Butte Valley Fire Protection District
Macdoel, CA
“Proudly serving since 1965”
12320 Old State Highway-PO Box 103
Macdoel, CA 96058
Business (530)398-4332
BVFPD personnel train with E-1810 & WT-1830 during rural water shuttle drill 2008
District Information
Square Miles: 33
Stations: 1
Personnel: 1 Paid – 7 Volunteer
Dispatch: CAL FIRE Siskiyou County “Yreka”
Board of Directors
Manfred Lutz, Board Chair
Wilda Vanderboegh
Bill Reynolds
Patty Cacka-Williams
John Cofer
ISO Class 10 (Currently being re-evaluated by ISO)
Links
· Siskiyou County, CA http://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
· KME Fire Apparatus (Builder of E-1810) http://fire.kovatch.com/
· Cascade Fire Equipment http://www.cascadefire.com/
· Fire Etc. http://www.fire-etc.com/
· CSFA http://www.csfa.net/
· NFPA http://www.nfpa.org/
· Article http://socyberty.com/work/how-to-become-a-career-firefighter/
Reserve Engine 1812
BUTTE VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
TRAINING DIVISION
ONLINE TRAINING
BVFPD Personnel are required to complete the following courses, appropriate to their given rank utilizing FEMA Independent Study or National Fire Academy (NFA) Online Training.
PROCEDURE
Assigned personnel are expected to complete the assigned training, in addition to department certification training, PRIOR to advancement of next rank. Copies of all certificates will be maintained in personnel and training file. Personnel are expected to complete a minimum of six courses per year, in addition to regular and special training. Note that some courses may be prerequisites for certification through California State Fire Training or other certification agencies. Personnel in existing ranks are expected to complete all training below their rank as a condition of assignment. In these instances, more than six courses per year may be necessary to maintain rank.
FEMA Website http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp
NFA Website http://www.nfaonline.dhs.gov/
· Article 2 http://socyberty.com/government/industrial-firefighting-jobs/
· Forming VFD http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2331024/how_to_form_a_volunteer_fire_department.html?cat=48
· Free Fire Engine http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2271701/getting_a_free_fire_engine_for_your.html?cat=48
· FMC http://www.firemanagementconsultant.com/Default.asp
· Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/ems/#news
FIREFIGHTERS
FEMA IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
FEMA IS-5.a An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
FEMA IS-3 Radiological Emergency Management
FEMA IS-292 Disaster Basics
NFA ICS-100 Introduction to ICS for Operational First Responders (Q462) Note 3
NFA ICS-200 Basic NIMS ICS for Operational First Responders (Q463)
NFA S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (Q900) Note 1
NFA S-130 Wildland Firefighter Training (Q901) Note 2
NFA Emergency Response to Terrorism (Q534)
ENGINEERS
FEMA IS-346 An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel
FEMA IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers
FEMA IS-242 Effective Communication
NFA National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 5.0 Self Study (Q494)
NFA Fire Service Supervision (Q318)
NFA ICS-300 Intermediate All-Hazard NIMS ICS Review for Expanding Incidents (Q464)
NFA Alternative Water Supply: Planning and Implementing Programs (Q217)
NFA ICS Simulation Series: Wildland Fire (Q617)
NFA ICS Simulation Series: Ranch House Fire (Q324)
CAPTAINS
FEMA IS-120 An Introduction to Exercises
FEMA IS- 240 Leadership & Influence
FEMA IS-241 Decision Making & Problem Solving
FEMA IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk
FEMA IS-301 Radiological Emergency Response
NFA ICS-400 Fundamentals Review for Command and General Staff (Q466)
NFA Awareness of Command and Control Decision Making at Multiple Alarm Incidents (Q297)
NFA ICS Simulation Series: Strip Mall Hostage/Arson Fire (Q328)
NFA ICS Simulation Series: Nursing Home Fire (Q325)
CHIEF OFFICERS
FEMA IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
FEMA IS-703 NIMS Resource Management
FEMA IS-701 NIMS Multi Agency Coordination System
FEMA IS-340 Hazardous Materials Prevention
FEMA IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams
FEMA IS-230 Principles of Emergency Management
FEMA IS-15.a Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
FEMA IS-1 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position
NFA Community Safety Educators (Q118)
NFA EMS Operations at Multi Casualty Incidents (Q157)
NFA ICS Simulation Series: Mansion Fire (Q236)
NFA ICS Simulation Series: Townhouse Fire (Q325)
NOTES:
1. S-190 requires additional classroom training and is a component of Wildland Firefighter Certification for Out of District responses. NWCG certified personnel are exempt from this training.
2. S-130 requires an 8-hour field exercise supervised/instructed by the Fire Chief prior to certification. NWCG certified personnel are exempt from this training.
3. ICS-100 required for certification as Wildland Firefighter.