WANT TO BE AN INSTRUCTOR?
The good news is that we can train and certify you to become an instructor.
The bad news is that we do not make 'technician level instructors' from someone who had absolutely no idea on the subject prior to attending an intensive week's course.
In general, although we do provide Instructor training, the candidates are expected to be higher performers and already have a solid foundation in the specific course.
Unfortunately we are sometimes asked to take someone with no background and make them the instructor in one course. However instructors need a solid background of required knowledge and skill.
We may be able to train them to Operations or Technician level but Instructors of Technicians need a certain amount of prior training and experience in the subject matter, as well as the ability to teach and comfortably deliver the materials.
Sometimes, if the candidate is not operationally qualified yet, we have made "Coordinating Preceptors." This is someone who is not a fully operational and qualified Tech or Operational Instructor but has shown that they can manage the training side, administratively, as an administrator or the standards and a preceptor of the basic requirements. (This should not be considered a consolation prize or anything like that. A "Coordinating Preceptor" is someone who has a solid foundation in the discipline and is often a Training Officer who has just been unable or not required to compete all practical RKS / JPRs but have sufficient and often additional knowledge, such as the construction or implementation of SOPs / SOPs and use of the rescue kit and equipment including storage, maintenance and even repair or retirement - beyond the basics.
The bad news is that we do not make 'technician level instructors' from someone who had absolutely no idea on the subject prior to attending an intensive week's course.
In general, although we do provide Instructor training, the candidates are expected to be higher performers and already have a solid foundation in the specific course.
Unfortunately we are sometimes asked to take someone with no background and make them the instructor in one course. However instructors need a solid background of required knowledge and skill.
We may be able to train them to Operations or Technician level but Instructors of Technicians need a certain amount of prior training and experience in the subject matter, as well as the ability to teach and comfortably deliver the materials.
Sometimes, if the candidate is not operationally qualified yet, we have made "Coordinating Preceptors." This is someone who is not a fully operational and qualified Tech or Operational Instructor but has shown that they can manage the training side, administratively, as an administrator or the standards and a preceptor of the basic requirements. (This should not be considered a consolation prize or anything like that. A "Coordinating Preceptor" is someone who has a solid foundation in the discipline and is often a Training Officer who has just been unable or not required to compete all practical RKS / JPRs but have sufficient and often additional knowledge, such as the construction or implementation of SOPs / SOPs and use of the rescue kit and equipment including storage, maintenance and even repair or retirement - beyond the basics.
INSTRUCTORS:
To be an Instructor you usually need to go through the Technician Level first and pass with a 85% or higher and have some Teaching Hours and experience behind you (usually be a shift training Instructor, Adult Learning, NFPA 1041 etc) first before doing the course a second time as an Instructor Candidate, although it is possible to direct challenge the Instructor program |
PLEASE NOTE: You will need to maintain your certification level and re-certify every two years.
According to the standard you also need to maintain competency and review Annually. If your certification expires then you need to certify on a new full course, not re-certify.
INSTRUCTOR SWAG
Upon successful completion, Rescue Technicians and Instructors usually are additionally awarded other special items such as Shirts, Pens, Cloth Embroidered Badges, books and Challenge Coins!
According to the standard you also need to maintain competency and review Annually. If your certification expires then you need to certify on a new full course, not re-certify.
INSTRUCTOR SWAG
Upon successful completion, Rescue Technicians and Instructors usually are additionally awarded other special items such as Shirts, Pens, Cloth Embroidered Badges, books and Challenge Coins!
Guiding Standards
- “Train to be competent not to just pass a test”
- Instructor to student ratio maximum is 1 to 6, usually 1 to 2 or 3.
- RIT set up and daily constant dynamic risk assessments
- Main instructor is never “in the course” per se.
- Pre-course reading and joining instructions are essential
- Very high pass rate and quality of instruction.
- Usually if you only need Operations Level you do the first 3 days
- Technician requires Operations level before doing Tech level.
- Usually Instructor level have been trainers and technicians before
- PPE Mandatory rules will apply for safety and welfare of everyone
- Our courses are fun but structured and organized
- Fire and Rescue Courses are fully NFPA Compliant as stated
- NFPA 1006 Ch 17 Swiftwater can be adapted to DEFRA Floodwater
- NFPA 1006 Ch 22 Floodwater can be adapted to DEFRA Floodwater
- NFPA 1006 Ch 6 Structural Collapse references UN INSARAG standards
- NFPA 1006 Ch 7 Confined Space Rescue is also OHSA Compliant
SCHEDULE AND PROGRESSION NOTE:
- One a One Week Course, Day 1 is usually Foundation for the Ops and Tech level as well as reviews Awareness.
- Day 2 and 3 is usually Operations Level Material and Day 4 to Day 5 is Technician.