Region 5 Course Update

This is an update on some of the upcoming catalog courses in Region 5:

 

·         1221-13-503, Pump Ops II, scheduled to start 1/5 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue will go
·         2155-13-507, Command Sim, scheduled to start 1/5 at Indian Field Fire Dept will go
·         2728-13-505, Haz Mat Ops, scheduled to start 1/7 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue will go
·         1152-13-504, Fund of FF, scheduled to start 1/8 at Hampton Co Fire Dept will go
·         1210-13-507, EVDT, scheduled to start 1/8 at Summerville Fire Dept has been cancelled
·         2147-13-504, NIMS ICS, scheduled to start 1/10 at Beaufort Fire Dept will go
·         2153-13-506, I-300, scheduled to start 1/14 at Burton Fire Dept will go
·         3224-13-502, Arson Detection, scheduled to start 1/15 at James Island Fire Dept will go
·         2118-13-503, PICO, scheduled to start 1/23 at Beaufort Fire Dept will go
·         1250-13-508, Aerial Ops, scheduled to start 1/25 at North Charleston Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         2155-13-508, Command Sim, scheduled to start 1/26 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         4171-13-505, Fire Instructor, scheduled to start 1/28 at Bluffton Fire Dept will go
·         1220-13-504, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 2/4 at St. John’s Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         4171-13-506, Fire Instructor, scheduled to start 2/11 at North Charleston Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         1152-13-505, Fund of FF, scheduled to start 2/12 at Berkeley Co ESTC will go---there is one space remaining in this class---please be aware that this class will end as scheduled, on the Saturday before Easter
·         2118-13-8504, PICO, scheduled to start 2/19 at Summerville Fire Dept will go
·         2173-13-504, Leadership III, scheduled to start 2/19 at James Island Fire Dept will go
·         2119-13-504, STICO, scheduled to start 2/20 at Beaufort Fire Dept will go
·         2119-13-505, STICO, scheduled to start 2/21 at Summerville Fire Dept will go
·         3310-13-506, Rope Rescue, scheduled to start 2/22 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue will go
·         1160-13-505, Truck Co, scheduled to start 3/2 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go
·         2102-13-501, Fire Officer II, scheduled to start 3/11 at Lady’s Island Fire Dept will go
·         2144-13-503, IC: High Rise, scheduled to start 3/12 at St. John’s Fire Dept will go
·         2118-13-505, PICO, scheduled to start 4/6 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go---this class is free through grant funding
·         2172-13-506, Leadership II, scheduled to start 4/22 at North Charleston Fire Dept will go

 

The following classes are in danger of cancelling (low enrollment):

 

·         3224-13-503, Arson Detection, scheduled to start 1/26 at Berkeley Co ESTC (need 9 more students)---this class cuts off next Friday
·         1210-13-508, EVDT, scheduled to start 2/4 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue (need 8 more students)
·         1220-13-505, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 2/5 at Jasper Co Fire Dept (need 6 more students)
·         2130-13-503, Bldg Const: N/C, scheduled to start 2/9 at Bluffton Fire Dept (need 7 more students)
·         2150-13-513, ISO, scheduled to start 2/27 at Lady’s Island Fire Dept (need 4 more students)
·         2147-13-505, NIMS ICS, scheduled to start 3/4 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue (need 10 more students)---this class is free through grant funding
·         4171-13-507, Fire Instructor, scheduled to start 3/4 at Summerville Fire Dept (need 2 more students)
·         8118-13-502, PPV, scheduled to start 3/7 at Jasper Co Fire Dept (need 9 more students)

Propane Tank BLEVE Caught on Video

Double LODD in New York

Four firefighters with the Webster Volunteer Fire Department were shot, two killed, when responding to a house fire. Below is the audio of one of the first responding firefighters.

How Far We Have Come-Yet Our Mission Remains the Same

Before you complain about a lack of funding, manpower, or equipment- think about our forefathers who have done the same job as us with far less. Appreciate what we have beacause it makes us faster, more efficient, and safer. Our mission never changes; the only variable is how well we accomplish it.

