TRAINING DIVISION

 Fire & EMS Continued Education

 Journeyman Firefighter

 Recruit Class

The training division led by Assistant Chief William ‘Bill’ Costello, prioritizes an innovative continual learning cycle for crews to be the most well-qualified, well-trained, and physically able public servants to protect and serve the community.

The Training Division led by Assistant Chief William “Bill” Costello, prioritizes an innovative continual learning cycle for crews to be the most well-qualified, well-trained, and physically able public servants to protect and serve the community.

Accomplishments

 Promoted 40-hour full-time EMS Training Captain

 Documented participation in the Air Consumption Rate (ACR) drill for all line personnel in compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1404 standards (480 personnel).

 Initial driver training for new tractor drawn aerial (TDA) Truck 1 complete, including instructors.

 Trained all personnel on new selfcontained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment.

 Trained 21 new recruits in classes 921 and 422 through a 10-week orientation.

 55 personnel enrolled in Apprenticeship program.

 18 apprentices promoted to journeyman firefighter.

 16 structures acquired for training drills.

 Broke ground on new state-of-the-art regional training facility.