Florida State Fire Classes

For more than a decade, Ricky Rescue has been setting the standard for online fire certificate courses and hybrid or blended fire education. The Ricky Rescue curriculum has been approved by the BFST at the Florida State Fire College. We offer continuous, ongoing open enrollment for all of our self-paced, SACS Accredited online and blended firefighter courses.

Ricky Rescue Training Academy offers courses that satisfy the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Pump, Apparatus, and Vehicle Operator, Aerial Operations, Fire Officer, Fire Instructor, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Safety Officer, and Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC). Ricky Rescue also offers continuing education and recertification courses and exam preparation for Fire Officer I, II, and III.

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Fire Inspector 1 Series - Part 1

E-Learning (Online)

Fire Inspector 1 Series - Part 1 of 2 satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 1.

Courses Included:

Building Construction (Online)

Fire Prevention Practices (Online)

Private Protection Systems 1 (Online)

Fire Inspector 1 Series - Part 1

$400.00

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Fire Inspector 1 Series - Part 2

Traditional (In-person)

Fire Inspector Series - Part 2 of 2 satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 1.

Courses Included:

Codes and Standards (In-person)

Documents and Plans Review (In-person)

Fire Inspector 1 Series - Part 2

$450.00

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Fire Inspector 1 Series

E-Learning (Online/Blended)

The Fire Inspector 1 Series satisfies all of the coursework requirements for Fire Inspector 1.

Courses Included:

Building Construction (Online)

Codes and Standards (In-person)

Documents and Plans Review (In-person)

Fire Prevention Practices (Online)

Private Protection Systems 1 (Online)

Fire Inspector 1 Series

$800.00

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Fire Inspector 2 Series

Learning (Online/Blended/Traditional)

The Fire Inspector 2 Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 2.

Courses Included:

Fire Chemistry (Online)

Private Fire Protection Systems 2 (Online)

Ethical and Legal Issues for the Fire Service (Online)

Fire Inspector 2 Series

$400.00

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Fire Instructor Series

E-Learning (Blended)

The Fire Instructor Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Instructor 1, Fire Instructor 2, and Fire Instructor 3.

Courses Included:

Fire Service Course Delivery (Blended)

Fire Service Course Design (Blended)

Fire Instructor Series

$250.00

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Fire Officer 1 Series

E-Learning (Online/Blended)

The Fire Officer 1 Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 1.

Courses Included:

Building Construction for the Fire Service (Online)

Company Officer (Online)

Firefighting Tactics and Strategies 1 (Online)

Fire Service Course Delivery (Blended)

Fire Officer 1 Series

$500.00

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Fire Officer 2 Series

E-Learning (Online/Blended)

The Fire Officer 2 Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 2.

Courses Included:

Fire Prevention Practices (Online)

Fire Service Course Design (Blended)

Firefighting Tactics and Strategies 2 (Online)

Private Fire Protection Systems 1 (Online)

Statewide Emergency Response Plan (SERP) (Online)

Fire Officer 2 Series

$600.00

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Fire Officer 3 Series

E-Learning (Online)

The Fire Officer 3 Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 3.

Courses Included:

Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection (Online)

Chief Officer (Online)

Ethical and Legal Issues for the Fire Service (Online)

Fire Officer 3 Series

$400.00

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Pump Operator Series

E-Learning (Online/Blended)

The Pump Operator Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Pump Operator.

Courses Included:

Fire Service Hydraulics (Online)

Apparatus Operations (Blended)

Pump Operator Series

$350.00

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Pump and Aerial Operator Series

E-Learning (Online/Blended)

The Pump and Aerial Operator Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Pump Operator and Aerial Operations.

Courses Included:

Fire Service Hydraulics (Online)

Apparatus Operations (Blended)

Aerial Operations (Blended)

Pump and Aerial Operator Series

$550.00

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Safety Officer Series

E-Learning (Online)

The Safety Officer Series satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Safety Officer.

