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This course is designed to provide the knowledge to get you started in the American fire service. It is the first of several courses that cover the objectives set forth in NFPA 1001 (2019 edition) for Firefighter Level I. This online component is to be completed by using a computer, textbook, and online supplemental material. It consists of reading assignments, online knowledge-building activities, videos, chapter quizzes and tests. The online lecture portion for Firefighter I may be completed at your own pace for up to 12 weeks. Time starts when registration is complete; NOT when you first log-in to the course. Access to the course is through your TEEX Student Portal account. nnMaterials for ASP601 corresponds to the 7th Edition of IFSTA's Essentials of Firefighting; chapters 1 - 15. The online component is just the beginning. There are many skills which must be mastered in order to complete your firefighter level I training.Firefighter Level I skills have been divided into two associated courses. Each skills course is a week of face-to-face hands-on field-application training. You will put your online learning into practice by participating in field exercises and scenarios. See ASP602 and ASP603 for more information on Firefighter I skills.Once you complete this course and receive training in all associated skills, you may be eligible for certification. Please check with the fire certification agency in your area to learn what qualifications are required. This course is not a Pro Board certification and cannot be converted to Pro Board. It also does not directly lead to TCFP certification.
