Sissonville Fire & Rescue School

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1 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School 12TH ANNUAL SISSONVILLE FIRE & RESCUE SCHOOL SPONSORED BY: WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING & WVU FIRE SERVICE EXTENSION CLASSES HELD OVER TWO WEEKENDS SISSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MARCH 2-4 AND MARCH 9-11, 2018

2 Welcome! We would like to invite all Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement personnel to the 12th Annual Sissonville Fire & Rescue School in March Recently, we have trained OVER 800 first responders per year from West Virginia and surrounding states. We have teamed up with West Virginia Public Service Training and West Virginia University Fire Service Extension to offer certifications for most of our courses. Also, we are hosting Blended Learning Firefighter 1 course where you will begin the course at your own home and finish at the Sissonville Fire & Rescue School campus. Firefighter Training Headquarters previously released a statement saying that Sissonville Fire and Rescue School offers one of the best fire academies in the US. General Assembly: All students, instructors, and staff must be present for General Assembly on the first Saturday morning - March 3, at 8:00am for announcements. Free T-Shirt: All students who submit their registration to us by February 19, 2018 will receive a Free Fire School T-Shirt. Any registrations received after this date, - including those at the door - will not receive a T-shirt. Refunds: No refunds will be given unless all three of your choices for a particular day are canceled or full. Second and Third Choices must be selected or you forfeit your option for a refund. All refund requests must be made in writing and submitted via U.S. Mail with your Fire Chief s (or other designee s) signature. Meals: Lunch will be provided to all participants on both Saturdays. Lunch on Sunday will be on your own. Free refreshments will available on both Saturdays and Sundays. = Junior Firefighters are eligible to attend the course. = Course submitted for approval of EMS In-Service Hours. = Course submitted for approval of Law Enforcement In-Service Hours.

3 Two Weekend Courses (March 2-4 and March 19-11, 2018) FIREFIGHTER 1 Instructors: WVPST Instructors Course HOURS 6PM Tuition, Textbook, Online Access Code & Facility Fee: $375 Prerequisite: None This course is designed to meet the job performance requirements of NFPA Students will learn the fundamentals of firefighting skills through this blended learning course which will combine online learning with intense practical application. The course is designed to assist students with obtaining certification through a self paced style of instruction and includes certification in Firefighter Level 1, First Aid and CPR, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Hazardous Materials Operations. IFSAC Certification will be available to those wanting to attend one additional day of training after the Sissonville Fire & Rescue School. BOTH WEEKENDS YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 19, ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS CAN BE ISSUED FOR THIS CLASS ONCE YOU REGISTER. * Your textbook and online access code will be ordered once we receive payment for your registration. Once the packet arrives you will be contacted and will either need to make arrangements to pick up the textbook and access code or they will be mailed to you. ** Because this is a Blended Learning Class, each student will need to have a Mentor from their department or organization who is willing to work with the student and provide some out of class support. Mentors will work with students in their stations to ensure that the student is practicing key skills necessary for certifications. Fire School time will be devoted primarily to re-enforcing skills and assessing competencies. Course HOURS 6PM BOTH WEEKENDS *** Fee includes costs of class plus live burns, lunches, drinks, snacks, First Aid/CPR card, and t-shirt - YES, we know that this is expensive but our class is held in strict compliance with national regulations and the live burns follow NFPA 1403 Live Fire Training Standards. FIREFIGHTER 2 Instructor: David Gray & George Stump Tuition: $85.00 Textbook: $ Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 This course is designed to meet the job performance requirements of NFPA Students will learn advanced fundamentals of firefighting skills through this course which will combine lecture based learning with intense practical application including live fire training. Course HOURS 6PM BOTH WEEKENDS DRIVER / OPERATOR - PUMPER Instructor: Scott Holmes and Cathy McCray Tuition: $85.00 Textbook: $80.00 Prerequisite: EVOC This program will identify emergency service personnel who demonstrate competency in the performance requirements necessary to perform the duties of a firefighter. The NFPA 1002 Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications identifies the minimum requirements for firefighters who drive and operate fire apparatus in both emergency and non-emergency situations. A person certified at the Pumper Driver/Operator level will have demonstrated competency in the necessary knowledge and skills, to perform the minimum requirements of an emergency vehicle driver/operator. NOTE: All participants are required to bring apparatus from their department for this course.

4 Two Weekend Courses (March 2-4 and March 9-11, 2018) Course HOURS 6PM BOTH WEEKENDS FIRE OFFICER 1 & 2 Instructor: Mike Cowger Tuition: $85.00 Textbook: $75.00 Prerequisite: Firefighter 2 Designed to meet the job performance requirements of NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition. It identifies the requirements necessary to perform the duties of a first-line to mid-level supervisor. Introduces the student to the concepts of management and supervision on such topics as: Organizational Structure, Communication Skills, Human Resource Management, Public Relations, Planning, Emergency Service Delivery, Safety, information management, government structure, and department budget planning and management. Course HOURS 6PM BOTH WEEKENDS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN Instructor: Matt Reed and Mike Hart Tuition: $ Textbook: $80.00 Prerequisite: Hazardous Materials Operations Hazardous Materials Technician prepares Operations-level responders for Technician-level Hazardous Materials certification. This course, based on NFPA 472 standards, provides participants with HAZMAT-specific response knowledge and skills, enabling them to respond safely and effectively to a suspected incident at the hazardous materials technician level. Participants receive hands-on training in donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Levels A and B, containing leaks and drum over-packing, containing leaks in pressurized containers, and performing technical and mass decontamination. The course culminates with performance of these offensive-level tasks in an activity in which the participants apply the knowledge and skills learned in a simulated HAZMAT environment. Course HOURS 6PM BOTH WEEKENDS INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL RESCUE Instructor: Brian Grieco and Steve Himes Tuition: $85.00 Prerequisite: None This is the NEW 48-hour Rescue Core course! Introduction to Technical Rescue - At the conclusion of the course, the student will be trained and have certificates for Vehicle and Machinery Extrication Awareness, machinery, Wilderness Search and Rescue Awareness, Rope Rescue Awareness and Rope Rescue Operations to the NFPA Standard 1006, 2017 edition.