Courses Included:

Florida Health and Safety Officer (Online)

Florida Incident Safety Officer (Online)

Legal Issues for the Safety Officer (Online)

Safety Officer Series

$400.00

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9641 Analytical Approaches

48 Hour E-Learning (Online)

9641 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirement for Fire Officer 3.

Required textbook (Not Included)

Bennet,& Briggs, W (2011) Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Approach to Reasoning, 5th ed.

ISBN: 978-0-321-65279-9

Fire Data Analysis Handbook (Free online access)

9641 Analytical Approaches

$150.00

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1302 Apparatus Operations

45 Hour Blended Course (16 hr Classroom)

1302 Apparatus Operations satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Pump Operator.

Required textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 978-0-87939-574-2

Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 3rd Ed IFSTA

1302 Apparatus Operations

$250.00

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703 Aerial Operations

45 Hour Blended Course (16 hr Classroom)

703 Aerial Operations satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Aerial Operator.

Required textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 978-0-87939-571-1

Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 3rd Ed IFSTA

703 Aerial Operations

$250.00

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2120 Building Construction

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Building Construction for the Fire Service satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 1, Fire Inspector 1, and Fire Investigator 1.

Required textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 978-087939371-7

Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, 3rd Ed IFSTA

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal

2120 Building Construction

$150.00

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9516 Chief Officer

60 hour E-Learning (Online)

9516 Chief Officer satisfies part of the Florida State College Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 3.

Required textbook:

Chief Officer Principles and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780763779290

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Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector certificate renewal

9516 Chief Officer

$150.00

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2720 Company Officer

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Company Officer satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 1.

Required textbook (Not included):

ISBN: 978-1-284-06836-8

Fire Officer Principles and Practice (3rd ed.)

Jones & Bartlett (2015)

2720 Company Officer

$150.00

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1510 Codes and Standards

45 Hour Course (In-person) Dates and Location TBD

FFP1510 Codes and Standards satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 1.

Required textbook (Free online access):

Florida Fire Prevention Code (6th edition)

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

1510 Codes and Standards

$250.00

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EVOC Training

16 Hour Blended Learning Course

EVOC - Emergency Vehicle Operator Course

Required textbook: None

The practical portion of this course consists of one 8-hour day at the following location(s) unless other arrangements are made with the instructor.

Wakulla County Fire Rescue

EVOC Training

$150.00

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EVOC Refresher Training

8 Hour Blended Learning Course

EVOC Refresher - Emergency Vehicle Operator Course

Required textbook: None

The practical portion of this course consists of one 8-hour day at the following locations unless other arrangements are made with the instructor.

Wakulla County Fire Rescue
Taskbook option

EVOC Refresher Training

$75.00

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1740 Fire Service Course Delivery

45 Hour Blended Course (8 hr. classroom or task-book option)

Satisfies part of the Florida pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 1 and Fire Instructor.

Can be applied towards certificate renewal for Florida Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector.

Required textbook (Not included):
Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practice, 2nd ed., Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN: 9781449670832

1740 Fire Service Course Delivery

$150.00

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2741 Fire Service Course Design

45 Hour Blended Course (8 hr classroom or task-book option)

Also required for certification as Florida State Fire Instructor 2.
Credits can also be applied towards certificate renewal for Florida State Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector.

Required textbook (Not included)
Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practice (2nd ed.)
ISBN: 9781449670832
Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

2741 Fire Service Course Design

$150.00

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Crowd Manager Training

1 Hour E-Learning (Online)

The Crowd Manager Training program was designed to prepare individuals to work as crowd managers in assembly occupancies, which include nightclubs, bars, restaurants, and auditoriums.

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal

Crowd Manager Training

$0.00

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FFP2521 Construction Documents and Plans Review

2521 Documents and Plans Review

45 Hour Course (In-person) Dates and Location TBD

Construction Documents and Plans Review satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 1.

Required Textbook (Not Included):

Plans Examiner for Fire and Emergency Services; IFSTA (2005)

ISBN: 978-087939-266-6

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal

2521 Documents and Plans Review

$250.00

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2770 Ethical and Legal Issues

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Ethical and Legal Issues satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 3.

