SDFA MLFTU - SENIOR Live Fire Instructor
Sunday, March 30, 2025 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) (CDT)
Description
This class will be held the day after our Northeast District School. This class is dependent on the weather/temperatures being above freezing. If this class is cancelled or postponed attendees will be notified no later than Thursday, March 27th.
Participants must have a minimum 3 years of experience as a SD or other Accredited Fire Service Instructor and must be a current member of the South Dakota Society of Fire Service Instructors.
Class will be roughly 8 hours in length.
Day will start with classroom session covering Overview, SOGs, Best practices, Theory of Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Safety, Daily Checklists, Sensor Calibration, Etc...
Following the classroom session hands on training with the trailer Setup/Operation/Shutdown guided by instructors, after lunch Setup/Operation/Shutdown done by class participants. Participants will be given the opportunity to operate the unit, and participate in some basic fire suppression evolutions to experience behavior of the fire props
Recommend work boots and gloves for Setup/Shutdown activities and Full Structural PPE with SCBA and spare cylinder. If possible bring a USB thumb drive so we can provide you with manuals and checklists etc...
Sponsors
SDFA District School Sponsorship
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Your South Dakota Firefighters Association provides $14,000 ($2K per District), per year in financial assistance to help offset the instructional costs of providing Regional District Fire Schools.
Your South Dakota Firefighters Association also has a program to help offset the costs of using the MLFTU Units by providing up to $2,500 in financial assistance to help cover the cost of trailer transportation, instructor fees (mileage, lodging, per-diem) and consumables (pre-approval by the SDFA Board and documentation of costs must be provided).
PO BOX 62 605 VANDER HORCK ST
BRITTON, SD 57430 United States
Plan for 0800 to 1700 with a lunch break around noon.
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