This course provides an overview of water safety and rescue issues including; hazard assessment, responder safety, risk management, hypothermia, near-drowning, basic water search techniques, basic shore based rescue techniques, incident management issues, and water rescue equipment. Designed for: All emergency response personnel.Read more
Target Audience – Applicable to all members of the fire service. IN THE PUBLIC EYE – A FIRE DEPARTMENT’s GUIDE TO NEWS AND SOCIAL MEDIA Does your department have plans and procedures to positively deal with the news media – whether it be at a fire scene or back at the firehouse? Is your department Read more
This three-session course will be held virtually. Prerequisite: Firefighter I This course is a prerequisite for Pump Operator.Read more
This lecture will provide a general overview of lithium-ion battery construction and technology. Issues associated with lithium-ion battery damage and failure will be discussed as well as recommended initial response actions to lithium-ion emergencies. Hazards, safety, case studies, and lessons learned will be examined. Please note: This is a lecture course only. There are no certificates Read more
This course covers all types of marina fires that one might expect to find in Suffolk County. This class will be hosted by the West Islip Fire Department. Prerequisite: Firefighter I REGISTRATION OPENS ON April 26th, 2025. Please note: This is a lecture course only. There are no certificates issued upon completion.Read more
PREREQUISITE: FIREFIGHTER 1 This two-session course will be held at the Jamesport Fire Department. Registration is required. Read more
The Suffolk County Fire Academy will be offering a NYS Fire Officer I ‘Boot Camp’ over 8-days in a 2-week (non-consecutive) timeframe. Students must attend all the dates of the ‘Boot Camp’. The scheduled dates of the program are as follows: Monday July 7th- Thursday July 10th Monday July 21st- Thursday July 24th All classes Read more
**Pilot program offering for limited audience** A full day course to give line officers or future line officers realistic live fires scenarios and Company Officer Level Leadership Training. **Prerequisite- Firefighter I** Classroom lectures include: Leadership Legalities of riding the front right seat Company level practices and procedures Supervisory Techniques Metering Read more
This course provides an overview of water safety and rescue issues including; hazard assessment, responder safety, risk management, hypothermia, near-drowning, basic water search techniques, basic shore based rescue techniques, incident management issues, and water rescue equipment. Designed for: All emergency response personnel.Read more
Developed by the New York State Intelligence Center (NYSIC) and the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), the purpose of the class is to make Fire/EMS responders better aware of suspicious activities (potentially related to terrorism and other criminal behavior) and the proper way to report these observations to the Read more