5 Course HOURS Weekend One - Friday Day Time Courses (March 2, 2018) GRANT WRITING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES Instructor: Tom Miller Tuition: $45.00 Prerequisite: None This course enables the student to learn basic grant writing skills and grant researching skills for emergency services organizations. Topics to be covered include developing statements of need, establishing clear goals and objectives, gathering data to support the application, justifying the need(s), and establishing confidence in the organization. Various grants that are available to fire departments and emergency response organizations will be discussed and a "Grant Resource Toolkit" will be given to each student attending. The course is designed for students with little or no previous experience. Students will be provided a list of local, State and Federal grant resources including minimum requirements and tips for securing and effectively managing these grants. Students attending this course will need to report to the Sissonville Fire Department - Johnson Station, 383 Call Road, Charleston, WV

6 Weekend One - Friday Courses (March 2, 2018) Course HOURS 6PM ART OF READING SMOKE Instructor: John Smoot Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None Often, smoke from a building is the only clue available to predict fire behavior and the likelihood of a flashover or rapid fire spread. First arriving officers, Incident Commanders, and Safety Officers must know how to rapidly read smoke. This class explains the reading smoke process and gives participants practice using actual fire ground video. Course HOURS 6PM Course HOURS 6PM Course HOURS 6PM FIRE GROUND COMMUNICATIONS Instructor: Brent Burger Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None Fire departments rely on effective communications processes on every alarm. Progress reporting on the fire ground during all phases of operations relays vital information between Incident Commanders and companies operating at the incident. The course will cover Routine, Priority, Urgent, and Mayday messages and key communication elements that need to be conveyed in each of those situations. This class is designed to improve your ability to effectively communicate during incidents using standard terminology and specific concise messages. Multiple scenario driven exercises and short acronym based memory triggers will help you develop your skills. RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM (RIT) AWARENESS Instructor: Darin Virag Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None Program provides an overview of what a Firefighter Assist and Search Team (FAST) is, as a Rapid Intervention Company (RIT). Program reviews NFPA Standard 1561 on Fire Department Incident Management System and NFPA standard 1500 on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program which focus on why a Rapid Intervention Team is required, Who makes up the (RIT) personnel, establishing a (RIT) unit with written Guidelines, minimum equipment requirements, and table top scenarios using (RIT) teams. SEARCH AND RESCUE INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES Instructor: Louie Robinson Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None The best way to find a missing person is not to send out an armada of search teams and personnel hoping to find clues, but to place heavy emphasis on the initial investigation and create a course of action that focuses on places the subject would likely be found. Information about your missing person in regards to their habits, mental and physical state, and other useful personal details, as well as potential search locations, can best be obtained from a good investigation. This course will teach you the basics for interviewing and interrogating those who may hold the details needed for a proper search and rescue, as well as how to coordinate with other responding authorities to maximize your use of resources to execute an effective search. Course HOURS 6PM TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) Instructor: Bobby Fisher Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None TIMS - Traffic Incident Management System - consists of a planned and coordinated multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible. Effective TIM reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents and improves the safety of motorists, crash victims and emergency responders. The TIM Program of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is part of a larger all-hazards program called Emergency Transportation Operations (ETO).

7 Weekend One - Saturday Courses Course HOURS Course HOURS FARM SAFETY TRAINING Instructors: Dale Dobson and Kasen Burnett Tuition: $45.00 Prerequisite: None This course is part of the nationally recognized Kentucky Farm Rescue Program. The class will cover multiple aspects of farm safety and is designed for farmers and their families as well as rescuers who may encounter farm type incidents. The course will include a review of machinery rollovers and the need for the use of safety systems, e.g. ROPs and seat belts. A special tractor roll-over simulator will provide students with practical demonstrations of key safety points. FORCIBLE ENTRY: THE FORGOTTEN ART Instructor: Corey Carr and Ritchie Gobble Tuition & Supplies: $60.00 Prerequisites: None Forcible Entry runs a key roll in the fire service, because we have to get through doors, fences and other obstructions to make it to the fireground. It is often a piece that we forget or look over. In this class we will cover conventional forcible entry, saw work, attacking pad locks, and more. Course HOURS Course HOURS FORENSIC AND EMERGENCY SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY Instructor: Ron Gaskins Tuition: $45.00 Prerequisites: None This course provides firefighters and fire investigators with the knowledge and skills to photographically document a fire scene. This hands-on program includes operation of cameras and accessories, general digital photography, digital video, flash techniques, fire scene photography, post production & organization, legal and privacy concerns. Students are encouraged to bring their cameras. HIRING, FIRING, AND RETAINING VOLUNTEERS Instructor: Tim Holman Tuition: $45.00 Prerequisites: None This course will give officers the skills needed to address the most challenging issues when dealing with Fire and EMS volunteers. Participants will learn many proven concepts for de-hiring, motivating and hiring the right volunteers for the organization. No theory in this course, just time proven concepts. Course HOURS 5PM NIGHT TIME AUTO EXTRICATION Instructor: Darin Virag Tuition: $60.00 Prerequisites: Vehicle Extrication Ops or Level 1 This course will consist of night time extrication scenarios in which students will learn to utilize equipment and apparatus to provide a safe extrication scene for both first responders and victims. Students will be exposed to challenges with scene access, advanced victim entanglement, and scene lighting considerations that often arise in night time incidents.

