dps: Spring Training Schedule

Montgomery County, PA

P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
Courthouse Hours: 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.
Phone: 610-278-3000
Website: www.montcopa.org

Montgomery County Fire Academy
Annual Training Schedule - Includes Summer 2009
In Conjunction with
Montgomery County Community College
 
 
Night Classes : 6:45 pm - 10:45 pm       Day/Weekend Classes: 8:15 - 4:45 pm
 
Registrations must reach MCFA 10 business days prior to class start date (or earlier to ensure a space).  Any class without a minimum of 15 registered students may be canceled.  Students will be notified of cancellations.
 
MCCC
PA COST
 Other
MCFA
COURSE
DATES
- - - Chief Officer Seminar
6626 $35 $75 1567 Incident Safety Officer
6609 $50 $100 1526 Instructional Techniques for Company Officers**
6013 $75 NA 3003 Introduction to the Fire Service - Saturday Class - First Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 16 hours
6516 $40 $75 1169 Principles of Building Construction - Combustible
6501 $35 $75 1570 Basic Fire Police Procedures
6013 $75 NA 3003 Introduction to the Fire Service - Sunday Class - First Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 16 hours
6516 $5 $5 1542
ICS Orientation IS 100 
               (Start Time 12:45)
6013 $65 NA 3003 Introduction to the Fire Service - Evening Class - First Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 16 hours   MUST BE 18
 
6209 $10 $30 1643 HazMat Operations Level Annual Refresher 
6631 $70 $110 1731 Fire Officer I
 
6209 $15 $30 1643 HazMat Operations Level Annual Refresher 
6826
$50
 
 $90 1122
Fire Fighter II Skills Enhancement  
@ Station 32 Goodwill Fire Company of Bridgeport
 
6827 $65 NA
3005
Exterior Firefighter  -  Third Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 42 hours 
MUST BE 18            
6335 $40 $80 1343 Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness Level
6417 $35 $75 1007 Arson Detection for First Responder**
6014 $75 NA 3004 Fire Ground Support  - Saturday Class - Second Class of The  Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 48 hours
6014 $75 NA 3004 Fire Ground Support  - Sunday Class - Second Class of The  Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 48 hours
6209 $15 $30 1643 HazMat Operations Level Annual Refresher
6135 $30 $70 1646 Hazardous Materials Operations
6343 $7 $11 1325 Confined Space Awareness
6828 $80 NA 3006
Interior Firefighting @ Station 28
Union Fire Association - Lower Merion Township -Fourth Class of The  Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 60 hours              
6632 $70 $110 1732 Fire Officer II
6336 $40 $80
1344
 Basic Vehicle Rescue - Operations Level
6500 $35 $75 1571 Advanced Fire Police Procedures
6004 $45 $85 1301 Rescue I: Basic Rescue
6517 $5 $5 1543
NIMS System: An Introduction
IS 700         (Start Time 12:45)
6210 $20 $60 1242 Pump Operations I  @ Station 85 Friendship Hose & Ladder Company - Royersford 
6826 $50 $90 1122
April 8,15,22,29;
May 6,13,20,27
6379 $7 $11 1334 Water Rescue Awareness
6414 $7 $11 1341 Structural Collapse Operations Level I  - Awareness
6826 $50 $90 1122
Cancelled
6219 $35 $75 1064 Emergency Vehicle Operation Class (EVOC) for EMS
6206 $45 $85 1125 Engine Company Operations
6337 $40 $80 1345 Basic Vehicle Rescue - Technician Level
April 23,30;
May 2,7
6216 $40 $80 1266 Truck Company Operations
6332 $7 $11 1340 Rapid Intervention Team April 28
6828 $80 NA 3006 Interior Firefighting - Fourth Class of The  Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 60 hours               April 28; May 2,5,7,12,16,19,21,26,30: June 2,4
6211 $20
$60
 
