The Training Division consists of one Urban Training Officer and two Rural Training Officers.
This division is involved in a cooperative effort with all other divisions to meet the goals and objectives of the Belleville Fire Department. Training enables all firefighters and staff to provide safe, efficient and professional delivery of emergency services to our community, with an emphasis on safety and customer satisfaction. We strive to assist in promoting a caring, respectful, diverse and environmentally sound organization in an effort to provide our community with the best possible service available.
The Training Officers are responsible for:
- Coordinating, monitoring and controlling the training and education of all staff in the skills, knowledge and techniques of firefighting as required.
- Assisting in the development of firefighter recruits through a 1 year probation period and follow their training over the next 3 years until the member completes their 1st class firefighter examination process and/or their individual training development program.
- Researching and implementing special training programs and procedures, designed to increase firefighter survivability and hazard zone safety for both firefighters and civilians due to the ever changing fire dynamics and building construction techniques prevalent in today’s North American communities.
- Responding to all upgraded working fires, operating in the hazard zone and filling the command staff position of Incident Safety Officer.
- Coordinating the training activities of specialty instructors within the Department to provide specialized training in the areas of Firefighter survival:
- rapid intervention (RIT)
- Emergency medical first aid
- Go entry Ice/Water rescue.
- Maintaining training records to ensure training is current and compliant with relevant legislation, as an adequate training and development program is a mandatory requirement for all fire departments under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act
