Fire Academy Training Schedule
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Adams
No scheduled training at this time.
Allegheny
No scheduled training at this time.
Armstrong
Course Title | Location | Dates |
Contact |
Interior Firefighter | Armstrong County Fire School | 9/5/2023 - 10/3/2023 |
Kevin Kline 724-548-3429 |
Advanced Rigging for Rope Rescue | West Hills Emergency Services | 10/10/2023 - 10/15/2023 |
Matt Kutch 724-664-3427 |
Confined Space Rescue | West Hills Emergency Services | 11/7/2023 - 11/12/2023 |
Matt Kutch 724-664-3427 |
Beaver
Course Title | Location | Dates |
Contact |
Forcible Entry | Economy #3 VFD | 9/12/2023 |
Mike Siegel 724-681-8977 |
Emergency Vehicle Operator Training | Potter Twp. VFD | 9/23/2023 - 9/24/2023 |
Mike Siegel 724-681-8977 |
New Vehicle Rescue Awareness | Beaver County 911 | 9/23/2023 - 10/1/2023 |
Mike Siegel 724-681-8977 |
New Vehicle Rescue Operations | Beaver County 911 | 10/7/2023 - 10/8/2023 |
Mike Siegel 724-681-8977 |
Forcible Entry | Beaver Falls FD | 10/14/2023 - 10/15/2023 |
Mike Siegel 724-681-8977 |
Bedford
No scheduled training at this time.
Butler
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Exterior Firefighter | Cranberry Site BC3 Open Enrollment |
9/11/2023 - 9/24/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Firefighter 1 Prep Class | BC3 Open Enrollment | 9/19/2023 - 11/9/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Advanced Line Systems Rescue | Slippery Rock Twp. VFD | 9/25/2023 - 10/15/2023 | JR Walters 724-822-6900 |
Hazmat Operations | BC3 Open Enrollment | 9/26/2023 - 10/1/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Hazmat Operations | Eau Claire VFD | 10/7/2023 - 10/21/2023 | Dave Fennell 724-290-6652 |
Fire Instructor 1 | BC3 Open Enrollment | 10/7/2023 - 12/3/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Hazmat Operations | Cranberry Site BC3 Open Enrollment |
10/9/2023 - 10/15/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Interior Firefighter | BC3 Open Enrollment | 10/17/2023 - 11/5/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Fire Dynamics Fundamentals | BC3 Open Enrollment | 10/18/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Fire Dynamics Strategy and Tactics | BC3 Open Enrollment | 10/25/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Interior Firefighter | Cranberry Site BC3 Open Enrollment |
11/6/2023 - 11/19/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Modified Structure Burn | Saxonburg VFC | 11/8/2023 - 11/12/2023 | Chris Dean 724-316-9475 |
Firefighter 1 Certification | BC3 Open Enrollment | 11/10/2023 - 11/11/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Advanced SBS | Cranberry Twp. VFC | 11/18/2023 - 11/19/2023 | Chris Snedeker 724-776-6130 |
Firefighter 1 Certification | BC3 Open Enrollment | 12/1/2023 - 12/2/2023 | ww.bc3.edu/fire |
Cambria
No scheduled training at this time.
Cameron
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Basic Fire Police | Sinnamahoning VFD | 10/15/2023 - 10/22/2023 | Monica Ellenberger 814-562-0621 |
Centre
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Truck Co. Ops | Undine Fire Co. #2 | 9/10/2023 - 9/11/2023 | Mark Rudella 814-232-3026 |
Clarion
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Hazmat Ops Refresher | New Bethlehem Fire Co. | 9/30/2023 | Barry Fox 814-275-3000 |
Clearfield
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Ropes 2 | Dubois VFD | 9/23/2023 - 9/24/2023 | Josh McMinn 814-771-1978 |
Structure Burn Session | North Point Fire Co. | 10/7/2023 - 10/8/2023 | Jeff Roy 814-771-7192 |
Ropes 3 | Dubois VFD | 10/14/2023 - 10/15/2023 | Josh McMinn 814-771-1978 |
Clinton
No scheduled training at this time.
Crawford
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Intro to Basic Firemanship | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Rural Fireground Water Movement | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Emergency Vehicle Operator Training | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Rapid Intervention Crew Exercises | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Trench Rescue | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Street Survival for Emergency Personnel | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Legal Aspects of the Fire Service | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
11 Things a Fire Officer Must Know | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Vehicle Rescue Refresher and Technology Update | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Truck Co. Operations | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Flammable Liquid Firefighting | Crawford/Venango Fire School | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Bob Wimer 814-336-9050 |
Hazmat Ops Refresher | Conneaut Lake VFD #3 | 9/26/2023 | John Tracey 814-720-0811 |
Emergency Boat Operations | Blooming VFD | 9/30/2023 - 10/1/2023 | Dan Miller 814-720-4944 |
Delaware
No scheduled training at this time.
