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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, equipment, and structural turn out gear.
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