Volunteer Fire Fighter: Module I

This course is based on NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. The Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter Module courses prepare the student for the Volunteer Fire Fighter State Certification Examination. The course is highly structured to provide academic information through a series of lectures and demonstrations augmented with visual aids. Practical skills are developed with a specified degree of proficiency through selected manipulative evolutions. Specific subject topics covered in Volunteer Fire Fighter Module I include: Intro to Fire Service and Firefighter Safety, Communications, Building Construction, Fire Dynamics, and Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment. This course is recommended for all Volunteer Fire Fighters.

The NFPA 1010 is a standard published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) that consolidates previous professional qualification standards for firefighters into a single document. It combines NFPA 1001, NFPA 1002, NFPA 1003, and NFPA 1005 to establish criteria for various fire service personnel, including the Alabama Fire College’s Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Airport Fire Fighter, Marine Fire Fighter, and Fire Apparatus Operator: ARFF, Pumper, Aerial, and Mobile Water supply programs.

In response to the 2024 update of NFPA 1010, Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters, our Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II courses will transition to: IFSTA's Essentials of Fire Fighting, Firefighter I, 8th Edition and Essentials of Fire Fighting, Firefighter II, 8th Edition.

This update will also apply to the following courses:

• Volunteer Fire Fighter
• Fire Fighter I/II Recruit School
• Fire Fighter I/II Bridge
• Fire Fighter I Recertification

These changes will take effect starting June 1, 2026, and will impact course content and certification requirements. For more information regarding Curriculum and Certification Updates, please visit the following link: Curriculum and Certification Updates

For more information, call 1-800-241-2467

Special Equipment -

NFPA Compliant Turnout Gear

SCBA and Spare Bottle

PASS Device

Physical Requirements - This is a physically demanding course which requires students to be in good physical condition.

Hours   40
            

Required Text - Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition

Certification Course Syllabus

Practical Exam Materials

Volunteer Fire Fighter Module I Progress Report and Instructional JPR Verification Sheet

Pre-Requisites

• • 18 years of age
  • Physical Statement - AFC & PSEC Form 05 - Per the Alabama Administrative Code (Chapter 360-X-1), This form must be completed and submitted prior to beginning any certification training leading to certification as a Fire Fighter or Volunteer Fire Fighter.
  • Prior to Certification as a Volunteer Fire Fighter: (Pro Board or IFSAC) Certified Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations

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