Welcome to Texas Fire Academy
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Texas Fire Academy provides online and hands on fire service and EMT training that is second to none and has received praise by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection for excellent state test averages. Over the years we have trained many students from all over the country. TFA also provides advanced adult on-line educational services tailored to the fire service. By combining state of the art distance learning paradigms, TFA provides the ultimate in a fire service and EMT educational experience.
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| EMS Academy |
| Texas Fire Academy offers the Emergency Medical Technician – Basic course in two different formats: night class with lecture, in person skills, and online coursework, and a shorter hybrid class that is only online coursework and in person skills. Students will have the opportunity to experience clinical field training in an Emergency Room and on a working Ambulance. Clinical rotations will be conducted outside of class time in 8-12 hour shifts. All clinical rotations are completed before the final exam. After completion of the course, students will be eligible to take the National Registry Exam. This course meets the TDSHS curriculum requirements. |
| Advanced Courses |
| The advanced Fire courses offered by Texas Fire Academy are: Driver Operator Pumper, Fire Instructor I and II, and Fire Officer I and II, Fire Inspector I, II and Plans Examiner, Fire Investigator, Introduction to Advanced Fire/Arson Scene Investigations, Advanced Arson Investigations. Basic Fire Scene Photography, Incident Safety Officer (ISO), Fire & Life Safety Educator I and II coming soon. These classes are completed in a convenient online environment. The student will only need to come to the academy for the final exam and skills evaluation on the last day in most cases. After completion of any of these classes, the student will be eligible to take the TCFP exam for certification. These courses meet the NFPA and TCFP curriculum requirements. |
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*Cadets will not be allowed to respond to emergency incidents while attending skills days at the South Hays Fire Station. |
