Fire Academy Training Schedule

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Questions? Contact:

Kevin Smith
Coordinator of Public Safety Fire/Hazmat Training, Facility, and Campus Life Safety Systems
kevin.smith@bc3.edu
724.287.8711, Ext. 8354

Jason Bragunier
Fire Certification Specialist
jason.bragunier@bc3.edu
724.287.8711, Ext. 8352

Marcie Schnur
Public Safety Secretary
marcie.schnur@bc3.edu
724.287.8711, Ext. 8396

Counties with Active Fire Academy Training


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Allegheny

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Traffic Incident Management Wexford VFC 10/14/2025 Thomas Hudak | 724.713.3052
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training Marshall Twp. VFD 11/11/2025 - 11/22/2025 Tom Isaac | 630.222.1857

Armstrong

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Fire Dynamics Fundamentals Worthington / West Franklin VFD 9/10/2025 Dewey Sterwert | 724.859.3685
Structure Burn Session West Hills Emergency Services 10/1/2025 - 10/5/2025 Jake Martin | email
Fire Dynamics Strategy and Tactics Worthington / West Franklin VFD 10/8/2025 Dewey Sterwert | 724.859.3685
Rural Fireground Water Movement Kittanning Twp. VFD 10/18/2025 - 10/19/2025 Greg Baker | 724.664.4033
Hazmat Ops Refresher Kittanning Twp. VFD 12/13/2025 Greg Baker | 724.664.4033

Beaver

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician Racoon VFD 10/15/2025 - 10/20/2025 Mike Siegel | 724.681.8977
Hazmat Ops Refresher Darlington VFD 10/19/2025 Mike Siegel | 724.681.8977

Butler

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Exterior Firefighter Cranberry Twp. PSTF 10/6/2026 - 10/18/2025 bc3.edu/fire
Firefighter 1 Prep Class BC3 PSTF 10/20/2025 - 12/3/2025 bc3.edu/fire
Hazmat Operations BC3 PSTF 10/21/2025 - 11/2/2025 bc3.edu/fire
Fire Dynamics Fundamentals BC3 PSTF 10/22/2025 bc3.edu/fire
Fire Dynamics Strategy and Tactics BC3 PSTF 10/29/2025 bc3.edu/fire
Interior Firefighter Cranberry Twp. PSTF 11/3/2025 - 11/16/2025 bc3.edu/fire
Electric & CNG Vehicle Connoquenessing VFC 11/4/2025 Jay Palmer | 724.355.3506
Interior Firefighter BC3 PSTF 11/11/2025 - 11/23/2025 bc3.edu/fire
Fire Dynamics Fundamentals Evans City VFD 12/8/2025 Dav Vicheck | 412.848.5986
Fire Dynamics Strategy and Tactics Evans City VFD 12/15/2025 Dav Vicheck | 412.848.5986
Basic Fire Police BC3 Fire Police Weekend 5/2/2026 - 5/3/2026 Eugene Bartlett | 724.816.2115
Advanced Fire Police BC3 Fire Police Weekend 5/2/2026 - 5/3/2026 Eugene Bartlett | 724.816.2115
Legal Aspects for Fire Police BC3 Fire Police Weekend 5/2/2026 - 5/3/2026 Eugene Bartlett | 724.816.2115

Clarion

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Responding to Helicopter Emergencies Clarion County DES 10/4/2025 Brett Whitling | 724.226.4000
Hazmat Awareness Refresher Knox VFD 10/26/2025 Lon Bowers | email
Traffic Incident Management Knox VFD 10/26/2025 Lon Bowers | email

Clearfield

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Truck Co. Ops 1 Clearfield VFD 10/18/2025 Patrick Collins | 814.592.5198

Elk

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Hazmat Ops Refresher Ridgeway VFD 10/11/2025 Jeff Yoder | 814.512.2559

Erie

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Basic Fire Police Corry Regional Fire Co. 10/18/2025 - 10/19/2025 Mark Ziegler | 814.490.5490
hazmat Ops Refresher Edinboro VFD 10/18/2025 Scott Rooker | 814.462.5806
Rapid Intervention Teams AF Dobler Hose and Ladder Co. 11/7/2025 Nick Reinhart | 814.812.0941
Rapid Intervention Crews Exercises AF Dobler Hose and Ladder Co. 11/8/2025 - 11/9/2025 Nick Reinhart | 814.812.0941
Advanced Fire Police Corry Regional Fire Co. 11/15/2025 - 11/16/2025 Mark Ziegler | 814.490.5490

Jefferson

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Firefighter Survival Big Run VFD 10/11/2025 - 10/12/2025 Tracy Zents | 814.849.3185
Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue Brookville VFD 11/15/2025 - 11/16/2025 Tracy Zents | 814.849.3185

Lawrence

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Hazmat Ops Refresher Neshannock Fire 11/25/2025 - 12/2/2025 Brad Shaffer | 724.651.4215
Fire Attack in Sprinklered Properties Neshannock Fire 11/2/2025 - 11/11/2025 Brad Shaffer | 724.651.4215

McKean

Course Title Location Dates Contact
4-hr Drill Burn Bradford Twp. VFD 10/2/2025 Lanny Layton | 814.362.2351
4-hr Drill Burn Bradford Twp. VFD 10/9/2025 Lanny Layton | 814.362.2351
Hazmat Ops Refresher McKean County DES 10/18/2025 Stephanie Scrivo | 814.568.3713

Mercer

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Pumps 1 Hermitage 9/27/2025 - 9/28/2025 John Nicklin | 724.662.6147
Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue Transfer VFD 10/13/2025 - 10/19/2025 Josh McCloskey | 721.646.2659

Northcumberland 

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Structural Burn Session Milton Fire Dept. 10/20/2025 - 10/25/2025 Seth Heddings | 570.412.2877

Snyder

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Basic Fire Police McClure Fire Co. 10/11/2025 - 10/12/2025 Emily Romig | 717.348.5536

Warren

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Rural Fireground Water Movement Clarendon VFD 10/11/2025 - 10/12/2025 Jonie Smitley | 814.964.9654
Pump Ops 1 Lander VFD 10/18/2025 - 10/19/2025 Jonie Smitley | 814.964.9654
Advanced Rigging for Rope Rescue City of Warren Fire Dept. 11/1/2025 Steve Kuhns | 570.574.0623
Firefighter Survival City of Warren Fire Dept. 11/8/2025 - 11/9/2025 Steve Kuhns | 570.574.0623
Hazmat Ops Refresher City of Warren Fire Dept. 10/19/2025 Steve Kuhns | 570.574.0623
Ice Rescue Awareness City of Warren Fire Dept. 12/8/2025
12/9/2025
12/10/2025		 Steve Kuhns | 570.574.0623

Westmoreland

Course Title Location Dates Contact
Structure Burn Session Sardis VFC 10/15/2025 - 10/25/2025 Joey Paiano | 412.607.2941

 

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