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Fire/Rescue/EMS/HazMat Training
CCCVFD Firefighters undergo extensive and continuous training, with subjects ranging from medical, to fire, to automobile extrication to hazardous materials awareness (HazMat). This training totals 48 hours per year per firefighter. Training usually takes place on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.


Wildland Team
The Wildland team trains the 4th Wednesday of each month focusing on wildland and forest fire fighting techniques and safety. They are required to train 12 hours per year per team member. They are also required to perform a 3-mile hike with 45 lbs in 45 minutes to remain on the team.

Calendar

Coal Creek Canyon Volunteer Fire Department 2007 Training Schedule
All Dates / Times / Topics are subject to change due to Instructor availability and or weather issues

Month/Day Class Description Time/Location
January    
Jan 5 –Saturday Fire Training: CCCFD SOP's / Verbal - Blackboard Scenarios (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 1
Jan 9 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 3 (2 hours) 19:00
Jan 16 – Wednesday Medical Training: Motor Vehicle Accidents (2 hours) – SAC 19:00 - Sta. 1
Jan 23 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: Wildland Fire Behavior (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
Jan TBD Wildland Fire Training: Red Card Pack Test (1 hour) CSM Field House
     
February    
Feb 2 – Saturday Fire Training: SCBA Drills / Maze (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 1
Feb 6 – Wednesday Fire Training: Ropes & Knots (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
Feb 13 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 4 (2 hours) 19:00
Feb 20 – Wednesday Medical Training: Pediatric Patients (2 hours) – Pridemark 19:00 - Sta. 1
Feb 27 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: Structure Protection in the Urban Interface (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
     
March    
March 1 – Saturday Fire Training: Ladders & Forcible Entry (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 1
March 5 – Wednesday Fire Training: Communication / Radio Use (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
March 12 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 1 (2 hours) 19:00
March 19 – Wednesday Medical Training: Skills Test; Pt Packaging, Medical/Trauma Pts (2 hrs) SAC 19:00 - Sta. 1
March 26 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: Hose Lays & Ganzer Packs (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
     
April    
April 2 – Wednesday Fire Training: Communication Cont. (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
April 5 – Saturday Fire Training: Live Car Fires (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 2
April 7 – Monday Wildland Fire Training: S-234 Ignition Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
April 8 – Tuesday Wildland Fire Training: S-234 Ignition Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
April 9 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: S-234 Ignition Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
April 9 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 2 (2 hours) 19:00
April 10 – Thursday Wildland Fire Training: S-234 Ignition Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
April 11 – Friday Wildland Fire Training: S-234 Ignition Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
April 13 – Sunday Wildland Fire Training: S-234 Ignition Operations (12 hours) 07:00 - Sta. 1
April 16 – Wednesday Medical Training: AED / Bloodborne Pathogens (2 hours) - Pridemark 19:00 - Sta. 1
April 17 – Thursday Medical Training: CPR Recertification (2.5 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
April 23 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: Brush 1 Familiar / Driver Training (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
Apr 29 – Tuesday Medical Training: Search and Rescue (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
     
May    
May 7 – Wednesday Fire Training: Live Fire (Arvada Burn House) (2-4 hours) 19:00 - Arvada St. 8
May 10 – Saturday Wildland Refresher (8 hours) [Ceurvorst / Knuti] 08:00 - Sta. 1
May 14 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 3 (2 hours) 19:00
May 17 – Saturday Fire Training: Boat / ATV Training (4 hours) 09:00 Boathouse
May 17 – Saturday Wildland Fire Training: Water Supply / Pumping (4 hours) 09:00 Boathouse
May 21 – Wednesday Medical Training: The Trauma Patient (2 hours) SAC 19:00 - Sta. 1
May 24 – Saturday Fire Training:Live Fire (Arvada Burn House) (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Arvada St. 8
May 28 – Wednesday Wildland Refresher: 1st 1/2 (4 hours) [Ceurvorst / Knuti] 18:00 - Sta. 1
May 29 – Thursday Wildland Refresher: 2nd 1/2 (4 hours) [Ceurvorst / Knuti] 18:00 - Sta. 1
May 31 – Saturday Wildland Refresher (8 hours) [Ceurvorst / Knuti] 08:00 - Sta. 1
     
June    
June 4 – Wednesday Fire Training: Low Angle Rescue (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
June 7 – Saturday Fire Training: Pumps & Pumping; Board Theory & Live Drill (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 2
June 10 – Tuesday Fire Training: HazMat Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
June 11 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 4 (2 hours) 19:00
June 12 –Thursday Fire Training: HazMat Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
June 18 – Wednesday Medical Training: The Medical Patients (2 hours) Pridemark 19:00 - Sta. 1
June 19 – Thursday Fire Training: HazMat Operations (4 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
June 21 – Saturday Fire Training: HazMat Operations (7 hours) 09:00 - Sta. 1
June 26 – Thursday Fire Training: HazMat Operations; State Written Exam (2 hours) 18:00 - Sta. 1
June 28 – Saturday Fire Training: HazMat Operations; State Practical Exam (3 hours) 09:00 - Sta. 1
June 28 – Saturday Wildland Fire Training: Chain Saw Training (8 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 1
Apr-Jun TBD Wildland Fire Training: Prescribed Burn Participation (All Day) TBD
     
July    
July 2 – Wednesday Fire Training: HAZMAT (w/ CO Detector use Instruction) (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
July 9 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 1 (2 hours) 19:00
July 16 – Wednesday Medical Training: Domestic and Child Abuse (2 hours) SAC 19:00 - Sta. 1
July 23 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: Brush 1 Familiar / Driver Training (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
     
