Florida Certification Programs
Fire Safety Inspector 1
FFP-1505 -Fire Prevention Practices
FFP-1540 -Private Fire Protection Systems 1
FFP-2120 -Building Construction for the Fire Service
FFP-1510 -Codes and Standards
FFP-2521-Construction Documents and Plans Review
Fire Safety Inspector 2
FFP-2111- Fire Chemistry
FFP-2541- Private Fire Protection Systems 2
FFP-2610- Origin and Cause
FFP-2706- Public Information Officer
Fire Officer 1
FFP-1505- Fire Prevention Practices
FFP-1540 - Private Fire Protection Systems 1
FFP-2120 - Building Construction for the Fire Service
FFP-1810 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy 1
FFP-2811 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy 2
FFP-2720 - Company Officer
FFP-1740 - Fire Service Course Delivery
FSFC-522 - I-300 Intermediate Incident Management
FSFC-801 - Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
Fire Officer 2
FFP-2111 -Fire Chemistry
FFP-2610 -Origin and Cause
FFP-2706 -Public Information Officer
FFP-2780 -Fire Department Administration
FFP-2741 -Fire Service Course Design
FFP-2770 -Ethical and Legal Issues for the Fire Service
Fire Investigator 1
FFP-1540 - Private Fire Protection Systems 1
FFP-2120 - Building Construction for the Fire Service
FFP-2111 - Fire Chemistry
FFP-2610 - Orign and Cause
Pump Operator
FFP-1301 -Fire Service Hydraulics
FFP-1302 -Fire Apparatus Operations
Fire Instructor 1 & 2
FFP-1740 -Fire Service Course Delivery
FFP-2741 -Fire Service Course Design
Fire Prevention Practices FFP1505
The curriculum of this course covers a study of fire inspection practices including areas such as purpose, definition, fire prevention bureau activities, hazards, fire cause, types of construction, flame spread, occupancy, and fire load. Focus of study will be on inspection techniques and documentation.
Book: Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement , Ed. 7 , By IFSTA
Cost: $223.00
Fire Service Course Delivery FFP 1740
This course is designed to give the student an overview of effective methods and techniques used in the teaching process and an opportunity to gain experience through various practical applications. Upon successful completion the student will have satisfied the academic requirements for certification at the Fire Instructor I level.
Book: Brady, "Fire Service Instructor", by Jeffery T. Lindsey
Cost: $223.00
Fire Service Course Design FFP 2741
Course covers the principles of effective curriculum design in the Fire Service Field. It stresses the principles of adult and student-centered learning. Students learn to design courses and curriculums that address learning, performance, and behavioral objectives as related to Fire Science. Upon successful completion the student will have satisfied the academic requirements for certification at the Fire Instructor II level.
Book: Brady, "Fire Service Instructor", by Jeffery T. Lindsey
Cost: $223.00
Company Officer FFP 2720
The Fire Company Officer program is designed to address the development and proper mind set of a company level officer, focusing on the role of the first line supervisor. This course addresses the NFPA 1021 standard, 1997 edition. It is designed to help the company officer command the initial response and to manage numerous aspects associated with the daily operations of the fire company. Special emphasis is given to group dynamics, interpersonal relationships, and self evaluation. This course meets the certification requirements for Fire Officer I.
Book: Company Officer 2nd ed. by Clinton Smoke
Cost: $223.00
Public Information Officer FFP2706
This course prepares the student to serve effectively as an organizational spokesperson, according to current practices in the profession of public relations and numerous examples from the fire service. Particular emphasis will be placed on case studies in crisis communications and the role of the PIO in the Incident Command System.
Book: Media Relations for Public Safety Professionals
Tuition: $223.00
Fire Department Administration FFP2780
The course is designed to present the principles of management theory and its application in the fire service. The target audience of this course ranges from company officer to entry level administrative officers whose areas of responsibility encompass long and short term planning, budgeting, and administration.
Book: MANAGING FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES, Ed. 3, By ICMA
Cost: $223.00
Firefighting Strategies & Tactics I FFP1810
The curriculum is designed to cover basic factors involved in coping with a fire emergency, and determining the best use of available resources in protecting lives and property. The course emphasizes the changing nature of an emergency situation, and the ways in which the fire officer can evaluate the effectiveness of his or her proposed incident action plan.
THIS COURSE REQUIRES WORK TO BE DONE PRIOR TO AND/OR FOLLWING ATTENDANCE AT THE COURSE. NFA IS700 must be completed prior to attending the course. It can be taken on line through FEMA/EMI. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWEB/IS/is700.asp
Book: Fireground Strategies 2nd Ed. By Anthony Avillo
Cost: $223.00
Firefighting Strategies & Tactics II FFP2811
Curriculum covers multiple company operations, logistics, strategy, use of mutual aid resources and conflagration control. The course is intended for officers who may be in command of fires and other emergencies involving coordination and use of multiple agency resources. Course covers various tactical situations and case history; development of critical thinking skills are stressed
THIS COURSE REQUIRES WORK TO BE DONE PRIOR TO AND/OR FOLLWING ATTENDANCE AT THE COURSE. TO RECEIVE A COPY OF A COURSE SYLLABUS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE.
