Fire Minimum Standards Program
Requirements
This is a 7 month 492 contact or clock hour training course leading to a Certificate of Completion. The course, approved by the State of Florida’s Fire College, provides preparation for the Firefighter certification exam and has been designed to meet the requirements of the State of Florida. The course will meet the JPR’s of NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2019 edition. The Hazardous Materials component of the course must meet or exceed NFPA 472 Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction. The course will present the history of the fire service, firefighter safety and health, communications, building construction, the science of fire, PPE, fire extinguishers, ropes and knots, search and rescue, vehicle extrication and technical rescue, ladders, ventilation, water supply, hose handling, fire streams and fire control, salvage and overhaul, information on fire department communications, building hazards and structural collapse, maintenance of electric generators and lighting equipment, service testing fire hose, firefighting foam, coordinating fire ground operations, advanced origin and cause, fire protection systems, conducting private dwelling fire safety surveys, Florida Statewide Emergency Response Plan (SERP), air monitoring, new challenges for firefighters, firefighter safety and survival, as well as fire and life safety initiatives.