Fire and Rescue Education
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Fire Officer Level 1
Dates: May 2, 2025, 6:30pm to 10:30pm
May 3, 2025, 8am to 5pm
May 4, 2025, 8am to 5pm
May 16, 2025, 6:30pm to 10:30pm
May 17, 2025, 8am to 5pm
May 18, 2025, 8am to noon
Instructor: Lumberton Fire Department Chief: Christopher West
Class will be taught at the Emergency Services Training Center located at 5825 South Roberts Ave. Lumberton, NC 28358
Performance Standard
NFPA 1021, 2020 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4.
After successful completion of this course candidates will receive the Fire Officer I Fire and Rescue Commission IFSAC Certification.
Reference Material
Fire Officer I and II – IFSTA Company Officer (Strongly Suggested that all students bring a book with them to class)
IFSTA Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer (Sixth Edition)
ISBN: 978-0-87939-650-3
Pre-requisite(s)
The candidate must be at least 21 years of age
The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)
TIMS (FIP 7000)
Firefighter certified for three years
Instructor I certified,
VFO for Rating Credit:
TRD0070 – Volunteer Fire Officer ISO580C Training Credit
It was approved in the March, 2020 NC Fire and Rescue Certification Board meeting that any person who successfully completes the Fire Officer level 1 certification course should receive NC Office of State Fire Marshal TRD0070 – Volunteer Fire Officer ISO 580C training credit. Meeting the prerequisites for Fire Officer Level 1 Certification are not required. Only successful completion of a FIP 3718 – Fire Officer Level 1 course will grant this credit.
This credit gives Fire Departments the availability to train their volunteer fire officers to a NFPA 1021 based program, while gaining credit toward ISO credit. A person may continue to pursue the NC Fire Officer Level 1 Certification if they successfully complete the prerequisites, which can be found here: Fire Officer Certification Page.
Fire Rescue Instructor Level 1
Class will be taught at the Emergency Services Training Center located at 5825 South Roberts Ave. Lumberton, NC 28358
CERTIFICATION CLASSES
All classes are designed to meet the requirements of the NC Fire and Rescue Commission for certification as a firefighter or technical rescuer. The student must have a high school diploma or GED and must be 18 years of age in order to be certified by the State of North Carolina. Classes are registered separately, so you may take one or more classes as needed. Students must attend 80% of scheduled class hours to test for certification. Testing includes a written test and hands on practical. Passing score of 70% for both is required. Students must complete a certification application to the North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission to become certified as a firefighter or technical rescuer. This one-page document is available on the OSFM website or at the training center. It may be submitted by email, fax or the postal service. It is the student’s responsibility to submit their request for certification.
Classes are held at the Emergency Services Training Center and at various fire and rescue departments in Robeson County. Please check the link for Robeson County Department classes for a listing of classes scheduled at various locations throughout the county.
All classes at the training center begin at 8 AM daily. Note start times for various classes being conducted at local departments. Our address is 5825 South Roberts Avenue, Lumberton, NC, 28358. Our phone number is 910-272-3330.
You can call the training center or email cwilkerson@robeson.edu or swest@robeson.edu to pre-register for fire or rescue classes. You can also pre-register for a class by using the pre-registration link. Be sure to indicate the class you are pre-registering for under class title.
If a class is cancelled or postponed, we make every attempt to notify the student. Please be sure your contact information is correct when you pre-register.
Specialty classes fill up quickly, so please be sure you pre-register promptly. Some specialty classes may require an additional fee.
Note: Please wait at least 60 days after you have finished the class before inquiring about transcript additions. Actual test grades are transmitted to Raleigh each week. OSFM retrieves the testing information from the Community College’s portal (timeframe in which OSFM pulls this information is uncertain), and then, the record is entered onto the actual transcript by an OSFM representative. All in all, this process, according to OSFM can take 30- 90 days after you take the test; however, OSFM could have the information uploaded in as early as 30 days but they request that students be patient. Once the 60-day limit has passed and your class is not listed on your transcript, contact us so that we can investigate if there is a problem.
