New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter XII - Office Of Fire Prevention And Control › Part 426 - Minimum Standards For Firefighting Personnel In The State Of New York › Section 426.7 - In-service fire training

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
				Permanently appointed firefighters and fire officers normally assigned to
				command company operations at emergencies shall annually receive a minimum of
				100 contact hours of in-service training in the following subject areas:
(1)
FIRE PROTECTION AND ORGANIZATION
(11/2 hrs.)
Training programs overview
Firefighter duties and training
Responsibilities
Fire department organizational structure
Personnel policies
(2)
FIRE BEHAVIOR
(3 hrs.)
Fire chemistry and physics
Electricity and the firefighter
(3)
EXTINGUISHERS
(1 hr.)
Extinguisher ratings and operation
Extinguisher hazards and care
(4)
FIRE PREVENTION
(6 hrs.)
Fire cause
Public education
Public relations
Building construction and fire loading
Occupancy classifications
Inspection policies and procedures
(5)
PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE
							 EQUIPMENT**
(13 hrs.)
Fire service occupational hazards
Emergency response and scene safety
Protective clothing care
Breathing apparatus - donning, wearing, care and
							 maintenance
Building/structural collapse
(6)
ROPES AND KNOTS
(21/2hrs.)
Rope care
Knots and proper tying
Rope/knot variation
(7)
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
(9 hrs.)
Identification and location
Tools-devices-equipment application and safe use, care
							 and maintenance
(8)
GROUND LADDER PRACTICES
(4 hrs.)
Ladder construction and uses
Ladder maintenance
Carrying, raising and climbing ladders
(9)
HOSE PRACTICES
(3 hrs.)
Hose loads, finishes and carries
Hose equipment/appliance uses
Hose care and maintenance
(10)
FORCIBLE ENTRY
(11/2 hrs.)
Methods and procedures
(11)
VENTILATION
(3 hrs.)
Behavior of smoke and gases
Ventilation principles
Ventilation size-up and methods
Forced/mechanical ventilation
(12)
RESCUE
(6 hrs.)
Rescue functions
Search and rescue techniques
Handling electrical emergencies
Victim handling
Accident victim extrication-motor vehicles, elevators
							 and collapsed structures
(13)
SALVAGE AND OVERHAUL
(6 hrs.)
Purpose of salvage activities
Salvage operations-cover use and water removal
Purpose of overhaul
Overhaul techniques-locating hidden fire, preserving
							 evidence and restoring premises
(14)
COMMUNICATIONS
(11/2 hrs.)
Structure and use of communications
							 networks-transmitting procedures and logging requirements
Visual/touch and communication signals
(15)
FIRE PUMPS
(1 1/2 hrs.)
Factors in pumping
Pump controls and accessories
(16)
AERIAL LADDERS AND ELEVATED DEVICES
(1 1/2 hrs.)
Ladder company operations and equipment
(17)
FIRE STREAMS AND HYDRAULICS
(4 1/2 hrs.)
Fire stream and friction loss calculation
Producing fire streams
(18)
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND RADIATION
(4 1/2 hrs.)
Classification of hazardous materials
L.P. and natural gas incidents
Chemical emergencies
Radiation accidents
(19)
NATURAL COVER FIREFIGHTING
(11/2 hrs.)
Natural cover fire behavior
Natural cover fire control techniques
(20)
FIRST AID
(5 hrs.)
Principles of first aid-C.P.R.
(21)
ARSON-CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATION
(2 hrs.)
Detection and preservation of evidence
(22)
DETECTION, NOTIFICATION AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
(2 hrs.)
Sprinkler system operations
Standpipe operations
Alarm system operations
(23)
APPARATUS-DRIVING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
(16 1/2 hrs.)
Regulations regarding operation
Preventative maintenance procedures
(24)
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
(1 hr.)
(i) Annual in-service training shall include a minimum
							 of one hour addressing health and wellness topics including proper nutrition;
							 physical fitness; the importance of proper PPE use in protecting health and
							 wellness; the common causes, indications, risk factors, and impact of job
							 related stress; and the nature, availability, and common benefits of peer
							 counseling programs.
(25)
OPTIONAL
							 ALTERNATIVES***
(up to 40 hours)
(i) Hydrant locations and special information
(ii) Hydrant inspection and testing
(iii) Water systems and fire flows
(iv) Water systems and local conditions
(v) Hazardous materials and their locations
(vi) Preplanning for life hazards
(vii) Preplanning for conflagrations/heavy fire
(viii) Critique of recent operations
(ix) Disaster planning
(x) Certified first responder
(b)
				Personnel on special assignment on either a permanent or temporary basis, as a
				mechanic, special fire prevention officer, public education officer, fire
				marshal or in other similar positions, or who are disabled due to illness or
				injury, or who are serving as elected public officials or in positions of
				authority arising from labor-management contractual obligations shall not be
				required to complete the recommended in-service training requirements of this
				section during such period of assignment, disability or service.
Footnotes
** Training in topics in this category is required annually.
				  No substitutions allowed.
*** Courses in the "Optional Alternatives" category may be
				  substituted for courses in any other category except those designated with a
				  single asterisk (*), so long as the 100-hour annual requirement is maintained.
				  However, no particular course may be substituted for in any two consecutive
				  years.