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Emergency Courses

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-06-23 FIRE SCENE SIZE-UP 729454 Karlunas 6/23/2026 1900-2200 25.00
Upon arrival at the scene of an emergency, firefighters have a limited opportunity to interpret the situation and “take it all in.” Size-up is a crucial first step in developing an incident action plan to bring the situation under control. Size-up occurs before; during and even after the emergency itself has taken place.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-06-26 FF2 Retest 729461 Joseph Hudyma 06/27/2026 - 1800 - 2200 0.00
This is for FF2 certification retest only! You must register for this to enter for the testing period. For more information, please contact your lead instructor Joseph Hudyma.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-06-30 RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRES 729455 Karlunas 6/30/2026 1900-2200 25.00
Firefighters can never forget the basics. This course will reinforce fire attacks in various types of residential structures including townhouses, garden apartments and single-family dwellings. Incident priorities, firefighter staffing and crew assignments will also be discussed.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-07-13 Emergency Vehicle Driver Training 729372 G. Pippin 07/13/26 1800-2200
07/15/26 1800-2200
07/18/26 0800-1600
175.00
This course requires an emergency vehicle for the driving practical. The ESTC does not provide a vehicle, you may not use a personal vehicle. Emergency vehicles must be register and insured.
Course Goal: The goal of this program is to stimulate the thought processes of the
students and to make them aware of the potential tragedy, financial loss, legal, and moral responsibilities that they have when operating emergency vehicles.

The program will verify proficiency in both the knowledge and understanding of, as well as the practical application to emergency vehicle driving.
Description of Course: Sadly, a large proportion of emergency responder deaths and injuries occur as a result of motor vehicle accidents involving emergency response vehicles. This course is suitable for both novice and veteran emergency vehicle operators.

Consisting of 8 hours of classroom and 8 hours of driving on a competency course, it will teach, reinforce, and review those issues and skills needed by anyone who operates a motor vehicle in responding to an emergency.

The drivers should successfully complete this course and demonstrate competency in operating each type of vehicle they are expected to drive prior to operating the vehicle in an emergency response mode. (from the PSFA Course description)

This class has also been registered for Con-Ed Credit.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-08-11 ENTRY LEVEL FIRE FIGHTER (FFI) 729438 Joseph M Lombardo Jr 08/11/2026
Through
November 2026
Members of Delaware County Volunteer Departments $1,500.00 Out of County or non-volunteers $1,900.00
Beginning Tuesday August 11th, the class runs every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. There are some Sundays as well.
Tuesday and Thursday classes run from 1800-2200
Saturday classes run from 0800-1700
Sunday classes run from 0800-1700

THIS IS AN ALL NEW FIRE CIRICULLUM! The book is new with a new course layout. The course has moved from 4 mods plus certification to now support level firefighter and firefighter 1 training plus certification.
Support level training : equivalent to mod 1 and 2 of old program
Firefighter 1 level training: equivalent to mod 3 and 4 of old program
The tuition includes the Jones and Bartlett Firefighter Skills book, supplies and First Aid / CPR cards.
Students MUST be 17 years of age before the start of Firefighter 1 training to continue to Firefighter 1 training.

The course includes the option to test for FFI Pro-Board/IFSAC Certification at an additional cost of 375.00. Student must meet requirements to test by end of the program.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-08-17 Hazmat Awareness - Full course 729458 Joseph Lombardo 8/17/26 - 1800 - 2200
8/19/26 - 1800 - 2200
8/23/26 - 0800 - 1600
100.00
This is the full Hazmat Awareness course needed for certifications and successful completion to move on to Hazmat Ops. This course is 8 hours of classroom lecture and table skills. No PPE is required for this course. This course will include a certification testing and be sent out for grading to the PSFA.

The primary target audiences for this course are the First Responders (fire, rescue, emergency medical, police, etc.) who will witness or discover a hazardous substance/materials release or a terrorist/criminal incident. Students will be trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the incident. They shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency to understand what hazardous substances are, the risks, potential outcomes, the ability to recognize and identify their presence, their role, including site security, safe scene management and how to use the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Emergency Response Guidebook during a hazardous materials/WMD or a terrorist/criminal emergency. This course will meet the requirements for annual review under 29 CFR 1910.120 and the educational requirements of NFPA 470 standard to the Awareness Level.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-09-01 INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER NFA 729442 Lombardo / Morrissey This course is scheduled for September, official dates to be updated soon. 175.00
This course focuses on the duties of the person who finds him/herself in the role of the responding safety officer at the scene of an incident. It is an incident-specific, scene-oriented course designed to teach what a safety officer on the scene needs to know and be able to do, using scenarios to convey instructional points. Students should be experienced company officers, familiar with safety issues, the ICS, Haz-mat management, and applicable NFPA standards and federal regulations.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-09-08 Emergency Vehicle Driver Training 729373 G. Pippin 09/08/26 1800-2200
09/10/26 1800-2200
09/13/26 0800-1600
175.00
This course requires an emergency vehicle for the driving practical. The ESTC does not provide a vehicle, you may not use a personal vehicle. Emergency vehicles must be register and insured.
Course Goal: The goal of this program is to stimulate the thought processes of the
students and to make them aware of the potential tragedy, financial loss, legal, and moral responsibilities that they have when operating emergency vehicles.

