 
Emergency Services Courses 2007:
Agricultural Machinery and Heavy Equipment Rescue
The Municipal Health and Safety Association is offering this course which will be of interest to trained firefighters with basic auto extrication skills who wish to expand their knowledge of agricultural machinery and heavy equipment rescue.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $300
Confined Space Rescue Awareness
The Municipal Health and Safety Association, is offering this course which is geared to trained firefighters who are responsible for confined space entry rescue operations. This course provides the student-learner with an awareness of confined space entry hazards, legislation and guidelines, procedures and equipment detector selection, and practical rescue scenarios.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $275
Confined Space Operations Course
The Operations level as per NFPA 1670 requires the rescuer to size-up existing and potential hazards, manage physical and psychological hazards, monitor air quality, and utilize equipment to rescue a victim that can be seen from primary opening and enter space with proper PPE. All hazards must be identified, isolated and controlled. Victim will be properly packaged and removed from space. Procedure for planning and implementing an appropriate confined space rescue will be covered for both pre-incident, during, and post-incident planning. Procedure of selection, and use of rope lowering and raising systems as used in high angle environments will be used. Prerequisite will be Confined Space Awareness, High Angle or Rope Rescue, and First Responder or EPC1 Training.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $375
Confined Space Technician Course
The Operations level as per NFPA 1006 requires the rescuer to be able to do all operations level procedures and equipment with the addition of working in hazardous situations, utilize all types of rescue equipment used in high angle rescue work related to confined spaces, utilize all types of PPE for safe entry into hazardous atmospheres, be able to direct operations into complex rescue situations, be able to properly package and remove a victim from restrictive spaces safely, and to properly implement a rescue in a hazardous, restrictive confined space using proper procedure and equipment. Hard wire communications and radios will be used as well as air line systems in conjunction with harnesses and rescue ropes. Prerequisite will be Confined Space Awareness, Confined Space Operations, High Angle or Rope Rescue, and First Responder or EPC1 Training.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $375
Confined Space Rescue Combined Levels - Operations, Technician Levels
This course will combine all levels of training in one package that will complete the course in one session. By blending the training the time will be reduced to five full days. Prerequisite will be Confined Space Awareness, High Angle or Rope Rescue, and First Responder or EPC1 Training.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $575
Designated Officer Program
Increasingly the threat of contracting a communicable disease is a serious risk for emergency workers. This program is designed for emergency services personnel who wish to become the “designated officer” within their organization, as required by the Ministry of Health. This program will provide participants with information about the legislation and guidelines that apply, and how to recognize, assess and control common communicable diseases in the emergency services.
Price per person, 12 minimum, 24 maximum = $165
Electrical Safety for Emergency Responders
Based on The Electrical Safety Handbook for Emergency Responders, this training program will provide emergency response personnel with the information they need to work safely in hazardous situations, including fallen or low hanging wires, motor vehicle accidents, emergencies on power line equipment and on transmission rights-of-way, as well as emergencies in substations, underground installations, and in houses and industrial buildings. The one-day course will explain, the basics of electricity, the health effects of electrical shock and the equipment and procedures required to protect workers and patients in emergencies.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $150
Hydrocarbon Identification /Suppression/
The Municipal Health and Safety Association, is offering this course which will help develop the student-learner's understanding of the properties of propane, methane, and natural gas, as well as the hazards they pose to the fire service. Characteristics of hydrocarbons, including ignition temperatures and explosive ranges, are discussed. The relevance of the specific gravities of the chemicals are reviewed with respect to firefighting and problems encountered at emergencies. Toxicity, odourants, and the relationship between temperature and pressure are also presented. Hands on Fire Fighting will take place on the first day. Prerequisite: each participant, who must be a trained member of a municipal fire department, must provide his or her own turn-out gear and, if possible, self-contained breathing apparatus and spare bottle(s).
