Department of Public Safety Training & Certification

Bucks County Community College

Department of Public Safety Training & Certification

2020 Resident Course Catalog

Doylestown Training Facility & Office (BCPSTC) 1760 South Easton Road

Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 Ph. 215-340-8417 Fax 215-343-6794

Bristol Training Facility & Office (LBPSTC) 2912 River Road

Croydon, Pennsylvania 19021 Ph. 267-685-4888 Fax 215-788-4906

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Last Revised: 11/11/2019

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Table of Contents

Administrative Information...............................................................................5

Mission Statement................................................................................................................................................5 Accreditation ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Training Philosophy.............................................................................................................................................5 Advisory Committees ..........................................................................................................................................5 Partnerships .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Staff ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Fairness and Equal Opportunity in Education .....................................................................................................6 Harassment and Sexual Assault Policy................................................................................................................6 Drugs and Alcohol Policy....................................................................................................................................8 Smoking / Clean Air Zone ...................................................................................................................................8

General Information...........................................................................................9

Emergency Closure / Inclement Weather ............................................................................................................9 Facial Hair............................................................................................................................................................9 Dress Code / Appearance.....................................................................................................................................9 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)................................................................................................................10 Physical Health ..................................................................................................................................................11 Student Participation..........................................................................................................................................12 Student Conduct.................................................................................................................................................12 Minimum Age Requirements / Junior Fire Fighter............................................................................................12 Student Preregistration and Requirements for Course .......................................................................................13 Course Tuition ...................................................................................................................................................14 Class/Course Cancellation .................................................................................................................................14 Withdrawing from a Course & the No Show / No Cancellation Policy ............................................................14 Certificates .........................................................................................................................................................16 Course Completion Certificates .........................................................................................................................16 DOH Vehicle Rescue Certification....................................................................................................................16 Directory of Bucks County Community College...............................................................................................17 Accredited Professional Certification Levels ....................................................................................................18 Text Book Information & Purchasing................................................................................................................20 Student Enrollment Form...................................................................................................................................21 Cancellation Form..............................................................................................................................................23

Basic Fire Academy Programs ........................................................................ 26

Basic Fire Academy / Fire Fighter 1: "Spring Battalion 3" at LBPSTC............................................................27 Basic Fire Academy / Fire Fighter 1: "Spring Battalion 1" at Ottsville (49).....................................................28 Basic Fire Academy / Fire Fighter 1: "Summer Battalion 6" at BCPSTC ........................................................29 Basic Fire Academy / Fire Fighter 1: "Fall Battalion 3" at LBPSTC ................................................................30 Basic Fire Academy / Fire Fighter 1: "Fall Battalion 2" at BCPSTC................................................................31

Advanced Fire Academy Programs ................................................................ 32

Advanced Fire Academy / Fire Fighter 2: "Spring Battalion 922" at Warwick (66).........................................33 Advanced Fire Academy / Fire Fighter 2: "Fall Battalion 921" at LBPSTC.....................................................34

Fire Fighter Certification Challenges & Review ........................................... 35

Fire Fighter 1 Professional Certification Practical Skills Challenge (NFPA 1001)...........................................35 Fire Fighter 1 Professional Certification Written Examination Challenge (NFPA 1001) .................................36 Fire Fighter 2 Certification Preparation .............................................................................................................37 Fire Fighter 2 Professional Certification Practical Skills Challenge (NFPA 1001)...........................................38 Fire Fighter 2 Professional Certification Written Examination Challenge (NFPA 1001) .................................39

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2020 Resident Catalog

Fire Fighting Programs .................................................................................... 40

Dwelling Fires....................................................................................................................................................40 Engine Company Operations .............................................................................................................................40 Fire Dynamics Strategy and Tactics ..................................................................................................................41 Fundamentals of Fire Dynamics ........................................................................................................................41 Firefighter Safety and Survival (SURV)............................................................................................................42 Flammable Gases Review..................................................................................................................................42 Flammable Liquids Review ...............................................................................................................................43 Rapid Intervention Team Basic Training...........................................................................................................43 Rapid Intervention Team Advanced Training ...................................................................................................44 Truck Company Operations I (TRCO) ..............................................................................................................44

Driver Operator Programs .............................................................................. 45

Pump Operations I (PUOP) ...............................................................................................................................45 Pump Operations II (PUOA) .............................................................................................................................45

