All participants must have completed either NFPA Level I (Or Level I qualified), or in the case of those seeking Level I, they must have completed the prerequisite modules (listed below).

All participants must be clean shaven, fit tested and have PPE that meets the applicable standards. For example: SCBA must have been flow tested within 12 months, Bunker gear inspected by a certified provider.

Participants must be fit to perform their Fire Fighters duties; Blood pressure not greater than 160/100, pulse no greater than 120/min. These requirements have been adopted to ensure the safety of all participants performing live fire activities.

The following training modules listed as per NFPA 1400, 1403 are:

• Safety

• Fire Dynamics

• Portable extinguishers

• PPE

• Ladders

• Fire hose, appliances and streams

• Overhaul

• Water supply

• Ventilation

• Forcible entry (search and rescue)

• Building construction