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  Applications for 2009 Firefighter I/II Recruit Schools and Firefighter I/II Bridge Recruit Schools are now being accepted.   10/16/2008
    Applications for 2009 Firefighter I/II Recruit Schools are now being accepted. Please go to the following links to download the 2009 Applications.

  Campus Delivery Course Schedule   10/9/2008
   

  Local Volunteer Fire Fighters Receive Certification Training   10/9/2008
    Local Volunteer Fire Fighters Receive Certification Training By: John S. Keppy REHOBETH: One certified fire fighter is the equivalent of three non certified fire fighters, according to some insurance companies when looking at I.

  Revised Courses Being Piloted   8/22/2008
    Eight of the AFC certification courses are going through revisions and piloting of the new courses has begun.

  New Web Location for Announcements of CPAT Test   8/7/2008
    The Alabama Fire College will be announcing Test and Orientation locations, dates, times, and contact information under the events section on the front page of our new web site.

  Marvin Weekley 1934-2008   7/31/2008
    On July 2, 2008 the Alabama fire service lost Marvin Weekley to cancer. At first glance, Marvin Weekley was no different than any other retired firefighter except a little taller.

  National Registry Pass Rates   7/21/2008
    The first recruit school using the new format of teaching the Basic EMT portion first was recently completed.

  Florence Host First JPR Field Testing   7/21/2008
    Beginning last January, the Certification Division at the Alabama Fire College has been piloting a process for testing job performance requirements or JPRs for Firefighter I/II.

  July NewsFlash   7/15/2008
    Starting with the July version of the NewsFlash the Course Schedule for Campus Delivery will be included at the back of the newsletter.

  Fire Fighter Recruit School Changes   6/24/2008
   

Recent changes in the State of Alabama regarding Fire Fighter certification have led to the creation of three different kinds of recruit schools.

  Technical Review Committees   5/27/2008
   

 CCAC Being Replaced by Technical Review Committees

Formed in 2003, the Course Content Advisory Committees have been a vital link between the fire service in Alabama and curriculum development at the Alabama Fire College.

  3-Tier System Courses for Field Delivery   5/27/2008
    3-Tier Classification System for Offering Certification Courses for Field Delivery In response to an interest in offering additional Alabama Fire College certification courses in Field locations, new policy has been approved by the Commission to inform Alabama fire departments about the full opportunity for offering an expanded list of extension courses away from Tuscaloosa.

  Curriculum Developers Needed   5/27/2008
    Curriculum Developers Needed at Alabama Fire College The Alabama Fire College is seeking applicants to serve as curriculum developers for its certification courses.



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