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The training division continues to work hard in January by keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s. We have completed our annual SIDS, Bloodborne Pathogens and Autism training, we have sent staff to an EMT class hosted by Scott Memorial Hospital and EMS. The crews have had training’s on cold weather pump maintenance, SOP/ SOG review,… Read more »

The training division has been hard at work the past few months keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s.  Crew training’s have been on pump operations, water supply, engine company operations, SCBA’s, hose advancement, EMS, and drivers training  just to name a few. Our training’s have been built around strengthening our basic… Read more »

The training division has been hard at work in August and September keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s.  We have sent staff to the Company Officer Academy, the Art of Reading Building Construction, as well as Truck and Engine Company Operations training with the Northern Ohio F.O.O.L.s.  We also concluded a… Read more »

The training division continues to strive to improve our staffs knowledge by keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s. In the month of July we have focused our crew training’s on pumping operations, ladders, nozzle work, hose deployment, drivers training, engine company operations, and street familiarization just to name a few. Moreover,… Read more »

The training division continues to strive to improve our staffs knowledge by keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s. In the month of June GTFD staff have participated in Fire Investigation training at Fort Knox, a review of the Charleston 9 incident, and assisted GTPD with SIDS, Heroin, Child Abuse, and Hazmat… Read more »

The training division has been hard at work in May keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s.  Crew training’s have been on pump operations, water supply, engine company operations, SCBA’s, hose advancement, EMS, and drivers training  just to name a few. Our training’s have been built around strengthening our basic fundamentals and… Read more »

The training division has been hard at work in April keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s.  We have sent staff to FDIC 2018 in Indianapolis as well as Heavy Extrication training with the Northern Ohio F.O.O.L.s.  Crew training’s have been on pump operations, water supply, engine company operations, SCBA’s, hose advancement,… Read more »

The training division has been hard at work in March keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different training’s. We have sent 3 members to an Instructor II/III class hosted by Greenville Township Volunteer Fire Dept., 4 staff members to Jasper Fire School for classes in Extrication, Strategy and Tactics, and Module A (Mandatory Firefighter). Crew… Read more »

GTFD staff has been busy in the month of February with a multitude of different training’s. We completed training on Swiftwater Rescue Operations to ensure our skills were sharp, drivers training for new engineer’s on different apparatus, and on our new E-tools from Genesis for extrication.  These are battery operated tools for extrication (cutting, spreading,… Read more »

The training division continues to work hard in January by keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different trainings. We have completed our annual SIDS, Bloodborne Pathogens and Autism training, sent staff to an EMT class hosted by Scott Memorial Hospital and EMS,  the Ohio Fools Survival Summit for Tactics on Tap as well as Thermal Imaging, and… Read more »

January 2018: Firefighters get creative for training on a cold day. Working on air management and radio communication the crew puts together a lego fire truck by flashlight and on air. Instructions on how to assemble the lego fire truck are given over the radio from a different room

The training division continues to strive to improve our staffs knowledge by keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different trainings. In the months of November and December GTFD staff have participated in  Water on the Fire class, Car Seat Certification, Extrication, and Thermal Imaging. We continue to train and improve on pumping operations,… Read more »

The training division has once again been hard at work keeping our staff busy this past month. We have staff currently enrolled in a Fire Investigator 1 course as well as staff that has just completed the program.  This will capability will give added manpower to our Arson Investigator.  Crew trainings have been on hose… Read more »

The training division has been hard at work in September keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different trainings. We have had staff attend Street Smart Extrication, assist with Harrison Township Fire’s Module A class,  and IDHS Fire Investigation I certification class.  Crew trainings have been on building construction, ventilation, vehicle stabilization, water supply,… Read more »

The training division has been hard at work in August keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different trainings. We have had staff attend Barn Boss Leadership, Firefighting Principles and Practices, and the Fire Investigation Conference.  Crew trainings have been on building construction, ventilation, vehicle stabilization, water supply, engine company operations, truck company operations,… Read more »

The training division continues to strive to improve our staffs knowledge by keeping our staff busy with a multitude of different trainings.  In the month of May GTFD staff have participated in Howell Rescue’s Crash Course, a Supporting Heros training, had a Lieutenant with the district assist instructing on engine company operations at the Oath… Read more »