AUGUST 2023 ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE
September
4: Closed (Labor Day)
7-8: Alabama Safety Summit
12: Fire Service Briefing
Weekend classes for volunteer firefighters
Download a flyer These courses will be held two weekends per month (approximately) and taught by our regular instruction cadre to ensure volunteers receive the same training as others Students must provide proof of volunteer fire department affiliation To register, call 1(800)241-2467.
Statewide Volunteer 160
Hybrid: Begins October 3
RT: Rope I: September 9, 10, 23, & 24
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Paramedic Program graduates largest class in AFC history
We are proud to announce that on Friday, August 18, our EMS Program graduated its largest class yet Thirty-eight students walked across the stage and accepted the charge to provide quality emergency medical care to the citizens in their community Dr William E Crawford, State EMS Medical Director, gave the graduation address and urged the students to stay patientfocused Graduate Jason Ingram gave the Student Address Classes began in April and were hosted at Alabama Fire College, Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service Department, Madison Fire & Rescue, Montgomery Fire/Rescue, and Shelby County Regional Training Center.
Thirty-six of these students passed the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive exam on the first attempt. Kudos to all of the students and staff for a job well done!
Graduates: Austin Chase Alford, Anthony Blaine Brown, Harry Lee Brown, Jr , Kodie Ailese Burch, Ke'Andre O Byrd, Sr , Trinten Gage Camp, Zante Demarcus Carlis, TaQuira Latrice Carter, Christopher Waren Cobb, Kerey Todd Culpepper, II, Kameron Glenn Davis, Demetrius Juan Derico, Miranda Gilbert Dwiggins, Jordan Lee Fielding (Highest GPA Award), Michael Charles Foshee, Kyle Douglas Gordy, Ryan Curtis Harris, Parker Anthony Hill, Jacob Ryan Hixon, Jacob Kristian Holman, Nicholas Grant Horton, Marquis Daishun Howard, Jason
Daniel Ingram, Deverick Leonard Jones, Talon Baradoc Kollars, Nicholas Ryan Markfort, Cody Layne Melton, Jacob Scott Morris, Stephen Charles Noe, Wesley
Banks Pouncey, Marianna Claire Reid, Johnnie Lee Rudolph, Jr , Tiphaney
Danielle Sailes, Abbie G. Sims, Kaliq Tyrese Snelson, Caleb Lee Sutton, Ryan
Scott Whisenhunt, Samuel Blake Edward Yates
The InVEST program was developed for the Volunteer fire service, to recognize training and education.
Learn more about the InState Volunteer Emergency Services Training recognition program at: www.alabamafirecollege.org /invest
Alabama Firefighter Cancer Support Network needs mentors
If you are a firefighter who is a cancer survivor, the Alabama FCSN needs you! The program is in need of mentors to assist other firefighters in their time of need. If interested, please contact Rusty Gipson at rgipson@fcsn.net.
Firefighter Challenge
At the 2023 United States National Firefighter Challenge Championship, participants will have the opportunity to earn state-only bragging rights! The event will offer tandem and relay team competitions! This one-day special event, on Tuesday, September 5, will be held at the Hoover Met at 10am Come experience the most exciting challenge course in the world that showcases the strength of the global fire service! Register and learn more
