Course Catalog
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The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is committed to providing cutting-edge, contemporary, and configurable training to a broad array of public safety stakeholders statewide. This catalog is designed to share information on the depth and breadth of DHSES' training courses. There are more than 230 courses that are delivered by or coordinated through DHSES.
For more information on any of the courses listed, please reach out directly to the office that offers the course.
The DHSES Training Catalog includes information from its offices and program areas providing and delivering training, to include:
- Office of Counter Terrorism (OCT) - [email protected]
- Office of Emergency Management (OEM) - [email protected]
- State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) - [email protected]
- Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) - [email protected]
- Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications (OIEC) - [email protected]
What's Included in the Catalog
The DHSES Training Catalog provides a brief summary of each course the Division has offered at least five times in the past five years. It also includes new courses that have been recently delivered that will become part of DHSES' training offerings on a more regular basis.
The Training Catalog includes the following information:
- Training Discipline: The primary discipline(s) targeted for each course are highlighted. If a course applies broadly across multiple disciplines, then “multidisciplinary” was selected.
- Program Area: Each course is linked to a “program area” (e.g., crisis negotiation, mental health) to allow for courses in a given topic area to be quickly identified by catalog end users.
- Course Name: The official course title is listed
- Brief Description: A brief synopsis of each course is provided. This synopsis does not represent the full course description for a given course, nor does it include all details regarding course prerequisites or the exact target audience within a given discipline.
- Number of Hours: The number of hours for each course is listed
- Delivery Method: Highlights the delivery method(s) for each course. For the purposes of this Training Catalog, the following terms and definitions are utilized:
- Virtual: A course that is delivered virtually, either through synchronous or asynchronous methods.
- At SPTC: A course that is delivered in-person, at the SPTC in Oriskany, New York.
- At Academy of Fire Science (AFS): A course that is delivered in person, at the AFS in Montour Falls, New York.
- Outreach Delivery: A course that could be delivered by DHSES in your jurisdiction or region. Please note that although the course has the potential to be delivered in your jurisdiction or region, it does not guarantee it will be offered to your area.
For More Information: For each course, a primary office or program area within DHSES is identified. Please see the Contacts by Office section above
Important Qualifiers
As you review and use the DHSES Training Calendar, please keep the following qualifiers in mind regarding the content of this resource.
- Courses Included: As noted above, this catalog does not include every course given by DHSES; rather, it focuses on courses given at least five times in the past five years, along with new courses that will be delivered moving forward.
- Discipline Targeted: The catalog identifies the primary discipline(s) the course is appropriate for in the first column. However, the column does not specifically identify exact subgroups within a given discipline that the course might be appropriate for. (For example, a course may identify “Law Enforcement” as the targeted discipline, but the course is specifically for Bomb Technicians.) Please refer to other parts of the course description for more details, as needed.
- Prerequisites: Nearly all the courses contained in the DHSES Training Catalog have defined prerequisites that are required for potential students. These prerequisites are not outlined in this high-level catalog. If you have questions regarding prerequisites for a course, please contact the DHSES office listed in the “For More Information” column in the catalog.
- Outreach Delivery: As previously noted, this indicates that a course has the potential to be delivered by DHSES in your jurisdiction or region. However, this does not guarantee the course will be offered directly to your area. There are request processes for each course. Please contact the appropriate office for the course you are interested in for more information.
- Existing Processes: The DHSES Training Catalog does not alter any existing training request processes currently in place. Please utilize these existing processes for course requests and other course correspondence. If you are a new stakeholder to DHSES training and not familiar with these processes, contacts by office are listed above.
What's Related
DHSES Learning Management System (LMS) Portal (Link to Register for Courses)
Federal Emergency Management Institute (EMI) (Federal Courses)
Using the Table
Filtering Results
You may filter results in the Interactive Training Catalog by typing words in the search bar below:
Office: You can filter results by the office responsible for providing the training:
- Office of Emergency Management: OEM
- Office of Fire Prevention & Control: OFPC
- Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications: OIEC
- State Preparedness Training Center: SPTC
Discipline: You may also filter result by discipline, including:
- Communications
- Emergency Management
- Fire Services
- Law Enforcement
- Medical
- Public Health
- Multi-Discipline
Sorting Courses
You can sort courses by clicking on the arrows in any column. For example, to sort courses by name, click the arrow next to Course Name in the top row. When the arrow is facing up, entries are sorted A-Z; when the arrow is facing down, entries are sorted Z-A.
If you need help finding a course, use the Interactive Training Catalog below. Type in a keyword or phrase into the search bar and the table will filter your listing of course options. (Example: Leadership)
Interactive Training Catalog
Course Name | Discipline Targeted | Program Area(s) | Length (Hours) | Delivery Method(s) | For More Information, Contact: | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorism Indicators and Suspicious Activity Reporting (TISAR) for Fire/EMS | First Responders | Suspicious Activity Reporting | 2 | Outreach Delivery | OCT | This course is designed to provide awareness regarding the terrorism threat environment to enhance responder safety as well as increase information and intelligence sharing amongst the non-law enforcement first responder community. |
| National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview | Multi-Discipline | Threat Evaluation and Reporting | 3 | Outreach Delivery, At SPTC, Virtual | OCT | The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) is introductory training focusing on a behavioral approach to violence prevention. The TERO raises awareness about the risk factors, triggers and stressors, and warning behaviors that could impact a person's decision to commit an act of targeted violence. |
| Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC) | Multi-Discipline | Threat Evaluation and Reporting | 8 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | OCT | The Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC) teaches participants how to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence, such as, but not limited to, terrorism, school shootings, or mass attacks in public spaces, by identifying those threats or observable behaviors that may indicate the potential for violence. |
| Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course | Multi-Discipline | Threat Evaluation and Reporting | 24 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | OCT | The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (TERC) course will teach participants how to apply Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) best practices to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence, such as, but not limited to, terrorism, school shootings, or mass attacks in public spaces, by identifying those threats or observable behaviors that may indicate the potential for violence. |
| Communications Unit Leader (COML) | Emergency Communications | Communications | 40 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | This course is designed to familiarize these professionals with the role and responsibilities of a COML under NIMS ICS and to provide hands-on exercises that reinforce the lecture materials. |
| Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) | Emergency Communications | Communications | 24 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | Designed for amateur radio operators who volunteer support to public safety agencies. Course is intended to supplement and standardize a volunteer operator’s experience and knowledge of emergency amateur radio communications in a public safety context. |
| Communications Technician (COMT) | Emergency Communications | Communications | 40 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | This class provides introductory and refresher training for the NIMS ICS COMT position. It introduces public safety professionals and support staff to various communications concepts and technologies used in incident response and planned events. |
| Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM) | Emergency Communications | Communications | 16 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | The All-Hazards Incident Communications Center Manager course is designed to prepare Communication Unit Leaders, dispatch supervisors and public safety communication professionals for managing all functions in an Incident Communications Center. |
| Incident Tactical Dispatcher (INTD) | Emergency Communications | Communications | 32 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | The course provides a realistic, hands-on approach to mastering the tasks and skills of an Incident Tactical Dispatcher (INTD). INTD assist with incident scene in support of a specific incident or tactical operation. |
| Information Technology Service Unit Leader (ITSL) | Emergency Communications | Communications | 24 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | Course overview of the ITSL components including the Unified Help Desk. It provides an in-depth overview of their responsibilities to ensure reliable and timely delivery of IT services to participating agencies and officials. |