Books: Fireground Strategies 2nd Ed. By Anthony Avillo
Pre-Requisites: FIREFIGHTING TACTICS AND STRATEGIES I FFP1810
Cost: $223.00
Fire Service Hydraulics FFP1301
The curriculum covers mathematical hydraulic formulas to calculate friction loss and the relationship between water flow and water pressure. Course includes pump theory, pump rating, and pump gauges. Students must bring a simple calculator for classroom exercise.
Book: PUMPING APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR, 2nd Ed. By:IFSTA
Cost: $223.00
Apparatus Operations FFP1302
The curriculum covers the laws, rules and driving techniques necessary to operate fire apparatus; in addition, review of hydraulic formulas. Scenario based evolutions and driving course make up the practical portion of this course. The scenarios include the use of hand lines, master streams, relay pumping, standpipe connections, and drafting. The student should have a basic understanding of fire service hydraulics prior to registering for this course. Students are required to bring all personal protective equipment necessary for fire ground exercises. A calculator is recommended for this course.
Book: PUMPING APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR, 2nd Ed. By:IFSTA
Cost: $223.00
Ethical and Legal Issues in the Fire Service FFP2770
This course deals with a wide spectrum of issues facing todays fire service leaders. Topics include; labor relations, human resources, diversity, case law, and the framework for ethical decision making.
Books: Legal aspects of the Fire Service, by Lawrence J. Hogan / Moral Choice in Public and Private Life, by Sissela Bok
Cost: $223.00
Building Construction in the Fire Service FFP2120
The topics covered in this course include construction identification, damage recognition to structures involved with fire, how construction can help or hinder fire ground tactics, hazard identification, collapse recognition, and various other life safety issues. This course is designed to help firefighters identify construction features, their hazards under fire conditions, and how construction can influence strategies for attack.
Book: Building Construction for the Fire Service, 4rd. Ed by Brannigan
Cost: $223.00
Fire Investigation: Origin & Cause FFP2610
The curriculum in this course is designed to enhance the fire investigators ability to detect and determine the origin and cause of a fire. Specific topics include fire behavior, investigator ethics, fire pattern recognition, scene re-construction, and ignition sources associated with construction. Other areas covered include woodland fires, electrical fires, vehicle fires, RV fires, and marine vessel fires; special emphasis on scene documentation and preservation.
Book: Kirks Fire Investigation, 5th Ed by John DeHaan
Cost: $223.00
Private Fire Protection Systems I FFP1540
This course covers topics associated with private fire protection and detection systems; such as sprinkler and standpipe systems, chemical extinguishing systems, heat detection systems and devices. Topics discussed include system maintenance, construction, uses, and systems application. Course involves use and familiarization of NFPA Fire protection handbook.
Fire Protection Systems 1st ed. by Maurice Jones, Jr
Cost: $223.00
Private Fire Protection Systems II FFP2541
This course is an in depth discussion of pre-engineered and portable fire extinguishing and detection systems, extinguishing agents, inspection procedures for code compliance, enforcement, and alarm system recognition. This course prepares the perspective student for state certification as a fire inspector.
& Fire Protection Systems 1st ed. by Maurice Jones, Jr
Cost: $223.00
Codes and Standards FFP1510
This portion of the fire inspector series is a vital segment in completing the requirements for Fire and Life safety Inspector. This course is designed to familiarize the perspective inspector with the five basic units of NFPA 101. This course includes familiarization with Florida Fire Prevention Code NFPA1
Book: FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE , Ed. 2007 , By NFPA / FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE BOOK TABS
Cost: $223.00
Fire Chemistry FFP2111
This course is designed to show the arson investigator the different forms of matter and energy, common substances, and how they relate to fires. The chemical formulas of flammable and combustible substances, their bonding and separation, as well as different chemical reactions related to fire and oxidation. Special emphasis is placed on familiarization with the periodic table and the specific substances used by arsonists to ignite and accelerate burnings.
Book: CHEMISTRY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 4th Ed., By EUGENE MEYER
Cost: $223.00
Construction Documents and Plans Review FFP2521
The curriculum of this course is geared toward teaching the student how to assimilate information contained construction drawings and specifications as they relate to the fire inspector. Course includes lessons on how to interpret conventional graphic communications, symbols, abbreviations, principles of technical projection, as well as a review of construction arithmetic. Related worksheets are used to allow for applies experience of finding and interpreting information from authentic drawings. Students must bring an architectural ruler for in class assignments.
