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Blaze your own trail as a firefighter. Start at Lakeland College's Emergency Training Centre (ETC).
Begin or build your career with specific or specialized training.
All our training is comprehensive. You’ll learn through a practical mix of hands-on field work and theory.
Some programs are unique to us:
- emergency services technology (EST) diploma - basic firefighting training, then specialize in either fire or emergency medicine
- 12-week firefighter training program - all of the NFPA 1001 requirements plus extras in this pre-professional program
We teach the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. However, our quality training exceeds those requirements.
Whatever you chose, you’ll be a valuable member of any municipal, industrial or emergency response team.
Course ID: #FE-101
- fire behaviour
- maintenance and safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
- portable fire extinguishers
- fire hose, nozzles and couplings
- water and foam fire streams
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification: Certificate of completion
Cost: $1,995
Delivery Options:
- On-site
- Corporate training - To discuss off-site or corporate training, contact the Business Development Development Office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca.
Open the door to a fire services career with NFPA 1001 training from the ETC.
Courses are available via distance delivery or client-hosted. See below for complete program and course details.
The NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications is:
- the most widely required training for new hires
- a prerequisite for entry to other NFPA professional standards training
Modules aren't accredited individually by IFSAC and ProBoard. You'll write non-certified exams through the ETC as you take the course modules. You're eligible to sit the certified exams once you've completed all the modules in a level.
There are 2 levels in the NFPA 1001 program.
Course ID: #QETC 101
Course Description:
- Fire Behaviour
- Building Construction l
- Building Construction ll
- Building Construction lll
- Fire Department Communications l
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level I courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 102
Course description:
- General Knowledge and Skills l
- SCBA
- Exiting a Hazardous Area
- Structural Search and Rescue
- Equipment Cleaning and Checking
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level I courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 103
Course description:
- Hose Cleaning Inspection
- Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
- Perform an Annual service Test on Fire Hose
- Water Supplies
- Responding on Apparatus
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level I courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 104
Course description:
- Forcible Entry
- Ground Ladders
- Horizontal Ventilation
- Vertical Ventilation
- Overhaul a Fire Scene
- Property Salvage
- Emergency Scene Illumination
- Utilities Shutdown
Prerequisite: #QETC 102
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level I courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 105
Course description:
- Wildland Fires
- Vehicle Fires
- Class A Structural Fires
- Coordinate an Interior Attack Line
- Interior Structure Fire - Live Fire
Prerequisites: #QETC 102, 103 & 104
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level I courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 106
Course description:
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level I courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 207
Course description:
- Extinguish an Ignitable Liquid Fire
- Control A Flammable Gas Cylinder Fire
Prerequisites: #QETC 102 & 103
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level II courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 208
Course description:
- General Knowledge and Skills II
- Fire Department Communications
- Fire Safety Survey
- Fire Safety Information
- Incident Command System
Prerequisite: #QETC 101
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level II courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 209
Course description:
- Protect Evidence of Fire Cause and Origin
- Pre-incident Survey
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level II courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
Course ID: #QETC 210
Course description:
- Vehicle Extrication
- Assist Rescue Operations Teams
- Maintain Power Plants and Equipment
Prerequisite: #QETC 102
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification:
- After you have completed all NFPA 1001 Level II courses and prerequisites, you can apply for a Lakeland College Recognition Certificate.
- For IFSAC certification, you must complete the level exam and evaluation.
Delivery option: Client-hosted
If you'd rather complete the training full time over 12 weeks, check out our firefighter training program. The program exceeds the NFPA 1001 requirements. You'll do more practice runs and other hands-on skill building. There's also a blended learning option with 12 weeks of online courses followed by 5 weeks onsite.
Learn how to fight wildfires at the ETC.
We offer Level 1 of the NFPA 1140 Standard for Wildland Firefighting Personnel Professional Qualifications.
This system for battling wildland fires is widely recognized and used across Canada.
Municipal firefighters who may face grassland, bush, urban parks or forest fires would find this course useful.
It's also a beneficial course for response teams in remote industrial areas and forestry service personnel.
Course ID: #1051-01
Course Description: This course provides you with the basic knowledge and skills to combat a wildfire. Content includes:
- basic fire behaviour
- firefighter safety
- methods of attack, including backfire and burnout techniques
- water and foam delivery systems
- air-operations safety
The training is designed for municipal firefighters who may face grassland, bush,
or forest fires. It is also suited to industrial firefighters at such sites as forestry
plants and to urban municipalities with large park areas.
Prerequisite(s): NFPA 1140 students should have an understanding of and experience demonstrating basic
structural firefighter practices prior to instruction. NFPA 1001 level I certification
is recommended. Official documentation for the following prerequisite qualifications
must be submitted when applying for NFPA 1140 certification:
- I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System
- Standard First Aid/CPR C (see Alberta Labour’s list of approved medical training providers for the workplace)
Textbook(s):
- Fire Protection Publications (FPP). (2018). Ground Cover Firefighting for Structural Firefighters, First Edition. Oklahoma State University (purchased by student).
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (AMA). (2023). Wildland Firefighting for Structural Firefighters. Alberta Government: Municipal Affairs, Accreditation Certification Technical and Corporate Services (provided with course).
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Certification: Successful students are eligible to apply for IFSAC and Pro Board certification. Applications can be downloaded from the Municipal Affairs' website.
Cost: $555
Delivery Options:
- Onsite
- Client-hosted
- Corporate training - To discuss off-site or corporate training, contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca
Lay the foundation for a career in an industrial fire brigade with four courses at the ETC.
Start at the incipient level and move through the advanced exterior and interior structure levels. You may also take a leader level course.
Corporate Training
We offer corporate training for businesses that need to train their brigade members.
You choose the level or levels for your brigade. We can also customize your training
with site-specific options.
To discuss off-site or corporate training, contact our business development office:
- call toll-free 1 800 661 6490
- email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca
Note: 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.
Course 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): FFTS-S900a or NFPA 470 Awareness Level
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Textbook: International Association of Fire Chiefs and National Fire Protection Association. (2021). Facility Fire Brigade: Principles and Practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Cost: $1650
Delivery Option:
- To discuss off-site or corporate training for your company’s fire brigade, contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca.
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):
- IND-104
- FFTS-S1200 or NFPA 470 Operations Level
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Textbook: International Association of Fire Chiefs and National Fire Protection Association. (2021). Facility Fire Brigade: Principles and Practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Delivery Options:
- To discuss off-site or corporate training for your company’s fire brigade, contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca.
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):
- IND-104
- FFTS-S1200 or NFPA 470 Operations Level
Evaluation: Practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Textbook: International Association of Fire Chiefs and National Fire Protection Association. (2021). Facility Fire Brigade: Principles and Practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Delivery Options:
- To discuss off-site or corporate training for your company’s fire brigade, contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca.
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):
- FFTS-S900a
- 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
Textbook: International Association of Fire Chiefs and National Fire Protection Association. (2021). Facility Fire Brigade: Principles and Practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Delivery Options:
- To discuss off-site or corporate training for your company’s fire brigade, contact the business development office toll-free at 1 800 661 6490 or email businessdevfire@lakelandcollege.ca.