The Greenfield Fire Department strives to maintain the highest degree of training for our personnel. Firefighters assigned to one of the four shifts complete a minimun of 15 hours of training per month. Training is conducted on both day and night shifts. Training topics include all aspects of firefighting and emergency service delivery complying with national standards and certifications. New hire firefighters all attend a full time 12 week firefighting academy located in Stow, MA and run by the Massachusetts Division of Fire Services. Call
Firefighters meet twice a month and receive 4 hours of training per month.
Some common training topics for all Greenfield Fire Department personnel include;
Firefighter Safety and Survival
Structural Firefighting
Hazardous Materials Response
Incident Command
Pre-plan Inspections
Emergency Medical Response
Vehicle Extrication
Hydraulics / Pump Operations
Technical Rescue (confined space, trench and high angle)
Water / Ice Rescue Operations
Apparatus Driver Safety
2009 Additional Training Schedule
WMECO - Power Line Safety - January 15, 2009
MFA - Elevator 3502 Procedures - Feb 2 & 4, 2009
MFA - Incident Command Systems for Structural Collapse Incidents
March 9 & 10 at 0900hrs
MFA - Rapid Intervention, Greenfield Fire Headquarters;
March 17 & 18 at 0900hrs.
GPD - Ground Pounder - Greenfield Police Headquarters
April 6- TBA
IAFF - Firefighter Safety Course, Greenfield Fire Headquarters;
April 14 & 15 at 0800hrs
BHA - Paramedic Assist Class, Greenfield Fire Headquarters
April 21 at 1830hrs
GFD - MDU/MCI Mass Casualty Incident with Franklin Medical Center
June 18 at 0800hrs
TFFD - Boat Training - Turners Fire, Turners Falls Rod & Gun boat ramp.
July 6 at 0900hrs
MFA - Vehicle Extrication, Greenfield Fire Headquarters
September 23 & 24 at 0900hrs
MFA - Gas Emergencies - TBA
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