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MODESTO, CA - Stanislaus County fire officials are preparing for the upcoming fire season by conducting a regional training on April 25th. All fire agencies within Stanislaus County are encouraged to participate along with Cal-Fire’s Tuolunme/Calaveras and Santa Clara Ranger Units, the U.S. Forest Service, and California Emergency Management Agency-Fire and Rescue Branch. The primary goal of the exercise is to meet the minimum annual training mandates for firefighters participating in regional firefighting efforts.
All of the fire agencies in Stanislaus County participate in the California Incident Command Certification System (CICCS), which establishes minimum standards for personnel who fight and manage wildland fire incidents. The refresher training will include both classroom and hands-on work. The classroom portion of the training will review the CICCS requirements and incident management. The hands-on training will cover wide range of topics including, firefighting tactics and strategy, firefighter safety, wildland fire weather, and structure protection during wildland fires.
"Each year Stanislaus County gets called upon to send fire resources to help fight wildland fires throughout the state as part of the California mutual-aid system," said Chief Gary Hinshaw with the Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services. "The purpose of this training is to enhance our firefighters wildland firefighting knowledge so they can do their job safely." Over 100 fire department and public safety personnel are expected to participate in this training event.
The media is invited to cover this training event. The training Command Post will be located at the Modesto Junior College Regional Fire Training Center located at 1220 Fire Science Lane in Modesto. For more information regarding this training event please contact the Information Officer Royjindar Singh at (209)-652-6597.
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