8 Weekend One - Two / Three Day Courses Course 150 Course 151 Course 152 AGGRESSIVE FIRE ATTACK WITH LIMITED STAFFING Instructors: Jason Burger and Chris Burger Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 Recently, the Fire Service has been bombarded with loads of scientific data and teachings that call for a rapid departure from many tried and true fire ground tactics that have been relied upon for decades. At the same time, staffing levels have diminished to a critically low state. How do we (firefighters and officers) adapt to these changes and continue to maintain an "aggressive" firefighting approach? This class will review fire ground priorities and tactics, blending the traditional methods with modern concepts. A "hands-on" segment will present tips and tricks to assist fire scene operations with low staffing. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) Instructors: Tom Miller Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: None Designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum. This course prepares participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services available to First Responders and the community. It prepares participants to provide demobilization's, defusing's and debriefings. Course is designed for First Responders and Mental Health professionals. This course is approved for LPC CEUs by the WVBEC. WVBEC Approved Provider #560. NIMS ICS 300 Instructors: Cindy Hart Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: ICS 200 The ICS 300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands upon information covered in the ICS 100 and ICS 200 courses. NIMS ICS All-Hazards training should be completed by personnel who are regularly assigned to Functional, Support, or Unit Leader positions on Type 3 or 4 All-Hazards Incident Management Teams, or by those persons who desire to seek credentials/certification in those positions. Course 153-A 10 HOURS Course 153-B 10 HOURS PRO BOARD CHALLENGE - FIREFIGHTER 1 Instructors: WVU FSE STAFF Tuition: $ Prerequisite: HazMat Ops Pro Board Have you already completed a Firefighter 1 course? This could will allow you to obtain Pro Board certification by completing a written test and skills. The candidate is required to successfully pass a written test with a 70% and successfully complete all psychomotor skills contained in NFPA 1001 Chapter 5. The written test is based upon JBL Fire Fighter Skills 3rd Ed. The candidate must provide a copy of either Pro Board or IFSAC certification at the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations level and a current CPR/1st Aid card. PRO BOARD CHALLENGE - FIREFIGHTER 2 Instructors: WVU FSE STAFF Tuition: $ Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 & HazMat Ops Pro Board Have you already completed a Firefighter 2 course? This could will allow you to obtain Pro Board certification by completing a written test and skills. The candidate is required to successfully pass a written test with a 70% and successfully complete all psychomotor skills contained in NFPA 1001 Chapter 6. The written test is based upon JBL Fire Fighter Skills 3rd Ed. The candidate must provide a copy of either Pro Board or IFSAC certification at the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations level, Pro Board or IFSAC Firefighter 1, and a current CPR/1st Aid card.

9 Weekend One - Two / Three Day Courses (cont.) Course 154 Course 155 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER - BASIC Instructor: Amberlee Elmore Tuition: $75.00 Textbook: $25.00 Prerequisite: None This two-day course is designed for the new or less experienced Public Information Officer (PIO) and focuses on essential emergency PIO functions. The course will teach PIOs how to write a news release, conduct an on-camera interview and prepare awareness campaigns. The primary audience for this training is individuals who have assumed or may need to assume public information responsibilities, including county and local emergency response personnel, first responders, school district and school administrators, and other community response team members. RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM (RIT) OPERATIONS Instructor: Darin Virag Tuition + Facility Fee: $ Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 This training program meets NFPA 1500 requirements for Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT). Instructors will offer multiple scenarios involving rescuing downed firefighters, which will teach firefighters performing this valuable function how to breach walls, lift collapsed structural elements, perform hot SCBA changes, and learn valuable self-rescue procedures. Course 156 Course 157 ROPE RESCUE - LEVEL 1 Instructor: Les Smith Tuition: $75.00 Textbook: $10.00 Prerequisite: Rescue Core or equivalent This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to perform basic rope rescue operations utilizing appropriate equipment, methodologies, protocols, and patient and resource management techniques. The course covers Chapter 6, "Rope Rescue" of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard For Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, including the area of multi-point anchors, rappelling systems, and ascending systems. TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE (TECC) Instructor: Brent Burger Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: Rescue Core Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) teaches EMS practitioners and other prehospital providers how to respond to and care for patients in a civilian tactical environment. It is designed to decrease preventable deaths in a tactical situation. The course presents the three phases of tactical care: 1) Direct Threat Care that is rendered while under attack or in adverse conditions. 2) Indirect Threat Care that is rendered while the threat has been suppressed, but may resurface at any point. 3) Evacuation Care that is rendered while the casualty is being evacuated from the incident site. Course 158 VEHICLE AND MACHINERY EXTRICATION - LEVEL 1 Instructor: Paul Niedbalski and Steve Cavender Tuition: $ Textbook: $10.00 Prerequisite: Rescue Core This course will involve hands-on practical training involving various scenarios and address scene safety, evaluation and management. Hands-on experience using various methods to stabilize vehicles on their side, upside down, and on other vehicles or barriers is necessary. Operations will involve laying down, crouching, or crawling in vehicles. Includes challenging scenarios where all members of the team must be working to keep from pushing out of the golden hour. Participants must furnish approved helmet, fire boots or leather safety boots, eye protection, gloves, coveralls or turnout gear for class.

10 Course HOURS 6PM Weekend One - Two / Three Day Courses (cont.) WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER (S-130 / S-190) Instructor: Tom Oxley Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: ICS 100 & S-190 (see info below) An introductory course designed to train entry-level firefighters. Participants will gain knowledge of the basic incident management organization, firefighting techniques, suppression equipment, safety, strategy/tactics, and fire behavior. Weather permitting, field exercises will be held for valuable hands-on-training. This course encompasses both field and classroom units. This course will allow the participant to take the "Pack Test" at a later date to and receive their "Red Card". This course requires you to complete the FREE S-190 course online before attending the classroom portion. Visit for access to the course. Certificates must be shown to the instructor at the beginning of class.