| Communications Technician (COMT) Train-the-Trainer | Emergency Communications | Communications | 40 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | Course is designed to help develop essential core competencies required for teaching the COMT course. Provides instructor candidates with the opportunity to teach portions of the approved basic curriculum under guidance of an experienced set of instructors. |
| Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) Train-the-Trainer | Emergency Communications | Communications | 16 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | Course is designed to help develop essential core competencies required for teaching the AUXCOMM course. Provides instructor candidates with the opportunity teach portions of the approved basic curriculum under guidance of experienced instructors. |
| Communications Unit Leader (COML) Train-the-Trainer | Emergency Communications | Communications | 32 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | Course is designed to help attendees develop essential core competencies required for teaching the COML course. Provides instructor candidates with the opportunity teach portions of the approved basic curriculum under guidance of experienced instructors. |
| Communications Unit Meeting & Exercises | Emergency Communications | Communications | 16-40 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OIEC | The COMMEX is a continuation of the COMU Program courses which provides an opportunity for trainees to demonstrate, practice, and complete requirements in the respective Position Task Books. It is a next step in becoming credentialed in a COMU position. |
| DHSES APX-8000 PORTABLE RADIOS | Emergency Communications | Communications | 30 minutes | On-line | OIEC | This is a brief overview of the APX-8000 Portable Radios that are specifically used within the division. |
| 911/PSAP CYBER AWARENESS WEBINAR | Emergency Communications | Communications | 1 hour 15 minutes | On-line | OIEC | This webinar introduces public safety personnel to common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities in the public safety answering point (PSAP) environment, including exposed networks and devices, shared passwords, and email phishing. |
| LMR CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS WEBINAR | Emergency Communications | Communications | 1 hour 45 minutes | On-line | OIEC | introduces radio system owners to common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities affecting LMR environments. Topics include ransomware attacks and their impact, exposed networks and devices, why individual logons and password protection is critical, cryptojacking and email phishing. The LMR Cybersecurity Awareness Webinar also discusses basic best practices to improve the secure use of emergency communications technologies in daily operations. |
| Advanced Crisis Negotiation Course | Law Enforcement | Crisis Negotiation | 16 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course is designed to assist Certified Crisis Negotiators with additional training based on real-world scenarios. This course is structured around six core scenarios that each team of negotiators will rotate through |
| Assisting Individuals in Crisis | Multi-Discipline | Mental Health | 16 | At SPTC | SPTC | This program is designed to teach participants the fundamentals of, and a specific protocol for, individual crisis intervention |
| Close Quarter Tactics | Law Enforcement | Active Shooter Tactics Techniques | 24 | At SPTC | SPTC | This is an advanced response course designed to improve upon the room entry and room clearing skills of law enforcement tactical team members who are currently part of a tactical unit. |
| DCJS Basic SWAT Operator | Law Enforcement | Active Shooter Tactics Techniques Leadership | 160 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course trains selected police officers in tactics, techniques and procedures necessary to resolve special police emergencies which require skill sets above and beyond the capability of a normal police patrol response. |
| Emergency Vehicle Defensive Driving (EVDD) | Multi-Discipline | Emergency Defensive Driving | 24 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course is designed to meet the needs of vehicle operators in New York State’s diverse emergency response community. The course presents safe emergency driving techniques that are applicable to all responders. |
| Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor Course (EVOC) | Multi-Discipline | Emergency Defensive Driving | 80 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course is designed to train agency training officers to become EVOC Instructors for in-service and academy classes. Covers the elements of emergency vehicle operations through classroom discussion, demonstration, and student application of skills. |
| Group Crisis Intervention | Multi-Discipline | Mental Health | 16 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course is designed to present the core elements of a comprehensive, systematic and multi-component crisis intervention curriculum and will prepare participants to understand a wide range of crisis intervention services. |
| Initial Response to Active Shooters (IRAS) | Law Enforcement | Active Shooter Tactics Techniques | 16 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course is designed to prepare law enforcement officers for an initial response to an Active Shooter Event (ASE), but also applies to other types of Aggressive Deadly Behavior (ADB) |
| Integrated Response to Aggressive Deadly Behavior (IRADB) | Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services | Rescue Task Force Active Shooter EMS | 24 | At SPTC | SPTC | Course designed to prepare law enforcement officers and Emergency Medical Services for establishing and maintaining, creating and maintaining warm zones and casualty collection points, searching for and locating casualties, and forming a rescue task force. |
| Land Navigation | Multi-Discipline | Navigation | 17 | At SPTC | SPTC | The course serves emergency responders and support personnel who may be involved in circumstances that require the use of map reading, essential land navigation skills, and crucial survival concepts when commonly used technological resources are non-existent or inoperative. |
| Managing Chaos | Multi-Discipline | Leadership Crisis Decision Making | 6 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | SPTC | This executive workshop will serve as a forum for sharing information, ideas, and best practices regarding crisis leadership, crisis decision-making, and crisis communications. It includes both academic and practical insights based on major crisis events. |
| Managing Stress Workshop | Multi-Discipline | Mental Health | 2 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | SPTC | The goal of this workshop is to raise awareness about identifying, understanding, and managing stress. |
| Officer Survival Tactics (OST) | Law Enforcement | Active Shooter Tactics Techniques | 24 | At SPTC | SPTC | Designed to teach room entry and room clearing skills and improve the overall situational awareness and survivability skills of law enforcement officers. When properly employed, can increase the officer’s survivability if/when encountering a high-risk situation. |
| Public Health Risk Communications Training | Public Health | Communication Public Health | 16 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | SPTC | This training will cover techniques in risk and crisis communication, strategies for communicating in a crisis, knowing your audience, message design, using social media, and controlling misinformation. |
| Reality Based Training Instructor Course (RBT) | Law Enforcement | Tactics Techniques | 40 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | SPTC | Course is designed to prepare instructors to conduct reality-based training The course consists of training and combines lectures designed to give trainers the skills necessary to develop and conduct scenario-based training. |
| Tactical Team Leadership (TTL) | Law Enforcement | Tactics Techniques Leadership | 24 | At SPTC | SPTC | Course designed to enhance the capabilities of New York State’s tactical response teams. Combines New York State and national expertise and best practices to inform structured, consistent, and effective tactical operations. |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Awareness Workshop | Multi-Discipline | UAS | 8 | Virtual | SPTC | Topics include an overview of UAS operations for first responders and other governmental officials, UAS regulations, UAS issues and challenges, effective management of UAS programs, and a review of counter-UAS issues. |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Night Flight Course | Multi-Discipline | UAS | 6 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course is designed to provide public safety officials an introductory opportunity to safely fly small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at night to support their agency’s program.. |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator Course | Multi-Discipline | UAS | 24 | At SPTC | SPTC | The UAS Operator Course is a combined ground and flight school designed to prepare students to safely and effectively manage and conduct UAS operations. This course includes classroom, skill, and scenario-based activities. |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Part 107 Preparation Course | Multi-Discipline | UAS | 16 | In Your Jurisdiction, at SPTC | SPTC | This course is designed to help public safety officials successfully prepare to take their FAA Part 107 exam in order to support their agency’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program. |
| Unmanned Aircrat Systems (UAS) Indoor Flight Skills Course | Multi-Discipline | UAS | 16 | At SPTC | SPTC | This course will include classroom instruction, skills lanes, and scenarios that emphasize various elements of indoor flight, including flying down hallways, into and out of rooms, up and down stairways, and from outdoors to indoors |
| Woodland Tactics | Law Enforcement | Tactics Techniques | 18 | At SPTC | SPTC | Provides law enforcement patrol officers and tactical operators with skillsets which will allow them to safely and successfully operate in hostile, non-permissive, wooded, and wilderness terrain. |
