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Course of Instruction The training aspect of being a firefighter with the Gravenhurst Fire Department is an extremely important part of the job. From the first contact with the department throughout the firefighter's volunteer career, training is an ongoing requirement. While the variety and scope of the training programs and courses change with the needs of the department and legislation, continual training and drills in the "basics" of firefighting operations remains steady. Recruit Program When new firefighters join the department they begin a 12 unit recruit program
which generally lasts from 12 to 16 weeks. It is designed to give the recruit the skills
needed to continue to learn and work with the other members of their station. This is a
rapid Weekly Training Each station trains one night per week for 50 weeks each year. Station One firefighters train on
Wednesday nights each week, Station Two on Tuesday nights and Station Three on Monday
nights. Each week a lecture or practical
session takes place. The Ontario Firefighter Standards are used in preparing the lessons
which are administered under the Ontario Fire Marshal's Curriculum. At the completion of
each unit, which includes practical and knowledge components, firefighters are
"signed off" by a provincial trainer/facilitator. Special Courses Whenever possible, special sessions are arranged to supplement the ongoing training schedule. These courses include Emergency Vehicle Operator (EVO) training, Shore Based Ice Rescue, First Aid, CPR and Auto Extrication to name a few. Many of these courses are run to ensure that our firefighters maintain their certifications as required by law. These courses are usually conducted on weekends and evenings to avoid conflict with the regular training sessions..
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process of development to bring the recruits' abilities up to a general level needed
so that the rest of the station will not have to interrupt their training schedule to fit
in the new recruit. Emphasis is on basic knowledge combined with safety training to give
each recruit the necessary skills to operate at a training session or emergency scene
without jeopardizing the safety of themselves or the other firefighters. Firefighters use
this time separate from the regular training sessions in "hands on" practical
evolutions.
During the winter months the
training takes place in the classroom. During conditions of better weather, the
firefighters "take to the streets" to continue the learning process as part of 