11 SOME OF OUR SPONSORS NGK Spark Plugs Proudly sponsors the 2018 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School State Farm Insurance Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm Proudly sponsors the 2018 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School Lisa Godwin, State Farm Agent (304) Charleston Auto Towing Proudly sponsors the 2018 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School Rickey s Heavy Truck Parts Proudly sponsors the 2018 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School (304) Allens Fork Road, Sissonville, WV (304)

12 SOME OF OUR SPONSORS L&L Auto Sales Rodney Loftis & Son Contracting Proudly sponsors the Proudly sponsors the 2018 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School 2018 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School 2700 Sissonville Drive Charleston, WV (304) Casdorph Road Charleston, WV (304) Sissonville High School Proudly sponsors the 2018 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School Ron Reedy, Principal (304)

13 Sissonville Fire & Rescue School Registration 2018 PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME AGENCY ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PERSONAL PHONE AGENCY PHONE BIRTHDATE / / T-SHIRT SIZE ADDRESS Firefighter Firefighter Driver / Operator - Pumper WEEKEND ONE Grant Writing for Public Safety Agencies Art of Reading Smoke Fire Ground Communications Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Awareness Search and Rescue Interviewing Techniques Traffic Incident Management Farm Safety Training Forcible Entry: The Forgotten Art Forensic and Emergency Scene Photography Hiring, Firing, and Retaining Volunteers Night Time Auto Extrication Aggressive Fire Attack with Limited Staffing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) NIMS ICS A - Pro Board Challenge - Firefighter B - Pro Board Challenge - Firefighter Public Information Officer - Basic Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Operations Rope Rescue Level Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Vehicle and Machinery Extrication Level Wildland Firefighter (S-130 / S-190) WAIVER OF LIABILITY / MEDIA RELEASE I agree not to hold the Sissonville Fire Department, West Virginia University FSE, WV Public Service Training, its sponsors, or anyone else associated with the Sissonville Fire & Rescue School responsible for any injuries that may occur to me while I am a participant in any class or function. I understand that that nature of fire and rescue classes can be hazardous and I agree to participate in a safe and responsible manner. I also confirm that I am covered under Workers Compensation Coverage at my Department / Agency. I give my consent for my image and likeness to be videotaped, audiotaped, or photographed for use in educational / instructional media, recruitment / outreach media, development media, and newsworthy documentation to be used by the Sissonville FD. I certify that I am at least 18 Years old and do not need permission to participate in any class. SIGNATURE DATE CHOOSE YOUR CLASS SELECTIONS BELOW MULTIPLE WEEKEND COURSES Fire Officer 1 & Hazardous Materials Technician Intro to Technical Rescue (Rescue Core) WEEKEND TWO Basement and Attic Fires Hazardous Materials Awareness Helicopter Fires Swift Water Rescue Awareness Working with K-9 Search and Rescue Teams Commanding the Flood Response Difficult Patient Packaging Scenarios Emergency Response to Alternative Fueled Vehicles Flashover Recognition and Survival Night Time Wilderness Search and Rescue Aggressive Search Tactics Emergency Incident Rehabilitation EVOC - Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Incident Safety Officer Intensive Firefighter Safety and Survival NIMS ICS Politics and The White Helmet Rope Rescue Level UTV / ATV Safety and Rescue Vehicle and Machinery Extrication Level 2 EARLY REGISTRATION IS DUE BY FEBRUARY 19, 2018 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE T-SHIRT MAIL PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION TO: SISSONVILLE VFD P.O. BOX Sissonville, WV YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA FOR CLASS CANCELLATIONS OR CLASS CHANGES SECOND / THIRD CHOICES (Enter Class Numbers) Multiple Weekend Courses 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend One - Friday 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend One - Saturday 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend One - Sunday 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend One - Two/Three Day Courses 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend Two - Friday 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend Two - Saturday 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend Two - Sunday 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Weekend Two - Two/Three Day Courses 2nd Choice 3rd Choice NOTE: Enter 2nd / 3rd choices above as needed above. Courses will be selected for you if you do not list them. Total Amount Enclosed Tuition: $ Textbook(s): $ TOTAL: $

14 EQUIPMENT REQUIRED STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR CLASSES: AGGRESSIVE FIRE ATTACK WITH LIMITED STAFFING - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE AGGRESSIVE SEARCH TACTICS - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE DIFFICULT PATIENT PACKAGING SCENARIOS - FULL PPE AND EYE PROTECTION DRIVER / OPERATOR - PUMPER - FULL PPE, EYE PROTECTION, AND APPARATUS FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT/AGENCY EVOC - APPARATUIS FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT/AGENCY TO DRIVE ON DAY IS PREFERRED FIRE OFFICER 1/2 - LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS FIREFIGHTER 1 - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE FIREFIGHTER 2 - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE FLASHOVER RECONITION AND SURVIVAL - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE FORCIBLE ENTRY: THE FORGOTTEN ART - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE FORENSIC AND EMERGENCY SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY - DIGITAL CAMERA GRANT WRITING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES - LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE HELICOPTER FIRES- FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL RESCUE - FULL PPE AND EYE PROTECTION INTENSIVE FIREFIGHTER SURVIVAL - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE NIGHT TIME AUTO EXTRICATION - FULL PPE AND EYE PROTECTION NIGHT TIME WILDERNESS SEARCH AND RESCUE - OUTDOOR APPROPRIATE PPE & SUPPLIES. BE PREPARED FOR OUTDOOR SEARCH. PRO BOARD CHALLENGE - FULL PPE, SCBA, AND SPARE BOTTLE RAPID INTERVENTION (RIT) OPERATIONS - FULL PPE, SCBA AND SPARE BOTTLE ROPE RESCUE LEVEL 1 - HELMET, GLOVES, BOOTS, AND APPROPRIATE OUTDOOR CLOTHING ROPE RESCUE LEVEL 2- HELMET, GLOVES, BOOTS, AND APPROPRIATE OUTDOOR CLOTHING UTV / ATV SAFRTY AND RESCUE - ATV / UTV, DOT APPROVED HELMET, OUTDOOR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING VEHICLE AND MACHINERY EXTRICATION LEVEL 1 - FULL PPE AND EYE PROTECTION VEHICLE AND MACHINERY RESCUE LEVEL 2- FULL PPE AND EYE PROTECTION WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER - HELMET, GLOVES, BOOTS, AND APPROPRIATE OUTDOOR CLOTHING Fire School Committee Contact Information Contact Phone or Text Available Eddie Elmore (304) :00am - 10:00pm Drew Foutty (304) :00am - 10:00pm David Gray (304) :00pm - 9:00pm Scott Holmes (304) :00am - 9:00pm Tom Miller (304) :00am - 9:00pm FireSchool@station26.org CHECK-IN TIME BEGINS: 5:00 PM ON DAY 7:00 AM ON URDAY AND DAY ASSEMBLY BEGINS: 8:00 AM EACH URDAY ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE

