July 2023 Upcoming events: View more events here. July 18: Personnel Standards & Education Commission Quarterly Work Session 19: Personnel Standards & Education Commission Quarterly Meeting 21-23: AAVFD Conference 26: Alabama EMS Challenge (Troy University) 27-28: NREMT Prep Course w/ Jon Puryear August 1: Paradigm/Pipeline/811 Tuscaloosa & Hale Combined Event 6-9: AAFC Annual Conference (Orange Beach) 8: Fire Service Briefing via Zoom 18: Paramedic Graduation 21-24: Critical Care Academy 28 thru 9/1: Prescribed Burn Class
Paramedic entrance exam dates July 12 at 4pm July 19 at 2pm July 26 at 3pm July 31 at 6pm
2023 weekend classes for volunteer firefighters Download a flyer. These courses will be held two weekends per month (approximately) and taught by our regular instruction cadre to ensure volunteers receive the same training as others. Students must provide proof of volunteer fire department affiliation. To register, call 1(800)241-2467. Fire Instructor I: August 12, 13, 26, 27 RT: Rope I: September 9, 10, 23, 24
Alabama Fire College Paramedic Scholarship
Apply for an EMS Scholarship for the Paramedic Class beginning 9/20/2023 by submitting a complete application online or by email to scholarship@alabamafirecollege.org by July 24, 2023 to be eligible for consideration. Application pre-requisites: Proof of completion of EMT training from the Alabama Fire College and proof of completion or registration in the AEMT program at the Alabama Fire College. Apply online / Download a printable form
Volunteer Rescue Student Tuition Reimbursement Program The State of Alabama created the Volunteer Rescue Student Tuition Reimbursement Program (Act 2018-524) in 2018. The legislation allows for students who obtain their EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic certification from an Alabama Community College, the Alabama Fire College or the University of South Alabama to be reimbursed their tuition costs for the training. Since 2019, there have been 48 students participating in the Volunteer Rescue Student Tuition Reimbursement Program, and the tuition costs reimbursed to those participants totals $94,247. Learn more.
IFSAC Site Visit results in re-accreditation to 68 levels The recent IFSAC site visit was a resounding success and touched every aspect of AFC. The Certification staff dedicated months and months of hard work preceding the site visit. Our site visit evaluators were from Washington, Oklahoma, Virginia, Kentucky, and Illinois. The final report indicates that the AFC was accredited to 68 levels and by the time the site team departed, Certification staff had satisfied all deficiencies.
Curriculum and certification updates The NFPA Standards Committees update standards typically every five years to ensure that the most up-to-date information, technology, and industry standards are included in the curriculum that is produced and used in classroom delivery. To maintain accreditation with Pro Board and IFSAC, the AFC has a two-year deadline to update to these new editions. As such, we are updating the following courses to meet the new standards for NFPA 1006 (Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications) and NFPA 1033 (Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators.) The books have been finalized and pilot courses are planned for Spring 2023. Technical Review Committees and our Certification, Curriculum, and Training personnel are working diligently to finalize curriculum and testing elements. Learn more. 1006 – from Rescue Technician to Technical Rescue Personnel; including new course: Technical Rescue Personnel (TRP): Watercraft Awareness, Operations & Technician (Transition Date to New Books, Curriculum, and Standard Edition: 1/1/24) 1033 – Fire Investigator (from Fire Investigator I) (Transition Date to New Books, Curriculum, and Standard Edition: June 1, 2023) and changing Level II to Advanced Fire Investigator (Transition Date: Fall 2023) 470 – all Hazardous Material/WMD courses (tentative transition date: 1/1/24) 1225 – (1061) Public Safety Telecommunicator (tentative transition date: 1/1/24)