Fire/Rescue Services

Fire Services classes for training beginning firefighters and upgrading experienced firefighters in all areas of firefighting procedures and equipment; and for providing required training for firefighter certification at levels I and II.
Code Enforcement Classes are designed for the code enforcement official responsible for enforcing the Trades, Rehab and Building codes of North Carolina.

***All Code Enforcement Classes have been reasigned back to the Fire/Rescue Division effective immediately . Point of contact will be Randy Owen, owenr@vgcc.edu .

Please see links below for required classes needed to complete the following programs:

FF I&II, Hazardous Materials, Fire Officer I & II, NC Rapid Intervention, Chief 101, Instructor I&II, Driver Operator, Technical Rescuer General, TR VMR, TR Ropes, TR Water Rescue, TR Confined Space, Trench Rescue, TR Structural Collapses, TR Wilderness Rescue.

***In order for a Firefighter to participate in live fire training you must meet the 1403 standards. The Fire Chief of your department must sign off on you having training in the list of classes below:

FD Orientation, Fire Behavior, Portable Fire Extinguishers, PPE, Forcible Entry, Ladders, Fire Hose Streams & Appliance, Overhaul, Water Spplies & Building Construction

Fire/Rescue Department Contacts:

Randy Owen, Coordinator/Instructor of Fire/Rescue Programs
PO Box 917
Henderson, NC 27536
Office: (252) 738-3448
Fax: (252) 738-3238
Email: owenr@vgcc.edu

Kim Jackson, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 917
Henderson, NC 27536
Office: (252) 738-3233
Fax: (252) 738-3238
Email: jacksonk@vgcc.edu

All Departments in Continuing Education: 252-738-3300

Class Schedules

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Introduction To Pumps	Total Hours 14	Course Dates 01/02/2020 – 01/09/2020	Location Brassfield VFD	Class Time 6:30 – 10p	Meeting Days 1/2,7,8,9	Instructor Chris Wright
Course Title Pump Hydraulics	Total Hours 14	Course Dates 01/15/2020 – 01/22/2020	Location Brassfield VFD	Class Time 6:30 – 10p	Meeting Days 1/15,16,21,22	Instructor Chris Wright
Course Title PUMPS Maintenance & Testing	Total Hours 22	Course Dates 04/07/2020 – 04/18/2020	Location Brassfield VFD	Class Time 6:30-10, 8-5 on 18th	Meeting Days 4/7,8,15,16,18	Instructor Chris Wright

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Hazmat Refresher	Total Hours 8	Course Dates 10/28/2019 – 10/28/2019	Location Henderson FD	Class Time 8-5	Meeting Days 10/28	Instructor Mike Doss
Course Title Leadership & Tactics (Non-Cert)	Total Hours 8	Course Dates 03/02/2020 – 03/02/2020	Location Henderson FD	Class Time 8-5p	Meeting Days 3/2	Instructor Chris Wilson

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title FF Fire & Life Safety Prepareness	Total Hours 12	Course Dates 10/21/2019 – 10/24/2019	Location Justice FD	Class Time 6:30-10:30p	Meeting Days 10/21,23,24	Instructor Dominic Orlando

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Mobile Water Supply	Total Hours 19	Course Dates 12/07/2019 – 12/18/2019	Location Franklinton FD	Class Time 7-10, 9-6 on 7th & 14	Meeting Days 12/7,14,18	Instructor Dominic Orlando
Course Title TR Victim Management	Total Hours 16	Course Dates 01/06/2020 – 01/15/2020	Location Franklinton FD	Class Time 6:30-10:30p	Meeting Days 1/6,8,13,15	Instructor The Reds Team
Course Title TR Wilderness Rescue	Total Hours 61	Course Dates 04/03/2020 – 04/28/2020	Location Franklinton FD	Class Time 4/3,23 6:30-10p, 4/4,5-8a-8p 4/24-6:30-10:30p, 4/25 7a-12a, 4/26 6a-7p, 4/28 7-10p	Meeting Days 4/3,4,5,24,25,26,28	Instructor The Reds Team
Course Title Fire & Life Safety	Total Hours 12	Course Dates 04/22/2020 – 04/29/2020	Location Franklinton FD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days 4/22,23,27,29	Instructor Ken Reeves

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title TR Anchors & MAS	Total Hours 14	Course Dates 07/18/2019 – 07/25/2019	Location Franklinton VFD	Class Time 7-10 TH & 8a-5p Sat	Meeting Days July 18, 20, 25	Instructor J Jordan
Course Title FF Ropes	Total Hours	Course Dates 07/22/2019 – 07/31/2019	Location Franklinton VFD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days July 22,24,29,31	Instructor BJ Brewer

