Live Fire training in Somerville
Windsor Volunteer Fire Department trains twice a month in addition to an all day annual refresher training each January.
Training includes fire pumper and water relay, fire behavior, structural analysis, and structure/incident pre-planning. More specialized training has included search and rescue practice in a ‘smoke’ house, ‘LifeFlight’ helicopter landing zone setup, and vehicle extrication.
Training Schedule for 2025
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | TRAINING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/25 | 08:30 | Windsor Fire Station | MANDATORY REFRESHER TRAINING |
| 1/23/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS |
| 1/25/25 | 08:30 | Windsor Fire Station | MANDATORY REFRESHER TRAINING MAKEUP |
| 2/13/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | SIZE UP AND SCENE EVALUATION |
| 2/27/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | WATER SUPPLY OPERATIONS |
| 3/13/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | BASIC HYDRAULICS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF PUMPING |
| 3/27/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | SALVAGE AND OVERHAUL |
| 4/10/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | HOSE LINE USAGE AND TACTICS |
| 4/24/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | PUMPING FOR FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS |
| 5/8/25 | 18:30 | Location TBA | TANKER SHUTTLE AND WATER RELAY |
| 5/22/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | FOAM OPERATIONS |
| 6/12/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | LEGACY VS MODERN FIRES |
| 6/26/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | PORTABLE PUMPS |
| 7/10/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | NO TRAINING |
| 7/24/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | FOAM OPERATIONS |
| 8/14/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | PUMPING HYDRANTS |
| 8/28/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | EQUIPMENT REVIEW / FAMILIARIZATION |
| 9/11/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | VEHICLE CRASH OPERATIONS DRILL |
| 9/25/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | AIR PACK DRILLS |
| 10/16/25 | 18:30 | Location TBA | MANDATORY S.C.B.A. REFRESHER |
| 10/23/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | AIR PACK DRILLS |
| 11/13/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | CHIMNEY FIRES |
| Nov | NO TRAINING, HAPPY THANKSGIVING | ||
| 12/11/25 | 19:00 | Windsor Fire Station | TRAINING REVIEW |
| Dec | NO TRAINING, MERRY CHRISTMAS |
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT ALL TRAINING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND
ALL MANDATORY TRAINING IS LISTED IN RED