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Training Division Training at the GFD is as important to the department as fulfilling our response role. The reasoning behind this is very simple. You cannot be effective in your response role as a firefighter if you are not properly trained. The result is an ongoing training program designed to meet the needs of the firefighters and enhance the department's response abilities while maintaining an optimum of safety for all.
During the inclement winter months the training program consists of classroom courses teaching the theory of firefighting operations, command and control and equipment. This allows the training to concentrate on these "classroom" style activities when operating out of doors is impossible. During the rest of the the year training takes place outdoors using the theory that was
learned during the winter in practical situations. The GFD uses the Ontario Fire Marshal's curriculum in training content and uses IFSTA and Ontario Fire Marshal's materials for providing the individual course content. All of our firefighters are registered with the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office to complete the Ontario Firefighter's Standards. Throughout all training activities, the guidelines of the Occupational Health and Safety Act are followed to ensure that all our firefighters return from each training and emergency response safely. The courses and class sessions are delivered by each of the company officers and senior firefighters who will also deliver lectures or direct drills and exercises. During 2005 our training sessions involved 437 hours of study and drills resulting that Gravenhurst firefighters expended 4,567 man-hours in training activities. This The chart below lists the subject areas that were studied and lists the percentage of each activity as a percentage of the total hours. Our Recruit Training Program runs separate from the department's regular training program. Run on Sunday mornings, the Recruit Training Program is designed to give our new firefighters the necessary skills to learn and train with the rest of the department's personnel. Our new firefighters were involved in 96 hours of theory and practical training involving 905 man-hours.
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To accomplish this, the department trains one night per week, 50 weeks of the year.
Station Three trains on Monday evening, Station Two on Tuesday evening and Station One on
Wednesday evening. Each session is a minimum two-hours in length and covers theory and
practical evolutions. The course program is developed from observations at emergency
scenes. In this way the training is current to the needs an interests of the firefighters.
In addition extra courses are offered on weekends and evenings in specialized training,
such as High Angle Rescue, EVO (Emergency Vehicle Operator) Facilitator Training, etc. In
addition firefighters keep up with their certifications in CPR and First Aid and other
legislative requirements during extra courses.
