Bucks Advanced Fire Academy FSC: 0916 Hours: 88.0 (Lecture: 32.0hrs / Lab: 56.0hrs) Prerequisites: Age 18 and up, Interior Firefighter, or Bucks Basic Fire Academy, or Firefighter I Certification
Interior Firefighter (ELIF) With and Without Live Fire FSC: 3469 (Live Fire) Hours: 48.0 (Lecture: 17.0hrs / Lab: 31.0hrs)
Prerequisites: Age 18 and up or 17 with Act 155, Exterior Firefighter (ELEF), or Bucks Basic Academy, or Firefighter I, and Hazardous Materials Operations Text Book: IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting 7th Edition
Exterior Firefighter (ELEF) FSC: 3462 Hours: 40.0 (Lecture: 14.5hrs / Lab: 25.5hrs) Prerequisites: Age 14 and up, Fire Ground Support, or Bucks Basic Academy, NIMS – 100 & 700 Text Book: IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting 7th Edition Description: This entry level course is designed to introduce new firefighters to fire ground operation including Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), fire behavior, building construction, fire extinguishers, forcible entry, ladders, and fire streams/hose line advancement. This is the third of five levels (courses) in the curriculum.
Fire Ground Support (ELFG) FSC: 3460 Hours: 32.0 (Lecture: 12.0hrs / Lab: 20.0hrs) Prerequisites: Age 14 and up, Introduction to the Fire Service (ELIS), or Bucks Basic Academy Text Book: IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting 7th Edition Description: This entry level course is designed to introduce new firefighters to fire ground operation including fire behavior, building construction-structural collapse, fire hose, water supply, communications, ropes and knots, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). This is the second of five levels (courses) in the curriculum.