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Information and Policies
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Policies
This is a annual curriculum catalog that lists all courses available from the South Carolina SCFA (SCFA) for
the public fire service. The insert lists the schedule of public fire service training offered from July through
December 2011. A second insert will be mailed in the month
of November for the January to June 2012 course schedule.
Many courses may be conducted as a “requested course”,
provided an adequate number of students can be gathered
and adequate funding exists. See pages 7 and 8. The information,
policies and procedures in this catalog represent current
practices. Participants and attendees of SCFA training are expected
to abide by these policies and procedures. The SCFA
reserves the right to modify its operating practices, as necessary,
to maintain the mission of providing the highest level of
training in the safest and most efficient manner. Students will
be notified of any change which affects their attendance or
participation.
SCFA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The SCFA Advisory Committee is legislatively mandated and gives advice and assistance to the State Fire Marshal
in developing a comprehensive training program based on the needs of the state’s fire service. The committee
meets at least quarterly.
Voting members are comprised of six members from the S.C. State Firefighters Association, one member
presiding as chairman. Other members include one member of the following: State Fire Chief’s Association,
Society of Fire Service Instructors, State Arson Investigator’s Association, S.C. Fire Marshals Association,
Professional Firefighter’s Association, industrial fire protection representative, Fire and Life Safety Educators
Association and a higher education representative. Nonvoting members are the SCFA superintendent, the
State Fire Marshal and Firefighters Association executive director. Please refer to www.scfa.state.sc.us for the
listing of current members.
AG-010 SCFA Guidelines
1.0 PURPOSE
The SCFA and the Fire Marshal’s office make up the Division of Fire and Life Safety which is a division of the
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The SCFA provides fire, rescue, code enforcement,
fire investigations and emergency response training to emergency service organizations throughout
the state, the country and foreign countries. The SCFA’s mission is to provide the highest level of emergency
response and management training as effectively and efficiently as possible for South Carolina’s fire and emergency
services personnel and others who attend our courses. This mission is met through an ongoing program
of curriculum development and delivery that uses the most up-to-date methods and meets national standards
(NFPA), IFSAC accreditation criteria and OSHA regulations.
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