About
Thank you for your interest in the Kentucky Fire Commission and the fire service of Kentucky.
As a part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System, we are proud of our State Fire Rescue Training program. We partner with federal, state and local agencies to make your community safer. We continue to grow and expand our program due to the increasing demand of requirements for today's firefighters.
How we began
The Governor's Commission on Fire Protection, Personnel, Standards and Education originated
in 1972 and was funded in 1982. The Fire Commission is a 17-member commission appointed
by the Governor and is governed by KRS 95A.
Since 1972, the mission of the Kentucky Fire Commission and State Fire Rescue Training
agencies has been to train and certify volunteer and career firefighters of Kentucky.
In 1997 the Post-Secondary Education Improvement Act was mandated bringing about the
approval of our Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Fire/Rescue Science.
In 2000, legislation was passed that brought the Fire Commission to the Kentucky Community
and Technical College System (KCTCS). In 2023, the Fire Commission was recognized
as the 17th college in the KCTCS system.
Our degree program has the support of the Kentucky Fire Commission on Fire Protection,
Personnel, Standards and Education and is based on standards and regulations provided
by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Occupational Safety and Health
Agency (OSHA), International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), Federal Department
of Transportation, Kentucky Firefighters Association (KFA), Kentucky Professional
Fire Fighters (KPFF) and the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs (KAFC). Portions
of the curriculum are affected by the Kentucky Emergency Medical Services Council
and Kentucky Emergency Response Commission. Additional accreditation is provided through
the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC).
In the past five years we have had an average of more than 100,000 students per year
enrolled within our State Fire Rescue Training Program.
