This introductory course for new fire service personnel acquaints participants with the basics of fireground duties. Discussions address fire service history, organization, fireground safety, and fire behavior. We will discuss and demonstrate basic hose practices, ground ladder practices, ventilation techniques and introduce proper procedures for using self-contained breathing apparatus and fire service hand tools. Practical evolutions designed to reinforce participants' skills are included. This class will meet all the prerequisites to participate in live-fire training evolutions.
Host: West Central Fire Protection District 12631 Highway 127 Sweet Springs MO
Contact: Marc Johnson at 816-517-2210 or sweetspringswcfpd@gmail.com
Sessions: 18:00-22:00 on January 16 and 23; 08:00-17:00 on January 17-18 and 24-25, 2026
Partners: Missouri Division of Fire Safety
Funding provided by the Division of Fire Safety (DFS) and the Missouri Fire Safety Education / Advisory Commission. State Funding sources include the DFS General Revenue (GR) Fire Training Fund and Fire
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