Distance Learning

In our continuous efforts to improve safety and operations in the fire and EMS services through education, training, risk management and insurance programs, VFIS has joined forces with St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA in the development of a distance-learning program.

Check out these valuable VFIS programs on our distance-learning site, vfis.sju.edu:

  • Bloodbourne Pathogens & Infectious Diseases (designed as a refresher for annual OSHA compliance)
  • Disaster Planning (designed to prepare fire and EMS departments how to plan for and deal with the impact natural disasters can have on an organization)
  • Emergency Vehicle Rollover Prevention (focuses on entire vehicle operations with videos)
  • FASNY - Intersection Safety (focuses on eight guidelines that may help reduce the number and severity of intersection accidents)
  • FASNY - Occupational Safety & Health Refresher (designed to comply with the New York State Occupational Safety and Health Training Requirement for Fire Department Safety Training )
  • FASNY - Privately Owned Vehicle Safety (designed to promote safety in driving a personal vehicle to the station or an emergency scene)
  • FASNY - Seat Belt Safety (focuses on the National Seat Belt Pledge and policies from the USFA/NVFC Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations Study conducted by VFIS)
  • FASNY - Sexual Harrassment Prevention (designed to alert you to the situations associated with sexual harrassment)
  • Firefighter Safety (our basic firefighter safety program)
  • Highway Safety for Emergency Service Personnel (focuses on providing participants with an awareness of the inherent dangers in responding to highway incidents)
  • Intersection Safety Driving Course (designed to help reduce the number and severity of intersection accidents when responding to incidents)
  • Introduction to VFIS Distance Learning (designed to acquaint potential users with the types of educational formats used in the program)
  • NEW Leadership (designed for future or current leaders in emergency services)
  • NEW Patient Handling (focuses on proper lifting and handling of patients)
  • Preventive Maintenance for Emergency Services (focuses on reducing unplanned equipment and vehicle breakdowns when responding to emergencies and operating at the emergency scene.)
  • Privately Owned Vehicle Driving Safety (our full training program including videos)
  • Recruiting and Retaining Emergency Service Personnel (focuses on staying involved, motivating and challenging members, accommodating needs and providing rewards and recognition as well as adequate leadership)
  • Reputational Risk (focuses on the issues and prevention measures surrounding reputational risk to an organization including challenges and solutions along with a sample Social Media policy)
  • Safe Backing Practices for Fire and EMS (focuses on reducing the risk of damage an/or injury from backing emergency vehicles)
  • Seat Belt Safety (focuses on the importance of wearing seat belts)
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention (designed as a refresher program for annual compliance with required harassment prevention training)
  • NEW Social Media Issues and Concerns for ESOs (focuses on issues, concerns and necessary actions for dealing with social media)
  • Tennessee Emergency Vehicle Safety (designed to meet the Tennessee statutory requirements for annual training with a special emphasis on intersections)

Call (800) 233-1957 ext. 7964 for additional information.