Fire Science

This course provides the student with basic information on the organization and function of paid and volunteer fire services, the firefighter's role in the department, firefighter safety, the science of fire, and fire behavior. Specific course topics surveyed include orientation and safety, apparatus familiarization, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, rescue, and forcible entry.

This course teaches the many functions of the fire service, its importance, and its origins. It is designed to acquaint the student with the philosophy and history of the fire service and fire protection, the exacting loss of life and property, and the organization and function of public and private fire protection agencies. Emphasis is placed on federal, state, county, city, and private fire protection organizations and functions.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the many components of occupational safety and health for emergency services. It also takes a historical look at industrial safety and health and how history has impacted emergency services by providing a safer work environment that reduces first responder deaths and injuries.

This course highlights and assesses the problems and hazards to fire personnel when a building is attacked by fire or is under stress from other factors, such as collapse. Emphasis is placed on construction principles: wood, ordinary, steel, concrete, and truss construction.

This course introduces the student to the incident command system, its organizational structure, history, principles, and features, and the National Incident Management System as a template for integrating public and private entities working together on emergency incidents. Tabletop exercises and scenarios will allow the student to apply the practical aspects of the incident command system and demonstrate its relationship to the National Incident Management System. The course will also introduce students to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework and the National Response Plan. Students will be given the opportunity to take online certification exams for FEMA IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800. This course will meet the NIMS baseline training requirements for the courses mentioned above.

This course studies the organizational structure, fire suppression, fire suppression equipment, fire characteristics and behavior, and fire hazard properties of ordinary materials. Emphasis is placed on the most common structural, vehicle, and urban interface fires.

This is a study of water supplies and services, fire extinguishing chemicals, and the selection and use of extinguishing agents. Emphasis is placed on dry chemicals, dry powder, foam, and halogenated agents.

This course is an introduction to the history and philosophy of fire prevention and the need for fire prevention education. It includes fire prevention functions, the development and enforcement of fire prevention codes and regulations, the design and implementation of age-appropriate education materials, and the benefits of community relations, support, and programs.

This course includes a basic awareness of the characteristics and behavior of solids, liquids, and gases when involved in fire. Emphasis is placed on the characteristics, storage, and handling of various materials.

Alabama Fire College ProBoard Certification Course. This course is for emergency response personnel who may be first on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency. First responders at the awareness level are expected to recognize the presence of hazardous materials, protect themselves, secure the area, and call for trained personnel. At the operational level, the first responder uses the knowledge gained from the awareness level to act in a defensive posture to protect people, the environment, or property from the effects of an unplanned hazardous materials release. This course meets the requirements of the mandatory Awareness/Operational training in hazardous materials required by Title III - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 and NFPA 472, Standard on Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents current edition.

This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge to understand the principles of water and fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and resolve water supply problems.

A course that trains participants to teach a class from a prepared lesson plan. This course introduces the student to the concept of utilizing training aids to enhance his/her presentation, how to properly select these training aids, and how to use the training aid selected. Subject areas for this course include Communication, Concepts of Learning, Methods of Teaching, Organizing the Class, Performance Evaluations, Testing and Evaluations, The Lesson Plan, Teaching Techniques, and the Use of Instructional Materials. The student will give several presentations during the week, all leading to the final fifteen-minute graded presentation on the final day of class.

This course provides the Fire Instructor I with the next level of understanding for the training of personnel. This course trains the participants to perform job and task analysis, develop goals and objectives, develop a lesson plan, and coordinate training aids and student tests and evaluations. During the course, the students are divided into groups, each of which is responsible for the development of a lesson plan to be presented to the class on the final day.

This course offers the advanced firefighter or beginning fire officer the necessary information and related techniques to ensure effective fire scene operations. Study topics include Pre-fire Planning, Tactical Operations, and Scene Management Techniques. Students are given the opportunity to participate in group activities, discussions, and practical exercises to further enhance the learning experience and reinforce the methodology discussed.

This course provides the in-depth information needed to be a successful company officer, battalion, commander, deputy chief, or chief executive officer. This course will help you understand your personal style and tendencies so you can develop your leadership abilities and capacity, focusing on preparing you to be successful in the future. This course brings a focus on leadership ethics, team building, analytical approaches to fire and emergency services, continuous quality improvement, community risk reduction, planning, management of physical and financial resources, personnel management, employee relations, and training, and looks at future trends that will impact the profession.