August    
Aug 2 – Saturday Fire Training: Scenarios - Realistic Drills (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 2
Aug 6 – Wednesday Fire Training: JPRs - State Recertification Drills (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
Aug 13 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 2 (2 hours) 19:00
Aug 20 – Wednesday Medical Training: Overdose / Drugs / Alcohol / Suicide (2 hours) Pridemark 19:00 - Sta. 1
Aug 27 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: NONE  
     
September    
Sept 3 – Wednesday Fire Training: Structural Firefighting Tactics (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
Sept 6 – Saturday Fire Training: HAZMAT; Live Fire Propane Training (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 2
Sept 10 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 3 (2 hours) 19:00
Sept 17 – Wednesday Medical Training: Chest Pain / Heart Attacks / Cardiac Events (2 hours) SAC 19:00 - Sta. 1
Sept 24 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: Maps / Navigation / Triangulation (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
     
October    
Oct 1 – Wednesday Fire Training: Live Fire (Arvada Burn House) (2-4 hours) 19:00 - Arvada St. 8
Oct 5 – Sunday Fire Training: Live Fire (Arvada Burn House) (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Arvada St. 8
Oct 8 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 4 (2 hours) 19:00
Oct 15 – Wednesday Medical Training: AED / Bloodborne Pathogens (2 hours) Pridemark 19:00 - Sta. 1
Oct 22 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: NONE  
     
November    
Nov 1 – Saturday Fire Training: Auto Extrication (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 2
Nov 5 – Wednesday Fire Training: HAZMAT (w/ CO Detector use Instruction) (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
Nov 12 – Wednesday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 1 (2 hours) 19:00
Nov 19 – Wednesday Medical Training: Report Writing (2 hours) SAC 19:00 - Sta. 1
Nov 26 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: NONE  
Nov TBD Medical Training: CPR Recertification (3 hours) TBD
     
December    
Dec 3 – Wednesday Fire Training: Cold Water Rescue Training (2 hours) 19:00 - Sta. 1
Dec 6 – Saturday Fire Training: SCBA Drills / Maze (2-4 hours) 08:00 - Sta. 1
Dec 10 – Thursday Station Training: Ambulance 1 at Station 2 (2 hours) 19:00
Dec 17 – Wednesday Medical Training: NONE  
Dec 24 – Wednesday Wildland Fire Training: NONE  
Tentative Fire Training Topics Still in Work (Schedule may change if these can be scheduled):
Fire Fighter I Certification Class – To start in Late Summer.
Wildland: Additional out-of-district USFS class offerings will be posted as they become available. Annual Training Requirements:
Fire 14 hours
Station 12 hours
Medical 12 hours
HazMat 2 hours
Wildland 8 hours
SCBA 0 hours *
Other 0 hours
Total 48 hours * For 2008 and beyond, SCBA Proficiency MUST be demonstrated. 1 Burn House or 1 SCBA Maze will be required and will count toward your Fire Training hours. Remember the NEW rules for training hours, 2008 and beyond:
1) Fire training MUST be Fire (NO ROLL OVER HOURS ACCEPTED)
2) Medical training MUST be Medical
3) Station training MUST be Station
4) HazMat training MUST be HazMat
5) Wildland training MUST be WildlandRolling over hours from category-to-category is no longer acceptable. For 2008 and beyond, you must meet each category independently. The rationale for this is many firefighters are not getting ANY fire training but transferring hours from every other category to satisfy the fire requirement. 24 hours of the required training must be obtained in-district with the remainder acquired out of district - as long as it is documented in writing. Two (2) hours of training (in excess of the 48 required) can be credited as a single call if a firefighter is short on call response (below the 20% minimum). Effective January 1, 2006, the minimum call attendance requirement for Pension credit is set at 20%, with a minimum of 15% actual call response, the other 5% may be made up with training hours over and above the 48-hour requirement. 24 hours of the required training must be in-district.The call attendance and training requirement minimums MUST BOTH be met or you will NOT receive pension credit for that year. NO EXCEPTIONS!NOTE: New Trainee Firefighters, these minimums do not apply to you until you are fully active firefighters on the department. Wildland Team Members Training Requirements: You are required to attend one of the 8 hour Wildland Refreshers plus an additional 4 hours of in-district training and PASS the Arduous Pack Test to obtain a Red Card. We now have the entire Firefighter I & HazMat Awareness curriculum on the Station #1 computer. It is available 24 hours a day/7 Days a week/365 Days a year for you to take computer based interactive classes. Computer course credit towards the required 48 hours of training will be limited to a MAXIMUM of 5 hours. You can take ALL that you would like, but you will only receive a total of 5 hours of credit towards hazmat & fire (Not 5 hours each fire & hazmat, but 5 hours Total for the combination of fire & hazmat). There is also computer-based training available on the St. Anthony's website This will also provide training opportunities at your convenience. Your login will be your birthdate followed by the last four digits of your social security number. (Example: mmddyyxxxx). Computer course credit toward the required 12 hours of medical training will be limited to a MAXIMUM of 5 hours. You can take ALLthat you would like, but you will only receive a total of 5 hours of credit toward the 12 hour minimum requirement. Written documentation from the St. Anthony's website (Continuing Education Report) must be provided to Jan Mikulich to receive credit for all courses taken. EMT's please note that the requirement for renewal is 36 hours of CEU's over the three year period. The 36 hours of required CEU'S MUST be broken down into the following: 12 hours of Trauma, 12 hours of Medical and 12 hours of "Other" medical related trainings.
 

Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District
P.O. Box 7187 Crescent Branch
Golden, CO  80403
303/642-3121 phone
303/642-1652 fax
CCCFPD@aol.com

Steven L. Van Winkle, District Fire Chief

Janice Jandrt Mikulich, Administrative Assistant

Dave Osborn, District Board President

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