Officer training is constantly a hot and sought-out class.  However, we seem to have forgotten or ignored the fact that there can be a huge divide between large job needs and the those of the volunteers!  Let's face it, so many volunteer and on-call fire departments training needs are pushed aside in the spirt of "we are all the same" and "one size fits all"! Volunteer departments are different and have different training needs.  The vast majority are small jobs with minimal fire calls.  Yet look at what is offered for fire officer training nationally.  This class is designed to recognize the needs of the volunteer service and to provide a foundation of what skills a volunteer officer must possess to be safe and effective on the fireground.