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.

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)

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Fire Inspector 1 Series - Part 2

$450.00

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Live Fire Training Instructor...

8-Hour E-Learning (Online)

Live Fire Training Instructor Renewal satisfies the Florida State renewal requirement for Live Fire Training Instructor.

Required textbook (Not Included):

NFPA 1403 Ed. 2018

NFPA 1402 Ed. 2019

Continuing Education:

Live Fire Instructor Training
Fire Instructor I, II, and III

Live Fire Training Instructor...

$100.00

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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 (Online)

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 (Online)
Fire Service Course Design (Online)

Fire Instructor Series

$250.00

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Fire Officer 1 Series

E-Learning (Online)

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 (Online)

Fire Officer 1 Series

$500.00

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Fire Officer 2 Series

E-Learning (Online)

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

Courses Included:

Fire Prevention Practices (Online)
Fire Service Course Design (Online)
Tactics and Strategies 2 (Online)
Private Fire Protection Systems 1 (Online)
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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3780 Analytical Approaches to...

48 Hour E-Learning (Online)

3780 Analytical Approaches satisfies part of the Florida Fire College pre-certification requirement for Fire Officer 3.

Required textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 978-0-321-65279-9

Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Approach to Reasoning, 5th ed., Addison Wesley Longman

Fire Data Analysis Handbook (Free online access)

3780 Analytical Approaches to...

$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: 978-0-87939-594-0

Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, 4th Ed., IFSTA

Continuing Education: Florida Fire Inspector certificate renewal

2120 Building Construction

$150.00

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9516 Chief Officer

60 hour E-Learning (Online)

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

Required textbook (Not included):

Chief Officer Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed, Jones & Bartlett

ISBN-13: 9780763779290

Continuing Education: Florida 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 with registration):

Florida Fire Prevention Code, 7th Ed.

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

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1510 Codes and Standards

$250.00

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Crowd Manager Training - Fire...

FOR FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY

1 Hour E-Learning (Online)

The Crowd Manager Training program was designed to prepare FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL to work as crowd managers in assembly occupancies, including nightclubs, bars, restaurants, and auditoriums. If you are not in fire service, please enroll in our civilian course.

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal

Crowd Manager Training - Fire...

$15.00

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Crowd Manager Training - Non Fire Service

Crowd Manager Training - for...

FOR NON-FIRE SERVICE CIVILIANS ONLY

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.

This course is intended for civilians who are not in the fire service and are not seeking CEU's through the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.

Crowd Manager Training - for...

$15.00

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FFP2521 Construction Documents and Plans Review

2521 Documents and Plans Review

45 Hour Course (In-person)

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

Required Textbook (Not Included):

ISBN: 978-087939-266-6

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

Continuing Education: Florida State Fire Inspector certificate renewal

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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 Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 3.

Required textbooks (Not Included)

ISBN: 978-1-4018-6571-9

Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services; Varone

ISBN: 978-0446578097

Ethics 101, Maxwell

Continuing Education: FL Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector renewal

2770 Ethical and Legal Issues

$150.00

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1740 Fire Service Course Delivery

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Fire Service Course satisfies part of the Florida pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 1 and Fire Instructor.

Required textbook (Not included):

ISBN: 978-0-87939-696-1

IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor (9th Edition)

Continuing Education: Florida Fire Instructor and Fire Inspector certificate renewal

1740 Fire Service Course Delivery

$150.00

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2741 Fire Service Course Design

45 Hour E-Learning Course (Online)

Fire Service Course Design satisfies part of the Florida pre-certification requirements for Fire Officer 2 and Fire Instructor 2.

Required textbook (Not included):

ISBN: 978-0-87939-696-1

IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor (9th Edition)

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

2741 Fire Service Course Design

$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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6742 Florida Incident Safety...

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 Ed., Jones & Bartlett (2015)

6742 Florida Incident Safety...

$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):

ISBN-978-1-284-03591-9

Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services, 4th ed, Jones & Bartlett Learning (2015)

Florida Health and Safety Officer

$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.), Gorbett, Pharr & Rockwell; Brady Fire Series

2111 Fire Chemistry

$150.00

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16701 Florida Training Manager

24 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Florida Training Manager satisfies part of the Florida State Fire pre-certification requirements for Fire Instructor 3.

Required textbook (None)

Continuing Education: Florida Fire Instructor certificate renewal

16701 Florida Training Manager

$150.00

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7529 Legal Issues for the Safety...

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.

No textbook required

7529 Legal Issues for the Safety...

$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 - Free online access with class registration

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 Ed. (2008), A.M. Jones, Cengage Learning

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):

ISBN: 978-1418039509

Design of Special Hazard and Fire Alarm Systems (2008),

Thomson Delmar Learning (2008)

Continuing Education: Fire Inspector certificate renewal.

2541 Private Fire Protection...

$150.00

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2706 Public Information Officer

45 Hour E-Learning (Online)

Public Information Officer has been removed by Bureau of Fire Standards and Training as a pre-certification requirement and is no longer recognized for CEU's.

Required textbook (Not Included)

ISBN: 978-0763731670

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

2706 Public Information Officer

$150.00

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9572 SERP (Statewide Emergency...

6 Hour E-Learning (Online)

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

No textbook required

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

9572 SERP (Statewide Emergency...

$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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Fire Officer II Exam Review

E-Learning (Online)

Our Florida Fire Officer 2 study guide is designed to assist you with preparing for the exam offered by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.

Fire Officer II Exam Review

$75.00

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Fire Officer III Exam Review

E-Learning (Online)

Our Florida Fire Officer 3 study guide is designed to assist you with preparing for the exam offered by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training.

Fire Officer III Exam Review

$75.00

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When completing an online or blended class through Ricky Rescue Training Academy, you will be held completely responsible for your own achievements. You must ensure that you work consistently and diligently to complete the coursework and related requirements in order to move forward. These open enrollment courses allow you to pace yourself, but will require sufficient self-discipline to keep up to date with the workload. Therefore, it is your responsibility to set aside the time required to complete the various units of these courses.