Training Requirements

Introductory Firefighting Training:

Introductory firefighting training which will be conducted several weekday evenings and several weekend days during each month. A probationary member without previous experience can expect approximately 274 hours of training during the 24-month probationary period. Refer to the following training schedule provided during your interview as well as the following:

Introductory Fire Police Training:

Introductory fire police training which will be conducted several weekday evenings and several weekend days during each month. A probationary member without previous experience can expect approximately 108 hours of training during the 24-month probationary period. Refer to the following training schedule provided during your interview as well as the following:

Training:

Upon completion of the probationary member training requirements specified above, every active member shall, during each subsequent year, diligently participate in training on approved firefighting or emergency techniques. Every member shall participate in at least 30 hours of approved training each year to meet the minimum requirements for membership. Of the 30 hours, 15 must be from in-house company-wide training. This does not include certification/re-certification classes offered for the Alpha Fire Company. The fire chief will designate certain requirements that must be maintained by members holding active membership. These will be announced by the fire chief and members are given an appropriate amount of time to achieve successful completion. Examples of annual requirements: Hazmat Operations Level, Blood Borne Pathogens, and CPR.