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Continuing Education (CE) Courses - Intro to the Fire Service - West Central FPD: 1/16/26-1/25/26(see reporting inst. for dates & times)

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Brief Description: Class Vendor: This class is available for contracted delivery from MUFRTI. Contracted Price: $6700.

Full Description: Class Vendor: This class is available for contracted delivery from MU Fire Rescue Training Institute - MUFRTI. Contracted Price: $6700.

This introductory course for new fire service personnel acquaints participants with the basics of fire-ground duties. Discussions address fire service history, organization, fire-ground safety, and fire behavior. We will discuss and demonstrate basic hose practices, ground ladder practices, ventilation techniques and introduce proper procedures for using self-contained breathing apparatus and fire service hand tools. Practical evolutions designed to reinforce participants' skills are included. This class will meet all the prerequisites to participate in live-fire training evolutions.

Course Objectives: After completing this course the student will have a general introduction to the fire service, will have completed all the skills for the course, and a working knowledge of related sections in the NFPA 1001, 2019 edition, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.

Additional Information: This class provides a pathway to Fire Fighter I certification. Additional classes are required to fully meet the NFPA 1001 standard. All pre-requisites for Fire Fighter I must be obtained before a student would be eligible to seek certification. For more information contact the Missouri Division of Fire Safety.

Student Pre-requisites: none

Training Location: West Central Fire Protection District
12631 Highway 127
Sweet Springs, MO 65351 (Saline County)

Resources Required: Host agency provides the following: Classroom with computer, Wi-Fi access, data projector access.

Student provides the following: NFPA 1971 compliant firefighting ensemble and NFPA 1981 compliant SCBA with spare cylinder.

Vendor provides the following: At the end of class will bring in Exterior Mobile Props to conduct fire control skills per NFPA 1001.