Training Division

Training Division

Don’t Train Until You Get It Right; Train ‘Til You Can’t Get It Wrong

Truck Setup Training on 12/17/2021

Warm weather on December 17A few of our members made best use of 58° and sunny today by putting in some daytime training. The group…
February Tuesday Night Training Drills

Tuesday – February 8th, 2022 Drill NightThis month, companies are recertifying for CPR, reviewing ropes and knots, and running drills on RIT/downed firefighter. SWFD just acquired…
Acquired Structure Training on 2/20/2022

February 20 at 1:14 PM *Acquired Structure Training*Members started off their Sunday morning bright and early with a few hours of training. Evergreen Walk management was…
Training on Autism Awareness

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Drill Night Tonight, members are at Headquarters for a presentation from Leslie Prior of the Autism & Law Enforcement Education Coalition.…
Training: Rescue Squad New Tools on 6/15/2022

The department’s Rescue Squad took an open Sunday morning as another opportunity to review our new equipment. The Paratech Hydrafusions are a great addition to…
Drill Night Training: RelayPumping on 7/19/2022

*Training Notification*Tuesday – July 19, 2022Tonight, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, part of Brookfield Street in the area of John J Mitchell Memorial Park will…
Ladder and Hose Testing

Annually, to be compliant with NFPA – (National Fire Protection Association) standards, all of the Department’s portable ladders and hose are “tested”. This is a…
Training: SWFD Rescue Squad with Enfield’s Special Ops on 10/9/2022

October 9 at 5:35 PMToday, the SWFD Rescue Squad conducted joint training with members of the Enfield Fire Departments’ Special Operations team. The drill focused…
Training: Firefighter I School on 12/12/2022

SWFD Probationary Firefighters Tony Melo and Gurpreet “G” Singh are enrolled in this course and are just a month away from certification. Live burn training…
Training: Advanced Ice Rescue Scenarios

⚠️ SECOND DELIVERY! Saturday, Feb 18th 08:00-16:00 for $200 at 232 West Road, SW, CTThe first one sold out fast and we had requests to…
SWFD Training: 2023 Rescue Weekend Recap!

Three awesome days of training are coming to a close. A couple stats from the 3rd Annual South Windsor Rescue Weekend:- 255 students attended at…
Training: SWFD Rescue Squad Elevator Training on 11/24/2024

11/24/2024 This morning, members of the Department’s Rescue Squad conducted training to enhance their technical rescue skills and review of elevator emergencies. The Rescue Squad…

The Department’s training/drill is held every Tuesday night at 1900 hours (7:00 p.m.) unless otherwise posted.

Click calendar for Tuesday training drills.

Training Officers

Deputy Chief Jared Pelletier

Fire Training Links

Hartford County Regional Fire School

Connecticut Fire Academy

RescueFire1 Academy

Training Division

Training Division Don’t Train Until You Get It Right; Train ‘Til You Can’t Get It Wrong

The Department’s training/drill is held every Tuesday night at 1900 hours (7:00 p.m.) unless otherwise posted.

Click calendar for Tuesday training drills.

Fire Training Links

Training Division

Don’t Train Until You Get It Right; Train ‘Til You Can’t Get It Wrong