Training happens on a daily basis at EJFR.  Our career staff train every shift.   Weekend and evening classes are frequently offered for our volunteer staff.  One of our stations serves as our main training facility which is where our training officer, Deputy Chief Krysinski, supervises our progam.  . Since most of our members are at least EMT-B's, medical training is a high priority.  An EMT class is offered every year through our department and Peninsula College.  Our  EMT's and Paramedics have opportunities to learn from our local physicians with recent class subjects ranging from scuba diving medical emergencies to pandemic influenza.  We also receive training through the Medic 1 program at the University of Washington and Harborview Hospital in Seattle.  Every year EJFR holds a large training burn to give our members live fire training.   We often  have the opportunity to train in the house to be burned weeks ahead of the actual fire.   Search and rescue drills, ladder rescue drills, and practice breaching interior walls gives our firefighters valuable "real house" experience.

Besides lectures we have many hands on opportunities for maintaining our practical medical skills. Backboarding, splinting, practicing Iv's and CPR are a regular part of our training program. We also continually practice and train for Multiple Casualty incidents.

Last year, with the funding from a homeland security grant, A.C. Krysinski, facilitated advanced training in haz-mat operations, trench rescue, advanced ropes rescue, confined space rescue, and advanced vehicle extrication.

WE WELCOME TRAINING MATERIAL DONATIONS! We always welcome the donation of old vehicles so we can use them in our training exercises.  This image shows a training that we did simulating a driver who had run into a building and was injured by a piece of lumber.  We also value the donation of building materials, especially 4' x 8' sheets of plywood.  We use construction materials in our fire training in ways ranging from breaking through walls to chainsawing ventilation holes in a roof.  If you have some materials to donate call us at 385-2626 and we'll arrange to pick them up.