• New Hope Fire Department holds regular training meetings every Monday night at 7:00. Training sessions consist of physical, hands on activity that allows members to train in a controlled atmosphere. Training in this type of setting helps prevent injuries and allows inexperienced firefighters to train along side more experienced members to hone their skills.
Training At New Hope

• New firefighters are required to take the minimum 10 classes (NFPA 1403) in order to perform fire suppression activity.

• For the past 2 years New Hope Fire Department has hosted a rookie school through Durham Tech Community College, which has helped other local departments as well as New Hope certify its members to perform all of the functions of a firefighter.

• The State of North Carolina requires that firefighters attend 36 hours of training a year to continue to perform as a firefighter. Once a firefighter becomes certified by the State, in order to maintain this certification he/she must record 150 training hours every 5 years.

• The classes that are required to become a certified firefighter (Level 2) in NC can be found online at OSFM .

• Training goes beyond the local firehouse. There is a number of Fire and Rescue Training Seminars offered statewide throughout the year. These schools allow you to interact with teachers and personnel from other agencies. Interactions such as these allow you to learn new ideas you can take back to your fire department.

• New Hope Fire Department also trains in the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to keep the members up-to-date on their skills. Orange County Emergency Management (OCEM) provides this training through Durham Tech Community College as continuing education.

• Captain Adam Price (Training Officer) and Lieutenant Dusty Wall (Assistant Training Officer) are in charge of all training for New Hope Fire Department.

If you are interested in becoming a firefighter with New Hope Fire Department or have any questions please contact Brian or Adam: bparkernhfd@hotmail.com , apricenhfd@yahoo.com .