SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY
Department of Fire, Rescue,
and Emergency Management
8800 Courthouse Road, P. O. Box 818
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
PHONE: (540) 507-7916 FAX: (540) 582-6957
Training Notice Summer 2007
6th Annual VDFP Driver/Operator: Pumper
Course Description: This 48-hour, 4 module course provides detailed instruction on the
operation, maintenance and design of pumping apparatus.
Additional Practical Sessions Have Been Added - The modules include:
Module 2, Water Supplies for Fire Fighting;
Module 3, Fire Pump Theory;
Module 4, Fire Service Hydraulics;
And Module 5, Operating Fire Pumps.
Prerequisites: Minimum Firefighter 1,
EVOC 3, and full turnout gear.
Pumper apparatus familiarity recommended.
(Module 1 is EVOC. EVOC 3 required before VDFP issues DPO certificate.)
Materials Needed: The following materials will be needed for each class: IFSTA
Driver Operator Handbook ($27.00), IFSTA Student Applications Curriculum ($19.00),
Pencil/Pen, Calculator, and Paper. The IFSTA Driver Operator Handbook Study Guide
is recommended but not required.
All materials are needed the first day of class!
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Lead Instructor: Lt. Steve Cooper
Class Meets Six Saturdays (5 Saturdays Marshall Center; Final Saturday Fire Co. 1.)
Schedule: This class will be conducted on Saturdays only. Classes will begin promptly
at 8:00am and end no later than 4:00p.m.
Topic/Location
June 30 – Marshall Center Room A Introduction; Mod. 2 – Ch. 6, 12, 7
July 7 – Marshall Center Room A Mod. 2 Test; Mod. 3 – Ch. 10, 2, 5, 3
July 14 – Marshall Center Room A Mod. 3 Test; Mod. 4 – Ch. 8, 9
July 21 - Marshall Center Room C Mod. 4 Review & Test; Mod. 5 – Ch. 11, 13, 14
July 28 No class; Firehouse Expo Baltimore
Aug. 4 - Marshall Center Room A Mod. 5 – Ch. 14, 15; Mod. 5 Test
Aug. 11 Fire Co. #1 Mod. 5 Practical Exercises
Reserve a place in this class by calling Training 507-7916 (24/7) and
provide your name, contact number, and affiliation.
Training will return your call only if class becomes full, or is cancelled