Registration Tips for Students
Each year in January, the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy (UFRA) conducts a fire training school in St. George, Utah. Winter Fire School (WFS) is an event that has evolved in scope and size. It is considered to be one of the largest of its type in the nation. Beginning more than 20 years ago with just three formal classes and less than 100 students and instructors combined, WFS has grown to more than 95 classes and over 800 students, instructors, and support staff.
WFS also boasts a large vendor show which includes demonstrations with state-of-the-art firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical response equipment. The vendor show has grown from just a few local fire equipment dealers to more than 70 vendors representing major fire, rescue, safety, and EMS equipment sales and service companies from throughout the United States.
Jolene Chamberlain is the Vendor Coordinator for Winter Fire School. Email her or call her at 801-863-7710 with any questions relating to vendors.
Fire Service Instructor I
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Recommended for those presenting fire, EMS, Haz Mat and related training sessions within their department. This course is designed to help instructors and training officers meet the requirements for Fire Service Instructor I certification. This course will present basic instructional concepts and techniques which will provide the skills needed to teach from prepared lesson outlines. Classroom sessions will include 12 hours of presentations and reviews. Additionally, the last 4 hours of class will be the actual written and practical Instructor I exam. Pre-course work: Approximately one month prior to Fire School, participants will receive the student manual, a teaching topic and a Student Workbook with specific instructions that must be completed prior to attending this course. The text is the 9th edition of IFSTA’s Fire and Emergency Service Instructor. If you are accepted into the class you will receive an email asking for your current mailing address to send the pre-course work to. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only This class is only available to those affiliated with a Utah fire department.
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Firefighting Operations in Multi-Level Structures 🆕
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All Utah cities have grown to where even the smallest community is challenged by having more large structures including high-rise, mid-rise and low-rise structures. The Utah Fire and Rescue Academy has developed a training course specifically to increase the response capabilities to incidents in these types of structures. They have also developed a statewide operational guideline to prepare for and respond incidents involving these large, multi-level structures. This training course will focus on best practice in firefighting operations in the multi-level structure and focus on the key components of the operational guideline and how to apply it to your department. Goal: The overarching goal will be to increase statewide firefighting capability to extend beyond a basic structural fire response to more technical, advanced applications for the high-rise, mid-rise or low-rise buildings. Scope of Training: In this 16-hour course students will learn the key definitions, features and construction of the high-rise, mid-rise and low-rise structures. We will take a look at fire protection systems, development of response plans (pre-incident plan), organizing resources via mutual and automatic aid agreements, communications, and incident command. Students will participate in group activities, group discussions and a walk through of a structure with multiple floors, elevators, building systems and other features. Intended Audience: Chief Officers, Fire Officers, Perspective Fire Officers, and Firefighters Prerequisites: ICS 200, Firefighter I & II
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ICS-400: Command and General Staff - Complex Incidents
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This course directs students toward an operational understanding of large single‐agency and complex multi‐agency/multi‐jurisdictional incident responses. Topics include fundamentals review for command and general staff, major and/or complex incident/event management, area command, and multi‐agency coordination. This course was developed in conjunction with the US Fire Administration (H467) and the Emergency Management Institute (G400). These courses are built on the same lesson objectives and content as the NWCG I-400 course and are interchangeable; they are all National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant. Objectives: • Identify the incident management process of command and general staff functions during complex incidents as prescribed by the Incident Command System. • Describe implementation of the incident management process on a complex incident. • Describe the management and coordination process during multiple incidents. Target Group: Senior personnel expected to perform in a management capacity in an area command/complex incident environment. Prerequisites: I-300, Intermediate ICS: ICS for Supervisors and Expanding Incidents Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
There is an ICS-300 class available on January 16-18, 2024 to register for this class, please contact us at (801) 863-7704 or complete a nomination form found here and email menlovan@uvu.edu. |
Incident Safety Officer (NFA)
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Classroom presentation of the National Fire Academy's "Incident Safety Officer." Course covers the basic qualifications, expectations, and responsibilities of an Incident Safety Officer during both emergency and non-emergency scene operations. Prerequisites: ICS-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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L-280 - Followership to Leadership
