Incident Command System Training

Over the weekend Lieutenant Gabe Acquilla attended a two day training course on ICS 300 in Montgomery County. This course is designed to enable senior staff personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). This course focuses on management of expanding incidents and was developed under the leadership of the NWCG and complies with the NIMS/HSPD-5 requirements for Incident Command System training.

Objectives: 1. Describe how the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents.

2. Describe the incident/event management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed in the ICS.

3. Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.

4. Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.

Fire Company Open House & Recruitment Event

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The Pleasant Square Volunteer Fire Company will be participating in the 8th annual RecruitNY statewide initiative with an open house at our fire station, 135 Easterly Street, on April 28 from 10:00am-3:00pm. 

Firefighters will be present to answer recruitment questions, firetrucks will be out to view and gear demonstrations are planned. Children are more than welcome to attend if accompanied by an adult. 

We also have a junior firefighter program for High School youth. 

Admission to this event is free. Donations are always appreciated.

 For more information see our Facebook Event

7th Annual Fire Services Training Conference

7th Annual Fire Services Training Conference

President Logan Barclay and Lieutenant Gabe Acquilla attended the 7th Annual Fire Services Training Conference at the Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls over the weekend.

Lieutenant Acquilla was recognized as the very first firefighter to register for the conference this year and awarded the original concept sketch for the conference promotional material.

President Barclay attended: Where Did All These Rules Come From? – Management and Administration of a Fire Department

Lieutenant Acquilla attended: So You Are Chief, Now What?