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<strong>Fire</strong>fighting Curriculum<br />
1140 RAPID INTERVENTION CREW (RIC)<br />
<strong>Fire</strong>fighting Curriculum<br />
This course allows students to apply their knowledge and skills from course 1139 Rescuing the Rescuer. The<br />
classroom portion covers legal aspects, events requiring RIC, personnel requirements, deployment consideration<br />
and command responsibilities. Tool and equipment considerations for RIC will also be covered. Practical<br />
evolutions will be scenario driven. Students are encouraged to bring any personal equipment they would<br />
normally carry as a member of a rapid intervention crew.<br />
Prerequisite: 1139<br />
Hours: 16<br />
Students: Min: 15 Max: 20<br />
Resident Free: $25 (meals and dorms extra)<br />
Off-Site Fee: Call for pricing - approved training facility must be provided.<br />
1151 FIREFIGHTER CANDIDATE SCHOOL<br />
This program will take the student from recruit level through certification at the NFPA 1001 - <strong>Fire</strong>fighter II<br />
level. This eight-week program covers all aspects of firefighting, including: fire behavior, protective equipment,<br />
hose, ventilation, salvage and overhaul and fire attack. It includes CPR and first aid, incident command, haz-mat<br />
operations and auto extrication. Physical training is part of the program. Students will be housed at the <strong>Fire</strong><br />
<strong>Academy</strong> fire station and will perform standard station duties. Upon successful completion of this program,<br />
the student will be a certified <strong>Fire</strong>fighter II by IFSAC and medical first responder and will be qualified at the<br />
OSHA haz-mat operations level. Fee includes housing, breakfast and lunch. Visit our Web site at www.scfa.<br />
state.sc.us to reference the <strong>Fire</strong>fighter Candidate School policy AG-005 for more details.<br />
Prerequisite: none<br />
Hours: 320<br />
Students: Min: 14 Max: 25<br />
Resident Fee: $880 in-state (includes two meals daily and housing over eight weeks)<br />
Grant fee, open enrollment fee, in-state military: $2,680 (includes two meals daily and housing over eight<br />
weeks), Out-of-state, out-of-state military: $3,075, Out-of-country: $3,665<br />
Note: On-campus delivery only<br />
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www.scfa.state.sc.us
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