Description:

LARRO is a 24-hour CA State Fire Marshal certified course taught in a three-day format. Designed to equip the student with the techniques and methods for using rope, webbing, hardware friction devices, litters in low angle rescue situations. Areas covered include rope and related equipment, anchor systems, safety lines, stretcher lashing and rigging, mechanical advantage systems, and single-line and two-line rescue systems.

** Please Note: This class is open to OCFA employees only **

Registration Details:

Class registration maximum is 36 attendees.

Prerequisite:

Must be OCFA Operations personnel (ANY)

Where:

Classroom portion held at RFOTC Drill Grounds (Classrooms 4 & 5)

Instructors:

Chris Linton (FF), Chris Stevens (FC), David Harper (BC)

Staffing:

Overtime and backfill are NOT authorized.

Dress Code:

Station uniform, helmet, gloves, and brush coat. Safety Equipment is Required.

Description:

This class is a 3-hour course designed to re-familiarize Chief Officers with OCFA budgeting programs. The topics include how to budget, managing a budget, budgeting programs, and procurement (Cal Card).

** Please Note: This class is open to OCFA employees only **

Audience:

• Battalion Chief

• Division Chief

Where:

• RFOTC Clasroom #3

Instructor:

• Debbie Gunderson, Accounting Manager

Description:

This course provides information on evaluating and reporting incident conditions, analyzing incident needs, developing and implementing a plan of action to deploy incident resources completing all operations to suppress a wildland fire, establishing an incident command post, creating an incident action plan, and completing incident records and reports.

• Company Officer 2E or S-215 Required for OCFA FC promotional test

• Satisfies both CSFM & CICCS Requirements

Prerequisite:

S-290; Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II 

Instructor:

(R) Division Chief Ken Cruz

Description:

This course directs the student towards an operational understanding of large single-agency and complex multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional incident responses. Topics include: Fundamentals review for command and general staff, major and/or complex incident/event management, area command, and multi-agency coordination.

*Required for OCFA BC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

ICS 300

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Mike Petro

Description:

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry level professional instructor to perform his or her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2012 edition of NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. At the end of this course, candidates for Instructor I certification will be able to teach and deliver instruction from a prepared lesson plan utilizing instructional aids and evaluation instruments. The Instructor I will also be able to adapt a lesson plan and complete the reporting requirements to the local jurisdiction.

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

None

Instructor:

Firefighter Christopher Johns

Description:

This course is beneficial for most ICS positions. Map and compass is a prerequisite for Fire Line EMT/Paramedic and Field Observers for Orange County Fire Authority employees. Course content includes use of maps and symbols, using a compass to find your field location on a map, using a GPS receiver to locate your position on a map, establishing waypoints, track logs and mapping the perimeter of a fire. The course includes both classroom and field exercises.

*Required for Field Observer, Fireline EMT and Fireline Paramedic*

Prerequisite:

Experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions

Instructor:

Firefighter Rick Boman

Description:

This course provides information on conducting incident size-up, developing and implementing an initial plan of action involving single and multiunit operations for various types of emergency incidents to mitigate the situation following agency safety procedures, conducting pre-incident planning, and develop and conduct a post-incident analysis. 

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

ICS-200B; Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II; Hazardous Material Incident Commander 

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Ken Harrison

Description:

This course provides an introduction to the function, maintenance and use of internal combustion engine powered chain saws, and their tactical wildland fire application. Field exercises support entry level training for firefighters with little or no previous experience in operating a chain saw, providing hands-on cutting experience in surroundings similar to fireline situations.

Prerequisite:

None

Instructors:

Fire Apparatus Engineer Brandon Zinsmeister, Firefighter Albert Morales

Description:

This course provides description and detail of the Incident Command System (ICS) organization and operations in supervisory roles on expanding or Type 3 incidents. Topics include: ICS fundamentals review, incident/event assessment and agency guidance in establishing incident objectives, Unified Command, incident resource management, planning process, demobilization, transfer of command, and close out.

*Required for OCFA FC/BC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

None

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Mike Petro

Description:

This is a classroom course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of duties associated with the Single Resource Boss position from initial dispatch through demobilization to the home unit. Topics include: operational leadership, preparation and mobilization, assignment preparation, risk management, entrapment avoidance, safety and tactics, off-line duties, demobilization, and post-incident responsibilities. Completion of this class is a required to open a Single Resource Boss Task Book.

*S-231 Required for OCFA FC/BC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

Qualified as a Firefighter Type 1 and successful completion of S-290 

Instructor:

Fire Captain John Lamb

Description:

This course provides information on conducting inspections, identifying hazards and addressing violations, performing a fire investigation to determine preliminary cause and securing the incident scene and preserving evidence.

