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Training
consists of all aspects of potential emergency responses including wild
land, structural and vehicle fires, emergency medical and rescues, and
mitigation of potential problems that may cause harm to public safety.
Personnel are trained in the operation and use of fire apparatus, fire hose
and nozzles, self contained breathing apparatus, extraction tool and other
basic and specialized equipment. Knowledge of based training includes
practices in emergency medical care, incident command system, fire
suppression tactics and strategies, as well as hazardous material response.
The Colusa Fire Department
firefighting training program conforms to the standards set forth by NFPA
and utilizes training materials provided by California’s State Fire
Training and International Fire Service Training Association. Medical
training conforms to requirements set forth by Northern California
Emergency Medical Services Inc. in which their program conforms to
California Emergency Medical Services Association’s regulations.
Training is scheduled primarily on Wednesday evenings, additional training at times are
scheduled for weekends and other days of the week. Attendance to training
outside the department is encouraged for all personnel.
Training up to the level of Firefighter 2 is encouraged for all Firefighting personnel. Medical
training to the level of First Responder or Emergency Medical Technician 1
is also highly encouraged.
Currently the Department has several individuals that have received training from California State Fire
Training in the area of Fire Instructor, the Department also has an
instructor for First Responder medical training.
The Department has a 60-hour Volunteer Firefighter Basic Academy for new volunteers. After
successful completion, they will be available to respond to incidents, and
under the direction of Fire Officers, assist with the mitigation of the
incident. Continued attendance to scheduled training sessions is required.
All personnel receives National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)
compliant incident command systems training.
Each year wild land fire fighting strike team training is attended by
department personnel that are available to respond to fill requests of the
department.
Department Fire Officers, in addition to regular training, receive advanced Incident Command System
and other fire officer training to be proficient in directing the
mitigation of incidents in an efficient manner. California Fire Officer
Training is encouraged through the State Fire Training for Officers.
With using training materials from California State Fire Training
recognizing the standards set forth by NFPA and California EMSA in the training program of the
Department, the highest level of service is provided to the Community of
Colusa.
Related outside links:
State Fire Training
Northern California EMS
California Emergency Medical Services Authority
International Fire Service Training Association
National Fire Protection Association
California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection |