Alabama Fire College

Personnel Standards & Education Commission Quarterly Work Session
2026-01-20 12:30, 2026-04-14 12:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards & Education Commission

Personnel Standards & Education Commission Quarterly Meeting
2026-01-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards & Education Commission
Open to public attendance.
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Alabama EMS Challenge (Springville)
2026-01-21 09:00 - 14:30 | Springville Fire & Rescue
Free, Physician-Led Continuing Education for EMS Providers & Nurses

Lecture: 9am – If you can’t attend in person, you can join the lecture on Microsoft Teams for the same credit.
Lunch provided! 11am
Lab (12pm): Skills lab

AFFC's Group Critical Incident Stress Management (Tuscaloosa)
2026-02-06 09:00 - 2026-02-07 17:00 | Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards & Education Commission
Fire Chaplain Training Event: “Group Critical Incident Stress Management” presented by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains
Active Members: $225 Non-Members: $250

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Register online by January 23rd
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This 2-day (16-hour) course is highly recommended for chaplains and others in fields of public safety, disaster response, mental health, emergency services, healthcare, spiritual care, etc.
This course will cover the following:

Incident assessment
Strategic intervention planning
“Resistance, resilience, recovery” continuum
Large and small group crisis interventions
Adverse outcome associated with crisis intervention
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Reducing risks & More

Alabama Fire Service Professional Development Conference
2026-02-10 - 2026-02-12 | The Wynfrey Hotel, 1000 Galleria Circle, Birmingham, AL, 35244, United States
Find more information on the conference at www.alabamafirecollege.org/conference.

Fire Explorer Weekend (Tuscaloosa)
2026-02-20 - 2026-02-22 | Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards & Education Commission
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The deadline for registration is February 7. An advisor must register their Post; individual Explorers cannot register. For safety, the number of students in certain classes is limited.
Your required $25 registration fee includes 4 meals, an event t-shirt*, and training in these areas: live fire attack (con-ex box training area and in the Mobile Fire Trainer), rope rescue, confined space, search & rescue (burn building), Rapid Intervention Crews (drill tower), hose/fire streams, forced entry, and vehicle extrication. *T-shirts will be free for Advisors and Explorers. Please include your t-shirt size on the form, as well as your estimated arrival time.
Dress code: no shorts, tank tops, or open-toed shoes allowed. Facial hair must not obstruct the use of SCBA.
Each post will need to bring full turnout gear and is encouraged to bring their own SCBA.
Please note: No Inflatable mattresses; cots will be provided. Lodging will be assigned on a first-registered/first-served basis.
Course Withdrawal & Refund Policy: Students who register for courses and fail to attend will be charged the full registration fee. To receive a full refund, all cancellations or withdrawals must be received in writing at least two weeks prior to the beginning of class. Students will receive full refunds for courses canceled by the Alabama Fire College.

Fire Marshals Association of Alabama's Spring Conference (Lake Guntersville)
2026-02-25 - 2026-02-27 | Lake Guntersville State Park, 1155 Lodge Drive, Guntersville, AL, 35976, United States
The 2026 FMAA Spring Conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25th to Friday, Feb. 27th at Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge Located at: 1155 Lodge Drive Guntersville, AL 35976
Register

AFFC's Introduction to Fire Chaplaincy (McCalla)
2026-02-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Grace Life Baptist Church, 5911 Old Tuscaloosa Hwy, McCalla, AL, 35111, United States
Fire Chaplain Training Event: “Introduction to Fire Chaplaincy” presented by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains
Active Members: $25 Non-Members: $50

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Register online by February 20th

This one-day training event is highly recommended for those beginning their fire chaplaincy, bringing a chaplain into their department, or interested in being a chaplain.
This course will cover the following:

Why a Fire Chaplain is Needed
Incident Command System Overview
A Chaplain’s Role in a Crisis
The Power of Listening
Intro to Critical Incident Stress Management
Designing Your Fire Chaplaincy Program
How to Make a Proper Death Notification
Role in a LODD & More

Contact Information: admin@alfirechaplains.org

AFFC's Group Critical Incident Stress Management (Mobile)
2026-03-09 09:00 - 2026-03-10 17:00 | American Red Cross – Mobile, 35 N Sage Avenue, Mobile, AL, 36607, United States
Fire Chaplain Training Event: “Group Critical Incident Stress Management” presented by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains
Active Members: $225 Non-Members: $250
If you have already taken this course through us in the past and want a refresher, the price is only $25 (just register below and bring your book to training).

