NYSAFC's Latest Fireground Responsibilities of the Incident Commander Training Series Concludes
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NYSAFC’s popular Fireground Responsibilities of the Incident Commander training series concluded in March 2018, reaching more than 220 current and future fire officers. The initiative, funded through a grant from the New York State Department of Labor, has trained more than 600 fire officers since its inception in 2015.
During the most recent cycle, trainings were hosted by the North Corning Volunteer Fire Department (Steuben County), Hinsdale Fire Department (Cattaraugus County), Ulster County Emergency Services, Berkshire Fire Department (Fulton County), Seneca County Emergency Management, Guilderland Fire Department (Albany County), Sheridan Park Fire Department (Erie County), and Worcester Fire Department (Otsego County). NYSAFC thanks the host departments for the use of their facilities and generous donations of refreshments for the attendees. Instructors included Scott Pike, Paul Melfi, Bill Hanrahan, and Jeff Dygert.
The 16-hour program combined lecture, facilitated group discussions, size up practice, hands-on exercises, and case reviews. Participants were guided through examples of proper fireground resource management and methods to assure firefighter safety at the emergency scene. The training also included a review of the Recommended Best Practices for Fire Department Training Programs issued in January 2016 by the New York State Department of Labor and Office of Fire Prevention and Control.
Due to the popularity of the Fireground Responsibilities of the Incident Commander initiative, NYSAFC has requested funding for a newer but similar training series. This new project would focus on incident command responsibilities of junior officers and fire service members who may be thrown into a command situation. If funded, trainings would begin in fall 2018 and run through spring 2019. Class size would continue to be limited to 28 participants per site due to the interactive nature of the instruction methods.
Questions about this training should be directed to NYSAFC Grants Administrator Sue Syzdek via email.