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Human factors like stress, fear, fatigue, and ego all affect how we follow and how we lead. Leadership tools used in the business world don’t always apply in the fire service. High stress, rapidly changing environments with life threatening potential require different leadership styles and techniques. In this course students will learn about what “right” looks like, how a follower becomes a leader, and how to build team cohesion. The Human Factors courses were developed for the wildland fire service and are now being taught to structure firefighters, law enforcement, and the Coast Guard. Based on ideals, fundamentals, and teamwork lessons learned from the military, these courses focus on the three principals of leadership: duty, respect, and integrity. The first day of class focuses on interactive candid discussions and group exercises. On day two, students will be participating in Fire Leadership Assessment Course (FLAC) exercises. These practical exercises are designed to test students’ decision-making abilities under stress, ability to apply principlrs learned in class, and ability to work as a team towards a common goal. Objectives: Students will demonstrate an understanding of fundamental leadership principles and will assess their individual traits and motivation for entering into a leadership role. Target Group: Personnel desiring to be qualified as a single resource boss. Prerequisites:
Pre-course work: Will be emailed to you upon acceptance into class. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only Students will receive an NWCG L-280 certificate.
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Rope Rescue
This class will focus on skills used in mountain, industrial, and confined space rescues. We will cover equipment selection, inspection and maintenance; knots; anchors; patient packaging; mechanical advantage systems; belaying; lowering systems; rappelling; knot passing through raising and lowering systems; system safety factors; litter rigging and tending; pick‐offs; and stretcher evacuations. Practical application is taught, drawn from actual rescue experience. Be prepared for a lot of information and a full 2 days of hands on class.
Special Instructions: All students should have a basic knowledge of ropes and knots taught in the FF I & II curriculum. This class will not give the student all skills needed for the Rescue Technician certification.
Safety PPE requirements: Each student needs to have leather gloves, shoes that provide ankle support, glasses, and helmets, if possible (the instructor may have a couple of helmets for use, but don’t count on it). If you have access to a climbing harness and chest harness, bring them as well, but a harness will be provided if you do not have your own. The majority of the class will be taught outside at the Zion’s Bank parking terrace in St. George. Students should come prepared for inclement and/or cold weather.
S-215 - Fire Operations in the Urban Interface
This is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level. Instructional units include firefighter safety in the interface, managing human factors in the interface, pre-incident planning, sizeup and initial strategy, structure triage, structure protection overview, tactics in the interface, tactical operations and resource use in the interface, action assessment, plan update, and after action review.
Objectives: Operate safely and effectively in a wildland/urban interface incident by using situation awareness, performing structure triage, using pre-planning tools, having a basic understanding of fire behavior, and using strategy and tactics unique to the wildland/urban interface environment.
Target Group: Designed to assist any emergency responders who will be planning for and making operational decisions during an interface incident. This course is for personnel desiring to be qualified as incident commander type 4 (ICT4), task force leader (TFLD), or any strike team leader.
Prerequisite: Qualified as a firefighter type 1 (FFT1)
Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
Advanced Vehicle Extrication
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In this course, students will learn the latest and more advanced techniques being used for extricating patients at the scene of an auto accident. This class builds on the skills acquired in the Basic Vehicle Extrication class. Therefore, it is required that all participants in the Advanced Vehicle Extrication Class must have successfully completed the Basic Vehicle Extrication class either this year at Winter Fire School or in the last 5 years. All skills will be NFPA 1670 and 1006 compliant. Subjects covered will include: scene size-up, scene control, vehicle stabilization, new car design challenges, patient access points, and patient management. Actual extrication techniques and skills include: door and roof removal, dashboard lift, dashboard roll, proper cribbing strategies, the use of hand tools, and many other skills. Students will work individually as well as in teams in “real world” scenarios. This is a hands-on class where students will be using the latest equipment and techniques. Student and scene safety will be a paramount concern and students will be required to be in proper PPE at all times. Inclement weather is always a possibility, so every student should be prepared with suitable warm clothing as needed. Prerequisite:
Safety PPE requirements: Protective clothing and equipment must be in good working condition, including helmets, gloves, bunker pants and coat (or brush gear/jumpsuit), steel toed boots (NO hiking boots), and ANSI approved eye protection.
