Schuyler Hose provides a wide variety of training for its members throughout the year.  Generally training is conducted on Thursday nights with additional training conducted on weekends.

Annual Training Requirements

2008 Training Summary

2009 SUMMARY

JANUARY

Saturday 10th 08:00
FAST Stand By for FFI Class at the Saratoga Co. FTC

Thursday 15th 19:00
District Familiarization and Pre-Plan Review

Wednesday 21st 18:00
Mask Fit Testing - RPT

Thursday 22nd 19:00
Ice Rescue SOP & Equipment Review - classroom

Sunday 25th 09:00
Ice Rescue Hands On

Thursday 29th 19:00
FAST SOP & Equipment Review

FEBRUARY

Thursday 12th 19:00
Mask Confidence

Members Complete State Training Courses
On February 12, 2009 Probationary FF Michael Zehl successfully completed the New York State Firefighter I course hosted by the Salem Fire Department and instructed by SFI Nash Alexander.  The Firefighter I course is a 90 hour  more...

Thursday 19th 19:00
RPP & SCBA Review

Thursday 26th 18:00
National Grid Seminar at QSFD 

MARCH

Saturday 7th 08:00
Annual FF Safety Refresher Training - mandatory

Thursday 12th 19:00
Water Supply Ops - Rural

Principles of Building Construction: Noncombustible
Chief's Brian Myers and Tom Benton completed the 12 hour PBC course hosted by Wilton F.D.  The course introduces special characteristics of noncombustible and fire resistive construction as they concern the fire service. Primary emphasis is on improving the fire officer's ability to ensure firefighter safety by recognizing common causes and indicators of failure and other hazards related to building construction. Course material enables the fire officer to better predict the overall reaction of a building to fire conditions.  The course was instructed by SFI Peter Shaw.

Thursday 19th 19:00
Ropes / Knots / Systems
PHOTOS IN POWERPOINT by Safety Officer Behrens

Saturday 21st 09:00
Turbo Draft Demonstration

Thursday 26th 19:00
Turbo Draft / Pump Training

APRIL

Thursday 9th 19:00
Brush/Grass Fire Operations - Lt. Myers

Thursday 16th 19:00
Hydraulic Rescue Tools - Lt. Maguire

Thursday 23rd 19:00
Water Supply Ops - Village - Lt. Derway

Thursday 30th 19:00
Gas Emergency Response - A.C. Benton

MAY

Introduction to Fire Officer I
On May 4, 2009 Capt. Edward Carr successfully completed the 27 hour New York State Introduction to Fire Officer course hosted by the Middle Grove Fire Department and instructed by SFI Pete Shaw.  The IFO Course is the first in a new series addressing command and management in today's fire service. The goal is to give new and prospective officers the skills necessary to effectively manage and lead their companies and departments in the challenges of the rapidly changing fire service. Topics include assuming the role of company officer, introduction to leadership and management, fire service organization, legal issues facing the fire service, communications, health and safety, incident management, emergency response, on scene management and communications, and strategy/tactics for single company operations.

Thursday 14th 19:00
Engine Company Operations - Lt. Derway

Saturday 16th 09:00
Swift Water Operations - Lt. Decker

Thursday 21st 19:00
Pre-Plan Tour - S.O. Behrens

Thursday 28th 19:00
FAST s/b For FFI Class at FTC

JUNE

Thursday 11th 19:00
TurboDraft Training - Lt. Myers

Thursday 18th 19:00
Water Drill - Lt. Decker

Probationary Members Complete State Firefighter I Course
On June 20, 2009 Probationary FF's Colton Barber and Nikaulus Luhmann successfully completed the New York State Firefighter I course hosted by Schuyler Hose and instructed by SFI Brian Myers, Jr. more...

Thursday 25th 19:00
SCBA Survival Skills & Endurance - Chief Myers
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS IN POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

JULY

Thursday 9th 19:00
Rehab Drill - Lt. Derway

Thursday 16th 19:00
Pre-Plan Drill - S.O. Behrens

Members Complete State Firefighter Survival Course
On July 18, 2009 FF Mike Zehl and Probatinary FF's Colton Barber and Nikaulus Luhmann successfully completed the New York State Firefighter Survival course. more...

