Fundamentals of Rural Firefighting

Course Description

Prerequisites

Participants must have completed NFPA 1001 Firefighter I lecture objectives and skills, which meet the requirements in NFPA 1403 for participation in live-fire interior training. 

Example: 

ASP601 Firefighter 1 Online (lecture objectives) AND ASP602 NFPA Structural Firefighter I Skills – Live-Fire Prerequisite. 

OR

ASP601 Firefighter 1 Online (lecture objectives) AND documented completion of all live-fire prerequisite objectives. 

OR

Complete the training (lectures and live-fire prerequisite skills) at your home department and provide documentation of such. 

If you are a member of the State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA), log in to your SFFMA Portal account.

1. Navigate to the “Training” tab and click “Objectives.”
2. On the Personal Objective Records page, click “Generate Report” (top right).
3. In the Select Disciplines drop-down menu, choose “Firefighter 1.”
4. Enter your name as the file name, then click the green “Generate” button. This will download an Excel file to your computer.
5. Compare your completed objectives to the SFFMA Certification Manual. All objectives with an asterisk (*) next to their number must be marked “complete.”
6. Save the “Objective Status” sheet as a PDF and upload it as proof of meeting the prerequisites.
7. In your TEEX Student Portal, locate the correct class. Click the blue arrow icon next to your course to upload your prerequisite documentation.

Important: Participants who do not meet the required prerequisites will be removed from the course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants Must Provide

• a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Course Attire / Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Level 4 as described in the TEEX Student Safety Manual.

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 a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed

Recommended

Due to the nature of this training, a physical examination is recommended for fire-fighting participants prior to enrolling in this course.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

• Perform search and rescue operations including enacting proper procedures for a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) emergency, conducting a primary or secondary search and employing methods to withdraw from a structure.
• Demonstrate tactics and strategies for vehicle fire, garage fires and bulk transport incidents.
• Discuss the latest information on electric vehicles.
• Observe live fire behavior, flow paths and NIST transitional fire attack.
• Perform fire suppression operations.

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Suggested Audience

Firefighters in rural areas or who regularly respond to emergencies with limited resources. 

Other Information

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.