National Responder Preparedness Center 4678 Kentucky 181 North Greenville KY 42345 nrpc@att.net www.nrpc.co 1-888-990-NRPC (6772) 270-338-6780 Fax 2018
2018 Schedule at a glance January 27 Haz-Mat Awareness 8 Hours March 3-4 Haz-Mat Operations 16 Hours March 19-23 Fire Instructor II 40 Hours April 9-13 Recruit Week 40 Hours April 14-15 IFSAC FF I & II Skills Testing 16 Hours April 28-29 Rope Operations 16 Hours May 7-11 Hazardous Materials Technician 40 Hours May 21-25 Rope Rescue Technician 40 Hours June 6-8 ICS 300 24 Hours June 25-29 Fire Instructor I 40 Hours July 13-15 EMT/EMR Refresher 24 Hours July 23 Hazmat Awareness 8 Hours July 24-25 Hazmat Operations 16 Hours August 4-5 ICS 400 16 Hours August 13-17 Fire Officer I 40 Hours September 10-14 Recruit Week 40 Hours September 22-28 Pumper Operator 40 Hours October 15-19 Fire Instructor II 40 Hours November 9-11 EMT/EMR Refresher 24 Hours November 12-16 Fire Instructor I 40 Hours December 3-5 Confined Space Operations 24 Hours
CONTACT INFORMATION PO BOX 775 4678 STATE ROUTE 181 NORTH GREENVILLE, KY 42345 888-990-NRPC (6772) 270-338-NRPC (6772) 270-338-6780-FAX WEBSITE: WWW.NRPC.CO EMAIL: NRPC@ATT.NET NATIONAL RESPONDER PREPAREDNESS CENTER COORDINATOR MARC HENDERSON DIRECTIONS: FIELD OFFICE COORDINATOR JOHN G. VESSELS THE NRPC IS LOCATED AT EXIT 53 OF THE WESTERN KY PARKWAY, TURN LEFT (NORTH) ONTO STATE ROUTE 181 NORTH, WE ARE LOCATED 1 MILE OFF THE PARKWAY ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE WENDELL H FORD REGIONAL TRAINING FACILITY. ***MOST GPS DEVICES HAVE YOU TURN RIGHT OFF OF THE PARKWAY*** CANCELLATION POLICY: 50% CHARGE IF NOT NOTIFIED 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE
LODGING WHFRTC On-base lodging is $20 a night and includes: full size bed, desk, wardrobe, TV, sink with mirror, small refrigerator and a coffee maker. A bathroom with an enclosed shower stall and commode is shared with an adjoining room. Lodging arrangements on base must be made 30 days in advance to help ensure availability. Call Billeting at 502.607.7925 to reserve a room, be sure to have the class title and dates. HOTELS Hotel accommodations are also available at a discounted rate in Central City, KY. Mention you are training at Wendell H Ford Training Center. Super 8 Motel Days Inn Best Western Plus 635 S 2 nd Street 640 S 2 nd Street 627 S 2 nd Street Central City, KY 42330 Central City, KY 42330 Central City, KY 42330 270-757-1700 270-754-1222 270-757-0222 www.super8.com www.daysinn.com www.bestwestern.com Convention Center Inn 2011 W Everly Brothers Blvd Powderly, KY 42367 Reservations 800-457-6318 270-338-9797 MEALS: WHFRTC Meals are available on site in the **Dining Facility: Breakfast $7.55 Hours 0530-0730 Lunch $8.62 Hours 1100-1300 Dinner $8.62 Hours 1700-1900 ** Meals at the on-site Dining Facility must be arranged two weeks prior, there are no exceptions and there must be a minimum number of students. Call for information. LOCAL RESTURANTS Local restaurants are available in Central City/Greenville area. A listing is available on site.
