FIRE FIGHTER (Fire Fighter I & II)
Florida Program Number: P430205
Total Hours: 450 Hours
MISSION:
The mission of this program is to prepare students for employment as Fire Fighters. Students may also become employed as Volunteer Fire Fighters before completing the entire program.
DESCRIPTION:
The content includes all the skills and subjects required by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training to be certified as a Fire Fighter I and/or II.
UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Possess a high school diploma or a GED
- Not have a criminal record as determined by fingerprint investigation
- Be of good moral character
- Must be in acceptable medical condition as determined by a physician
- At time of employment shall sign an affidavit to not having used tobacco products within the previous year
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is a pre-requisite to this program.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER:
Bureau of Fire Standards and Training certification as a Fire Fighter.
JOB TRAINING INCLUDES:
Local employers have verified that the range of wages that can be reasonably expected by students who enter this field upon completion of the program is:
From $30,000. annually to $55,000. annually
(Based on year-round, full-time employment)
FFP010: Fire Fighter I (225 Hours)
- Introduction
- Firefighter Safety and Health
- Fire Behavior
- Building Construction
- Personal Protective Gear
- Portable Extinguishers
- Ropes & Knots
- Building Search & Victim Removal
- Forcible Entry
- Ladders
- Ventilation
- Water Supply
- Hose
- Water Fire Streams
- Fire Control
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems
- Loss Control ·Protecting Fire Scene Evidence
- Fire Dept. Communications
- FL SERC Awareness Level Hazardous Materials
- Operations Level Hazardous Materials
- Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
- Wildland Firefighter Taining
FFP020: Fire Fighter II (225 Hours)
- Building Construction & Structural Collapse Awareness
- Rescue and Extrication ·Water Supply ·Fire Hose
- Fire Streams
- Fire Control
- Fire Detection, Alarm and Suspension Systems
- Protecting Fire Scene Evidence
- Fire Dept. Communications
- Fire Prevention and Public Education
- Flammable Gas control
- Florida fire Chiefs Statewide Emergency Response Plan
- Thermal Imaging - (TIC)
- Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Engine Company Evolutions
- Ladder Company Evolutions
- Company Evolutions - Combined Operations
- Air monitoring - CO, LEL, O2 - SCBA
- New challenges
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