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Fire School
Classes
SEPTEMBER 23rd & 24th 2023
AT THE
Wayne County Regional Training Facility 2725 South Millborne Road Apple Creek, Ohio 44606
SATURDAY ONLY CLASSES
September 23, 2023
1 Day Class – Fee $ 50.00
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE – https://www.wcfra.com/regional-fire-school/registration-fire-school
A1– FULLY INVOLVED LEADERSHIP
Fully involved leadership is geared toward professionals who wish to expand their abilities in leadership. This presentation is aimed at anyone who wishes to lead at any level. FULLY INVOLVED is rooted in improving team performance and has application in both the public and private sectors. FULLY INVOLVED gives students the tools to create a pact that is applicable to all levels of the organization.
Instructor: Mark VonAppen, Captain, Fully Involved
A2– BASIC TO ADVANCED AUTO EXTRICATION – Maximum 24 students
This course will offer extensive use of battery powered hydraulic rescue tools as well as basic and advanced rescue techniques for the removal of entrapped victims from vehicles. Methods to reduce time and effort while increasing efficiency in performance of the extrication will also be discussed. Various spreaders, cutters, & rams will be used in this hands-on session.
A3 – FIRE INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION – Maximum 48 students
This course will be all about dust explosion devices, the Ohio Fire Code and much more.
Instructors: Ryan Sprunger, CFSII, Jackson Twp Fire Department Mike Berry, CFSII, Wooster Fire Department Ron Browning, CFSII, Wayne County Regional Training Facility
A4 – LIFE IN THE FAST LANE – Maximum 24 students
Trauma is a disease which does not discriminate based on age or geography. As an EMS provider, trauma comes in all shapes and sizes. This course will help the EMS provider refine their current trauma knowledge and skills as well as to show that basic interventions can often do the most good for our patients. This course will be a mix of interactive lectures and hands on skills. We will incorporate lessons learned from lectures during hands on scenarios in conjunction with the extrication class also being held at the Wayne County Fire School.
Instructors: Justin Lonczak, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Transport Multiple assistant instructors from CCCCT as well
A5 – INTRODUCTION TO BASIC ROPE RESCUE – (2 DAY COURSE) – Maximum 22 students
Two day introduction on low angle rope rescue. Class covers rescue knots, slope evacuation, basic haul systems, and basic victim access with opportunities for basic rappelling.
Instructor: Caleb Schuster, Medina County All Hazards Team
Chad Rapier, Medina County All Hazards Team
SUNDAY ONLY CLASSES
September 24, 2023
1 Day Class – Fee $ 50.00
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE – https://www.wcfra.com/regional-fire-school/registration-fire-school
B1 – RAIL CAR INCIDENT RESPONSE – Maximum 24 students
This class will educate emergency responders on freight rail car incidents involving hazardous materials, specifically crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids. This information will enhance the ability of the responders to assess the scene of a rail car incident, understand the resources needed to remediate the emergency situation, including how the railroad will play a critical role in the response. Hands-on scenarios using a rail car simulator will be conducted to emphasize the objectives of the training.
Instructor: University of Findlay, All Hazards Training Center
B2 – ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES – Maximum 24 students
This class will provide the most up-to-date information available in an easy to understand presentation. The first responders will learn how to identify and make safe; for extrication of occupants, the following vehicles at motor vehicle accidents: Hybrid Vehicles, Electric Vehicles (EV), Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles (CNG), and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG).
Instructor: David Stover, Howell Rescue
B3 – FIRE INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION – Maximum 48 students
This class is all about kitchen hood systems, the Ohio Fire Code, and much more.
Instructors: Mike Berry, CFSII, Wooster Fire Department Ron Browning, CFSII, Wayne County Regional Training Facility Ryan Sprunger, CFSII, Jackson Twp Fire Department
B4 – BOOGERS AND BEYOND – Maximum 24 students
Airway management is a critical skill for EMS providers of all levels to master. This fundamental skill is crucial to the successful resuscitation of many patients. From basic management, to advanced procedures as well as pharmacology, this course will focus on all things airway. This course will be a mix of interactive lectures and hands on skills. Students will practice these skills utilizing pig-lungs as well as high-fidelity airway trainers to work toward their “zen” moment in the art of airway management.
Instructors: Justin Lonczak, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Transport
Multiple assistant instructors from CCCCT as well
B5 – INTRODUCTION TO BASIC ROPE RESCUE – (2 DAY COURSE) – Maximum 22 students
Two day introduction on low angle rope rescue. Class covers rescue knots, slope evacuation, basic haul systems, and basic victim access with opportunities for basic rappelling.
Instructors: Caleb Schuster, Medina County All Hazards Team
Chad Rapier, Medina County All Hazards Team
HONORABLE GUESTS
Honorary Dean: Joe Minocchi, Captain – Dover Fire Department
Joe Minocchi began his fire service career at Perry Twp Fire located in Stark County, where he volunteered at Station 2 out of Richville. In his four years as a volunteer, Joe achieved his level 2 fire certification from Stark State College and his Paramedic License from Aultman Hospital. In 1996 after working private ambulance for year, Joe hired on with the City of Dover at Dover Fire and Rescue. After 20 years as a firefighter Joe was promoted to Lieutenant in 2016. Joe served as Lt. for five years before being promoted to his current rank of Captain. As captain, along with the normal daily operations of handling emergency calls, Joe is the head of the Community Risk Reduction bureau and serves as the department’s public information officer. During his time at Dover, Joe obtained a few other certifications along the way.
In 1996, Joe attended his first Wayne County Fire School. This began the long and fulfilling job as a fire instructor. In 2001, Joe was certified through the Ohio Fire Academy as a fire Instructor and was hired here at the training facility. In 2012, Joe began instructing along with other staff members in the OOGEEP program. In 2015 Joe became Fire Training Supervisor and Fire Program Director overseeing all aspects of the fire courses for 6 years. In this time, many trips were made to Columbus, representing firefighters and inspectors, to help organize the certification process and improve the training required for all. Joe was nominated by his peers at the training facility for Fire Instructor of the Year in 2016.
During his time at Dover, Joe completed the entire leadership program series through the Ohio Fire Academy. Along with that, he was the first Officer at Dover Fire to complete all 4 Fire Officer courses. Additionally, Joe spent numerous weekends at The National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg, Maryland during the Ohio Weekend Trainings. Joe served as fire investigator for Dover Fire and for the Tuscarawas County Fire Investigation Task Force through the Tuscarawas County Sherriff’s Department. In 2000, Joe became certified fire safety inspector, and in 2020 obtained certification as an Inspector Instructor. Joe also served as Haz-Mat Technician for the Tuscarawas County Haz-Mat team currently maintains all certifications for Dover Fire and Rescue.
Keynote Speaker: Mark vonAppen
Keynote Address: Fully Involved Leadership
Mark vonAppen has been a member of the fire service since 1998 and is assigned to the suppression division where he holds the rank of Captain. He has served as a committee member for California State Fire Training and contributed to the development of Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention curriculums. Mark has been a featured presenter at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) since 2015, published in Fire Engineering Magazine, and is the creator of the fire service leadership blog FULLY INVOLVED. He has been an instructor for the Santa Clara County Joint Fire Academy, a recruit Instructor for Pala Alto Fire, and an academy instructor at Evergreen Community College.