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The Basic Fire and Life Safety Plan Review Class is based on the 2018 International Fire Code® (IFC) and the 2018 International Building Code® (IBC). This course will present basic fire and life safety concepts to assist with Fire Plan Reviews. This class will help you understand the fire and life safety concepts behind the code provisions and improve your knowledge to apply the IBC and IFC reasonably. The topics that will be covered are building classification, fire department access and water supplies, fire protection and detection systems, and means of egress. The course will be presented with specific problems related to fire and life safety of buildings. Participants will better understand specific occupancy groups, understand characteristics of the different types of construction, determine how to apply the fire department access requirements, determine how to calculate fire flow requirements, determine when fire protection systems are required, understand the fundamental means of egress requirements and how to verify and calculate the occupant load and determine the required means of egress capacity. Target Audience: Fire marshals, fire inspectors, building officials, architects, plan reviewers. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Basic Fire Inspection
This class will explain the importance and benefits of performing a basic fire inspection and demonstrate effective verbal, written and nonverbal communication skills during all phases of the fire inspection.
Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Fire ground decision making should be based on facts discovered through experience and validated by research. Our agency SOG’s must be tied to contemporary evidence-based findings. Through a combination of data from UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) experiments and vast experience of our instructors, several consistent themes have emerged that will improve firefighter effectiveness. The tactical considerations supporting engine and truck company operations included within this class will challenge, or perhaps reinforce, your strategies, tactics and tasks addressed within your SOGs/SOPs. This course will also review the latest battery fire research. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Fire Cause and Origin Principles
Course objectives:
Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
Firefighter Safety & Survival/Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT)
This program teaches self‐rescue and the rescue of lost and/or trapped firefighters. This intensive training was developed in response to the tragic deaths of many firefighters in the nation, including Utah. Many of those who perished did so because they could not get themselves out of various working conditions. Unfortunately, on several occasions, as a fire community, we have also been unsuccessful in removing our fellow firefighters from difficult RIT situations. We train our firefighters in confined space, hazardous materials, infectious disease control, and incident command, but we have left out the most important topic... personal safety. This course teaches firefighters how to save their own lives and the life of another firefighter. The Firefighter Survival course covers conditions and situations which may pose a risk to firefighters and offers solutions both in the classroom and on the drill ground. These could be some of the most important days of your life. Don’t miss this class.
Special Instructions: Students must be able to obtain a proper seal with the SCBA facepiece. It is recommended by UFRA that all students be clean shaven before attending this class. Students must be in good physical condition and capable of working in a high stress survival training environment.
Prerequisite: It is recommended that students be at least FFI and/or currently involved in an on‐going fire training program.
Safety PPE requirements: Each student needs to bring their own PPE. Full firefighter PPE (turnout pants and coat, NFPA structural firefighting boots, gloves, Nomex hood) including SCBA and firefighting helmet. Protective clothing and equipment must be in good condition.
NOTE: UFRA cannot provide PPE for this class. If the student does not have the proper PPE then the student will not be allowed to participate in the skills or hands‐on portion of the class.
Forcible Entry
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This class will cover the majority of the Firefighter I practical skills for forcible entry. The class starts out in the classroom for the first hour followed by 3 hours of hands‐on skills. The lecture will cover different types of doors, windows and gates. In addition, the different techniques of gaining access through them. The lecture portion of the class is not meant to cover the Firefighter I written portion of the certification test in its entirety. Objectives:
Special Instructions: Full firefighter turnouts (turnout pants and coat, NFPA structural boots, gloves, protective eye wear). No SCBA required. You will not be able to bring your turn out gear into the classroom. Please leave your turn out gear in your vehicle or place in the designated drop off area. Signs will be posted for the designated pick up area.
