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.

The Kentucky Fire Commission is committed to enhancing safety and education within the fire service for the citizens and industries within the Commonwealth through standardized special and technical education, training, communication, coordination and the distribution of funds to the agencies throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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).

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), U.S. 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 Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) 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.