Double-Amputee Firefighter Returns to Work

By Jane Jerrard
Published Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | From the December 2012 Issue of FireRescue

When firefighter-EMT Scott McDowell lost his both legs—and nearly his life—to a mysterious infection last year, his small-town volunteer department, his employer, his paramedic school and his community pitched in with all the support they could muster. And today, against all odds, McDowell is back behind the wheel for the Montrose (Mich.) Township Fire Department (MTFD), with plans for the future.

Region 5 Course Update

This is an update on some of the upcoming catalog courses in Region 5:

 

·         1221-13-53, Pump Ops II, scheduled to start 1/5 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue will go
·         1152-13-504, Fund of FF, scheduled to start 1/8 at Hampton Co Fire Dept will go
·         2100-13-504, Fire Officer I, scheduled to start 1/14 at St. John’s Fire Dept will go----this roster is set and we are unable to accept late registrations
·         2153-13-506, I-300, scheduled to start 1/14 at Burton Fire Dept will go
·         1250-13-508, Aerial Ops, scheduled to start 1/25 at North Charleston Fire Dept will go---there are 2 spaces remaining in this class
·         2155-13-508, Command Sim, scheduled to start 1/26 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         4171-13-505, Fire Instructor I, scheduled to start 1/28 at Bluffton Fire Dept will go
·         1220-13-504, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 2/4 at St. John’s Fire Dept will go---there is one space remaining in this class
·         4171-13-506, Fire Instructor I, scheduled to start 2/11 at North Charleston Fire Dept will go---there is one space remaining in this class
·         1152-13-505, Fund of FF, scheduled to start 2/12 at Berkeley Co ESTC will go---there are 3 spaces remaining in this class---please be aware that this class ends the Saturday before Easter.   This burn will go as scheduled, I just want to make sure all the students who register are aware.
·         2118-13-504, PICO, scheduled to start 2/19 at Summerville Fire Dept will go
·         2119-13-505, STICO, scheduled to start 2/21 at Summerville Fire Dept will go
·         3310-13-506, Rope Rescue, scheduled to start 2/22 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue will go
·         1160-13-505, Truck Co, scheduled to start 3/2 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go
·         2102-13-501, Fire Officer II, scheduled to start 3/11 at Lady’s Island Fire Dept will go
·         2118-13-505, PICO, scheduled to start 4/6 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go---this class is free through grant funding
·         2172-13-506, Leadership II, scheduled to start 4/22 at North Charleston Fire Dept will go

 

These courses are in danger of cancelling (low enrollment):

 

·         2155-13-507, Command Sim, scheduled to start 1/5 at Indian Field Fire Dept (need 5 more students)---this class cuts off Thursday morning!
·         2728-13-505, Haz Mat Ops, scheduled to start 1/7 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue (need 3 more students---this class cuts off Thursday morning!
·         1210-13-507, EVDT, scheduled to start 1/8 at Summerville Fire Dept (need 5 more students)---this class cuts off Thursday morning!
·         2147-13-504, NIMS ICS, scheduled to start 1/10 at Beaufort Fire Dept (need 3 more students)
·         3224-13-502, Arson Detection, scheduled to start 1/15 at James Island Fire Dept (need 4 more students)
·         2118-13-503, PICO, scheduled to start 10/23 at Beaufort Fire Dept (need 2 more students)
·         3224-13-503, Arson Detection, scheduled to start 1/26 at Berkeley Co ESTC (need 10 more students)
·         1210-13-508, EVDT, scheduled to start 2/4 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue (need 8 more students)
·         1220-13-505, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 2/5 at Jasper Co Fire Dept (need 8 more students)

Step Up to the Task - You Go, We Go!

by Ryan Pennington

From www.firehouse.com

 

Now that I have your attention, how many of us had these words stuck in our heads for years after watching the movie "Backdraft." For years I believed that Bull, the character portrayed by Kurt Russell, was the best firefighter on the face of the earth. The scene where the floor gives way and a firefighter falls as his crew members grab him is where the title of this blog comes from. "I’m going, I’m going" said the firefighter. His crew members responded, "you go, we go," as they held onto him.

I believe that we need to get back to this way of thinking. While this story was set for the big screen, it was pulled from the trenches of firefighting. Today I am seeing a growing number of firefighters that feel like they have "earned" the right to stand around and watch other firefighters go through their training, the same firefighters that will be pulling the line with them.

