WPCC Regional Fire & Rescue Training

**COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT**
Join Instructor Mike Powell as he delivers the NIMS ICS 300 & 400 classes at Lovelady Fire & rescue throughout the months of July and August.
**Students must pre-register for each course individually via NCTERMS https://terms.ncem.gov/TRS/.

**COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT**
Join our ESTC Staff as we offer the NC Haz-Mat Operations Certification Class at Drowning Creek Fire Dept. in Eastern, Burke Co. Beginning on July 6th at 6pm.
Students are highly encouraged to purchase the textbook for this course; Firefighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, 4th Edition – Jones & Bartlett Learning ISBN: 978-1-284-33277-3

**COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT**
As a part of our on-going FF Survival Series throughout June and July. We are offering the FF Rapid Intervention Crew at our current ESTC located at 150 Coal Chute Rd. beginning on July 13 at 8 am. No pre-course sign-up required, simply show up and registration will take place on the first day of class.

**COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT**
Join Instructor Michael Carswell as he begins the NC Firefighter Certification course Mayday, Safety, and Survival this Tuesday at Triple Community Fire Department at 6pm. Students will need to bring turnout gear and an SCBA to portions of the course.

We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of our New Regional Fire & Emergency Services Training Center September 11.

We are seeing higher than normal rates of heat related incidents these days...Did you know NFPA 1584 Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises is a great source for developing a departmental Rehab policy?
https://www.nfpa.org/product/nfpa-1584-code/p1584code?Edition=2022

Save the Date!!!

We are developing an Agriculture & Large Animal Rescue and Safety Training program for the new ESTC. We are actively seeking a donation of an "out of service" tractor and implements to be used for our machinery extrication training program. This tractor will be used as a rollover training prop. So, if you know of anyone getting rid of old farm equipment please contact me at [email protected].

Thanks,

Trey Smith

Please join us in congratulating WPCC Instructor & Triple Community Fire Chief Michael Carswell on his successful completion of becoming a qualified Rope Rescue Technician Instructor. This qualification is no easy feat... it requires over 200+ hours of instruction, a 5-year wait time, and an intense evaluation requiring a 100% score of all hands-on practicals and a score of 80% or greater on the written exam. Look for our upcoming Rope Rescue Technician series coming in the late Summer or early Fall of 2026 at the new ESTC.

Our students attending the Oak Hill FD TR Passenger Vehicle Rescue class doing some lifting tonight...