Florida Firefighter Certification
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Florida firefighter certification. Guidelines for the firefighter part i certificate of completion program volunteer firefighter division of state fire marshal the bureau of fire standards and training at the florida state fire college revision 21 march 2017 the standard of firefighter training as required by florida state statute 633 and florida administrative codes. To be a career firefighter in the state of florida an individual must submit an application for certification as a firefighter ii and successfully complete the firefighter minimum standards course or have received an equivalent amount of training in another state or country and pass the state written and practical examinations as required by state statute. Our self paced classes are completed entirely online using curriculum that has been approved by the florida bureau of fire standards and training. Training levels range from basic skills and certification to advanced education with specialized technical training including shipboard fire fighting and aircraft rescue fire fighting.
Firefighter minimum standards certification and practical renewal examination applicants must retest within six 6 months of their original test date and are only permitted one 1 retest. Florida firefighter equivalency requirements. The division of state fire marshal may issue a certificate to any person who has received basic employment training for firefighters in another state when the division has determined that such training was at least equivalent to that required by the division for approved firefighter. The responsibilities of the standards section bureau of firefighter standards and training bfst division of state fire marshal include the management oversight and maintenance of the florida fire service certification programs as defined in statute and administrative code.
This program is designed to prepare students to be eligible to sit for the state of florida firefighter ii certification exam. The florida state firefighters association fsfa chartered in 1925 is the oldest firefighter association in florida essentially the trailblazers for many of the other associations and organizations that have come after it. Ricky rescue training academy was designed specifically to help firefighters succeed in achieving their goals. Students must satisfy the requirements set forth in nfpa 1001 and florida state statute.
This program will provide training for southwest florida firefighters in partnership with the north naples fire training center. Florida administrative code fac 69a 370551 states. A certificate of compliance is awarded to applicants who complete the required training achieve a passing.