There Are No Kelly Days for Character

By: Travis Rask
from www.fireservicewarrior.com

A few years ago, I was returning home from a little league game with my father; we celebrated a victory with a Slurpee at the local 7-11. On our way back to the car, I noticed a feral $20 bill in the middle of the parking lot. I fantasized about how to spend the small fortune I encountered, only to have my champagne dreams shattered by my father’s imposition to return it to the cashier inside. Strangely, this was one of the few times during my cantankerous childhood that I decided to follow parental advice. It wasn’t because I already had the sadistic prize of a brain freeze within my grasp; it was something much more important: Deep down (and stubbornly), I knew relinquishing something I hadn’t earned was the right thing to do.
Character is revered in the fire service, yet has become one of its more quixotic elements. I surmise this is due to a variety of reasons; the first and foremost being it doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and is much more susceptible to our own daily choices and actions than we care to admit. What you think, and what you do on a daily basis matter, and the cumulative value of your performance, reputation, and most importantly your soul, depends greatly on it. Unfortunately, due to the pernicious power of gradualism many well-intentioned people don’t realize this critical fact until they wake up to realize they’ve become what seemed impossible to many of us. We know what the aforementioned end result is when they lumber into the station for their twice-weekly tour of imposed liability and cancerous behavior on their so-called brothers and sisters.

Anniversary of the Worcester 6

Article about the Worcester Cold Storage fire from Esquire magazine:
http://www.esquire.com/features/perfect-fire-0700?click=main_sr

LODD Report:
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-134.pdf

Chief McNamee's reflection:
http://www.telegram.com/article/20091129/NEWS/911290432/1052

More Forcible Entry Videos

Good Enough

By: Pete Sulzer
From www.fireservicewarrior.com

As many in this community say, some of us can never turn “it” off. We are always searching for parallels between events in our lives and our careers in the fire service. We find ourselves performing size-ups while running around our neighborhoods and mentally forcing entry on our friends’ houses. We run through scenarios as we shop in the grocery store, or even as we drive down the road, but “it” never really goes away as we live our lives. Occasionally, this trait takes us beyond the more obvious similarities and I find myself drawing comparisons from unlikely and seemingly unrelated sources, like comparing an athlete’s performance in the Olympic Games to a firefighter’s performance on the fire ground.
The passing of summer’s 2012 Olympics brought the world’s attention upon many feats of athleticism, executed for both personal and national pride. Numerous records were broken in various events, including the 100-meter sprint, the premier event of track and field. The New York Times produced a video infographic displaying every Olympic medalist in the 100 meter since 1896[i]. The data presented some interesting facts, including that despite a century of advancement in technology and training, the gold medal time only improved by 3 seconds. Some would find similarities to the fire service in that statement alone, but the article presented other information of relevance to our profession.

Forcing Slide Bolts and Drop Bars

Mayday and Bailout Caught on Helmet Cam

Now watch the video below showing fire and smoke conditions. What is the smoke telling you? Could this Mayday have been prevented. The rapid change in smoke color, density, and velocity said loud and clear that flashover was imminent. The smoke coming from the eaves was a pretty good indicator that fire was in the attic space. If you think you might have fire in the attic, make an inspection hole in the ceiling as you enter; don't continue to advance into the structure if you have fire above you.

The video also illustrates the importance of some of the things we have been training on recently. Notice how quickly the smoke conditions changed after the door was forced. This drives home the point of controlling the door and being ready to advance the line quickly. How could the engine company have flaked their line for a quicker advance? The video also illustrates the need for constantly reevaluating the situation. Their initial incident action plan (IAP) quickly became obsolete as conditions rapidly deteriorated.

Backdraft Caught on Video

Gloving Up for the Firefight

by Ryan Pennington

from www.firehouse.com

 

Good afternoon from the Jumpseat. It seems like today’s firefighters are struggling with a tried and true method of operating: with your fire gloves on. Whether it's something that I have witnessed, someone shared a story with me about or I saw a photo of, it seems to be a struggle for many firefighters.

Often when I am teaching new firefighters, they seem to grab rescue gloves or leather gloves to perform their firefighting skills. Back the truck up! This is a huge problem; do you fight fires with your rescue gloves on? The answer should be a huge no! Rescue gloves offer dexterity that fire gloves do not, but they do not protect you from steam or fire at all.

