Program Overview

Interior Fire Fighter Operations

Program Overview

The Interior Fire Fighter Operations program is designed for members of the fire service who want to gain the competencies for interior firefighting with credit towards their NFPA 1001 certification. This blended program consists of seven courses, which are a mix of online and hands-on, classroom courses.

Program Details

What You Need to Graduate

• This program consists of seven courses.
• Students have 12 months to complete a course from the date of registration.
• Students have up to two years (24 months) to complete all the courses in the program to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Program Format

• Courses are online and in-person (in-person), at a JIBC campus or designated firefighter training facility in the community.

Upcoming Intakes

• There are no specific application deadlines or set start dates.
• Fire department training officers can submit program applications for their members at any time.

Exams & Evaluations

Online Final Theory Examination

• Online final theory examinations must be requested for each student by the department training officer (or department designate) and must be proctored.
• Students must be registered in the course before training officers can request the exams.
• Students must have successfully completed all two FIRE-1055 Knowledge Quizzes before requesting to take the final exam.
• Quiz 1 is made up of Module 1 and Module 2.
• Quiz 2 is made up of Module 3 and Module 4.
• Students must achieve a minimum passing grade of 60% on all quizzes and the final theory exam.

Practical Skills Evaluations

• Skills evaluation requests are only available to students currently registered in FIRE-1056.
• Skills evaluations must be requested for each student by the department training officer (or department designate) and must be evaluated by a JIBC-certified evaluator.
• Each student will be required to complete a selection of mandatory and randomly selected skills successfully.
• Skills Evaluation 1 - Module 1
• Skills Evaluation 2 - Module 2
• Skills Evaluation 3 - Module 3
• Students must achieve a minimum passing grade of 75%.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

• Contact the Fire & Safety Division for specific tuition and fees information.

Textbooks & Supplies

• Course manuals are supplied when you attend class.
• If additional books or other materials are required, you will be advised of the details after you are accepted into the program.

Admission Requirements

• Prerequisite: JIBC Exterior Firefighter Operations.

Required Documents

• Training officers must submit their members' Program Application Form to the Admissions Office with a $75 application fee per student.

International Applicants

• International applicants are encouraged to contact JIBC's Office of International Affairs.

FAQs

Q: How long do I have to complete a course?

• A: Students have 12 months to complete a course from the date of registration.

Q: How long do I have to complete this program?

• A: Students have up to two years (24 months) to complete all the courses in the Interior Firefighter Operations program to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Q: What is the Withdrawal Policy for this program?

• A: There is a $50 non-refundable administrative fee per student from the date of a course registration form is received.
• The course fees are non-refundable from the date the student and/or the Training Assistant information is emailed.
• Registration/Course fees are non-transferable.

COURSES IN THIS PROGRAM

• FIRE-1053 Exterior Firefighter Knowledge
• FIRE-1054 Exterior Firefighter Skills
• FIRE-1055 Interior Firefighter Knowledge
• FIRE-1056 Interior Firefighter Skills
• EMRG-1200 Incident Command System Level 100
• FIRE-1071 Live Fire I
• HZMT-1100 Hazardous Materials Emergency Response – Awareness Level

Key Links

• British Columbia Fire Service Minimum Training Standards
• Recognition Process of In-House or Third-Party Training

Downloads

• New Course Registration Form Memo
• FSD Program Application Form
• FSD New Course Registration Form
• FSD Course Exam Application Form (Fire Departments)
• FSD Course Exam Application Form (Individual)
• FSD Course Practical Evaluation Form