Course Catalog

This course will present the Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1407: Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews (2020 edition). The course is designed to show the complexities of managing and operating on a Rapid Intervention Crew. This course is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This course includes instructional content for Mayday and FF Safety & Survival. This course will present the candidate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to satisfy the key requirements of NFPA 1407: Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews (2020 edition). This course is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This certification-related course is designed as an update to the Fire Chief 101 Course. Course content is revised on a five-year cycle so that chief officers receive the most relevant and current information available. This course is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This certification-related course is designed to apprise chief officers of the various aspects and complexities surrounding the operations and organization of North Carolina Fire departments. Emphasis will be placed on ratings and inspections, NFIRS reporting, prevention and relief funds, grant programs, basic line of duty death information, various state associations, and an overview of chief officer expectations in North Carolina. This class will satisfy the 9S insurance inspection criteria as specified by the North Carolina Administrative Code. This course is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This course covers the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start and spread, and how they are safely controlled referenced in NFPA standard 1001. Topics include components of fire, fire sources, fire behavior, properties of combustible solids, classification of hazards, and the use of fire extinguishing agents. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the properties of matter and dynamics of fire, identify fuel sources, and compare suppressants and extinguishment techniques.

This course provides preparation for command of initial incident operations involving emergencies within both the public and private sector referenced in NFPA standards 1561, 1710, and 1720. Topics include incident management, fire-ground tactics and strategies, incident safety, and command/control of emergency operations. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the initial incident system as it relates to operations involving various emergencies in fire and non-fire situations.

This course will present the Instructor I candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1041: Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications (2019 edition; Chapter 4). This curriculum is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This course will present the Instructor II candidate with the knowledge, skills, and ability to satisfy the requirements of NFPA 1041: Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications (2019 edition; Chapter 5). This curriculum is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This certification-related course covers the knowledge, skills, and requirements referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard, 2020 edition, for Fire Officer I training. Topics include officer roles and responsibilities, community risk reduction, budgets, fire cause determination, inspections, education, leadership, management, public relations, and other requirements included in the NFPA standard. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NFPA standards as required for state Fire Officer I certification. This course is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This certification-related course covers the knowledge, skills, and requirements referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1021 Standard, 2020 edition, for Fire Officer II training. Topics include officer roles and responsibilities, community risk reduction, budgets, fire cause determination, inspections, education, leadership, management, public relations, and other requirements included in the NFPA standard. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant NFPA standards as required for state Fire Officer II certification. This course is consistent with the most current NC Fire and Rescue Commission guidelines.

This course introduces fire prevention concepts as they relate to community and industrial operations referenced in NFPA standard 101. Topics include the development and maintenance of fire prevention programs, educational programs, and inspection programs. Upon completion, students should be able to research, develop, and present a fire safety program to citizens or industrial groups.

This certification-related course is designed for the education and training of the Fire Prevention Level I code enforcement official who has the responsibility of inspecting existing buildings, excluding high-rises, in the following occupancy classifications: business, small assembly, mercantile, residential, and storage. Upon completion, course participants will have a better understanding of the NC Fire Prevention Code and will be able to apply the code in the inspection field.