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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Active Training

Inactive Training

Allegheny

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Confined Space Rescue Awareness	Richland VFD	4/27/2026	Dave McWilliams \| 412-596-6167
Hazmat Awareness	Coraopolis VFD	4/30/2026	Mike Schriner \| 412-526-8851
Confined Space Rescue	Richland VFD	5/2/2026 - 5/9/2026	Dave McWilliams \| 412-596-6167
Aerial Apparatus Practices	Oakmont VFD	5/4/2026 - 5/14/2026	Joe Flanick Jr. \| 412-713-1955
ICS 300	Harrison Hills VFC	5/29/2026 - 5/31/2026	Jules Beer \| 724-882-7125
Pump Ops 1	Marshall Twp. VFD	5/30/2026 - 5/31/2026	Chad Lang \| 724-766-2976
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Forest Grove VFD	6/18/2026 - 6/28/2026	Bryan Watt \| 412-400-2554

Armstrong

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Water Rescue and Emergency Response	Lower Kiski EMS	4/25/2026 - 4/26/2026	Daniel Felack Sr. \| 724-664-4360
Bus Rescue	Kittanning Twp. VFD	5/2/2026 - 5/3/2026	Greg Baker \| 724-664-4033
Trench Rescue Awareness	Ford City Hose Co. #1	6/25/2026	Chris Jogan \| 330-591-1880
Trench Rescue	Ford City Hose Co. #1	6/27/2026 - 6/28/2026	Chris Jogan \| 330-591-1880

Beaver

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Forcible Entry	Beaver County FF Association	4/25/2026 - 4/26/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Hazmat Ops Refresher	New Sewickley Fire District	5/4/2026 - 5/18/2026	Mike Hanks \| 724-316-3527
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Beaver Falls FD	5/18/2026 - 5/23/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Hazmat Operations	Beaver County FF Association	5/18/2026 - 6/7/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Pump Ops 1	Beaver Falls FD	6/1/2026 - 6/13/2026	Chris Crawford \| 724-544-1123
Water Rescue & Emergency Response	Beaver County FF Assoc.	6/6/2026 - 6/7/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Pump Ops 2	Beaver Falls FD	6/8/2026 - 6/14/2026	Chris Crawford \| 724-544-1123
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	New Sewickley Fire District	6/22/2026 - 6/27/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Passenger Vehicle Rescue Tech	Monaca Community Center	6/13/2026 - 6/14/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Fire Dynamics Strategy and Tactics	Beaver County FF Association	6/29/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Firefighter I Prep Class	Beaver County FF Association	7/27/2026 - 8/2/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Firefighter Survival	Beaver County FF Association	8/17/2026 - 8/22/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Rapid Intervention Crew	Beaver County FF Association	8/24/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Rapid Intervention Crew Exercises	Beaver County FF Association	8/26/2026 - 8/30/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Forcible Entry	Potter Twp. VFD	8/29/2026 - 8/30/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com

Butler

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Saxonburg VFD	4/25/2026	Isabella Kemmer \| 724-713-7537
Fire Service Instructor II	BC3 Open Enrollment Cranberry Twp. VFC PSTF	4/27/2026 - 5/8/2026	www.bc3.edu
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Unionville VFD	5/2/2026	Tarrence Mosey \| 724-679-6742
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
Vehicle Fire Evolutions	Unionville VFD	5/5/2026	Tarrence Mosey \| 724-679-6742
Ventilation Drill Night	Unionville VFD	5/12/2026	Tarrence Mosey \| 724-679-6742
Passenger Vehicle Rescue Tech	Prospect VFD	5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026	Bradley Horlick \| 412-716-2108
Structural Burn Session	Petrolia VFD	7/21/2026 - 7/26/2026	Chuck Barnes \| 724-290-2794

Centre

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue	Miles Twp. Fire Co.	5/11/2026 - 5/27/2026	Joe Zook \| 814-883-9284
Structural Burn Session	Citizens Hook and Ladder Co. #1	5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026	Corey Bowmaster \| 814-360-2504
Confined Space Rescue	Miles Twp. Fire Co.	6/8/2026 - 6/13/2026	Joe Zook \| 814-883-9284
Structural Burn Session	Snow Shoe Fire Co.	6/13/2026 - 6/14/2026	Beau Martin \| 814-571-6589

Clarion

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
EL-26 Firefighter I Training	Sligo VFD	4/27/2026 - 6/13/2026	Shyanne Miller \| 814-229-8318
Structural Burn Session	Parker City VFD	9/16/2026 - 9/26/2026	Mike Nugent \| 814-319-6292

