Training
Division Course
Basic
Fire Academy (Firefighter 1 and 2)
This course is
designed for the individual who desires to become a
certified
firefighter but would prefer
to take the course at their own pace with our
online
fire academy. This course is ideal for
the student who can not take the four or more months
off work to go to a formal fire academy. Individuals
who wish to take this course at our fire academy should
always check with local jurisdiction for details on
their individual
IFSAC
process.
The course is broken into two portions. The larger portion
is done online in a virtual classroom, while following
strict NFPA
Firefigher
I and
Firefighter
II standards. Then the second portion is
an intensive two-week "Boot Camp." An experienced
staff of instructors will work with each student until
they have mastered each skill. Boot Camps are scheduled
once a month at the Emergency Training Center facility
located south of the DFW Metroplex.
The course is approved by the State of Texas, which
is recognized by the
International Fire Service Accreditation
Congress as an
IFSAC state. During
the Boot Camp, students will sit for the Texas test
and would therefore be issued IFSAC certificates usually
allowing that student to transfer certification with
other IFSAC states. The certifications awarded are
Firefighter
I,
Firefighter
II, Hazmat Awareness, and Hazmat Operations.
This international process is valid in Canada .
According to Texas standards, after completing this
course, students must also successfully complete a commission
recognized medical training program. This training can
be a Red Cross "First Responder" course, or
ECA,
EMT, or
Paramedic certification.
The virtual classroom portion is not limited and
students
can sign up anytime and work at their own pace. However,
the Boot Camp portion is limited in order to maintain
a productive instructor-to-student ratio, and therefore
placement is based on sign-up order.
At the two-week bootcamp, TrainingDivision.com provides
housing, food, materials, and equipment.
Benefits to this course:
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