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Hydraulics for Engineers: Back to Basics
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Modern fire pumps and apparatus are expensive pieces of equipment. The cost range for most apparatus is $300,000 to $800,000 for just a pumper. Add an aerial device to that and we’re looking at over a million dollars for some rigs. With that price tag comes the latest technology and the most sophisticated fire pumps that, at the hands of a well‐trained operator, can move high volumes of water safely, quickly, and efficiently. This 8‐hour class takes the student (as the operator) back to the basic study of firefighting hydraulics, friction loss formulas, and appliance demand and requirements that can lead to maximizing the efficiency of the fire pump helping to take full advantage of the value of the apparatus. The first half of the class is all academic which will help the student understand the “method to the madness” by learning and comprehending the concepts behind friction loss, appliance loss, elevation pressure, back pressure, nozzle pressure, nozzle reaction, as well as other pertinent measurements. The last half will be focused on the “hands‐on”. The student will get outside and put the math to the test through the use of flow meters and various nozzles and appliances. Prerequisite: It is recommended that students be at least FFI and/or currently involved in an on‐going fire training program. Safety PPE requirements: Shirt with sleeves, helmet, gloves, and steel toed shoes or boots.
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Rural Incident Command (CTC)
This course includes training on rural and residential structures including basics of fire behavior, risk management, firefighter accountability, initial reporting, communications, strategy, tactics, and water supply. This course is comprised of four hours of classroom instruction followed by four hours of hands-on instruction in the Command Training Center managing simulated structure fires. The Rural Incident Command course is intended for any first responders in rural settings or with limited resources.
Prerequisite: None
Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
Utah Live Fire Training Standard (NFPA 1403) 🆕
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The Utah Live Fire Training Standard was developed to assist Utah’s Fire departments in meeting the NFPA Live Fire Training Standard 1403 and to safely provide Live Fire Training. The state recognizes that Live Fire Training is inherently dangerous, and vital to firefighters to hone their skills and learn new skills. There was a need for a standard that is attainable by departments across the state, including career, combination, and volunteer departments. The state recognizes the need to limit the risk of line-of-duty deaths or injury in a Live Fire Training environment. The purpose of the Utah Live Fire Training Standard shall be to provide a process for conducting live fire training evolutions to ensure that training objectives are achieved and that exposure to health and safety hazards for the fire fighters receiving the training is minimized.
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Ventilation Tactics and Training/Roof Ops
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This class will give every student a foundation to build from or accelerate their current understanding of ventilation on the fire ground. Instructors will facilitate discussions throughout the day on current fire-ground challenges, modern tactics, how things have changed, and how much has remained the same. We have an experienced and very knowledgeable instructor cadre that will help eliminate the intimidation of ventilation and show how simple this operation is with a basic understanding of building construction and, fire dynamics and a skill set that will be shared throughout our time together. The morning will be spent in a classroom setting introducing rules and tactics for ventilation that will help guide participants on the fire ground. After the classroom session, we will cover tools, their use, and safe operations needed to conduct ventilation of a structure. After lunch, it is hands-on for the remainder of the day. When we are done, each participant will be able to:
Our instructor cadre takes pride in the information that is shared and puts a heavy emphasis on the hands-on delivery. Prerequisite: Must be a member of a fire department and at the FFI level or participating in a minimum FF I training program. Safety PPE requirements: Full firefighter PPE (turnout pants and coat, NFPA structural boots, gloves, protective eye wear [ANSI]). No SCBA required. You will not be able to bring your turn out gear into the classroom. Please leave your turn out gear in your vehicle or place in the designated drop off area. Signs will be posted for the designated pick up area.
