Training

Free Medical CE (Online)

by mobrian on April 6, 2012

Medical CE’s for Free?

Jeff Latkowski, a Fire Fighter for ten years, saw that his and most other departments were turning to online education to fulfill the continuing medical education requirements of the State. With his 12 years of production experience he teamed up with Geoff Lasser, a Fire Fighter and medical IC, to create video based medical productions for Fire Fighters by Fire Fighters.

American CME feels continuing medical education is a tool to teach and expand ones skills, not just a way maintain your license. With the term “do more with less”, American CME saw that the quality of training and education was suffering as well.

“Our goal is to offer high quality training and education that we can take directly to the field” said Jeff Latkowski, owner and CEO, at a recent educational conference. “We offer all of our education at no cost to help save valuable money that can go towards other training needs or jobs”.

We haven’t used their site yet but looks pretty good check it out today!

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Fire Chief 101 Course

by mobrian on November 25, 2011

The Strategy and Tactics of Administration

Through interactive modules attendees will learn from, and share in the experiences of many Fire Chiefs. Some of the topics covered in this lecture/discussion format include; Purchasing, Budgeting, Planning, SOPs, Fire Organizations, Insurance/I.S.O., Laws/Liability, Leadership, Ethics, Media, MIOSHA., Mutual Aid, Personnel, Reporting, and Training.

“Fire Chief 101” is a course designed to assist current or potential Fire Chiefs in managing today’s modern fire service. This program is endorsed by the Michigan Fire Chiefs Association. Who should attend? The course is for new chiefs, progressive chiefs, staff officers, “fast track” firefighters, elected officials and Fire Board members. The course was [click to continue…]

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Company Officer 1 and 2 Course

November 15, 2011

Isabaella County Training Committee  Hosting Courses January 19, 2012 Through February 18, 2012 Classes will be Thursday & Saturday Week night classes at 7:00 PMSaturday Classes at 9:00 AM Please use the OFFT—IMS to register. When registering please make sure you select class number— E12B Cost: $225.00 + the cost of student book Jones & Bartlett –Fire Officer Principles and [...]

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2010 Arson School

March 14, 2010

May 11-14, 2010 Mt. Pleasant Michigan Michigan Chapter of the IAAI is hosting the 2010 Arson School in Mt. Pleasant Michigan.  The program will include 4 days of action packed training.  This includes profiling of an arsonist, interviewing techniques, pre-post flash over and many more programs. This training is a must for all investigators. Download [...]

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MFIS Winter Conference

January 4, 2010

Two Days of Must Have Training, the 12th annual Winter Conference The Michigan Fire Inspector Society is proud to announce the details of our 12th annual winter education conference. Held in East Lansing, the location is central to the State’s Fire Inspectors and the Kellogg Center provides an ideal location for education and training. This [...]

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2009 Health and Safety Week

June 16, 2009

Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility This year the IAFC is encouraging chiefs and fire/EMS personnel to focus on what they personally can do to manage risk and enhance their health and safety. This year’s theme reflects the need for personal responsibility and accountability within a strong safety culture. Recommended activities [...]

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Open Mic Wednesday

May 26, 2009

Open MIC Wednesday is here and we need your thoughts on training in Michigan. What is your favorite training? What is your favorite resource and why? Check out the comments from your peers today!

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NFFF FDNY Video, The Courage

April 18, 2009

The National Fallen Fire Fighters asks Do You Have the Courage? The City of New York Fire Department has put together a great video which coincides with the National Fallen Firefighters and the Courage to be Safe Program.  The video serves as a great reminder of what we all need to do, every day, every [...]

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Traffic Safety on Emergency Scenes -Part 2

March 6, 2009

Tips for Working on Roadways with Apparatus By: Michael Eckert, Deputy Chief Introduction In our last article, we discussed the imminent implications of 23 C.F.R. Part 634 –Worker Visibility, a federal regulation mandated by SAFETEA-LU, the 2005 act that funds US transportation for a five year period. It became effective on November 24, 2008. Hopefully, [...]

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