The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville provides fire training for citizens of North Central Arkansas through the White River Fire Fighting Center. Select training courses are certified through the Arkansas Fire Training Academy (AFTA) in Camden, AR. 

Prerequisites: 

Firefighters must have completed the following prior to this course:

• Chapter 1 - Introduction to Fire Service and Firefighter Safety 
• Chapter 5 - Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Firefighter I

Lesson Goal: 

This course is based on standard NFPA 1002 and is designed to give the student the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to inspect and perform preventative maintenance on a fire apparatus. The student will be capable of performing routine tests, inspections and service functions on the apparatus system and components along with knowledge to Drive/Operate and the use of Water Supply, Sprinklers and Standpipes. Class duration is two weeks long, May 12-23, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. There will be an IFSAC test given on Friday, May 23rd. 

Course length: 80 hours

To register for this course, trainees will need their FEMA Student Identification Number (SID). To register or retrieve a FEMA SID, please visit https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID.

Prior to registering for this course, please obtain approval from your Fire Department Chief or Training Officer. Deadline to register: April 28. Per AFTA requirements, you must be registered two (2) weeks prior to the class, or you will be unable to attend.   

For more information, call 870-612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu

This wildland firefighting course is provided by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture's Forestry Division. This class introduces how fire departments and Forestry Division personnel will work together to stop a fire. Wildland firefighting and structural firefighting are very different situations, yet we share many of the same thought processes when we deal with fires. The instructor for this class is Regina Gregory. Course length: 8 hours. 

This class will not qualify you as a wildland firefighter, however, you will learn how the Forestry Division works on fire incidents. Through communication, cooperation, and coordination, our agencies will be able to provide a positive outcome to the incident, the fire is extinguished. We always do this with safety in mind.

In order to receive a certificate for this course, the student must: Attend the entire course, take an end-of-course test, and pass the test. The test will cover the course material. 

About the instructor:

Regina Gregory began her career in forestry in May 2005 as a Fire Plow Operator, where she played a crucial role in combating wildland fires. After a decade of dedicated service, Ms. Gregory was promoted to County Ranger in October 2015, assuming a broader range of responsibilities within the forestry department. In July 2021, she took on a new challenge as a Wildland Training Instructor, sharing her knowledge and expertise to train the next generation of forestry professionals.

To register for this course, trainees will need their FEMA Student Identification Number (SID). To register or retrieve a FEMA SID, please visit https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID.

For more information, call 870-612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu