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How to Become an Alabama
Fire Fighter
Fire Fighters protect life and property through fire
prevention and fire suppression. They may be volunteers or paid employees
of municipalities or fire districts. Specialty fields within this service
include fire suppression, rescue or medical response, fire prevention
inspection, fire cause investigation, hazardous materials response, public
fire safety education, fire instruction and fire service management.
Worker requirements include manual dexterity, mechanical
aptitude, special relations aptitude, physical strength and endurance,
ability to work to capacity in the hostile environment of fire, ability to
work independently and as part of a team, ability to assimilate and apply
technical materials, and very good physical health.
Specific duties may include handling fire nozzles under
pressure, positioning and climbing ladders, helping people to safety,
operating pressure pumps, conducting fire and life safety inspections,
presenting fire safety lessons to the public, and conducting training for
fire personnel.
Qualifications For Certification:
(See
Policies, Procedures, and
Regulations of the Commission)
(pdf)
In order to become a certified Fire Fighter in the state of Alabama:
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The applicant must be a member of a fire department in the State of
Alabama.
- The
applicant must meet the minimum age requirements of 18 years.
- The
applicant must provide evidence to the prospective employer of his or her
knowledge and ability to do the described work.
- The
applicant must pass the Candidate Physical Ability
Test or another validated physical ability test.
- The
applicant must meet educational requirements as set forth by the hiring
authority.
- The
applicant must pass written and practical examinations which are
administered by the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards
Commission. These tests are taken upon completion of basic training courses
which are provided by the hiring authority, but must be no more than one (1)
year from employment date.
The Application Process:
To apply for the Fire Fighter I Certification Course as a career fire
fighter
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The
candidate's chief must submit a
Notice
of Employment (pdf) (AFC& PSC 04) within 10-days of employment.
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The
candidate's chief must submit a
Physical Statement (pdf) (Form AFC&PSC 05) before beginning the Fire
Fighter I school.
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The candidate must submit an official
Alabama Fire College Successful CPAT Completion form prior to entering the
Fire Fighter I school.
To apply
for the Fire Fighter I Certification Course as a volunteer firefighter
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The
candidate must submit a letter of sponsorship from his sponsoring
department.
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The
candidate must submit a Physical
Statement (pdf) (Form AFC&PSC 05) before beginning Fire Fighter I
school.
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The
candidate must submit proof of medical insurance.
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The candidate
must submit an official Alabama Fire College Successful CPAT Completion
form prior to entering the Fire Fighter I school.
The volunteer firefighter completing the Fire Fighter I
Certification Course will be given the Volunteer Fire Fighter Certification
Exam. However, the volunteer firefighter has up to one year (365 days) to
secure employment as a career firefighter, and challenge the Fire Fighter I
certification examination.
I want information on the
Fire Fighter I Recruit School
at the Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa.
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