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Current
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Training and Special Events
- Minnesota Emergency Response and Industrial Training (MERIT) Center - Click here
- Link
to Calendar of
Events
- See a one page listing of Minnesota State Fire EMS and Rescue weekend schools.
- See a one page listing of National Fire Academy weekend schools.
- See a one page listing of MN National Fire Academy State Grants weekend schools.
- See a one page listing of National Fire Academy 12 -16 hour courses that can be offered in Minnesota
Sept 6 & 7, 2008 - Health and Safety Officer TTT
Hibbing, MN at Fire Station
Saturday, September 6 - Reading Smoke & the Art of First Due
9:00
am—4:00 pm Air National Guard Dining Hall4630 Mustang Drive (new entrance is off Airport Road)
Duluth 55811
Fee—$55 per person, includes lunch
To Register or for more information contact: Linda Bergstrand, 218-721-5957, lbergstr@hotmail.com
or Dewey Johnson, 218-729-5425, deweyj27@aol.com
Photo ID needed at gate on Airport Road
Sponsored by: Lakehead Fire Departments Mutual Aid Association
Your Instructor: Dave Dodson, Former Battalion Chief and Safety Officer
Dave has over 25 years in the firefighting business and is the author of the book, ―Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, 2ed. He has served as an Incident Safety Officer for over 10 years and is a Past President of the Fire Department Safety Officer’s Association.
Sept 13 & 14, 2008 - Intro to Unified Command Multiagency and Catastrophic Incident TTT
Brooklyn Park, MN at Brooklyn Park Fire Department
(5200 - 85th Avenue, Brooklyn Park, MN, 55428)
September 13 & 14, 2008 Lake Superior College ARFF Center
- Basic Auto—x
- Advanced Auto—x
- Basic Rope Rescue
- Intro to water rescue
- Basic Fire Pump Operations
- Advanced Wilderness Search Concepts
September 24, 2008 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SAFETY PSAF 2045
Century College
TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT
FALL 2008 – CLASS STARTS SEPT. 24
Have you ever had to write equipment specs,
manage a grant,
or implement new technology?
Felt overwhelmed?
The following subjects will be covered in this class:
- prioritization risk taking
- defining scope managing a team
- scheduling completion
- budgeting and more!
Combination of classroom and online learning
work on a current project during class.
September 27 & 28 2008 - NSWFA 2nd Annual Weekend Conference
North Star Women's Firefighter Weekend Conference are almost complete. The conference will be held Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th. Once again, the classes will be held at the South Metro Public Safety Training Facility in Edina. Some of the classes we have confirmed are:
- Fitness & Nutrition
- Public Information Officer
- Public Education
- Ethics for the Fire Service (Presented by Chad Weinstein, Director, Hill Center for Ethical Business Leadership)
- Arson Investigations (Presented by Sean McKenna, Arson Investigator, Minneapolis Police Department)
We will also be adding some hands-on classes for both officers and firefighters.
Sept 27 & 28, 2008 - Training Operations in Small Department TTT
North Mankato, MN at South Central College
October 8th 2008 - Positive Pressure Ventilation/Positive Pressure Attack
This training is at the new SCALE Fire Training Center just north of Jordon, MN
October 11 & 12th, 2008 - NFA class, "Incident Command for High Rise Operations" at the Grand Casino in Hinckley
Pine Technical College
Mike Anderson
AndersonM@pinetech.edu
900 Fourth St. SE,
Pine City, MN 55063 800-521-7463
320-629-5184 - Direct Office
320-629-5101 - Fax
http://www.pinetech.edu
October 25, 2008 - “The Art of READING SMOKE”
8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m.Perham High School Auditorium
200 5th Street SE, Door 3, Perham
Fee - $55 per person, includes a light lunch
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – October 1, 2008
October 25,
2008 - Rapid Intervention Training (6 hrs) Ridgewater College - Willmar
Rapid
Intervention Teams are utilized in all fire/rescue emergencies for the
safety of all response personnel. Learn how to implement OSHA and NFPA
1500 guidelines for your RIT Team. We will also provide an overview of
‘On Deck,’ a resource management tool for firefighter safety.
Ridgewater College Willmar - October 25, 2008
What
is FireSTAR?
FireSTAR is a collaboration between the Continuing Education
Departments of St. Cloud Technical College, Alexandria Technical
College, and Ridgewater College. The fire training coordinators at
these colleges have joined together to offer specialized training
sessions in the fields of firefighting and rescue.
October 25, 2008 - Women's Fire Service Expo
St. Paul, Minnesota
See the attached flyer for more information...
St. Paul - Women's Expo Flyer.pdf
2008
M-STEP
November 18 & 19, 2008 Northland Inn Hotel –
January 16, 17 & 18, 2009 Fire Instructors and Training Officers of Minnesota (FITOM) Conference - Central Lakes College Brainerd, MN (this is not the same conference in Alexandria) For more details on the conference click here.
2009
State Fire and
- 3- 7 & 8, 2009 -
- 3- 14 & 15, 2009 -
- 3- 21 & 22, 2009 -
- 3- 28 & 29, 2009 – Brainerd
- 4- 4 & 5, 2009 –
- On-going
Special Events
- Advanced Training for Chiefs Fire Officers
- FFI & FFII Online Training - Click here for details
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