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The Kentucky Fire Commission will be sponsoring
an IFSAC Accredited Certification Firefighter 1 and 2 skills exam, March 3-4, 2012
in Cold Spring. Testing
will be conducted at the Campbell County Fire Training Center, at the entrance to Highland
Meadows Circle just off Martha Layne Collins Blvd in Cold Spring. FF1 candidates need to report at 8:45am Eastern Time on Saturday morning
for a 9am scheduled start of testing. Firefighter 2 testing will begin at 9am Sunday morning. FF1 testing includes stations
for Hazardous Materials Operations testing, as Haz Mat Ops became a pre-requisite for FF1 on September 1st, 2008. Testing requires the use of PPE,
therefore candidates for testing are required to bring full PPE and SCBA. Each test day will expose the candidate to potential
IDLH atmospheres with live-fire scenarios, therefore all candidates MUST be clean shaven to the point that
facial hair does NOT come between the facepiece seal and the face. Candidates should bring their own copy of all Kentucky FF1, FF2 and
Haz Mat Operations skill sheets to use as reference material. Testing DOES NOT break for lunch, light snacks will be available.
Testing is expected to conclude by 3pm each day. Pre-registration, directions, lodging opportunities and other questions may be directed
to the SFRT Area 7 Office, Coordinator Bill Birkle locally at 859-442-4135, toll-free at 888-306-8101
or by e-mail a bill.birkle@kctcs.edu . Candidates for testing MUST bring completed FF1, FF2 and Haz Mat Operations Certification Applications to the testing site. These
applications must be signed by the department chief or designee attesting the candidates competency in the required job-performance
objectives. Do to current NFPA requirements for certification, candidates shall prove competency in basic medical training. Candidates
shall bring a copy of a current CPR-Pro card (or equivelent) and current first aid card or higher state medical certification
(FR, EMT or PM). Testing will be permitted without proof of medical training, however certification will be delayed until
proof is provided.Applications and skill sheets are available at http://www.kyffcert.com/id12.html. Anyone that intends to test should pre-register for the exam so we may plan for your attendance.
Candidate can register for testing at http://www.kyffcert.com/id32.html.
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