Why is this blog article even needed?

SCFA Course catalog

Here is the link to the new SCFA course catalog.

http://www.scfa.state.sc.us/PDF/January-June(FY13)Public%20Fire%20Service-dates.pdf

A Message to Recruits that We All Need To Hear

The True Values of a Fireman by Lt. Ray McCormack

While I don't post much original content on this blog, using it primarily for sharing information that I find, I feel the need to post a disclaimer with these videos. It seems that some of the information I have shared here has been taken out of context and not viewed in the same light in which I have seen. I have been accused of throwing caution to the wind and preaching aggressiveness over safety; nothing could be further from the truth. My last post was a side-by-side burn comparison of how fire grows with an open door versus a controlled door. I was asked by several members in training if this means we should not open the door to initiate fire attack. Even though I posted that the video illustrated why we should maintain the integrity of the door, control the door, and keep the door closed until ready to make entry, it was somehow misconstrued. I guess that just shows how human nature causes us to form an initial impression without really looking into things. Personally, I don't post or form an impression of a video for training purposes until I have watched it several times and analyzed it from every angle possible.

So with that said I am sure that many of you have formed the impression that Lt. McCormack is stating that safety is not important. Lt. McCormack makes several tongue-in-cheek comments about air management, victim survivability profiling, reading smoke, and fire prevention. He even starts his speech with "My name is Ray and I like to go to fires". This makes it easy to think that he is just some crusty old smokeater who believes in the old school way of doing things and not paying attention to safety. I don't believe this; I feel there is more to his message than what is readily apparent.

I have felt for some time now that the fire service is at a crossroads. We have the safety Nazis on one side telling us that we are number one and everyone goes home. Then we have the old schoolers on the other side telling us to get the job done no matter what the cost.  Lately it seems that we have created a culture of safety versus a culture of extinguishment. Where is the middle ground? Why can't we get the job done while giving everyone the best possible chance of going home?

Make no mistake about it; as long as we continue to respond to fires, firefighters will die in the line of duty. Lt. McCormack points out that the tag inside your helmet and every other piece of gear you have states"firefighting is an inherently dangerous job". He goes on to say that firefighting is dirty, difficult, and dangerous; this a a fact. It has been this way for the past one hundred years and will continue to be for the next one hundred. It is our job to protect the customers who cannot protect themselves.

So while you will likely form your own opinions from this video, here is what I took from it:

• Engine company fundamentals form the basis of this job. If we put out the fire, safety is accomplished for everyone on the fireground.
• You can always quit, there are plenty of people who would love to have your job.
• As Lt. McCormack stated his senior firefighter said, "Do your job and remember that it's a privilege to work here".
• Lead by example, cleaning the tools is not the job of a lowly junior firefighter, do it because you love it.
• We need leaders who are cautious not fearful; cautiousness and knowledgeable= yes; fearful, no.
• Customer is number one; our own mission statement and core values of customer service, dedication, and brotherhood place customer service first.
• Firefighters have the highest approval rating of any profession. This is because of our courage, determination, and pride. Don't let the customer down.
• Turn out quickly, stretch hoselines correctly.
• We will fail if we don't exercise our craft. Learn all you can about the enemy, train, and keep fire in your life.
• Always remember that it is an honor and a privilege to have the best job in the world. As soon as you forget that, you become as much of an enemy to the fire service as fire itself.

Door Control

Here is an example of why it's so important to maintain the intergrity of the door, control the door, and keep it closed until you are ready to make entry. Think about this anytime you force entry.

Hose Handling Skills

"Good Job" on Backstep Firefighter

Here is a link to another good article on www.backstepfirefighter.com

http://my.firefighternation.com/profiles/blogs/good-job-on-backstep-firefighter

Expect Fire

Here is a link to a good article posted at www.backstepfirefighter.com

http://backstepfirefighter.com/2012/10/12/the-basis-behind-expect-fire/

Also, make sure to watch the video at the end of Lt. General Hal Moore.

