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Bureau of Fire - Training

Please take a moment and complete the form below to express your interest in future Fire/EMS training courses for St. Lawrence County:

2026-2027 Winter/Spring Fire/EMS Training Interest Survey


  Upcoming County Training

                    2021 SCBA / Interior Firefighting Operations                       Course offered at SLC Fire Training Facility 

        Registration Dates: 5/20/2026 - 8/2/2026     

      Course Dates: 8/3, 8/5, 8/10, 8/12, 8/17, 8/19, 8/24, 8/26, 8/31, 9/2, 9/5, 9/12, 9/14, 9/16, 9/21

          Time: 6:30PM Weekdays, 8:00AM Weekends

        SCBA/IFO Training Information          

Fire Officer 1 Modular Series: Planning & Emergency Response           Course offered at SLC Fire Training Facility 

        Registration Dates: 9/17/2026 - 12/1/2026     

      Course Dates: 12/1, 12/9, 12/10 at 6:30 PM

        Fire Officer 1 Training Information

                        Apparatus Operator Pump - Basic                            Course offered at SLC Fire Training Facility 

      Registration Dates: 5/23/2026 - 8/6/2026     

      Course Dates: 8/6, 8/10, 8/13, 8/18, 8/25, 8/27 at 6:30PM

        Pump Operator Training Information     

               Apparatus Operator - Emergency Vehicles (EVOC)                       Course offered at Helena Fire Dept (1175 NY-37C, Helena) 

        Registration Dates: 5/30/2026 - 8/13/2026     

      Course Dates: 8/13, 8/18, 8/20, 8/25, 8/27 at 6:30 PM,

8/29 at 8:00 AM

        Apparatus Operator Training Information     

                           Traffic Incident Management System                        Course offered at Canton Fire Station (77 Riverside Dr., Canton) 

        Registration Dates: 7/3/2026 - 9/16/2026     

      Course Dates: 9/16, 9/21 at 6:30 PM 

        T.I.M.S. Training Information 

  Fireground Strategy and Tactics for First Arriving Companies                   Course offered at the SLC Fire Training Facility 

        Registration Dates: 7/31/2026 - 10/14/2026     

      Course Dates: 10/14, 10/20, 10/22, 10/27, 10/28 at 6:30 PM

        Fireground Strategies Training Information 

                    Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations (BEFO)                      Course offered at SLC Fire Training Center 

    Registration Dates: 5/28/2026 - 8/11/2026     

      Course Dates: 8/11, 9/1, 9/3, 9/5, 9/8, 9/10, 9/29, 10/6, 10/8, 10/10, 10/13, 10/15, 11/3, 11/5, 11/7, 11/10, 11/14, 11/17, 11/19, 11/21

          Time: 6:30PM Weekdays, 8:00AM Weekends 

       BEFO Training Information

Registration for all training courses is done through the online LMS System.  Students must upload a properly completed training authorization letter with their registration along with any other listed prerequisites.  

**REGISTRATION FOR ALL TRAINING COURSES IS DONE THROUGH THE ONLINE LMS SYSTEM. STUDENTS MUST UPLOAD A PROPERLY COMPLETED TRAINING AUTHORIZATION LETTER WITH THEIR REGISTRATION ALONG WITH ANY OTHER LISTED PREREQUISITES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CLASS.**

Link to fillable Training Authorization Letter (TAL): Training Authorization Letter

****Pre-registration is mandatory; walk-ins are not permitted****
 

Click HERE to Register for a Course
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Our Fire Instructors

Ted Schulz
NYS Fire Instructor, #4514
Danny Jolly
NYS Fire Instructor, #4516
Bob Crowe
NYS Fire Instructor, #4517
Tyler Mulvenna
NYS Fire Instructor, #4521
Matt Kroeger
NYS Fire Instructor, #4522
Christopher Bertrand
NYS Fire Instructor, #4524
Raymond Guzman
NYS Fire Instructor, #4525
Scott LaBarge
NYS Fire Skills Instructor, #451S
Pat O'Brien
County Fire Instructor, #4584
David Gagne
County Fire Instructor, #4589

 

About the St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility

The St. Lawrence County Fire Training Facility provides training for new and experienced first responders. This facility has trained Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, industry partners (ALCOA and CORNING), and multiple law enforcement agencies including police academy trainees, local police, Deputy Sheriffs, ICE, and Border Patrol, to name a few. Visit the St. Lawrence County Fire Training Center website here!

 

Additional Training Links

Federal Emergency Management Agency | Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Courses

Federal Emergency Management Agency | National Training and Education Division

New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

United States Fire Administration