15 Course HOURS 6PM Weekend Two - Friday Courses (March 19, 2018) BASEMENT AND ATTIC FIRES Instructor: Chris Burger Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None This course will depict and explain the most common causes of injuries and deaths firefighters encounter while operating at basement and attic fires. Topics will include the importance of the three phases of size-up, 1 - Command Sequence, 2 - Logical Thought Process for Decision Making, 3 - Action Planning and Outcome of Incident Priorities Concerning Size-up, etc. Course HOURS 6PM HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS Instructor: WVPST Staff TBA Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None Hazardous Materials Awareness is designed for those personnel (fire, police, EMS, and industry) who may be first on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency. Stressing safety, the program describes correct Awareness level actions, including how to recognize potential problems, take appropriate action to protect themselves and others, collect hazard information from the current edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook, and initiate actions that lead to a favorable outcome. Course HOURS 6PM HELICOPTER FIRES Instructor: Ralph McNemar Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 The session begins with a classroom presentation on helicopter construction, fire dangers, and the proper approach to attack helicopter fires. The program concludes with a live fire exercise in a propane fired helicopter burn simulator. Course HOURS 6PM SWIFT WATER RESCUE AWARENESS Instructor: Bobby Fisher Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None First level of swift water rescue training. Course topics include organizational roles and objectives, safety, the drowning problem, water types, reading water and water flows, rescue failures, logistics, hand signals, risk versus benefit, environmental concerns, flood characteristics, response strategies, PPE, and types of water rescue. Course HOURS 6PM WORKING WITH K9 SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS Instructor: Todd Bacchus Tuition: $30.00 Prerequisite: None When a person is determined to be lost, a quick find could mean the difference between life and death. Working with K9 SAR Teams will help the student make an early determination to call out and use K9 s in the Search for missing and/or lost subjects, and assisting the K9 handler during the search. This course will cover the use of K9 s for SAR, the difference in Air Scent vs. Trailing K9 s, Basic Scent theory and scent discrimination, Clue awareness and Search tactics. Several live demos with various problems will demonstrate the SAR K9's functions.

16 Course HOURS Weekend Two - Saturday Courses COMMANDING THE FLOOD RESPONSE Instructor: Tom Miller Tuition: $45.00 Prerequisite: Swift Water Awareness, ICS 100, ICS 200 This one day course will cover topics specific to responding to flood type emergencies from a command or emergency management perspective. Topics will include assessing risk for flooding, response preparation, assigning incident priorities, managing resources, incident escalation, operational considerations, incident deescalation, and demobilization. Table top exercises will help instill learning points. The course is designed for anyone who may serve in a command function on a flood event. Course HOURS Course HOURS DIFFICULT PATIENT PACKAGING SCENARIOS Instructor: Drew Foutty Tuition: $45.00 Prerequisites: None This course is about thinking outside the box and using your past experiences and available resources to package and remove patients from situations that pose a challenge to responders. Students will go over techniques used to remove patients with varying injuries and/or conditions (fractures, bariatric patients, geriatric patients, impalements, amputations, etc.) from tight spaces, on inclines, stairwells, elevated surfaces, below grade the list goes on! This class is a blend of lecture, tabletop discussion, and hands-on scenarios. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLES Instructor: TBA Tuition: $45.00 Prerequisites: None The First Responder Safety Training features modern technology products and training for electric drive and alternative fueled vehicles. Participants learn important information needed to safely respond to accidents involving these vehicles. These topics include key vehicle and fuel properties and characteristics, vehicle components, vehicle identification and recommended first responder procedures. Course HOURS FLASHOVER RECOGNITION AND SURVIVAL Instructors: Jason Burger and Chris Burger Tuition & Supplies: $60.00 Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 This is a one day course that provides the student with the knowledge to predict hostile fire events and the skills to mitigate a flashover. Students will experience hostile fire events in a safe environment inside an engineered flashover unit. This course is conducted under the strict supervision of qualified NFPA 1041 instructors. Course HOURS 5PM NIGHT TIME WILDERNESS SEARCH AND RESCUE Instructor: Louie Robinson Tuition: $60.00 Prerequisites: None This program is designed to expand upon the searcher s base knowledge to include various tactics and tools which could be used in night-time search and rescue operations. Topics will include night-time navigation, thermal imaging camera use in land-based search missions, night vision and airborne FLIR use. Students should come prepared to be outside for a large portion of the session and be equipped to perform search missions.

17 Weekend Two - Two / Three Day Courses Course 250 Course 251 Course 252 Course 253 AGGRESSIVE SEARCH TACTICS Instructor: Darin Virag Tuition & Facility Fee: $ Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 This course will address the specific challenges involved with searching single family dwellings while providing the students with a no-nonsense tricks of the trade approach. The second half of day one and all of day two will include 10 practical skill stations focusing on Forcible Entry, SCBA Confidence, Advanced Search Techniques, Laddering, and Victim Removal Procedures. EMERGENCY INCIDENT REHABILITATION Instructor: TBA Tuition: $65.00 Prerequisite: None Stress-related problems account for the leading cause of injuries and deaths to firefighters and EMT s. After completing this course, the firefighter and EMT should have a greater awareness of how these risks can be reduced through the implementation of proper firefighter rehabilitation procedures. These should be used both at actual incidents and during prolonged practical training exercises. The firefighter and EMT will also understand basic strategies for implementing and improving emergency incident rehabilitation operations. Day two of this course will include practical evolution's in setting up and using a Rehabilitation area during live fire training. EVOC - EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS COURSE Instructor: Brent Burger Tuition: $65.00 Prerequisite: Valid Drivers License This course is a combination classroom and practical skills training about emergency vehicle operations. Safety, legal aspects, inspection, and driver responsibilities are covered. Both written and practical examinations are administered. This class meets WV State Fire Commission and State EMS initial driver training requirements/ recommendations. It is recommended that you bring apparatus from your own department to drive. INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER Instructor: Lanny Adkins Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: None This National Fire Academy course examines the Safety Officer's role at emergency responses. A specific focus on operations within an ICS as a Safety Officer is a main theme. Response to all-hazards types of situations will be emphasized. The course is designed to provide fire department members designated as Safety Officer with the knowledge and skills to perform these duties. Course 254 INTENSIVE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL Instructor: Jan Rader Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: Firefighter 1 This class is designed for one purpose - TO KEEP YOU ALIVE!!! When things go bad, firefighters need to be confident in their skills and abilities and be prepared to make quick decisions that can mean the difference between survival and catastrophe. Students will work on skills designed to address common situations encountered - structural collapse, entrapment, entanglement, bail/don't bail, self rescue, rapid egress, MAYDAY, and partner rescue. Students will be challenged in various props and situations to problem solve and exit alive.