Clearfield

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Rescue Hose and Ladder	5/9/2026	Robert Shearer \| 814-236-2960
Truck Co. Ops II	Dubois VFD	5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026	Josh McMinn \| 814-771-1978
Elevator Rescue Training	Dubois VFD	5/17/2026	Josh McMinn \| 814-771-1978
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Lawrence Twp. VFD	5/23/2026	Steven Smith \| 814-592-8606
Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue	Dubois VFD	5/30/2026 - 5/31/2026	Josh McMinn \| 814-771-1978
Emergency Services ATV/UTV Safety Program	Dubois VFD	6/6/2026	Josh McMinn \| 814-771-1978
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Dubois VFD	6/7/2026 - 6/28/2026	Josh McMinn \| 814-771-1978
Pump Ops I	Dubois VFD	8/15/2026 - 8/16/2026	Josh McMinn \| 814-771-1978

Clinton

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Lock Haven EMS	5/5/2026 - 5/9/2026	Anthony Walker \| 570-893-4090

Elk

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Engine Co. Ops	Crystal Fire Dept.	4/25/2026 - 4/26/2026	Steve Bauer \| 814.834.7194

Erie

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Air Monitoring	Lake City Fire Co.	5/18/2026	Lucas Sauer \| 814-812-3798
Truck Co. Ops	AF Dobler Hose and Ladder Co.	7/11/2026 - 7/12/2026	Nick Reinhart \| 814-812-0941
Arson Detection for the First Responder	AF Dobler Hose and Ladder Co.	10/22/2026 - 11/19/2026	Nick Reinhart \| 814-812-0941

Fayette

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
FF1 Prep Course	Fayette Co. Fire School	5/4/2026 - 5/20/2026	Jim Eley \| 724-350-5282

Huntingdon

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
FF1 Prep Course	Huntingdon Regional Fire Rescue	4/29/2026 - 5/26/2026	Derrick Garner \| 814-599-3833

Jefferson

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Structural Burn Session	Brockway VHC	5/25/2026 - 5/30/2026	Ralph Reed \| 814-591-0476
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Falls Creek VFD	5/21/2026	Tracy Zentz \| 814-849-3185

Lawrence

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
ICS-400	Lawrence County Public Safety Department	5/30/2026 - 5/31/2026	Samantha Richardson \| 330-907-2666

Lycoming

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Highway Scene Safety	Lycoming County Fire Police	5/2/2026 - 5/3/2026	Nathan Shaffer \| 570-916-2371
Hazmat Awareness Refresher	Lycoming County Fire Police	5/18/2026	Nathan Shaffer \| 570-916-2371
Hazmat Awareness	Lycoming County Fire Police	5/21/2026	Nathan Shaffer \| 570-916-2371

McKean

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Incident Safety Officer	Tri County Fire School	5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026	Lanny Layton \| 814-362-2351
Fairground Emergency Incident Rehab	Tri County Fire School	5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026	Lanny Layton \| 814-362-2351

Mercer

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Firefighter Survival	Sheakleyville VFD	4/25/2026 - 4/26/2026	Matthew Vaughn \| 724-977-4436
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Hempfield VFD	5/2/2026 - 5/3/2026	Chris Rayburn \| 724-588-6001
EL-26 Fireground Support	Transfer VFD	5/11/2026 - 6/6/2026	Josh McCloskey \| 724-646-2659
Hazmat Awareness	Transfer VFD	5/18/2026 - 5/26/2026	Josh McCloskey \| 724-646-2659
Structural Burn Session	Sheakleyville VFD	5/30/2026 - 5/31/2026	Matthew Vaughn \| 724-977-4436

Venango

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Franklin Professional Building	4/29/2026	Dan Metz \| dmetz@franklinpa.gov
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Sandy Creek VFD	5/31/2026	Dan Metz \| dmetz@franklinpa.gov
Water Rescue and Emergency Response	Polk VFD	6/6/2026 - 6/7/2026	Dan Metz \| dmetz@franklinpa.gov
Hazmat Ops Refresher	City of Franklin FD	9/27/2026	Dan Metz \| dmetz@franklinpa.gov

Warren

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Hazmat Awareness Propane Awareness Responding to Natural Gas Emergency	Warren County Fire School	5/2/2026	Casey Courtney \| 814-706-8864
Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue/Arson Detection for the 1st Responder Truck Co. Ops Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Warren County Fire School	5/2/2026 - 5/3/2026	Casey Courtney \| 814-706-8864
Arson Awareness	Starbrick VFD	5/19/2026	Jonie Smitley \| 814-964-9654
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Sheffield VFD	5/30/2026	Shane Jones \| 814-730-0819
Advanced SBS	Pleasant VFD	6/13/2026 - 6/14/2026	Shane Jones \| 814-730-0819

Washington

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Aerial Apparatus Practices	California VFD	4/26/2026 - 5/3/2026	John Mosher \| 724-366-0168
Pump Ops 1	California VFD	5/17/2026 - 5/31/2026	John Mosher \| 724-366-0168

Wyoming

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Legal Concepts for Fire Police	Factoryville Fire Co.	5/16/2026 - 5/17/2026	David Richmond \| 570-290-4164