The program will verify proficiency in both the knowledge and understanding of, as well as the practical application to emergency vehicle driving.
Description of Course: Sadly, a large proportion of emergency responder deaths and injuries occur as a result of motor vehicle accidents involving emergency response vehicles. This course is suitable for both novice and veteran emergency vehicle operators.

Consisting of 8 hours of classroom and 8 hours of driving on a competency course, it will teach, reinforce, and review those issues and skills needed by anyone who operates a motor vehicle in responding to an emergency.

The drivers should successfully complete this course and demonstrate competency in operating each type of vehicle they are expected to drive prior to operating the vehicle in an emergency response mode. (from the PSFA Course description)

This class has also been registered for Con-Ed Credit.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-09-19 Advanced Fire Police 729420 John Coogan 9/19/2026 0830 - 1630
9/20/2026 0830 - 1630
125.00
This course expands on the knowledge, skills, and abilities presented in the Basic Fire Police curriculum and provides the fire police officers with more advanced training for leadership positions within the fire police organizations.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-09-28 PUMP OPERATIONS I 729390 R. Sparks 9/28/2026 1800-2200
9/30/2026 1800-2200
10/4/2026 0800-1700
125.00
This course provides the fire fighter with an introduction to basic pump construction and theory as well as operating techniques in this course. Emphasis is placed on getting water to the pump, getting water from the pump for hose streams, and prevention of common mistakes in pump operations.
PREREQUISITE: ELFG

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-10-05 Hazmat Operations - Full Course 729459 Joseph Lombardo 10/5/26 - 1800 - 2200
10/7/26 - 1800 - 2200
10/12/26 - 1800 - 2200
10/14 /26 - 1800 - 2200
10/19/26 - 1800 - 2200
10/25/26 - 0800 - 1600

200.00
This is the full Hazmat Operations course needed for certification testing. This course is 30 hours of classroom lecture and skills. PPE is required for this course. This course will include Certificate testing for a state level certificate. This course will not include the Pro-Board level testing.

Provide training for first responders that respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, and the environment. Personnel are trained to respond in a defensive fashion to contain the release from a safe distance, to keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures. They must understand basic hazard and risk assessment, how to select and use proper personnel protective equipment, basic hazardous materials terms, basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available, and basic decontamination procedures and termination procedures.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-10-17 TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS II 729445 Dennis Gallagher 10/17/2026 0800 - 1630 hours
10/18/2026 0800 - 1630 hours
630.00
Length of Course: 16 Hours Lecture/Lab Breakdown: 4/12
Prerequisites: TRCO
Referenced Texts: IFSTA: Essentials, 7th Edition; Building Construction, 1st Edition;
Ground Ladder Practices, 8th Edition; Safety, 1st Edition; Salvage/Overhaul, 7th Edition;
"Truck Company Operations" by Hal Richman
Course Goal: This course is designed to build upon and refine the knowledge and skills
Involved in providing effective truck company operations that were acquired by the
Student in the prerequisite course.
Description of Course: This course will allow the student to practice and further refine
his/her ability to effectively and safely perform the fire ground duties normally assigned
to truck companies.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-10-19 PUMP OPERATIONS II 729392 R. Sparks 11/19/2025 1800-2200
11/21/2025 1800-2200
11/25/2025 0800-1700
175.00
rerequisites: PUOP
Description of Course: This course is designed to instruct the student in advanced
techniques of operating pumps. Topics covered include friction loss, relay pumping,
master streams, elevated master streams.
Referenced Texts: IFSTA Fire Department Pumping Apparatus - 7th edition, IFSTA
106 Fire Apparatus Practices - 6th edition, Fire Engineering - "Fire Service Pump
Operators Handbook", Warren E Isman, NFPA 1002 Fire Service Driver/Operator
Professional Qualifications
Course Goal: This course will introduce the student to advanced concepts and methods
of fire pump operation.

Start Date Course Section Instructor Class Dates Cost
2026-11-02 Emergency Vehicle Driver Training 729374 G. Pippin 11/02/26 1800-2200
11/04/26 1800-2200
11/07/26 0800-1600
175.00
This course requires an emergency vehicle for the driving practical. The ESTC does not provide a vehicle, you may not use a personal vehicle. Emergency vehicles must be register and insured.
Course Goal: The goal of this program is to stimulate the thought processes of the
students and to make them aware of the potential tragedy, financial loss, legal, and moral responsibilities that they have when operating emergency vehicles.

The program will verify proficiency in both the knowledge and understanding of, as well as the practical application to emergency vehicle driving.
Description of Course: Sadly, a large proportion of emergency responder deaths and injuries occur as a result of motor vehicle accidents involving emergency response vehicles. This course is suitable for both novice and veteran emergency vehicle operators.

Consisting of 8 hours of classroom and 8 hours of driving on a competency course, it will teach, reinforce, and review those issues and skills needed by anyone who operates a motor vehicle in responding to an emergency.

The drivers should successfully complete this course and demonstrate competency in operating each type of vehicle they are expected to drive prior to operating the vehicle in an emergency response mode. (from the PSFA Course description)

This class has also been registered for Con-Ed Credit.

Payment can be made at the first class by money order, debit or credit card.


To register for class:
Phone 610-237-8630
Fax 610-583-8402

Mail to:
ESTC
Calcon Hook & Tribbet Avenue
Sharon Hill, PA 19079

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If you register and cannot attend, you must notify the Training Center 72 hours prior to the start of the program or you will be billed for the cost of the course. No refunds will be made for cancelled or missed courses. No registration confirmations are sent unless you provide an e-mail address.