Is training mandatory?  If so, when?  Yes, for personnel who are expected to use fire extinguishers, such as chemical laboratory personnel, those performing welding/cutting (i.e. "hot work"), those serving as a fire watch, those with crowd management duties, residential housing/area managers, and housekeeping supervisors who perform monthly inspections of portable fire extinguishers.

Class length:  1 hour

Available online:  Yes

When is refresher training required?  Every 1 year for the personnel listed above, every 2 years for all others.

Upcoming classes:  For groups of 10 or more, on site training is available upon request.  Contact Tony Mills, Training Programs Coordinator, at 231-8759 or tmills62@vt.edu

Please see the online class schedule for regularly scheduled classes.