| Active Threat Integrated Response Course (ATIRC) (PER-340) (Limited availability for 2025) | Multi-Discipline | Active Shooter | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course is designed to improve integration between law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS) in active shooter events. The course provides law enforcement officers with key medical skills based on tactical emergency casualty care (TECC). |
| Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions - Classroom (G-2200) | Emergency Management | Incident Command System | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course is designed to introduce the role, design, and function of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the supportive relationship as a NIMS Command and Coordination component of the Multiagency Coordination System.. |
| Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (I-200) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Course reviews the Incident Command System (ICS), provides the context for ICS within initial response, and supports higher level ICS training. This course provides training on, and resources for, personnel who assume a supervisory position within ICS. |
| Conducting Risk Assessments for Critical Community Assets (MGT-315) | Multi-Discipline | Critical Infrastructure | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | The purpose of this course is to help prevent, reduce, or mitigate the potential consequences of a domestic terrorist attack, natural catastrophe, or other emergency using all-hazards scenarios to determine site-specific consequences and their impacts to a jurisdiction. |
| Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 1 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course will increase understanding of continuity and building a comprehensive continuity program in their organization or jurisdiction. |
| Drone Assessment and Response Tactics (AWR-407) | Multi-Discipline | UAS | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course provides participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to detect, identify, track,asses, respond and report UAS activity. |
| EOC Leaders Skillset (G-2302) | Emergency Management | Command and Coordination | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course will enable EOC leaders to understand the importance of multiple EOC positions and responsibilities, gathering and analyzing data, maintaining continuity of the organization, and delivering information to the appropriate agencies and individuals, as well as the confidence in making decisions to protect life and property. |
| EOC Planning Skillset (G-2304) | Emergency Management | Command and Coordination | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course will provide learners with the ability to perform specific skills and tasks aligned with the skillsets needed for planning support, leading to knowledge that will enable personnel to support EOC planning, no matter the organizational structure, incident level, or role. |
| EOC Operations and Situational Awareness Skillset (G-2308) | Emergency Management | Command and Coordination | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | The course will enable EOC personnel to understand the importance of multiple EOC positions and responsibilities, gathering and analyzing data, maintaining continuity of the organization, delivering information to the appropriate agencies and individuals, and the confidence in making decisions to protect life and property. |
| EOC Resource Skillset (G-2306) | Emergency Management | Command and Coordination | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This training will provide individuals in resource roles with a greater understanding of the responsibilities and processes involved in EOC resources, the development of essential documentation, and the continual management of information across multiple agencies and personnel as it relates to effective EOC operations. |
| Exercise Design and Development (L-139) | Multi-Discipline | Exercises | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course focused on applying techniques in development, conduct and evaluation to have the ability and understanding of how a comprehensive exercise program is used to target and improve critical emergency plans, procedures and capabilities within all phases of emergency management. |
| Family Assistance Center(NYS-FAC) | Multi-Discipline | Fatality Management | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course provides participants with the basic knowledge, considerations, skills, and abilities needed to prepare for and initiate a family assistance center. This course is designed to create a framework for local authorities to develop family assistance centers based upon local capabilities and the needs of the incident. |
| Foundations of Emergency Management (L-101) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 40 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Course establishes Emergency Manager competencies that the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA); and local, State, territorial, and tribal emergency management professionals have established in coordination with the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). |
| HSEEP Training Course (L-146) | Multi-Discipline | Exercices | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This is an intermediate-level course designed to describe the core principles and processes of HSEEP, its standardized methodology, available resources, and practical skill development, which will assist in developing an HSEEP consistent exercise program. |
| Homemade Explosives: Awareness, Recognition and Response (AWR-313) | Multi-Discipline | Explosives Awareness | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Participants will learn how to define HME and how it is used in an attack. In addition, participants will learn how to identify common precursor chemicals and materials used to make HME. |
| Hurricane Awareness (AWR-343) | Multi-Discipline | Emergency Planning | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This training helps state and local decision-makers better recognize and communicate the risks posed by hurricanes, as well as better prepare for and lessen the effects of strong winds, torrential rain, and storm surge. |
| ICS 300 Refresher | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course is designed as a refresher for senior staff who have previously completed Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) for the Expanding Incident. This course focuses on recent updates to ICS and NIMS. |
| ICS for Major and/or Complex Incidents (I-400) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Designed for emergency response personnel who would function as part of an Area Command, Emergency Operations Center, or Multiagency Coordination System during a large, complex incident or event |
| ICS for Executives and Senior Officials (I-402) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course will provide executives, administrators and policy with Incident Command System concepts and provides an orientation for executive understanding and participation in ICS. |
| Incident Command System Emergency Operations Centers Interface (G-191) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | The goal of this course is to enable the students to develop an effective interface between the Incident Command/Unified Command (IC/UC) and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) by applying National Incident Management system principles. |
| Instructional Presentation and Evaluation Skills (L-141) | Multi-Discipline | Instructor Development | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course provides participants with the basic knowledge, skills,and abilities needed to conduct effective emergency management training programs in an adult learning environment. |
| Intermediate Emergency Operations Center Functions (G-2300) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Course with the goal of assisting individuals and jurisdictions who desire to develop or improve their Emergency Operation Centers (EOC). |
| Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (I-300) | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course outlines how the NIMS Command and Coordination component supports the management of expanding incidents as well as describes the incident management processes as prescribed by ICS. |
| Introduction to Radiological Nuclear WMD Operations (AWR-140) | Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course presents a radiological/nuclear WMD overview consisting of ionizing radiation fundamentals, terminology, health effects, and recognition factors. |
| Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (PER-275) (Limited availability for 2025) | Multi-Discipline | Active Shooter | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Terrorism involving active shooter attacks on population centers has become part of law enforcement officers’ awareness; however, increased awareness of a problem does not ensure preparedness or appropriate response tactics. This course addresses technical aspects of planning and implementing a rapid law enforcement deployment to an active shooter incident through classroom presentations, hands-on performance-based field training, and scenario-based practical exercises. |
| Mass Fatalities Incident Response (G-386) | Multi-Discipline | Fatality Management | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course prepares state and local response personnel and other responsible agencies and professionals to handle mass fatalities effectively and to work with the survivors in an emergency or disaster. |
| Medical Management of CBRNE Events (PER-211) | Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials Medical Management | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This program will allow participants to properly learn to perform patient triage, decontamination, treatment, and transportation in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) weapons. |
| NY Responds for Counties | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 6 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This training program will introduce users to the NYR environment from log-in to situation reporting and accessing and using key functions and tools. |
| NY Responds | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This training program will introduce users to the NYR environment from log-in to situation reporting, and accessing and using key functions and tools in the setting they will most likely work in when assigned to the EOC. |
