Non-Certification Based Programs

The non-certification based programs are Academy developed courses that expand on the knowledge and skills needed by fire officers.

2155: Fire Ground Simulation

• Prerequisite: 2137, 2147 or equivalent training comparable to I-100 and I-200
• Contact Hours: 16
• This computer simulation course offers students the opportunity to practice and improve their tactical skills at a variety of fire-related incidents. This course helps to reinforce personnel and resource management skills, decision making skills, and test department standard operating procedures/guidelines. In this interactive course, students will practice standardize arrival reports, size up a variety of fire-related incidents, plan tactical operations, conduct personnel accountability reports, and critique operations at all levels.

7741: New Fires, So What?

• Prerequisite: None (Class is targeted to fire service instructors, company officers, and chief officers who may have the responsibilities to command fire ground activities.)
• Contact Hours: 4
• This course is designed to improve decision-making through increased knowledge of the changing fire environment, review and expand understanding of fire dynamics, the importance of size-up, and choosing tactics to fit the fire conditions and re-evaluate ventilation practices. Additional information will include understanding the collapse hazard of today’s homes and tactical considerations for basement fires as well as reexamining suppression practices. This information and discussion will provide an opportunity for firefighters and instructors to get the facts and discuss myths that affect fire service training and response.

1480: Fire Chief 101

• Prerequisite: None
• Online format through scfaonlinetraining.org
• This web-based course is designed to answer basic questions, while providing important information a fire chief or chief officer may find useful in such a challenging role. It is also designed to “whet your appetite” for the many areas of responsibility that encompass your role as a chief. As a fire chief, you will encounter many problems and questions. Resources which aid you with these issues are invaluable tools. Therefore, this class and the Fire Chief ’s Handbook are important additions to your toolbox. Included in this class is a forum to ask questions and share ideas online. For more information, visit scfaonlinetraining.org.