Continuing Education and Training

Note: Education/Training classes are listed as a courtesy and on a first come, first serve basis and if time and space allow. The OSFA is not responsible for changes or cancellations or any aspect whatsoever of any listing or class itself.

AFG Grant Writing Workshops Upcoming Dates!

General Workshop Information

• Registration is NOT necessary.
• Each workshop is approximately 2 hours in length.
• AFG Regional Representatives should be contacted with any questions regarding workshops in their region. Regional contacts and telephone numbers are available here http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/program/ContactUs.aspx.
• Workshops will be conducted by either State representatives or AFG regional representatives. All workshops utilize the same PowerPoint presentation material. The PowerPoint material that will be used for the workshops will be posted at this website by mid-March.
• If new/additional workshops are scheduled and confirmed, they will be added to the posted schedule.
• All workshops are conducted free of charge.
  

3/29/2010

Hugo, OK  City Council Chambers @ 201 S. 2nd St.

4/5/2010

Yukon OK Fire/EMS Training Center, 960 E Main St.

4/6/2010

Broken ArrowOKBroken Arrow Fire Dept. Training Center, 4205 E. Omaha St.

4/7/2010

Enid, OK  Enid Central Fire Station #1, 410 West Owen Garriott

4/8/2010

Altus, OK  Altus Fire/Rescue - Station 2, 1915 N. Main (training room is downstairs)

4/9/2010

Pauls Valley,OK  City of Pauls Valley Library, 210 N. Willow

For additional information go to the AFG website:
http://firegrantsupport.com/content/html/afg/Workshops/Workshops.aspx

Smoke Diver Training Course, Advanced SCBA Training and Survival Course See web site www.smokedivers.com or contact Camron Ayers at 918-639-9807 for more information.

TRAIN THE TRAINER - VEHICLE RESCUE IN THE NEW MILLENIUM with HANDS ON EXTRICATION TRAINING
Tulsa - Mon & Tues, March 15-16, Ramada Tulsa Airport East, 1010 N. Garnett Rd, Tulsa, OK 74116.

Lawton - Thur & Fri, March 18-19, Great Plains Technology Center, 4500 W. Lee, Lawton, OK 73501.

This course covers all of the requirements set forth in NFPA 1670, Chapter 8, Vehicle and Machinery Rescue (Awareness, Operations, and Technician levels).  It also covers new vehicle designs and materials along with safety and extrication procedures for working with hybrid and alternative fuels vehicles.  Mitigating hazards at late model vehcile fires will also be covered.  All attendees will receive an Instructors Manual, PowerPoint presentations, DVD Training Videos, and a certificate from Scene of the Accident as a Vehicle Rescue Instructor.  You will also become a member of the Accident Scene Safety Trainers Network and receive access to the Instructor Resources section of our website for free updates and information.  Our goal is not to replace your current training program but to update and enhance it.  This is a 2-day event featuring 1 day of classroom training and 1 day of hands on extrication training with late model cars.  Space is limited and only the first to register will be accepted.  Cost is $250 per person.  Go to www.sceneoftheaccident.org and click on the “Schedule” tab or call 713-502-8470.  Click on the class date to receive the infor packet with itinerary and details.

FIRE INVESTIGATION AND ARSON
April 26-30, 2010 at Northeastern State University, Building A, Room A170, 3100 E. New Orleans St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012, Registration fee $450.00 and includes all materials. Bring your laptop! 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. Preregistration required by April 15, 2010.  Qualifies for 16 hours CLEET.  Course Description: This five (5) day course is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge, which will be useful in fire cause determination investigations and will reinforce any experience and previous training. This program will expand on the knowledge and procedures outlined in NFPA 921. By the end of this course the student should be able to:

• Identify the roles and responsibilities of a fire investigator;
• List the other people involved in fire investigations and describe their roles and responsibilities;
• Identify the fire tetrahedron and its components and how it applies to fire investigation;
• Identify and define the terms used to describe fire;
• Identify and describe the ways that fire grows and moves through structures;
• Identify the steps in the process for determining the cause of a fire;
• Identify life safety features of buildings and how they apply to the job of fire investigator;
• Identify fire investigator safety procedures and apply them to an investigation;
• Take notes, photographs and complete a report for a fire investigation;
• Identify ways to collect and preserve evidence from a fire investigation;
• Describe the laws and court procedures fire investigators may encounter;
• Identify characteristics of fires that begin from electricity, how to identify them, and who to contact;
• Identify characteristics of fires that begin from heating appliances, how to identify them and who to contact;
• Identify characteristics of fires that begin from natural gas, how to identify them and who to contact;
• Identify characteristics of fires that begin from spontaneous heat, how to identify them and who to contact;
• Identify characteristics of fire setters and how to identify them;
• Identify the responsibilities of a fire investigator for a vehicle fire and how to identify/determine a vehicle as the cause of a fire; and,
• Identify the responsibilities of a fire investigator for a fatal fire and the laws involved in dealing with fatalities
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of an insurance adjuster;
• List the other people involved in fire investigation court process and describe their roles and responsibilities;
• Identify the steps in the process for determining the cause of an explosion;
• Identify construction features of buildings and how they apply to the job of a fire investigator;
• Identify ways to collect and preserve evidence from a fire investigation and work effectively with the lab;
• Identify characteristics of fires that begin from ignitable liquids, how to identify them and who to contact;
• Identify advanced characteristics of fires that involve electricity, separate cause and effect, how to identify them and who to contact;
• Identify characteristics of fraudulent fire setters and how to identify them;
• Identify the responsibilities of a fire investigator for a fatal fire and the interaction with the medical authority having jurisdiction Identify the steps in delivering expert evidence/opinion evidence;
• Describe the steps involved in a successful interview; and,
• Identify the role of NFPA 921

 To Register: E-mail bdeathe516@yahoo.com, or call 918-357-2215 or mail to: DEATHERAGE ASSOCIATES, LLC, 6969 South 310th East Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK  74014-5479.  Make check or purchase orders payable to Deatherage Associates, LLC.  Payment is non-refundable if less than three (3) working days cancellation is given. Cancellations may be given in writing or over the phone. Substitutions may be made at any time prior to the course starting date. Class sizes are limited, so call today to reserve a seat. Provide the following information when you register: Your name, Company, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, and Purchase Order number.