BC3 Fire Training Academy - Open Enrollment Classes

Attendance & Skills Requirements

• 80% attendance is required for each level of EL26 and supporting classes.
• 100% completion of all required practical skills is required. Students are responsible for completing all required skills. If a student misses skills, they must coordinate with the instructor to determine if a make-up can be completed. There are no guaranteed make-up days. All required skills should be completed during the scheduled class.
• If skills cannot be made up due to the amount of material missed, the student will be required to repeat the program.
• Skills make-up outside the scheduled program may result in an additional $85 charge per 4-hour session. If additional instructors are required, there will be an additional $85 charge per instructor.

• A Skills Book is required at each class. The Skills Book will be provided.
• Textbook: REQUIRED for each class starting the first night. Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills, Fifth Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning International Association of Fire Chiefs / National Fire Protection Association ISBN: 9781284298000. Books can be purchased at Western PA Firemen’s Assoc. : https://wpfa.org/wpafa-book-store/ or at other locations.

• Students must be at least 14 years old by the first day of class for each class
• Students must be 17 years old for EL-26 Firefighter 1 Training.

Students should bring the following:

• Pen/pencil, Notebook, Skills Book, Helmet, Gloves, Turnout coat, Turnout pants, Boots, SCBA, Spare cylinder, Protective hood, Protective eyewear, such as safety glasses or goggles.
• Open-toe shoes will not be accepted.