Download a flyer
Register online by February 23rd
More info

This 2-day (16-hour) course is highly recommended for chaplains and others in fields of public safety, disaster response, mental health, emergency services, healthcare, spiritual care, etc.
This course will cover the following:

Incident assessment
Strategic intervention planning
“Resistance, resilience, recovery” continuum
Large and small group crisis interventions
Adverse outcome associated with crisis intervention
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Reducing risks & More

Fire Service Briefing
2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-14 10:00 - 11:00 | via Zoom
The purpose of this meeting is to convey accurate and timely information to Alabama’s fire service community.

Discuss issues, problems, and concerns which impact the fire service.
Facilitate discussion of potential remedies to these problems (crowdsourcing).
Gather and distribute facts that will positively contribute to mitigation efforts.
Convey situational updates that impact Alabama’s fire service.
To leverage the AFC’s position as a state agency to facilitate conversation between cooperating and assisting agencies, entities, and organizations.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEETING

Alabama EMS Challenge (Hoover, Station 7)
2026-03-11 09:00 - 14:30 | Hoover Fire Department
Free, Physician-Led Continuing Education for EMS Providers & Nurses
Come in person or join via MS Teams for the same credit. We now offer Physician CMEs and Nursing CEUs!
Lecture: If you can’t attend in person, you can join the lecture on Microsoft Teams for the same credit.

9am: Lectures
Lunch provided
12pm: Skills lab

JOINTLY SPONSORED: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint partnership of The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine (UABSOM), Alabama EMS Challenge, Alabama Fire College, and Birmingham Regional Emergency Medical Services System. The UABSOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UABSOM designates this regularly scheduled series for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. UABSOM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

Alabama EMS Challenge (Huntsville)
2026-03-25 09:00 - 14:30 | Huntsville Regional Training Center, 5365 Triana Blvd SW, Huntsville, Alabama, 35805

AFFC's Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy (Orange Beach, AL)
2026-03-27 09:00 - 2026-03-28 17:00 | Orange Beach Fire Department
Fire Chaplain Training Event: “Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy” presented by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains
Active Members: $225 Non-Members: $250
If you have already taken this course through us in the past and want a refresher, the price is only $25 (just register online and bring your book to training).

Download a flyer
Register online by March 26th

This 2-day (16-hour) course is highly recommended for fire chaplains and provides the foundation for chaplain service, fulfills FFC’s basic credentialing requirements, and begins the process of advanced training courses.
This course will cover the following:

Foundations of fire chaplaincy
Personhood of the fire chaplain
Beginning a fire chaplaincy ministry
Ministering to those in crisis
Intro to Critical Incident Stress Management
Firefighter injury and Line Of Duty Death
Fire chaplain operations & More

AFFC's Introduction to Fire Chaplaincy (Huntsville)
2026-03-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Christ Way Church, 1431 Jordan Road, Huntsville, 35811, United States
Fire Chaplain Training Event: “Introduction to Fire Chaplaincy” presented by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains
Active Members: $25 Non-Members: $50

Download a flyer
Register online by March 16th

This one-day training event is highly recommended for those beginning their fire chaplaincy, bringing a chaplain into their department, or interested in being a chaplain.
This course will cover the following:

Why a Fire Chaplain is Needed
Incident Command System Overview
A Chaplain’s Role in a Crisis
The Power of Listening
Intro to Critical Incident Stress Management
Designing Your Fire Chaplaincy Program
How to Make a Proper Death Notification
Role in a LODD & More

Leadership Seminar with Capt. Todd Edwards
2026-04-06, 2026-04-07 | Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards & Education Commission
Leadership Seminar with Capt. Todd Edwards
Presented by Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue at the Alabama Fire College

Register for April 6 OR April 7
Lunch is included!

Captain Todd Edwards (Ret) has over 41 years of fire service experience. Starting at 16 years old for a small combination department in Ohio, Captain Edwards spent more than 30 years with the city of Atlanta, serving in various positions and divisions. Immediately following retirement, Captain Edwards spent more than a year in the Atlanta Training Division and designed the department’s Officer Development curriculum. Todd also assists several departments in the metro Atlanta area with course curriculum and training. Captain Edwards has also worked as an adjunct instructor for the Georgia Fire Academy, works for County Fire Tactics as an instructor, and oversees the logistics for all conferences. Captain Edwards is the owner and lead instructor of Fire Life Training and speaks at conferences and departments throughout the country. Captain Edwards has written numerous training programs utilized by several departments, specializing in department-based curriculums for training, officer development, and fire ground operations. Captain Edwards has been recognized several times, including the Award of Merit for Bravery and the Fire Chief’s Award of Distinction.