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Alternative Funding Sources 🆕
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This course is to give firefighters (or attendees) knowledge about grants and other creative sources for additional funding. This course will establish a working knowledge of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, including Equipment/Vehicles (AFG), Staffing (SAFER), and Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS). In addition to specific firefighter grant information, this training will direct students through the SAM.gov registration process. Students will receive specific information on the basic elements of any application, including how to determine demographics, critical infrastructure, and department needs. Course Description: This course will look at trends within the fire service that represent funding directions at the local, state, and federal levels. This course is designed as a primer to get firefighters/students ready to apply for grants. Students will use a significant level of creativity when performing research on grants. The course will rely heavily on guidance from a Utah State University document called, “Strategies for Sustainability of Grant-funded Projects”. Their recommendations include the involvement of stakeholders, decision making at the data level, targeting a specific audience, finding champions and identifying what is needed to manage the activities. Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Prerequisites: No prerequisites are necessary. Course Outline:
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Basic Apparatus Maintenance
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This class will cover maintenance of almost all apparatus from the front bumper to the rear bumper with the explanation and identification of all components, what the function of each component is in relation to the other systems of the truck, and what is necessary for daily and weekly truck checks to protect the engineer and the apparatus. Finally, we will stress how an effective maintenance program will prolong the expected life of the apparatus. Special Instructions: Students need to bring safety glasses and a hardhat (a fire helmet will do if a hardhat is not accessible). Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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In this course, students will learn the latest techniques being used for extricating patients at the scene of an auto accident. All skills will be NFPA 1670 and 1006 compliant. Subjects covered will include: scene size‐up, scene control, vehicle stabilization, new car design challenges, patient access points, and patient management. Actual extrication techniques and skills include: door and roof removal, dashboard lift, dashboard roll, proper cribbing strategies and the use of hand tools, and many other skills. Students will work individually as well as in teams in “real world” scenarios. This is a hands on class where students will be using the latest equipment and techniques. Student and scene safety will be a paramount concern and students will be required to be in proper PPE at all times. The possibility of inclement weather is always possible, so every student should be prepared with suitable warm clothing as needed. Required PPE: Protective clothing and equipment must be in good working condition, including, helmets, gloves, bunker pants and coat (or brush gear/jumpsuit), Steel toed boots (NO Hiking boots), and ANSI-approved eye protection.
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Being a leader in today’s fire service is exciting and challenging. In order to keep up with the current and incoming personnel, leaders must be ever vigilant to emerging leadership principles and theories. However, just being educated is not enough. It takes courage to be a leader in the fire service. This class is designed to demonstrate proven leadership principles, to help leaders achieve success at all levels of the organization. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Drones for the Fire Department
Using NFPA 2400 to develop and manage a drone program. This is an introduction class for those without an active program and is up-to-date with current trends, technologies and regulations regarding drones.
Classroom only, no supplies needed.
Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
Drone Pilot Flight Skills
Hands-on skills practice using NIST SUAS test lanes.
It is recommended that students bring their own drones. To gain practice and familiarity with their own equipment. Although, a few drones will be available from the instructor that can be shared amongst students who do not have or are unable to bring their own.
Safety PPE requirements: Be prepared to be outside for the majority of the class.
