Fire Academy Training Schedule

In This Section

Questions? Contact:

Kevin Smith
Director of Public Safety Training Facility and Programming
kevin.smith@bc3.edu
724.287.8711, Ext. 8354

Jason Bragunier
Public Safety Fire Training and Certification Coordinator
jason.bragunier@bc3.edu
724.287.8711, Ext. 8352

Active Training

Inactive Training

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Solar Panel Awareness	Peebles District VFC	10/6/2026	Zachary Paris \| 412-580-5390
Hazmat Awareness	Turtle Creek FD #1	10/10/2026	John Licina \| 412-983-1521
Electric CNG Vehicles	Peebles District VFC	10/27/2026	Zachary Paris \| 412-580-5390
Aerial Apparatus Practices	Marshall Twp. VFD	11/14/2026 - 11/15/2026	Chad Lang \| 724-766-2976

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Distant VFD	10/10/2026	Brian Mann \| bemann1003@yahoo.com
Forward Lay/Attack Line Drill	Worthington VFD	10/14/2026	Dewey Stewart \| 724-548-3429

Beaver

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Fire Instructor II	Aliquippa City Fire Dept.	10/26/2026 - 11/6/2026	www.bc3.edu/fire
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Industry VFD	10/26/2026 - 11/9/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Handling Chimney Fires	New Sewickley Fire District	11/2/2026	Mike Hanks \| 724-316-3527
Forcible Entry	Potter Twp. VFD	11/7/2026 - 11/8/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Industry VFD	11/14/2026 - 11/29/2026	Mike Siegel \| bcffatraining@gmail.com

Berks

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Advanced Fire Police	Shoemakersville Fire Co. #1	10/18/2026 - 10/25/2026	Brian Moroney \| 484-599-1210

Butler

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Connoquenessing VFC	10/5/2026 - 10/11/2026	Jay Palmer \| 724-355-3506
EL-26 Firefighter I Training	BC3 PSTF	10/6/2026 - 11/14/2026	bc3.edu/fire
Grain Bin Rescue	Unionville VFD	10/6/2026	Tarence Mosey \| 724-679-6748
Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training	Sarver VFC	10/6/2026 - 10/25/2026	Mike George \| chief@sarverfire.org
Water Rescue for the First Responder Awareness	Prospect VFD	10/13/2026	Brad Horlick \| 412-716-2108
Hazmat Operations	BC3 PSTF	10/13/2026 - 10/25/2026	bc3.edu/fire
Pump Ops 1	Saxonburg VFC	10/21/2026 - 10/24/2026	Dylan Young \| 724-504-2273
Carbon Monoxide Detector Response	BC3 PSTF	10/21/2026	bc3.edu/fire
FF1 Prep	Saxonburg VFC	11/14/2026	Bill Weston \| 724-713-7693
Fire Attack in Sprinklered Properties	Saxonburg VFC	11/22/2026	Dave Rennick \| 724-713-7866
Educational Methodology Fire Instructor I	BC3 PSTF	1/9/2027 - 1/30/2027	bc3.edu/fire

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Advanced Fire Police	Penn Forest Twp. Fire Co. #2	10/10/2026 - 10/11/2026	Ray Kinsley \| 570-994-5379

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Structural Burn Session	Citizen's Hook and Ladder #1	10/6/2026 - 10/10/2026	Corey Bowmaster \| 814-360-2504

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Aerial Apparatus Practices	Shippenville Elk Twp. VFD	10/17/2026 - 10/18/2026	Jeremy Hallberg \| 814-227-4941
Basic Fire Police	New Bethlehem VFC	12/12/2026 - 12/19/2026	Richard Nelson \| 814-275-3000

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Ridgeway FIre Dept.	10/10/2026	Jeff Yeager \| 814-512-2559
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Crystal Fire Dept.	1/16/2027	Steve Bauer \| 814-834-7194

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Lock Out/Tag Out	Harborcreek Fire Dept.	10/6/2026	Nicole Layden \| 814-397-1402
Elevator Ops	Millcreek Twp. FD	10/6/2026 - 10/8/2026	Ryan Kennedy \| 814-434-7086
Intro to Fire Officership	AF Dobler Hose and Ladder Co.	10/8/2026 - 10/18/2026	Nick Reinhart \| 814-812-0941
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Edinboro VFD	10/10/2026	Scott Rooker \| 814-462-5806
Advanced Lines Systems	Fairview Lake Shore	10/17/2026 - 10/18/2026	Austin DeSantis \| 814-790-9425
Bus Rescue	Fuller Hose Co. #1	10/20/2026 - 10/31/2026	Steve Wilkinson \| 814-440-8199
Arson Detection for the First Responder	AF Dobler Hose and Ladder Co.	10/22/2026 - 11/19/2026	Nick Reinhart \| 814-812-0941
Passenger Vehicle Rescue Tech	AF Dobler Hose and Ladder Co.	10/24/2026 - 10/26/2026	Nick Reinhart \| 814-812-0941
Hazmat Operations	Edinboro VFD	11/12/2026 - 11/15/2026	Scott Rooker \| 814-462-5806
Passenger Vehicle Rescue Awareness	Corry Regional Fire Co.	12/12/2026 - 12/13/2026	Chris Lyon \| 814-664-0133
Passenger Vehicle Rescue Operations	Corry Regional Fire Co.	1/8/2027 - 1/10/2027	Chris Lyon \| 814-664-0133
Passenger Vehicle Rescue Tech	Corry Regional Fire Co.	1/23/2027 - 1/24/2027	Chris Lyon \| 814-664-0133

Lebanon

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Basic Fire Police	Schaefferstown Fire Co.	11/19/2026 - 11/21/2026	Jeff Stolzfus \| 717-740-9899

Lycoming

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Legal Concepts for Fire Police	Lycoming County Fire Police	10/10/2026 - 10/11/2026	Nathan Shaffer \| 570-916-2371

Mercer

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Interior FF	Shenango Twp. VFD	10/12/2026 - 10/25/2026	Justin Barnes \| 724-877-1844

Montgomery

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Basic Fire Police	Conshohocken Fire Dept.	11/14/2026 - 11/15/2026	Clinton Wakefield \| 484-576-6934

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
ICS 300	Genesee VFD	10/9/2026 - 10/11/2026	Jim O'Shea \| 814-274-8900
Hazmat Ops Refresher	Potter County Dept. of Emergency Services	10/25/2026	Jim O'Shea \| 814-274-8900

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Bus Rescue	Warren Fire Dept.	10/17/2026 - 10/18/2026	Steve Kuhns \| 814-723-8110
Handling Chimney Fires	Wrightsville VFD	10/20/2026	Steve Coons \| 814-688-6602
Basic Fire Police	Glade VFD	10/22/2026 - 10/26/2026	Jakob Rodoski \| 814-688-5364
Fire Behavior	Wrightsville VFD	11/17/2026	Steve Coons \| 814-688-6602

Course Title	Location	Dates	Contact
Traffic Incident Management	Valley Inn VFD	10/27/2026	John Curcio \| 724-678-0565
Fireground Support	Valley Inn VFD	11/17/2026 - 1/30/2027	John Curcio \| 724-678-0565
Hazmat Awareness	Valley Inn VFD	11/1/2026	John Curcio \| 724-678-0565