Firefighter

The Firefighter program content includes, but is not limited to, orientation to the fire service, fire alarms and  communication, vehicles, apparatus and equipment, fire behavior, portable extinguishers, fire streams, fundamentals of extinguishment, ladders, hoses, tools and equipment, forcible entry, salvage, overhaul, ventilation, rescue, protective breathing equipment, first responder emergency medical techniques, water supplies, principles of inservice inspections, safety, controlled burning, and employability skills.  

This program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in the fire science realm that ranges from a frontline firefighter to entry level fire inspectors and investigators.    General Information

Pursuant to 633.128, Florida Statutes, the Department of Financial Service, Division of State Fire Marshal, has  established training requirements for firefighters and volunteer firefighters.  These requirements are implemented by Rule 69A37.055, Florida Administrative Code. (NOTE: The curriculum frameworks are subject to change by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (BFST) in accordance with statutory or Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) rule changes.)  

In order to take the licensure exam, students must successfully complete the program, possess a high school diploma or GED, complete a level II background check, and complete a Medicare/Medicaid fraudulent practices check.  

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Entrance into either program requires passing a PHYSICAL AGILITY TEST.  This is an intense test. You need to have a minimum understanding of what you can do before we can build on it.  To qualify for the class you MUST be able to demonstrate you can perform 25 push-ups in 2 minutes, 40 sit-ups in 2 minutes AND run/walk a 1.5 mile course in 14:59 or less.  Plus, you will need to complete a 150 hose pull, hit a Kaiser Sled for a distance of 5 with a hammer, and complete the tower evolution. More information on the tower can be obtained from the link at the end of this course listing.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be eligible to take the Florida Minimum Standards Firefighter Examination.  The practical will be completed as part of the course. The written will be scheduled by the student upon notification of a successful practical examination.  Successful passing of these examinations will certify the student as a Florida Certificate of Completion and make them eligible for hire in the State of Florida.