FIRE INSTRUCTOR I (WITH IFSAC TESTING) 40 hour Course This course is designed to provide the student with the information and skills to meet the job performance requirements of NFPA 1041 Level I Fire and Emergency Services Instructor. Students will review General Knowledge and Skills required of all instructors. Additionally, students will study class preparation of lesson plans for delivery, A/V support, practical applications and evaluation of student progress. Students will demonstrate skills in accordance with NFPA 1041 that include completion of reports, class room management, modifying lesson plans to suit the environment, operating A/V equipment, delivery of a prepared lesson and evaluation. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: IFSAC Fire Instructor I written and skills testing will be offered Needed for this Class: IFSTA Fire & Emergency Services Instructor, 8 th Edition ISBN 978-0-87939-441-7 IFSAC Accredited Firefighter I IFSAC Accredited Firefighter II June 25-29, 2018 (Mon-Fri) KY Fire Commission Funded November 12-16, 2018 (Mon-Fri) Registration Fee: $500 $300 for Kentucky Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
FIRE INSTRUCTOR II (WITH IFSAC TESTING) 40 Hours This course is designed to provide the student with the information and skills to meet the job performance requirements of NFPA 1041, Level II Fire and Emergency Services Instructor. Students will review lesson plan development, instructor and course evaluations, testing students, course and evolution management, administrative duties, and supervision and management challenges. Students will demonstrate skills in accordance with NFPA 1041 that include development of a lesson plan, supervising and evaluating instructors, and modifying an existing lesson plan. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: IFSAC Accredited Fire Instructor II written and skills testing will be offered Needed for this Class: IFSTA Fire & Emergency Services Instructor, 8 th Edition ISBN 978-0-87939-441-7 IFSAC Accredited Fire Instructor I March 19-23, 2018 (Mon-Fri) October 15-19, 2018 (Mon-Fri) Registration Fee: March 19-23 No Registration Fee (KY Fire Commission Funded) October 15-19 $500 $300 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
FIRE OFFICER I (WITH IFSAC TESTING) 40 Hours This class is for firefighters and driver/operators who aspire to the position of company officer; for company officers determined to remain versed in essential and innovative management, leadership, and human relations concepts; and for training officers responsible for teaching and developing officers and officer candidates. The class will discuss what it means to assume the role of company officer, along with how it relates to the department and community, and what liability and legal responsibilities attach to the position. Also discussed are some of the classic and contemporary theories of human resource management. Discussions of labor relations, budgeting, information management, and fire department communications are included. Company-level inspections, investigations, and trainings are discussed along with emergency service delivery. The company officer s responsibilities relating to firefighter safety and health are discussed. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: IFSAC Fire Officer I written and skills testing will be offered Needed for this Class: IFSTA Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer, 5 th Edition ISBN 978-0-87939-564-3 IFSAC Accredited Firefighter I IFSAC Accredited Firefighter II IFSAC Accredited Hazardous Materials Awareness IFSAC Accredited Operations-Product Control IFSAC Accredited Fire Instructor I August 13-17, 2018 (Mon-Sat) Registration Fee: $500 $300 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
DRIVER OPERATOR-PUMPER/MOBILE WATER SUPPLY (WITH IFSAC TESTING) 56 Hours This combined course reviews the NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications job performance requirements for both the pumper and water supply operators. Students will understand the responsibilities of firefighters who are assigned to drive and operate department vehicles that are equipped with a fire pump and carry water. Topics include general principles of pump operations, safe driving techniques, positioning apparatus to maximize efficiency, pump theory, hydraulic calculations, water relay, foam and shuttle operations, apparatus maintenance, inspections and testing. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: IFSAC Accredited Driver Operator Pumper and Mobile Water Supply written and skills testing will be offered Needed for this Class: Appropriate PPE to prepare for/complete IFSAC skills testing IFSTA Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator, 2 nd Edition ISBN 978-0-87939-278-9 IFSAC Accredited Firefighter I September 22-28, 2018 (Sat-Fri) Registration Fee: $600 $350 for KY Firefighter REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: REGISTER ON LINE AT: WWW.NRPC.CO
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS 8 Hours This 8 Hour course is designed to provide Awareness-Level Hazardous Materials Training. It is for responders who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous materials release and will initiate a response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. It will concentrate on detecting a hazardous situation and making the appropriate calls to secure the scene and prevent contamination. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: IFSAC Accredited HAZMAT Awareness written and skill test will be offered Needed for this Class: IFSTA Hazardous Materials for the First Responder, 5 th Edition ISBN 978-087939613-8 No Prerequisites for this offering January 27th, 2018 (Sat) July 23 rd, 2018 (Mon) Registration Fee: $100 $50 for KY Firefighters course completion certificate REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: REGISTER ON LINE AT WWW.NRPC.CO
