|
|
|
The Parker Fire Department in 2009 logged more than 4,000 hours of training.
|
Training is a key part of each member's participation.
There are numerous ways for members to receive training.
PVFD
conducts in-house training each Tuesday evening with a focus on EMS the
first Tuesday of the month. Business meetings are held once a quarter
on the 4th Tuesday. Visitors are always welcome to observe on training
nights.
|
 |
|
| For individuals with a 8-5 Monday thru Friday career who can't commit
to a full time Fire Academy,
Collin
County Community College Fire Academy in McKinney Texas has a
certification program tailored to meet these schedules. Classes are usually held
at 6:30pm on various Thursday nights followed by a
Saturday. The program is broken up into Introduction, Basic,
Intermediate, and Advanced levels. The training cost is funded through the Excellence Fund of
Collin County for those that are on a fire department roster. |
|
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
|
Brayton Field, College Station
|
|
Every year Texas A&M in College Station has a
fire training week at their
Brayton Field Training Center. The Parker Fire Department regularly
takes advantage of these training sessions where firefighters can
participate in specialized training such as vehicle extrication,
firefighting, advanced rescue and pump
operations to name a few. Many of the PVFD members go on to achieve their ECA (Emergency Care
Attendant),
EMT-B
(Emergency Medical Technician - Basic) and EMT-P (Emergency Medical
Technician- Paramedic). Parker contracts our Ambulance service
with East Texas Medical Center as do the surrounding cities of Wylie,
Murphy, and Lucas. PVFD responds to all emergencies in the city as
a State of Texas First Responder organization.
KLTY Festival 2005, Southfork Ranch
 |
|
|
