Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rescue Course

Date/Time
Date(s) - March 23
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location
Parkersburg Fire Station 6

Description
There are over 22 million alternative fuel vehicles on American roadways today. We have developed the Alternative Fuel Vehicles Training Program to help firefighters handle the unique challenges presented by these new technologies. This program explains the most common fuel system types, components significant to rescuers, safety precautions, and procedures for incidents involving alternative fueled vehicles such as Electric (EV), Hybrid, Hydrogen, Natural Gas, and Propane. This program includes four hours of classroom learning and four hours of hands-on training, including an overview of the vehicle’s safety restraint systems, special considerations for Electric Vehicle Extrication, and Electric Vehicle fire operations. (8 hours)

Prerequisites and Requirements:
Bring Bunker Gear to cut vehicles

Location:
Wood County Training Center
2311 Camden Ave.,
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Date: 3/23/24

Time: 8:30am-4:30pm

To Register: Follow the guidelines in the attached document using the course number in this posting. WVPST is adopting a new registration platform that we believe will be more user-friendly. Should you have any issues, please contact Eva Godbey at eva.godbey@k12.wv.us.

Link: www.pstachio.wvnet.edu (If link doesn’t work, use Google Chrome and search PSTachio.wvnet.edu)

Course ID: 24-189-03 WVPST Charleston

If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact Eva Godbey at eva.godbey@k12.wv.us

Questions: Contact Brent Burger, (304) 414-4605 or brent.a.burger@wv.gov