The department provides fire, rescue, hazardous materials operations and EMS response to the University as well as the University Fire Service Area and EMS district. Training and education is thus a continuing process in order to protect the areas we are responsible for. We strive to be on the leading edge of operational protocols, technology, and systems when it comes to emergency response in the services we provide.

Tuesday Night Drills

TND gives the department an opportunity to practice emergency operations as one cohesive unit and to cover mandatory training as required by law (OSHA & EMS regulations) as well as industry standards (ISO & NFPA_1500).

Driver’s Training

The drivers training program is a valuable educational opportunity which would take years to experience in other departments. In most professional Fire departments it can take up to five years before a firefighter begins training on half a million dollar Fire apparatus. Firefighters at UFD are given the opportunity to train on all fire apparatus after completion of our rigorous recruit academy. The goal of the program is to produce safe and proficient Driver/Operators that can perform under the stresses of multiple emergency situations. After training is completed on an apparatus a firefighter is expected to be proficient in all operations and capabilities of that particular engine. That firefighter is then expected to train his/her fellow firefighters in operating that apparatus. Driver’s training is incorporated into every shift and encompasses a central role in training priorities.