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Training committee reports canceled classes, plans EMT course; county to cover award-dinner slots
Summary
Training committee reported class cancellations due to low enrollment, plans for upcoming EMR refreshers and an EMT class expected in August; Oconee County will pay awards-dinner slots for incentive recipients and awardees.
The commission’s training committee reported several canceled night and weekend classes because of low enrollment and described plans for upcoming EMR and EMT trainings.
Committee members said night and weekend classes designed to expand volunteer availability were cancelled when enrollment fell below thresholds required by the county fire academy (speaker said the academy generally requires about 12 students to pay an instructor; local in-house classes may run with fewer). The P25 and training-document work includes reformatting training materials to align with SOGs so portions can be updated without rewriting entire documents.
The committee discussed an EMT course likely to start in August; committee members said the class will be expensive and squads are expected to approve payment for members who enroll, though staff will seek grant funding where possible. The group also plans EMR refresher and new EMR offerings; scheduling details will be released once the training coordinator posts dates.
Separately, Director Grimes (name mentioned in the meeting) and staff reported more than 270 people were registered for the upcoming awards dinner; the county will pay for slots for those who received incentive payments and for county award recipients. Committee members asked squads to submit life-safety events and award nominations promptly so the awards committee can consider them.
Why it matters: Training availability and incentive administration affect volunteer readiness and the ability of squads to respond; the EMT class represents a multi-month, higher-cost training commitment that will require squad-level approval or grant underwriting.
No formal funding votes were taken at the meeting. Committee members urged squads to return certification cards (for CPR/AHA and other credentials) promptly so training officers can document incentive eligibility.
