Automobile Extrication (12 hours) This course covers various hand and power tools and procedures used to successfully stabilize and remove victims of vehicle accidents from the wreckage.  Students will be able to operate the tools under the supervision of a qualified instructor. Details

Basic Rope Rescue (15 hours) This course covers the basics in rescue, knots, harness work, and equipment need.  Class includes 3 hours of classroom and 12 hours of hands-on training. Details

Basic Rope Rescue Refresher (6)   The Training Division realizes that skills not used often enough can be lost.  This class is designed to be a “refresher” class meant to update and further improve the skills taught in the Basic Rope Rescue class and is not intended to instruct beginners in all the aspects of rope rescue.   Subjects covered would include knots, harness work, equipment needs and maintenance, anchoring, and mechanical advantages.  Class length is 6 hours with the majority of time spent working on skills development.

Advanced Rope Rescue (12 hours) Upon completion of basic rope rescue, this course can be taken.  Advance rope rescue deals with the team concept of rescue, as well as different types of rescue such as Hi-Rise, Canyon Work, and others. Details

Confined Space Rescue (15 hours) An overview of CFR 1910.146 is presented so that students will understand federal regulations related to confined space rescue.  Students will identify confined spaces and be instructed in the proper procedures to utilize during a confined space rescue operation.  There is also hands-on training with the equipment to demonstrate proper confined space rescue.  Prerequisites: Basic Rope Rescue, HAZMAT: Awareness Level, 1st Aid/CPR. Details

Incident Management System (12 hours) This overview course will introduce the student to the components of the IMS, regulations that require the use of the IMS, and a general explanation of normally used structures for the average types of incidents responded to.  The student will apply this knowledge by evaluating scenarios and developing a modular structure that defines the overall operations of the emergency.  This course does not address all components in their entirety nor will the student apply all components to scenarios where multiple agencies would respond and operate.  Upon completion, the student will: Understand the purpose of implementing an IMS, be able to define the functions of the Command Staff and General Staff, state the components needed to maintain an acceptable Span of Control and develop a modular structure which defines goals and objectives of the emergency. Details

Pump Operations (12 hours) Certain performance functions are required of present-day automotive fire apparatus, such as the ability to carry and pump large volumes of water, carry large quantities of hose and equipment, and the ability to safely transport to the fire scene and return.  This course covers proper procedures used in pumping large and small fire apparatus pumps at safe pressures and maintaining a fire stream to adequately suppress fire with step-by-step manipulative skills. Details

Rural Water Supply (6 hours) Learn how to set up water supply relays.  The need for a water supply in the rural areas of districts will be covered as well as the system delivery, what resources are available, drop tank work, size of lines needed, what devices are available, and the incident command system and how it works with rural water supply.  This course includes both classroom work and hands-on training. (Scheduled for Mutual Aid Only) Details

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (12 hours) In this course, students will learn to identify hazardous respiratory environments encountered in fire fighting and identify the requirements, limitations, and safety features of the self-contained breathing apparatus. Details

Live Fire Training: Structural (6 hours) (Standard Operating Procedure) This training will teach the student the operation of structure fires using hose lines, ventilation, pumping, incident command, SCBA and teamwork.  The purpose of this class is to make the student confident in his/her task.  Students will receive actual hands-on work with heat and smoke of a live fire. Details

Live Fire Training: Foam (6 hours) This course addresses the proper usage of different types of foam along with Class A and Class B fires.  Participants will understand different appliances, applications methods, environmental issues, fire attack and protection possibilities, and hazardous materials usage.  They will also work with different equipment and apply foam blankets to fire situations utilizing actual fire scenarios. Details

Live Fire Training: Propane Emergencies (6 hours) This course is designed to increase fire fighter awareness of hazards and operations when dealing with propane.  Classroom session is 3 hours of discussion on scene size-up, tactical considerations, fixtures and safety devices, incident management, physical and chemical properties of propane, BLEVE, evacuation distances, and flow requirements for cooling tanks.  The hands-on Session is 3 hours dealing with simulator tank, establishing water flows, managing resources, and safely controlling propane incidents. Details

Wildland Aircraft Tactics/Pilot Rescue (12 hours) This course deals with the proper procedures in utilizing aircraft to assist fighting wildland fires.  Loading aircraft, setting up non-airport staging areas, and notification procedures are also stressed.  There is also a segment concerning argriculture-aircraft accidents, materials carried, hazmat, decon, and the safe and proper extrication of the pilot. Details

Wildland Fire Fighting (S130/S190) (16 hours)  This program meets all NWCG Standards required to attain the FFT2 Level and when the physical agility test is completed participants may apply to receive the Red Card.  During this 16 hour course the fire triangle, wildland environment triangle, fire behavior, fire weather, fire line construction, shelter deployment, and standards for survival are the subject areas covered. Details

Wildland Fires and Fine Fuels (6 hours) This class is designed to address the volatility of fires in fine fuels (grasses) that are found in Nebraska.  During this 6 hours class students will be introduced to the various types of native prairie grasses.  Wildland fire behavior, recommended personal protective equipment, tactics and equipment, and fire fighter safety and other topics discussed. Details

Emergency Operations Management w/Simulation (12 hours) Through this course you will attain additional skills to assist you in developing and implementing an incident action plan, in conjunction with an IMS, to enhance firefighter safety and deployment.  In this course you will become familiar with the basic concepts of: ICS/scene safety; size-up, initial report, and the command sequence; developing and implementing an action plan; tactical considerations; and building construction and apparatus placement. Details

Emergency Vehicle Operation   The class has been developed to give the student an understanding of:
the various state statutes that effect emergency responders the department rules that effect driving the need to be familiar with each type of apparatus in their station the need to do proper preventative maintenance the physical requirements necessary to operate the various apparatus the various hazards that may be encountered while driving the apparatus.

Fire Fighter I (86 hours) This is an 86 hour course broken down into 24 subjects, grouped into 7 sessions of classroom (knowledge) and hands-on (skills) instruction.  Students successfully completing the 86 hours of instruction, required EMS pre-requisite, and the practical and written exams meet the Level 1 requirements of NFPA 1001, Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2002 edition.  Those persons will be certified as Fire Fighter I at the state and national level. Course Breakdown      PSE Exam Sample Written Exam Sample  FF1 Candidacy Form

Fire Fighter II (75 hours) This is a 75 hour course broken down into 13 subjects, grouped into 6 sessions of classroom (knowledge) and hands-on (skills) instruction.  This program builds off of the Fire Fighter I course, therefore, much of the Fire Fighter II material has been presented previously in the Fire Fighter I course but is now covered much more in-depth.  Those persons who complete the 75 hours of instruction and successfully complete the practical and written exams will be certified at the Fire Fighter II state and national level. Course Breakdown