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Date Last Modified: 04/24/2008

FIRE Classes  |  EMT Classes  |  Amer. Heart Classes  |  Law Enforcement Training  |  Polk Campus Classes

 

For more information, contact:
Debbie Hollifield

Emergency Services Programs
828-286-3636, ext 345

dhollifi@isothermal.edu
FAX 828-286-8434

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 FIRE Classes -Exams on the last day unless otherwise noted

Class Title

Dates

Location

Instructor

Time

Wildland Fire Suppression FIRE-WFIRE-EVFD (18 hrs)/8058

September 15,-18, 22, 23

Ellenboro VFD

J.Reese

1900:2200

Fire Behavior Level I & II FIRE-FB1&2-SHVFD/8437

(9 hrs)

Re-scheduling

Shingle Hollow VFD

pending

1900:2200

RT General Ropes, Anchors & Lowers FIRE-RTGAL-VLSR/8440 (25 hrs)

Revised dates

March 30, April, skip, 13, 20, 27

VLSR

M.Mosley

1900:2300

Water Supply Level I & II FIRE-WASU3-SDO/8560 (22 hrs)

April 1, 3, 8, 10, 19, 29

SDO VFD

R.Brian

1900:2200, 0800:1630

Aircraft Crash Simulator FIRE-AIRSIM-HVFD (12 hrs)

April 25, 26

Hudlow VFD

A&A ARFF101

1800:2200, 0800-until


 

 

Portable Extinguishers Level I FIRE-PFEI-SDO (6 hrs)

May 5, 12

SDO VFD

R.Brian

1900:2200

Child Passenger Safety Technician SAFE-CPST-FCFD/8487(32-40 hrs)

May 13, 14, 15, 16

Forest City FD

C.Proctor, P.Glover

0800:1200, 1300:1700

Fire Hose Streams & Appliances Level I & II FIRE-FHSA3-SDO/8604 (21 hrs)

June 10, 12, 17, 19, 26

SDO VFD

R.Brian

1900:2200

Forcible Entry Level I FIRE-FOEN1-SDO (12 hrs)

July 15, 17, 22, 29

SDO VFD

R.Brian

1900:2200

Ladders Level I FIRE-LADI-RFD (12 hrs)

March 24, April 14, 28

Rutherfordton FD

T.Blanton

1900:2200

Fire Hose, Streams & Appliances Level I FIRE-FHSAI-GVFD/8604 (16 hrs)

April 8, 15, 22, 29

Greenhill VFD, “Old” Greenhill School

S.Moore

1800:2200

Salvage Level I FIRE-SALV1-CAVFD (4 hrs)

April 14

Cliffside Area VFD

M.Mosley

1900:2300

Water Supply Level I FIRE-WASU1-SVFD/ (9 hrs)

 

April 8, 9, 10

Sandymush VFD

M.Mosley

1900:2200

Salvage Level I FIRE-SALV1-CMVFD/ (4 hrs)

 

April 15

Cliffside Area VFD

M.Mosley

1900:2300

Personal Protective Equipment Level I FIRE-PPE1-CAVFD/8591 (16 hrs)

 

April 28, 29, 30, May 1

Cliffside Area VFD

M.Mosley

1900:2300

Driver Operator Emergency Vehicle Driver FIRE-EVD-SDO/

(20 hrs)

 

June 4, 5, 6, 7

SDO VFD

C.Huffman

1800:2200, 0800:1700


 

 

Portable Fire Extinguishers Level I FIRE-PFEI-BVFD/ (7 hrs)

 

April 10, 12

Bostic VFD

J.Splawn

1830:2130, 0800:1200

Fire Control Level I & II FIRE-PFEI-BVFD/ (3 hrs)

 

April 21, 24, 29, May 1, 6

Bostic VFD

J.Splawn

1830:2130

Ventilation Level I & II

FIRE-VENTC-HFR/8606 (16 hrs)

March 13, 20, 27, April 10

Hudlow Fire Rescue

J.Waters

1900:2300

 

Emergency Medical Technician Classes

EMT Paramedic Initial Part 3/8218

February 5-May 31, 2008

Campus, CEDAR rm

M.Keck

1830:2130, 0900:1600

Medical Responder EMTB-MEDRES- SFD/8319 (78 hrs)

