For information or to pre-register for any class, please contact Carolyn Lovelace at 704-669-4193. You may also email or fax 704-669-2506. Class dates are subject to change and/or cancellation; PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE!!

September 2013

Class Title / Dates / Location / Instructor / Time
Firefighter I and II
Fire Behavior / September 5
September 7 / Grover Rural VFD / Lewis McSwain / 7p-10p
8a-5p
TR General
Ropes / September 5,10,12,17,
19,24,26 / CCC Brown ETC / Eddie Vanhoy / 7p-10p
CHIEF 101 / September 6
September 7 / CCC Brown ETC / Jake Whisnant / 6p-10p
8a-5p
Rope Rescue Methods for
Tree Rescues / September 7,8 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-5p
Fire Officer I / September 7,8,14,15 / CCC Brown ETC / Keith Bost / 8a-6p
Rapid Intervention Team
Training / September 7,8,14,15 / CCC Brown ETC / Shad Johnson / 8a-7p
Firefighter I
Ladders / September 12,13
September 14 / Grover Rural VFD / Lewis McSwain / 7p-10p
8a-6p
Firefighter I
Forcible Entry / September 12,17,18 / Number Three VFD / Perry Davis / 6p-10p
Firefighter II
Building Construction / September 14
September 15 / Oak Grove VFD / Perry Davis / 8a-5p
8a-4p
Fire Life Safety Educator
Level I: General / September 16
September 17 / CCC Brown ETC / James Strickland / 9a-6p
9a-1p
Fire Life Safety Educator
Level I: Education / September 17
September 18 / CCC Brown ETC / James Strickland / 2p-6p
9a-6p
Fire Life Safety Educator
Level I: Administration / September 19
September 20 / CCC Brown ETC / James Strickland / 9a-6p
9a-1p
Firefighter I and II
Fire Prevention, Education and Cause / September 19,24,26
October 1,3,8,10 / CCC Brown ETC / Lewis McSwain / 1a-4a
(0100-0400)
Fire Inspector Level I / September 21,22,28,29 / CCC Brown ETC / Joey Davis / 8a-6p
Haz Mat Level One Responder / September 23,24,25,26 / CCC Brown ETC / STAFF / 8a-7p
Firefighter I
Ladders / September 24
October 8,9,15,16 / Number Three VFD / Perry Davis / 6:30p-9:30p
Firefighter I and II
Ventilation / Sept. 25,26; Oct. 2,3
Oct. 7 / Grover Rural VFD / Lewis McSwain / 7p-10p
8a-6p
Firefighter I and II
Rescue / September 27
September 28,29 / Number Seven VFD / Benjamin Lunsford / 7p-11p
8a-7p
TR Structural Collapse / September 30; October 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11 / CCC Brown ETC / Brent Gordon / 8a-7p
TR: Rescue Operations / September 30 / CCC Brown ETC / Marty McGuinn / 8a-6p
TR: PPE / October 1 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-6p
TR: Rescue Rigging / October 1,3,8,10,15 / CCC Brown ETC / Eddie Vanhoy / 7p-10p
TR: Rescue Equipment / October 2 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-3p
TR: Helicopter Transport / October 3 / CCC Brown ETC / Johnny Abernathy / 8a-3p
TR General: Ropes / October 4,7,8 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-4p
TR: Rescue Rigging / October 9,10 / CCC Brown ETC / Gary Ramsey / 8a-5p
TR: Victim Management / October 11,14 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-5p
TR: Confined Space Rescue / October 12,13,19,20,
26,27 / CCC Brown ETC / STAFF / 8a-7p
Fire Life Safety Educator
II: Planning & Develop. / October 14
October 15 / CCC Brown ETC / James Strickland / 9a-6p
9a-1p
Fire Life Safety Educator
II: Education / October 15
October 16 / CCC Brown ETC / James Strickland / 2p-6p
9a-6p
Fire Life Safety Educator
II: Administration / October 17
October 18 / CCC Brown ETC / James Strickland / 9a-6p
9a-1p
TR: Trench Rescue / October 14,15,16,
17,18,19 / CCC Brown ETC / STAFF / 8a-7p
VMR: Rescue Operations / October 15,16 / CCC Brown ETC / Johnny Abernathy / 8a-3p
Firefighter II
Building Construction / October 15,17,22,24,29 / CCC Brown ETC / Lewis McSwain / 1a-4a
(0100-0400)
Instructor II / October 16,17,23,24 / CCC Brown ETC / Dr. John Still / 8a-7p
