Fire & Rescue

Division of the Surry Community College Center for Public Safety

Certification Course Offerings

Driver Operator Certification
Emergency Vehicle Driver Certification
Firefighter I & II Certification
Hazardous Materials Certification
Technical Rescuer Certification

Fire & Rescue Class Schedule

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Course Date Days Time Location Instructor
TR General PPE
Pre-Registration REQUIRED
Jan. 23,25,30 MW 1900-2200 Elkin Rescue Squad Robert Hinson
FF 1 & 2 Forcible Entry Jan. 24,25,31
Feb. 1
T, W 1900-2200 White Plains Luke Stevens
FF 1 & 2 Ropes Jan. 30,
Feb 13,14,20
M, T 1900-2200 State Road VFD Mike McCraw
FF 1 & 2 Salvage Jan. 30
Feb. 6
M 1900-2200 Lone Hickory VFD David A. Jones
FF 1 & 2 FD Orientation & Safety Feb. 2,6,9, 13,16,20,23 M,Th 1900-2200 CC Camp VFD Luke Stevens
TR Ropes & Knots Refresher Feb 6 M 1900-2200 Mount Airy Rescue Squad Tim Eldridge
FF 1 & 2 Fire Behavior Feb. 7,9, 14, 16 T,Th 1900-2200 East Bend VFD Ronald Boles, Jr.

TR General Rescue Equipment
Pre-registration REQUIRED

Feb 1, 6 MW 1900-2200 TBD TBD
TR General Victim Management
Pre-registration REQUIRED
Feb 8,13,15,20 MW 1800-2200 SCC-Elkin Center Jeff Whitaker
FF 1 & 2 Ropes Refresher Feb. 13 M 1900-2200 Skull Camp VFD Ricky Casstevens
FF 1 & 2 Ropes Feb. 15,20,21,29 M,T,W 1900-2200 Pilot Knob VFD Ricky Casstevens
Fire Officer Preparation Feb. 16,21,23,28 Mar. 1,3,6,8 T,Th,S

T&Th: 1900-2200
S: 0900-1800

Skull Camp VFD Brian Lowe
Rope Emergency Medical Specialist
CLASS FULL - Registration Closed
Feb.17,18,19 F,S,Su Fri: 1800-2200
Sat & Sun: 0800-Until
SCC-Emergency Services Training Center Jeff Hinshaw
Instructor 1 & 2 Educational Methodology HYBRID
Pre-registration REQUIRED
Feb. 18
Mar. 17
April 28
May 5, 6
S 0900-1700 SCC-Emergency Services Training Center Emmett Page
TR Ropes Anchors & MAS Refresher Feb. 20 M 1900-2200 Mount Airy Rescue Squad Tim Eldridge
TR General Helicopter Operations
Pre-registration REQUIRED
Feb. 22,27 MW 1900-2200 SCC - Elkin Center Mac Casstevens
TR VMR Vehicle Stabilization Feb. 21,28, Mar. 20,27 T 1800-2200 Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
TR Confined Space
(Entire Course)
Pre-Registration
REQUIRED
Feb. 24-26
Mar. 2-4
F, S, Su Fri: 1800-2200
Sat & Sun: 0800-Until
SCC
Emergency Services Training Center
Richard Caudill
FF 1 & 2 Ropes Refresher Feb. 27 M 1900-2200 Skull Camp VFD Mac Casstevens
Emergency Vehicle Driver Feb. 27
Mar. 12, 20
Apr. 7, 30
M,T,S M&T: 1900-2200
S: 0800-1700
Dobson Fire Dept. David A. Jones
TR General Ropes
Pre-registration REQUIRED
Feb. 29
Mar. 5,7,10,11
M,W,S,Su M & W: 1800-2200
Sat: 0800-1700
Su: 1300-1800
Mountain Park Rescue Jeff Whitaker
FF 1 & 2 Fire Alarms and Communications Mar. 1,15,19,22 M, Th 1800-2200 Fourway FD David A. Jones
FF 1 & 2 Ventilation Mar. 1,5,8, 15,19,22,26 M, Th 1900-2200 CC Camp VFD Luke Stevens
TR Rescue Rigging Refresher Mar. 5 M 1900-2200 Mount Airy Rescue Squad Ben Lunsford
FF 1 & 2 Portable Fire Extinguishers Mar. 6,8 T,Th 1900-2200 East Bend VFD Barry Mclean
FF 1 & 2 Fire Alarms & Communication Mar. 12, 26, 27 M, T 1900-2200 State Road VFD Mike McCraw
FF 1 & 2 Overhaul Mar. 13,15 T, Th 1900-2200 East Bend VFD Dale Couch
FF 1 & 2 Fire Behavior March 15,20, 22, 27, 29 T,Th 1900-2200 Skull Camp VFD Brian Lowe