March 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31, April 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, May 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, June 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19 M,Th

Spindale FD

J.Guillermo

1830:2130

EMT Basic Initial

Part I EMTB-EMTB1 - EVFD/8491 (116 hrs)

March 10, 12, 17, 19, 31, April 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28, June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, registration part II

Ellenboro VFD

L.Ledford

1830:2230

BLS Respiratory 3 EMTB- -BVFD/ (3hrs)

April 7

Bostic VFD

L.Hudson

1800:2200

BLS Respiratory 3 EMTB- -SFD/ (3hrs)

April 8

Spindale FD

J.Guillermo

1900:2200

BLS Respiratory 3 EMTB- -CMVFD/ (3hrs)

April 15

Cherry Mountain VFD

R.Hollifield

1900:2200

BLS Respiratory 3 EMTB- -RCR/ (3hrs)

April 15

Rutherford Co Rescue

J.Huskey

1900:2200

 

American Heart Classes

HCP Refresher FIRE-HCP-BVFD/

(3 hrs)

 

April 29

Bostic VFD

J.Guillermo, J.Henson

1830:2130

Healthcare Provider

CPRP-HCP-BVFD/ (6.5 hrs)

 

May 10

Bostic VFD

J.Guillermo, J.Henson

0900:1600

AHA Healthcare Provider CPRP-HCP-FF2/8670 (8 hrs)

 

April 7, 9, 14, 16

Fairfield #2

B.Morrison

1830:2130

Healthcare Provider Refresher CPR-HCP-EVFD/ (4 hrs)

 

May 1

Ellenboro VFD

R.Downey, T.Henson, K.Lowery

1830:2230

ACLS Course

April 23-24

Rutherford Hospital

D.Clary

0800:1700

ACLS Refresher

April 24

Rutherford Hospital

A.Sanders

0800:1700

*Students need to purchase their text BEFORE the class from the bookstore or an outside source.  Healthcare Provider & Heart Saver texts are approximately $15.  

Law Enforcement Training

Driver Training LAWE-DRVTRG-CAMP/8435 (20 contact hrs)

June 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,

RS Central

J.Conner, PJ Byers, R.Parker, D.Petty

0600:2200

Firearms In-Service LAWE-FIREARM-FCFD/8605 (16 contact hrs)

April 8, 9, 22, 23

Forest City Firing Range

R.Jolley

1730:2130


 


 

Upcoming Emergency Services Classes
Offered through ICC POLK Campus

Questions?  Call 828-894-3092 or email cramsey@isothermal.edu

Cindy Ramsey Director, Polk Campus Isothermal Community College
1255 W. Mills Street   Columbus, NC  28722

 FIRE Classes -Exams on the last day unless otherwise noted  

 

Class Title

Dates

Location

Instructor

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Response to Critical Incidents     4 hrs

April 7

@ Tryon FD for

Tryon PD

Timothy Wright

8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Response to Critical Incidents     4 hrs

April 7

@ Tryon FD for

Tryon PD

Jeff Ramsey

6-10 p.m.

RT General-Ropes, Anchors, Lowers

21 hours

April 7, 10, 14, 16, 19

Sunnyview Fire & Rescue

Gary Ramsey

7-10 p.m.

8 a.m.-6 p.m. (hr. lunch)

Driver Training

12 hrs

April 7, 14, 21, 28

Green Creek VFD

Scott Moore

7-10 p.m.

EMT Basic Cont. Ed.

15 total

April 7

Saluda Fire & Rescue

Michael Crater

7-10 p.m.

EMT Basic Cont. Ed.

18 total

April 8

Polk Rescue

Geoff Tennant

7-10 p.m.

Ventilation I & II

15 hrs

April 9, 14, 16, 21, 23

Columbus Fire Dept

Bobby Arledge

7-10 p.m.

 

EMT Basic Cont. Ed.

15 total

April 21

Sunnyview Fire & Rescue

Jason Wilson

7-10 p.m.

Fire Alarms & Communications I & II

15 hrs

April 28, 30

May 7, 12, 14

Columbus Fire Dept

Bobby Arledge

7-10 p.m.

RT VMR Equipment

21 hrs

April 28

May 4 & 5

Sunnyview Fire & Rescue

Gary Ramsey</