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Ken Harrison

**This course offering is available to NON OCFA members only**

Description:

This class focuses on helping response leaders build more cohesive, adaptive, and resilient teams. Using a mix of theory, case studies, classroom exercises, and field exercises this program teaches principles for leading in high-risk and high-stress environments, building team cohesion, and resolving conflicts and problems within the team.

TIME:

Note: Times are different for each day!

Day 1: 0800‐1730

Day 2: 0800‐1700 (class)

1700‐1900 (dinner break)

1900‐2300 (night exercise)

Day 3: 0800‐1900

Day 4: 0800‐1700

LOCATION:

City of Fullerton Public Works

1580 W. Commonwealth Ave.

Fullerton, CA 92833

Cost:

Class is no cost. The class is sponsored by UASI.  UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis. Please send questions to Captain Dustin Grinstead, dustingrinstead@ocfa.org. Register here prior to 1700 hours on March 4, 2019.

Dress Code:

Business casual attire for classroom days. Helmet, flashlight, hiking shoes, and nomex jacket required for the night exercise.

Description:

This course is designed to introduce fire behavior calculations by manual methods, using nomograms and the Fire Behavior Handbook Appendix B. Students gain an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior though studying inputs (weather, slope, fuels, and fuel moisture). Students also learn how to interpret fire behavior outputs, documentation processes, and fire behavior briefing components.

*Required for Division/Group Supervisor*

Prerequisite:

Completion of Introduction to Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290)

Instructors:

Battalion Chief Phil Johnson

Description:

This course provides information on general administrative functions and the implementation of department policies and procedures and addresses conveying the fire department’s role, image, and mission to the public. 

*Required for OCFA FC promotional test*

Prerequisite:

Student meets the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Steve Hurdle

Description:

This USFA/DHS course is designed for those who are assigned or desire to be assigned to function on a Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT) during a large or complex incident, typically extending into multiple operational periods. The Type 3 AHIMT can either support an existing ICS structure, or can assume command of an incident if requested to do so. The Type 3 AHIMT manages an incident to its conclusion or can ease the transition to a National IMT for large scale, long duration, or complex incidents. The Course format provides multiple opportunities for application of AHIMT skills through numerous exercises and simulations. Participant should be, or plan to be, members of local, regional, or state sponsored AHIMTs. All-Hazards IMTs can provide the critical difference in a jurisdiction’s ability to manage a large scale or more complex incident or event and relies on members with experience in their disciplines (fire protection, law enforcement, emergency medical services, emergency management, public works, etc.) to be truly All-Hazards in nature and capability.   

Prerequisite:

ICS I-100, I-200, I-300, I-400, IS-700, IS-800b

Instructor:

Elite Command Training

Cost:

Class is no cost. The class is sponsored by UASI.  UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis. Please send questions to Captain Dustin Grinstead, dustingrinstead@ocfa.org.

Dress Code:

Station or Staff Uniform or business casual. No T-shirts, shorts, or sandals please.

Description:

This training course is designed as a self-assessment opportunity for individuals preparing to step into a leadership role. The course combines one day of classroom instruction followed by a second day in the field with students working through a series of problem solving events in small teams (Field Leadership Assessment Course). Topics include leadership values and principles, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team cohesion factors, ethical decision making, and after action review techniques.

Prerequisite:

Experience on incident assignments in operations or support functions.

Instructor:

Fire Captain John Lamb

**This course offering is available to NON OCFA members only**

Description:

This class focuses on helping response leaders build more cohesive, adaptive, and resilient teams. Using a mix of theory, case studies, classroom exercises, and field exercises this program teaches principles for leading in high-risk and high-stress environments, building team cohesion, and resolving conflicts and problems within the team.

TIME:

Note: Times are different for each day!

Day 1: 0800‐1730

Day 2: 0800‐1700 (class)

1700‐1900 (dinner break)

1900‐2300 (night exercise)

Day 3: 0800‐1900

Day 4: 0800‐1700

LOCATION:

Central Net Training Center (Classroom #4) and various offsite locations.
18301 Gothard St, Huntington Beach, California 92648

Cost:

Class is no cost. The class is sponsored by UASI.  UASI funds do not cover backfill, holdover, or overtime for students.

Registration:

Class enrollment will be limited to the UASI matrix. Enrollment will not be on a first come, first served basis. Please send questions to Captain Dustin Grinstead, dustingrinstead@ocfa.org. Register here prior to 1700 hours on February 11, 2019.

Dress Code:

Business casual attire for classroom days. Helmet, flashlight, hiking shoes, and nomex jacket required for the night exercise.

Description:

This course provides the tools a person needs to assume control of an emergency response to a hazardous materials incident. Instructional methods will include class activities, case studies and table-top exercises with an emphasis on hands-on decision making. Course topics include: laws and regulations, hazard assessment, ICS team typing, protective actions, haz mat site safety, operational risk management, and incident termination.

Prerequisite:

None

Instructor:

Battalion Chief Jim Henery