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Public Safety Weekend to Help Reduce Insurance Rates
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WASHINGTON, N.C. Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) will be holding its first Public Safety Weekend from March 4- March 6, 2016. Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can take advantage of the classes to fulfill their annual training requirements locally.
Students learn how conduct emergency intraocceous infusions on pediatric patients: Above. Click image to expand.
Each year, emergency personnel are required to attend 36 hours of training, of which 35% can be at a training facility. Often firefighters, the majority of whom are volunteers, travel to remote parts of the state to fulfill their requirements. The Public Safety Weekend will mean that emergency personnel, including the 450 volunteer firefighters in the region, can fulfill a majority of their requirements at BCCC.
Students learn how conduct emergency intraocceous infusions on pediatric patients by using chicken legs: Above. Click image to expand.
Johnny Williams, Director of Fire Training Programs at BCCC, said, "Most of these firefighters are already donating their time. Having these trainings locally means that we are not pulling them as far away from their homes and families."
Students work together on a live firehose: Above. Click image to expand.
Enrollment is on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Classes include Emergency Vehicle Driving, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Ventilation, Lowers and Raises and many more. Early registration for the classes closes on February 24, 2016. Late registrations will be taken at the start of the classes but some classes may not be available at that time. The weekend will feature several safety and emergency equipment vendors and PotashCorp and Code 3 Insurance are providing a free lunch.
Students work together on a live firehose: Above. Click image to expand.
The event will be the first time that regional firefighters will experience BCCC's new "burn house," a state-of-the-art facility built by American Fire Training Structures in December 2015 with $250,000 from Beaufort County. The facility includes a configurable maze, a rappelling station, sprinkler systems, a confined space and a burn room. Until now, the facility has only been used by the students enrolled in BCCC's fire academy.
A student firefighter gears up before entering the new burn building: Above. Click image to expand.
The training facility and the weekend will also benefit homeowners in the area. The NC Department of Insurance awards points to fire departments based on their training and readiness. Homeowners in insurance districts serviced by 9S-rated fire departments can see a decrease in their homeowner's insurance rates. Of the nine possible points in the rating system, access to a training facility such as BCCC's burn house counts for up to 3.15 points, the largest single contributor in the crediting system. Beaufort County's investment in the training facility will not only make residents safer and help local emergency personnel, it will help decrease the insurance burden for area homeowners.
A student firefighter gears up before entering the new burn building: Above. Click image to expand.
The Connect NC Bond would help fund part of an expansion of the training facility at Beaufort County Community College. New facilities would include a 500-foot by 600-foot driving pad for emergency vehicle training as well as classrooms and storage space for props including emergency vehicles.
Firefighters learn how to stabilize vehicles before extracting victims: Above. Click image to expand.
For more information about BCCC's Public Safety Weekend, visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8G0nUhdN0jPNnpMTXBzTF81X1k/view, or contact Johnny Williams at (252) 940-6363 or johnny.williams@beaufortccc.edu.
Over 100 people attended, including instructors. The NC State Highway Patrol won the Top Shot Competition.
Contact: Attila Nemecz
Public Relations Coordinator
Beaufort County Community College
5337 US Hwy 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
252.940.6387 • attila.nemecz@beaufortccc.edu
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WASHINGTON, N.C. Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) will be holding its first Public Safety Weekend from March 4- March 6, 2016. Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can take advantage of the classes to fulfill their annual training requirements locally.
Each year, emergency personnel are required to attend 36 hours of training, of which 35% can be at a training facility. Often firefighters, the majority of whom are volunteers, travel to remote parts of the state to fulfill their requirements. The Public Safety Weekend will mean that emergency personnel, including the 450 volunteer firefighters in the region, can fulfill a majority of their requirements at BCCC.
Johnny Williams, Director of Fire Training Programs at BCCC, said, "Most of these firefighters are already donating their time. Having these trainings locally means that we are not pulling them as far away from their homes and families."
Enrollment is on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Classes include Emergency Vehicle Driving, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Ventilation, Lowers and Raises and many more. Early registration for the classes closes on February 24, 2016. Late registrations will be taken at the start of the classes but some classes may not be available at that time. The weekend will feature several safety and emergency equipment vendors and PotashCorp and Code 3 Insurance are providing a free lunch.
The event will be the first time that regional firefighters will experience BCCC's new "burn house," a state-of-the-art facility built by American Fire Training Structures in December 2015 with $250,000 from Beaufort County. The facility includes a configurable maze, a rappelling station, sprinkler systems, a confined space and a burn room. Until now, the facility has only been used by the students enrolled in BCCC's fire academy.
The training facility and the weekend will also benefit homeowners in the area. The NC Department of Insurance awards points to fire departments based on their training and readiness. Homeowners in insurance districts serviced by 9S-rated fire departments can see a decrease in their homeowner's insurance rates. Of the nine possible points in the rating system, access to a training facility such as BCCC's burn house counts for up to 3.15 points, the largest single contributor in the crediting system. Beaufort County's investment in the training facility will not only make residents safer and help local emergency personnel, it will help decrease the insurance burden for area homeowners.
The Connect NC Bond would help fund part of an expansion of the training facility at Beaufort County Community College. New facilities would include a 500-foot by 600-foot driving pad for emergency vehicle training as well as classrooms and storage space for props including emergency vehicles.
For more information about BCCC's Public Safety Weekend, visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8G0nUhdN0jPNnpMTXBzTF81X1k/view, or contact Johnny Williams at (252) 940-6363 or johnny.williams@beaufortccc.edu.
Over 100 people attended, including instructors. The NC State Highway Patrol won the Top Shot Competition.
Contact: Attila Nemecz
Public Relations Coordinator
Beaufort County Community College
5337 US Hwy 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
252.940.6387 • attila.nemecz@beaufortccc.edu
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