18 Weekend Two - Two / Three Day Courses (cont.) Course 255 NIMS ICS 400 Course 257 Course 256 Course HOURS 6PM Course 259 Instructor: Cindy Hart Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: ICS 300 The ICS 400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff course provides training for personnel who require advanced application of the Incident Command System (ICS). This course expands upon information covered in ICS 100 through ICS 300 courses, which are prerequisites for the ICS 400 course. The target audience for this course is senior personnel who are expected to perform in a management capacity in an Area Command or Multi-Agency Coordination Entity. POLITICS AND THE WHITE HELMET Instructor: TBA Tuition: $75.00 Prerequisite: None This National Fire Academy course is aimed at providing the chief officers in both fire service and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies with an overview of the ways to succeed and work within the political system at local, county and state levels to achieve positive results for their department. It will give the officer an improved insight into better ways to relate and speak to citizens and others in order to gain support and understanding of their needs for bond issues, tax votes and general elections. Participants learn about successful approaches that are appropriate for government employees and volunteers. ROPE RESCUE - LEVEL 2 Instructor: Les Smith Tuition: $75.00 Textbook: $10.00 Prerequisite: Rope Rescue - Level 1 This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to receive certification for Chapter 6.2. "Rope Rescue Level II," as described in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications (2013 edition). The course covers the areas of multipoint anchors, compound Mechanical Advantages (MA), highline systems, and pick-off systems. UTV / ATV SAFETY AND RESCUE Instructor: Craig Horn Tuition: $ Prerequisite: None This training is taught in three modules. An "ATV Rider Course for Emergency Responders" class will be taught on Friday evening. On Saturday, a "UTV Driver Course for Emergency Responders" will be held with the focus on the use of ATV's in emergency response. On Sunday, an "ATV and UTV Rescue Course Scenarios" will be conducted. All sessions include classroom training, scenarios and field exercises. Classes focus on rider safety while being able to place these valuable pieces of equipment at the emergency scene. VEHICLE AND MACHINERY RESCUE, LEVEL 2 Instructor: Paul Niedbalski and Steve Cavender Tuition: $ Textbook: $10.00 Prerequisite: Vehicle Extrication Level 1 / Ops Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Level II is a course designed to train rescuers in commercial or heavy vehicle and machinery rescue. This course will meet or exceed NFPA 1006 Chapters 5 & 10.2 requirements. Students will be taught the basic and advanced concepts of Vehicle and Machinery Rescue: scene size up, identifying hazards, stabilization of commercial vehicles and machinery, entry and egress techniques, disentanglement techniques, tool usage, patient packaging and removal. Emphasis will be placed on rescuer and victim safety, proper tool selection and usage and utilizing a multi-step approach to extrication planning.

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21 Instructors Adkins, Lanny - Lanny has been active in the fire service for over 47 years, including 38 years with the City of Huntington Fire Department. During his career he has operated in a number of capacities, most notably as a Captain, Training Officer, and Safety Officer. Since 2008, he has served as Program Coordinator of Fire Service Extension and the State Fire Academy in Weston, West Virginia. He has also served as the West Virginia Representative on several national fire protection agencies including the NFPA 1500 Committee. He has degrees from Marshall University in Fire Science and Occupational Safety and Health. Bacchus, Todd - Todd is President of WVK9 SAR, Inc., an all-volunteer K9 search team. He is a Certified K9 handler, and has been with the team since He has certified a Discriminating Air Scent K9, certified an Evidence and Article K9 and trained an HRD K9. Todd has 35 years of Emergency Services experience and currently works as a Paramedic Supervisor with Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority with 31 years of company service. He is currently assigned to communications and has obtained his CTO, and holds Instructor certifications in PST-1 and EMD through APCO. Burger, Brent - Brent is the Director of Support Services for Kanawha County Ambulance Authority and Retired Chief from the Culloden Fire Department with 30+ years of service. He is also a Supervising Instructor with RESA 3 Public Service Training having taught Fire, Hazmat and EMT classes for over 16 years. Brent has also been a team member with the Kanawha County Ambulance CISM team since the early 1990 s. Burger, Chris - Chris has been a member of Culloden Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years and currently serves as Fire Chief. Chris is employed by Dunbar Fire Department where he has worked as a Firefighter/EMT for 5 years. He has been a RESA Instructor for the past three years where he has taught Fire, Rescue and HazMat courses. Chris currently resides in Culloden, WV with his wife Averill and their two children Grace and Gage. Burger, Jason - Jason joined the fire service in 2000 as a volunteer at Culloden Fire Department, where he still currently serves as Deputy Chief. He has held many different positions while there, including Chief. In 2005, he began his career at Dunbar Fire Department, where he currently serves as Assistant Chief/Shift Commander. Jason is an Instructor with RESA III. Burnette, Kasin - Kasin has previously worked at the Kentucky FFA Training Center in conjunction with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Kasin is very active in the State of Kentucky in agriculture and farm safety and has worked extensively to coordinate activities for Farm Safety Week in Carter County. He studied Animal Science at Morehead State University and currently lives in Grayson, Kentucky. Carr, Corey - Corey began his fire service career in 2007 and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant at Pinch Volunteer Fire Department. Corey works at the City of St. Albans Fire Department and the Teays Valley Fire Department. He is also a RESA Instructor. Corey has been teaching Forcible Entry for two years and has been instructing in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. He currently resides in Pinch and is active in education in the fire service.

