who are currently serving on, or who will be assigned to an Interior Structural or Advanced Exterior/Interior Structural Brigade are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES: Basic Brigade Skills            

BRIGADE LEADERSHIP SKILLS (18 Hours) TC
PURPOSE:  This course is designed to develop leadership skills for brigade members who are serving in leadership positions.  It acquaints the student with the supervisory skills necessary to direct a fire brigade emergency team during an in-plant emergency using an emergency management system.  Students spend two of the three days of the course on the drill ground actually leading teams to control “emergencies” on our Structural, Flammable Liquids, and Flammable Gasses Pads.
CONTENT:  This course is designed to teach team leader skills, principles of size-up, decision making in table-top exercises, structural firefighting with student leaders, flammable liquids firefighting with student leaders and flammable gas firefighting with student leaders.
AUDIENCE:  Experienced Fire Brigade members who are or will be assuming leadership roles during plant emergencies are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES:  Interior Structural Brigade; or Advanced Exterior Brigade

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS (4 HOURS) IS   Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE:  This course is designed for emergency responders who, in the course of their normal duties, could encounter an emergency involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and who are expected to recognize the presence of the hazardous materials/WMD, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and secure the area.
CONTENT:  This course is offered in conjunction with a certification test to provide the student the opportunity to become nationally certified to NFPA 470 requirements. Students who successfully pass the written test at the end of the course are eligible to receive a certificate from the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications and International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.
AUDIENCE:  This course is an entry level course suitable for training new personnel or as a review program for personnel who have never been certified in Hazardous Materials Operations.
PREREQUISITES: None

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS   (20 HOURS) IS
PURPOSE:  Today, many fire departments must respond to Hazardous Materials and terrorist incidents.  Firefighters must be knowledgeable in operating at these incidents.  After completing this lesson, the student shall be able to summarize the basic operations at Hazardous materials and terrorist incidents and perform emergency decontamination and defensive procedures.  This course complies with the NFPA 1072 requirements for Hazardous Materials Operations.
CONTENT:  This course is offered in conjunction with a certification test to provide the student the opportunity to become nationally certified to NFPA 470 requirements.  This course covers operations and management structure at hazardous materials or terrorists incidents, how the strategic goal of isolation and scene control is achieved, general guidelines for decontamination, the strategic goal of spill control and confinement, and the actions taken during the recovery and termination phase of a Hazardous Materials or terrorist incident.  Students who successfully pass the written test at the end of the course are eligible to receive a certificate from the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications and International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.
AUDIENCE:  Personnel who have taken Hazardous Materials Response Skills or have Awareness Level Certification and wish to be certified to the Operations Level.
PREREQUISITES: Hazardous Materials Awareness        

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS & OPERATIONS   (24 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:  Today, many fire departments must respond to Hazardous Materials and terrorist incidents.  Firefighters must be knowledgeable in operating at these incidents.  After completing this lesson, the student shall be able to summarize the basic operations at Hazardous materials and terrorist incidents and perform emergency decontamination and defensive procedures.  This course complies with the NFPA 470 requirements for Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations.
CONTENT:  This course is offered in conjunction with a certification test to provide the student the opportunity to become nationally certified to NFPA 470 requirements.  This course covers operations and management structure at hazardous materials or terrorists incidents, how the strategic goal of isolation and scene control is achieved, general guidelines for decontamination, the strategic goal of spill control and confinement, and the actions taken during the recovery and termination phase of a Hazardous Materials or terrorist incident.  Students who successfully pass the written test at the end of the course are eligible to receive a certificate from the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications and International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.
AUDIENCE:  This course is designed to provide education and experience to a newly designated Emergency Response Team member, with minimal training and experience in the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response field.
PREREQUISITES: Nones    