 1241 Pump Operations II  @ Station 85 Friendship Hose & Ladder Company - Royersford May 4,11,17
6210 $20 $60 1242 Pump Operations I     May 5,12,17
6219 $35 $75 1069 Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC) for the Fire Service May 6,12,16
- - - - May 9
6328 $25 $65 1313
Confined Space Rescue - 
                        Evenings
 May 12,19,26; June 2
6705 $30 $60 1347 CPR (Evening) May 14
6415
$30
 $70 1342 Structural Collapse Operations Level II May 14,21,28, June 4
6328 $35 $75 1313 Confined Space Rescue    May 16,17
6827 $75 NA 3005 Exterior Firefighter  -  Third Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 42 hours                May 16,30; June 6,9,13,16
6351 $35 $75 1315 Trench Rescue
May 18;
June 1, 7
6211 $20 $60 1241 Pump Operations II   
May 26;
June 2,7
6012 $65 NA 3003
Introduction to the Fire Service - Saturday Class - First Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 16 hours  @ Station 37
New Hanover Fire Company -
Pre-register by sending Student Registration to Fire Academy
 May 27, 31; June 3
6706 $30 $60 1381 Standard First Aid (Evening) May 28
6376 $40 $80 1331 Water Rescue Phase I  June 3,10,14
6351 $35 $75 1315 Trench Rescue June 6,7
- - - - Firefighter I Certifcation Testing for Interior Class only June 6,7
6211 $35 $85 1244 Pumper Driver / Operator Certification Preparations Class June 9,16,21
Summer 2009
6013 $65 NA 3003 Introduction to the Fire Service - Saturday Class - First Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 16 hours June 6,7
6516 $5 $5 1542
ICS Orientation IS 100 
               (Start Time 8:15)
 June 13
6517 $5 $5 1543
NIMS System: An Introduction
IS 700         (Start Time 12:45
 June 13
6135 $30 $70 1643 Hazardous Materials Operations June 14,27,28
6335 $40 $80 1343 Basic Vehicle Rescue - Awareness Level June 16,23,30; July 7
6014 $75 NA 3004 Fire Ground Support  - Second Class of The  Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 48 hours
June 18,20,21,25,30;
 July 7,9,11,16
6828 $80 NA 3006 Interior Firefighting - Fourth Class of The  Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 60 hours           June 18,20,21,23,25,30; July 7,9,14,16,21,28,30 
6014 $75 NA 3004
Fire Ground Support  - Second Class of The  Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 48 hours
@ Station 37 -New Hanover Fire Company - Pre-register by sending Student Registration to Fire Academy
June 28;
July 1,8,12,15,19,22,26
6336 $40 $80 344 Basic Vehicle Rescue - Operations Level July 21,28; August 4,11
6827 $75 NA 3005 Exterior Firefighter  -  Third Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 42 hours               July 21,23,28,30; Aug 6,11,13,18,20
6827 $75 NA 3005 Exterior Firefighter  -  Third Class of The Pennsylvania Essential of Fire Fighting - 42 hours    
@ Station 37 -New Hanover Fire Company - Pre-register by sending Student Registration to Fire Academy          
Sept 9,14,16,21,23,
28,30; Oct 6,7,12
6210 $20 $60 1242
@ Station 37 -New Hanover Fire Company - Pre-register by sending Student Registration to Fire Academy          
September 10,17,24;
Oct 1
 
 
 
 
**Denotes National Fire Academy Class
 
Bold Dates indicate Weekday or Weeknight Classes
 
Many of our courses are sponsored in cooperation with the Montgomery County Community College.  In Pennsylvania, the Department of Education provides funding for Emergency Services Training through the community college system.
 
Courses in which a Pennsylvania State Fire Academy certificate is issued have been approved by the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and meet a "Minimum Standard for Accreditation" for course content and objectives.  Lead instructors for these courses are Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Local Level Instructors,  and have been approved to instruct that specific course.
 
If you have any questions regarding the classes, please contact the Montgomery County Fire Academy at 610-278-3500.  or
  
Jesse Stemple, Acting Deputy Director - jstemple@montcopa.org
David Freas, Coordinator Fire / Rescue Training - dfreas@montcopa.org
James Reber, Coordinator Hazardous Materials Training - jreber@montcopa.org
Herbert D. Adams, Coordinator Fire / Industrial Training - hadams@montcopa.org
Cindy Myers, Registrar - cmyers@montcopa.org