Driver/Operator – Pumper

About Course

Driver/Operator – Pumper

This course is designed for the fire fighter who wishes to advance to the next level of his/her career. The course is designed around classroom lectures and field evolutions covering such activities as relay pumping, drafting, foam operations, apparatus maintenance, and driving. It also, prepares the firefighter to understand the science of fluids at rest and in motion, and the physical relationships between water and the mechanisms for moving it to achieve desired fire flows. The program concentrates on numerical data and mathematical calculations. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to operate a fire department pumper during emergency situations.  Candidates must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function safely and effectively as a pumper operator during a final practical skills testing.