NFPA 1041 Live Fire Instructor
LFI100 – 10.00 Hours
Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Emergency Services Training Institute at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
This course is designed for firefighting personnel qualified to become live fire instructors and satisfies the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041 Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications, Chapter 7, “Live Fire Instructor.”
It is designed around classroom lectures, group discussions, and group exercises to enhance skills needed to act as a live fire instructor and safely provide live fire training to emergency responders.
You will develop skills such as applying safety guidelines and implementing live fire training procedures before, during, and after training evolutions
Upon completion of this course you are eligible to take the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) written exam and skills testing.
Pricing Information: Employees or members of a Fire Department or Agency that is a political subdivision of, or component thereof, the State of Texas are eligible to receive tuition credit from TEEX based on subsidized funding from the State of Texas for this class.
Cost: $265.00/student for Texas Firefighters, departments or agencies
Standard Cost: $525.00/student
Prerequisites
Pro Board Certification Requirements
Participants pursuing Pro Board certification must provide proof of the following dated prior to the last day of class:
- NFPA 1041 Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 1
- NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter II (Or) NFPA 1081 Interior Structural Facility Fire Brigade Member
Course Completion Requirements
Participants Must Provide
- Laptop computer, tablet, or similar device capable of operating word processing software.
(Example: Microsoft Word)
- Method for approved file sharing with the instructors. Potential options include:
- Flash drive
- Thumb drive
- Personal or work email account
- Please note, the use of file sharing apps or software such as Dropbox are not permitted
- A Government-issued photo ID on the first and last days of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
- Participants must supply their own Person Protective Equipment (PPE/Bunker Gear) to include:
- Jacket
- Pants
- Boots
- Gloves
- Hood
- Helmet
- Face Mask
TEEX will provide
SCBA
Participant Attire
Attire shall be the participant’s regular duty uniform
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend 100% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion and to sit for the Pro Board certification exam.
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Assist in determining the origin and cause of a fire.
- Explain how to manage a multiunit emergency incident and complete a Post-Incident Analysis (PIA).
- Create and implement an organizational risk management plan and to review and analyze safety and health reports.
Suggested Audience
- Municipal Firefighters
- Industrial Firefighters
- Military and Department of Defense (DOD) Firefighters
Continuing Education And Professional Credits
- Pro Board
Other Information
Annual Fire Training School Information
If you are attending this course as part of TEEX’s Texas Annual Fire Training School, you need to be aware of the following additional information:
Course Pricing
The pricing quoted above is meant for course delivery at a location other than the Brayton Fire Training Field, for example, a fire station training room or other facility provided by the host department.
Course delivery during an annual school will have additional facility costs factored into the cost of tuition. Therefore, the cost quoted above may differ from the tuition cost on the annual school announcement.
Registration Process
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in cooperation with the Texas A&M Forest Service has aligned the payment process for annual schools with all other requests for tuition assistance under the House Bill 2604 program and TIFMAS training grants. Texas A & M Forest Service voucher number or a request ID # is no longer a valid Purchase Order number. It will be denied if used as a form of payment.
The process will follow this pattern: Registration with payment – Apply for tuition assistance & obtain TAMFS approval – Attend training – Complete the reimbursement process.
Registration with payment
Complete online registration on the TEEX website. Secure your seat in the class with payment.
You may use a credit card or organization purchase order (PO).
If you are using a purchase order, TEEX policy requires the PO to be submitted within 48 hours of registration, or the enrollment may be canceled. You may upload the PO through your student portal or email it as an attachment to [email protected].
Ensure your PO includes the following:
- Agency or company name
- Billing address
- Contact name and phone number
- Description of goods and/or services provided (for example the course number and name)
- Amount of charges
- Authorized signature
- Tax Payer ID, EIN, or FEIN. The field should be in the following format: xx-xxxxxxx.
The PO contact email needs to be either yourself or a responsible person within your organization.
If your organization is not an established TEEX customer, or if you are not sure, please include a completed W-9 with the PO.
Apply for tuition assistance & obtain approval
At least one day before the first day of class, submit a request through TAMFS FireConnect.
Helpful videos about the FireConnect process can be found here.
Attend training
Most courses have online registration notes and/or confirmation emails which will provide more details on when & where to report for class. Please pay special attention to the required PPE levels and prerequisites if applicable. Most TEEX courses require at least 80% attendance and participation, while others, such as ProBoard, require 100% attendance.
No-shows without prior written cancellation by the required date will be invoiced.
Upon successful completion of the class, you will be able to download your certificate from your TEEX Student Portal.
Complete the reimbursement process
Return to the FireConnect page and submit for reimbursement. You will be asked to upload documentation including your certificate of completion. Once all documentation is accounted for, the request(s) will be marked as Approved for Payment and reimbursement will be issued to your department.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Identified Disabilities
Testing Policy – Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Identified Disabilities
Annual Fire Training School Contact Information
If you have any questions about Annual Schools, call (866) 878-8900 or email [email protected].
Contact Information
Griffin Herring
Training Coordinator
Phone: (979) 500-6926
Email: [email protected]
Payment Info
- Credit Card- complete online registration or call (979) 500-6900
- Purchase Order- complete online registration and send a copy of your PO within 48 hours to Mary.Reeves@teex.tamu.edu