Firefighter Training Grants

Firefighter Training Grants is sponsored by Delaware State Fire School. Provides financial assistance to Delaware fire departments for training programs to improve firefighter skills and safety.

DSFS Course Descriptions - State Fire School - State of Delaware Support Firefighter (36 HOURS) TC/RC/IS PURPOSE: This course has been designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to successfully meet the requirements of NFPA 1010 standard for a Support Person, NFPA 470 Hazardous Materials Awareness, and CPR/AED certification.

Students who successfully attend this course will be eligible to obtain the National Pro-Board Support Person and Hazardous Material Awareness Certifications as well as CPR/AED Certification. CONTENT: This course will cover the material to provide students with the knowledge and skills to perform the Support Person role.

This will include a history of the fire service, PPE Donning/Doffing, safe emergency scene operations, hydrant operations, extinguisher operations, fire behavior, ropes & knots, hose loads, hose lays, and water supply systems. This course will also provide the students with the knowledge and skills to identify Hazardous Materials and identify their hazards.

Additionally, through this course students will receive CPR/AED knowledge and skills. Exam questions and skill evolutions are based on the Jones & Bartlett Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills for Support Person manual current edition, the NFPA 1010 standard for Support Person, NFPA 470 Hazardous Materials Awareness, and AHA CPR/AED.

AUDIENCE: All fire service personnel, specifically the new member too young to attend the Firefighter I & II class, a non-interior firefighter, or EMS personnel PREREQUISITES: 14 years of age Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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.

Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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.

Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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.

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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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.

Check our Certification Testing page for more 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 Check our EVO page to Register 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 Check our EVO page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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. 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.

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.

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. 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 Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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. Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register 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. 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 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. Check our Sign-up For Classes page to Register DRONE PILOT QUALIFICATION (8 Hours) TC/IS PURPOSE: This course is to provide drone pilots with the required