| NYS Emergency Management Certification & Training Academy Tier 3 | Multi-Discipline | Command and Coordination | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | The training is intended for those with a role in emergency management or disaster response in New York State. This is conducted in partnership with County Emergency Management. |
| Planning for Disaster Debris Management (MGT-460)(Limited availability for 2025) | Multi-Discipline | Emergency Planning Command and Coordination | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course is designed to enable participants to identify debris management components and the best planning practices using existing plan examples and case studies. |
| Planning Emergency Operations (L-103) | Multi-Discipline | Emergency Planning | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course is designed to give basic concepts and planning steps to those new to the field of emergency management so that they may apply planning discipline and skills to challenges in their job. |
| Primary Screener Backpack Basic Course (PER-246) | Multi-Discipline | Radiation Detection | 4 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | OEM | This course is enables public safety to detect radiation, and measure detected radioactive material with increased range and sensitivity using the backpack along with the standard personal radiation detector (PRD) systems. |
| Primary Screener/Personal Radiation Detector Course (PER-243) | Multi-Discipline | Radiation Detection | 8 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | OEM | This course is designed to train law enforcement and public safety officers to employ department procured and issued personal radiation detectors (PRDs). The course provides training and extensive hands-on practice with real radioactive material. |
| Public Information Basics (L-105) | Multi-Discipline | Public Information | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course will equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response. |
| Public Safety CBRNE Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines (PER-222) (Not available for 2025) | Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course addresses specific fundamentals and skills associated with an emergency response to a WMD incident. As such, it provides detailed technical information and includes hands-on practice of actions required of emergency responders in such situations. |
| Radiation Instruments - Employment Course (PER-355) | Multi-Discipline | Radiation Detection | 4 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | OEM | The Radiation Instruments Employment Course PER-355 applies to both the Prevent and Response mission areas. This class uses a series of drills to reinforce the skills of Emergency Responders previously trained to use radiation detection instruments. |
| Radiation Instrument Operations (PER-345) | Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course trains emergency responders in the individual skills needed to use radiation detection equipment and dosimetry while operating in the prevent or response radiological/nuclear mission fields. |
| Rail Car Incident Respone (AWR-147) | Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | The Rail Car Incident Response course has been developed to educate emergency responders on freight rail car incidents involving hazardous materials. As more and more rail traffic transports cargo, including hazardous materials, it is critical that emergency responders are well trained. |
| Recognizing and Identifying Domestic and Homegrown Violent Extremism (AWR-409) | Multi-Discipline | Risk Assessment | 8 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | OEM | Recognizing and Identifying Domestic and Homegrown Violent Extremism is an instructor-led, awareness-level course that introduces participants to the differences between domestic violent extremism (DVE) and homegrown violent extremism (HVE). |
| Response to Radiological/Nuclear WMD Incident (PER-354) | Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction | 30 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Provides the baseline response capability to safely respond to incidents involving a Radiological Exposure Device (RED), a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or a nuclear detonation. |
| Science for Disasters (L-102) | Multi-Discipline | Emergency Planning | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course provides participants with an overview of scientific principles and concepts about the hazards and threats in the world. |
| Secondary Screener Radiation Isotope Identifier Device SS RIDD (PER-245) | Multi-Discipline | Radiation Detection | 16 | Outreach Delivery, at SPTC | OEM | This course enables law enforcement, fire service, and other response disciplines, assigned to radiation detection secondary screener duties employing a RIID to detect radiation, localize the source of radiation, and assess the threat status of detected material. |
| State Emergency Operations Center | Multi-Discipline | Incident Command System | 12 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | The goal of this course is to provide participants with background and technical knowledge necessary to function efficiently and effectively in the State EOC. |
| Surviving an Active Threat: Run, Hide, Fight (PER-375)(Limited availability for 2025) | Multi-Discipline | Environmental Response/Health and Safety | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | The course focuses on the various components of the Run. Hide. Fight. response paradigm, which is widely accepted and taught as one of the primary response paradigms regarding active shooter incidents. Participants will learn about the ways in which the Run. Hide. Fight. response paradigm can be applied in any active shooter incident, regardless of the location or other factors involved. |
| Winter Weather Hazards Science and Preparedness (AWR-331)(Limited availability for 2025) | Multi-Discipline | Emergency Planning | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course assists to provide emergency managers, first responders, and community members across all sectors with a basic understanding of the latest knowledge in winter weather science, forecasting, warning, and best practices in preparedness. |
| Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Awareness (AWR-213) | Multi-Discipline | Critical Infrastructure Certificate | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course will introduce participants to the key terms, policy, guidance, and preparedness efforts required to safeguard the Nation’s critical infrastructure. |
| Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (MGT-310) | Multi-Discipline | Critical Infrastructure Certificate | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course introduces the six-step THIRA/SPR process which includes identifying threats and hazards that stress a community’s capabilities, giving context to those threats and hazards and identifying associated impacts consistent with specific factors. |
| Conducting Risk Assessments for Critical Community Assets (MGT-315) | Multi-Discipline | Critical Infrastructure Certificate | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | This course teaches the critical components of risk management and provides participants the basic fundamentals of determining and mitigating risks associated with their critical infrastructure. Participants are given an opportunity to practice the fundamentals of conducting vulnerability assessments by conducting an on-site site-specific risk assessment of select local facilities. |
| Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Community Lifelines (MGT-414) | Multi-Discipline | Critical Infrastructure Certificate | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | In this course participants will learn how to develop a roadmap for progress toward the National Preparedness Goal by facilitating the development of resilience considerations and involving essential community critical infrastructure partners. |
| Physical and Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure (MGT-452) | Multi-Discipline | Critical Infrastructure Certificate | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OEM | Participants will identify physical and cybersecurity concerns impacting overall infrastructure security posture, examine integrated physical and cybersecurity incidents and the evolving risks and impacts they pose to critical infrastructure, and explore resources that can be applied to improve security within an organization, business, or government entity. |
| Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Technician Basic | This unique program includes instruction in all skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized emergency medical service (EMS) operations. | 165 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Technician Refresher | This course will help the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) refresh previously learned material while gaining new knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to be a competent, productive and valuable member of the emergency medical services team. | 100 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Technician Core Content Refresher | This course will help the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) meet the “Core” refresher training requirements of the Continuing Education Recertification Program (Pilot Program). | 25 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Services | Certified First Responder | The New York State Department of Health-Bureau of EMS Certified First Responder course utilizes curriculum from the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards: National Emergency Medical Responder. | 56 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Services | Certified First Responder-Refresher | This course will help the Certified First Responder (CFR) refresh previously learned material while gaining new knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to be a competent, productive, and valuable member of the emergency medical services team. | 27 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Emergency Medical Services | Emergency Medical Services | Certified First Responder - Core Content Refresher | This course will help the Certified First Responder (CFR) meet the “Core” refresher training requirements of the Continuing Education Recertification Program. Topics covered will include a review of the 20 required hours of refresher content. | 