Welcome To The District 3 fire training website!

The firefighter training delivered through local programs in Indiana, while excellent in most cases, had minimal uniformity. When Mitch Daniels was elected as Indiana’s Governor, he set a goal to develop a State Firefighter Training System that would raise the quality of training delivered at the local level while not increasing the contact hours or the cost.

With this goal in mind, the Indiana Firefighter Training System (IFTS) was established. The IFTS goal of developing a statewide Firefighter Training System is built around the IDHS district concept. The concept is to build regional capability at the lowest level to enhance delivery of services in a timely manner. The IFTS has 10 Indiana District Fire Training Councils elected by local fire departments. The District Training Councils completed a training needs assessment of the local fire departments and developed a training implementation training plan based on these regional needs.

Firefighter I & II Course

Thursday, July 03, 2008

By Chris Walker

Firefighter I/II class will begin September 3, 2008 and will end approximately March 25, 2009.
 
The classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 18:30-21:30 hours.  Class is open to all in District 3.  Class size will be limited to 32. 

Technical Rescue Awareness- Angola

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

By Chris Walker

Dates: August 16 & 17 Time: 9am-5pm Location: Angola Fire Department 202 W. Gilmore St. Angola, IN 46703

This 2-day class will cover the technical rescue disciplines to the awareness level: rope, water, confined space, trench, vehicle & machinery, collapse, and wildland search. The Technical Rescue Awareness Level training program is designed to deliver a 12-hour didactic program that will provide Awareness Level Training in all seven Technical Rescue categories.  This program meets NFPA 1670 requirements for the Awareness Level.This certification is the pre-requisite for almost all of the Indiana Technical Rescue certifications. You must be certified as Firefighter 1st class or Firefighter I & II to register for this course.

Although this course is FREE, registration is required. The last day to register for this course is August 1st, 2008.

Instructor I

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

By Chris Walker

Instructor I

August 23rd, 24th and 30th, 31st  

Classes will be held on Saturday’s and Sunday’s

Location:   Jefferson Township Fire Department

5090 E. 800S Columbia City, IN 46725

 Time:         8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

 Cost:        No cost per student (limited to the first 20 students)

Sponsored by:

Whitley County Fire Chiefs Association & District 3 Fire Training Council

Instructor_I_2008[1].doc

District 3 Council Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

By Chris Walker

District 3 Training Council 2008 Meeting Schedule
 
May 15, 2008
July 17, 2008
Sept. 18, 2008
Nov. 20, 2008
 
All meetings  will be held at the
Columbia City Fire Department
112 S Chauncey St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
Meetings start at 7:00 pm

District 3 Brochure

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

By Chris Walker

This is a downloadable brochure that outlines the services and capabilities of our District.

District3Brochure.doc