Required textbook (Not Included)

ISBN: 978-1-4018-6571-9

Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services; J.Curtis Varone

Ethics 101, John C. Maxwell

Continuing Education: FL Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector certificate renewal

2770 Ethical and Legal Issues

$150.00

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2111 Fire Chemistry

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

FFP 2111 Fire Chemistry satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 2 and Fire Investigator.

Required textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 13:978-0-13-384270-8

Fire Dynamics (2nd ed.), By Gregory Gorbett/James Pharr

2111 Fire Chemistry

$150.00

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1301 Fire Service Hydraulics

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

1301 Fire Service Hydraulics satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Pump Operator.

Required textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 978-0-87939-574-2

Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook, 3rd Ed IFSTA

1301 Fire Service Hydraulics

$150.00

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Florida Health and Safety Officer

45-hour E-Learning (Online)

Florida Health and Safety Officer satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Safety Officer.

Required textbook (Not included):

Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services (4th ed)

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; ISBN-978-1-284-03591-9

Florida Health and Safety Officer

$150.00

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Florida Incident Safety Officer

45 hour E-Learning (Online)

Florida Incident Safety Officer satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Safety Officer.

Required textbook (Not included):

ISBN-978128404195-8

Fire Department Incident Safety Officer, 3rd Edition

Jones & Bartlett (2015)

Florida Incident Safety Officer

$150.00

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Legal Issues for the Safety Officer

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Legal Issues for the Safety Officer satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College pre-certification requirements for Safety Officer.

Required textbook: None

Legal Issues for the Safety Officer

$150.00

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9896 NFPA 1/101 Update

8 Hour E-Learning (Online)

9896 NFPA 1/101 Update satisfies part of the Florida State Fire College renewal requirements for Fire Inspector 1.

Required textbook:

Florida Fire Prevention Code (7th edition)

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

9896 NFPA 1/101 Update

$100.00

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1505 Prevention Practices

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Fire Prevention Practices satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 2 and Fire Inspector 1.

Required textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 978-087939348-9

Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement (7th ed.), IFSTA (2009)

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

1505 Prevention Practices

$150.00

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1540 Private Fire Protection...

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Private Fire Protection Systems 1 satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 2 and Fire Inspector 1.

Required textbook (Not included):

ISBN-13: 9781401862626

Fire Protection Systems 1st Edition (2008), Maurice Jones

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

1540 Private Fire Protection...

$150.00

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2541 Private Fire Protection...

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Private Fire Protection Systems 2 satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 2.

Required textbook (Not included):

Design of Special Hazard and Fire Alarm Systems; Thomson
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning (2008)
ISBN: 978-1418039509

Continuing Education: Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

2541 Private Fire Protection...

$150.00

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2706 Public Information Officer

45 Hour Blended Course (8 hr Classroom)

Public Information Officer satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Inspector 2.

Required textbook (Not Included)

ISBN: 978-0763731670

Media Relations for Public Safety Professionals; Jones & Bartlett (2004)

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

2706 Public Information Officer

$150.00

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SERP Class

6 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Florida Statewide Emergency Response Plan (SERP) Class satisfies part of the pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 2.

Required textbook (None):

Continuing Education: FL State Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector certificate renewal

SERP Class

$100.00

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1810 Tactics and Strategies I

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

1810 Tactics and Strategies 1 satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 1.

Required textbook (Not included)

ISBN: 978-0-13-215881-7

Strategic & Tactical Considerations of the Fireground, 3rd edition, Brady

1810 Tactics and Strategies I

$150.00

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2811 Tactics and Strategies II

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Tactics and Strategies 2 satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 2.

Required textbook (Not included)

ISBN: 978-0-13-215881-7

Strategic & Tactical Considerations of the Fireground, 3rd edition, Brady

2811 Tactics and Strategies II

$150.00

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Fire Officer I Exam Review

E-Learning (Online)

Our Florida Fire Officer 1 study guide is designed to assist you with preparing for the exam offered by the Bureau of Firefighter Standards and Training.

Fire Officer I Exam Review

$75.00

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