20 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation | Fire Investigation for the Line Officer | Discusses the legal authority, and who has the responsibility, to conduct fire investigations. Students learn about fire scene security and their role in the identification and preservation of evidence relevant to a fire investigation. | 6 | Virtual | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation | Fire Investigator | This extensive hands-on course course covers the comprehensive approach for conducting a fire investigation. Students will gain in-depth knowledge and skills required to scientifically investigate fires from fire scene to the courtroom as outlined in NFPA 921 | 15 (Day) 108 (Hour) | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation Canine | Ignitable Liquid Detection Canine Certification | Provides extensive, highly specialized training for the development of a new igntibale liquid detection canine team. A canine partner suitable for work will be screened and provided to the student handler. | 10 (Weeks) | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation Canine | Ignitable Liquid Detection Canine In - Service (Re-Certification) | Provides information and new developments related to ignitable liquid detection canines and their applicability to fire investigation. Particpants are provided an opportunity to participate in a proctored, scenario-based proficiency testing. | 20 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation Canine | Ignitable Liquid Detection Canine Workshop | Provides ignitable liquid detection canine accelerant detection teams an opportunity to work with Office of Fire Prevention and Control trainers to enhance their techniques and abilities. Students are presented information through lecture and participate in various practical search and environmental exercises. | 16 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation | Electrical Fire Investigation | Provides fire investigators information and concepts used to assess the relationship of electricity, and various electrical system components, to a fire investigation. Students develop an understanding of electricity, system components, their workings and characteristics of common electrical fire causes. | 20 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation | Fire/Arson Investigation Seminar | Features expert speakers and presenters from government agencies, commerce and insurance. Provides information and new developments in the field of fire investigation and allows for an exchange of ideas and experiences through peer interaction. | 12 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation | Fire Investigation Photography | Provides fire investigators with the knowledge and skills to photographically document a fire investigation scene. This hands-on program includes operation and maintenance of equipment, flash techniques, and fire scene photography concerns. | 20 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation | Interviewing Techniques for Fire Investigator | Provides fire investigators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively interview witnesses and take statements which can be used in the fire investigation process. | 20 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Fire Investigation | Post Blast Investigation | Provides instruction related to explosives identification, component recognition improvised explosive devices, and blast effects. Attendees will observe an explosives demonstration and participate in scene processing and evidence collection exercises. | 24 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Investigation | Vehicle Fire Investigation | Provides fire investigators with the knowledge and skills to determine the origin and cause of fires in vehicle.Students will develop an understanding of vehicle components, their common fuel packages, and the vehicle fire investigation process. | 20 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Fire Investigation | Youth Firesetter Seminar | This program consisting of lectures and workshops provides information and new developments in the field of juvenile firesetter intervention and education through the exchange of ideas and information from expert speakers and presenters. | 6 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Fire Investigation | Youth Firesetting Intervention Specialist | The class will address the NFPA 1035 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I standard including: Introduction; Primary Prevention; Identification and Intake; Who Sets Fires and Why, and Interviewing and Intervention Strategies. | 16 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Fire Investigation | Youth Firesetting Program Manager | This course is a direct delivery of the National Fire Academy Program, is based on the requirements of National Fire Protection Association 1035. The course is designed for the person who is, or will be, responsible for leading youth firesetting prevention and intervention program. | 16 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Fire Investigation | Post Blast Investigation | This course provides instruction related to explosives identification, component recognition improvised explosive devices, blast effects, and laboratory analysis services. Attendees will observe an explosives demonstration and participate in scene processing and evidence collection exercises | 24 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Fire Investigation | Vehicle Fire Investigation | This course is a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on exercises designed to provide participants opportunities to thoroughly examine and process a vehicle fire. | 20 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Instructor Development | Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1 | This is an upper level course designed for the experienced firefighter, fire instructor candidate, fire officer candidate, or other individual who will be delivering instruction within a fire service organization. | 40 | At AFS, Regionally | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Instructor Development | Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 2 | This course prepares the candidate to meet the Instructor II job performance including developing individual lesson plans, scheduling training sessions, budgeting, and supervising and coordinating the activities of other instructors. | 40 | At AFS, Regionally | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Instructor Development | Live Fire Instructor | This course provides necessary education for fire instructors to meet the NFPA 1041 live fire instructor standard for providing live fire firefighter training. | 16 | Regionally | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Instructor Development | Live Fire Instructor In Charge | This course provides necessary education for fire instructors to meet the NFPA 1041 live fire instructor standard advanced level of "instructor in charge" for providing live fire firefighter training. | 24 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Instructor Development | Principles of Instruction | An introductory course for individuals who will be conducting training at the company level. Topics include: qualities of a good instructor, components of a lesson plan, dealing with adult learners, and meeting individual learning needs | 15 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 1 | This is the first course in the Fire Officer series, addressing the job performance requirements found in Chapter 4 of NFPA 1021. Topics include, fire department organization, leadership, communications, pre-incident planning, and company level training. | 63 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 2 | Fire Officer II course builds on the skills learned in Fire Officer I. Additionally, students begin to examine the functions of a “Managing Fire Officer,” such as budgeting, human resources management, and delivery of emergency services. Meets the job performance requirements of Chapter 5 of NFPA 1021. | 40 | At AFS, Regionally | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 3 | Fire Officer 3 builds on Fire Officer 2, through a combination of reading, lecture, and group discussion; topics relevant to the successful management and operation of a fire and emergency services agency. Meets the job performance requirements of Chapter 6 of NFPA 1021. | 40 | At AFS, Regionally | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 4 | This program meets all the job performance requirements found in Chapter 7 of NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Students are required to gather, analyze, and utilize data from their agency or department to complete the assignments that are due throughout the course. | 56 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 1 Modular Series: Company Training & Community Risk Reduction | Course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of how to determine company-level training needs, teaching from a lesson plan, documentation of training activities, and different methods to conduct company-level training. | 12 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 1 Modular Series: Fireground Strategies & Tactics for First Arriving Companies | Designed for the first arriving officer at any incident. The primary focus of this course is structural firefighting but the lessons learned are applicable for any emergency response. Intended for any firefighter who may ride the "Front Right Seat." | 15 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 1 Modular Series: Firefighter Health & Safety | The Officer Development – Firefighter Health & Safety course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of effective communications for both administrative functions and for emergency incidents. Includes Courage to be Safe completion. | 12 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 1 Modular Series: Leadership & Supervision | The Officer Development – Leadership & Supervision course provides current and potential fire officers with a fundamental knowledge of the duties, responsibilities, and leadership required to be successful as a fire officer. | 15 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development | Fire Officer 1 Modular Series: Planning & Emergency Response | Course provides current and potential fire officers with a basic knowledge of building construction, commonly found fire protection features, determining what elements to include in a pre-incident survey, and developing and managing