Fireground Ops 6 February 17, 18, 19, 20
Fireground Ops 7 February 24, 25, 26, 27
Firegrounds Ops 8 March 3, 4, 5. 6
Fireground Ops 9 March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Emergency Medical Care March 17, 18
Hazmat Operations March 19, 20, 21, 24, 25
Fire Life Safety Initiatives March 26, 27, 28 and 31
Mayday Self Survival April 1, 2, 3, and 4
Rescue Ops 1 April 7, 8, 9, and 10
All classes start at 8am at the Emergency Services Training Center Located at 5825 South Roberts Ave. Lumberton, NC 28358.
Robeson Community College
DAY FIREFIGHTER ACADEMY
Summer 2025
General & Communications May 5, 6, 7, 8
TIMs May 9
Firegrounds Ops 1 May 12, 13, 14, 15
Fireground Ops 2 May 19, 20, 21, 22
Fireground Ops 3 May 27, 28, 29, 30
Fireground Ops 4 June 2, 3, 4, 5
Fireground Ops 5 June 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Fireground Ops 6 June 16, 17, 18, 19
Fireground Ops 7 June 23, 24, 25, 26
Fireground Ops 8 July 7, 8, 9, 10
Mayday Self Survival July 14, 15, 16, 17
Emergency Medical Care July 18, 21
Fire Life Safety Initiatives July 22, 23, 24, 25
Rescue Ops 1 July 28. 29, 30, 31
Hazmat Operations August 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
Fireground Ops 9 August 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
All classes start at 8:30am, at the Emergency Services Training Center Located at 5825
South Roberts Ave. Lumberton, NC 28358
- FIRE AND RESCUE TRAINING
- CONTACT
- Firefighter Certification Classes
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Robeson Community College Emergency Services Training Center
2025 Spring Firefighter Academy
General & Communications: January 6, 7, 8, 9
TIMs January 10
Fireground Ops 1 January 13, 14, 15, 16
Fireground Ops 2 January 20, 21, 22, 23
Fireground Ops 3 January 27, 28, 29, 30
Fireground Ops 4 February 3, 4, 5, 6
Fireground Ops 5 February 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Fireground Ops 6 February 17, 18, 19, 20
Fireground Ops 7 February 24, 25, 26, 27
Firegrounds Ops 8 March 3, 4, 5. 6
Fireground Ops 9 March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Emergency Medical Care March 17, 18
Hazmat Operations March 19, 20, 21, 24, 25
Fire Life Safety Initiatives March 26, 27, 28 and 31
Mayday Self Survival April 1, 2, 3, and 4
Rescue Ops 1 April 7, 8, 9, and 10
All classes start at 8am at the Emergency Services Training Center Located at 5825 South Roberts Ave. Lumberton, NC 28358.
- Specialty Courses/Online Classes
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LIVE FIRE STRUCTURE BURN
We will be conducting 6 days of Live Fire Training in acquired structures. The dates are as follows we ask that you, please pre-register for these courses if you plan to attend.
December 21 and 22 8am until, preregistration link:
December 21 burn: https://robeson-register.fundfive.com/course/section/14321
December 22 burn: https://robeson-register.fundfive.com/course/section/14299
December 28 and 29 8am until, preregistration link:
December 28 https://robeson-register.fundfive.com/course/section/16220
December 29 https://robeson-register.fundfive.com/course/section/16221
January 4 and 5 8am until, please check back for preregistration links
All persons taking part in the live burn portion of the class must provide an NC OSFM LIVE FIRE VALIDATION FORM the day of the burn. The form can be found at the following link:
https://www.ncosfm.gov/live-fire-participant-validation-form/open
- Southeast Fire Rescue College
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Southeast Fire Rescue Expo will be held February 5-9, 2025 for more information contact the Training Center at 910 272 3329.
Click here for a copy of the Expo Book: https://www.robeson.edu/wp-content/uploads/RC-SFR-Fire-College-Book-2025.pdf
West, Steven
Director of Fire and Rescue Training | Emergency Services Training Center, Building – 16
Email: swest@robeson.edu
Phone: (910) 272-3329
Chavis, Melinda
Administrative Assistant | Emergency Services Training Center, Building – 16
Email: mchavis@robeson.edu
Phone: (910) 272-3330