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION COURSE (40 HOURS)   TC
Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE: This course is used to familiarize and train potential Emergency Response Team Members in regulations, suggested guidelines, procedures and techniques in mitigating a chemical release and/or spill on or off site.  This course will address the training requirements of applicable occupational safety and health administration and national fire protection association at the Hazardous Materials Technician Level.  The goal of the course is to allow for the student to safely and effectively respond to Chemical Emergencies and meet the required NFPA 470 Standard for Hazmat Awareness, Operations and Technician and 29 CFR 1910.120.
CONTENT:  This course will provide information on the following subject areas:  regulation overview, toxicology, chemistry of hazardous substances, pesticides, materials safety data sheets, incident command, department of transportation hazardous materials classifications, shipping documents, labels, placards and emergency guidebook, NFPA hazard identification system, incident assessment criteria, monitoring and instrumentation guidelines, chemical protective clothing,  de-contamination, medical monitoring, non-bulk containers, patching of non-bulk containers, theory and use of chlorine a, b, & c and midland kits, cargo tank and van trailers, intermodal containers, rail cars, container damage assessment, transloading operations, flaring and/or emergency de-inventory operations, sorbents, spill confinement, fixed site emergencies, media relations and a review of selected hazardous materials terms and bibliographies. Throughout the class, students will be expected to demonstrate the application of specific theories, skills and techniques and successfully pass written quizzes and an examination with a grade of 70% or better.  Upon the successful completion of all tests and course requirements the student will receive Pro Board (IFSAC certification available) in Hazmat Awareness, Operations and Technician as well as state certification for Technician.
AUDIENCE:  This course is designed to provide education and experience to a newly designated Emergency Response Team member, with minimal training and experience in the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response field.
PREREQUISITES:  None         

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN REFRESHER COURSE (16 HOURS) TC/IS
Approved for EMS CEUs
PURPOSE: This course is provided to re-familiarize emergency response team members in guidelines, procedures and techniques in mitigating a chemical release and/or spill on or off site from a container.  This course will address refresher training requirements of applicable occupational safety and health administration and national fire protection association at the hazardous materials technician level.  The goal of the course is to allow for the student to safely and effectively respond to chemical emergencies.
CONTENT: This course will provide information on the following subject areas: Incident Command, Incident Assessment criteria, Monitoring and Instrumentation activities, Chemical Protective Clothing and Respiratory Protection, Decontamination and evolutions involving Non-bulk containers, Cargo Tank and Van trailers, Intermodal Containers and Rail Cars, Transloading Operations, Flaring and/or Emergency De-inventory Operations, Sorbents and Spill Confinement.  Throughout the Class, students will be required to demonstrate the application of specific theories, skills and techniques.  Upon the successful completion of all tests and course requirements the student will receive state certification for Haz Mat Technician.
AUDIENCE: This course is designed to provide continuing education and experience to Emergency Response Team members, who respond to Hazardous Materials Emergencies.
PREREQUISITES:  DSFS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN COURSE or approved equivalent.

CUSTODIAL FIRE PROCEDURES COURSE (6 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE:   To make those employed in Custodial positions familiar with proper fire safety practices and the skills they need to intervene to prevent an emergency from occurring.
CONTENT:   Fire characteristics, extinguisher usage, flammable liquids and gases, as well as hazardous materials are topics of study in this course as they pertain to those employed within an educational setting.
AUDIENCE:   Those employed in custodial positions within educational facilities.     

HEALTHCARE FIRE SAFETY (6 HOURS) TC
PURPOSE: This course is designed to prepare health care person­nel for the fire that may occur in their facility with the emphasis on prevention, evacuation and extinguishment. 
CONTENT: Skills development of patient removal and fire extin­guisher usage with demonstrations of various situations that the student may encounter on the job are discussed in this class.
AUDIENCE:  Any acute or chronic care facility employees involved in either patient care or support services are encouraged to attend.
PREREQUISITES:  None

JUNIOR FIRE ACADEMY TC   
PURPOSE:   The Junior Fire Academy has been designed to display the necessary skills and knowledge that a new firefighter may utilize on an emergency scene. This camp allows the camper to experience parts of fire-training courses provided by the school, to experience a small portion of training available as a member of a fire company.
CONTENT:   Orientation, Protective Equipment, Fire Behavior, Fire Extinguisher usage, Forcible Entry Equipment, and Hoses will be discussed.  Students will be able to take fire service-related tours as part of the experience.
AUDIENCE:  Those who are 13 to 17 years of age that have an interest in fire and rescue service.

CAMP FURY DELAWARE TC                   
PURPOSE:   Camp Fury has been designed to allow young women aged 13 to 17 to have hands-on experience in the various fields of the emergency services, led by women leaders in those fields. The camp allows these young women to be able to experience various training and skills, specifically from the aspect of women.
CONTENT:   Orientation, Protective Equipment, Fire Extinguisher usage, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Forcible Entry Equipment, Emergency Management, Hazardous Materials, Law Enforcement, and Military are presented during the class. Students will be able to take emergency services related tours as part of the experience.
AUDIENCE:  Females who are 13 to 17 years of age that have an interest in the various fields of the emergency services.