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Nova Scotia Firefighters School

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SELECT COURSES AT NO COST TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS

HAVE YOU TAKEN ADVANTAGE YET??

In partnership with the Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia through the Provincial Insurance levy, the following select courses are being offered to volunteer firefighters at no charge to you or your department. NSFS is scheduling for in person classes (and select online also available) for 2023. Please contact the School at info@fireschool.ca to schedule your training today! Individuals may also check our online calendar and this site for upcoming online courses.

1022 - Introduction to Hazmat

1023 - Hazardous Materials Operations

2004 - Building Construction

3000 - Media Relations Awareness

3030 - Vehicle Extrication

3024 - Anhydrous Ammonia Response

3032 - Hybrid & Electrical Vehicle Considerations

3035 - Emergency Responders Traffic Management

3045 - Emergency Vehicle Driver Training

3050 - Pump Operations

3100  Ice Rescue

3207 - Fire Investigation - First Responders

4006 - Training Operations for Small Departments

4020 - Incident Scene Safety Officer

4030 - Managing Company Tactical Operations

4042 - ICS 200

4049 Fire Service Safety Culture

1024 - Firefighter Level I Certification

2024 - Firefighter Level II Certification

Online Programs

Online Course Descriptions

Online courses are delivered live by our instructors using Google Meet or Zoom with Google Classroom for assignments. Classes are delivered over several 3 hour sessions and students must attend all sessions and complete assignments to complete the course and receive a certificate.


Please see additional requirements below.


4006 Training Operations for Small Departments

3207 Fire Investigation: First Responders

1022 Introduction to Hazardous Materials (Awareness)

1023 Operations at Hazardous Materials Incidents

3032 Hybrid  &  Electric  Vehicle Considerations

3024  Anhydrous Ammonia Response

3000  Media Relations Awareness

4020 Incident Scene Safety Officer

4030 Managing Company Tactical Operations

4042  Incident Command System ICS 200

4049 Fire Service Safety Culture


Apply Now for These Online Courses

Course Application

An application form must be filled out for each student attending either a regular course or classes through the MBU.


Forms must be submitted to NSFS thirty (30) days prior to the start date of the course. 


IMPORTANT!!! Cancellations must be submitted to NSFS prior to fourteen (14) days of the course start date (preferably in writing) - unexcused absences will still be charged in full for course and accommodations if applicable.


INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.


All students under the age of 18 require a legal guardian's consent and a department chaperone. 

Please submit the Parental Permission Registration Form for Junior Firefighters found below along with the Course Application.


If you have any questions regarding filling out this form, please contact NSFS. 


Fillable form below to be sent to NSFS by fax 1-902-860-0255 or by email info@fireschool.ca

Course Application (pdf)Download
Parental Permission Registration Form for Junior Firefighters (pdf)Download

