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Registration Dates
Contact
Blake Whitt
Director, Public Safety Training
Northern Durham Center, room 100B
919-536-7200, ext. 4016
PublicSafetyTraining@durhamtech.edu
Registration Questions
Donna Matheson
Program Specialist
919-536-7240, ext. 4417
mathesond@durhamtech.edu
Fire and Rescue Professional Training (Continuing Education)
Short Term
We collaborate closely with both paid and volunteer fire and rescue agencies to ensure our training meets the needs of those working to keep our communities safe. Members of these agencies are exempt from tuition fees for occupational extension classes provided by the college's Public Safety Training programs.
FIP-3718A Fire Officer I
This certification-related course covers the knowledge, skills, and requirements referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard, 2020 edition, for Fire Officer I training. Topics include officer roles and responsibilities, community risk reduction, budgets, fire cause determination, inspections, education, leadership, management, public relations, and other requirements included in the NFPA standard. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NFPA standards as required for state Fire Officer I certification. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact Office State Fire Marshal for details. Effective date January 1, 2022.
EPT-4300A Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
This course provides greater description and details of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations, including application of essential principles and description of air operations. There are five modules: Organizations and Staffing, Organizing for Incidents and Events, Resources Management, Air Operations and Incident and Event Planning. This course includes a final exam. Prerequisites: ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-700.
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EPT-4400A Advanced ICS Command & General Staff-Complex Incidents
This course emphasizes large-scale organization development, roles and relationships of the primary staff, the planning, operational, logistical and fiscal consideration related to a large and complex, incident and event management. It describes the application of Area Command and the importance of interagency coordination during complex incidents and events. This course includes a final exam. Prerequisites: ICS-100, ICS-200, and ICS-300.
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10/27 - 10/28
10/27 - 10/28
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POLIC |
TBA
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T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Classroom |
FIP-3622A D/O Pumps Apparatus Series
This course will present the Driver Operator with information related directly to pump operations as well as all the information required to meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). FIP-3622 transfers the complete series, in its entirety, to the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 edition.
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FIP-3517A NFA Leadership Growth
This is National Fire Academy (NFA) "Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth" Course 0646. This course presents the supervisor with the basic leadership skills and tools needed to perform effectively in the fire and emergency medical services (EMS) environment. The course includes concepts related to a successful transition to supervisory and leadership roles, including concepts of adaptive leadership; change management; active followership; effective communication, including difficult conversations and advocacy-inquiry based dialogue; ethics; authority; power; decision-making; and active engagement through development of a personal plan. Specific guidelines must be followed for all NFA courses.
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FIP-3518A NFA Leadership Perspectives
This is National Fire Academy (NFA) "Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking" Course 0647. This course provides the supervisor with the conceptual foundation and framework for success in leadership roles by exploring creative, analytical, political and critical thinking perspectives. The course addresses skills needed for assessing situations from multiple perspectives, making critical decisions, fostering creativity and innovation, and using persuasion. Specific guidelines must be followed for all NFA courses.
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FIP-3600A EVD
This course deals with the safe operation of emergency vehicles, driving skills, legal implications of emergency driving. departmental standard operating procedures, and abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications (2017 edition). This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines; contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details. Effective date July 1, 2020/NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 edition.
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FIP-4729K Gen. Practices:Fire and Rescue
This training will consist of general fire and rescue training dealing with basic fire and rescue principles of operations. This course would serve as introductory and/or refresher training. This course would not lead to any fire or rescue certification.
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FRC-1215A TR Surface Water Rescue
This Technical Rescuer (TR) Surface Water Rescue series will present the Technical Rescuer with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the requirements of Chapter 17 (Surface Water Rescue) of NFPA 1006-2021 edition: Standard for Technical Rescue Professional Qualifications. This course should be offered consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines. Contact the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for details.
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