May 2023 Newsletter

Upcoming events & classes View more events here. May 20-21: (Volunteers-Weekend) FAO: Pumper 21-24: CFSI in Washington 24: Alabama EMS Challenge (Opelika) 29:Closed (Memorial Day) June 13: Fire Service Briefing 19: Closed (Juneteenth) July 4: Closed (Independence Day) 11: Fire Service Briefing 18: Personnel Standards & Education Commission Quarterly Work Session 19: Personnel Standards & …

April 2023 Newsletter

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 …

January 2023 Newsletter

Our offices will be closed on January 16 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. EVENTS CALENDAR January 17: Commission Work Session @ 12pm January 18: Commission Meeting @ 9am January 18: Auditorium Dedication January 18: Alabama EMS Challenge @ Wallace State Community College January 24: Electric Vehicle Awareness via Zoom, 6-9pm February …

December 2022 Newsletter

The AFC Bookstore will close at Noon on December 21, and will reopen on January 3. The Fire College will be closed December 23-January 3. Save the dates! EVENTS CALENDAR Janary 24: Electric Vehicle Awareness via Zoom, 6-9pm February 24-26: Fire Explorer Weekend (registration will open soon) March 10-12: NFA Weekend Trip (registration will open …

November 2022 Newsletter

Congratulations, Recruit School Class 22-06! Get Alarmed, Alabama! Smoke Alarm Program http://www.alabamafirecollege.org/smokealarms 2023 weekend classes for volunteer firefighters Download the 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 …

Fire Fighter… NO MATTER WHAT

David Thornburg, Administration Section Chief Kim MartinRS Class 22-06 Graduate I had the pleasure of meeting Kim Martin because she showed up early. It was the Friday before recruit school began, and she stopped by the AFC Bookstore to buy additional physical training gear so that she wouldn’t have to wash it after every PT session.  …

Changes to NFPA Standards 1006 and 1033 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 …

September 2022 Newsletter

Students & Staff remember those lost on 9/11 Staff and students gathered at the Alabama Firefighter Memorial on Monday, September 12, 2022 to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Facilities Unit Leader James LeVert reflected on the importance of recalling the events of the day and the need for unity as Americans. Flag …

August 2022 Newsletter

Emergency Medical Services We anticipate having more than 50 paramedic students beginning in the fall term.EMT self-study, self-paced course: We have 50 students who have taken the course; approximately 40 have passed the NREMT (80% pass rate).Reimbursement Program: Four years ago, the state appropriated $125,000/year to incentivize volunteers and rescue squad members to attend EMT training. …

Access the new Department Dashboard!

The Alabama Fire College was awarded an Assistance to Firefighter Grant in 2019. The purpose of the grant was to update and upgrade our learning management system, which will allow users to streamline the input, management, & output of data for AFC employees, fire departments, and firefighters/EMT’s. Our goal is to give departments and firefighters …