AETC CONS/LGCU, 550 D STREET EAST STE 08, RANDOLPH AFB TX 78150-4434 Attn:60608/Jerome E. Strubbe Jr

U -- FIRE RESCUE COURSE DUE 120296 POC Jerome E. Strubbe Jr tel: 210/652-2122/N/A Description: Potential sources sought synopsis. The Air Education & Training Command (AETC) Contracting Squadron is interested in identifying qualified sources to teach Course X3 AZR3E751 003 - Fire Rescue Course at Goodfellow AFB TX: (Sic 8299-$5M) Small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned business and HBCUs/MOs are encouraged to submit their qualifications. Response to this synopsis must be received Not Later Than COB 2 Dec 96. No telephone inquiries accepted. Fax responses or E-mail responses acceptable. Point of contact: Mr. Jerry Strubbe, AETC CONS/LGCU, 550 D Street East Ste 08, Randolph AFB TX 78150-4434, FAX (210) 652-7665. E-Mail strubbej@rndgate1.aetc.af.mil. For additional contracting information or contracting opportunities access AETC LG Homepage E-mail at: http://www-logistics.aetc.af.mil Description of course follows: Provides training for DOD personnel and foreign nationals who may perform fire rescue duties. Provides training on skill and knowledge required to perform fire rescue duties to include inspection, operator maintenance, and operation of rescue vehicles and equipment; self-contained breathing apparatus; motor vehicle extrication; structural operations including building construction principles; rescue carries; search and miscellaneous rescue procedures; rescue rope operations for above and below grade; rescue entry; and ventilation. Confined space rescue complies with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.146 and Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) Standard 91-25. In the realm of aircraft system, the training covers aircraft egress system; rescue operation for small framed aircraft, cargo aircraft, and bomber aircraft. Instructors shall use a combination of lecture and demonstration performance teaching methods in presenting course materials. The course currently operates on a single shift schedule with the hours of operation from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily, excluding weekends and holidays. Instructors are required to institute security measures for all written and practical testable material in order to prevent rest compromise. Administers written and practical performance evaluations and measures performance against established standards. Documents Air Force (AF), Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and approved locally generated forms. Works closely with the Registrars office; completes and forwards the applicable class enrollment and graduation documents within the prescribed timelines. Provides written and verbal feedback to graduating class critiques and replies to graduate assessment surveys upon course completion. Tracks and maintains up to date statistical training data on student washbacks and eliminations and provides the information upon request. Conducts student counseling for academic and practical performance and documents counseling session. Provides for Special Individualized Assistance (SIA) to students immediately following a failure of an academic or practical performance and documents counseling session. (SIA is individualized training conducted between the instructor and the student, which may be conducted after the duty day). Course supervisory personnel shall make telephonic notification to the students home base fire chief or training cheif when academic and practical performance requires the student to either re-enter training (washback), return early to home base, or eliminate from training. Coordinates with and makes requisitions through the squadron resource manager for academic course material to include books, equipment, audiovisual aids, studyguides and schedule delivery/pick-up of automobiles used in the vehicle extrication portion of the course. Update course material and study guides in draft form for approval when new procedures and equipment are implemented. Course materials shall be in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 1005 and applicable Air Force Technical Orders. If those standards or technical orders change, and require changes to course materials, those changes shall be implemented within 6 months. Annually reviews course content for validity of instructional material and Plan of Instruction. Instructional and certification of the course shall comply with the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) requirements as outlined in NFPA 1000 standard, Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems, 1994 edition. Inspect, use and reservice equipment, vehicles and trainers used in the application of the course. Arrange for scheduled maintenance and repair for out-of-service equipment, vehicles and trainers. Complies with standard operating procedures for the day-to-day operations of the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy. Complies with current accountability and security measures to safeguard equipment, trainers and facilities in their area. Responsible for ensuring classrooms, training areas, trainers, break areas, training facilities and common areas are cleaned after each use and are maintained in an acceptable manner. Conducts VIP and public tours of the rescue training area when requested by the Flight Commander or above. Environmental Conditions: Instructors will work inside under controlled environments such as classrooms and outside under a variety of environmental conditions. Outside conditions will primarily consist of excessive heat, excessive cold and excessive humidity. Instructors should be prepared to be exposed to dampness or chilling conditions, excessive noise and constant noise environments. Areas of work may consist of walking on slippery surfaces or uneven terrain, working around machinery with moving parts, and working around moving vehicles or objects. Instructors shall instruct and work in areas above ground level, off of ladders, in confined spaces and within the specialized trainers located both inside and outside of the training facilities. Under certain hot and cold climatic conditions within a training day, training wil be placed on hold until conditions improve to resume training. When required to maintain a course on schedule during hot climatic conditions within a training day, training will resume in the evening hours or be altered for that day. During cold climatic conditions, when severe ice and snow conditions have caused roadways and outside training to be considered unsafe, base officials may authorize a time delay for personnel to report for work and halt training until environmental conditions improve. Physical Conditions: Personal appearance of instructors will present a positive and professional image conducive for a military student environment. Instructors must be physically capable of demonstrating all fire rescue performance objectives for the students. These include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: Instructors shall be required to perform functions utilizing their hands manipulating small mechanical parts and devices. Personnel should have no physical or behavior problems that would limit the wearing of personal protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus and specialized rescue equipment. Instructors will be exposed to physical strain and exhaustion. Instructors will be required to lift, carry, drag and move heavy objects, to include 135 pound rescue dummies. Some of these items will be required to be carried up and down stairs, around objects, dragged across a variety of surfaces and raised to elevated locations. Instructor Qualifications: Instructors shall possess as a minimum an Associates Degree, certified to the (IFSAC) Fire II and Airport Firefighter levels. (0310)

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