The Diamond Springs El Dorado Fire Protection District has a significant commitment to training and response preparedness, not only for our own district personnel, but also outside fire service and allied agency professional development.

Under “Class Schedules” can be found a listing of courses that we host in our facility.  These include State Fire Training (both CFSTES and FSTEP) courses, CCAI & ICI Arson Investigation classes, CSTI Hazardous Materials instruction, Incident Command System courses and NWCG wildland qualification S-Series classes.  Although we provide courses for our own personnel and local fire service organizations in the Sierra foothills, we frequently enroll personnel from throughout California and out of state.  Sometimes these courses provide college credit to students.  Tuition is required in advance unless arrangements are made with the Training Officer.  We accept cash, personal check, agency check, Visa and Master Card. Credit card orders are accepted over the phone.

Internally, regular monthly training assignments are published for both career and volunteer training assemblies.  Company training is accomplished on duty as scheduled by the captain.  Current and forthcoming district training is published under “Assignments”.

Additional training events are scheduled on weekends may include live fire structure training, driver training and EVOC courses and wildland preparedness exercises and drills in cooperation with the El Dorado County Fire Training Officers Association.

The District always has a significant commitment to the annual Volunteer Firefighter Academy sponsored by various fire districts on the west slope of El Dorado County.

Questions pertaining to training opportunities and classes can be directed to Assistant Fire Chief Erik Peterson

(Updated 02/21/08)