The County Fire Coordinators Office  coordinates, maintains and administers a number of programs and services for meeting the needs of local fire departments .
The annual New York State burn ban begins today, March 16th, and runs through May 14th. Conditions for wildfires are heightened in springtime, when most wildfires occur.
Specifically here in Columbia County, fire departments have been extremely busy the past 2 weeks responding to brush fires. Please obey the burn ban.
For more information on the burn ban, visit the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmen.../air-quality/open-burning
Office of Fire Prevention and Control - Canvas Letter

OFPC is hiring State Fire Instructors as well as Skill Instructors
Application Dead Line - Close of Business on  May 15, 2025

Click here for more information and How to Apply​​

New Training Announcements
As schools begin to ramp up I thought it worthwhile to share a couple of things regarding registering for classes in LMS:

If a firefighter has never taken a State Fire class they will not be in the LMS system. Click here for a cheat sheet on how to setup a new account in LMS.   The State is currently 3 weeks behind in processing requests.  Please keep that in mind when interested in taking a class.  I cannot register anyone for a class if they are not active in LMS.

Any firefighter that has taken a State Fire class in the past is in the LMS system.  There is a good chance they are inactive because there is no email address on file for them.  In this case  the easiest thing to do is send me your name (no nicknames) and email address and I can get you activated.  Currently, I can do that in a day or so.  Once activated the State will send you a password.   I cannot register anyone for a class if they are not active in LMS.
Registration in LMS is now open for:
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NYS Officer Development - Leadership and Supervison
EOVC​
Surface Water Rescue

Click here to Register

Virtual Learning Opportunities

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC), is happy to announce the launching of our new E-Learning platform. The E-Learning platform allows students to access web-based awareness level courses at their own pace. E-Learning is integral to DHSES Learning Management System (LMS), enabling successful course completions to be recorded on the student’s training record automatically.  
 
Battery Emergencies and Electrical Storage Systems

Disability Awareness for the Fire Service




NATIONAL GRID FIRST RESPONDER UTILITY SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM
  
Teamwork. Trust. Training.
Whether you’re responding to a fire, accident, crime code, or wind and water damage, your crew and your community are counting on you. Knowing how to deal with utility-related hazards is an important part of the job.
National Grid’s First Responder Utility Safety Training is a no-charge, self-paced learning program. It makes sure that you, and everyone you ride with, can quickly, safely and confidently handle any natural gas or electrical-related hazard you might encounter.
Be ready by taking advantage of this fully remote learning opportunity. The course is modular, and can be done a step at a time, as your busy schedule permits.
Get started today!
1.Register at firstresponder.ngridsafety.com Once you create your user ID and password, you’ll be able to access all the e-learning modules and resources.
2.Progress at your own pace, on your own schedule. Begin your utility safety training, one module at a time.
Register now
Be prepared. Register today for your FREE e-learning at firstresponder.ngridsafety.com.

Columbia County Fire Coordinator's Office
50 Grandinetti Drive
Ghent, N.Y. 12075
 Office: (518) 822-8610