Bucks County Community College Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog 2014-2015 Revised Last: August 21, 2014 Department of Public Safety Training & Certification Newtown Business Office 275 Swamp Road Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940 Ph. 215-968-8190 Fax 215-497-8721 Doylestown Training Facility & Office Bristol Training Facility & Office 1760 South Easton Road 2912 River Road Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 Croydon, Pennsylvania 19021 Ph. 215-340-8417 Fax 215-343-6794 Ph. 267-685-4888 Fax 215-788-4906 Website: http://www.bucks.edu/publicsafety Bucks County Community College – Department of Public Safety Training & Certification 2014-2015 Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog Bucks County Community College Public Safety Training and Certification Bucks County Community College is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities. 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Bucks County Community College Accredited by: Bucks County Community College – Department of Public Safety Training and Certification 2014-2015 Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog Bucks County Community College – Department of Public Safety Training & Certification 2014-2015 Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog Table of Contents Welcome 2 Directory of Bucks County Community College .................................................................... 3 Directory of Pennsylvania State Fire Academy / Commissioners Office ............................... 4 The Training Program ............................................................................................................. 5 Course Content and Format ..................................................................................................... 5 Length of Courses ................................................................................................................... 6 Training Request ..................................................................................................................... 6 Course Enrollment and Cancellation Policy ........................................................................... 6 Course Locations ..................................................................................................................... 7 Cost and Tuition ...................................................................................................................... 7 Text Books and Materials ........................................................................................................ 8 Instructor Credentials .............................................................................................................. 9 Student Responsibilities .......................................................................................................... 9 Training Certificates ................................................................................................................ 9 Local Level Course Application Information ....................................................................... 10 Age Restricted Classes .......................................................................................................... 11 Directory of Courses in Alphabetical Order .......................................................................... 15 Important Notes ..................................................................................................................... 24 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................. 25 Index of Apparatus Programs .............................................................................29 Index of Command / Instructor / Management Programs ................................37 Index of Emergency Medical Service Programs ................................................65 Index of Fire Police Programs ............................................................................69 Index of Fire Suppression Programs .................................................................75 Index of Hazardous Materials Programs ...........................................................99 Index of Professional Certification...................................................................119 Index of Rescue Programs ................................................................................147 Online Training ................................................................................................................... 179 Online Training Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................... 179 How to fill out the course Application ................................................................................ 181 Local Level Course Application ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Fire Training Center Sample Local Level Service Agreement ........................................... 185 Fire Training Center Local Level Service Agreement ........................................................ 187 Bucks County Community College Partners in Education ................................................. 189 Bucks County Community College – Department of Public Safety Training and Certification 2014-2015 Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog Page 1 of 192 Bucks County Community College – Department of Public Safety Training & Certification 2014-2015 Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog Welcome Bucks County Community College takes great pride in our role to train the emergency responders of Pennsylvania. Through the years, we have developed and implemented a solid customer service program, an abundance of emergency services training opportunities, and a positive educational experience for all of our fellow emergency responders. Now serving the sixty-seven counties of Pennsylvania, Bucks stands ready to meet the training needs of Pennsylvania’s emergency response community. We will continue to work hard to support the Office of the State Fire Commissioner and the mission of the program, to provide training for the emergency response organizations within the Commonwealth. As members of the emergency service family, we know the importance of “on demand training”. Supporting this training is our responsibility; we stand ready and committed to our mission, helping you to help others in need. If you have already experienced training with Bucks County Community College, we thank you and hope that you will continue your relationship with us. If you have not used Bucks in the past, we invite you to try the Bucks experience. We will not disappoint you or your organization. Our commitment is simple, a solid customer service philosophy, quality programming, and resource support for a positive training experience. Many frequently asked questions are answered on page 25 of this catalog. We hope that you will provide us the opportunity to be your educational training agency. Thank You, The Staff Bucks County Community College – Department of Public Safety Training and Certification 2014-2015 Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog Page 2 of 192 Bucks County Community College – Department of Public Safety Training & Certification 2014-2015 Local Level Emergency Services Training Catalog Directory of Bucks County Community College Department of Public Safety Training and Certification Visit us on the Web at: http://www.bucks.edu/publicsafety If you are outside of the (215) area code, call toll free at 888-BUCKS77 Newtown Business Office: 275 Swamp Road, Farmhouse Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940 Office: 215-968-8190 Fax: 215-497-8721 Doylestown Office & Training Facility: Bristol Training Facility & Office 1760 South Easton Road 2912 River Road Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 Croydon, Pennsylvania 19021 Office: 215-340-8417 Fax: 215-343-6794 Office: 267-685-4888 Fax: 215-788-4906 Public Safety Training & Certification Programs Executive Director, Department of Contracted Public & Industrial Safety Training & Certification Robert H. Grunmeier, II Office: 215-968-8029 Email: [email protected] Cell: 267-716-3785 Executive Director, Department of Public Safety Training & Certification Earl “Rob” Freese, III MS Office: 215-340-8401 Email: [email protected] State Training Program Director, State Training (Western Region) Nick Wuckovich Cell: 267-446-0785 Email: [email protected] Western Region Counties include: Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Cumberland, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Perry, Somerset, Venango,