Source - JIBC eNewsletter Nov 07
Registration form for the Train the Trainer course
Basic Program – Updated and Revised
Many years ago the Certification Task Force of the British Columbia Fire Safety Advisory Council developed the Basic Fire Fighting Certificate. The Task Force consisted of representatives from the BC Fire Chief’s Association, BC Fire Training Officers Association, BC Volunteer Fire Fighter’s Association, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
It was intended that the Basic Fire Fighting Certificate be obtainable by all BC Fire Fighters and provide them with the minimum training needed to safely serve their communities.
The Basic Certificate allows departments to demonstrate that their fire fighters possess the minimum fire fighter skills within NFPA 1001 identified by the Task Force to safely conduct basic fireground operations. It is delivered though an in house training model. Topics include:
- Fire Fighter Safety
- Personal Protection Equipment & Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Rope and Knots
- Ladders
- Ventilation
- Fire Hose, Fire Streams and Appliances
- Water Supplies
- Fire Behaviour (optional)
In its revision, the Basic Certificate is now easier for departments to administer and deliver. Basic Evaluators no longer have to have completed both the 2-day Evaluator Workshop and the 2-1/2 day Fire Service Instructor 1 certification. This has been replaced by a two-day Train the Trainer Model.
Also, the Basic Certificate now allows for direct laddering or bridging into NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter 1 certification by giving credit for those Fire Fighter I subjects already taught and evaluated through the Basic Certification process.
The Basic Fire Fighter Certificate Program Train the Trainer Model
Allows fire departments to accomplish the minimum training required through in-house training. The Trainer completes the 2 day performance based Train the Trainer Program run by the Justice Institute of British Columbia. Fire Departments will be trained how to implement all aspects of the program including; application, evaluation, and records management.
In addition, the trainer is also taught how to provide coaching and further skill development to personnel to enable them to challenge parts of Fire Fighter I that are not covered in the Basic Fire Fighter Certificate Program.
The initial rollout of the Train the Trainer is a cooperative effort of the BC Fire Chief’s Association, BC Fire Training Officers Association, BC Volunteer Fire Fighter’s Association, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, and the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
The Basic Fire Fighter Certificate Program combined with the Train the Trainer Model is a unique and cost effective way to accomplish a certificate based on written and practical checklists that ensure that fire department members meet the minimum training requirements identified by the Task Force to safely conduct basic fireground operations.
For further information or to register please contact the Fire & Safety Division at 604.462.1000 or toll free 1-888- 844-0445 or by email fire@jibc.ca