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Bureau of Fire - Training

Please take a moment and complete the form below to express your interest in future Fire/EMS training courses for St. Lawrence County:

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Upcoming County Training

              Fireground Strategies & Tactics for First Arriving                                                                  Companies                                                   Course offered at the Potsdam Fire Station   

    Registration Dates: 12/12/2024 - 2/25/2025     

    Course Dates: February 25;  March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025.                  1830 - 2130 hrs

Training Event Details

           Fire Officer 1 Modular Series: Firefighter Health & Safety                 Course offered at the Potsdam and Canton Fire Station 

            Registration Dates: 1/23/2025 - 4/8/2025   

  Course Dates: April 8, 10, 2025 1830-2130 hrs at Potsdam Fire Station April 12, 2025 0900 - 1500 hrs at Canton Fire Station

Training Event Details

               Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations (BEFO)                  Course offered at the St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility 

                 Registration Dates: 1/29/2025 - 4/14/2025      

           Course Dates: April 14, 28, 30; May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28;  June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; July 2, 7, 9, 2025

Training Event Details

                   Fire Officer II (NFPA 1021-2014 edition) w/FILO                              Course offered at SUNY Potsdam     

            Registration Dates: 9/30/2024 - 5/31/2025   

            Course Dates: May 31, June 1, 7, 8, 2025 0800-1700 hrs;   June 9, 2025 1600 - 2200 hrs

Training Event Details

                                     Principles of Instruction                                        Course offered at St. Lawrence County Fire Training Center

Registration Dates: 1/23/2025 - 4/8/2025

                     Course Dates: April 8, 10, 15, 2025 1830 - 2130 hrs;                         April 12, 2025 0800 - 1400 hrs

Training Event Details

                                Apparatus Operator - Pump                                  Course offered at the Canton Fire Station

Registration Dates: 3/19/2025 - 06/02/2025

                 Course Dates: June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 2025 at 1830 hrs;                  June 20, 2025 at 0800 hrs

Training Event Details

**Bring a signed OFPC Training Authorization Letter on the first night of the course**

****Pre-registration is mandatory; walk-ins are not permitted****
 

Click HERE to Register for a Course
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Our Fire Instructors

Ted Schulz
NYS Fire Instructor, #4514
Danny Jolly
NYS Fire Instructor, #4516
Bob Crowe
NYS Fire Instructor, #4517
Tyler Mulvenna
NYS Fire Instructor, #4521
Matt Kroeger
NYS Fire Instructor, #4522
Christopher Bertrand
NYS Fire Instructor, #4524
Raymond Guzman
NYS Fire Instructor, #4525
Scott LaBarge
NYS Fire Skills Instructor, #451S
Pat O'Brien
County Fire Instructor, #4584
David Gagne
County Fire Instructor, #4589

 

About the St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility

The St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility provides training for new and experienced first responders. This facility has trained Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, industry partners (ALCOA and CORNING), and multiple law enforcement agencies including police academy trainees, local police, Deputy Sheriffs, ICE, and Border Patrol, to name a few. Visit the St. Lawrence County Fire Training Center website here!

 

Additional Training Links

Federal Emergency Management Agency | Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Courses

Federal Emergency Management Agency | National Training and Education Division

New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

United States Fire Administration