Region 5 Course Update

This is a brief update on some of the upcoming catalog courses in Region 5:

 

·         1250-13-502, Aerial Ops, scheduled to start 11/2 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue will go---this class is full
·         2172-13-502, Leadership II, scheduled to start 11/3 at City of Charleston Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         1210-13-505, EVDT, scheduled to start 11/5 at Hampton Co Fire Dept will go
·         1160-13-503, Truck Co, scheduled to start 11/7 at Lady’s Island Fire Dept will go---there are two spaces remaining in this class
·         2173-13-502, Leadership III, scheduled to start 11/8 at Isle of Palms Fire Dept will go
·         2144-13-502, IC: High Rise, scheduled to start 11/10 at Beaufort Fire Dept will go
·         1250-13-503, Aerial Ops, scheduled to start 11/13 at Summerville Fire Dept will go---this class is full
·         2154-13-503, I-400, scheduled to start 11/13 at St. John’s Fire Dept will go

 

The following class is in danger of canceling (low enrollment):

 

·         1205-13-503, POV, scheduled to start 11/15 at Ashley River Fire Dept (need 8 more students)

What Makes a Firefighter a Warrior?

By: Chris Johnson, originally posted at www.fireservicewarrior.com


Let me start with an admission of guilt: I’ve never consideremyself a “warrior.” I could eat better and I could be in the gym more. I enjoy the sport of verbally sparring with those who enjoy “the new sport of fitness,” but it’s all in good fun—burpee on, brothers! I work with guys who have recently seen combat in the Middle East and others who compete in Spartan races… I’m sure you do, too. I do consider them to be warriors, but that’s not me. Now that I’ve been up front about that, here’s what I am about:

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

This weekend is the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend. There will be a candlelight service Saturday at 6:30 pm. The memorial service is Sunday at 10:00 am. Both of these services can be watched live at http://weekend.firehero.org/live/ .

Promotional Testing

Promotional testing will be held Thursday October 18, 2012 at Station 24. All personnel who believe they are due to promote, and intend to test, must notify me via email no later than 1700 October 12, 2012. Personnel who cannot make it to the test may be granted a make-up date at the training division’s discretion.

 

In order to test, personnel must have successfully completed the courses and requirement booklets required for the rank in which they are testing for prior to the test date.

 

Testing will begin promptly at 0900 in the training room. All personnel testing must be in their duty uniform with short-sleeve dress shirt. Personnel are required to bring at least two black ink pens and a calculator. No other items will be permitted in the training room during testing. Unexcused absence, tardiness, or failure to follow any of the directions in this memo will result in disqualification.

FDIC Online

Check out the link below to register for the free online FDIC classes next month.

http://www.fdic.com/fdiconline.html

Never Forget

Region 5 Course Update

This is a brief update on some of the upcoming catalog courses in Region 5:

 

·         1205-13-502, POV, scheduled to start 9/17 at Berkeley Co ESTC has been cancelled
·         2150-13-503, ISO, scheduled to start 9/18 at North Charleston Fire Dept will go---please note that this class has been moved to NCFD Station 4 (Cross County Rd)
·         2117-13-501, Volunteer Emerg, scheduled to start 9/29 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go
·         2119-13-502, STICO, scheduled to start 9/29 at Bluffton Fire Dept will go
·         1210-13-503, EVDT, scheduled to start 10/1 at Summerville Fire Dept will go
·         1220-13-502, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 10/1 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue will go
·         2147-13-502, NIMS ICS, scheduled to start 10/6 at Bluffton Fire Dept will go
·         2173-13-501, Leadership III, scheduled to start 10/13 at Sheldon Fire Dept will go
·         1220-13-503, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 10/16 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue will go
·         2171-13-503, Leadership I, scheduled to start 10/16 at St. John’s Fire Dept will go
·         2113-13-501, FSS: Personal, scheduled to start 10/20 at Awendaw Fire Dept will go
·         2176-13-501, Shaping the Future, scheduled to start 10/20 at City of Charleston Fire Dept will go
·         3350-13-502, Water Rescue, scheduled to start 10/20 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue will go
·         4165-13-501, Fire & Life Safety Educator, scheduled to start 10/22 at Bluffton Fire Dept will go
·         2100-13-502, Fire Officer, scheduled to start 10/29 at Ashley River Fire Dept will go

 

The following classes are in danger of cancelling (low enrollment):

 

