Available courses

NFPA 1403 Compliant Introductory Firefighter

The NFPA 1403 Compliant Introductory program is designed to help volunteer fire departments remain compliant with NFPA 1403: Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.  NFPA 1403 dictates which of the NFPA 1001 objective must be completed prior to a firefighter certification candidate participating in live fire training evolutions and is designed to ensure that firefighters who participate in live fire training have the minimum knowledge and skills necessary to complete the training evolution safety and effectively.  The SFFMA NFPA 1403 Compliant Introductory program incorporates portions of the NFPA 1001 objectives into a program that ensures compliance with NFPA 1403 and thus ensures firefighter safety.  Firefighters who complete the NFPA 1403 Compliant Introductory program are not certified as structural firefighters and should not make entry into fires other than those in controlled training environments.

Topics at this certification level include, but are not limited to: Firefighter Safety & Health, Personal Protective Equipment, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Water Supply, Fire Hose, Fire Streams, Fire Behavior, and Basic Fire Control.


NFPA 1001 Firefighter I - Completer Course

The NFPA 1001 Firefighter I Completer Course is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the minimum standard contained in NFPA 1001 Firefighter I.  Many states recognize Firefighter I as the minimum certification necessary to fight fire on an emergency scene.  Our program requires students who wish to enroll in the NFPA 1001 Firefighter I Completer Course to hold a NFPA 1403 Compliant Introductory program certificate from SFFMA or to have equivalent documented training.  SFFMA does not require NFPA 1403 Compliant Introductory prior to enrollment in and completion of NFPA 1001 Firefighter I Certification objectives.  However, Emergency Solutions requires its students to have completed the Compliant Introductory course in order to take the NFPA 1001 Firefighter I Completer course.

Topics in this course include, but are not limited to: Basic Communications, Ropes & Knots, Rescue Operations, Wildland Fire Control, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Hazardous Materials Operations.


NFPA 1001 Firefighter I



The NFPA 1001 Firefighter I Certification is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the minimum standard contained in NFPA 1001 for the Firefighter I level.  Many states recognize Firefighter I as the minimum certification necessary to fight fire on an emergency scene. 


Topics at this certification level include, but are not limited to: Firefighter Safety & Health, Personal Protective Equipment, Basic Communications, Ropes & Knots, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Water Supply, Fire Hose, Fire Streams, Basic Fire Control, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Hazardous Materials Operations.


NFPA 1001 Firefighter II

The NFPA 1001 Firefighter II Certification is designed to provide firefighters with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the minimum standard contained in NFPA 1001 for the Firefighter II level.  Our program requires students who wish to enroll in the NFPA 1001 Firefighter II course to hold a Firefighter I certificate from SFFMA or to have equivalent documented training.  SFFMA does not require Firefighter I Certification prior to enrollment in and completion of NFPA 1001 Firefighter II Certification objectives.

Topics at this certification level include, but are not limited to: Fire Department Communications, Building Construction, Technical Rescue, Advanced Fire Control, and Fire Protection Systems.



SFFMA FFI (Intro) - Forcible Entry (Category 02)



This course meets the SFFMA NFPA 1001: Firefighter I (Introductory) Forcible Entry requirements.