Training provides the knowledge and skills necessary to operate at all levels of the fire service. Much of the hands-on training is done as a simulation of real-life scenarios. Classes can be customized to be delivered at hosting fire stations, online, or at the Riverland Fire/EMS Center in Austin.
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Ventilate 6—12 pitched roof
Working from a roof ladder
Using a ventilation saw to cut a large opening
Practice breaking away ceiling below
Teamwork and equipment safety stressed
Your department is required to furnish 1/2 inch plywood and 1/2 inch sheet rock
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Safety concerns stressed
Equipment needed
Use of Grain Bin Rescue Tube
Use of ropes & harness
Atmospheric testing
Rescue of buried victims
Discussing breaching bin walls
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Live LP Burn including LP Tree and Tank
Discuss the need to attack this type of fire or not, safety stressed
Teamwork, communication
Classroom & Hands-on Training Include:
Practice your skills:
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Wanda McCoy has been with Riverland Community College since 1999 and joined the Riverland Customized Training and Education team in 2002. Her focus is on Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, CPR & First Aid training and providing job/occupational analysis as a Level 3 DACUM Facilitator. Wanda is also the Minnesota State Chapter Coordinator for International Trauma Life Support and American Heart Association Affiliate Faculty.
Fire/EMS Training & Education Customized Training Representative
Wanda.McCoy@riverland.edu