Fire Safety Training for Contractors
2011 Training Information
Fireline Safety Awareness for Hired Vendors
Hired Equipment Vendors
Beginning in 2011 all of the required annual classes for Fireline Safety Awareness for Hired Vendors(FSAHV) will be coordinated by the State Fire Marshall's Office of State Fire Training. Only State Fire Training can issue the Completion Cards that are required to be carried by Hired Equipment Operators.
The following operators must complete this course annually and have the SFT issued Completion Card in their possession at incidents:
Water Tenders Operators - Hired Vehicle Operators - Fallers - Mechanics - Heavy Equipment Operators (Dozers, Excavators, Masticators, Heavy Equipment Transports, Skidgines).
As classes are scheduled, dates and contact information to register in a class will be posted on the State Fire Training website (Title: Fireline Safety Awareness for Hired Vendors). The link below is to the schedule of classes at State Fire Training. This list will be continually updated as more classes are registered.
http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/training/training_classschedule.php
Prospective Instructors
If you are interested in instructing FSAHV classes, instructors must be registered with State Fire Training and meet their requirements. Information on instructor registration and requirements, class scheduling and instructor materials can be obtained at the SFT website below.
http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/training/firelinesafetyawarenessforhiredvendors.php
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