pre-incident plans. | 9 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development Leadership | Leadership, Accountability, Courage, and Knowledge (L.A.C.K) | This program is designed to reach fire officers, training officers and chief officers and provide the opportunity to learn how Leadership, Accountability, Culture and Knowledge can guide them toward effective organizational management. | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development Leadership | Leadership so Everyone Goes Home (L.E.G.H) | This program is specifically designed for the more senior level fire officers who have had opportunities to be command officers at a wide variety of emergency incidents, including fires and hazardous materials responses. | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Officer Development Leadership | Tactical Fireground Simulations | This course provides students the ability to practice initial command functions on a fire emergency scene utilizing real time computer-based scenarios. | 12 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Prevention Code Enforcement | Fire and Life Safety Educator 1 | This is an advanced course designed for emergency service personnel and other professionals who deliver fire and/or life safety instruction to the public. | 32 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Prevention Code Enforcement | Fire Sprinkler Systems Workshop | An overview of wet, dry, deluge, preaction, and residential sprinkler systems, as well as water supply and design of sprinkler systems. | 14 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Prevention Code Enforcement | Fire Sprinkler Plans Review | Presents an overview of the four types of sprinkler system occupancy classifications, water supply and pressures, and determination of compliance of sprinkler designs and installations. | 14 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Prevention Code Enforcement | Fire and Life Safety Educators’ Conference | Co-sponsored with the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, this course provides a series of presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and illustrations of successful public fire prevention education programs and community risk reduction programs. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Recruit Firefighter Training | Provides minimum, uniform, basic fire training for probationary and nonpermanent firefighters. Training covers basic firefighter skills, fire department organization, first aid, firefighting tactics and strategies, and physical fitness programs. | 15 (Weeks) | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | 2021 Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations W/ Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations (BEFO W/ HMFRO) | This course prepares new firefighters to operate in the exterior or non-IDLH areas of the fire scene. Students participate in learning events covering firefighter exterior operations. | 79 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | 2021 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus/ Interior Firefighting Operations- FF1 (SCBA/ IFO-FF1) | This course prepares new BEFO w/ HMFRO graduates to respond to emergencies as an interior structural firefighter under the direct supervision of a company officer. Students participate in learning events covering interier operations. | 50 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | 2021 Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations w/ Hazardous Materials First Responder - Operations (BEFO w/ HMFRO) – Blended Learning | This course prepares new firefighters to operate under direct supervision in the exterior or non-IDLH areas of the fire scene. Students participate in learning events covering firefighter exterior operations. | 38 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | 2021 Combined BEFO w/ HMFRO- SCBA/ IFO-FF1 Blended Learning Course | This is a comprehensive program, for the highly motivated, self-directed student with access to high-speed internet, that prepares the new firefighter to respond to emergencies as an exterior and interior structural firefighter under the direct supervision of a company officer. | 83 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Firefighter 2 | Designed as the last step in initial level training for interior structural firefighters and/or who will serve as team or group leaders under the general supervision of an officer. | 42 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Firefighter Survival: Conducting Emergency Escape System Training for Company Officers | Designed to prepare fire department training staff to conduct emergency escape system training in compliance with the requirements of 12 NYCRR 800.7 Emergency Escape Ropes and System Components for Firefighters. | 9 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Firefighter Survival: Self-Rescue | This program is designed for self-rescue and rescue of trapped firefighters. Course content will enable firefighters to recognize the types of events encountered on the fire ground that contribute to firefighter disorientation and entrapment. | 12 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Rapid Intervention Crew | The main focus of this course is solely routed in locating, disentangling and extricating the firefighter with mayday/urgent situations. Students will utilize individual skill sessions in addition to working as a team to affect a rescue of downed firefighter(s). | 21 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Truck Company Operations | This course provides instruction forusing ladder company equipment including operating ground ladders. | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Apparatus Operator - Emergency Vehicle Operation | Course stimulates the thought processes to make students aware of the potential for tragedy and financial loss and of the legal and moral responsibilities encountered when operating an emergency vehicle. | 18 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Apparatus Aerial Operator | Designed to follow the NFPA 1002 (2017 ED) Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator ProfessionalQualifications, provides the student with knowledge necessary to operate, inspect and maintain aerial devices. | 35 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Apparatus Operator - Pump | Course includes responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, pumping from draft and pump evolutions. | 24 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Water Supply Operations | Offers firefighters with information and skills in determining water supply requirements for firefighting purposes and water delivery methods. Demonstrations and practice sessions are included. | 27 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Live Fire Training | This program provides an in-depth analysis of NFPA 1403, addressing evolutions at municipal training centers, gas fired training buildings and exterior props, vehicle fires and acquired structures and exterior class B fires. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting | Covers specialized areas for the air transportation industry, such as airport and aircraft familiarization, firefighting agents, rescue, ventilation and forcible entry for both civilian and military aircraft. | 12 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Basic Wildland Fire Suppression | Course contents include jurisdiction and responsibilities, fire behavior, wildland fire elements and size-up, use of tools and equipment, general concepts related to fire suppression, securing the control line, and standards for safety. | 12 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Basic Wildland Search Skills | Developed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Basic Wildland Search Skills Course teaches the most basic skills needed to conduct searches in the wildland environment | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Courage to be Safe | OFPC, in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, is delivering this educational initiative to accomplish the goal of the US Fire administration to reduce firefighter fatalities by 25 percent within five years and 50 percent within 10 years. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Fire Mobilization and Mutual Aid Awareness | An awareness level course designed for officers and firefighters who may deploy as part of the New York State Fire Mobilization and Mutual Aid Plan or department officers who may find themselves needing to request assistance through the New York State Fire Mobilization. | 3 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | The Rules Have Changed. The Firefighter's Guide to Lightweight Wood Construction | This course introduces the student to the special characteristics and considerations of Lightweight Wood Construction. | 12 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Refresher Training | Designed to address the needs of veteran firefighters who have been trained for some time and are in need of skill refresher opportunities. | 6 - 12 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Fire Suppression | Thermal Imaging Camera Operations | Students will receive instructionon NFPA 1408 and gain the ability to evaluate their own department’s compliance. Students are encouraged to bring their own Thermal Imaging Cameras, otherwise one will be provided. | 12 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations | Prepares emergency responders to effectively and safely respond to and stabilize hazardous materials incidents from a defensive position. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Technician Module 1: Primary Skills for the Hazardous Materials Responder | Emergency response personnel will learn basic skills to effectively and safely respond to incidents involving hazardous materials in an offensive or defensive mode | 24 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Technician Module 2: Interpreting the Hazardous Environment | This second in a series of Hazardous Materials Technician modules provides emergency response personnel with skills to interpret and better understand the hazardous environments they will be working in. | 12 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Technician Module 3: Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident | This third segment in a series of 5 covers course topics include risk based analysis, a Hazardous Materials Technician’s role in ICS, container identification, planning a response and incident termination. | 8 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Technician Module 4: Advanced Skills for the Hazardous Materials Responder | The fourth module in the Hazardous Materials Technician curriculum gives the hazardous materials responder the knowledge to properly contain and mitigate the hazard posed by a hazardous material in a damaged container | 24 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Technician Module 5: Specialty Skills for the Hazardous Materials Responder | The last module of the Hazardous Materials Technician curriculum combines the skills and knowledge that a Hazardous Materials Technician must demonstrate to be certified under OSHA 1910.120 and NFPA 472. