Training
New Training Opportunities hosted by Lake Monticello Fire Department (Fluvanna County):
Aerial Operator Course:
Saturday, November 1, 15 (0800 – 1600)
Tuesday, November 4, 11 (1800 – 2200)
Thursday, November 6, 13 (1800 – 2200)
Leadership 1:
Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 (0800 – 1600)
HazMat Operations:
Saturday, October 11, 18 (0800-1600)
Sunday, October 12, 19 (0800-1600)
Questions? Please email Chief Richie Constantino (chiefefdny@aol.com).
Training Photo Of the Month
Identify at least two pertinent characteristics of the construction shown here, and how they affect firefighting tactics.
Training Article Of the Month
Ventilation Basics by Structure
Important Upcoming Local Training Opportunities:
- Firefighter I Academy (begins 22 January 2008 at Monticello Fire / Rescue)
- Firefighter II Academy (begins 27 February 2008 at COB-5th Street, ACFR Training Room)
- Fire Attack to Firefighter I Bridge (begins 4 March 2008 Monticello Fire / Rescue)
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!
Dangers of truss construction:
Useful Links:
- FireTactics.com - Cutting edge information on using sound scientific and practical reasoning for firefighting
- 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 Approved Seminole Trail EMT Preceptors available here.
List of MSA Heads Up Display air levels available here.
Training Schedule and Outline (Draft):
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More coming soon!!!

