Firefighter Survival: Conducting Emergency Escape System Training for Company Officers

Designed to prepare fire department training staff to conduct emergency escape system training in compliance with the requirements of 12 NYCRR 800.7 Emergency Escape Ropes and System Components for Firefighters. Individuals attending this program will be trained to conduct initial and in-service training for exiting a window at elevation with the use of an emergency escape system. The course will focus on the requirements for conducting this training. Completion of this course does not authorize individuals to issue NYS OFPC training certificates. The authority and responsibility for conducting emergency escape system training remains with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).