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Non-accredited Courses

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Non-Accredited Courses

While still meeting all applicable NFPA standards, the following courses include seminar versions of accredited courses, courses through ICS Canada, as well as MESC created curriculum. Locations for these courses vary as MESC instructors often travel to Fire Departments across the province to deliver courses in-house.

Canine


MESC offers a wide variety of specialized Canine courses to approved groups.

Critical Incident Stress Management


Firefighters briefing

Critical Incident Stress Management – Basic

Various locations / In-person learning

Firefighters briefing

Critical Incident Stress Management – Advanced

Various locations / In-person learning

ASIST


Stethoscope and doctor sitting with laptop stress headache about work in hospital

ASIST

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Working Minds for First Responders


Side view of late 30s woman in uniform sitting on bench in fire station locker room with helmet in lap, head down, and eyes closed.

Working Minds for First Responders – Primary

Various locations / In-person learning

Side view of late 30s woman in uniform sitting on bench in fire station locker room with helmet in lap, head down, and eyes closed.

Working Minds for First Responders – Family

Various locations / In-person learning

Side view of late 30s woman in uniform sitting on bench in fire station locker room with helmet in lap, head down, and eyes closed.

Working Minds for First Responders – Team Leader

Various locations / In-person learning

Driver Operator


Several emergency vehicles lined up, some with lights flashing.

Emergency Vehicle Driving Skills Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Side view of a red fire truck

Pumps Basic Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Side view of a red fire truck

Pumps Advanced Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Fire Fighting


Two firefighters fighting a fire with a hose and water

Basic Fire Fighting Skills

Various locations / In-person learning

firefighters fighting fire with water

Wildland Fire Fighting for Structural Fire Fighters

Various locations / In-person learning

Female traffic control flagger at work holding a stop sign

Traffic Control Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

firefighter in fire

Wildland Urban Interface Fire Structure Protection Workshop

Practical Training Centre / In-person learning

Incident Command System (ICS Canada)


incident commander with hands clasped behind his back

ICS – 100 Introduction to Incident Command System

Virtual / Online learning

incident commander with hands clasped behind his back

ICS – 200 Basic Incident Command System

Practical Training Centre / In-person learning

incident commander with hands clasped behind his back

ICS – 300 Intermediate Incident Command System

Various locations / In-person learning

incident commander with hands clasped behind his back

ICS – 400 Advanced Incident Command System

Virtual / Online learning

incident commander with hands clasped behind his back

Planning Section Chief

Winnipeg or Brandon / In-person learning

incident commander with hands clasped behind his back

Logistics Section Chief

Winnipeg or Brandon / In-person learning

incident commander with hands clasped behind his back

Operations Section Chief

Winnipeg or Brandon / In-person learning

Management


Portrait of firefighters standing by a fire engine

Rural Company Officer

Virtual / Online learning

Group of real firefighters on training standing in circle

Fire Ground Management

Various locations / In-person learning

Group of male firefighters getting instructions from their female chief officer

Fire Department Safety Officer Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Rescue Seminars


Car Crash Traffic Accident: Paramedics and Firefighters Plan Rescuing Passengers Trapped in Rollover Vehicle. Medics Prepare Stretchers and First Aid Equipment. Firemen Use Hydraulic Cutters Spreader

Vehicle Extrication Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - SEP 3, 2016: Search And Rescue demonstration during the World Harbor Days.

Surface Water Rescue Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Ice water rescuer in water with ice.

Ice Rescue Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Senior farmer repairing parts of a combine while two others are assisting him.

Farm Accident Rescue Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Firefighters extricating students from wrecked school bus.

School Bus Rescue Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

GPS receiver on background map

Ground Search and Rescue – Basic

Various locations / In-person learning

GPS receiver on background map

Ground Search and Rescue – Team Leader

Various locations / In-person learning

Man lighting a fire in a dark winter forest, preparing for an overnight sleep in nature, warming himself with DIY fire. Adventure, scouting, survival concept.

Winter Survival Seminar

Various locations / In-person learning

Paramedics from mountain rescue service provide first aid during a training for saving a person in accident in the forest. Unrecognizable people witj ropes and carabiners.

Rescue Practice

Various locations / In-person learning

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Accredited Courses

MESC holds accreditation for many courses through IFSAC and ProBoard as a show of excellence in training curriculum.

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Public Fire Paramedic Program

Unique to Manitoba, the program trains in Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Primary Care Paramedicine, and more.