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Training Division

Preparing Today’s Firefighters for Tomorrow’s Challenges.
The ECFCA Training Division supports excellence in fire and emergency response education through coordination, collaboration, and cutting-edge instruction.

About the Training Division

Mission Statement:
To deliver high-quality, standardized, and relevant fire service training that meets the operational needs of Essex County fire departments.

Vision:
To be the regional leader in fire service education and professional development.

Who We Serve:
All Essex County fire departments, including career, call, and volunteer departments.

Partners:

  • Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
  • National Fire Academy
  • NFPA
  • Local technical schools and community colleges

Courses & Programs

Available Programs:

  • Basic Firefighter Training
  • Officer Development Series
  • Technical Rescue Training
  • Live Fire Evolutions
  • Instructor Development
  • Annual Firefighter Skills Assessment

Each includes: overview, learning outcomes, prerequisites, duration, instructor bios, and certification info.

“The ECFCA training gave me real-world skills I used the next day on a structure fire.” – Lt. Mike A., Lynn Fire Dept.

leadership team

Deputy Barry Aptt

President | Gloucester Fire

Captian Russ lewis

Secretary | Peabody Fire

Resources and Downloads

  • Training SOPs and Guidelines
  • Firefighter Skill Sheets
  • Online learning platforms
  • Recommended reading and manuals
  • ICS and NIMS training links

Coffee Break Training (NFA)

Vehicle operations safety

  1. Techniques for improving emergency vehicle ops. safety NFA
  2. The analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation Model NFA

Geospatial Imagery

  1. Understanding Geospatial Imagery: Document-Understanding Geospatial Information Reading Imagery- Part 1 Introduction NFA
  2. Understanding Geospatial Imagery Part 2: Document-Understanding Geospatial Information Reading Imagery- Part 2 Scale and Extent NFA
  3. Understanding Geospatial Information: Reading Imagery Part 4 Defining Colors: Document-Understanding Geospatial Information Reading Imagery- Part 4 Defining Colors NFA
  4. Understanding Geospatial Information: Reading Imagery Part 5 Use what you know: Document-Understanding Geospatial Information Reading Imagery- Part 5 Use what you know NFA

Administration (NFA)

  1. Emergency Communications Centers Administration Emergency Communications Centers NFA
  2. Community Risk Reduction Administration Community Risk Reduction NFA
  3. ISO Class 9 Insurance Services Office Public Protection Classification Class 9 NFA
  4. Public protection classification Part 1
  5. ISO classification Part 2
  6. ISO Split Clas and Class 10W Adminostration Insurance Service Office Split Public Protection Classification and Class 10W NFA
  7. What is ISO Part 1? Insurance Service Office What is Insurance Services Offices Part 1 NFA
  8. Evaluating Water Supply for Public Protection Classification NFA
  9. Fire Department Overview Part 1 NFA
  10. Fire Dept. overview part 2 cb_fp_2015_4
  11. Fuel Hoarding and container size Fuel hoarding
  12. Crude oil Implementing Response Objectives
  13. Hazmat detonation or deflagration
  14. Document-Public Protection classification for individual properties Part 1 NFA
  15. Administration Introduction to Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule Part 1 NFA
  16. Administration Preparing for an insurance services office visit Part 1 NFA
  17. Administration Preparing for an insurance services office visit Part 2 NFA
  18. Administration Preparing for an insurance services office visit Part 3 NFA

Medical (NFA)

  1. Medical Components of the Incident Command System Triage Unit Leader NFA
  2. Medical Components of the Incident Command System Treatment Unit Leader NFA
  3. Medical Components of the Incident Command System Treatment Area Leader NFA
  4. EMS Medical Components of the incident command system Treatment Dispatch Manager NFA
  5. Medical Components of the Incident Command SystemPatient Transportation Unit Leader or Group Supervisor NFA

Fire Equipment Training (NFA) 

  1. Portable Fire Extinguishers use around airplanes NFA
  2. Automatic Sprinkler System FD Connection Sizes NFA

Storage

  1. Storage Practices: Charging electric-powered industrial trucks: Document- 17

Cooking

  1. Commercial Cooking The Cooking Environment NFA
  2. Commercial Cooking Oil Characteristics 2: Commercial Cooking
  3. Commercial Cooking- Hood Plenum Fire Protection

