Initial and annual compliance training for aircraft rescue firefighters is essential to meet the FAA's requirements, ensuring firefighters are fully equipped to handle the unique challenges of aviation emergencies.
Every ARFF firefighter must complete compliance training courses annually. Typically, our BA-4 and BA-8 courses meet these requirements, but we also offer alternative options to keep your group compliant. Courses like HRET and EVOC allow driver/operators to fulfill their FAR 139 burns to maintain ARFF certification while gaining valuable experience, such as taking a vehicle off-road or piercing the fuselage of an aircraft.
Attending training with us helps ensure that you meet regulatory standards while giving you the confidence that your records are carefully reviewed and kept up-to-date. Our comprehensive training programs serve as a second set of eyes, proactively working with you to maintain compliance, safeguard your certification, and enhance your readiness to respond effectively in critical situations.
To find out more information on how you can complete compliance training and live fires, please contact us.
Initial Compliance Training
Overview:
Enhance your expertise with our Texas Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Suppression Course! This intensive 80-hour program combines detailed classroom instruction with practical, hands-on training to prepare you for the unique challenges of aircraft rescue and fire suppression.
Here’s what you’ll master:
- Learn the specifics of various airport and aircraft types, including layouts and materials, to efficiently assess and manage emergency situations.
- Understand the behavior of fires in aircraft, including fuel type considerations, heat release rates, and fire spread patterns.
- Gain proficiency in emergency rescue techniques, passenger evacuation protocols, and working with other emergency response teams.
- Master the use of specialized equipment for extinguishing aircraft fires, including foam application, water, and other suppression agents.
- Learn and practice essential safety procedures to protect both firefighters and passengers during rescue operations.
Join us and develop the skills imperative for effective aircraft rescue and fire suppression, ensuring you're ready to respond with knowledge and confidence.
This combined classroom and live fire training meets the standards of NFPA 1010 (formerly NFPA 1003) and FAA Advisory Circular 150/5210-17C.
Prerequisite:
To receive certification from the State of Texas, personnel must meet the following requirement:
- Firefighter I & II as defined in NFPA 1010
Applicable Standards:
- FAA – FAR 139.319 (i) (3) Standards for ARFF Training
- NFPA – 1010 Standards for Airport Firefighter Professional Qualifications
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airport Service Manual, Section 14.1.3
- TCFP – Curriculum Manual Chapter 2, Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Suppression
Cost: $2,050 per student
Overview:
Enhance your expertise with our Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Suppression Course! This 40-hour program combines detailed classroom instruction with practical, hands-on training to prepare you for the unique challenges of aircraft rescue and fire suppression.
Here’s what you’ll master:
- Learn the specifics of various airport and aircraft types, including layouts and materials, to efficiently assess and manage emergency situations.
- Understand the behavior of fires in aircraft, including fuel type considerations, heat release rates, and fire spread patterns.
- Gain proficiency in emergency rescue techniques, passenger evacuation protocols, and working with other emergency response teams.
- Master the use of specialized equipment for extinguishing aircraft fires, including foam application, water, and other suppression agents.
- Learn and practice essential safety procedures to protect both firefighters and passengers during rescue operations.
Join us and develop the skills imperative for effective aircraft rescue and fire suppression, ensuring you're ready to respond with knowledge and confidence.
Prerequisite:
To receive certification from the State of Texas, personnel must meet the following requirement:
- Firefighter I & II as defined in NFPA 1010
Applicable Standards:
- FAA – FAR 139.319 (i) (3) Standards for ARFF Training
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airport, Section 14.1.3
- NFPA – 1010 Standards for Airport Firefighter Professional Qualifications
- CAR – 323.14 Training of Personnel
- AC 150-5210/17C
Cost: $1,450 per student
FAQs for Compliance Training
The sponsoring agency or student must provide NFPA compliant protective clothing. For live fire training, Nomex or cotton long pants and cotton or Nomex t-shirt under turnout gear is required. Personnel attending classes may wear their respective duty uniform or appropriate civilian attire, which includes casual wear and collared shirts. No shorts, sweat suits, or workout clothes, please. Gear rental available upon request.
The training requires students to function under physically and emotionally challenging conditions. Students with serious health problems are discouraged from attending.
Programs offered at DFW Fire Training Research Center can be multilingual. For additional information regarding if a specific language is available, please contact us.
Hotel and transportation are not included in the price of the course. A list of recommended hotels for Fire Training Research Center customers is included in the course schedule.
Texas Commission on Fire Protection is the hosting agency for the IFSAC seal issuance. To receive an IFSAC seal, you will need to qualify and apply through Commissioned Sanctioned Courses and meet the prerequisites.
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