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Incident Command | Provides the hazardous materials incident commander with the skills necessary to successfully and safely manage the incident. Including the need for an organized approach to managing hazardous materials incidents. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Incident Safety Officer | This course will provide participants with information as to the role of the safety officer that is required for a hazardous materials incident under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Annual Refresher | This course provides a review of the nine classes of materials, the use of the US DOT Emergency Response Guidebook, principles of containment, confinement, and extinguishment within the scope of the duties of a first responder at the Operations Level. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Technician Basic Refresher | This course is intended to meet the annual refresher requirements for the Hazardous Materials Technician through a combination of classroom and hands-on activities. | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Air Sampling and Monitoring for the Operations Level Responder | This course is designed for Operations level responders that may need to use air monitoring sensors at an incident. The focus is on the selection of the proper meter, the capabilities and limitations of air monitor technologies, and the basic field maintenance of the meters. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Introduction to Class B Foam | This course is designed to provide the students with an introduction to Class B Foam and how and when it can be used at a scene involving flammable and combustible liquids. The course is designed to teach not only firefighters but drivers and support personal who will all play a vital role in an emergency involving flammable/combustible liquids. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Cargo Truck Intermodal Tank Hazmat Specialist | This is an advanced level course that will prepare Hazardous Materials Technicians to meet the competencies set forth in NFPA Standard 470 Chapter 22 and Chapter 24. The topics covered in handling cargo truck and intermodal emergencies are extremely hazardous and employ highly skilled operations. | 40 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | The Challenge of Pesticides and Poisons | Develops skills necessary to safely stabilize a hazardous materials incident involving pesticides and poisons. Includes procedures to correctly identify materials, determine their toxicology, and develop strategies to manage the incident. | 12 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Chemical Suicide: Information for First Responders | This course is designed to give all first responders the skill set necessary to identify a suicide involving hazardous materials, safely approach the incident using appropriate personal protective equipment, and manage the scene successfully | 2 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Decontamination | Trains firefighters and emergency services personnel to fully understand and perform decontamination of people and equipment at the scene of a hazardous materials release. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Live Fire Class B Foam Operations | This course provides practical training for mitigating spills and fires involving crude oil, ethanol and other ignitable liquids. | 8 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Public Health | Hazardous Materials | First Receiver Decontamination | Trains hospital personnel to fully understand and perform decontamination of victims of hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction incidents. | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Flammable Gas Emergency Response Workshop | Develops skills needed to respond and successfully control propane and natural gas incidents. Industry representatives participate and share their ability to serve as a fire department resource. | 12 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials for the Code Official | Training includes the principles of hazardous materials identification, identification of the nine classes and appropriate divisions applied to hazardous materials, and proper storage. | 6 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | High Hazard Train fires | This course will prepare students to respond to incidents involving High Hazard Flammable Train (HHFT), which transport a single ignitable liquid product such as crude oil or ethanol. | 12 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Personal Protective Equipment for the Hazardous Materials Operations Level Responder | This course is designed for Operations level responders that may be required to participate in activities requiring the use of chemical protective clothing. It incorporates both classroom presentation and hands on training. | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Recognizing Clandestine Drug Lab Operations | This course provides responders with the skills to recognize a potential clandestine lab situation and take the appropriate course of action. | 3 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Respiratory Protection Program | Curriculum content outlines the requirements of the Respiratory Protection Program standard for emergency escape de-vices, air purifying respirators (negative pressure) and self-contained breathing apparatus (positive pressure). | 6 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Sampling Techniques for the Hazardous Materials Technician | Prepares hazardous materials technicians to effectively collect and submit samples according to local and state protocols. This course will train technicians to collect samples that are suitable for laboratory analysis. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Advanced Sampling Techniques for the Hazmat Technician | This advanced level course will show Hazardous Materials Technicians how to obtain solid, liquid, and gas samples for laboratory analysis from a variety of potential situations while operating in PPE. | 24 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Hazardous Materials | Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) | The Cameo program contains response information and recommendations for thousands of commonly transported chemicals, an air dispersion model to assist in evaluating release scenarios and evacuation options. | 36 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Hazardous Materials | Hazardous Materials Seminar | Each year the Hazardous Materials Seminar brings New York’s Haz Mat Responders together to participate in a weekend of learning. Speakers from across the country deliver presentations on current topics of interest as well as the newest developments in the field. | 16 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Health Safety | Fire Police | Includes defining and interpreting terms, oath of office, relation to regular police officers, general duties, maintaining safe conditions at an emergency, traffic direction and control, pre-planning, and various laws of interest to the fire service. | 21 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Health Safety | NFA Health and Safety Program Manager 2020 Edition | Provide fire and emergency medical services department personnel and other related emergency responders with the aptitudes and abilities necessary to manage the duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety Program Manager (HSPM) within their respective organizations. | 15 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Health Safety | Highway Safety for Emergency Responders | Students completing this course will have an awareness of the serious nature of highway crash scenes and the hazards associated with them. Students will have an understanding of the four phases of traffic control that take place in the first hour | 8 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Fire Service | Health Safety | NFA Incident Safety Officer (ISO) 2020 Edition | Examines the safety officer’s role atemergency response situations. It focuses specifically on operations as a safety officer within the incident command system. | 18 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Health Safety | On-Scene Rehabilitation for Emergency Operations | This course explains the why, when and how of rehabilitation for emergency responders (firefighters, hazardous materials, EMS, technical rescue, ice and water rescue, etc.). | 12 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Health Safety | Traffic Incident Management | The Strategic Highway ResearchProgram developed a program, by responders—for responders,with the objective that nationally, responders acquire a commonset of core competencies for traffic incident management | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Health Safety | Public Safety Wellness, Fitness, and Rehabilitation Awareness | Examines the problems that are creating the need for on-scene rehabilitation, why these instances are occurring, and the challenges in developing a rehabilitation program. | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Emergency Communications | Public Safety Dispatcher | Public Safety Dispatcher 1 (APCO) | This program is designed to addressthe basic functional areas needed fora student to become a Public Safety Dispatcher. | 40 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Emergency Communications | Public Safety Dispatcher | Public Safety Dispatcher 2 | This curriculum serves to providefurther education for the modern day Public Safety Dispatcher. This coursewill focus on current trending issues in the industry | 40 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Emergency Communications | Public Safety Dispatcher | Communications Center Supervisor (APCO) | This course is designed for current orprospective 911 and