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1 1 REV 02/08/18 Rev. 02/8/182 REV 02/08/18contactinformationNYS Division of Homeland Securityand emergency ServicesOffice of Fire Prevention and ControlState Office Campus1220 Washington AvenueBuilding 7A, 2nd FloorAlbany, NY 12226 Phone: 518-474-6746 Fax: 518-474-3240e-mail: Academy of Fire Science600 College AvenueMontour Falls, NY 14865-9634 Phone: 607-535-7136 Fax: 607-535-4841e-mail: Fire CoordinatorsContact list on course information, schedules, and application forms are on the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control strives to be a national recognized leader in fire services, delivering the highest quality, state of the art, and most comprehensive training, response, and technical assistance programs and services to emergency responders, local entities, and the citizens of New York State. The Office s programs enable: the state s fire service to become the best trained, best prepared and most effective professional emergency response force in the nation; New York State s colleges, universities, state properties and its citizens, to be the safest in regard to fire prevention and awareness; and the state to maintain arson related fires at the lowest per capita within the United States.

2 MissionThe Office of Fire Prevention and Control will deliver a wide breadth of services to firefighters, emergency responders, state and local government agencies, public and private colleges, and the citizens of New York. The Office advances public safety through firefighter training, education, fire prevention, investigative, special operations and technical rescue programs. The timely delivery of these essential services enables the Office to make significant contributions to the safety of all of New York 02/08/18 CONTENTPg. 4 About Our Training ProgramsPg. 5 emergency medical ServicePg. 6 Fire/Arson InvestigationPg. 8 Fire Equipment MaintenancePg. 9 Fire Instructor DevelopmentPg. 9 Fire Officer DevelopmentPg. 12 Fire Prevention/Code EnforcementPg. 14 Fire SuppressionPg. 18 Hazardous MaterialsPg.

3 22 Health and SafetyPg. 23 Public Safety Dispatcher TrainingPg. 23 Technical RescuePg. 28 Special ProgramsPg. 29 Fees/Registration Instructions4 REV 02/08/18 NYS Division of Homeland Securityand emergency ServicesOffice of Fire Prevention & ControlState Office Campus1220 Washington AvenueBuilding 7A, 2nd FloorAlbany, NY 12226 Phone: 518-474-6746 Fax: 518-474-3240e-mail: of Fire Prevention & ControlNYS Academy of Fire Science600 College AvenueMontour Falls, NY 14865-9634 Phone: 607-535-7136 Fax: 607-535-4841 County Fire CoordinatorsContact list on , CONTACT: Essential forms and information are also available online LOCATIONSThe New York State fire service residential training courses are offered at the NYS Academy of Fire Science, in Montour Falls. Certain technical rescue courses are also available on a regional basis. Outreach courses are offered in various satellite locations throughout the State.

4 The location where a course is given, along with its respective course number, is listed at the end of each course description. COURSE SCHEDULE INFORMATIONP lease note that the courses listed within this book are not necessarily offered every year. For a complete and current schedule of courses, go to: INFORMATIONFor information on both state and national certifications, go SERVICE DEGREE PROGRAMSS everal colleges and universities in New York State offer Fire Service-related degree programs. In some cases, degree credit may be available for OFPC courses. Contact these institutions for further information. See listing 02/08/18 NYS emergency RESPONDER CURRICULUMCOURSES AND SCHEDULES ON THE WEB: emergency medical SERVICEE mergency medical technician -BasicThis unique seventeen day program includes instruction in all skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized emergency medical service (EMS) operations.

5 A clinical experience requirement, to be completed outside of class, is part of the course. Designed for: All emergency response personnelCourse Length: Approx. 165 hours plus minimum 10 hours clinical experiencePrerequisites: Candidates must be at least 18 years of age by the end of the month in which they are scheduled to take the written certification examination. Prior to starting clinical time, students must also provide proof of a physical in the last year; two MMR s or a Rubella titer within the last year; a Mantoux Test for Tuberculosis (PPD) within the last six months; a DPT within the last five years; Hepatitis B vaccination or a copy of a waiver of the vaccine, and proof of liability insurance including medical Malpractice and Errors & Omissions (minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate). This is most often covered by your sponsoring Fee: $10 Tuition fee: $775 (Waived for members of NYS DOH-recognized EMS Provider Agencies)Course number : 01-03-0007 Course Location(s): AcademyEmergency medical technician RefresherThis convenient three-weekend course will help the emergency medical technician (EMT) refresh previously learned material while gaining new knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to be a competent, productive and valuable member of the emergency medical services team.

