Firefighters are required to complete many hours of specialized training in areas such as, emergency medical care, hazardous materials, vehicle extrication, firefighting and other areas. Every firefighter must complete the Vermont State Firefighter Level 1 course to be a member. Career firefighters must also be certified as Emergency Medical Technicians at the Basic Level (EMT-B). Several Call firefighters have also taken the training to become EMT's. Below is a list of the minimum requirements for Career and Call firefighters. Every firefighter is encouraged to continue their education and training and most do complete some type of extra training.

Career Firefighters

Firefighter 1	143 Hours
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic	120 Hours
Hazardous Materials Awareness	8 Hours
Hazardous Materials Operations	16 Hours
Incident Command System - ICS	8 Hours

Call Firefighters

Firefighter 1	143 Hours
Hazardous Materials Awareness	8 Hours
Hazardous Materials Operations	16 Hours
Incident Command System - ICS	8 Hours
In House Training	40 Hours

With the many different types of emergencies that firefighters face today, they must train often to perfect existing techniques, as well as learn new skills. The Call division meets every Wednesday night at the firehouse to drill or have classroom lectures. On the last Saturday on every month the entire department meets together to train. Firefighters hone their skills in areas such as, ventilation, forcible entry, rapid intervention teams, hose lines, ladders and many other areas.

Several firefighters have taken addition courses from outside sources including the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg MD, and the Vermont State Fire Academy in Pittsford. Others have enrolled at colleges throughout New England including Southern Maine Community College, and New Hampshire Community Technical College at Laconia. Most students come back with an Associates Degree in Applied Science with a major in Fire Science. Still other firefighters have taken additional training in emergency medical services.