The Vista Fire Department would like to congratulate Firefighter/EMT Ryan Ruggiero on completing "Fireground Strategies and Tactics for First Arriving Companies" class through the Westchester County Fire Training Center in Valhalla, New York.

Firefighter/EMT Ruggiero completed the 15-hour course described as the following by New York State:

“Designed for the first arriving officer at any incident.The primary focus of this course is structural firefighting but the lessons learned are applicable for any emergency scene. Elements of this course include scene size-up, decision making, determining incident strategies, and making tactical assignments. Also included are lessons on building construction, fire behavior and growth as well lessons for operating at common non-fire incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, propane and natural gas emergencies, and other typical non-fire emergencies. In addition to lecture and classroom activities this course utilizes scenarios to allow participants to employ their newly learned skills in real time.”

All training is free of charge to the members of the Vista Fire Department and Volunteers are needed! Please visit VistaFD.org for more details on how you can join our team!