Atl Co. Fire Academy Offering FFII Challenge Exams
The State of New Jersey has an optional certification for Firefighter 2. At this time certification is not required. Only the NJ Division of Fire Safety knows (or not) if there are plans to require this certification in the.......Continue Reading
future or making it a prerequisite to another certification. If you have completed a Firefighter 2 course, or can document five years of
service, you may sit for a challenge exam. The test is scheduled for a three hour window.
The challenge exam will be discontinued on 12/31/2010 and after that you will be required to attend a Firefighter 2 course before taking the test for
certification. If you qualify to sit for the test, it is highly recommended that you do so. Certification is not required now but may be, in some way, in the future. Three hours, and no fee, to sit for the exam. After the end of the year, if you want to obtain Firefighter 2 certification, you must attend the course currently at 110 hours.
The choice is yours. Studying the following subjects from the Firefighter 2 course description should prepare most for the test. Report Writing & Communications, Building Construction, Fire Cause Determination, Technical Rescue Support Operations, Rope Rescue, Firefighter Survival, Foam Operations, Hose Testing, Equip. Maintenance, Advanced Ventilation, Flammable Liquids & Gases, Propane Firefighting, HazMat Spill Response, Vehicle Extrication, Hose Nozzles Appliances & Pump Ops, ICS I-200, Basic First Aid, Fire Suppression. The book to study is the latest Delmar publishing Firefighter 1 & 2 manual. Everyone recently through Firefighter 1 or 2 will have a copy.
The last scheduled tests in Atlantic County are Friday Nov. 12 at 09:00 and again at 19:00 and on Sunday Nov. 14 at 09:00. All must be registered by Nov. 1, 2010 so that the Director of Training, Mike Corbo, can request the appropriate number of tests from Kean University. If any department, or group of departments, would like to schedule a test for their group (minimum of twenty) contact the Director of Training, Mike Corbo, for information.
Mike can be contacted at
Class Limit: Open Class Hours: 3
Class minimum: 20 Fee: 0.00
Location: Fire Training Center
Instructor: Michael J. Corbo, Director, ACFA
Classroom: # 2
Dates: Wednesday September 22nd,2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Friday September 24th, 2010 (7:00 - 10:00 pm)
Sunday September26th, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Friday November 12, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Friday November 12, 2010 (7:00 - 10:00 pm)
Sunday November 14, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
You must register for one of the September dates by Monday 9/13, 2010 to be
allowed to sit for those exams and Monday November 1, 2010 to sit for the
November dates. There are no exceptions since I have to have an accurate
count to order the exams from Kean University.
(609)407-6743.
Here is the 2010 Fall Course Catalog and a Course Application for your
convenience. The following is from the Atlantic County Fire Academy 2010 Fall Course
Catalog.
Firefighter II Challenge Exam Course #: FFII Exam - F10
The Atlantic County Fire Academy is Scheduling 6 challenge exams, three in
September and three in November for firefighters to take advantage of before
the challenge opportunity runs out December 31, 2010. After that date, you
will have to take the Firefighter II Course to get certified.
PREREQUISITE: Five years experience in an emergency service organization or
completion of a Firefighter II course. (Either must be documented to take
exam)
