Bergen Community College is offering the Fire Protection HHS (High Rise and Hazardous Occupancy) program this fall on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.  Persons who already have completed the Fire Protection ICS program may enroll to continue their education and elevate their licensing in Uniform Construction Code enforcement.  The HHS program is 60 hours and covers large area occupancies and construction features such as atriums, malls, underground buildings along with strong emphasis on the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials.

 Persons who have not attended the Fire Protection ICS class are encouraged to consider advancing into the field of Uniform Construction Code enforcement and if enough interest is found the course will also be offered this Fall (September 2010) to run on Monday and Wednesday evenings.  This course is not shown in the catalog but it will still be offered and prospective students can contact the instructor listed below for more information.  Fire Protection ICS (Industrial Commercial Specialist) is a 120 hour program based on the enforcement of the NJ Uniform Construction Code relating to fire protection systems and building construction.  This is the first step in the licensing process that will allow you to enforce the construction code in a municipal agency.

 The fall semester continuing education catalog is available on the Bergen Community Website or by clicking the link below to download it as a PDF.  The Construction Code – Fire Protection classes start on page 70 of the catalog.

http://www.bergen.edu/documents/continuinged/pdf/CEfall10catalog.pdf

 Instructor Contact: David Phelan via email at dphelan@bergenfieldfd.org

The next meeting of the Mid-Bergen Mutual Aid Association will be held on Wednesday evening September 29, 2010 in Bogota.  The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.  The meeting location will be announced shortly.