A. ACADEMY REGISTRATION
The academy is limited to 50 students. If more than 50 registrations are received, spaces will be assigned to recruits of TFRTC members first and then to non-consortium recruits in the order their registrations were received. Notification of acceptance will occur upon receipt of registration(s). Registration includes a Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills work book and t-shirt. The Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills textbook will be issued but will be turned in upon conclusion of the class. Students may purchase their own text book through the academy or through their respective fire district.
· Completed registrations include:
· Recruit registration form with Fire Chief’s or his/her designee’s signature
· Company Officer, Assistant Company Officer, and apparatus form (as applicable)
· Recruit academy staff application packet signed by the Fire Chief or his/her designee (as applicable)
· Vaccination forms if needed (Recruits should bring their shot history on days noted as being attended by the shot roviders.)
· Mail completed registrations to: OR FAX to:
Eldo K. DeLong, Jr. Eldo K. DeLong, Jr.
Executive Director TFRTC South Puget Sound Community College
c/o SPSCC 360-664-0780
2011 Mottman Rd, SW
Olympia, WA 98512
· Please FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS when filling out the registration form and WRITE LEGIBLY, especially when writing the student ID number. Registration forms can be found near the end of this packet.
· If you have any questions please contact the Academy Coordinator, Jacob Yake, at 360-507-3941 or the Consortium Executive Director (Eldo DeLong) at 360-596-5549.
B. TUITION AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Academy tuition:
$565 for Consortium candidates
$665 for non-Consortium candidates
Departments may substitute a member prior to the convening of the first class.
C. OPEN ENROLLMENT
Except for Skills Weekends, academy classes are open to non-recruit personnel on a space available basis. A nominal fee will be charged to defray the cost of equipment and/or instructional materials for classes such as First Aid, HAZMAT, and EVIP. Attendance by non-recruit personnel in academy classes will be coordinated through the Academy Coordinator.
D. EVIP (Emergency Vehicle Incident Prevention)
EVIP will be offered if there are enough students registered. Please indicate on the registration if your students will be attending EVIP.
E. Medical, Respiratory, Sensorial, Mental, and Motor Skill Standards
Agencies are responsible for verifying that their prospective recruit(s) meet applicable medical fitness and respiratory test standards, in addition to evaluating their sensorial, mental, and motor skill aptitude to successfully and safely complete the course of study. The Fire Chief’s or their designee’s signature on the registration will serve as verification that their recruit(s) meet(s) these standards.
F. Medical Insurance
Recruits are required to be covered by their respective agency’s medical insurance. Career FFs should be covered by their agency’s insurance and Volunteer FFs should be covered by WA State Board of Volunteer FFs and Reserve Officers.
G. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND CLOTHING
PPE and equipment used by the recruits during the Academy must meet current NFPA safety standards and be safe to use. This includes a current hydro date for SCBA cylinders. The Fire Chief’s or their designee’s signature on the registration will serve as verification that the PPE of their recruit(s) meet(s) these standards.
Each recruit needs:
1. Safe and properly fitting turnout gear. Recruits who do not have appropriate turnout gear will not be permitted to participate in skills weekends or live fire training.
2. A SCBA and spare SCBA cylinder, at least 2 passport system nametags, and access to a hose strap for the skills weekends.
H. Apparatus and Equipment
All equipment and apparatus provided by a participating fire department must comply with the most recent NFPA standards. The Fire Chief’s or their designee’s signature on this registration will serve as verification that the equipment and apparatus they provide for use in the Recruit Academy meet these standards.
Agencies with four (4) or more recruits should plan on committing an Engineer and an apparatus for every four (4) recruits enrolled to serve as instructor/pump operator for Skills Weekends. Agencies with
fewer than four recruits may be requested to provide an apparatus if one is available. Agencies that may
not have an apparatus available should communicate directly with the Academy Coordinator, Jacob Yake, at 360-507-3941.
Each agency-provided engineer or classroom instructor must meet the requirements established by
the Training Consortium and should attend an instructor workshop if scheduled by the academy
coordinator. Scheduling of an instructor workshop will be at the discretion of the coordinator.
Recruit Academy staff descriptions, requirements, and responsibilities are included with this packet.
Applications must by signed by the applicant’s Fire Chief or designee, acknowledging that the applicant meets
the minimum requirements and will be present for all events required.
Each pumper must be in safe working order and have, at a minimum, the following equipment:
· Hose clamp and hydrant wrench
· 24’ extension ladder with a continuous halyard and roof ladder
· at least 150’ of 1 ½” or 1 ¾” pre-connect
· at least 200’ of 2 ½” or 3” supply line in a forward lay configuration
I. Module II/Live Fire Training
Skills Weekend #3 is the live fire training segment of the class. Class will be held at either the WSP Fire Training Academy in North Bend, WA, or at the Kent Fire Department in Kent, WA. We will try to keep assigned Engine Companies together for their live fire training.
J. Class Information
Evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays starting at 1800. They will be held at West Thurston Regional Fire Authority, Station 1-2, 10828 Littlerock Rd. SW Olympia, WA 98512. There will be a few location exceptions due to facility resource needs and calendar changes. Be sure to check the training schedule prior to each class.
Weekend classes begin at 0730. Registration for Skills Weekends begins at 0700. Students should arrive prior to the start of each class as start times are firm and will be followed. Again, check the training schedule for location.
SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL, THROUGH THE TRAINING OFFICERS, AND THROUGH CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE RECRUITS. PLEASE CONTACT THE ACADEMY COORDINATOR.