22 Instructors Cavender, Steve - Steve has several years experience in the fire and rescue service. He is a WVPST Instructor. Steve has been teaching vehicle, machinery, farm and heavy rescue for 20 years. In addition to teaching first responders he conducts farm safety and farm accident procedures training to agriculture organizations and groups. Steve has been a member of the Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department for 26 years and currently serves as Assistant Chief. Cowger, Mike - Mike has been with the Beckley Fire Department since December He currently serves as a Lieutenant / EMT-B and station officer. He has been a member at Beaver Vol. Fire Dept. since September 1989, where he currently serves as Fire Chief. As well, he has been a WVPST instructor for the past 15 years. He is an Instructor for WVU Mining and Industrial Extension Service. He has been employed there for over 15 years. He is a Pro Board Fire Officer IV and Instructor II. Moose holds an A.S. from WVUIT. Dobson, Dale - Dale is a farmer, Firefighter/EMT, and a Kentucky State Instructor with over 25 years of experience teaching about all aspects of farm safety. Dale has presented across the nation and is recognized as a subject matter expert in areas related to equipment safety and silo/bin entrapment. Dale has a passion for keeping farmers and their families safe and for providing first responders with the specialized knowledge needed for successful outcomes on complex farm rescue incidents. Elmore, Amberlee - Amberlee began her Fire Service career in 2004 with the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department where she served as a Firefighter and First Responder for 10 years. She is a certified Fire Instructor 2, NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) Instructor, FEMA PIO Instructor, and is a certified Wildland Public Information Officer. Amberlee is also the author of the Betsy Beansprout Adventure Guide series for children. She holds a Masters of Marketing and Commutations Degree from West Virginia University. Fisher, Bobby - Bobby is a Firefighter / EMT with the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department and the Charleston Fire Department. He previously served with the Morgantown Fire Department, 130th Airlift Wing Fire Department, and the Montgomery VFD. He holds certifications as Fire Officer 4, Fire Instructor 2, Fire Inspector 1, Rescue Technician, HazMat Technician, Swift Water Technician, and National Registry EMT-B. Bobby is also part of the West Virginia State Swift Water Response Team. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from West Virginia University. Foutty, Drew - Drew Foutty is a Firefighter/EMT and has served with Sissonville Fire Department since He is a Fire Instructor II and AHA BLS Instructor. For 15 years, he has worked as an investigator specializing in product liability, motor vehicle accident, and workplace/industrial accident investigations. He also has experience as a Firefighter/EMS Specialist in the frack fields. Gaskins, Ron - Ron is a professional photographer working under the business name of West Virginia Fine Photography. He specializes in commercial photography and has specific experience in emergency services. He has received Fire Photography training through the Ohio State Fire Academy, Forensic Photography through West Virginia University, and Arsons Investigation through the International Association of Arson Investigators.

23 Instructors Gobble, Ritchie - Ritchie began his career as a volunteer with the Ripley VFD. Ritchie is currently working for the City of South Charleston Fire Department. He is a certified fire fighter and an instructor for RESA. Ritchie began teaching forcible entry two years ago and has since been actively involved with instructing in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia. Ritchie currently resides in Ripley and is actively instructing in multiple disciplines in the fire service. Gray, David - Dave began his fire service career in He has been instrumental in the start up of hazmat and rescue teams. Additionally, he has served as an assistant emergency services director and a president of a Local Emergency Planning Council (LEPC). Serving in emergency services, David has experience in commanding large scale incidents, managing federal response to natural disasters, planning for events such as the Greenbrier Classic and Presidential Details. Currently, he serves in a volunteer capacity for the Sissonville Fire Department as a firefighter. He is a WVU Fire Service Instructor. Grieco, Brian - Brian is a Deputy Chief with the City of Huntington, WV Fire Department. Brian is a lead instructor with West Virginia University Fire Service Extension's Rescue and ARFF Programs. Hart, Cindy - Cindy started her career in the 1990 s as a CCT Paramedic. She has obtained many ALS and BLS instructor certifications, and also teaches NIMS courses, HazMat courses, Emergency Management, and 911 courses. She is the 911 Director and Emergency Management Director for Randolph County. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Glenville State College, Master of Public Safety from Capella University, and currently obtaining her Doctorate in Emergency Management. She is an adjunct instructor for WVPST and WVU Fire Service Extension. Hart, Mike - Mike began his fire service career more than 50 years ago. He has held various positions within the fire service currently serving as Deputy Chief. Mike has obtained his CCT Paramedic certification recently retiring from Randolph County EMS. Mike is an adjunct instructor for WVPST and WVU Fire Service Extension. Himes, Steve - Steve began his fire service career in 1990 as a volunteer firefighter. Since 2002, he has been employed with the City of Elkins Fire Department, where he is a Lieutenant and Training Officer. He is also a Paramedic. Steve has been an instructor since 2006, with WVU Fire Service Extension and RESA. Holman, Tim - Tim has conducted programs throughout the United States. He speaks and trains on a variety of Fire and EMS management and leadership issues. He has an extensive background in health care management, the fire service, and organizational development. Tim is a 42-years veteran of Fire and EMS and serves as the Chief of German Township Fire & EMS. He is a member of International Association of Fire Chiefs, American Society for Training and Development, and the National Association of EMT s. Fire Chief Magazine named him Fire Chief of the Year in 2002.

