Conducting Live Fire Training Exercises (MICRB #309) - 6 hrs (Skills)
Instructional Hours: 18.00
This course has a Canvas component which requires internet access.
Course Description: Major topics covered in this course are the history of live fire training, legal considerations, and the impact of training-related line-of-duty deaths and serious injuries. In addition, there is discussion of various risk-reduction strategies including preventing heat stress, ensuring hydration, performing rehabilitation, and ensuring an effective rotation of instructors. Major focus is placed on safe strategies for conducting training in gas-fired and non-gas fired structures, the use of non-structural fire training props, and acquired structures. This course includes team-focused practical exercises.
This class will require additional student work outside of normal class hours to include, but not limited to; take-home assignments, PTIs, study guides, and assigned readings from the textbook. This may also include coursework that must be completed prior to the first class session.
Prerequisites
MFRI Firefighter II (FIRE 201 or FIRE 205) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC/DOD Firefighter II certification AND MFRI Instructor I (MGMT 110) or MFSPQB, NBFSPQ, or IFSAC Instructor I certification.