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
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
Seats are limited and registration is required. Prerequisite: NoneRead more
This two-session, 8 hour course will be held at the Smithtown Fire Department. Prerequisites: None NOTE: This class is a prerequisite for Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Tools and Trench Rescue-Operations LevelRead 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
This two-session, 6 hour course will be held at the Southampton Fire Department. Prerequisite: None Note: This class is a prerequisite for Rescue Technician Basic/Confined Space-Technician Level. Read more
This two-session, 8 hour course will be held at the Southampton Fire Department. Prerequisites: None NOTE: This class is a prerequisite for Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Tools and Trench Rescue-Operations LevelRead 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
This five session course will be held at the Islip Terrace 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
Surface Water Rescue Course Session 1 – Swim Test and Pool Skills Sunday, June 23rd, 9:30am @ Brookhaven Aquatic Center, 300 Mastic Beach Road, Mastic Beach NY 11951 Session 2 – TBD This is a 2-session hands-on course (16 hours). Session 1 involves the swim test and pool skills. It is available to 20 students Read more