Fire Service Leadership Development- Strategy & Tactics Unique to Firefighting

ASP141 – 36.00 Hours

Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Emergency Services Training Institute at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.

Course Description

The Strategy & Tactics Unique to Firefighting course is designed for the first arriving officers at the scene of a fire or other emergency incident.  The course’s intent is to develop a STREET SMART FIRE OFFICER. Whether a newly appointed volunteer officer or a career firefighter seeking to become a company officer, this course can help the participant become a more confident officer. Participants will receive a certificate that can be applied to SFFMA Master Level or utilized as Continuing Ed for TCFP Firefighting Certification.

The curriculum for STUFF contains at least one National Fire Academy course. On the first day, you will be given directions to register with NFA for the class. You must have a FEMA  Student Identification (SID) to register. If you do not have a FEMA SID or forgot your FEMA SID go to https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID . 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participants Must Provide

  • a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Course Attire / Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

  • Introduction
  • The Functional Fire Company Officer
  • Command and Control
  • Wildland Part 1 and 2 and Scenarios
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • The Are of Reading Smoke
  • Building Construction
  • Fire Dynamics
  • The First 15 Minutes of an Incident
  • Structural Firefighting Principles and Practices
  • Structural Scenarios
  • Current Events
  • Equipment
  • Technology

Suggested Audience

All Emergency Response personnel, including officers, those seeking to become officers, fire prevention, suppression, control and safety personnel.

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

  • State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas (SFFMA)
  • Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)

Other Information

Registration Process

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in cooperation with the Texas A&M Forest Service has aligned the payment process for annual schools with all other requests for tuition assistance under the House Bill 2604 program and TIFMAS training grants. Texas A & M Forest Service voucher number or a request ID # is no longer a valid Purchase Order number. It will be denied if used as a form of payment.

The process will follow this pattern: Registration with payment – Apply for tuition assistance & obtain TAMFS approval – Attend training – Complete the reimbursement process.

Registration with payment

Complete online registration on the TEEX website. Secure your seat in the class with payment.

You may use a credit card or organization purchase order (PO). 

If you are using a purchase order, TEEX policy requires the PO to be submitted within 48 hours of registration, or the enrollment may be canceled. You may upload the PO through your student portal or email it as an attachment to [email protected]

Ensure your PO includes the following:

  • Agency or company name
  • Billing address
  • Contact name and phone number
  • Description of goods and/or services provided (for example the course number and name)
  • Amount of charges
  • Authorized signature
  • Tax Payer ID, EIN, or FEIN. The field should be in the following format: xx-xxxxxxx.

The PO contact email needs to be either yourself or a responsible person within your organization.

If your organization is not an established TEEX customer, or if you are not sure, please include a completed W-9 with the PO.

Apply for tuition assistance & obtain approval

At least one day before the first day of class, submit a request through TAMFS FireConnect.

Helpful videos about the FireConnect process can be found here

Attend training

Most courses have online registration notes and/or confirmation emails which will provide more details on when & where to report for class. Please pay special attention to the required PPE levels and prerequisites if applicable. Most TEEX courses require at least 80% attendance and participation, while others, such as ProBoard, require 100% attendance.

No-shows without prior written cancellation by the required date will be invoiced.

Upon successful completion of the class, you will be able to download your certificate from your TEEX Student Portal.

Complete the reimbursement process

Return to the FireConnect page and submit for reimbursement. You will be asked to upload documentation including your certificate of completion. Once all documentation is accounted for, the request(s) will be marked as Approved for Payment and reimbursement will be issued to your department.

Contact Information

Customer Service

Phone: (866) 878-8900
Email: [email protected]

Payment Info

See Other Important Information below.