Personnel Standards & Education Commission
- Work session: April 18 begins at 12:30pm
- Meeting: April 19 begins at 9am
- Commissioner Sparks’ term expires on June 9, 2023. He has faithfully served Alabama’s fire service for eight years. He has provided guidance and insight into issues as they relate to his constituents. We thank him for his service on the PSEC and applaud and appreciate his continued dedication and commitment to our profession. We invite you to join us for a reception for Commissioner Sparks following the meeting on April 19.
Upcoming events & classes
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April
- 18: PSEC Quarterly Work Session
- 19: PSEC Quarterly Commission Meeting/Ceremony for Commissioner Gary Sparks
- 17-21: Fire Brigade Class
- 25: Electric Vehicle Awareness: 1800 via Zoom
- 29-30: (Volunteers-Weekend) FAO: Mobile Water Supply
May
- 3-7: AMAS Training on AFC Campus
- 6-7: (Volunteers-Weekend) FAO: Pumper
- 7-9: Peer Support Training with Dr. Ramella on AFC Campus
- 12: APSLA Graduation on AFC Campus
- 20-21: (Volunteers-Weekend) FAO: Pumper
- 21-24: CFSI in Washington
- 29: Memorial Day Holiday
Department Dashboard
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Get Alarmed, Alabama! Smoke Alarm Program
423 fire departments are currently participating in the smoke alarm distribution program. To learn more about the program, visit www.alabamafirecollege.org/smokealarms.
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.
Traffic Incident Management classes
The ALDOT Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Program brings together all agencies involved in clearing an incident from the roadway. TIM is a collaborative and coordinated multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible. View and register for available courses at www.alabamatim.org.
- April 27: State of Alabama EMA EOC (Clanton)
- May 2: Elmore County EMA
- May 11: Jasper Civic Center
- May 25: ALDOT Fayette
Certification & Training
- Certifications
- 2021-2022: 6,533
- 2022-2023: 6,400
- Difference: -133
- Students
- 2021-2022: 13,977
- 2022-2023: 14,881
- Difference: + 904
Changes to NFPA Standards prompt 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 Investigator.) 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.
NFPA Standard changes/updates/pilots
- 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: January 1, 2024)
- 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 (Transition Date (tentative): January 1, 2024)
- 1225 – (1061) Public Safety Telecommunicator (Transition Date (tentative): January 1, 2024)
Upcoming Technical Rescue Personnel Pilot Courses:
- Rope A & O: April 24-28 (Mobile)
- Confined Space A, O, & T: May 1-5 (AFC)
- Common Passenger Vehicle A, O, & T: May 1-5 (AFC)
- Watercraft A, O, & T: May 1-5 (Prattville)
- Fire Investigator: May 1-5 (Anniston)
- Surface & Swiftwater A, O, & T: May 8-12 (Prattville)
- Trench A, O, & T: May 1-5 (AFC)
Volunteer Rescue Student Tuition Reimbursement Program
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.