2025 Shakopee Fire Department Year in Review

TRAINING

TRAINING The Fire Department spends more time training than any other task or responsibilities. There are many training standards for firefighters, including requirements from the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board (MFSCB), Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE), Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), and the Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB). Shakopee firefighters undergo training daily while on shift (company training). They also complete weekly department training

and external training. Topics covered range from fire suppression to leadership. In 2025, the Shakopee Fire Department completed 3,799 personnel hours of training. Training highlights in 2025 included: Incident Command

In 2025, the department certified 4 members in Blue Card Incident Command certification program. This program is designed to train, evaluate, and certify firefighters and officers as incident commanders for NIMS Type 4 and 5 (single and multi-alarm structure fires). Over 60 hours of training is required for each member.

Shakopee firefighters participate in credential training to master the clinical application and protocol of nebulizer treatments.

Firefighters Todd Nellermoe and Peter Czech utilize the department’s new door prop to refine the precision and strength required for rapid forced entry.

Firefighters practicing low-angle rope rescue techniques along the banks of the Minnesota River.

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