Training Division
Recruit Training Section
The Training Coordinator designs, monitors,
directs, and supervises both the "In-Service"
and “Recruit Section” programs which were very
active in 2008. We graduated the largest class
ever (53), and are now engaged in training
another 30. Recruit Training accounts for the
majority of training hours, from 1998-2008
approximately 400 firefighter recruits have
graduated and joined the ranks of the
Department.
“In-Service” Training Section
The Specialty Field Training Instructor (SFTI)
Team of eighteen (18) members research, create,
and deliver Specialty Training course/drills to
the Emergency Response Division personnel on a
shift basis. The SFTI Team works under the
direction of the Chief of Training and conducted
over 1,800 hours of Specialty Training in 2007
Driver Engineer Section
The Driver Engineer Section is responsible for
the training of Recruit Firefighters, Active
Firefighters, and other City Employees.
Comprehensive driving and operating instruction
is provided to the drivers of Emergency Response
Fire Suppression Apparatus, Special Operations
vehicles as well as heavy Rescue Apparatus and
the light fleet (Automobiles). The Section
participates on the Accident Review Board, and
provides remediation for drivers involved in
accidents. This section also provides Defensive
Driving Courses (Classroom and Hands-on
Training), Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC),
Fire Service Hydraulics & Vehicle Inspection and
Safety courses. It services the Fire Department
by performing quarterly Driver’s License
validity confirmation, Driver Engineer
performance evaluations, Reserve Driver Engineer
Classes, and working on specifications for new
apparatus manufacturing and delivery via the
Apparatus and Equipment Committee.
Certification Section
The Certification Section Officer is
responsible coordinating, scheduling,
monitoring, and documenting all training.
