MISSION AND PURPOSE
The Support Services Division is charged with developing, implementing and coordinating programs and activities to ensure personnel are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and training to safely accomplish the mission of the Rocky Mount Fire Department.

RECRUIT TRAINING
The Rocky Mount Fire Department's Recruit Training Program is a 23 week course that will challenge you mentally and physically. Upon graduation the Probationary Firefighter will be a N.C. Fire and Rescue Commission Level II Firefighter, be certified Hazardous Materials Operations Level I, and be an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic. If you would like more information on the Rocky Mount Fire Department or recruit training, contact Support Services at 252-972-1556, or email Jackie Bell.

FIRE TRAINING VIDEOS We are pleased to present this ongoing series of training videos for your information. To access a particular video topic, select it from options below to load the clip into the viewer, then click on the viewer to play the clip. PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT Event #1 - Ladder Climb  (01:12) This event seeks to determine if the applicant suffers from acrophobia (fear of heights) while working from a ladder at a considerable height. Event #2 - Ladder Reach  (01:02) This event seeks to determine if the applicant has the combination of height and upper body strength necessary to remove a ground ladder from a fire apparatus without assistance. Event #3 - Body Drag  (01:12) This event seeks to determine if the applicant has the combination of strength, ability to work under stressful conditions, and suffer from claustrophobia (fear of being enclosed). The ability to rescue unconscious victims from burning or smoked filled buildings using self-contained breathing apparatus is essential for satisfactory performance as a Firefighter. Event #4 - Confined Space Tube  (00:41) This event seeks to evaluate if the applicant has the ability to work within a confined space area with limited visibility. This is a critical task which the applicant may be called upon to perform if hired as a Firefighter. Event #5 - Stair Climb  (00:53) This event seeks to determine if the applicant has the necessary upper and lower body strength to carry hose or other pieces of equipment where needed at an emergency incident or training exercise. Event #6 - Hose Couple  (01:43) This event seeks to determine if the applicant possesses the manual dexterity necessary to couple and uncouple hose in an efficient manner. This is an activity that firefighters frequently perform working at emergency scenes and during training exercises. Event #7 - Hose Drag  (00:32) This event seeks to determine if the applicant has the necessary strength to maneuver a charged hose line. This activity is frequently necessary to properly position hose at emergency incidents and during training exercises. Event #8 - Agility Course  (02:25) This event seeks to determine if the applicant has the necessary combination of cardiovascular fitness, balance, strength and agility to perform a variety of tasks under emergency or stressful conditions at a fire scene. Firefighter tasks require prolonged physical exercise and exertion while operating at emergency incidents. This event seeks to simulate those conditions.