WPCC Regional Fire & Rescue Training

Over 30 of Burke & Caldwell Counties' Bravests are completing their 48 hr. Haz-Mat Operations certification class at Drowning Creek FD tonight. Here are some of their training activities over the past 3 weeks! Thank you to Drowning Creek Fire Dept. for hosting and Harry Brittain for his instruction.

We are seeing some activity at our new Regional Training Center. Today, our ESTC staff, EVD Instructors Josh Smith and Harry Brittain, along with Morganton DPS, began designing and trying out the new apparatus driving course.

We are beta testing a new option for requesting classes using your smart device. This will allow your agency to quickly provide the information needed to create a class anytime during the day without emailing, calling, or texting your request.
Let us know what you think... Follow this link or scan the QR Code.
https://forms.office.com/r/chWPqHfKYZ

***COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS***
We are announcing our upcoming TR Rope Rescue Technician Certification program at our new Regional Training Facility beginning in September!! These courses will be offered as separate classes and will be tested at the conclusion of each course. STUDENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTERS OR HAVE COMPLETED THE INTRO TO TR COURSE PRIOR TO ATTENDING THIS SERIES OF CLASSES. The TR Rope Rescue Technician Certification is required for several other TR Specialty classes. (i.e. Water, Trench, Confined Space, Collapse, Wilderness...)
Click here to learn more of the TR Pathways or review the photo below. https://www.ncosfm.gov/fire-rescue/training-certification/certifications/technical-rescuer

Did you know the Burke County Firefighters Association just created a new page to follow for announcements?

We are cleaning out our old inventory of Fire, Haz-Mat, Rescue, IFSTA & other textbooks and an assortment of VHS Training tapes.
Instead of disposing of them, I would like to offer them to our stakeholders, instructors, or community colleges.
*FREE* First come first serve. We do not deliver!
We have 30+ American Heat VHS Tapes and other VHS Safety-Related Training tapes for distribution.

Contact Trey Smith at [email protected] if you would like to come look through our library.

This is the final week to sign-up to attend the upcoming Fire Chief 101 class for current and prospective officers. We also encourage Captains, Lieutenants, and Training Officers to attend.

We have two upcoming offerings for the ICS -400 class in Burke Co. throughout the month of August at Lovelady Fire & rescue and Oak Hill Fire Dept. **Please pre-register in NCTERMS**

Here's a quick reminder of our upcoming Instructor workshop on October 7th. Space is limited so do not delay signing up to attend. All Community College Fire & Rescue Directors are also encouraged to attend to learn more about the courses and delivery options for VFIS classes.

**LOCATION UPDATE**
The workshop will be held at the new Regional Emergency Services Training Center located at 900 Vinearden Rd. in Morganton, NC.