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $275
The Municipal Health and Safety Association, is offering this course which will help develop the student-learner's understanding of the properties Carbon Monoxide and proper investigation of CO calls is demonstrated with experiments and past investigations. Instructor has investigated CO deaths and incidents and will use case studies to explain the how and why of each incident. Participants who take course will have the ability to evaluate each call to find sources, and will be able to call instructor if unable to find causes of future incidents for assistance in investigation.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $125
This course is presented through a partnership involving the Ontario Fire College, the Municipal Health and Safety Association, Kemptville College of the University of Guelph, and the Farm Safety Association. Participants learn about types of silos, crops stored in silos, structural hazards, and hazardous chemicals and gases produced in or near silos. Participants examine characteristics of various types of silos and the dangers common to each. Silo explosions and possible causes are discussed. Student-learners evaluate the effectiveness of various firefighting techniques and be made aware of specific training needs for their departments.
Price per person, 16 minimum, no maximum = $75
Traffic Protection for Emergency Services
This course is designed to provide Emergency Services Personnel responding to highway/freeway incidents, the information to set up a safe work area as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Sections of the OHSA, regulations, and guidelines will be studied, as well as the emergency workers right to control traffic to provide a safe work area. This information is especially important for officers and incident commanders who need to be aware of their legal obligations as supervisors.
Price per person, 16 minimum, no maximum = $75
Trench Rescue - Awareness Level
Rescue Personnel operating at this level will be able to perform size up and control hazards at a trench emergency.
The student will be able to recognize the general hazards associated with trench and excavation emergencies and procedures necessary to evaluate these hazards. They will learn how to identify the resources necessary to conduct safe, effective trench and excavation emergency operations, as well as how to develop and implement procedures to activate the emergency response system and manage the site. Additional topics will include typical trench and excavation collapse patterns, secondary collapse conditions, hazards of shifting soil and procedures for rapid, non-entry extrication. The Ontario Construction regulations for Trench work will be studied. This will be the prerequisite for the Operations/Field level.
Price per person, 16 minimum, no maximum = $125
Trench Rescue Operations Level
Awareness Level Prerequisite
The Operations Level program includes three day of hands-on scenerios using air shore equipment, and rescue panels, and utilizing local resources. Straight trench rescue will be covered as per NFPA 1670 Trench Operations Level training. Fire Departments will be required to provide a trench box for the practical session for trench rescue, and provide a site for hands on training. Please call to discuss site and required material. All safety concerns will be discussed before any entries into the trench.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $450
Trench Rescue Technical Level
Awareness Level Prerequisite.(Incudes Operations Level)
At this level, personnel shall identify and understand the need for protective systems to do a safe rescue, as well as learn procedures for monitoring the atmosphere in all parts of the trench. Topics include the limitations of supplemental sheeting and shoring systems; Procedures for adjustment of protective systems based on environmental conditions; De-watering, and rigging. This level of training is outlined in the NFPA 1670 and 1006 standards. Working in straight wall trenches, single or double wall collapse, intersecting trench, and L shaped trench environment. Students will learn how to perform procedures and use different types of equipment to make the rescue area safe; including approved engineering practices and knowledge of soil types, ventilation and other hazards. Rescue procedures discussed include assessing mechanisms of entrapment and methods of victim removal. All sections of the OHSA and the Construction Regulations will be discussed and utilized before entering a trench scenario for safety of the rescuer. Note: Five days of Hands On Training in conditions of the day.
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $650
Operations Level Rope Rescue
This course will provide participants with the skills to accomplish simple rope or elevated rescues safely and effectively in remote or wilderness settings. Course content includes recognizing and utilizing anchor points using various knots, ropes and other equipment. All participants must be trained members of a Municipal Fire Department, competent in the use of ropes, and must have written permission from the Chief of the Department to attend the course.
Maximum number 16 participants per class.
Students must bring their own rescue harnesses. Head protection with proper chin strap, gloves, safety glasses, and protective leather boots must be worn.
( Double Rope Rescue System is used for all Rope Work with an individual independent belay for each person for maximum safety.)
Price per person, 16 minimum, 24 maximum = $575
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