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BRIGADE REVIEW - STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING (6 HOURS) TC

PURPOSE: This course is intended to provide hands-on refresher training for experienced personnel in structural
firefighting. It seeks to provide a source of practical firefighting experience not easily obtained on the plant site.

CONTENT: Structural Firefighting is discussed in this course

AUDIENCE: Experienced Brigade members who are required to have refresher training in Structural Firefighting are
encouraged to attend.

PREREQUISITE: Basic Brigade Skills CLASS LIMIT: 40 Students EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Full PPE refer to Page 11

TUITION PER STUDENT: $80 In-State Companies; $115 Out-of-State Companies CLASS TIME: 9:00 am-4:00 pm

ADVANCED EXTERIOR BRIGADE 1081 CERTIFICATION COURSE (40 HOURS) TC

PURPOSE: This course is intended to prepare the student for certification testing to achieve certification to the
advanced exterior brigade member category of the NFPA 1081, Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member
Professional Qualifications.

CONTENT: Safety; Personal Protective Equipment; Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus; Fire Behavior; Product
Identification; Fire Extinguishers, Fixed Detection and Suppression Systems; Water Supply, Hose Streams and,
Appliances; Master Streams; Firefighting Foam; Tactical Priorities and Considerations; and Ladders are covered in
this course. At the conclusion of the course, students will complete both the written and practical tests for
certification. Successful candidates will be certified to this section of the NFPA 1081 standard by the National Board
on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board).

AUDIENCE: Any Brigade member who wishes to be certified as an advanced exterior brigade member.

CLASS LIMITS: 15 minimum; 30 maximum CLASS TIME: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Full PPE refer to Page 11 TUITION PER STUDENT: $1,200 All Students

INDUSTRIAL CONFINED SPACE RESCUE (24 HOURS) TC/IS

Approved for 1 hour of EMS CEUs

PURPOSE: This course is designed to prepare industrial fire and rescue personnel to safely enter confined space
areas to stabilize and remove victims.

CONTENT: "Hands-on-Training" to include raising and lowering of rescuer and victims in
the confined space setting, 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 vessel-type rescues.
OSHA 20 CFR 1910.146 will serve as a guideline.

AUDIENCE: This course is designed for fire, rescue and ambulance personnel who may
be required as a member of a fire brigade to perform in a confined space rescue.

PREREQUISITES: All persons attending this course must be in good physical condition
since all students will be required to participate in ALL course activities. Each student
must be a participant in their Company’s medical surveillance program complying with
OSHA 1910.120, Section F and trained to operate and use Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA) addressed in OSHA 1910.134.

CLASS LIMIT: Minimum of 8; Maximum of 24 CLASS TIME: 8:00 am–5:00 pm

EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Confined Space Rescue Equipment refer to Page 11

TUITION PER STUDENT: $410 In-State Companies
$530 Out-of-State Companies

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