Thursday 23rd 19:00
Captain's Drill - Engine Company LDH, Master Streams

Thursday 30th 19:00
Truck Co. - Saws & Vent - Lt. Myers

AUGUST

Thursday 13th 19:00
Chief's Drill - Industrial Rescue

Thursday 20th 19:00
Pre-Plan Drill at the Schuylerville Manor - S.O. Behrens

Saturday 22nd 08:00
Water Shuttle Drill w/ Victory Mills

Thursday 27th 19:00
Handline Advancement Drill - Lt. Decker

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 10th 19:00
Primary Search - Lt. Derway

Thursday 17th 19:00
Pre-Plan Drill at the Schuyler Guest Home - S.O. Behrens

Utica National EVOC
SHC hosted the Utica National EVOC on Saturday September 19 and Sunday September 20.  The course consisted of all day classroom session on Saturday and hands on driving skills on Sunday.  The instructor was Robert Faugh.  SHC members completing the course include:  Safety Officer Richard Behrens, Lt. Adam Myers, FF's Dan Buell, Whitney Colvin and George Graham.  Thanks to Dave Meager of Adirondack Trust Insurance for making all of the arrangements for this course.

Thursday 24th 19:00
Captain's Drill

NYS Truck Company Operations
Lt. Adam Myers successfully completed the 24 hour NYS Truck Company Operations Course on September 29, 2009.  This course provides instruction for using ladder company equipment including operating ground ladders. Includes duties and responsibilities of the ladder company, operating and maintaining specialized tools, ventilation, forcible entry, search, and building construction.  The class was hosted by Mechanicville Fire Department and instructed by SFI Brian Myers, Jr.

OCTOBER

Thursday 8th 19:00
Ground Ladders - Lt. Myers

Friday 9th - 09:00
Fire Prevention at SCS - Lt. Decker & Lt. Myers

Thursday 15th 19:00
Pre-Plan Drill - S.O. Behrens

Thursday 22nd 19:00
FAST Evolutions - Chief Myers

Thursday 29th 19:00
Rope Rescue - Asst. Chief Benton

NYS Apparatus Operator - Pump
FF Ray Carr successfully completed the 24 hour NYS Apparatus Operator - Pump course.  The course offers knowledge and skills essential to pump operation. Based on objectives from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator, Chapter 3, this course includes responsibilities of pump operators, hydraulics and friction loss, pump controls and accessories, fire streams, pumper practices, pumping from draft and pump evolutions, and using the fire pump at the fire hydrant. Demonstrations and practice sessions are included.  The course was hosted by Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company of Ballston Span and instructed by SFI Peter Shaw.

NOVEMBER

NYS Firefighter II
Asst. Chief Tom Benton and FF Mike Zehl recently completed the 27 hour NYS Firefighter II course.  This course is designed as the last step in initial level training for interior structural firefighters and/or who will serve as team or group leaders under the general supervision of an officer. Builds on Basic and Intermediate Firefighter Courses and introduces new more advanced areas that will be expanded in other training programs. With the exception of those NFPA Firefighter Level II objectives pertaining to Vehicle Extrication techniques, a firefighter receives the training components equivalent to those found within NFPA Firefighter II Standard after they have successfully completed the Advanced Firefighter Training Courses.  Firefighter II is based on objectives from NFPA Standard 1001, Firefighter Level II, and consists of performance criteria in: incident command implementation, building materials and collapse, special rescue, hydrant flow and operability, hose tools, foam operations, flammable liquid/gases, detection, alarm systems, fire cause and origin, fire department communications, pre-fire planning, special situations, strategy and tactics.  The course was hosted by the Stillwater Fire Department and instructed by SFI Joseph Champagne.

Thursday 12th 19:00
Hose Testing - Lt. Decker

Thursday 19th 19:00
Haz Mat Operations Refresher - Lt. Derway

Thursday 26th
HAPPY THANKSGIVING

DECEMBER

Thursday 10th 19:00
Review of Landing Zone Procedures and GPS Units - Captain Maguire

Thursday 17th 19:00
Mayday Drill - Lt's Decker, Myers & Derway

Thursday 24th
CHRISTMAS EVE - NO DRILL

Thursday 31st
NEW YEAR'S EVE - NO DRILL