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OPERATIONS 16 Hours This 24-hour Course provides training for those personnel who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials for the purpose of protecting person, property or the environment. Topics include: Basic hazard and risk assessment, proper selection of PPE, basic containment and confinement operations and decontamination. This course is a prerequisite for the HAZMAT Technician Course. IFSAC AccreditedCertification Testing: None Offered needed for this Class: SCBA Preferred IFSTA Hazardous Materials for the First Responder, 5 th Edition 978-087939613-8 No Prerequisites for this offering March 3-4, 2018 (Sat-Sun) July 24-25, 2018 (Tue-Wed) Registration Fee: $200 $100 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN IFSTA 2ND EDITION HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN 40 Hours This course provides emergency response personnel with the information and skills needed to recognize, evaluate, and control an incident involving the release or potential release of hazardous materials. It is intended for members of hazardous materials response teams. The focus of the course is on recognizing and evaluating a hazardous materials incident, organizing the response team, protecting response personnel, identifying and using response resources, implementing basic control measures, refining decision-making skills, and protecting the environment and public. Fire suppression techniques are not part of the course. Topics that are discussed include chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials, ICS, strategy and tactics, recognition and identification of hazardous materials, direct-reading instruments, toxicology, personnel protection and safety, decontamination and sources of information. Instructional methods used are lectures, class problem-solving sessions, and exercises. Emphasis is on the hands-on use of equipment to practically apply lecture information. Class members will participate in two simulations designed to apply and test the lessons learned during the week. Participants will wear fully encapsulating suits and chemical splash gear. Individuals who are not participating in a medical surveillance program should consult their physician prior to attending this course. After completing the course, participants will be able to: Select the appropriate personal protective equipment for responding to an incident involving hazardous materials Use of combustible gas detectors, oxygen meters, and detector tubes to evaluate the hazards present at a hazardous materials incident Use of confinement and containment techniques to control the release of a hazardous material Identify the importance of an incident command system for effectively managing an incident involving hazardous materials Develop procedures for the decontamination of emergency response personnel Use of size-up techniques to develop strategies and select the appropriate tactics for mitigating hazardous materials incidents
Hazardous Materials Technician IFSTA 2 nd Edition Hazardous Materials Technician (page 2) IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: None available Needed for this Class: Appropriate PPE to complete class. IFSTA Hazardous Materials Technician, 2 nd Edition ISBN 978-087939626-8 Recommended that each student complete Awareness and Operations prior to attendance May 7-11, 2018 (Mon-Fri) Registration Fee: $500 $300 for KY Firefighter Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co National Responder Preparedness Center PO Box 775, Greenville, KY 42345 nrpc@att.net Fax 270.338.6780
CONFINED SPACE RESCUE 24 Hours This class will cover 29 CFR 1910.146 Permit Required Confined Spaces and NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer. The class will work its way through the equipment and procedures required to execute a rescue from a confined space. Vertical and horizontal spaces will be displayed and made available to execute rescues. Air quality monitoring, rope rescue, rescue tripod, basic to advanced rigging, ventilation, lock/out tag out and incident command system will all be covered as part of this course. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: None available Needed for this Class: Appropriate PPE includes: gloves, hard hat/helmet, steel-toed shoes, and eye protection. None required Dec 3-5, 2018 (Mon-Wed) Registration Fee: $300 $150 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
ROPE RESCUE AWARENESS/ OPERATION 16-20 Hours This class will cover Awareness and Operations rope rescue techniques as required to meet NFPA 1006. Students shall be physically capable of performing and demonstrating the skills required for meeting NFPA 1006. Skills included but not limited to: knot tying, use of various rope rescue devices and self-lowering techniques. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: None Equipment needed for this Class: Climate and weather appropriate clothing. (We train in the rain!) Leather lace-up boots that provide ankle support Personal gear may be used but must pass instructor inspection and be marked Materials Recommended for this Class: CMC Rescue Rope Rescue Manual, Revised 5 th ED CMC Rescue Rope Rescue Field Guide, Revised 5th ED R. Lipke Technical Rescue Riggers Guide Awareness and/or Operations level rope class is strongly recommended. April 28-29, 2018 Class Time: 8 am, all training days will be 8-10hrs Registration Fee: $400 $200 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