Book: Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial, by Walter C. Brown
Cost: $223.00
First Responder/CPR
In this course the student with cover various skills necessary to render aid to injured persons; skill include bandaging and splinting, emergency childbirth, CPR/AED, vital signs, backboard techniques, medical emergencies signs and symptoms, and many other emergency medical skills. This class is required towards the Firefighter 1 state certification.
Basic first aid and CPR will teach you the basic skills required to stop bleeding, perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation bandaging and splinting. 48 hour course including CPR/AED certification
Book: First Responder, 7th Ed., by Bergeron, Bizjack, Krause, & Le Bauder
Emergency Response to Terrorism
This course is designed to provide you with a general introduction to the basic concepts for first-responder awareness at the scene of a potential terrorist incident. The response to terrorism track will include, in addition to this course, basic concepts for first responders, tactical considerations, and incident management. The primary target audience for this course includes three groups of people, ideally trained to the awareness level in hazardous materials response: fire personnel, emergency medical service responders, and hazardous materials responders. In addition, this course also is designed to benefit law-enforcement personnel, emergency communications personnel, jurisdictional emergency coordinators, emergency management personnel, public works management, public health workers, Armed Forces, Reserves, National Guard, and disaster response agencies. Length: 16 hours
Emergency Response Plan / Evacuation Procedures
The objective of this course is to provide a didactic review of your organizations current emergency response plan(ERP) followed by scenario based practical skills training to all employees. Lesson plan is to include practical and didactic training on procedures to account for employees who remain on site after the alarm sounds. In addition, rescue and medical duties, procedures for reporting emergencies, alarm system activation, and emergency escape routes and procedures. Scenarios will include natural disaster evacuation, fire evacuation, and terrorist attack evacuation. Length of program will depend on complexity of emergency response plan. Please contact us for an appointment and evaluation.
Basic Water Rescue Course
This course provides individuals such as public safety personnel, resort poolside employees, aquatic fitness instructors, and aquatic therapists with information and skills necessary to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies. This course will also prepare individuals for aquatic emergencies by teaching them how to protect themselves while assisting others.
Length: 4 - 4.5 hours
State Exam review courses
In this 8 hour course we will review all content necessary to prepare you for most of the Florida State Certification exams including; Fire Officer I, Fire Investigator I, Fire Inspector I, Live Fire Training Instructor I, Fire Instructor I & II, and Pump Operator.
Cost: $65.00
Interview Preparation Seminar
Do you want to get in the Fire service? If so, then you need to attend our 4 hour fire service interview preparation seminar. Here we have consultants with experience as members of their organizations hiring committees provide you personalized critiques and suggestions to improve your chances at getting the job you want. Competition is tough, so get the edge!
Cost: $155.00 (Lunch Included).
Introduction to Incident Command System ICS 100
In cooperation with the Center for Domestic Preparedness, THIS COURSE MEETS THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NIMS INTEGRATION CENTER FOR COURSES AS TAUGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS). This 8 hour course which introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This course is NIMS compliant and meets the NIMS Baseline Training requirements for I-100.
Audience
All federal, state, territorial, tribal, private sector and non-governmental personnel at the entry level, first line supervisor, middle management level and command and general staff level of emergency management operations must complete ICS 100 level training.
Cost: $75.00
ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents ICS 200
In cooperation with the Center for Domestic Preparedness, THIS COURSE MEETS THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NIMS INTEGRATION CENTER FOR COURSES AS TAUGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS).
This 16 hour course is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. This course is NIMS compliant and meets the NIMS Baseline Training requirements for I-200.
Audience
All federal, state, territorial, tribal, private sector and non-governmental personnel at the entry level, first line supervisor, middle management level and command and general staff level of emergency management operations must complete ICS 100 level training.
$150.00
Intermediate Incident Command System ICS-300
In cooperation with the Center for Domestic Preparedness, THIS COURSE MEETS THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NIMS INTEGRATION CENTER FOR COURSES AS TAUGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS).
Middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors and Multi-Agency Coordination System/Emergency Operations Center staff.
Audience
All mid-level management federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and non-governmental personnel should take ICS 300, including: Middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors and Multi-Agency Coordination System/Emergency Operations Center staff.
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$175.00
Advanced Incident Command System ICS-400
In cooperation with the Center for Domestic Preparedness, THIS COURSE MEETS THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NIMS INTEGRATION CENTER FOR COURSES AS TAUGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS).
Command and general staff, agency administrators, department heads, emergency managers, areas commander and Multi-Agency Coordination System/Emergency Operations Center managers.
Audience
All mid-level management federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and non-governmental personnel should take ICS 300, including: Middle management, strike team leaders, task force leaders, unit leaders, division/group supervisors, branch directors and Multi-Agency Coordination System/Emergency Operations Center staff.
Cost: $175.00
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