Alabama Association of Arson Investigators Spring Training (Decatur)
2026-04-07 09:00 - 15:30 | Engle Harbor Pavilion, 802 Wilson Street NW, Decatur, AL, United States
Alabama Chapter 2026 FREE Spring Training

Alabama Association of Arson Investigators
2026 Free Spring Training Seminar
April 7, 2026 9:00AM – 3:30 PM
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Registration 8:30 – 9:00 AM Coffee and Donuts available
Location: Engle Harbor Pavilion, 802 Wilson Street NW, Decatur, AL
Speakers and Topics:

Ethics and Objectivity in Fire Scene Investigations
Edward Roberts, HAAG Engineering
Legislation on Food Trucks with Case Study

Lunch provided! Must register at IAAI website via the red “register now” button.

Questions – Call 205-389-1410 or 205-646-0071
6 CEU Hours
For more information visit our website: www.alabamaarson.com

Alabama EMS Challenge (Bessemer)
2026-04-08 09:00 - 14:30 | UAB Med West, MOB, 3rd Floor, 5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL, 35002, United States

AFFC's Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy (Summerdale, AL)
2026-04-11 09:00 - 2026-04-12 17:00 | Summerdale Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Chaplain Training Event: “Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy” presented by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains
Active Members: $225 Non-Members: $250
If you have already taken this course through us in the past and want a refresher, the price is only $25 (just register online and bring your book to training).

Download a flyer
Register online by March 27th

This 2-day (16-hour) course is highly recommended for fire chaplains and provides the foundation for chaplain service, fulfills FFC’s basic credentialing requirements, and begins the process of advanced training courses.
This course will cover the following:

Foundations of fire chaplaincy
Personhood of the fire chaplain
Beginning a fire chaplaincy ministry
Ministering to those in crisis
Intro to Critical Incident Stress Management
Firefighter injury and Line Of Duty Death
Fire chaplain operations & More

Alabama EMS Challenge (Albertville)
2026-04-29 09:00 - 14:30 | Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater, 700 SMPA Blvd, Albertville, 35950, United States

Alabama EMS Challenge (Mountain Brook)
2026-05-13 09:00 - 14:30 | Over the Mountain Regional Training Center, Alabama

AFFC's CPR, AED, First Aid, & BLS Healthcare Provider (McCalla)
2026-05-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Grace Life Baptist Church, 5911 Old Tuscaloosa Hwy, McCalla, AL, 35111, United States
CPR AED First Aid & BLS Healthcare Provider (Central)
Heart saver (CPR AED First Aid): $35
BLS (Basic Life Support) Card: $30
May 15, 2026, 9 am to 1 pm
Grace Life Baptist Church
5911 Old Tuscaloosa Hwy McCalla, AL 35111
Early Registration Due by May 14th
Register at www.alfirechaplains.org/CPR
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AFFC's Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy (McCalla, AL)
2026-05-15 09:00 - 2026-05-16 17:00 | Grace Life Baptist Church, 5911 Old Tuscaloosa Hwy, McCalla, AL, 35111, United States
Fire Chaplain Training Event: “Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy” presented by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains
Active Members: $225 Non-Members: $250
If you have already taken this course through us in the past and want a refresher, the price is only $25 (just register online and bring your book to training).

Register online

This 2-day (16-hour) course is highly recommended for fire chaplains and provides the foundation for chaplain service, fulfills FFC’s basic credentialing requirements, and begins the process of advanced training courses.
This course will cover the following:

Foundations of fire chaplaincy
Personhood of the fire chaplain
Beginning a fire chaplaincy ministry
Ministering to those in crisis
Intro to Critical Incident Stress Management
Firefighter injury and Line Of Duty Death
Fire chaplain operations & More

Alabama Association of Rescue Squads Quarterly Meeting (Decatur)
2026-05-16 | Morgan County Rescue Squad
Visit website for more information.

CMC School's Arizona Vortex Workshop
2026-05-19 - 2026-05-21 | Alabama Fire College & Personnel Standards & Education Commission
CMC School’s Arizona Vortex Workshop is a 24-hour, hands-on course that progresses the student through the various configurations of the Arizona Vortex. The workshop will progress from the basic set-ups, such as the easel “A” frame, to various bi-pod configurations and ultimately the monopod or “gin pole” set-ups.

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Register online

Campus Closed for Scheduled Maintenance
2026-05-22

Closed (Memorial Day)
2026-05-25
Our offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
