Training Requirements

Paid Call Firefighter (PCF)

  • Fire Station Orientation – 4 hours
  • Medical First Responder – 48 hours
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Automatic External Defibrillator – 4 hours
  • First Responder Hazardous Materials – 20 hours
  • Basic Skills – 54 hours
  • Structure
  • Wildland
  • Confined Space Awareness – 4 hours
  • Continued Education (CE) – 12 hours, including 4 hours of Haz. Mat.
  • Anti-Harassment (EEO – 1 hour, every 2 years
  • 1 Annual Performance Evaluation (Must Pass)

Total PCF Training – 151 Hours

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

  • Confined Space Awareness – 6 hours
  • Haz. Mat. FRO – 16 hours
  • Public Safety-First Aid (PSFA) – 32 hours
  • Continued Education (CE) – 12 hours, including 4 hours Haz. Mat.
  • Anti-Harassment (EEO) – 1 hour, every 2 years

Total EMR Training – 71 Hours