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The Associate in Science Degree in Fire Science Technology, located on A. Hugh Adams Central Campus, is designed for fire service or fire protection related professionals, to enhance technical competencies, and prepare them for career advancement through participation in appropriate courses of study. The program provides options for concentrated study including Fire Investigator, Fire Officer, and Municipal Fire Inspector specialties. Accelerated programs are offered in a series of required (3) credit courses, to prepare students for State Fire Officer I, Municipal Fire Inspector I, or Fire Investigator I certification. Exams for the above certifications are hosted at the Institute of Public Safety on a quarterly basis. Application is made directly to the Florida State Fire College in Ocala.
If you are not a firefighter and would like to become one, before taking our program you should get your EMT and Paramedic certifications (available at Broward College, 954-201-6290) and complete a state certified Fire Academy, such as the Broward Fire Academy (754-321-1300) or the Coral Springs Fire Academy (954-346-1774). Typically, the EMT certificate, Paramedic certificate and Fire Academy (Basic Firefighter) certificate are all required before you can be hired as a firefighter in Broward County.
Fire Science Course Schedule
| Fire Officer One | FFP 2939- Introduction to Command FFP 1810- Firefighting Tactics and Strategy FFP 2811- Application of Fire Ground Tactics FFP 2710- Fire Department Supervision FFP 2740- Methods and Techniques of Instruction (Course Delivery) FFP 1505- Fire Prevention Theory and Application FFP 1540- Fire Protection and Detection Systems FFP 1120- Fire Protection through Building Construction | | | | Fire Inspector One | FFP 1505- Fire Prevention Theory and Application FFP 1540- Fire Protection and Detection Systems FFP 1120- Fire Protection through Building Construction FFP 1510- Codes and Standards FFP 2521- Construction and Plans Examination | | | | Fire Investigator One | FFP 1540- Fire Protection and Detection Systems FFP 1120- Fire Protection through Building Construction FFP 2111- Fire Chemistry FFP 2604- Origin and Cause |
Fire Service Links
Florida State Fire College
https://floridastatefirecollege.org Bureau of Fire Standards and Training Division of State Fire Marshal 11655 NW Gainesville Road Ocala, Florida 34482-1486 352-369-2800 | Florida Atlantic University at Davie http://www.fau.edu 2912 College Avenue Davie, Florida 33314 Dr. Cliff McCue
e-mail: cmccue@fau.edu 954-236-1352 | | | | National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, Massachusetts, 02169-7471 800-344-3555 | International Association of Fire Fighters http://www.iaff.org/ 1750 New York Ave., NW Washington, DC 20006 202.737.8484 | | | | International Association of Fire Chiefs http://www.iafc.org/ 4025 Fair Ridge Drive Fairfax, Virginia 22033 703-273-0911 | Fire Inspectors Association of Broward County, Florida
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E-Mail Addresses:
Fire Science Program Manager
Ernest Fontan
954-201-6798
Administrative Coordinator
Joyce LaBarbera
954-201-6791
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Broward County "C" Shift Municipal Fire Inspector