6 Through both a written and practical skills challenge approach, this course will help evaluate the current skill and knowledge of the refreshing EMT student and provide an opportunity for customizing the course to meet the needs of the individual student. It will also provide a mechanism to acknowledge and provide credit for the experience of the EMT student. All candidates will be required to submit proof of completion of 6 short, on-line courses assigned between the first and second weekends of the for: Current or previously certified NYS emergency medical TechniciansCourse Length: 100 hoursPrerequisite: Current or previous certification as a NYS emergency medical TechnicianMaterials Fee: $10 Tuition fee: $425 (Waived for members of NYS DOH-recognized EMS Provider Agencies)Course number : 01-03-0006 Course Location(s): AcademyEmergency medical technician Core Content RefresherThis convenient three-day course will help the emergency medical technician (EMT) meet the Core refresher training requirements of the Continuing Education Recertification Program (Pilot Program).

7 Topics covered will include a review of the 26 required hours of refresher content. This course will not meet the additional training hour requirement for an EMT to complete their Continuing Education Recertification for: Current NYS emergency medical TechniciansCourse Length: VariesPrerequisite: Current NYS emergency medical technician certificationMaterials Fee: $10 Tuition fee: $300 (Memorandum of Understanding with student s agency regarding reimbursement required)Course number: 01-03-0005 Course Location(s): AcademyNYSDOH Certified Instructor/Coordinator (CIC)The CIC course prepares a candidate to become certified to teach didactic sessions and coordinate the administration of a NYS EMT certification course. This course is held in cooperation with EMSTAR. Designed for: Current NYS Certified Lab Instructor sCourse length: 16 hoursPrerequisites: Current certification as a NYS EMT or Advanced EMT Current certification as a NYS CLI A NYS EMT/AEMT written certifica-tion examination within the past three years and scored at least 85%.

8 Candidates who wish to teach advanced courses must also score at least 85% on the advanced portion of the AEMT exam. The CIC candidate must be certified at or above the desired teaching level. Actively providing pre-hospital care with an EMS agency and have a mini-mum of two years of clinical experi-ence (two of the last three years).Note: Clinical Experience Substitution May be given to RNs, RRTs, PAs, or other NYS licensed allied health per-sonnel who are NYS EMTs and would like to become a CLI or CIC. Clinical experience substitution may be issued by written permission of the NYS-BEMS Central Office A letter recommendation from the Course Sponsor that will be providing the instructor internship. Course number: 01-03-0022 Course location: AcademyNYSDOH Certified lab Instructor (CLI)The CLI course prepares a candidate to become certified to teach lab skills in NYS-BEMS certification courses.

9 This course is held in cooperation with EMSTAR. Designed for: Current NYS EMT s or higherCourse length: 16 hoursPrerequisites: Current certification as a NYS EMT or Advanced EMT A NYS EMT/AEMT written certifica-tion examination within the past three years and scored at least 85%. Candidates who wish to teach advanced courses must also score at least 85% on the advanced portion of the AEMT exam. The CIC candidate 6 REV 02/08/18must be certified at or above the desired teaching level. Actively providing pre-hospital care with an EMS agency and have a mini-mum of one year of clinical experience within the last three years. A letter recommendation from the Course Sponsor that will be providing the instructor internship. Course number: 01-03-0023 Course location: Academy NYSDOH Certified Instructor Update (CIU)The Certified Instructor update is designed to fill the 6-hour continuing education requirement for recertification of CLI s and CIC s.

10 The program is designed to be a mechanism for communicating new information to the certified instructors throughout the State. This course is held in cooperation with for: NYS CIC s and CLI sCourse number: 01-03-0024 Course location: AcademyFirst Responder Administration of Intranasal Naloxone to Reverse Opioid OverdoseDrug overdose from opioids (such as heroin, codeine, morphine, fentanyl and others) is a significant problem in all areas of New York State. This training video, and associated print materials, is designed to prepare Non-EMS Fire Department s to administer naloxone using an intra-nasal applicator (mucosal atomizer device) in cases of suspected opioid overdose. Naloxone is a medication that safely reverses opioid overdose. The objective is to treat and reduce injuries and fatalities due to opioid-involved overdoses when a Non-EMS Fire Department First Responder (FDFR) is the first to arrive at the scene of a suspected overdose.