Emergency Apparatus Driving Simulator (EADS)
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Simulation is rapidly becoming the benchmark in advanced technology training. The Utah Fire & Rescue Academy Emergency Apparatus Driving Simulator (EADS) program creates realistic driving experiences that allows participants to perfect their skills by employing a variety of challenging scenarios and emergency situations. During this 4 hour introduction, instructors will guide students through a wide range of skills from basic vehicle operations to more advanced scenario based driver training. Participants will encounter realistic driving situations including changing weather, day and night driving, various road conditions, emergency procedures and traffic conflicts. Driver training should be considered a vital part of any fire department training program. EADS is designed to provide enhanced emergency apparatus driver training to meet those needs. Prerequisite: It is recommended that students be at least FFI and/or currently involved in an on-going fire training program. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Lessons Learned on the Line - There are as many leadership theories as there are authors and books. This presentation is a practical exercise designed for the fire officer or those who aspire to be one. I will provide some leadership tenets that I’ve found useful as a company officer, chief officer, NFA Superintendent and Deputy Fire Administrator. In a concluding workshop, participants will identify the leadership traits they most admire and abhor, as well as those leadership traits that they most want to develop in themselves (confidentially). Future of the Fire and Emergency Services - The future of the fire and emergency services is here! And the leaders and organizations best prepared are the ones who will survive and flourish. Look at the population demographics. Pay attention to the methods and materials being used in building construction. Think about today’s communications and watch the news and you’ll quickly realize, many of the leadership challenges we face today are predictable. These challenges are neither good nor bad, right nor wrong – they are. How you choose to deal with these challenges is your choice. You can use these challenges to propel your organization or you can bury your head in the sand and face the consequences of your inaction. Either way, change is coming. This program will share the presenter’s predictions for the significant issues the fire and emergency services will face over the next 25 years. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Going with the Flow: Understanding and Applying the Principles of S.L.I.C.E. R.S.
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This course is designed to engage students in a two‐way discussion about cause and effect changes impacting the modern fire environment. It focuses on a variety of interrelated topics including basic fire behavior, flow path development and recognition, tactical decision‐making and fire ground safety, all in an effort to aid participants in developing a greater understanding of the dynamic environment that exists inside a structure on fire. The course reviews the principles of ISFSI's S.L.I.C.E. R.S. acronym and illustrates its use during several different tactical situations. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Hybrid / Electric Vehicle Awareness
Students will develop a better understanding of electric vehicles when it comes to identification as well as associated hazards with electric vehicle extrication. Students will understand the difference between full electric vehicles and hybrids and the reason extrication might be needed for EV fires.
Students will develop an understanding of how electric vehicles catch fire and the correct steps for proper extinguishment. The students will learn the associated hazards with electric vehicle fires and the safe approach that needs to be taken to resolve these incidents in their district.
Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
Live Fire Training - Fire Behavior / Flashover
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This is a classroom presentation on basic fire behavior. Students will witness fire behavior in a confined environment, and describe the signs to look for and the skills needed to survive an impending flashover. Students witness fire behavior from the incipient phase through flashover in a safe environment and to learn concepts and practices to prevent injury or death. Safety PPE requirements: Full firefighter PPE (turn out pants, coat, NFPA structural fire fighting boots, gloves, nomex hood) including SCBA when involved in live fire training and fire fighting helmet. Students must be able to obtain a proper seal with the SCBA face piece. It is recommended by UFRA that all male students be clean shaven before attending this class. Students must be in good physical condition and capable of working in a high stress fire fighting environment. All other equipment will be provided. You will not be able to bring your turn out gear into the classroom. Please leave your turn out gear in your vehicle or place in the designated drop off area. Signs will be posted for the designated pick up area.
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Live Fire Training - Initial Fire Attack
Demonstration and performance of interior structural fire attack operations, incident command, personnel accountability, fire behavior, attack strategies, forcible entry, and fire stream management. This course includes participation in evolution based live fire exercises. Satisfies the class A interior and class B exterior fire control training requirements for Firefighter I certification.
Safety PPE requirements: Full firefighter PPE (turn out pants, coat, NFPA structural fire fighting boots, gloves, nomex hood) including SCBA when involved in live fire training, and fire fighting helmet. Students must be able to obtain a proper seal with the SCBA face piece. It is recommended by UFRA that all male students be clean shaven before attending this class. Students must be in good physical condition and capable of working in a high stress fire fighting environment. All other equipment will be provided.
Mental Resiliency for Firefighters
On the job stresses of firefighting can lead to lasting emotional trauma. Recent studies on long‐term traumatic exposure show that resilience training and techniques can lessen the effects of stress and improve mental well‐being. This course is designed specifically for all firefighters. It teaches resilience as a personal skill set to deal with the emotional trauma that can be encountered on the job. By building and strengthening firefighters to best handle the stresses of the job then we can support life‐long emotional well‐being.
Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training
This training was developed under the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) and is being provided by the Utah TIM Coalition in cooperation with UDOT/UHP/FHWA.
Three injury crashes occur every minute in the United States, putting nearly 39,000 incident responders potentially in harm’s way every day. Congestion from these incidents often generates secondary crashes, further increasing traveler delay and frustration. The longer incident responders remain at the scene, the greater the risk they, and the traveling public, face. A cadre of well-trained responders helps improve traffic incident response. Better incident response improves the safety of responders and drivers, reduces crashes that occur because of incident-related congestion, decreases traffic delays caused by incidents, and can cut incident response time.
The National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training was created by responders for responders. This course provides first responders a shared understanding of the requirements for safe, quick clearance of traffic incident scenes; prompt, reliable and open communication; and motorist and responder safeguards. First responders learn how to operate more efficiently and collectively. This is the equivalent to active shooter training for those who deal with traffic control on any type incidents.
This training covers many TIM recommended procedures and techniques, including: TIM Fundamentals and Terminology, Notification and Scene Size-Up, Safe Vehicle Positioning, Scene Safety, Command Responsibilities, Traffic Management, Special Circumstances.
Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Peer Support 101: An Improved Approach to Firefighter Trauma
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For too long the fire service has attempted to separate the physical effects of our job from the mental. New research from the University of Utah and Unified Fire Authority has proven how the two are intrinsically connected. This has allowed for improved approaches to mental health, better prepared peer support programs, and healthier careers and retirements. The goal of peer support is to use the brains own neuropathways to resolve the long term effects of repeated stressors and significant events. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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PPE/SCBA/Search & Rescue
This class is designed for all firefighters. The class addresses protective clothing, SCBA, and search and rescue skills for Firefighter I and II certification. Topics include types and care of protective clothing, hazardous atmospheres, functions, components of SCBA use, maintenance of SCBA’s, safety precautions, emergency situations, search techniques and victim removal procedures.
Special Instructions:This class is a physically demanding class.
Prerequisite: Must be a member of a fire department and at least a FF I or in a FF training program.
Safety PPE requirements: Each student needs to bring their own PPE. Full firefighter PPE (turn out pants and coat, NFPA structural firefighting boots, gloves, Nomex hood, flashlight) including SCBA and firefighting helmet. Protective clothing and equipment must be in good condition.
Pump Operations Simulator Training 🆕
Topics include pump operations, hydraulic calculations, hose & nozzle types, flow rates & maintenance.
That's Not How We Do It at Our Station
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In the fires service, we often see many sub-cultures. These sub-cultures can form by platoon, station, or group of personnel and often lead to divisions in the department. When a leader is dealing with division in the department, they cannot focus on being progressive. The body of the class will be based on leadership principles aimed at achieving consistency throughout the department. Safety PPE requirements: Classroom attire only
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Spouses Class: Understanding Your Firefighter and Your Relationship
Being a firefighter, both career and volunteer, is a demanding service which takes a toll on its members. Unfortunately, the stresses and burdens of the service don’t end with the firefighter, but impact the family and the spouse as well. Being in a relationship with a firefighter can be challenging for the spouse and the relationship, or it can be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. Come and learn about the stresses that commonly exist within a firefighter relationship, what behaviors are common and which are alarming, strategies to make sure you’re taking care of yourself, and what spouses can do to support their firefighter and their unique relationship. Relationships require work, and firefighter relationships require a better understanding of each other to be successful.
NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
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Registration Tips for Students
Standard Registration*
$60 - early registration through December 31, 2023
$80 - if registered on or after January 1, 2024
* Standard registration is only available for firefighters affiliated with a Utah
Fire Department.
$200 - Out of State / Not Affiliated with a Utah Fire Agency
Cancellations on or before January 8, 2024 are 100 percent fully refundable. A 50 percent refund will be offered if canceled between January 9-20, 2024. No shows will be billed 100 percent.
Phone: (801) 863-7704
EMAil: ufratraining@uvu.edu
