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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:

2025-2026 Winter/Spring Fire/EMS Training Interest Survey


                  Upcoming County Training

                          2025 Incident Reporting & NERIS                                                      Course offered at SUNY Potsdam, Raymond Hall 

                   Registration Dates: 12/16/2026 - 3/16/2026     

                Course Dates: March 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM

                                          Registration Link

                       Traffic Incident Management System                                            Course offered at SUNY Canton, Dana Hall

                   Registration Dates: 12/30/2026 - 3/15/2026     

                Course Dates: March 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM

                                          Training Details

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

    Registration Dates: 1/29/2026 - 4/14/2026     

      Course Dates: April 12, 28, 30;  May 9, 19, 21, 26, 28 June 9, 11, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 30;  July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18, 2026

Training Event Details - Acadis® Portal

                        Live Fire Training - NFPA 1403, 2018 Edition                                 Course offered at the SLC Fire Training Center   

Registration Dates: 3/4/2026 - 3/224/2026

      Course Dates: March 23, 2026 @ 6PM 

Training Details

                          Hazardous Materials First Responder -                                                 Operations Annual Refresher                                    Course offered at the Canton Fire Station 

Registration Dates: 12/13/2025 - 2/26/2026

      Course Dates: February 26, 2026 @ 1830 hours

Training Event Details - Acadis® Portal

                                  Principles of Instruction                                   Course offered at the SLC Fire Training Center, West Potsdam

Registration Dates: 12/19/2025 - 3/4/2026

      Course Dates: March 4, 9, 18, 23, 24, 2026 @ 1830 hours

Training Event Details - Acadis® Portal

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