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SFFMA Firefighter I – Blended Learning

SFFMA Firefighter I – Blended Learning

$895.00 USD
$895.00 USD
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SFFMA Firefighter I – Blended Learning

Build the foundation for service as a structural firefighter through Bexar Safety’s SFFMA Firefighter I blended training program.

Designed especially for volunteer and combination fire departments, this program combines flexible online academics through the Bexar Safety Training Academy with hands-on skills development, instructor support, department-based training options, and scheduled academy field training.

Online Academy • Hands-On Skills • Department-Based Training Options • Scheduled Field & Live-Fire Training

Course Format: Blended Learning
Certification Track: SFFMA Firefighter I

Texas Certification Pathway

This course is designed to support completion of the SFFMA Firefighter I certification pathway through a structured combination of online academics, practical skills development, competency documentation, and instructor oversight.

Successful completion of the Bexar Safety course does not by itself guarantee certification. Participants must complete all applicable SFFMA requirements, skills, examinations, documentation, and any additional requirements established by the certifying organization.

Students who intend to pursue additional Texas firefighter certification opportunities are responsible for meeting the current eligibility and application requirements of the applicable certifying agency.

Blended Learning

Bexar Safety’s blended-learning model combines flexible online coursework through the Bexar Safety Training Academy with hands-on firefighter skills and scheduled practical training.

Students complete assigned modules, quizzes, activities, and assessments online while developing practical competencies through Bexar Safety skills sessions, approved department-based training opportunities, and scheduled academy field training.

This format is designed to provide a structured firefighter-development pathway while giving volunteer and combination departments greater flexibility in how and when their personnel complete training.

Skills & Certification Requirements

Firefighter I requires successful completion of both academic and practical training requirements.

Participants must demonstrate competency in required firefighter skills and complete all applicable documentation before course completion can be verified. Skills may be completed during scheduled Bexar Safety training sessions or, when approved, through a participant’s home department under appropriate qualified supervision and documentation requirements.

Participation in live-fire or advanced practical evolutions is limited to students who have completed the applicable prerequisite training and skills.

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Course Content

Firefighter I training develops the foundational knowledge and practical skills required for structural firefighting operations. Course topics include:

  • Fire service organization and safety  
  • Fire dynamics and building construction  
  • Personal protective equipment and SCBA  
  • Fire service communications  
  • Portable fire extinguishers  
  • Ropes and knots  
  • Ground ladders  
  • Forcible entry  
  • Search and rescue  
  • Ventilation  
  • Fire hose, appliances, and fire streams  
  • Structural fire suppression  
  • Salvage and overhaul  
  • Firefighter survival and operational safety  
  • Required practical skills and competency documentation

Flexible Skills Development

Practical firefighter skills may be developed through scheduled Bexar Safety skills sessions and, when approved, through the participant’s home fire department under appropriate qualified supervision and documentation requirements.

This approach allows volunteer and combination departments to incorporate firefighter development into existing drill and duty schedules while students continue progressing through a structured academy curriculum.

Academy Field & Live-Fire Training

Eligible students may participate in scheduled Bexar Safety Fire Academy field and live-fire training after completing all applicable prerequisites.

Field training may incorporate structural fire attack, hose advancement, search and rescue, ventilation, water supply, apparatus operations, and additional integrated firefighter evolutions.

  • Instructor Support

    Students receive ongoing support from experienced fire service instructors throughout the program. Assistance is available for course content, skills preparation, academy requirements, and certification questions as participants progress through the Firefighter I pathway.

  • Department Cohort Options

    Volunteer, combination, and career departments may enroll multiple personnel through customized cohort arrangements. Department-based skills options, group enrollment, academy coordination, and cohort pricing may be available based on agency needs.

    Contact Bexar Safety to discuss a department training pathway.