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Firefighter One Competency Certification
The Firefighter I Training Program, which includes NFPA Firefighter I and
Florida specific requirements, consists of a minimum of 160-hours of training.
It is the basic certification level of training and competency for all
individuals performing firefighting duties in the hot zone in the State of
Florida. Training courses, delivered by state certified and approved instructors
are available throughout the state. Contact your local Fire Department for
times, cost, details, etc.
Download 
Firefighter I Application
Form (DFS-K4-1380) for all necessary forms for those individuals being trained in Florida.
Click here for
Online Course and Dormitory Registration
Information
OUT OF STATE FIREFIGHTERS WANTING FLORIDA FIREFIGHTER 1 CERTIFICATION
Individuals who have received training in another state (or country), that is equivalent to that required in Florida's Firefighter
1 Course, may be eligible to challenge the Firefighter I Equivalency Examination.
The
Firefighter
I Equivalency Application Form (DFS-K4-1445), with documentation of the required training,
may be downloaded here.
Click here for
Online Course and Dormitory Registration
Information
Please refer to the Testing Schedule for test dates and times.
An individual who holds a Florida Firefighter I Certificate of Competency may be allowed to enter the Firefighter Minimum Standards Course at the start of the Firefighter II training, if permissible by the Certified Training Center. Please refer to Firefighter
II for additional information.
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