The Bureau of Training is responsible for the initial training and continuing skills development for all Firefighters, Fire Officers and Emergency Medical Service personnel.
To fulfill these requirements, the personnel in the Training Bureau are dedicated to creating and providing quality training programs that reflect the needs and changing responsibilities of Sycamore Township and surrounding communities.
All training is focused on providing and maintaining the highest quality emergency service at both fire and medical responses to the people of Sycamore Township.
Instructional programs target operational efficiency with emphasis on safe operating procedures for our members in all aspects of fire and emergency operations.
The Bureau of Training Accepts and enthusiastically anticipates the challenge of planning and designing new programs to meet the needs of our Community and Department. Below are examples of training that the Sycamore Township Fire & EMS personnel continue their skills:
Hose Deployment
This drill involves advancing hose lines into various structures through our immediate response area. Firefighters focused on efficiently and effectively placing hose line in operation. Firefighters were faced with having to make decisions on length and size of hose to be deployed whether it be 1 ¾ or 2 1/2 .
Thermal Imaging and Search
This drill involves using Thermal Imaging cameras to identify structural components in a building, search and rescue for victims in smoke conditions, and 3D orientation which involves using your surroundings to identify your location in a structure.
Rope Rescue
This recent drill took place at the Bear Creek Development on Galbraith Road. This drill was done to review the operational readiness of the Department for removal of a victim who had fallen into a limited access area on the construction site.
Fire Apparatus Operator
This drill is done as a refresher for the personnel responsible for operating the pumping apparatus. Objectives of this drill include calculating friction loss in the hose and determining pump pressure to flow adequate GPMs based off of the fire load and fire involvement.