Arkansas Fire Training Academy
The Arkansas Fire Training Academy is a training division of SAU Tech. The Academy was established in 1967 by the Arkansas Legislature and is the official fire training agency for municipal and volunteer firefighters in the state of Arkansas. It provides municipal, volunteer and industrial fire and emergency training to first responders in the state. Coursework can tie into the Fire and Emergency Response and the Emergency Medical Services Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. The Academy programs are recognized by agencies nationwide and internationally. The Academy is:
- Assisting fire departments with the transition to the new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) and act as a liaison between NERIS and the state fire departments.
- Accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and the Pro Board.
- A member of the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Southern Building Code Congress (SBCC), a 20-year sustaining member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and the Alliance for Fire and Emergency Management. Memberships are maintained in all national agencies contributing to fire and emergency response training.
- A partner with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services, Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM), Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Fire Academy, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other recognized state and national mandating agencies.
- For more information about the Fire Academy, call 1.870.574.1521 or come by the main campus at SAU Tech.
- The AFTA is located at 14668 AR Hwy 203, outside of East Camden in the Highland Industrial Park.
- https://www.sautech.edu/arkansas-fire-training-academy