ROPE RESCUE TECHNICIAN 40-50 Hours This class will cover Awareness, Operations and Technician rope rescue techniques as required to meet NFPA 1006. Students shall be physically capable of performing and demonstrating the skills required for meeting NFPA 1006. Skills included but not limited to: knot tying, use of various rope rescue devices, self-lowering, lifting and lowering loads, multiple descent devices, mechanical advantage systems, PT packaging and stokes basket operations. IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: None Equipment needed for this Class: Climate and weather appropriate clothing. (We train in the rain!) Leather lace-up boots that provide ankle support Personal gear may be used but must pass instructor inspection and be marked Materials Recommended for this Class: CMC Rescue Rope Rescue Manual, Revised 5 th ED CMC Rescue Rope Rescue Field Guide, Revised 5th ED R. Lipke Technical Rescue Riggers Guide Awareness and/or Operations level rope class is strongly recommended. May 21-25, 2018 Class Time: 8 am, all training days will be 8-10hrs Registration Fee: $800 $400 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM - ICS -300 20 Hours All mid-level management (Federal/State/Local/Tribal/Private Sector & Nongovernmental personnel) should take ICS-300, including: Persons serving as command staff, section chiefs, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center staff. This 24 hour course will include presentations on ICS staffing and organization, reporting and working relationships, information flow, and transfer of command, how Unified Command functions in a multijurisdictional or multi-agency incident, resource management and interagency mission planning procurement. Students attending will participate in exercises that include implementing ICS and the completion of ICS forms. All students are required to submit copies of the prerequisites for this course prior to beginning of class. Upon successful completion of the course and written test students will receive a certificate from Kentucky Office of Homeland Security. Needed for this Class: None required ICS 100, ICS 200, IS-700 and IS 800.b June 6-8, 2018 (Wed-Fri)) Registration Fee: $300 $150 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM ADVANCED INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM - ICS -400 16 Hours All Federal/State/Local/Tribal/Private Sector & Non-governmental personnel should take ICS-400, including: Persons who will serve as command or general staff in an ICS organization, select department heads with multi-agency coordination system responsibilities, area commanders, emergency managers, and multi-agency coordination system/emergency operations center managers. This 16-hour course will include presentations on command and general staff, deputies and assistants, unified command, organizational relationships between area commands, unified command, multi entity coordination systems, and emergency operations centers. All students are required to submit copies of the prerequisites for this course prior to beginning of class. Upon successful completion of the course and written test students will receive a certificate from Kentucky Office of Homeland Security. Needed for this Class: None required ICS 100, ICS 200, IS-700, IS 800.b, and ICS 300 Aug 4-5, 2018 (Sat-Sun) Registration Fee: $300 $150 for KY Firefighters Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
EMT/EMR Refresher 24 hours This class will cover the requirements from the US DOT EMT-Basic Refresher as required for recertification as a National Registry EMT-Basic. This 24-hour course will also qualify as CEU s for state recertification as an EMT-Basic. Course includes sections on Disaster Management/Mass Casualty Incidents, Airway Management, Patient Assessment, Medical/Behavioral Emergencies, Trauma, Emergency Childbirth, Pediatrics, and Ambulance Operations. This course includes the two-hour Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Class. (PAHT) IFSAC Accredited Certification Testing: None available Needed for this Class: CPR pocket mask, penlight, and stethoscope/bp Cuff None required July 13-15, 2018, (Fri-Sun) November 9-11, 2018 (Fri-Sun) Registration Fee: $300 $150 for KY Firefighter Registration Instructions: Register on line at: www.nrpc.co
RECRUIT WEEK 40 Hours This class will cover the KY Fire Commission required hours for Firefighter Survival (FC10000) 8 hours, Firefighter Rescue (FC20000) 8 hours, KY Wildland Awareness (FC30000) 4 hours, KY Flashover Recognition & Survival (FC40000) 8 hours. This class will also cover 4 hours of Vehicle Fires (M0002) and 4 hours of Aircraft (W0000). This class is excellent for all new recruits and incorporates Physical Training and numerous hands-on evolutions utilizing these props: FF Survival & Rescue Trailer, Flashover Trailer, Smoke Maze Trailer, FireBlast 2 Story Burn Trailer, Helicopter and Vehicle Prop. needed for this Class: Full Turnout Gear with SCBA and extra Bottle KY Fire Commission recommended 20 Hours April 9-13, 2018 (Mon-Fri) September 10-14, 2018 (Mon-Fri) Registration Fee: $250 (All-inclusive pricing to include meals/lodging/class fee are available also) Please call for pricing course completion certificate Registration Instructions: Register on line at www.nrpc.co
Syllabus 0800-1700 Monday - Welcome, introductions and schedule for the week Firefighter Survival (Classroom until lunch, hands on after lunch using S&R prop) Firefighter Survival in a practical environment (Survival scenarios in a smoky hot environment using the FireBlast 2 ½ story burn prop) Tuesday - Firefighter Rescue (Classroom +1 skill before lunch, hands on after lunch using the S&R prop) Firefighter Rescue in a practical environment (Rescue scenarios in a smoky hot environment using the FireBlast 2 ½ story burn prop Wednesday - Initial Fire Attack (Evolutions on FireBlast 2 ½ story burn prop before lunch) Wildland Firefighting Awareness Level (Classroom after lunch) Thursday - Friday Vehicle/Helicopter Firefighting (including Vehicle & Helicopter Prop) Classroom and dry runs before lunch, burns and cleanup after lunch Flashover Recognition (Classroom and pre-burn lecture before lunch, burns and cleanup after lunch) Each day will have approximately 1 hour of Physical Training tentatively scheduled 8a-9a CST
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