TR Confined Space INSTRUCTOR'S QUALIFICATION
Pre-Registration Required!
This class is
being delivered
by OSFM staff. Prerequisites
for the class
can be found on their website at
www.ncdoi.com/osfm

March 19-23 MTWThF 0800-Until SCC - Emergency Services Training Center OSFM Staff
TR General Rescue Rigging
Pre-registration REQUIRED
Mar. 19,21, 24,25 MWSSu

M-F: 1900-2200
Sat: 0800-1700
Sun: 1300-1700

Mountain Park Rescue TBD
TR Tower Rescue
Pre-Registration
REQUIRED
Mar. 20,22, 24,25 T,Th,S
Su
M-F: 1800-2200
Sat & Sun:
0800-Until
SCC
Emergency Services Training Center
Richard Caudill
FF 1 & 2 Salvage Mar. 29
Apr. 2
M, Th 1900-2200 CC Camp VFD Luke Stevens
FF 1 & 2 Sprinklers Apr. 2,12, 23,26 M, Th 1800-200 Fourway FD David A. Jones
FF 1 & 2 Personal Protective Equip. Apr. 3,5,10,12 T, Th 1900-2230 East Bend VFD Dale Couch
FF 1 & 2 Fire Prevention, Education, & Cause Apr. 5,9,12, 16,19,2630 M, Th 1900-2200 CC Camp VFD Eric Southern
LPG Live Burn Apr. 10, 12 T,Th 1800-2200 Surry County EMS Mount Airy Station 2 Charles "Punk" Smith
Emergency Vehicle Driver Apr. 10,21
May 12
T, S T: 1800-2200
S: 0800-1700
Bannertown VFD David A. Jones

ATV Operations
Pre-Registration
REQUIRED

April 13-15 F,S,Su Fri: 1800-2200
Sat & Sun:
0800-Until
SCC Emergency Services Training Center Richard Caudill

TR Water Rescue Operations
Pre-registration
REQUIRED

April 17,24 T 1900-2200 Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
Hazardous Materials-
Technicial Level
Course
April 23-27, 30,
May 1-4
M,TW,Th, F 0800-1700 SCC Emergency Services Training Center Vince Martin
TR Ropes Rescue Operations
Pre-registration
REQUIRED
May 1, 3 T, Th 1900-2200 SCC - Elkin Center TBD
FF 1 & 2 FD
Orientation & Safety
May TBD TBD TBD Skull Camp VFD TBD
FF 1 & 2 Ladders May 1,3,8,10 T,Th 1900-2230 East Bend VFD Ronald Boles, Jr.
FF 1 & 2 Rescue May 3,7,10, 14,17,21,24,31 M, Th 1900-2200 CC Camp VFD Eric Southern

TR Water Rescue Transportation
Pre-registration
REQUIRED

May 15,22,26,29 T,S Tu: 1900-2200
Sat: 0800-Until
Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
Graduate
Mountain Rescue
Registration Information for this course will be forth coming through the NC Assoc. of Rescue & EMS
May 18,19 S,Su Sat & Sun
0800-Until
SCC Emergency Services Training Center TBD
FF 1 & 2 Foam Fire Streams May 21, 24 M, Th 1900-2200 Fourway FD David A. Jones
TR Ropes Mechanical Advantage
Pre-registration REQUIRED
May 22, 24 T,Th 1900-2200 SCC- Elkin Center TBD
FF 1 & 2 Portable Fire Extinguishers June 4, 7 M, Th 1900-2200 Fourway FD David A. Jones
TR Ropes Anchors
Pre-registration REQUIRED
June 4,6,9 M,W,S M&W: 1900-2200
Sat: 0800-1700
Mount Airy Rescue Squad TBD
EVD Trailer Towing
Pre-registration REQUIRED
June 15,16 F,S F: 1800-2200
S: 0800-1700
SCC Workforce Dev. Ctr - Mt. Airy
Room 113
Richard Caudill

