Although we no longer have our training center, we are still an organization committed to the training of firefighters. We continue to conduct monthly meetings at the East Kingston FD Station # 1 on the 4th Tuesday each month. Currently we have a committee developing a firefighter safety course (aprox. 8 hours) which will address some of the current safety issues and concerns for firefighters. We will also be addressing a new Mission and a new set of by-laws for the organization (who knows, we m...

The annual meeting of the Board of Directors with the annual elections of officers of the Ulster Fire/Rescue Training Center Association was held after the July Director's meeting. In addition to the review of the previous year's activities and the setting of goals for the coming year, the annual elections and appointments were conducted. Frank D. Rittie was re-elected Chairman of the Board Bob Stienhilber was re-elected Vice Chairman.  Mary Ann Rittie was re-appointed Sec...

To Member Companies: Once again it is time for dues. One of the benefits of being a member is we offer free OSHA 8 hour refresher courses. This could save you hundreds of dollars as this is a yearly requirement. Please remit your dues payment ASAP. This payment will satisfy dues requirements until January 1, 2019. Remember dues are still only $50.00 per year. Any past dues owed will be waived. If your organization requires a bill or voucher, go to the "Files" on the left of the Home Pa...

John Stinemire, P.E., Consulting Engineer, has performed an inspection of the fire training structure (burn building) and the only fault found was a loose anchor bolt which has become detached from the concrete. A new anchor bolt will be installed at this location. Once the bolt has been repaired, the building will be structurally sound and safe for live fire training exercises. The building has been inspected for use under NFPA 1403 Live Fire Training evolutions. (See PDF copy of the ...

Appointments . ** Secretary/Treasurer - Mary Ann Rittie - Maintain Association reports, financial records, minutes, etc. * Laws, Rules & Regulations Review - Board of Directors - Review current By Laws, rules, regulations and required forms.* Scholarship Committee - Mary Ann Rittie, Steve Dachenhausen, Kevin Keller & Director at Large - Review applications, re-define procedures.* Insurance Review - Spring Lake Director - Review current insurance policies to eliminate redun...

     In order to receive benefits of membership, organizations are required to keep their dues up to date. The Training Center does NOT notify members when dues are past due. Rather, when organizations request beneficial programs or services, the organization may be denied these services if they haven't kept dues current.      Easy procedure for obtaining needed document to join or to pay annual dues:Select Files on the left of the Home page.Select &qu...

A 1000 sq. ft. building has been added to house the Search and Rescue (Firefighter Survival) maze that has been built by the local FOOLS chapter. This maze is unique in that it is made up of movable modules that may be used individually or arranged in varying patterns. The ability to train firefighters in SCBA confidence in a facility that enables year round use will be a benefit to all local departments. Scheduling a maze drill may be accomplished by using the "Contact Us" at the left...

 We are now accepting training requests online here.  If you are scheduling a drill using the facilities, go to the calendar and check for the availability of your date and time and then simply use the 'CONTACT US' link on the left side of our home page to forward your request to us.If you want one of our instructors to assist with your drill or training, let us know.