·         2132-13-504, Bldg Const: Comb, scheduled to start 9/22 at Bluffton Fire Dept (need 4 more students)
·         2132-13-505, Bldg Const: Comb, scheduled to start 10/6 at Caromi Fire Dept (need 4 more students)
·         1152-13-503, Fund of FF, scheduled to start 10/8 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue (need 7 more students)
·         2154-13-502, I-400, scheduled to start 10/11 at Burton Fire Dept (need 9 more students)
·         1154-13-502, FFII, scheduled to start 10/15 at Berkeley Co ESTC (need 14 more students)
·         2100-13-501, Fire Officer I, scheduled to start 10/15 at Lady’s Island Fire Dept (need 3 more students)
·         2147-13-503, NIMS ICS, scheduled to start 10/20 at Caromi Fire Dept (need 9 more students)
·         2119-13-503, STICO, scheduled to start 10/23 at North Charleston Fire Dept (need 5 more students)

Note that the Fire Officer I class we are hosting needs 3 more students. If you don't have it yet please consider taking it next month so the class doesn't get cancelled.

 

What Does Being a Firefighter Mean to You?

by Ryan Pennington
from www.firehouse.com

 

Welcome back to the jumpseat. With the dog days of summer in full swing, the calls keep coming and making for some busy shifts. During a recent all-night long session of running calls one thought kept coming to my mind: what does being a firefighter mean to me? It seems like we often are lost in the politics of our departments, constant stream of negatives, or focused on how things could be better for us. Is this really, how we should be? What does being a firefighter really mean to me?

The Consequences of Complacency

By Author(s): Stephen Marsar [3]
Published Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | From the August 2012 [4] Issue of FireRescue [5]
There’s a danger that accompanies you every time you climb aboard an apparatus and drive out of the firehouse door: complacency. It can kill just as many firefighters as disorientation, burns, structural collapse, hazardous materials or terrorist incidents. At the very least, it can leave you and your company extremely vulnerable.

To prevent complacency, as one busy FDNY engine company in the heart of Harlem likes to say, “All you have to be is ready.” But are you? On every call? If not, why not? Certainly, fire officers have an obligation to say something when they see complacency, or inappropriate or unsafe behavior on the part of their members. If they don’t, their inaction would also be considered complacent.

Fairfax Mayday

Of all of the Mayday transmissions I have listened to this is definitely one of the best from a learning perspective. The mayday was called early and contained all of the critical information, the IC was calm and maintained a strong command presence and quickly took appropriate actions. Communications were clear and concise and accountability was evident throughout the incident. Also, a PAR was conducted after the down firefighter was rescued. Listen to this transmission as it is a great example of how to manage the mayday.

Region 5 Course Update

This is a brief update on some of the upcoming catalog courses in Region 5:

 

·         1152-13-502, Fund of FF, scheduled to start 9/11 at Berkeley Co ESTC will go---this class is full
·         2155-13-502, Command Sim, scheduled to start 9/11 at Colleton Co Fire/Rescue will go
·         2153-13-503, I-300, scheduled to start 9/12 at Ashley River Fire Dept will go
·         2119-13-501, STICO, scheduled to start 9/15 at Ashley River Fire Dept will go
·         2172-13-501, Leadership II, scheduled to start 9/15 at Sheldon Fire Dept will go
·         2728-13-503, Haz Mat Ops, scheduled to start 9/25 at Summerville Fire Dept has been cancelled
·         2117-13-501, Vol Emerg Svcs Mgt, scheduled to start 9/29 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept will go
·         2119-13-502, STICO, scheduled to start 9/29 at Bluffton Fire Dept will go
·         1210-13-503, EVDT, scheduled to start 10/1 at Summerville Fire Dept will go
·         1220-13-502, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 10/1 at Hilton Head Island Fire/Rescue will go

 

The following classes are in danger of cancelling (low enrollment):


·         1160-13-502, Truck Co, scheduled to start 9/12 at James Island Fire Dept (need 7 more students)
·         1205-13-502, POV, scheduled to start 9/17 at Berkeley Co ESTC (need 9 more students)
·         2150-13-503, ISO, scheduled to start 9/18 at North Charleston Fire Dept Station 4 (need 1 more student)
·         2132-13-504, Bldg Const: Comb, scheduled to start 9/22 at Bluffton Fire Dept 9need 4 more students)