Command and Management Programs ......................................................... 46

Decision Making for Initial Company Operations (DMICO)............................................................................46 Health and Safety Officer (HSO).......................................................................................................................46 Incident Safety Officer (ISO).............................................................................................................................47 Introduction to Fire Officership (INFO) ............................................................................................................47 Legal Aspects: Command Officer......................................................................................................................48 Preparation for Initial Company Operations (PICO) .........................................................................................48 Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (STICO).........................................................................49 Test Taking 101 .................................................................................................................................................49

Command and Management Certification .................................................... 50

Fire Company Officer 1 Professional Certification (NFPA 1021) ....................................................................50 Fire Company Officer 2 Professional Certification (NFPA 1021) ....................................................................50 Fire Company Officer 3 Professional Certification (NFPA 1021) ....................................................................51 Fire Company Officer 4 Professional Certification (NFPA 1021) ....................................................................51 Fire Department Health and Safety Officer Professional Certification (NFPA 1521).......................................52 Fire Department Incident Safety Officer Professional Certification (NFPA 1521)...........................................53 Fire Inspector 1 Professional Certification (NFPA 1031)..................................................................................54 Fire Inspector 2 Professional Certification (NFPA 1031)..................................................................................54 Fire Investigator Professional Certification (NFPA 1033) ................................................................................55 Fire Service Instructor 1 Professional Certification (NFPA 1041) and Adult Educational Methodology.........56 Fire Service Instructor 2 Professional Certification (NFPA 1041) ....................................................................56 Plans Examiner 1 & 2 Professional Certification (NFPA 1031)........................................................................57 Public Fire and Life Safety Educator 1 & 2 Professional Certification (NFPA 1035) ......................................58 Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 & 2 Professional Certification (NFPA 1061) ............................................58

Rescue Programs .............................................................................................. 59

Confined Space Rescue (CSR) ..........................................................................................................................59 Rope / High Angle Rescue I (RORE) ................................................................................................................59 Rope / High Angle Rescue II (RORA) ..............................................................................................................60 Rope / High Angle Rescue III............................................................................................................................60 Rope / High Angle Rescue IV ...........................................................................................................................61 Structural Collapse Rescue I (SCOA)................................................................................................................61 Structural Collapse Rescue II (SCOF) ...............................................................................................................62 Trench Rescue Operations I (TRRE) .................................................................................................................62 Vehicle Technical Rescuer at the Awareness & Operations Level Professional Certification (NFPA 1006) ...63 Vehicle Technical Rescuer at the Technician Level Professional Certification (NFPA 1006) .........................63

Technical Rescuer Certification Programs .................................................... 64

Confined Space Technical Rescuer at the Awareness, Operations, and Technician Level Professional Certification (NFPA 1006) ..........................................................................................................................64

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Rope Technical Rescuer at the Awareness, Operations, and Technician Professional Certification (NFPA 1006) ............................................................................................................................................................ 65

Trench Technical Rescuer at the Awareness, Operations, and Technician Professional Certification (NFPA 1006) ...............................................................................................................................................66

Vehicle Technical Rescuer at the Awareness, Operations, and Technician Professional Certification (NFPA 1006) ...............................................................................................................................................67

Hazardous Material Programs & Certification ............................................ 68

Hazardous Materials Awareness Level Online..................................................................................................68 Hazardous Materials Awareness Level Refresher Online .................................................................................69 Hazardous Materials Awareness Professional Certification Challenge (NFPA 1072) ......................................70 Hazardous Materials Operations........................................................................................................................71 Hazardous Materials Core Operations with Personal Protective Equipment and Product Control Mission

Specific Competencies Professional Certification Practical Skills Challenge (NFPA 1072) .....................72 Hazardous Materials Core Operations with Personal Protective Equipment and Product Control Mission

Specific Competencies Written Examination Challenge (NFPA 1072)......................................................73 Hazardous Materials Technician Professional Certification (NFPA 1072) .......................................................74 Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (NFPA 1072).................................................................................75

Training Requests ............................................................................................. 76

Course Locations ...............................................................................................................................................76 Instructor Credentials.........................................................................................................................................76 Student Responsibilities.....................................................................................................................................76 Request for Transcript........................................................................................................................................77

College Programs and Credit Opportunities ................................................. 79

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