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<td width="100%"><p align="center"><font size="6">For Canadians Needing IFSAC
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<td valign="top" width="30%"><font SIZE="3"><b><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">NEED IFSAC
CERTIFICATION?</b></p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Are you seeking IFSAC certification as a Fire Fighter II under NFPA
Standard 1001? The Arkansas Fire Academy, a division of Southern Arkansas University -
Tech (SAU-Tech), in Camden, Arkansas may be the answer to your needs.</p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Through our Industrial Training Program, we offer our Firefighter
Standards course to non-Arkansas residents and industrial personnel. This program is also
a vital part of our Associate Degree in Fire and Emergency Response program through
SAU-Tech. What does this mean? It means, that in addition to receiving quality, accredited
training to the Firefighter II level through IFSAC, you can also earn college credit
towards an associates degree by successful completion of this course. SAU-Tech will soon
offer education via the Internet. Courses to be offered include the General Education Core
Curriculum and some of our Fire Science courses. Once you leave Camden, you could continue
your education through SAU-Tech via computer at home or with attendance at an accredited
local community college.</p>
<b><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></b><strong>F</strong><b>IREFIGHTER STANDARDS </b></p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The Firefighter Standards Course is seven weeks long and is structured
around the training line items of NFPA Standard 1001. This course includes nighttime
training, exercises and drills<b></p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">PREREQUISITES</p>
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<li>Meet Canadian standards for age, health, fitness, education, etc&#133;</li>
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<li>Complete 12<sup>th</sup> Grade or have your GED.</li>
<li>Possess class 3 and 4 driver's licenses (with air brakes).</li>
<li>Driver's abstract - no more than 6 points in last 3 years.</li>
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<li>Copy of the results of a medical physical conducted by a physician. (No vision or
hearing impairments.)</li>
<li>Copy of physical fitness testing results conducted by Fire Fit.</li>
<li>Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) card. (American Red Cross, &quot;CPR for the
Professional Rescuer&quot;; American Heart Association, &quot;CPR Course C&quot; or
&quot;CPR for Health Care Provides, modules 1 through 4&quot;; or equivalent.)</li>
<li>Occupational First Aid Level III or First Responder Level III.</font><font SIZE="3"></li>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><b>PRICES</b></p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">You will be responsible for your transportation from your home to
Little Rock (or El Dorado), Arkansas and then back home. We will help you reach the
academy from there. (Please keep us posted on ALL travel arrangements.)</p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">It costs $3,140* (<b>U.S. dollars) </b>to attend the Firefighter
Standards course. This includes: lodging and linen at our Fire Academy dormitories, 3
meals per day Monday through Thursday and 2 meals on Friday at our SAU-Tech cafeteria; a
copy of the IFSTA Essentials manual, IFSAC Seal fee, tuition for 9 credit hours, and
course fees.</font></td>
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<td valign="top" width="30%"><font SIZE="3"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"></font>Y<font SIZE="3">ou
will need to provide meals for yourself Friday evening and on the weekend. You are
responsible for bringing enough money for the normal expenses you might incur during your
stay. There is one small grocery store and a convenience stores within four miles of the
campus where you can purchase some food items. Larger stores are available in Camden,
approximately 7 miles from campus.</p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">(* - Prices are subject to change based on costs of housing and food.)</font>
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<b><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS</b><font SIZE="3"></p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">We recommend that you bring your own personal protective equipment and
self-contained breathing apparatus. If not, we can provide personal protective equipment
and self-contained breathing apparatus for your use during training.</p>
<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">We do not provide student duty uniforms. We encourage our students to
bring their work uniforms from their home departments. If you don't have</font> <font SIZE="3">a uniform, work style clothing (blue jeans, T-shirt, and shirt) will suffice.</p>
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<b><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">LIVING ACCOMODATIONS</p>
</b><font SIZE="3"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Our Fire Academy students live in the Fire Academy
dormitories right on the campus of SAU-Tech. These dorms are within walking distance of
our gymnasium, student learning resource center, cafeteria, and our current Fire Academy
office building (which will someday become a student fire station [fire hall]). We
currently have three dormitory buildings. One building houses our television lounge </font></td>
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