Question:
I have seen a wide verity of "certified fire fighters" here in Connecticut. The Commission on Fire Prevention and Control administers all fire fighter certification tests in CT. Fire fighter I consists of a 5 station practical skills evaluation (Pass/Fail) and a 140 question multiple choice test. I know of Fire fighter I classes where the practical skills portion consisted of the 5 stations that were on the practical skills test. My fire department requires Fire Fighter I certification to apply for the job. New hires are still going to the 10 week CT Fire Academy recruit class regardless of certification. The team work and reinforcement of skills really pays off when the fire fighter goes on line. Not too many weekend FFI courses will spend 50 hours on ground ladders.

Answer: Q: I have seen a wide verity of "certified fire fighters" here in Connecticut. The Commission on Fire Prevention and Control administers all fire fighter certification tests in CT. Fire fighter I consists of a 5 station practical skills evaluation (Pass/Fail) and a 140 question multiple choice test. I know of Fire fighter I classes where the practical skills portion consisted of the 5 stations that were on the practical skills test. My fire department requires Fire Fighter I certification to apply for the job. New hires are still going to the 10 week CT Fire Academy recruit class regardless of certification. A: Michigan requires a minimum of FF1 certification within two years of joining a volly/Part paid department, but alot are already pushing towards FF1 and FF2 certification even though the FF1 is the minimum requirement. Q: The team work and reinforcement of skills really pays off when the fire fighter goes on line. Not too many weekend FFI courses will spend 50 hours on ground ladders. A: Teamwork is definitely important. There is no letter "I" in the word team, or teamwork! Our counties' academy has 9.5-10 hours slated for ladders alone. Apparently that is the Michigan requirement.