July 2022 Newsletter

Personnel Standards & Education Commission: Commissioner Mike Green's appointment with AAVFD expires this month. Commissioner Josh Bryant will take the Oath of Office on July 20th and will be the AAVFD representative going forward. There will be a Commission work session on July 19th at 1200 and the Commission meeting will take place on July 20th …

AMAS CORNER

ICS 214 Unit Log The purpose of the ICS 214 Unit Log is to capture details of an Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS) Teams activity. These logs provide the primary reference for extracting information for inclusion in a daily sit-rep, after-action reports, and are likely to be required for reimbursement. Example: ICS 214 Unit Log …

May 2022 Newsletter

Calendar of events: May 25: Alabama EMS Challenge (Opelika Public Library)May 30: Closed (Memorial Day)June 2-6: NFA Three-State Weekend Trip (Emmitsburg, MD)June 6-9: Alabama Surface Mine First Responder CompetitionJune 21-23: SEAFC Leadership Conference (Mobile, AL)July 4: Closed (Independence Day)July 19: Personnel Standards & Education Commission Quarterly Work SessionJuly 20: Personnel Standards & Education Commission Quarterly …

NIST WUI to present research presentation seminars virtually in July 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Group conducts research to reduce the risk of fire hazards in WUI communities, including mission-related measurement science research and services to develop WUI fire risk exposure metrics, predict the spread of fires in WUI communities, assess the fire performance of structures and communities, …

FY22 Weekend Class Schedule Released

Scheduling can often be an impediment to training for many volunteer firefighters. We have scheduled the following list of courses to be held at the Alabama Fire College main campus on weekends, tuition-free for our state's volunteer fire fighters. Required textbooks and materials can be purchased at our Bookstore, either in person or online at …

Amtrak Passenger Train Emergency Response (PTER) Training

The Amtrak Emergency Management Department is currently conducting an outreach initiative for emergency responders to ensure they have an Amtrak personal contact and resource person to assist them and their organizations in the preparation, response, recovery, and training for an Amtrak emergency or incident. The attached Amtrak Passenger Train Emergency Response (PTER) Handbook is provided …

Protected: NFA-Sponsored Two-Day Courses for FY22

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NFA Classes available for department delivery; deadline set for November 14

If your department is interested in hosting a six-day National Fire Academy-sponsored class before November 14, 2021, there are classes available! The National Fire Academy has funding that has not been spent to deliver these programs and needs to have locations committed prior to August 27 . The number of classes is very limited; email rvaughan@alabamafirecollege.org …

Important Certification and Curriculum Updates

Marine Fire Fighter: NFPA 1005, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters, 2019 EditionNEW BOOK – IFSTA’s, Marine Fire Fighting for Land Based Firefighters, Third EditionTransition Date: Fall 2021 Fire Officer I, II: NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2020 EditionNEW BOOK, IFSTA’s, Fire & Emergency Services Company …

Fire Fighter Recertification & Reciprocity

Fire Fighter Recertification The 100-hour Fire Fighter Recertification allows a pathway for those who have been separated from the fire service for greater than one year to renter the fire service. The problem is these courses have very low student counts. Following are issues that we need to resolve to make this course both economically feasible …