Category Archives: Trainings

On April 5 and 6th, BVFD concluded the Southern Humboldt Firefighter Type 1 Academy with a S-211 (Portable Pumps and Water Use) course. Saturday, participants spent the day in our firehouse classroom reviewing the intricacies of 2- and 4-stroke motors, … Continue reading →

This Sunday, June 9th 2024 was another great success in skill sharing and camaraderie at the Southern Humboldt Community Park with our fire service community! The Wailaki word Lachinde (meaning “Hazel”) was used as the incident name for this training … Continue reading →

Captain Damien Roomets led the recent S-212 Chainsaw training at Briceland Station, a course that provides basic knowledge of Chainsaw operation, safety and use in wildland fire situations in accordance with NWCG guidelines. After completing the classroom training, firefighters will … Continue reading →

We hosted a S-211 (Portable Pumps and Water Use) course over this past weekend; balancing a rainy Saturday spent in the classroom crunching numbers with a beautiful Sunday putting the lessons to practice in the field. Attendees gained enhanced knowledge … Continue reading →

The Firefighter Type 2 Wildland Academy basic firefighter skills training to be held the first two weekends in June, culminating on June 11, and the RT-130 Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher for all current firefighters on June 11. Firefighters … Continue reading →