Marketing

Fire Alarm

Building Construction

Fire Training

Water Supply

  1. LDH 1 Hydrant w/steamer Document-LDH 1 Hydrant wsteamer available 
  2. LDH 2 Hydrant w/o steamer Document-LDH 2 Hydrant w/o steamer available
  3. LDH 3 Establish Water Supply Document-LDH 3 Establishing a Water Supply to Engine
  4. LDH 4 Relay Pumping Document-LDH 4 Relay Pumping Essex County
  5. WATER SUPPLY H-2  Document-Water Supply Drill H-2 Essex County
  6. RELAY PUMPING H4 PART 1 Document-Relay Pumping Drill H4 page 1of 2 
  7. RELAY PUMPING H4 PART 2  Document-Relay Pumping Drill H4 page 2 of 2 

 Ice Rescue

  1. Surface Ice Rescue: Need all pages for training
  2. Document-Surface Ice Rescue Northborough
  3. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 2 Northborough
  4. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 3 Northborough
  5. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 4 Northborough
  6. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 5 Northborough
  7. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 6 Northborough
  8. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 7 Northborough
  9. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 8 Northborough
  10. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 9 Northborough
  11. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 10 Northborough
  12. Document-Surface Ice Rescue 11 Northborough

Chimney Fires

SCBA

  1. SCBA 1: Operational Test w/regulator Document-SCBA1. Operational Test W/Regulator 
  2. SCBA 2: Donning AV-3000 Mask Document-SCBA 2. Donning AV 3000 Essex County
  3. SCBA 3: Donning AV-3000 Sure Seal Document-SCBA 3. Donning AV 3000 Sure Seal
  4. SCBA 4: Don/Doff Regulator Simulate down FF. Document-SCBA 4. Regulator DonDoff UserDown FF Essex County
  5. SCBA 5: CYLINDER REPLACEMENT Document-SCBA 5. CYLINDER REPLACEMENT 
  6. SCBA 6: BATTERY TEST Document-SCBA 6. BATTERY TEST Essex County
  7. SCBA 7. RIT-PAK LOW Document-SCBA 7. RIT-PAK LOW PRESSURE EBSS 
  8. SCBA 8. RIT-PAK LOW REGULATOR Document-SCBA 8. RIT-PAK LOW PRESSURE REGULATOR
  9. SCBA 9. LOW PRESSURE FACE PIECE Document-SCBA 9. LOW PRESSURE FACE PIECE Essex County
  10. SCBA 10. RIT-PAK HIGH Document-SCBA 10. RIT-PAK HIGH PRESSURE 
  11. SCBA 11. DUAL EBSS Document-SCBA 11. DUAL EBSS Essex County
  12. SCBA 12. SCBA USE Document-SCBA 12. SCBA USE Essex County

SCBA Overview (7 pages)

RIT Training ( 8 pages)

Apparatus

Basic Pump Refresher< need all 13 pages

Pumping a Hydrant ( need all 6 pages)

In Line Pumping W/Hydra Assist Valve ( need all 4 pages)

Drills

  1. TOOLS F1 Document-Forcible Entry Drill F1 Essex County
  2. IFSTA FIRE HOSE H-3 Document-ISTA Fire Hose Essex County
  3. EXTRICATION FAMILIARIZATION #1 Document-EXTRICATION FAMILIARIZATION M2 
  4. KNOT EVOLUTION # 1 Document-KNOT EVOLUTION 1 Essex County
  5. OVERHAUL #2 Document-OVERHAUL DRILL O2 Essex County
  6. JV & Zour Tool for Doors http://www.inourgear.net/home/zz 

Long Lug out Escape ( 2 pages)

Ropes & Knots ( 14 pages)

Hazmat

  1. ERG GUIDEBOOK RESPONSE #1 Document-ERG Guidebook response 1 Essex County
  2. ERG Guidebook Response exercise # 2, Part 1of 5  Document-ERG Guidebook Excercise 2 1 of 5 Essex County
  3. ERG Guidebook Response,exercise # 1, Part 1of 4 Document-ERG Guidebook Excercise 3 1 of 4 Essex County

Ladders

  1. 1. DRILL 1 PART 1 Document-Ladder Drill 1 1 of 3 parts Essex County
  2. DRILL 2 Document-LADDER DRILL 2 Essex County
  3. DRILL 3 Document-LADDER DRILL 3 Essex County

Medical

  1. DEFIB. UNITS Document-MEDICAL 4. Defibrillator Units Essex County

Boats

  1. DRILL #1 Document-Boat Drill M1 Essex County
  2. DRILL #2 HOVERCRAFT PART 1 OF 3 Document-Boat Drill M6 Hovercraft Part 1 of 3 Essex County

Officer Choice

  1. OFFICER # 1 Document-OFFICER CHOICE 1 Essex County
  2. Training Videos from fireopsonline.com Hydrant,Rescue, ladders, videos

Fire Training Guides for Essex County Equipment

  1. Steel Door Prop: Steel Door Prop Video