VMR: Vehicle Anatomy / October 17 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-6p
TR: Victim Management / October 17,22,24,29,
November 5 / CCC Brown ETC / Gary Ramsey / 7p-10p
VMR: Stabilization and
Extrication / October 18,21 / CCC Brown ETC / Chris Poston / 8a-5p
Fire Inspector, Level III / October 19,20 / CCC Brown ETC / Joey Davis / 8a-8p
Firefighter I
Ropes / October 19,20 / Oak Grove VFD / Perry Davis / 9a-5p
VMR: Bus & Machinery / October 22 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-6p
Firefighter I and II
Water Supplies / October 22,23,29,30,
November 5,6 / Number Three VFD / Perry Davis / 6:30p-9:30p
VMR: Victim Management / October 23,24 / CCC Brown ETC / Clint Walker / 8a-5p
Firefighter I and II
Overhaul / October 25,26 / Grover Rural VFD / Lewis McSwain / 7p-10p
2013 Firefighter I and II (NFPA 1403)
1. / Firefighter I and II for 1am-4am (0100-0400) Classes at CCC Brown Emergency Training Center —
Fire Prevention, Education and Cause, I/II September 19,24,26, October 1,3,8,10, 2013
Building Construction II October 15,17,22,24,29, 2013
2. / Firefighter I and II at Grover Rural Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Behavior I/II September 5 (7p-10p); September 7 (8a-5p)
Ladders I September 12,13 (7p-10p); September 14 (8a-6p)
Ventilation I/II September 25,26; October 2,3 (7p-10p); October 7 (8a-6p)
Overhaul I/II October 25,26 (7p-10p)
3. / Firefighter I and II at Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Building Construction II Sept. 14 (8a-5p); Sept. 15 (8a-4p)
Ropes I October 19, 20 (9a-5p)
4. / Firefighter I and II at Number Three Volunteer Fire Department
Forcible Entry I Sept. 12, 17, 18; (6p-10p)
Ladders I Sept. 24; October 8, 9, 15, 16; (6:30p-9:30p)
Water Supplies, I/II October 22, 23, 29, 30; Nov. 5, 6; (6:30p-9:30p)
Ventilation, I/II Nov. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26, 27; (6:30p-9:30p)
2013 Specialty Courses
1. / FUNSAR — Fundamentals of Search and Rescue
Dates will be announced later
2. / Qualification Courses and Upgrades from OSFM / BETC —
DMICO Instructor Qualification TBD
STICO Instructor Qualification
TBD
3. / Chemistry of Haz Mat — MUST ATTEND ALL 80 HOURS!
Class dates To Be Determined!!
4. / Chief 101 — (12 Hours)
September 6 (6pm-10pm); September 7 (8am-5pm) / REVISED SCHEDULE!
5. / Technical Rescuer Academy (Fall/Night Classes)— All classes are 7pm-10pm with the exception of TR Rescue Operations which will be held 6pm-10:30pm. (You can take any individual class or all of them!!)
TR VMR
Ropes Sept 5,10,12,17,19,24,26 Rescue Operations Nov 7,12,14,19
Rescue Rigging Oct 1,3,8,10,15 Vehicle Anatomy Nov 21,26, Dec 3
Victim Management Oct 17,22,24,29; Nov 5 Stabilization & Extrication Dec 5,10,12,17,19
Bus & Machinery Jan 2,7,9 (2014)
Victim Management Jan 14,16,21,23,28
6. / Rope Rescue Methods for Tree Rescues
September 7-8; 8am-5pm (Fall Weekend)
7. / Fire Officer I — (12 Hours) Testing will be held at Regional Testing Centers effective January 1, 2013. Please visit website for more information.
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Fire_Rescue_Commission/Default.aspx?field1=Certification_and_Training_-_Regional_Testing&user=Certification_and_Training
September 7, 8, 14, 15; 8am-6pm (Weekend)
8. / Rapid Intervention Team Training — (40 Hours)
September 7, 8, 14, 15; 8am-7pm (Weekend)
9. / Fire Life Safety Educator — Fall Testing will be held at Regional Testing Centers effective Jan. 1, 2013. Please visit website for more information.
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Fire_Rescue_Commission/Default.aspx?field1=Certification_and_Training_-_Regional_Testing&user=Certification_and_Training
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Level I Level II
