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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.

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.

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.

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 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