The Suffolk County Fire Academy will be hosting a Technical Rescue Training Day on Saturday, May 11th, 8am at the Fire Academy. The event will be geared toward current members of the town technical rescue teams throughout the County as well as members of the County’s Urban Search and Rescue Team. Evolutions will be developed 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
The Officer Development – Company Training & Community Risk Reduction course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of how to determine company-level training needs, teaching from a lesson plan, documentation of training activities, and different methods to conduct company-level training. Additionally, this course covers the basic responsibilities of the fire officer Read more
The Officer Development – Planning & Emergency Response course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of building construction, commonly found fire protection features, conducting a pre-incident plan survey, determining what elements to include in a pre-incident survey, and developing and managing pre-incident plans. Additionally, this course covers the company officer’s responsibilities Read more
The Officer Development – Firefighter Health & Safety course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of effective communications for both administrative functions and for emergency incidents. Students are provided activities to apply skills learned for oral and written communications in addition to conducting a size up based on emergency incidents. Additionally, Read more
**It is highly recommended to read the following letter before registering for these courses https://scfa-li.org/fire-officer-1-supervising-fire-officer-course/ The Officer Development – Leadership & Supervision course provides current and potential fire officers with a fundamental knowledge of the duties, responsibilities, and leadership required to be successful as a fire officer. Additionally, this course covers the basic responsibilities of Read more
**It is highly recommended to read the following letter before registering for these courses https://scfa-li.org/fire-officer-1-supervising-fire-officer-course/ Designed for the first arriving officer at any incident. The primary focus of this course is structural firefighting but the lessons learned are applicable for any emergency scene. Elements of this course include scene size-up, decision making, determining incident strategies, Read more
This course provides a complete review of Fire Police operations. This course is recommended for those members who have already completed the New York State Fire Police program. The course will be held at the Riverhead Fire Department Seats are limited, registration is required. Please note: This is a lecture course only. There are no Read more
This five session course will be held at the West Islip Fire Department. There are a limited number of openings available on a first come, first served basis and registration is required. Manuals for this course need to be downloaded. They can be found on our website under the Download section and can also be Read more
This five session course will be held at the Mattituck Fire Department. There are a limited number of openings available on a first come, first served basis and registration is required. Manuals for this course need to be downloaded. They can be found on our website under the Download section and can also be viewed Read more