Rockland County Fire Instructors Association

Thank you Oradell for attending this informative training session

Four Things are killing the Fire Service; 1. Fire Leaders who don't listen and stop learning. 2. Elected officials who take us for granted. 3. Firefighters who dwell on the negative and don't help move their FDs forward. 4. A failure to prepare & train new leaders.

Aggressive Interior Fire Attack is one of the nine Hands-On Training programs that will be available at FIRE 2021 in Syracuse! This intense, eight-hour program ...will offer a unique opportunity to put your skills to work in live fire. Students will join seasoned instructors as they review techniques that are essential for survival in today’s fire environment. Skills that will be enhanced include effective and efficient hose stretches, hose loads, hoseline operation, standpipe and defensive operations. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2FG72sn See more

Message from Peter Byrne 44-12: Re Fire Officer Training Chiefs PLEASE READ CAREFULLY... We heard you that many of our firefighters are looking for Fire Officer 1. We contacted the State and we will be offering the first two of the five modules in November. The first module - NYS OFFICER DEVELOPMENT - PLANNING AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE is on Thursday, November 12th (1900 Hours) and on Sunday, November 15th (0900 Hours). Thursday is for three hours and Sunday is for six hours. The second module - NYS OFFICER DEVELOPMENT - COMPANY TRAINING AND COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION COURSE is on Wednesday, November 18th (1900 Hours), Sunday, November 22nd (0900 Hours) and Wednesday, November 25th (1900 Hours) NYS Fire Specialist Rick Penny is the instructor. We can only take 18 students so each department gets one slot. Please select a member who needs the class and not just someone who is taken it just to take a class. The first 18 to contact me via email (no text, no phone calls) are in the class. The student does not have to take both courses but if they are going for the Fire Officer 1 Certification they will need to have completed all five courses within two years of starting the first course. If we do not receive 18 students in this format we will open it back up for additional members from your department. To complete each course, the students are required to have the IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer 5th Edition text ($76 from IFTA Bookstore) and something that they can use in class that can access the internet as each Module’s final is administered through Resource One. Laptops and Tablets are preferred, phones can work but are strongly discouraged as Resource One does not work well on small devices. Additionally, each student will need to create a Resource One account prior to the first night of class so that I can add them into the course. Accounts are free so there should be no issues. We are planning on completing this set of modules by the January/February of 2021. Call me if you have any questions Pete

County agencies, training academies, and fire departments take advantage of bulk order discounts on all the latest fire/EMS books from IFSTA, Fire Engineerin...g Books, and Jones & Bartlett Learning through NYSAFC’s New York Fire Book Store! With each purchase, you’ll also support NYSAFC. Check out our online store at www.nyfirebookstore.com See more

Today, October 20th is the 39th Anniversary of the Brinks robbery that took the lives of Nyack Police Sgt. Edward O’Grady, Nyack Police Officer Waverly "Chipper..." Brown and Brinks guard Mr. Peter Paige. These men were shot and killed protecting the residents of Rockland County. May God Bless Sgt. Edward O'Grady, PO Waverly Brown, Brink's Guard, Peter Paige and their families. Also, please remember the sacrifices of those who survived this tragic event in Rockland County history. Members of the law enforcement community and residents will gather today at the Brinks Memorial site for a memorial service. The memorial will take place at the entrance to the NY State Thruway at 4:00 pm in Nyack. Please click on this link to read about that horrific day. http://www.ogradybrown.com/history.htm

On Thursday Oct 15th a group of our dedicated Stony Point firefighters conducted live fire training at the Rockland County Fire Training Center. From the Chief of Department to our newest member, everyone had the opportunity to practice their skills and prepare for the next alarm.

Sign up now for these unique training opportunities to be held in conjunction with the NYSAFC 115th Annual Conference & FIRE 2021 Expo in Syracuse! Students can... earn course credits by completing the free, full-day Fire Investigation Training on June 16! Learn about industrial firefighting in New York state at the free Industrial Chiefs Seminar & Luncheon on June 17. And earn in-service codes hours by completing Codes Training, available on June 16 and 17 (registration fee applies). Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2GrZCsT See more

Nice drill by Piermont Fire Department at the training center

Ulster County FO Training