Now we have to graduate from a Fire College. It gives you a Public Fire Protection Certification, which essentially gives you:
F/F Level 1 & 2
Haz Mat Tech (my class only got tech, you come out with Ops now)
EMT Basic
Fire Instructor Level 1
Fire Inspector Level 1
Water Rescue
Driver Ops
Hydraulics
Airport Fire fighting
Extrication
Public Safety
Rope Rescue Ops level
Rather than weeks of inhouse training, new recruits are on the floor within 4-5 days. Because they have the basic fundamentals and they are paired with a senior man to get them aquainted with how the dept/shift runs.
Cheers
God Bless FDNY - Never Forget

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