SUFD is pleased to release our registration for the 2010 fire academy.  With over 25 courses delivered throughout the year, we look forward to another great year of firefighter training.  Individual course information will be available on the Fire Training Academy page (click link on left) very soon.

5 brand new officer development workshops have been added and an Acting Officer Boot Camp have been added to our popular Officer Development series.  All of our certification programs are back again, better than ever with new equipment, resources and training sites to complement our great instructor staff.

SUFD is very proud to place into service our latest addition to our dedicated fleet of academy apparatus.  We are thankful to the Rosemont Fire Department for their donation of this 1994 E-One 1500gpm engine which was placed into service with us in early March.

Engine 1 stands fully equipped for all fire suppression courses and is outfitted with complete NFPA 1901 equipment.  A 85' Snorkel also donated from the Rosemont FD will soon join the fleet in early May.  This gives SUFD an Engine, Truck and Heavy Rescue fleet for support of all of our training courses.

Surface Ice Rescue was offered by SUFD as a new course in 2008. This course is instructed by certified instructors using the Emergency Responder Dive Institute(ERDI) curriculum. This course meets the intent of the proposed OSFM certificationat this level and will be approved for certification equivalency when the final OSFM rules are released.

Students in this course will learn about the formation of ice, dangers of ice rescue and recovery and practice basic surface ice rescue techniques in our secure water training area. Students must furnish a cold water immersion suit and other basic equipment for this course,upon registration you will be notified of all required materials.

This is not a scuba or ice diving course, it is geared towards standard first responders who may respond to a victim in the ice as part of their routine duties. Students should be in excellent physical condition and be willing to withstand cold temperatures and ice water environments for prolonged periods of time.

Currently, there are no weather related cancellations or delays.  Drive safely and defensively!! 

ALL NEW COURSES FOR 2010!!  The company officer is the one of the most important pieces of the puzzle relating to firefighter safety and survival and good service delivery. Many certifications may exist for officers in training but few programs exist that provide true "continuing education" for fire officers.

The SUFD Officer Development Program was developed based on this concept. You can select any or all of our 8 hour stand-alone workshops or select our 40 hour Bootcamp to increase your ability to do your job as a fire officer.

8 hour workshop titles are:

• Building Construction and Fire Attack
• Size-up Skills Workshop
• Tactical Decision Making
• Leadership at the Company Level
• Suburban High Rise Ops - Standpipe Operations

Students will enjoy interactive training sessions conducted by experienced fire officers who will provide valuable insight into the challenges of todays fire service. Breakfast and lunch will be included in the registration along with all course materials.

By selecting at least 16 hours in this program or by attending the entire Bootcamp, an officer can meet the Insurance Service Office (ISO) requirements for annual officer training. Challenge yourself by attending this program and learn how to better do your job as an officer.

Check out our BOOTCAMPS!!

-40-hour Company Officer Bootcamp

-24-hour Incident Commander Bootcamp

-NEW this year will be the Acting Officer Bootcamp designed to acquaint those who are preparing for promotion who serve as an "acting officer" for their department.

SUFD's CPAT Division offers candidates who are interested in obtaining a CPAT Validation card instructions on how to go through the CPAT process. SUFD is one of two licensed CPAT adminstration centers in IL and schedules both open testing for those who wish to obtain cards on their own and contract programs for fire departments who desire to test all it's candidates at one time.