General: Sept. 16 (9a-6p) and Sept. 17 (9a-1p) Planning & Development: Oct. 14 (9a-6p) and Oct. 15 (9a-1p)
Education: Sept. 17 (2p-6p) and Sept. 18 (9a-6p) Education: Oct. 15 (2p-6p) and Oct. 16 (9a-6p)
Administration: Sept. 19 (9a-6p) and Sept. 20 (9a-1p) Administration: Oct. 17 (9a-6p) and Oct. 18 (9a-1p)
Level III
Planning & Development: Nov. 11 (9a-6p) and Nov. 12 (9a-1p)
Education: Nov. 12 (2p-6p) and Nov. 13 (9a-6p)
Administration: Nov. 14 (9a-6p) and Nov. 15 (9a-1p)
10. / Fire Inspector —
Level I – September 21, 22, 28, 29; 8am-6pm (Fall) / 36 Hours
Level III – October 19, 20; 8am-8pm (Fall) / 24 Hours / REVISED SCHEDULE!
11. / Haz Mat Level One Responder — (40 Hours)
September 23, 24, 25, 26; 8am-7pm (Fall)
12. / TR Structural Collapse — (100 Hours)
September 30, October 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; 8am-7pm (Fall)
13. / October, 2013 Technical Rescuer Academy (You can take any individual class or all of them!!)
TR: VMR:
Rescue Operations Sept. 30; 8a-6p Rescue Operations Oct. 15-16; 8a-3p
PPE Oct. 1; 8a-6p Vehicle Anatomy Oct. 17; 8a-6p
Rescue Equipment Oct. 2; 8a-3p Stabilization
Helicopter Transport Oct. 3; 8a-3p and Extrication Oct. 18,21; 8a-5p
Ropes Oct. 4,7,8; 8a-4p Bus & Machinery Oct. 22; 8a-6p
Rescue Rigging Oct. 9,10; 8a-5p Victim Management Oct. 23,24; 8a-5p
Victim Management Oct. 11,14; 8a-5p
14. / TR Confined Space Rescue — (60 Hours)
October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27; 8am-7pm (Fall)
15. / TR Trench Rescue — (60 Hours)
October 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19; 8am-7pm (Weekday)
16. / Instructor II — (40 Hours) Testing will be held at Regional Testing Centers effective January 1, 2013. Please visit website for more information.
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Fire_Rescue_Commission/Default.aspx?field1=Certification_and_Training_-_Regional_Testing&user=Certification_and_Training
October 16, 17, 23, 24; 8am-7pm / REVISED SCHEDULE!
17. / North Carolina Thermal Imaging School — This course is an advanced, interactive school designed to train firefighters on the technology, uses, and limitations of thermal imaging cameras. The school will consist of an evening classroom lecture covering thermal imaging technology, operational terms, uses, limitations, as well as troubleshooting and maintenance of thermal imagers. A large portion of the school will consist of “hands on” training evolutions designed to present the student with opportunities to learn how to use thermal imagers on a variety of emergency situations. The School will cover various TIC technologies; using TIC with V.E.S.; large area search techniques; using TICs for overhaul; recognizing various building components utilizing a TIC; non-fire emergency TIC use; using TICs with size-up; TIC limitations. There is a $75 fee payable to Cleveland Community College upon acceptance. Please apply online after June 3 at http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/FRTraining/frt Thermal Imaging.asp .
Dates: October 25, 26, 27 CLASS IS FULL!!
18. / Cleveland County Fire/Rescue College
November 8, 9, 10
19. / Ropes Technician with Medical Specialist— (90 Hours)
November 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, December 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 8am-5pm (Fall)
20. / Airport Firefighter — (50 Hours)
November 18, 19, 20, 21, 22; 8am-7pm (Fall Weekday)
21. / TR Wilderness Rescue — (60 Hours)
December 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22; 8am-7pm (Weekend)
22. / TR Agricultural Rescue — (32 Hours)
December 10, 11, 12, 13; 8am-5pm (Weekday)
23. / Advanced High Angle Medical Rope Specialist — (40 Hours)
December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; 8am-5pm (Fall Weekday)

