The Vista Fire Department congratulates EMT Grant Vialardi on successfully completing the Fire Police course at the Orange County Fire Training Center in New Hampton, New York!

This 21-hour course is designed to prepare fire police officers to perform their duties safely and effectively. Topics covered include:

-- Fire police responsibilities and authority
-- The oath of office and legal definitions
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This week's Monday Night Drill was a "Pump Operations" drill for our Firefighters and a "Suctioning & Burns" drill for our EMTs.

The “Pump Operations” drill focused on developing core driver and pump operator skills critical to our firefighting operations. This session began at one of our dry hydrants, where Engine 142 drafted off the front suction to supply Engine 143. From there, Engine 143 pumped ... (Full Story & Photos)

This Sunday morning, we held driver training for members working towards becoming Apparatus Drivers on Engine 142.

The Driver Training program is how Vista Fire Department personnel are trained and cleared to operate Fire and EMS apparatus. Members complete several hours of "drive time" behind the wheel of each vehicle before being approved as drivers. The training includes an equipment overview ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday night drill focused on "Pump Operations" for our members.

The “Pump Operations” drill focused on developing core driver and pump operator skills critical to our firefighting operations. Vista Firefighters practiced several key evolutions, including drafting from the dry hydrant using Tanker 4, with an emphasis on air priming, supplying in RPM mode, and transitioning to volume mode. ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week's Monday Night Drill was a "Pump Operations" drill for our Firefighters and a "Trauma Emergencies" drill for our EMTs.

The "Pump Operations" drill focused on developing core driver and pump operator skills critical to our firefighting operations. Vista Firefighters practiced several key evolutions, including drafting and flowing master streams, drafting from the dry hydrant using both side ... (Full Story & Photos)