ROCKY HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

TRAINING POLICY

Purpose:

• To provide a continuous and progressive training program which will enable RHFD personnel to provide the highest level of service to the community.
• To facilitate the acquisition and development of knowledge and skills necessary for RHFD personnel to professionally and safely fulfill their duty to the public.
• To provide continuous reinforcement and monitoring of the necessary skill and knowledge levels of Fire Department personnel.
• To ensure that all training is conducted in a safe manner.

Scope:

• This policy applies to all members and they shall participate in training relative to their position and classification within the department.

Policy:

Authority and Responsibility:

The Chief of the Department shall have the authority and responsibility for the adoption and approval of various training requirements.

The Deputy Chief/Training Officer Shall:

· Evaluate and recommend training program content.

· Develop training schedules on a pre-determined frequency.

· Provide standardized training references and materials in conjunction with the training program.

· Ensure continuity of training within the companies.

· Develop skill and knowledge objectives for training topics.

· Arrange for and schedule special training sessions.

· Arrange for FF-1 certification training.

· Schedule and coordinate recruit training.

The Company Captain Shall

· Coordinate with Deputy Chief of Training the training topics for predetermined period.

· Conduct meaningful and informative and training sessions as scheduled.

· Notify, in writing, the above Deputy Chief of any additional training which is not on the schedule [i.e. Sunday drills etc—exclusive of driver’s training]

· Ensure that all members under his command use all appropriate PPE and employ any safe work practice pertinent to the evolution.

· Evaluate and record the results of each drill.

· Ensure that his members attend any training required by the division.

· Ensure that all members are evaluated, on at least annual basis for SCBA usage

All Department members shall:

· Be responsible for participating in RHFD training activities and for maintaining a personal and professional competence relative to the skill and knowledge levels required of their respective position within the department.

Mandatory Topics

On an annual basis each ‘on-line’ member shall attend and participate in following training:

· Haz-Mat Classroom

· Haz-Mat Practical

· Level B suits and procedures/Metering

· AED/CPR refresher

· Fire-Blast Live Burn Simulator [upon approval, an acquired structure may be substituted]

· Blood borne Pathogens

· Mark 1 Procedures

· Any topic or certification course deemed mandatory by the training staff.

Related Items

• For Live burn evolutions, RHFD SOP entitled ‘LIVE FIRE EVOLUTION PROCEDURES’ shall be followed.
• With the exception of acquired structures, live burns will only be held at the training center.
• Weekly drills will begin no later then 1900 hours and end no earlier then 2100 hours, each member is required to attend at least 2 drills a month.
• All new members are required to attend and successfully complete recruit training before being removed from probation status.
• New members must successfully complete recruit class and complete all probationary requirements before being considered for FF-1 certification training.
• House keeping and apparatus maintenance duties will not be considered as drill topics.