Indiana Emergency Response

Conference

John M. Buckman IIIBranch Chief

Firefighter Training317-417-3695

jbuckman@dhs.in.gov

• First time the State has supported firefighter training at the local level.– 3 years old

• $6.3 million– 85% goes to support local firefighter training

efforts– 15% goes to statewide firefighter training

initiatives

• Training presented by the State is free of charge to attendees.

• Who can attend?– Firefighters– EMS staff– Law Enforcement– EMA

• What are we teaching?– Mandatory– Basic

• Haz Mat Awareness• Haz Mat Operations

– Technical Rescue Awareness

• What are we teaching?– Firefighter I/II

• Haz Mat Awareness• Haz Mat Operations• Technical Rescue Awareness

– Fire Officer I– Fire Instructor I– Safety Officer

Leaking Pipe Simulator

Air and Water

Electric Transformer

Fire

ConfinedSpaceProp

Flammable Liquid SpillOr Fire Simulator

Live Burn Shipping ContainersLive Burn Shipping Containers

• 12 Survival and Rescue Training Props

• Curriculum to support the training.

• Train-the-Trainer

• Infrastructure Grant– $2.3 million dollar fund

• $100,000 grant allocation per district

Indiana Emergency Response Conference

John M. Buckman IIIjbuckman@dhs.in.gov

Branch ChiefFirefighter Training

317-233-0480