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Overlapping Training
We are an all volunteer dept. and as training officer I run into members having overlapping training. Our CPR re-cert is coming up and only 4 out of 20 members need the re-cert as the rest of the members get the same CPR training through their regular jobs. They get credit towards their required 40 hours of annual training but alot of them show up to the re-cert and other overlapping training anyway. Believe I am not complaining,in fact it's just the opposite, I'm glad they show up as it helps build teamwork. All the members know that any related training they receive at work can be credited to their annual training hours, yet they still show for regular training and they really participate. I just wanted to know if other depts had simmilar policies about overlapping training. None of the members are paid FF.
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Permalink Reply by John on
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I have heard rumor of it at my Dept. but as it being offical I don't know. That is great that everyone shows up though, you can always learn something new even if you had the training already earlier.
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Permalink Reply by paula beckham on
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we have ist aid revals comming up soon and even though 3 of us have just being acrediated we are all going to show up for the training nite because we can and its good training as a team
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Permalink Reply by Padre Pete on
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You have a good thing going. We have established drill times and requirements for attendance at them. When people attend other related training during our training the Chief can give them credit for drill attendance here.
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Permalink Reply by Dewayne and Diana Bean on
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Very good job! Glad to hear things are going so great. I am sure I have had enough Hazmat and PPE to obtain my 400 hr cert however training is key to safety. So I always say if I can count me in!
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Permalink Reply by Jason Koontz on
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Thats awesome that everyone shows up! We get overlap, and only half show up, and a few of those spend way too much time complaining about it. I was always taught train on the skill until you do it in your sleep, then train some more. I'm jealous. Wish every dept had this many people that dedicated to the craft of just being a firefighter, and the loyalty to each other.
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Permalink Reply by FETC on
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Yes, for all the things you stated before about attending, teamwork, morale etc. is very important. The other thing to point out is the importance of continuity of training. No two instructors deliver the training the same. Besides, work training is usually geared towards the industrial site specific environment. Even CPR, as I am sure the training for the CPR part is the same (if it is AHA or Red Cross) but more importantly, the training would be geared for the environment, meaning brigade or first responder squad vs. EMT. The gear, equipment and the scope of practice is slightly different.
If they never atended the department training, they would be lost with location of tools, equipment, protocols, and the scope of practice for an ambulance crew response to a Code verse the in-house first responder team that may not even have an AED.
We count the hours but they do not replace the department required attendance.
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