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Training
The South
Milwaukee Fire Department Training Bureau is managed by the Department
Training Officer whose primary responsibility is to organize, develop
and schedule training for all department members in compliance with
federal, state or local requirements. The goal of the training bureau
has been and will continue to be to provide all employees with quality
training that is specific to their job description and needs yet
provides them with the knowledge, skills and abilities to fulfill the
mission of the department. Funding for training is provided by a budget
line-item that not only reflects the City’s commitment to maintaining
well trained employees, but the department’s dedication to providing the
best trained “customer-service” delivery force available.
Training is provided to all shifts on a Monday through Saturday basis by
their respective Captain, Lieutenant or another carefully chosen
“expert” in the topic. Much of the training information is taken from
the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) texts or
based on NFPA standards and locally or nationally recognized acceptable
practices. Because of the unique cross-staffing situation utilized by
the department, all department members are cross-trained in all aspects
of every position.
With the role of the fire department expanding every day into areas such
as homeland security, weapons of mass destruction and technical rescue,
the basic tasks of firefighting are often times overlooked. To assure
that all department members maintain proficiency in “the basics” of
firefighting, training is conducted to address the “Big 5” training
priorities, hose handling, raising ladders, using self-contained
breathing apparatus, and firefighter safety and hands-on training.
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