Training Office

The Training Office is staffed with 3 personnel and is responsible for managing all aspects of training for PFRES.  The three primary training areas coordinated by the Training Office are:

Fire In-Service Training - In-service training is provided to all members of the department to ensure that they maintain proficiency in every area of fire department operations, administration and management.  Consisting of didactic training as well as practical exercises, fire department personnel are required to demonstrate competence in everything that they might be expected to do.  In-service training also keeps department members current on new equipment and evolving technologies as they are adopted by the department.

EMS Training - Continuous training is the price necessary to maintain the high level of expertise of our EMS providers.  Both classroom and skills training is provided to ensure that our providers continue to provide the citizens and guests of Portsmouth with the most advanced emergency care available. 
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Fire Training Academy - Personnel hired by PFRES must complete a rigorous six month training program before assignment to a fire company.  This training is provided by the Southside Regional Fire Academy.  SRFA is staffed with personnel from several local jurisdictions in order to fully prepare newly hired personnel from each of the jurisdictions for the fire and EMS duties they are to perform.

While PFRES does bring in subject matter experts from fire service and EMS leaders throughout the country, the bulk of our training is provided by department personnel who have demonstrated competence in their areas of instruction and received nationally recognized certification to teach others.  Many of our instructors also teach other fire and EMS personnel throughout the state on their own time.

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