Fire & Emergency Services
NFPA 1081 - Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications

Corporate Training
- call toll-free at 1 800 6616490 ext. 2038
- email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca
- If you operate apparatus at any level of NFPA 1081, you may be required to meet the NFPA 1002 standards before you receive NFPA 1081 certification.
- Since Jan 1, 2015 there has been one consolidated exam for each of the 3 levels. Previously there were separate core and site exams.
Incipient Level | ||||||
Course ID: ID#IND-104
Course Description: Incipient Level is designed to equip current and prospective brigade members with the basic knowledge of industrial firefighting. Incipient Level is a prerequisite for entry into the Advanced Exterior, Interior Structural and Brigade Leader courses. This course is directed at personnel who would deal with incidents at the incipient stage and provides knowledge of basic fire behaviour, extinguisher, hose, water supply, sprinkler systems, safety orientation, salvage and overhaul, and protecting evidence.
Prerequisite(s): ID #FFTS-S900a
Evaluation: practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification: Successful students are eligible to apply for IFSAC and ProBoard certification. Applications can be downloaded from Municipal Affairs.
Cost: $945
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Advanced Exterior Level | ||||||
Course ID: #IND-105
Course Description: Advanced Exterior Level is designed to give brigade members the knowledge and skills necessary for fighting exterior industrial fires, including the use of PPE, SCBA, building search and rescue techniques, advanced exterior firefighting techniques, and more.
Prerequisite(s): ID #FFTS-S900a, ID #IND-104
Evaluation: practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification: Successful students are eligible to apply for IFSAC and ProBoard certification. Applications can be downloaded from Municipal Affairs.
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Interior Structural Level | ||||||
Course ID: #IND-106
Course Description: Interior Structural Level is designed to give brigade members the knowledge and skills necessary for fighting interior structural fires, with the use of PPE, SCBA, building search and rescue, and more.
Prerequisite(s): ID #FFTS-S900a, ID #IND-104
Evaluation: practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification: Successful students are eligible to apply for IFSAC and ProBoard certification. Applications can be downloaded from Municipal Affairs.
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Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Level | ||||||
Course ID: #IND-110
Course Description: Industrial Fire Brigade Leader Level is designed to give brigade members the knowledge and skills necessary to become brigade leaders. The course covers command structure and fireground organization, communications, and strategy and tactics. The Brigade Leader Level takes 36 hours to complete, including the theory and practical components.
Prerequisite(s): ID #FFTS-S900a and a level for which the person will be the brigade leader (i.e., Incipient, Advanced Exterior or Interior Structural)
Evaluation: practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification: Successful students are eligible to apply for IFSAC and ProBoard certification. Applications can be downloaded from Municipal Affairs.
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Challenge NFPA 1081 | ||||||
Course Description: Firefighters with NFPA 1001 Level II certification may challenge NFPA 1081 Incipient, Advanced Exterior and/or Interior Structural.
A minimum number of students is required in order to offer this testing. To receive a refund, students must withdraw a minimum of 30 days prior to the testing date.
Prerequisite(s): NFPA 1001 Level II
Cost: $995
Written exams and practical skills evaluations for all three levels will be offered.
If you are interested in taking it, please contact the Office of the Registrar toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 ext. 8633.
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