N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19, § 426.7
(a) Permanently appointed firefighters and fire officers normally assigned to command company operations at emergencies shall annually receive a minimum of 100 contact hours of in-service training in the following subject areas:
| (1) | FIRE PROTECTION AND ORGANIZATION | (1½ hrs.) |
| Training programs overview | ||
| Firefighter duties and training | ||
| Responsibilities | ||
| Fire department organizational structure | ||
| Personnel policies | ||
| (2) | FIRE BEHAVIOR | (3 hrs.) |
| Fire chemistry and physics | ||
| Electricity and the firefighter | ||
| (3) | EXTINGUISHERS | (1 hr.) |
| Extinguisher ratings and operation | ||
| Extinguisher hazards and care | ||
| (4) | FIRE PREVENTION | (6 hrs.) |
| Fire cause | ||
| Public education | ||
| Public relations | ||
| Building construction and fire loading | ||
| Occupancy classifications | ||
| Inspection policies and procedures | ||
| (5) | PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT** | (13 hrs.) |
| Fire service occupational hazards | ||
| Emergency response and scene safety | ||
| Protective clothing care | ||
| Breathing apparatus — donning, wearing, care and maintenance | ||
| Building/structural collapse | ||
| (6) | ROPES AND KNOTS | (2½hrs.) |
| Rope care | ||
| Knots and proper tying | ||
| Rope/knot variation | ||
| (7) | TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT | (9 hrs.) |
| Identification and location | ||
| Tools-devices-equipment application and safe use, care and maintenance | ||
| (8) | GROUND LADDER PRACTICES | (4 hrs.) |
| Ladder construction and uses | ||
| Ladder maintenance | ||
| Carrying, raising and climbing ladders | ||
| (9) | HOSE PRACTICES | (3 hrs.) |
| Hose loads, finishes and carries | ||
| Hose equipment/appliance uses | ||
| Hose care and maintenance | ||
| (10) | FORCIBLE ENTRY | (1½hrs.) |
| Methods and procedures | ||
| (11) | VENTILATION | (3 hrs.) |
| Behavior of smoke and gases | ||
| Ventilation principles | ||
| Ventilation size-up and methods | ||
| Forced/mechanical ventilation | ||
| (12) | RESCUE | (6 hrs.) |
| Rescue functions | ||
| Search and rescue techniques | ||
| Handling electrical emergencies | ||
| Victim handling | ||
| Accident victim extrication—motor vehicles, elevators and collapsed structures | ||
| (13) | SALVAGE AND OVERHAUL | (6 hrs.) |
| Purpose of salvage activities | ||
| Salvage operations—cover use and water removal | ||
| Purpose of overhaul | ||
| Overhaul techniques—locating hidden fire, preserving evidence and restoring premises | ||
| (14) | COMMUNICATIONS | (1½hrs.) |
| Structure and use of communications networks—transmitting procedures and logging requirements | ||
| Visual/touch and communication signals | ||
| (15) | FIRE PUMPS | (1½ hrs.) |
| Factors in pumping | ||
| Pump controls and accessories | ||
| (16) | AERIAL LADDERS AND ELEVATED DEVICES | (1½ hrs.) |
| Ladder company operations and equipment | ||
| (17) | FIRE STREAMS AND HYDRAULICS | (4½ hrs.) |
| Fire stream and friction loss calculation | ||
| Producing fire streams | ||
| (18) | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND RADIATION | (4½ hrs.) |
| Classification of hazardous materials | ||
| L.P. and natural gas incidents | ||
| Chemical emergencies | ||
| Radiation accidents | ||
| (19) | NATURAL COVER FIREFIGHTING | (1½ hrs.) |
| Natural cover fire behavior | ||
| Natural cover fire control techniques | ||
| (20) | FIRST AID | (5 hrs.) |
| Principles of first aid—C.P.R. | ||
| (21) | ARSON—CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATION | (2 hrs.) |
| Detection and preservation of evidence | ||
| (22) | DETECTION, NOTIFICATION AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS | (2 hrs.) |
| Sprinkler system operations | ||
| Standpipe operations | ||
| Alarm system operations | ||
| (23) | APPARATUS—DRIVING, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE | (16½ hrs.) |
| Regulations regarding operation | ||
| Preventative maintenance procedures | ||
| (24) | HEALTH AND WELLNESS | (1 hr.) |
| (i) Annual in-service training shall include a minimum of one hour addressing health and wellness topics including proper nutrition; physical fitness; the importance of proper PPE use in protecting health and wellness; the common causes, indications, risk factors, and impact of job related stress; and the nature, availability, and common benefits of peer counseling programs. | ||
| (25) | OPTIONAL ALTERNATIVES*** | (up to 40 hours) |
| (i) Hydrant locations and special information | ||
| (ii) Hydrant inspection and testing | ||
| (iii) Water systems and fire flows | ||
| (iv) Water systems and local conditions | ||
| (v) Hazardous materials and their locations | ||
| (vi) Preplanning for life hazards | ||
| (vii) Preplanning for conflagrations/heavy fire | ||
| (viii) Critique of recent operations | ||
| (ix) Disaster planning | ||
| (x) Certified first responder |