Equipment Manuals

• MSA Gas Detector
• CAFS Force Nozzle (E-81)
• TFT Nozzle (T-88)
• Elkhart LA Nozzle (High Rise Pack)
• Elkhart Chief Nozzle (E-85)
• Blitzfire Nozzle (E-81, E-82)
• Blitzfire Nozzle Flowchart
• Elkhart Foam Eductor (E-82, for all Class B foam operations)
• Universal Class 1 Captain electronic governor (E-81, E-85)
• Turbodraft (E-81, E-85)
• Hurst Spreaders
• Hurst Cutters
• Hose Pressure Tester
• Harrington Hydra-Assist
• ART Rescue Shores
• MSA Firehawk Airpack
• Warn - Guide to Winching

STVFD Training Calendar (Opens in new Window)

Albemarle County Fire / Rescue Training Opportunities and Online Sign-Up available here.

Other training opportunities:
Please also check the VDFP Website for other courses in the area! If you find anything interesting, let your captain know ASAP!

• NIMS Training Courses Online

• Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad Courses

Dangers of truss construction:

• NIOSH guide for Firefighters
• Truss Test burn demo video

Training Photo

Identify at least two pertinent characteristics of the construction shown here, and how they affect firefighting tactics.

Training Article
Ventilation Basics by Structure

Useful Links:

• FireTactics.com - Cutting edge information on using sound scientific and practical reasoning for firefighting

• Seat belt Safety
• Access NFPA 1410 drills at the NFPA website
• NIMS Training Courses Online
• Fire Fighter Close Calls.com Weekly Training Drills
• Vincent Dunn.com Training Tips
• Dominion Power's Electrical and Natural Gas Safety
• Rapid Intervention.com
• Everyone Goes Home
• 10 Rules of Engagement for Structural Firefighting

List of MSA Heads Up Display air levels available here.

Training Schedule and Outline (Draft):

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