Our SECOND Fire Extinguisher Training

SECOND Fire Extinguisher Training

Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 10 AM - 2 PM

Wonder Valley Community Center

80526 1/2 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley, CA 92277

What did everyone say after our last Fire Extinguisher Training Class?

“I had no idea how much I didn’t know!” 

Three hours of classroom fire safety instruction and one final hour when we go outside to start and put out fires. At the end of the class you will be MUCH better prepared to protect your house and your loved ones from fire! Don't miss this important training!

The instructor will be James Brakebill, head of the Copper Mountain College Fire Technology Program, and the community member who explained to us the Paid Call Firefighter Program at the last fire meeting.

You MUST RSVP!
Contact Teresa Sitz at teresa.sitz@gmail.com if you want to attend this training. You will receive a certificate upon completion.

A $10 donation is requested and will be used to refill the fire extinguishers that we use during practice. Some scholarships are available for those who cannot afford a donation, or bring your own fire extinguisher to use and then refill. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

MR. FIRE PROTECTION of Yucca Valley will be on site to refill and recertify your home fire extinguishers (for a fee), or to sell you a fire extinguisher based on your needs. This service is available to everyone whether they take the training or not. Drop in and bring your fire extinguishers if you have them.

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Fire Extinguisher Training was a BLAST!

James Brakebill of Copper Mountain College
Fire Technology Program instructing.

Thirteen people attended the Fire Extinguisher Training at the Wonder Valley Community Center on Saturday. James Brakebill, the head of the Fire Technology Program at Copper Mountain College taught the course. Most of us walked in thinking we already knew how to use a fire extinguisher and walked out EVER so grateful for taking the class and finding out all about what we did NOT know which was really important stuff. I’m planning on compiling this in a Survey Monkey quiz called, “So you think you don’t need fire extinguisher training.”

For instance, I learned that your fire extinguishers should be mounted on a wall and not used as door stops (yeah, that’s me - really embarrassed). Fire extinguishers are under pressure and can act as a missile if they accidentally go off, shooting across the room.

Ken and I brought pastries from Porto’s Cuban bakery in Glendale (we were visiting my son in L.A.) and we made coffee, enjoyed by all during the break.

Copper Mountain College EMT student Samantha, our standby fire starter.

After the classroom portion we went outside and two students from the fire program set fires and we put them out. Everyone admitted that it was a little harder than we thought it would be and were grateful for knowing what to expect should we need to put out a fire in the future.

A student attempting to put out a fire with an extinguisher.

Mr. Fire was there to test all of our fire extinguishers, fill them up, certify and seal them with pins and tamper-proof seals.

Most of the class, some were still outside getting their fire extinguishers refilled.

Fire Extinguisher Training

Contact Teresa Sitz at teresa.sitz@gmail.com if you'd like to take the Fire Extinguisher Training on Saturday, February 20 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

There will be three hours of classroom fire safety instruction and one final hour when we go outside to sta,rt and put out, fires. At the end of the class you will be MUCH better prepared to protect your house and your loved ones from fire! Don't miss this important
training!

The instructor will be James Brakebill of the Copper Mountain Fire Technology Program, and the community member who explained to us the Paid Call Fire Fighter Program at the last fire meeting.

You MUST RSVP!
Contact Teresa Sitz at teresa.sitz@gmail.com.

AND we also need community members - whether they take the class or not, to
DONATE $10 or more toward refilling the extinguishers after we use them. Please email me privately if you are able to help chip in. Your community will appreciate it!