Vista Fire Department

Vista Firefighters & EMT's participating in the AHA CPR class

Lt. Wilmer Cervantes practices performing compressions during the AHA CPR class

FF Ron Egloff practices performing compressions during the AHA CPR class

Vista Firefighters & EMT's participating in the AHA CPR class

Vista Firefighters go through the "mask confidence" course during the "Firefighter Fundamentals" class

Capt. Mike Peck & Lead Foreman Phil Katz debrief the "mask confidence" portion of the "Firefighter Fundamentals" class

FF/EMT Candidate Dan Castelhano practices taking vitals in Ambulance 84B1 with Foreman Jake Melcher

EMT Candidate Isabel Fry practices taking vitals in Ambulance 84B1 with Foreman Jake Melcher


By Vista Fire Department
January 23, 2017

This Sunday morning was very busy at the Vista Firehouse as we held a "Firefighter Fundamentals Class" for our members who are preparing themselves to take Firefighter I this upcoming Winter/Spring and for our Firefighters who are keeping up with their basic skills, an "EMT Fundamentals Class" for our members who are preparing themselves to take the EMT-Basic class this Winter/Spring, an AHA CPR class for those members who need to re-certify their CPR skills and we also held Driver Training for our members who are becoming Apparatus Drivers/MPO's on Engine 142 & Engine 143. Led by Captain Mike Peck & Lead Foreman Phil Katz, this week's "Firefighter Fundamentals Class" reviewed the 2-minute drill, 45 second drill and they went through a mask confidence course. This type of training is what will prepare our Probationary Firefighters who are attending this class for the New York State Firefighter I program several months from now and for our Firefighters who have completed Firefighter I to keep up with their skills. This week's "EMT Fundamentals Class" led by Foreman Allie Fisher & Foreman Jake Melcher, went over practicing vitals in an Ambulance setting, medical terminology and how it applies to EMS & pre-hospital care. This type of training is what will prepare our EMT Candidates who are taking the EMT-Basic class over the next several months and those EMT Candidates who are preparing themselves for a future EMT-Basic class. If you're interested in becoming a member at the Vista Volunteer Fire Department please click the "Become a Member" tab at VistaFD.org!