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Fire and Rescue Training: OSFM Certification Course Information
Fire and Rescue Course Descriptions
Firefighter I and II
The candidate must be at least 18 years of age. Course work may be completed prior, but certification will not be issued until the candidate’s 18th birthday.
The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)
- TIMS (FIP 7000)
- Emergency Medical Care (FIP 7001)
- Mayday/ Safety & Survival (FIP 6413)
- Hazardous Materials Operations/ Level 1 Responder
Delivery Options
Individual Courses
Course Name | Course ID | Hours | Text Chapters |
---|---|---|---|
General and Communications | FIP 3040 | 24-29 | 1, 4, 22 |
Fireground Ops 1 | FIP 3041 | 24-29 | 2, 20 |
Fireground Ops 2 | FIP 3042 | 28-34 | 3 |
Fireground Ops 3 | FIP 3043 | 32-38 | 5, 6, 7 |
Fireground Ops 4 | FIP 3044 | 32-38 | 8, 10, 19, 28 |
Fireground Ops 5 | FIP 3045 | 36-43 | 11, 13 |
Fireground Ops 6 | FIP 3046 | 28-34 | 9, 12 |
Fireground Ops 7 | FIP 3047 | 24-29 | 14 |
Fireground Ops 8 | FIP 3048 | 24-29 | 15, 16 |
Fireground Ops 9 | FIP 3049 | 40-48 | 17, 21, 23 |
Rescue Ops 1 | FIP 3050 | 28-34 | 24, 25 |
Fire and Life Safety Initiatives | FIP 3051 | 28-34 | 26, 27 |
Hazardous Materials Operations | FIP 3556 | 40-48 | 29-37 |
Safety & Survival | FIP 6413 | 24-29 | |
Traffic Incident Management | FIP 7000 | 4-5 | N/A |
Emergency Medical Care | FIP 7001 | 12-14 |
Technical Rescue
Blue Ridge offers Technical Rescue courses to achieve the following Rescue Certifications. Students must also have a high school diploma or their high school equivalency diploma and complete a state application.
- Technical Rescuer (TR)
- TR Trench
- TR Wilderness Rescue
- TR Ropes
- TR Structural Collapse
- TR Machinery & Agriculture
- TR Vehicle
- TR Confined Space
- TR Water
Fire Apparatus Driver Operator
The student must successfully complete the following classes for this certification. They must also have a high school diploma or their high school equivalency diploma and complete a state application.
- Emergency Vehicle Driving
- Pumps Basic Operations
- Pumps Hydraulics
- Mobile Water Supply
- Pumps Maintenance & Testing
- Pumps Water Supply
- Pumps Introduction
- Pumps Sprinklers & Standpipes
Aerial Operations
The student must successfully complete the following classes for this certification. They must also have a high school diploma or their high school equivalency diploma and complete a state application.
- Aerial Introduction
- Aerial Basic Operations
- Aerial Maintenance & Testing
Fire & Life Safety Educator (Levels I – III)
The student must successfully complete the following classes for this certification. They must also have a high school diploma or their high school equivalency diploma and complete a state application.
- Fire & Life Safety Educator I
- Fire & Life Safety Educator II
- Fire & Life Safety Educator III
Fire Instructor
The student must successfully complete the following classes for this certification and meet the requirements set forth by OSFM to become certified. They must also have a high school diploma or their high school equivalency diploma and complete a state application.
- Fire Instructor I
- Certified for 3 years in one of the following: Firefighter II, FLSE, Rescuer, Haz Mat Level 1
- 21 years of age
- Fire Instructor II
- Fire Instructor I certified
Fire Officer
The student must successfully complete the following classes for this certification and meet the requirements set forth by OSFM to become certified. They must also have a high school diploma or their high school equivalency diploma and complete a state application.
- Fire Officer I Requirements:
- Firefighter Level II certified for 3 years
- Minimum of Instructor Level I
- Fire Officer II Requirements:
- Firefighter Level II certified for 5 years
- Fire Officer I certified
- Minimum of Instructor Level I
*Students seeking Fire Officer Certifications must take TIMS (FIP 7000 Traffic Incident Management)
Fire and Rescue Training Course Schedules
Fire and Rescue Training: OSFM Certification Course Information
Contact Us
Casey R. Silvers
Fire and Rescue Coordinator
(828) 694-1736
c_silvers@blueridge.edu