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Mobile Water Supply	Total Hours	Course Dates 08/17/2019 – 08/24/2019	Location Bearpond FD	Class Time 6:30 -10:30, 9-6 on 17th & 24th	Meeting Days August 17, 21, 24	Instructor Dominic Orlando

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title FF PPE	Total Hours 20	Course Dates 02/04/2020 – 02/24/2020	Location Stem VFD	Class Time 7-10, 15th 8-5	Meeting Days 2/4,13,15,19,24	Instructor Ken Reeves
Course Title FF Hose Stream & Appliances	Total Hours 20	Course Dates 04/01/2020 – 04/04/2020	Location Stem VFD	Class Time 6-10, 8-5 on 4th	Meeting Days 4/1,2,3,4	Instructor Ken Reeves

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Mobile Water Suply	Total Hours 19	Course Dates 07/10/2019 – 07/28/2019	Location Arcola VFD	Class Time 7-10 W & 9A-6P Sat, Sun	Meeting Days July 10, 27, 28	Instructor D Orlando

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Pumps Sprinklers & Standpipes	Total Hours 14	Course Dates 07/10/2019 – 07/17/2019	Location Warrenton VFD	Class Time 6:30-10	Meeting Days July 10, 11, 15, 17	Instructor C Wright

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Confine Space (Non-Cert)	Total Hours 3	Course Dates 09/30/2019 – 09/30/2019	Location White Level FD	Class Time 7-10	Meeting Days 9/30	Instructor B Brewer

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title FF Mayday	Total Hours 8	Course Dates 01/23/2020 – 01/28/2020	Location Cokesbury VFD	Class Time 6-10p	Meeting Days 1/23,28	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Foam Fire Streams	Total Hours 8	Course Dates 04/11/2020 – 04/11/2020	Location Cokesbury VFD	Class Time 8-5	Meeting Days 4/11	Instructor Mark Pitzing

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Chief 101-2020 ED	Total Hours 8	Course Dates 04/13/2020 – 04/27/2020	Location Pilot FD	Class Time 6-10p	Meeting Days 4/13,27	Instructor AC Rich

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title FF, PPE	Total Hours 21	Course Dates 04/07/2020 – 04/23/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days 4/7,,9,14,16,20,21,23	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Mayday	Total Hours 8	Course Dates 05/02/2020 – 05/02/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 8-5	Meeting Days 5/2	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Alarms & Communication	Total Hours 15	Course Dates 05/06/2020 – 05/28/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days 5/6,11,13,18,19,	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Portable Extinguishers	Total Hours 8	Course Dates 05/09/2020 – 05/09/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 8-5	Meeting Days 5/9	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Building Construction	Total Hours 15	Course Dates 05/20/2020 – 06/04/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days 5/20,26,27,28,6/4	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Fire Behavior	Total Hours 12	Course Dates 06/09/2020 – 06/16/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days 6/9,11,15,16	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Ropes	Total Hours 12	Course Dates 06/18/2020 – 06/29/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 7-10	Meeting Days 6/18,22,24,29	Instructor Mark Pitzing
Course Title FF Forcible Entry	Total Hours 12	Course Dates 07/08/2020 – 07/20/2020	Location Roanoke Wildwood FD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days 7/8,13,15,20	Instructor Mark Pitzing

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Hazmat Refresher	Total Hours 12	Course Dates 05/18/2020 – 05/20/2020	Location Bunn FD	Class Time 7-10p	Meeting Days 5/18,19,20	Instructor Mike Doss

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title NFA: Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking	Total Hours 16	Course Dates 04/06/2020 – 04/07/2020	Location Louisburg FD	Class Time 9-6p	Meeting Days 5/6,7	Instructor Brandyn Smith
Course Title NFA Leadership in Supervision, Creating Environments for Professional Growth	Total Hours 16	Course Dates 04/08/2020 – 04/09/2020	Location Louisburg FD	Class Time 9-6p	Meeting Days 4/8,9	Instructor Brandyn Smith
Course Title NFA:Leadership in Supervision: Frameworks to Success	Total Hours 16	Course Dates 06/03/2020 – 06/04/2020	Location Louisburg FD	Class Time 9-6p	Meeting Days 6/3,4	Instructor Brandyn Smith
Course Title FF Sprinklers	Total Hours 20	Course Dates 07/15/2020 – 07/22/2020	Location Louisburg FD	Class Time 6-10p	Meeting Days 7/15,20,21,22	Instructor Dominic Orlando

Course Title	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	Class Time	Meeting Days	Instructor
Course Title Fire Behavior	Total Hours 11	Course Dates 03/28/2020 – 03/29/2020	Location Epsom FD	Class Time 7-10, 8-5 on 29th	Meeting Days 3/28,29	Instructor Chris Wright

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