Elk
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Hazmat Ops Refresher | Ridgeway Fire Dept. | 9/9/2023 | Scott Pontious 814-335-3714 |
Confined Space Awareness | Ridgeway Fire Dept. | 9/9/2023 | Scott Pontious 814-335-3714 |
Wildland Firefighting Awareness | Ridgeway Fire Dept. | 9/13/2023 | Scott Pontious 814-335-3714 |
Erie
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Ropes 2 | Lake City Fire Co. | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Aaron Kremer 814-460-8128 |
Intro to the Fire Service | Stancliff Hose Co. | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | John Orr 814-464-6901 |
Fayette
No scheduled training at this time.
Forest
No scheduled training at this time.
Greene
No scheduled training at this time.
Indiana
No scheduled training at this time.
Jefferson
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Intro to the Fire Service | Ringgold Area VFC | 9/12/2023 - 9/28/2023 | Chris Reed 814-952-1677 |
Pump Ops 1 | Brockway Hose Co. | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | Ralph Reed 814-591-0476 |
Traffic Incident Management | Falls Creek VFD | 9/29/2023 | Tracy Zents 814-849-3185 |
Emergency Vehicle Operator Training | Falls Creek VFD | 9/30/2023 - 10/1/2023 | Tracy Zents 814-849-3185 |
Fireground Support | Ringgold Area VFC | 10/3/2023 - 10/28/2023 | Chris Reed 814-952-1677 |
Exterior Firefighter | Ringgold Area VFC | 10/31/2023 - 12/12/2023 | Chris Reed 814-952-1677 |
Lackawanna
No scheduled training at this time.
Lancaster
No scheduled training at this time.
Lawrence
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Water Rescue and Emergency Response | Ellwood City Fire Dept. | 9/9/2023 - 9/10/2023 | Rick Myers 724-758-8149 |
Lebanon
No scheduled training at this time.
Luzerne
No scheduled training at this time.
Lycoming
No scheduled training at this time.
McKean
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Interior Firefighter | Tri County Fire School | 9/10/2023 - 10/14/2023 | Lanny Layton 814-362-2351 |
Initial Actions at Roadway Incidents | Bradford Twp. VFD | 9/14/2023 | Lanny Layton 814-362-2351 |
Rapid Intervention Crew Exercises | Tri County Fire School | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | Lanny Layton 814-362-2351 |
Emergency Vehicle Operator Training | Tri County Fire School | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | Lanny Layton 814-362-2351 |
Highway Incident Scene Safety and Traffic Control | Tri County Fire School | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | Lanny Layton 814-362-2351 |
Fire Arson Investigation | Tri County Fire School | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | Lanny Layton 814-362-2351 |
New Vehicle Rescue Operations | Tri County Fire School | 10/6/2023 - 10/8/2023 | Lanny Layton 814-362-2351 |
Mercer
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Special Vehicle Rescue | Transfer VFD | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | Josh McCloskey 724-646-2659 |
Emergency Vehicle Operator Training | Mercer Co. Fire Police | 9/23/2023 - 9/24/2023 | Linda Dalessandri 724-699-3980 |
Advanced Fire Police | Mercer Co. Fire Police | 10/28/2023 - 10/29/2023 | Linda Dalessandri 724-699-3980 |
Monroe
No scheduled training at this time.
Montgomery
No scheduled training at this time.
Northampton
No scheduled training at this time.
Potter
No scheduled training at this time.
Tioga
No scheduled training at this time.
Union
No scheduled training at this time.
Venango
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Ropes 1 | Seneca VFD | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 |
Jim Wetzel 814-432-3780 |
Ground Ladder Raises | Oakland Twp. VFD | 9/28/2023 |
Jim Wetzel 814-432-3780 |
Hazmat Ops Refresher | Seneca VFD | 10/1/2023 |
Jim Wetzel 814-432-3780 |
New Vehicle Rescue Awareness | Clintonville VFD | 10/3/2023 - 10/8/2023 |
Matt McCoy 724-372-3071 |
Carbon Monoxide Response | Seneca VFD | 10/11/2023 |
Jim Wetzel 814-432-3780 |
New Vehicle Rescue Operations | Clintonville VFD | 10/13/2023 - 10/15/2023 |
Matt McCoy 724-372-3071 |
Pump Ops 1 | Cherrytree VFD | 10/14/2023 - 10/15/2023 |
Jim Wetzel 814-432-3780 |
New Vehicle Rescue Awareness | Seneca VFD | 10/21/2023 - 10/28/2023 |
Jim Wetzel 814-432-3780 |
Cold Weather Firefighting | Seneca VFD | 11/13/2023 |
Jim Wetzel 814-432-3780 |
Warren
Course Title | Location | Dates | Contact |
Structure Burn Session | Warren County Fire School | 9/16/2023 - 9/17/2023 | John Riggle 814-688-4775 |
Pump 1 | Youngsville VFD | 9/23/2023 - 9/24/2023 | Steve Kuhns 570-574-0623 |
Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue | Warren City FD | 9/30/2023 - 10/1/2023 | Steve Kuhns 570-574-0623 |
Intro to the Fire Service | Spring Creek VFD | 10/7/2023 - 10/8/2023 | Jonie Smitley 814-964-9654 |
Fireground Support | Spring Creek VFD | 10/10/2023 - 11/5/2023 | Jonie Smitley 814-964-9654 |
Washington
No scheduled training at this time.
Westmoreland
No scheduled training at this time.
York
No scheduled training at this time.
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