Live Fire Instructor Credential-Fixed Facility Macomb Community College-Clinton Twp., MI

This intensive three-day program explores the most recent NFPA 1403 standard and applies the principles of the standard to the student’s ability to instruct live fire training in a safe environment. The course is delivered in a true blended learning approach using the online-learning system to prepare the candidate for the three day instructor led course.

Students must first complete an extensive online learning platform with several activities and pre-test. NFPA 1403 content will be discussed and demonstrated in hands-on live fire training evolutions at the host facility where skill checklists validate candidate performance. Candidates must meet all prerequisites as specified in NFPA 1403 Chapter 4 Section 4.3 to participate as students in this program.

Program Highlights:

• Instructor responsibilities in operations of permanent gas fire and Class A combustible fueled live fire training structures
• Creating and implementation of a sample pre-burn plan
• Emergency planning and operations
• Instructor and student pre-fire walk-through
• Review and analyze relevant case studies
• Working with students in fire conditions
• Situational awareness during fire conditions
• Fuel characteristics and safe loading
• Participant PPE inspections
• Review of current industry research involving live fire conditions
• Application of duties to ignition officer, safety officer and instructor-in-charge

•  Must be an AHJ credentialed Firefighter II & AHJ credentialed Instructor
•  Must have a minimum of one year as an instructor
•  Successful completion of online pre-course examination
•  Must have the Liability Waiver signed by the Fire Chief of represented department, verifying these aforementioned prerequisites