The Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen’s Association annual Regional Fire School will be March 9 and 10, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Penta Career Center, 9301 Buck Road, Perrysburg.
Over 1,300 first responders from Ohio and Michigan regularly attend the Regional Fire School.
Some of the classes available to first responders include handling medical emergencies, agricultural emergencies, fire and explosions, illegal drug interventions with first responders, firefighter safety classes, disaster response, and numerous outside hands-on trainings.
For the second year in a row, the association is partnering with the N.W. Ohio Local Emergency Planning Committees and Emergency Management Agencies to bring hazardous materials training to local first responders.
This year the group is also partnering with the Ohio Youth Fire & EMS Training Academy to bring fire/EMS education and training opportunities to youth explorer programs across Ohio on Saturday.
Many vendors also participate in the school to show first responders the latest tools and equipment available. This is an opportunity for local first responders to increase their skills and learn the latest information for their safety and the safety of the public. This school is free to first responders and youth fire/EMS explorer programs.
