Aircraft Rescue
Fire Fighting - ARFF
ERTC

An aircraft crashes on takeoff, spilling and igniting fuel. Hundreds of lives are at stake as specially trained fire fighters respond to the emergency. The fire fighters will have just seconds to analyze and attack the spreading flames. They will need training and experience to respond quickly and correctly. A continuing education program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota, will help prepare fire fighters from across the nation to handle such emergencies. The Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Training Program operated by Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota, USA, features one of the world's most advanced fire training simulators. An 11-minute promotional video is available to fire fighting organizations upon request. Please call or E-mail Laurie Stewart   Dave Sarazin 1-800-232-8573, with any dates or training needs that you have. As a reminder we need to have six students for any class to hold it.

2008 Class Schedule

One Day	Two Day	Five Day
March 27	April 28 and 29	April 14 thru 18
April 24	May 14 and 15	May 19 thru 23
May 27	June 2 and 3	September 15 thru 19
August 28	September 8 and 9	November 3 thru 7
September 2	November 18 and 19
September 24
October 16
October 22
October 29
November 11
December 2

As of January 2008 we have had to raise our prices due to the increase in fuel.

One Day Part 139: Tuition will be $600
This class is designed to meet the live fire requirements of 14 CFR Part 139. Fire fighters attending this course will participate in evolutions using Oshkosh T-1500's for spill fire extinguishment as well as engine fires. Handline evolutions will include spill fires, wheel, baggage, A.P.U. and cabin fires.

Two Day Part 139: Tuition will be $850
This two (2) day class is geared toward ARFF operations where large frame aircraft may be encountered. Fire fighters will gain experience in fire control and extinguishment techniques using ARFF vehicles as well as Handline operations on fires involving wheel assemblies, engines, cabin, baggage and auxiliary power units. This class is designed to meet the live fire requirements of 14 CFR Part 139. 

Five Day ARFF: Tuition will be $1100
This class is designed to meet 8 of the 11 basic fire fighting training requirement of 14 CFR Part 139 and will include two and one-half days of live fire training for all students. The classroom portion will include basic knowledge of aircraft systems, military aircraft, ARFF tools, and fire fighter safety.

Forty Hour ARFF: Tuition will be $1000 plus certification fees
This class is designed to meet 8 of the 11 basic fire fighting training requirement of 14 CFR Part 139 and will include two and one-half days of live fire training for all students. The classroom portion will include basic knowledge of aircraft systems, military aircraft, ARFF tools, and fire fighter safety. This class will normally be offered sometime in April, June, Aug and October. There is an 8 Student minimum for this class. We have blocked out the following dates for possible training. If you are interested in any of the dates below please contact us, we will confirm a class when we have eight or more students in that class. If the minimum is not met three weeks prior to the date the class will be canceled.

IFSAC Certification is available for this class on request, through the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board there is minimum 8 students needed to hold a certification class.

All of the following open enrollment classes or additional courses listed below are available for contracted training at your sight or by special arrangements at the Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) 11501 Hwy 23, Gary New Duluth. Contact Mike Nilsen (218-626-1074), Faculty trainer for specific requests.

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