This course targets fire investigators, police officers, and company-level officers with a desire to learn more about determining the origin and cause of fire. Students attending this course should be prepared for an intense week of training and practical skills application. Topics covered include Determining the Point of Origin, Burn Patterns, Evidence Collection and Analysis, Interviewing Techniques, and Court Procedure and Testifying.

Alabama Fire College Pro-Board Certification Course. A beginning-level course for firefighters and other interested parties wishing to become more involved in fire prevention and inspections. This course is primarily designed for those entering into fire service inspections and would be extremely useful to city inspectors and company-level officers. These topics covered in this course include building construction, decorative materials and furnishings, fire drills, inspection Procedures, code enforcement, and fire alarms and communications.

This course delves deeper into the interpretation of applicable codes and standards, covers the procedure involved in various types of inspections, and prepares the inspector for the plans review process. It is an advanced-level course that covers a wide range of topics, some of which are Inspection Procedure, Building Construction, Occupancy Classification and Means of Egress, Fire Protection and Water Supply Systems, Plans Review, and the Storage of Hazardous Materials.

This course is a study of insurance theory and practice, the economics of the ISO grading system, and a city’s fire defense and insurance rates. It includes a detailed analysis of a city’s water supply, fire department, fire alarm, fire prevention, and other grading methods of fire defense.

With the leading cause of death among children being unintentional injuries, the need for fire and life safety education has become evident in today’s society. This course will train the student to coordinate and deliver existing comprehensive community fire and injury prevention programs designed to eliminate or mitigate situations that endanger lives, health, property, and the environment.

This course is designed for students already certified in hazardous materials awareness and operational level. It develops the skills they have already learned and provides in-depth training in mitigating hazardous materials incidents. The student becomes familiar with health and safety issues, incident management, hazard and risk analysis, personal protective clothing, and decontamination through classroom and practical training.

This course will teach students the design and operation of fire protection systems for commercial, residential, and special-hazard environments. Students will understand the general principles of automatic sprinkler systems, heat and smoke control systems, standpipe systems, fire detection/alarm systems, and portable extinguishing systems.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basics of modern fire apparatus and related equipment. It will include an examination of pumpers, ladders, quits, hazardous materials vehicles, and other emergency response vehicles. Students will understand the basic operation and purpose of each vehicle and identify the purpose and use of equipment routinely carried by each vehicle.

The Fire Officer I curriculum identifies the requirements necessary to perform the duties of a first-line supervisor. This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of management and supervision by concentrating on topics such as Organizational Structure, Communication Skills, Human Resource Management, Public Relations, Planning, Emergency Service Delivery, and Safety.

This course is structured for the fire officer who is ready to assume a leadership role by moving into the middle management level of his/her department. This course gives the officer more knowledge of management and supervision so that he/she can make basic evaluations of employee relations and assume a proactive role in the department. This course expands on the knowledge base attained in Fire Officer I by revisiting some of the same subjects and adding additional material. Some new subject areas include information management, government structure, and department budget planning and management.

This course is specialized for the chief officer who is ready to advance into the upper management level of his/her department. This course consists of subjects designed to give the officer more knowledge of management and administration so that he/she can make basic evaluations of employee relations and assume a more proactive role in their department. This is a projects-based class.

This course meets executive management-level needs and is designed to meet the elements of NFPA 1021, Chapter 7. Fire Officer IV will emphasize the management of fire protection services, including human resource management, multi-agency emergency service delivery with horizontal/vertical communication requirements, and risk management. Group interactive exercises will reinforce class lectures.

The purpose of this course is to provide training for fire officers and firefighters on the role and responsibilities of the Incident Safety Officer and to allow participants to practice some of the key skills needed for competency as an Incident Safety Officer. This training program is for Fire Officers who could be asked to assume the duties of the Incident Safety Officer either as a staff assignment or an on-scene appointment. The program is also appropriate for firefighters who will be working on-scene with the Incident Safety Officer and must understand and appreciate the scope and duties of the job.

This course provides directed reading and discussion of selected topics related to fire service operations. Emphasis is placed on student needs. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills developed to meet specific needs.

This course introduces students to the legal obligations and responsibilities within the fire service and the limitations and restrictions placed on emergency responders. Students will discuss and apply federal and state laws, codes, regulations, and standards relevant to the fire service. Both civil and criminal law will be addressed.