2014 Curriculum Catalog - South Carolina Fire Academy
2014 Curriculum Catalog - South Carolina Fire Academy
2014 Curriculum Catalog - South Carolina Fire Academy
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Driver Operator <strong>Curriculum</strong><br />
Note: For the 1210, 1220, 1221, 1225 and 1250 courses conducted as a regional delivery, each student’s<br />
fire department must furnish a pumper and or tanker or aerial apparatus for use during the practical skills<br />
development and testing sessions as required. The SCFA will provide all apparatus for courses delivered at<br />
the <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>.<br />
Clarification: Please carefully read the prerequisite for the Driver-Operator <strong>Curriculum</strong>. To register for the<br />
1210 course, Emergency Vehicle Driver Training, students must submit the following with the registration<br />
form:<br />
Option 1: A copy of a valid <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Class E License, not a permit. A valid Class B CDL or Special<br />
Endorsement Program Sticker (received from Deptartment of Motor Vehicles) affixed to the back of a valid<br />
Class D License.<br />
Driver Operator<br />
Option 2: The <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> will also accept, in lieu of the above a letter from the chief of the department<br />
on departmental letterhead stating the student has the authorization to attend and drive department vehicles<br />
during this class or any Driver – Operator <strong>Curriculum</strong> Course without one of the above special type<br />
licenses listed in option 1. Even with the letter, the student still needs to have a valid <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Class<br />
D license or a Class E permit, and a copy of such must be attached with this letter.<br />
Option 3: The <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> will also accept in lieu of Option 1, the following:<br />
a. As a listed member of a <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> fire department that borders the state of Georgia or North<br />
<strong>Carolina</strong> , the <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> will accept a valid drivers license from the applicable state along with a letter<br />
from the chief authorizing them to attend and drive their departmental vehicles during Driver – Operator<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong> training.<br />
b. The <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> will also accept an out-of-state driver’s license for active duty military personnel when<br />
registering. The student must provide proof of active duty status. This could be a copy of a military ID or a<br />
letter from their supervisor or military commander. The letter must also state that they have the authorization<br />
to drive their departmental vehicles during Driver – Operator <strong>Curriculum</strong> training.<br />
The <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> will no longer require authorization letters or proof of a valid license for Course 1220,<br />
Pump Operations I, Course 1221, Pump Operations II, Course 1225, <strong>Fire</strong> Department Pumper Testing, or<br />
Course 1250, Basic Aerial Operations.<br />
Remember, if you do not furnish a vehicle as stated in the note section below, your department member<br />
may not be allowed to drive another department’s vehicle because of varying insurance requirements and<br />
liability issues. The <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> prerequisite requirement for this course in no way supplements or supersedes<br />
the state laws concerning license requirements for driving on a public roadway.<br />
www.scfa.state.sc.us 31
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