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Fire - Driver/Operator General - DOG0010

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Brief Description: To provide a firefighter with Driver Operator knowledge/skills to meet the min. JPRs in NFPA 1002.

Full Description: This course is designed to train firefighting driver/operators with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements as outlined in NFPA 1002. This course prepares the firefighter to assume responsibility as a fire apparatus operator. It also, prepares the firefighter to understand the science of fluids at rest and in motion, and the physical relationships between water and the mechanisms for moving it to achieve desired fire flows. The program concentrates on numerical data and mathematical calculations. It also includes the study of the practices and procedures involved in the safe and effective operation of today’s fire apparatus. Additionally, this course is also designed for Officers who are responsible for the administration of vehicle operations. This course covers common driving hazards, vehicle maintenance and inspections, and driver’s training.

Prerequisites: Must be either a First Class Firefighter or Firefighter II for 1 year

Training Location: LAPORTE FD (Laporte)(0528)
809 W. 18th St.
La Porte, IN 46350

Resources Required: In order to test and receive certification in this course you must meet the prerequisites of being a First Class FF or FF II for 1 year and have a valid driver's license. If these prerequisites are not on your ACADIS record a testing ID will not be issued.

It is suggested that any apparatus your department has, which the driver operator may use, to be at the course when the students are completing their practical skills so they may be tested on the specific apparatus they may use.

Students shall understand and follow all instructions pertaining to operational safety, as stated by instructors or as written in course materials. Instructors and students shall be mindful of safety at all times. Conduct judged to be unsafe shall be grounds for dismissal from the course.

Reporting Instructions: This course will be offered Monday thru Friday March 5-9 and Monday March 12 from 8:30-4:30 each day