2009 Tax Credit Program Equivalencies

For purposes of the 2009 Form 1A $200 tax credit program, the following programs can be taken in lieu of the Volunteer Firefighter Practices Program.  If you have any questions about the following programs and subject material, please contact OSU-FST at 800-304-5727.

 

Structural Firefighter - 48 hours

Fire Behavior

Safety

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Search and Rescue

Ladders

Fire Hose, Appliances

Forcible Entry

Ventilation

Extinguishers

Overhaul

Water Supply

Pump Operations

 

Basic Firefighter Skills - 80 Hours

Firefighter Orientation and Safety

Fire Behavior

Search and Rescue

PPE

Portable Extinguishers

Ropes and Knots

Extrication Fundamentals

Forcible Entry

Ground Ladders

Ventilation

Water Supply

Fire Hose

Fire Streams

Fire Control

Training Records and Reports

Loss Control

Protecting Evidence for Fire Cause Determination

Fire Department Communications

Fire Prevention and Public Education

Pumping Fundamentals

 

Wildland Firefighting Fundamentals/Skills - 32 hours

Wildland Firefighting Fundamentals

Firefighter Safety

Fire Behavior

PPE

Tools and Equipment

Strategies and Tactics

Water Supply

Wildland Scenario

Wildland Firefighting Skills

Firefighter Safety

PPE

Tools and Equipment

Strategies and Tactics

Water Supply

Fire Control

Progressive Hose Lays

 

Volunteer Firefighter Practices - 30 hours

Fire Behavior

Safety and Organization

PPE/SCBA I

PPE/SCBA II

Hose and Fire Streams I

Hose and Fire Streams II

Ladders

Ventilation and Forcible Entry

Intro to Ground Cover Firefighting

Loss Control Incident Termination

 

Firefighter I - 136 hours

Firefighter Orientation and Safety

Fire Behavior

Building and Construction

Firefighter PPE

Portable Extinguishers

Ropes and Knots

Rescue and Extrication

Forcible Entry

Ground Ladders

Ventilation

Water Supply

Fire Hose

Fire Streams

Fire Control

Fire Detection, Alarms, and Suppression Systems

Loss Control

Protection Evidence for Fire Cause Determination

Fire Department Communications

(Please note that the above listed courses are not a complete listing of Firefighter I courses--for more information please contact OSU-FST at 800-304-5727.)