About
As Executive Director, I would like to thank you for your interest in the Kentucky
Fire Commission and the fire service of Kentucky. On behalf of our staff I would like
to welcome you to this website. I hope that the information you will find here will
be helpful in expanding your career in the fire service.
As a part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System we are proud of our State Fire Rescue Training program, training firefighters not only in the Commonwealth, but across the Nation. 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 with the passage of House Bill 64. It was funded in 1982 with the passage
of House Bill 525, which later became KRS 95A. The Fire Commission is a 19-member commission appointed by the Governor.
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 Technology.
In 2000, House Bill 631 was passed into legislation which brought the Kentucky Fire
Commission to Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). All Kentucky
Fire Commission programs are now supported by all 16 Community and Technical Colleges.
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 80,000 students per year
enrolled within our State Fire Rescue Training Program.
