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Continuing Education (CE) Courses - Marine Firefighting: Sunrise Beach FPD; 4/16-17/2025 8 am - 5 pm daily

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Brief Description: This class is available for contracted delivery from (LETS). Contracted Price: $6500.

Full Description: Class Vendor: This class is available for contracted delivery from Local Emergency Training Specialist (LETS). Contracted Price: $6500.

Boat fires are becoming a normal emergency response. Different tactics and operations are needed. Marine Firefighting for Land-Based Firefighters and Small Boats was developed for inland based fire agencies protecting bodies of water and riverways.

For this class presentation, Small Fireboats are considered less than 50’ with a single
pump often associated with inland lakes and rivers. This course will help prepare responders deal with floating boat fires.

Course Objectives:

Classroom Objectives:
1. Maritime Domain Awareness – legal responsibilities
2. Maritime Hazards
3. Boat and Maritime Terminology
4. Maritime – Rules of the Road and Navigation
5. Marine Firefighting Vessels
6. Special Purpose Vessels for River Navigation
7. Maritime Safety
8. Firefighting Crew Positions
9. Marina Hazards and Firefighting
10. Handling Marine Vessel Fires

Practical Objectives:
1. Safe operations of Marine Firefighting Vessels
2. proper boat placement
3. operations of fire pump
4. extinguishment of vessel fire

Student Pre-requisites:
1. Classroom – none
2. Practical Evolutions
     a. Firefighter 1 & 2 or equivalent training
     b. MO Boaters License
     c. Swimming Ability

Prerequisites: Must have successfully completed a Fire Fighter II class. Equivalent training will be considered.

: The maximum capacity for this class has been reached. Your request can be added to the waitlist. Additional seats may become available for future enrollment.

Training Location: Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District
30 Porter Mill Springs Drive
Sunrise Beach, MO 65079

Resources Required: Host agency provides the following: Lake; and Marine Firefighting Vessel for the host agency personnel.

For students attending from outside the host agency, to participate in the practical skill day, you will need to bring a Marine Firefighting Vessel from your agency.

Student provides the following: Fire Gear/Flotation device

Vendor provides the following: 30 ft boat prop/live fire prop

Signup Details: Check the description and resources required section before registering for this course to ensure you meet all the requirements.