Level I & Level II Firefighter

Level I Course Descriptions

1001  Introduction to the Fire Service and Firefighter Safety

1002  Communications

1003  Building Construction

1004  Fire Dynamics

1005  PPE

1006  Portable Extinguishers

1007  Ropes & Knots

1008  Ground Ladders

1009  Forcible Entry

1010  Structural Search and Rescue

1011  Tactical Ventilation

1012  Fire Hose

1013  Hose Operations and Hose Streams

1014  Fire Suppression

1015  Overhaul Property Conservation & Scene Protection

1022  Introduction to Hazmat

1023  Operations at Hazmat Incidents

1024  Firefighter I Certification

Level II Course Descriptions

2016  Building Materials, Structural Collapse and Effects of Fire Suppression

2017  Technical Rescue Support and Vehicle Extrication Operations

2018  Foam Firefighting. Liquid Fires & Gas Fires

2019  Incident Scene Operations

2020  Fire Origin & Cause Determination

2021  Maintenance & Testing Responsibilities

2022  Community Risk Reduction

2024  Firefighter II Certification

Advanced and Specialty Course Descriptions

3015  Live Fire Refresher

3022  Hazmat Technician

3023  Anhydrous Response

3045  Emergency Vehicle Driver Training

3050  Pump Operations

3070  Confined Space Entry

3072  Confined Space Rescue

3100  Ice Rescue

3101  Ice Rescue Operations

3108  Swift Water Rescue

3030  Vehicle Extrication

3032  New Vehicle Technician

3033  Vehicle Extrication - Hand Tools

3034  Vehicle Extrication - Hydraulics

3081  Basic Rapid Intervention Techniques

3083  Advanced Rapid Intervention Techniques

3085  Firefighter Safety & Survival

3091  Thermal Imaging Cameras - Theory

3092  Applied Thermal Imaging

Fire Service Instructor Course Descriptions

4001  Techniques of Instruction Level I

4002  Techniques of Instruction Level II

4003 Techniques of Instruction Level III

4004 Live Fire Instructor

4005 Live Fire Instructor In Charge

4006 Training Operations for Small Departments

Officer Course Descriptions

3000  Media Relations Awareness

4010 Fire & Life Safety Educator I

4011 Fire & Life Safety Educator II

4020  Incident Scene Safety Officer

4030  Managing Company Tactical Operations

4041  Incident Command System ICS 100

3000  Media Relations Awareness

4042  Incident Command System ICS 200

4049 Fire Service Safety Culture

4050  Fire Officer I

4060  Fire Officer II

Fire Investigation:

3200  Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

3207 Fire Investigation: First Responders

3208  Fire Investigation Certification

Industrial Course Descriptions

120    Fire Extinguishers

3023  Anhydrous Response

4041  ICS 100

4042  ICS 200

5001  Basic SCBA

5003  Industrial Fire Awareness

5004  Heavy Equipment Fire Awareness

5005  Industrial Skills Refresher

5015  Industrial Live Fire Refresher

5017  Industrial Pump Operations

5020  Industrial Incipient Level Firefighting

5021  Industrial Advanced Exterior Firefighting

5022  Industrial Interior Structural Firefighting

5472  Industrial Haz Mat Refresher

747    Aviation Extinguishers

Online & Distance Class Requirements

Registration:

All students must check their email regularly (including junk mail and spam folders) for correspondence from the NSFS on course dates. All confirmations of registration and directions will come via email. If you have checked your email and have not received anything 3 business days prior to course start, please email info@fireschool.ca 

Google Classroom:

(Instructions will be emailed to you)

  • All students are required to follow the directions on their instructional email and enroll in the Google Classroom for their course. 
  • All login information and course announcements will be posted using the Google Classroom. 
  • Any student not enrolled in the Google Classroom will not receive login information. 
  • Any assignments or tests in the Google Classroom are to be completed by their assigned due date. (Instructors will advise on assignment/test detials)
  • No certificates will be issued to those who fail to complete assignements/tests. 

*Any student who possesses a valid excuse about lack of completed assignements must make arrangements with their course Instructors. 

Attendance:

(Class schedules vary in length and frequency) 

  • All students wishing to sign up for any distance learning classes must be willing to commit to all scheduled online classes (if applicable) 
  • Students completing self-paced programs will be exempt from non-mandatory Q&A sessions if they choose.
  • Any absence from a scheduled Zoom/Google Meet class without prior instructor knowledge will result in an unexcused absence. Excused absences are not to for prior work commitments but urgent requirements preventing you from attending. I.e. Fire call, unexpected home emergency, etc. 

*Nova Scotia Volunteer Fire Departments may be billed full course fees and textbook costs if a member of their department fails to attend a course without being excused. 

Computer System Requirements for Online Learning:

Internet

Students must have access to a computer that has a reliable Internet connection and Web access for the duration of your course. Students can access their account using WiFi , however, high speed is recommended for the ideal learning experience. Most 56K dial-up connections and cable or DLS connections will work, but they may be very slow

MAC or PC

A Macintosh or PC system with these minimum requirements:
PC: Pentium III 600 MHz processor or faster, 256 MB RAM or greater (512 MB or greater recommended), Windows XP/ Vista/ Win7 or newer.
MAC: Intel X86 based processor, 512 MB RAM or greater (1GB recommended), Mac OS-X 10.5 (Leopard) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

Web Browser

A graphical browser such as Internet Explorer (version 9.0 or higher) a recent Mozilla Firefox) of Google Chrome is required. In some instances, it may be necessary for some users to upgrade their Web browser programs.

Email

Students will require an Email account to register for any NSFS program; this will be the Email account used to contact online learners.

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