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Featured Course: Firefighting Strategies for Solar and Battery-Related Incidents
Learn how to safely respond to fires involving electric vehicles, e-bikes, solar panels, and large-scale battery systems. This training equips firefighters with modern strategies and customizable Standard Operating Guidelines for handling these evolving hazards.
Featured Speaker: Captain Richard Birt
Retired from Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Captain Birt is the founder of Solar and Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) and a global expert in lithium-ion battery safety. His real-world experience in renewable energy and disaster relief has transformed firefighting practices worldwide.
Wanda McCoy
Wanda McCoy has been with Riverland Community College since 1999 and joined the Riverland Customized Training and Education team in 2002. Her focus is on Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services, CPR & First Aid training and providing job/occupational analysis as a Level 3 DACUM Facilitator. Wanda is also the Minnesota State Chapter Coordinator for International Trauma Life Support and American Heart Association Affiliate Faculty.
Fire/EMS Training & Education Customized Training Representative
Wanda.McCoy@riverland.edu