24 Instructors Holmes, Scott - Scott is a 20+ year veteran of the Fire and EMS Service. Scott began his fire service career at the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department where he currently serves as EMS Captain. He works as a career Firefighter / EMT at the City of Charleston Fire Department assigned to Rescue 2 and West Virginia Task Force 1. Horn, Craig - No bio available at print time. McCray, Cathy - Cathy resides in Shepherdstown and currently works for Loudoun County Fire & Rescue in Virginia and is assigned to Heavy Rescue. Previously she was assigned as Driver Operator on an Engine and Tower. She began her career in 1994 as a volunteer at Bridgeport FD, Parsons VFD, and Shepherdstown, VFD. She has been a WVU Adjunct Instructor since McNemar, Ralph - No bio available at print time. Miller, Tom - Tom has 33 years of experience in the fire service. He is a Pro Board Certified Fire Instructor III; Hazardous Materials Technician; Swift Water Rescue Technician; and Firefighter II. He is State Certified Fire Officer II, and has extensive training in all aspects of Emergency Management and Response. Tom is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an ALPS. He is West Virginia's Representative on the NVFC and is a Firefighter and Secretary with the Sissonville Fire Department. Tom serves as the NVFC's representative on the NFPA 472/473/1072/475 Technical Standards Committees for HazMat and WMD Training. Tom is also on the Legislative Committee for the West Virginia State Firemen's Association. Niedbalski, Paul - Paul has been the recipient of many prestigious awards during his 29 years in the fire service including a 1997 Firehouse Magazine Heroism Award, 1996 Governor s Medal of Valor, and a 1997 West Virginia State Firefighters Association Award for Bravery. He has delivered programs across the country and is a Firehouse Expo H.O.T. Instructor, a member of West Virginia Regional Response Team, and serves on the West Virginia Technical Rescue Committee. Paul is a Lieutenant with the Charleston Fire Department and is assigned to Rescue 2. Oxley, Tom - Tom is a Service Forester for the West Virginia Division of Forestry serving for the past 25 years. He has been part of the division s Western Fire Crew for 20 years.

25 Instructors Rader, Jan - Jan serves with the City of Huntington Fire Department where she currently operates in the position of Fire Chief. She is also a Registered Nurse. Jan is a WVU Fire Service and WVPST Instructor. Reed, Matt - Matt began his fire service career in He currently serves as a Captain and Training Officer with the Weston, WV Fire Department. Since 2004, Matt has been employed with the City of Bridgeport, WV Fire Department where he serves as a Firefighter / Paramedic. Matt is a WVU Fire Service Instructor. Robinson, Louie - Louie is currently a Flight Paramedic for HealthNet Aeromedical Services. He is a retired career Captain from the South Charleston Fire Department. Louie also has 25 years service with Ripley Fire Rescue and is a RESA Fire and EMS Instructor. Smith, Les - Les currently serves as a Captain with the Charleston Fire Department (WV). He started in the fire service in 1986 as a volunteer in Northern Virginia. He is the team leader for the West Virginia Regional Response Team - Hazardous Materials and USAR. Smoot, John - John started in the fire service as a volunteer firefighter for the Cedar Grove Fire Department and has enjoyed a long fulfilling career in emergency services as a Firefighter with the City of St. Albans Fire Department in the early stages and then retiring from Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority as Director of Operations. He has been a member of the Teays Valley Fire Department since 1990 and is currently serving as Fire Chief. After retiring from KCEAA, he became the Director of the EPTC for RESA 3 Public Service Training in Dunbar, WV. Stump, George - George began his fire service career in 1985 in Point Pleasant, and currently is with the Buckhannon Fire Department where he serves as Assistant Chief. George has been a fire service instructor for 21 years and currently serves in that capacity with WVU Fire Service Extension and WVPST. Virag, Darin - Darin is a 20 year veteran of the fire service. He currently serves as a Captain with the Charleston Fire Department (WV). He has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology and Chemistry. Darin is also a member of the West Virginia Regional Response Team.

26 Lodging Although we do not recommend any particular hotel, some of the closest ones are listed below. Please check with them for a special Sissonville Fire & Rescue School rate. Camp Virgil Tate Lodge Rocky Fork Road (Sissonville) (304) MINUTES FROM CAMPUS Sleep Inn I-79 Exit 1 (Mink Shoals) (304) MINUTES FROM CAMPUS Hampton Inn I-64 Exit 58-C (Charleston) (304) MINUTES FROM CAMPUS Holiday Inn Express I-77 Exit 138 (Ripley) (304) MINUTES FROM CAMPUS Sleep Inn I-64 Exit 47 (Cross Lanes) (304) MINUTES FROM CAMPUS Directions From Parkersburg: Take I-77 South to Tupper s Creek Exit 111. Make a right at the bottom of ramp onto Call Rd. Go approximately 1.5 miles to stop sign and make a Right turn on Sissonville Dr. (CR-21). Go approximately 1.5 miles to the stop light in front of Sissonville High School and make a left onto Martins Branch Rd. Go 50 yards and make the left hand turn to enter the Sissonville High School parking lot. From Morgantown: Take I-79 South to I-77/I-79 split. Take I-77 North to Tupper s Creek Exit 111. Make a left at the bottom of ramp onto Call Rd. Go approximately 1.5 miles to stop sign and make a Right turn on Sissonville Dr. (CR-21). Go approximately 1.5 miles to the stop light in front of Sissonville High School and make a left onto Martins Branch Rd. Go 50 yards and make the left hand turn to enter the Sissonville High School parking lot. From Beckley: Take I-77 North through Charleston to Tupper s Creek Exit 111. Make a left at the bottom of ramp onto Call Rd. Go approximately 1.5 miles to stop sign and make a Right turn on Sissonville Dr. (CR-21). Go approximately 1.5 miles to the stop light in front of Sissonville High School and make a left onto Martins Branch Rd. Go 50 yards and make the left hand turn to enter the Sissonville High School parking lot. From Huntington: Take I-64 East to Cross Lanes Exit 47B. Continue on Goff Mountain Rd. through traffic light onto Big Tyler Rd. Go approximately 5 miles to traffic light at Rocky Fork Rd. and make a left. Go approximately 4 miles until a fork in the road at intersection of Kelly's Creek Rd. and Martins Branch Rd. Make a right onto Martins Branch Rd. and go approximately 4 miles and Sissonville High School will be on right just before the traffic light at Sissonville Dr. (CR-21).

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28 Sissonville Fire Department P.O. Box Sissonville, WV NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID CHARLESTON, WV PERMIT 2466 Attn: Training Department