TR Ropes Fixed Rope Systems
Pre-registration REQUIRED

June 18,23 M,S M: 1900-2200
S: 0800-1700
Mount Airy Rescue Squad TBD

TR Water Rescue Techniques
Pre-registration REQUIRED

June 19,22,23,26 T,F,S T: 1900-2200
F: 1800-2200
S: 0800-1700
Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
FF 1 & 2 Fire Prevention, Education, & Cause June 25,28
July 16,19, 23, 26
MTh 1830-2200 Fourway FD David A. Jones
FF 1 & 2 Ventilation July 3,5,10,12,17 T,Th 1830-2230 East Bend VFD Ronald Boles, Jr
FF 1 & 2 Ventilation July TBD TBD TBD Skull Camp VFD TBD
EVD Trailer Towing July 13, 14 F, S F: 1800-2200
S: 0800-1700
SCC Elkin Center Richard Caudill
TR Agricultural Rescue
June / July 2012
Preregistration REQUIRED!
Jun / Jul 2012

Tentative. Preregister if interested.
TBD TBD SCC
Emergency Services Training Center
TBD

TR Water Rescue
Victim
Management
Pre-registration REQUIRED

July 17,24,31 T 1900-2200 Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
TR Ropes Lowers & Raises
Pre-registration
REQUIRED
Aug. 6, 11 M, S M: 1900-2200
S: 0800-1700
SCC Emergency Services Training Center TBD
FF 1 & 2 Hose Streams & Appliances Aug. 7,9,14,16,21 T,Th 1830-2230 East Bend VFD TBD
TR Ropes Highlines
Pre-registration REQUIRED
Aug. 20,25 M, S M: 1900-2200
S: 0800-1500
SCC Emergency Services Training Center TBX
HazMat Refresher
Air Packs
August 21 T 1900-2200 Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
EVD Trailer Towing Aug. 24,25 F, S F: 1800-2200
S: 0800-1700
SCC Pilot Center Richard Caudill
TR Ropes Victim Management
Pre-registration REQUIRED
Sept. 4,6,8 T,Th,S T&Th: 1900-2200
S: 0800-1700
TBD TBD
FF 1 & 2 Water Supplies Sept. 4,6,11,13 T,Th 1830-2230 East Bend VFD Barry McLean

TR Trench Rescue
Pre-Registration
REQUIRED

Sept. 7-9, 22-23 F,S,Su Fri: 1800-2200
Sat & Sun:
0800-Until
SCC Emergency Services Training Center Richard Caudill
HazMat Refresher
Gas Monitors
September 18 T 1900-2200 Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
FF 1 & 2 Forcible Entry Oct. 2,4,9,11 T,Th 1900-2200 East Bend VFD Barry McLean
TR Wilderness Search
Certification
Pre-Registration
REQUIRED
Oct. 19-21
26-28
F,S,Su Fri: 1800-2200
Sat & Sun:
0800-Until
SCC Emergency Services Training Center Richard Caudill
EVD
Trailer Towing
Oct. 16,23
Nov. 20,27
T 1800-2200 Yadkin County Rescue Squad Jeff Hinshaw
F 1 & 2 Forcible Entry Nov TBD TBD TBD Skull Camp VFD TBD

**Students under the age of 18 must have a signed student release form on file at the office of Corporate and Continuing Education. Click on the link below for a printable copy of this form.**

Student Release Form

For more information, contact:
Ian K. Harrell
Director, Fire & Rescue Programs
Emergency Services Training Center
(336) 386-3403
harrelli@surry.edu
Sandy Wall
Adm Assistant Campus Office
(336) 386-3202
walls@surry.edu