2013 Local Rescue & Fire Department EMS In-Service Schedule

09/02/2013 / 19:00-22:00 / Oak Grove VFD / Patient Assessment 1 / Ray McMillan
09/10/2013 / 19:00-22:00 / Boiling Springs Fire/Rescue / Obstetrics 2 / Tyler Allen
09/15/2013 / 19:00-22:00 / Kings Mountain Rescue / 2012 Protocol Update / Jonie Blanton
09/17/2013 / 19:00-22:00 / Boiling Springs Rescue / Preparatory 3 / Robbie Mullinax
09/23/2013 / 19:00-22:00 / Upper Cleveland Rescue / Local Option 1 / Katie Pressley
09/24/2013 / 19:00-22:00 / Grover Rescue / EMS Operations 5 / Ken Childers
09/24/2013 / 19:00-22:00 / Shanghai VFD / Medical/Behavioral 1 / David Dodd

2013 Advanced Life Support Continuing Education Program

09/17/2013 / 18:00-22:00 / Brown ETC #1 / Airway 2 / Instructor TBA

Registration Information for EMT-Basic, EMT-Paramedic, and CPR Classes — Please note registration dates for all classes. Registration days are Monday thru Thursday from 8 am – 4 pm. Registration location is the Brown Emergency Training Center, 2423 Kings Road Ext., Shelby, NC 28152. Students who have an affiliation with a fire department or EMS agency in North Carolina are fee exempt for registration. Please see contact information below.

For more information or to register, please contact Teresa Lail at 704-669-4195 or . Or

Carolyn Lovelace at 704-669-4193 or

For technical questions, please contact Tommy McNeilly at 704-669-4194 or .

AHA BLS Healthcare Provider (CPR) / Registration Fee: $65 AHA Certification Card: $5

In this classroom-based course, healthcare professionals learn to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR to victims of all ages, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Students must arrive at class with the AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Student Text (current edition). The text is available for purchase in the College Bookstore. Students will not be admitted without the student text! NC Fire/Rescue/EMS personnel are fee exempt for this course. Classes will be held at the Brown Emergency Training Center located at 2423 Kings Road, Shelby, NC 28152. All classes are 6pm-10pm. Registration fee is $70 after August 15!

Dates Offered: (Each date is a separate class.) 10/07/13 —12/02/13

AHA Heartsaver® First Aid, CPR & AED / Registration Fee: $70 AHA Certification Card: $5

This is a basic First Aid and CPR class. This course is not suitable for those healthcare providers requiring AHA BLS Healthcare Provider CPR certification. Students must arrive at class with the AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR & AED Student Manual. The text is available for purchase in the College Bookstore. Students will not be admitted without the student text! NC Fire/Rescue/EMS personnel as well as Public School System personnel are fee exempt for this course. Classes will be held at the Brown Emergency Training Center located at 2423 Kings Road, Shelby, NC 28152. All classes are 6pm-10pm.

This course teaches Key changes reflecting the new science from the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC