OCTOBER:  Clandestine Drug Lab Awareness

This session is designed to provide an awareness session for firefighters and EMRs on clandestine drug labs (e.g., meth labs).  This lesson will cover what a lab looks like, materials used, actions by firefighters and EMRs, scene safety, situational awareness, PPE and SCBA use, etc.  This course will also be available on Google Classroom following the monthly training session.

Equipment Needed:  None
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Instructor:  Training/Safety Officer Owen​​​​​​​​​​​

SEPTEMBER:  Building Familiarization, Tour, and Pre-Plan of Nasonville Dairy

This session is designed for all department members to become familiar with Nasonville Dairy and to complete a pre-fire plan of the facility.  Officer meeting at 6 pm, business meeting starting between 6:30 and 7 pm, followed by training. 

Equipment Needed:  PPE, Engine, Rescue
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Instructor:  Training/Safety Officer Owen​​​​​​​​​​​

AUGUST / EMR:  Annual EMR Skills Review/Refresher

The annual EMR skills refresher will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 starting at 6:30 pm at the Richfield Town Hall.  Haley (and possibly Dr. McKee) will be there running EMRs through various skills.  The plan is to split up into small groups and run through the following stations:

• Epi-pen/draw-up epi

• Narcan

• CPR/AED

• Airway

• Trauma

• Hypoglycemia management

• Chest Pain

• IV fluids and Medications (for EMR and EMT services this station will cover assisting ALS with these skills on intercepts)

Equipment Needed:  None
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Instructor:  Dr. McKee and Haley Brace, Marshfield Medical Center​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

AUGUST:  Fire Ground Training at Marshfield Fire & Rescue Training Center

This session is designed for all firefighters and EMRs to practice fire ground skills and EMR patient care.  Training will consist of ladders (carrying, raising, climbing, etc.), second story window ingress/egress, and search and rescue in the burn building.  Members will rotate through various responsibilities during the evolutions.  Officer meeting at 6 pm, business meeting starting between 6:30 and 7 pm, followed by training. 

Equipment Needed:  PPE, Engine, Rescue
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Instructor:  Training/Safety Officer Owen​​​​​​​​​​​

JULY / Pump Training and Drafting from Dry Hydrants

This session is a hands-on skill session to review pumping procedures with the Engine as well as pumping/drafting from dry hydrants throughout the township.  

Equipment Needed:  Engine, Tender, Rescue
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Instructor:  Captain Tysver​​

JUNE / Emergency Vehicle Operation Refresher

This session is the practical evolution of EVOC.  The practical evolution (driving) of the EVOC class will be held at the Marshfield Speedway on ___, starting at 6pm.  All department personnel who have the potential to drive any department apparatus must complete the session.
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Date: TBD​​

Equipment Needed:  Classroom - none; Practical - apparatus, orange cones
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Instructor:  Chief Gingerich, Deputy Chief Bell, Captain Tysver​​, Training/Safety Officer Owen

 

DUE DATE: None - There is no makeup presentation for this month's training.

MARCH / Municipal Response to Aircraft Emergencies – An Introduction 

This course is a basic overview of aircraft emergencies.  The material is from the Fox Valley Technical College presentation held in February at Marshfield Fire as well as information from the FAA.  It covers the very basics of response and actions to take during an incident.  This is not meant to be an all-inclusive aircraft crash course.  In order to receive credit for the training you need to 1) review the presentation, 2) complete the short quiz, and 3) complete the training report.

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DUE DATE: April 30, 2026

TRAINING LINK - GOOGLE CLASSROOM:

https://classroom.google.com/c/ODQ3NjkwMjk1Mzcz?cjc=63fgdx5b

​​​​Instructor:  Ron Beers  

JANUARY / 2026 Understanding and Fighting Basement Fires​

🚨The training for JANUARY is Understanding and Fighting Basement Fires.

"Don't Get Caught in the Flow Path"

Are You Ready for the Most Dangerous House Fire?

We are launching a new online training: Modern Tactics for Basement Fires. Based on the latest research from the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), this course updates our tactics with hard facts.

 

The Facts

• 71% of firefighter deaths at house fires happen on scene.

• Basement fires turn stairs into high-speed chimneys (up to 20 mph).

• You cannot outrun the heat—but you can prevent it.

 

What You Will Learn

• Avoid "Death's Door": Why standing at the top of the stairs is deadly.

• Soften the Target: How to cool the fire from outside first (without hurting victims).

• The 360 Size-Up: Find the safest way in (walk-out doors vs. windows).

• No Door? No Problem: How to use nozzles through the floor.

• Flow and Move: The safe way to go down stairs if you have to.

 

Who Needs This?

• All interior firefighters.

• Officers and Commanders.

 

Course Details

Format: Online (Self-Paced or narrated)

Time: ~30 - 40 Minutes

Goal: Know the latest modern tactics to handling these fires.​

Train smart. Stay safe.

In addition, there is a 15-question quiz will check how well you know and understand fighting basement fires in today's world.  In order to receive credit you must get 10/15 questions correct.  There is no time limit.  Once finished, complete the training report.

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This training is going to be completed at the monthly meeting however, if you are not at the meeting or planning on attending the meeting it is also on Google Classroom.  ​​​The expectation is everyone participates in the training and takes the training seriously. Training is an extremely critical part of what we do and it is everyone's responsibility to understand that and attend/participate.

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DUE DATE: January 31, 2026

TRAINING LINK - GOOGLE CLASSROOM:

https://classroom.google.com/c/ODI0MjAyNjc1OTU2?cjc=lzy7cpey