You may use your own personal protective equipment if it is NFPA 1851 (Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensebles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting) approved and inspected by Ronnie Gothard. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT VERIFIES YOUR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DOES MEET THE NEW ADVANCED NFPA 1851 INSPECTION. A limited amount of equipment is available to rent on a first come, first serve basis for the duration of the academy for a fee of $100 (non-refundable).
FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE
1. Texas veterans meeting residency requirements may be eligible for VA benefits (tuition only). Contact Lois Jordan in Financial Aid for more information.
2. Members of Volunteer Fire Departments with less than 20 members are eligible for partial tuition reimbursement from the Texas Forest Service.
Contact (979) 458-6505 or Ms. Kathy Davis (979) 458-7355.
Information on House Bill 2604 found at http://txforestservice.tamu.edu
NOTE TO APPLICANTS:
The Kilgore College Fire Academy requires the applicant to provide proof of the following:
- Proof of High School Diploma and official high school transcript or G.E.D. scores.
- Proof of Honorable Discharge from the military (if applicable).
*Qualified Veterans may be eligible for VA benefits (tuition only). Contact Lois Jordan in Financial Aid (903) 983-8641.
- General medical physical by physician (Form included).
- Current copies of all medical certifications (ex. EMT-B, OFA Level III, First Responder Level III, or E.C.A.).
Applicants must turn in all of the above-mentioned information, if applicable, when returning their application. Failure to meet all criteria requested could result in non-admission to the academy. Falsification of information will result in non-admission or dismissal from the academy. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please call (903) 983-8177.
PLEASE NOTE :
During the Skills Session Camp, students will be required to wear SCBA on certain field projects. For the student’s safety, beards, mustaches, and/or long sideburns are prohibited as they may cause a seal failure. No necklaces, earrings, nose rings, tongue rings, eyebrow rings, rings (other than wedding rings and/or class rings) or excessive jewelry. Men’s hair must not be longer than one inch above the shirt collar in the back. It is also recommended that contact lenses not be worn during field operations.
Texas Commission on Fire Protection and IFSAC Updates
Individuals completing a combined Firefighter I and Firefighter II Commission approved Basic Structural Fire Suppression program; passing the applicable state examination; and holding, as a minimum, current certification by the Texas Department of Health as an Emergency Care Attendant or successful completion of the American Red Cross Emergency Response course with optional endorsements may be granted IFSAC Certification as a Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and Hazardous Materials Operations by making application to the Commission for the IFSAC seals and paying applicable fees. Students successfully completing the Firefighter I and II Basic Structural Fire Suppression program have one year in which to complete the Commission medical requirements.
New IFSAC seal rules are now in place
New rules concerning the procedures for qualifying for the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress seals have gone into effect as of March 2003.
Previously, examinees that passed the Commission’s Basic Structural Fire Suppression certification exam were eligible for four seals: Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, First Responder Awareness and First Responder Operations. Under the new rules, examinees may still qualify for all four seals, but in order to do so they must achieve a score of 70% or higher on each of the four (4) exam sections. If a student fails a particular exam section, they would not be eligible for the seal in that area that he or she failed. The Fire Commission has broken the written exam into the following four (4) sections:
The student must pass each of the four (4) sections with a minimum of 70 percent on each section in order to qualify for the four (4) IFSAC seals.
Effective FEBRUARY 29, 2008, the Texas Commission on Fire Protection will NO longer be sending certification tests out of state or out of the country. All initial and make up tests will be administered in the state at an approved test site. For further information regarding this new ruling, contact Mollie Clakley at the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (512) 239-4911 to schedule a re-test date and site.
Additional Requirements for Canadian Students
- The Commission now has a rule in place that will allow any Canadian student with documented proof of successful completion of the British Columbia Occupational First Aid Level 3 or Alberta documentation of the first Responder Level III to have met the Texas medical equivalency of the E.C.A or the Red Cross Emergency Response course required to fulfill the Commission’s medical requirements.
- All students MUST process through the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) counter at their point of exit from Canada or at their point of entry into the U.S. If the Student I-20M Form is not properly processed by Immigrations personnel, the student will be sent home.
- Payment must be made by credit card, cashier’s check, certified check, or money order ONLY (in U.S. dollars only). An additional $15.00 should be added to each of the above to cover international bank processing charges.
Rhonda Paul
Kilgore College
Online Fire Academy
Phone: (903) 983-8177-voice mail
Fax: (903) 983-8660
rpaul@kilgore.edu
