Vanguard Firefighter 1 Course-Port Clinton FD

Vanguard Professional Firefighter Spring '25

The Firefighter I and II Course is designed to give new firefighter basic practical and cognitive training to operate safely and effectively on the fireground as well as advanced firefighting concepts related to incident report writing, flammable liquid fires, fireground command, evidence preservation, pre-incident survey, and equipment maintenance. The course meets the training and educational standards for Firefighter I and II as identified in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard, NFPA 1001, Firefighter Professional Qualifications, and is the MINIMUM level of training recommended to function as a career firefighter in the State of Ohio. This firefighter training course focuses on an intense hands-on approach to firefighting, which promotes both skill competency and an understanding of the fireground. 

Successful completion of the course with at least an 80% average is required to sit for the State Examination to be certified at the Firefighter II level.