Fire Ground Support (ELFS) - Franklin Country Public Safety Training Center

Class Details

This 48-hour entry-level course is designed to introduce new firefighters to an overview of the fire service, fire service organization, firefighter safety, personal protective equipment, tools, emergency lighting, backing apparatus, fire ground operations including fire behavior, basic building construction, structural collapse, fire hose, water supply, communications, ropes and knots, and inspection/refill of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). *NOTE* Some class dates are subject to change with notice.

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Registration

Fee: TMP: FREE / In-Network: $60 / Out-of-Network: $70
Deadline: May 1, 2026

Prerequisites

14+ years old, Hazmat Awareness, CPR, NIMS 100 &700, Traffic Incident Management: TIMS (all programs are available in on-line formats, providing flexibility for candidates to meet the necessary prerequisites.)

Student Needs

Note taking materials, Full PPE ensemble, SCBA (for inspection, care, and fill)

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Course Attendance Status

If attending training privately, and not at the request of any public safety agency, the student acknowledges that he/she is in compliance with his/her agency rules and regulations regarding off-duty activities and also acknowledges that he/she is attending this course in an off-duty status for the purposes of insurance, liability, and workman's compensation and other work-related statutes and administrative regulations. Additionally, if attending on his/her own time, and not at the request of his/her agency, the student acknowledges that he/she is also financially responsible for any course tuition and fees associated with this training program. By completing this application, the student acknowledges this policy. Please indicate below whether you will be attending privately, on your time, or if you will be attending as a member of an organization and will be considered to be in an on-duty status during your participation in this training program.

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If you would like to be notified of future training opportunities at the Franklin County Public Safety Training Center, please check the disciplines that you are interested in, and you will be added to our training announcement email lists for the selected public safety disciplines. Law enforcement personnel must register using their official government email address.

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