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Norwalk fire training division schedules promotion tests and refresher courses

Norwalk Board of Fire Commissioners · December 17, 2024
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Deputy Chief Coppola summarized recent training (leadership, vehicle operations, rescue operations) and said EMT/EMR refresher courses and CPR recertification are scheduled to start in January; deputy chief promotional testing is planned for early spring 2025 and captain promotion oral exams will be Jan. 9.

Deputy Chief Coppola updated the board on training activities at the Dec. 17 meeting, saying the division completed practical rescue operations, high‑pressure airbag drills, and an emergency-vehicle-operator course for city drivers. Coppola said the department recently participated in a leadership-and-human-performance course and has scheduled wellness and annual refresher training slated for early 2025.

He said the EMT/EMR refresher course will run in January as five sessions over five days per shift, with CPR recertification running concurrently. Coppola also said the promotional testing calendar is set: the deputy chief promotional test is in planning for early spring 2025, and the captain promotion test, including an oral component, is scheduled for Jan. 9 in the EOC.

Commissioners praised the training work and noted strong performance by personnel during recent structure-fire responses. Coppola said activity levels have been high and that training results are evident in recent responses.

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