Communication Center Supervisors. Topics include:The Communications Supervisor Role, Liability Issues, Policies and Procedures,Communication Skills and Employee Evaluation and Motivation. | 24 | At AFS | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Basic Passenger Vehicle Rescue | This course covers; scene safety, vehicle design, construction and terminology, tools and equipment, incident action plan application and scene management. Skills training involves vehicle stabilization, victim access, care and disentanglement techniques. | 15 | Outreach Delivery, Regionally | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Alternative Fueled Vehicles and New Vehicle Technology | Provides information about the hazards of the alternate fuels, such as ethanol, E85, compressed natural gas, liquified natural gas and propane. The course also discusses battery powered, hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Amtrak Passenger Train Emergency Response Procedures | This course is presented by Amtrak. Content includes familiarization with railroad systems, equipment, and operational procedures; operation of access and egress devices, as well as emergency operation of the equipment. | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Basic Rescue Boat Operator | Basic Boat Operator Training is designed to meet the requirements of NFPA standards for surface water boat operators. Its primary goal is to train firefighter and other emergency response personnel who respond to water rescue emergencies using small watercraft in non-moving water situations. | 16 | At SPTC, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Basic Structural Collapse Operations | Provides specialized training in the realm of building collapse rescue, a threat in every community. Content will include warning signs, collapse causes, void identification, safety precautions, and search techniques. | 8 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Concrete Breaching and Breaking | The purpose of this course is to provide the student the basic principles on the safe and effective operations of penetrating concrete debris and damaged slabs or walls to safely extricate trapped victims. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Confined Space Awareness and Safety | Provides identification and awareness information to allow students to make reasonable judgments in confinedspace rescue situations. It includes topics such as regulations, response planning, hazard types, personal protective equipment, retrieval equipment, and air quality. | 6 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Confined Space Rescue - Technician Level | This course provides practical training in confined-space hazards, air monitoring and ventilation, space isolation techniques, and personal protective equipment. | 32 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Emergency Boat Operations & Rescue | Emergency Boat Operations & Rescue Training is designed to meet the requirements of NFPA standards for surface water Motorized boat operations. | 24 | At SPTC, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Ice/Cold Water Rescue - Technician Level | This is a Technician level, hands-on training program which includes a significant amount of on ice time for skill practice. It also addresses the effects of cold water on victims, ice rescue techniques, off shore techniques, and ice rescue equipment. | 16 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Medium Level Structural Collapse Concepts | This classroom program is designed to provide the background knowledge necessary to perform rescue operations at a structural collapse incident. | 12 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Exterior Shoring | This two-day program will thoroughly familiarize the student with the exterior shoring techniques needed to safely construct all the types of exterior shores generally needed to conduct safe rescue operations and stabilize the exterior of the structure. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Interior Shoring | This program will familiarize the student with the proper interior shoring techniques needed to safely construct all the types of interior shores generally utilized to conduct safe rescue operations. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Tools | This program will familiarize the student with the tools used in structural and excavation collapse related incidents. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Medium Structural Collapse Operations: Void Search and Rescue | This is a program with intensive practical void search training. The students participate in numerous void search evolutions with emphasis on team concepts, proper search techniques, safety operations, and size up. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Passenger Train Emergency Rescue Procedures | Partnership between Metro North Railroad and OFPC. Content includes: railroad systems, equipment and procedures; normal and emergency operation of equipment; power systems including locomotives, electric equipment and third rail precautions; search and rescue procedures (practical with smoke); victim removal. | 8 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Rescue Heavy Rigging | The purpose of this course is to provide the student the basic principles on the safe and effective operations of working with heavy rigging equipment and cranes used to safely extricate trapped victims in structural collapse situations. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Rescue Technician - Basic | Rescue Technician - Basic provides a base from which to prepare students for a wide variety of possible rescue operations. This course includes an overview in areas of specialized rescue, search, technical rescue management, risks and priorities. | 24 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Rope Rescue - Operations Level | Provides information and skills to adequately perform basic vertical rope rescue techniques in an urban/ suburban environment. | 32 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Rope Rescue Technician | This course provides information and skills to perform more complex vertical rope rescues, as well as horizontal offsets. | 32 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | School Bus Rescue | The School Bus Rescue Course provides advanced training to personnel in the specific hazards and problems associated with performing rescues from school buses. | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | School Bus Rescue Practical Skills | This is a practical training session which allows students to apply concepts presented during the School Bus Rescue Course and begin to establish proficiency in related extrication skills. | 4 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Structural Collapse Series | This course is the combination of the following OFPC structural collapse courses; MSCO: Tools, MSCO: Exterior Shoring, MSCO: Interior Shoring, MSCO: Void Search and Rescue, Rescue Heavy Rigging, and Concrete Breaching and Breaking. | 80 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue SWFT | Surface Water Rescue | This course provides Technician level water rescue training including self-rescue in still-water, reach and throw , go rescues, boat based rescues, for still water rescue. This course is designed for water rescue in flat or slow moving water in lakes, pond, rivers and bays. | 16 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue SWFT | Swift Water/Flood Rescue Technician | This course provides Technician level swift-water/flood rescue training including self-rescue in swift-water, go rescues, boat based rescues, and rope rescue systems for swift-water rescue. This is a hands-on training program which includes a significant amount of time in fast moving water for skill practice. | 32 | At SPTC | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Tower Rescue Technician | The Tower Rescue Technician course is a 32- hour training program designed to provide the Rope Rescue Technician with the skills and knowledge necessary to preform rescues from towers and other structures where a “ground up” as opposed to a top-down approach is warranted. | 32 | At SPTC | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Trench Rescue - Awareness Level | Course will discuss problems that can and do occur in trench rescue incidents. Safety techniques, shoring techniques, proper procedures, team operations, and hazard assessment will all be discussed and explained in depth | 8 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Trench Rescue - Operations Level | Students will be taught several ways to shore trenches, the different types of extrication techniques, proper rescue site management, as well as the proper safety concepts needed to complete a safe and successful rescue. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Trench Rescue - Technician Level | Designed to increase the skills learned in the basic trench rescue class. Rescue operations in intersecting, L-shaped, and deep trenches will be covered. Advanced trench rescue shoring techniques and concepts will also be shown. | 16 | At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Water Rescue - Awareness Level | This course provides an classroom based overview of water safety and rescue issues including: hazard assessment, responder safety, risk management, hypothermia, near-drowning, basic water search techniques, basic shore based rescue techniques, incident management issues, and water rescue equipment. | 4 | Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Swift Water/Flood Rescue Operations | This course is designed to introduce firefighters and EMS personnel to Swiftwater/Flood rescue at the operations (shore based) level of response. | 16 | At SPTC, At AFS, Outreach Delivery | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Non-Motorized Boat Operations | Non- Motorized Boat Operations Specialist (NIMBO) course is a 24-hour course that is designed to meet the needs of agencies employing Paddle-craft for Search and Rescue operations on moving water. The course includes instruction in paddling whitewater rafts, Cata-rafts, and inflatable Kayaks. | 24 | At SPTC | OFPC |
| Multi-Discipline | Technical Rescue | Advanced Swiftwater/Flood Rescue technician | This course is designed to address advanced Swiftwater rescue skills that are not covered in the Swiftwater/Flood Rescue Technician level course such as Highline Rope Rescues, Rope to water transitions, Rescue from vehicles in Swiftwater, and Low Head dam rescues. | 24 | At SPTC | OFPC |