2023 Arizona
Fire School

GENERAL INFORMATION

Important Forms

The following forms must be submitted to the Instructor on the first day of class in order to particpate in any of the classes listed below:

PPE Inspection Form

SCBA Inspection Form

• Basic Firefighter Skills
• Ladder Truck Company Functions & Operations
• First Due Fundamentals - Ensuring Tactical Success on the Fireground
• Live Fire Training - Intermediate
• Fireground Command in the Modern Fire Environment
• Smoke Plus
• Zero Impact Period (ZIP) (SCBA is Optional)
• Vehicle Stabilization & Patient Extrication (PPE form only)
• 1403 Live Fire - Fixed Facility Instructor

HOW DO I FIND A COURSE & REGISTER?
Registering for the Arizona Fire School is a simple process. To view the course listing and agenda, please click on the "Agenda" tab at the top of this page. Please click on any of the other tabs for more Fire School related information.

When you are ready to register and make payment for a course, simply click on the "Register Now" button on any page. 
PLEASE READ THE FULL COURSE DESCRIPTION BEFORE YOU REGISTER FOR ANY CLASS.


WHEN DOES REGISTRATION END?
Registration ends on August 31st at 5:00pm. You will not be able to register after this date!

AGE DISCLAIMER
Individuals under the age of 18 may not participate in the Fire School. Contact the State Fire Training Committee if more information is required.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Before registering for Fire School, each participant MUST have a personal OR department email address and an AzSTARS EIN number. (See Data Update information below).
Pre-registration for Fire School is required. Registrations will not be accepted at Fire School. The State Fire Training Committee reserves the right to limit the number of participants from one department in the same workshop.

Most courses are 24 hours in length and all are presented simultaneously over the Fire School's five days. Participation is limited to a single course.
 

IMPORTANT DATA UPDATE

ARIZONA STATEWIDE TRAINING AND RECORDS SYSTEM (AzSTARS)

The Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence (AzCFSE) currently uses a database referred to as AzSTARS, which is used to track student records and course attendance. You will need an AzSTARS EIN number to register for Fire School courses. For those students with a number from our previous database (ERMA), you will continue to use that number to register for the Fire School. If you do not know your EIN number from either the previous ERMA system or the current AzSTARS system, you will need to obtain one prior to registering for Fire School.

If you do not know your EIN number, please email the following information to: melina.joya@azcfse.org  

1)  Attendee Full Name (including middle name or middle initial)

2)  Department/Agency

3)  Attendee Email Address

PREREQUISITES
Some courses require a prerequisite. Please check each course description for any required prerequisites. Registrations will not be accepted unless the attendee confirms on the registration form that he/she meets the prerequisites for the course.


ENROLLING & MAKING PAYMENT
To enroll, you must have a credit or debit card with a Visa©, MasterCard©, Discover© or American Express© logo. Enrollments will only be accepted if a payment is processed at the time of enrollment. Checks will not be accepted. Registration will not be complete without payment. If payment is not processed at the time of enrollment, your registration will not be processed.


COURSE FEES
Courses are generally $135.00 plus a registration processing fee. However, there are also courses which include lab fees or certification testing fees (See course descriptions for any additional fees). All additional fees are automatically included in the total registration fee.


REFUND POLICY
All requests for refunds must be made in writing (email is acceptable) by contacting Melina Joya at melina.joya@azcfse.org. Requests for refunds, for any reason, MUST be received on or before September 1st. Refund requests received after September 1st may not be approved. Only registration fees will be refunded. Registration processing fees are non-refundable. Refunds will NOT be issued to "No Shows".


WHAT IF THE COURSE I WANT IS FULL?
If the course you select is not available because enrollment is at the maximum, please select another course. Courses are filled on a first come, first served basis. Register early to get the course you want!

You may also elect to be added to the waitlist for a particular course. If you wish to be added to a waitlist, please contact Melina Joya by email at melina.joya@azcfse.org with your name, department, phone and course. If a space becomes available for that course, you will be contacted.


CAN I MAKE A SUBSTITUTION OR CANCELLATION?
Yes! Contact Melina Joya by email at melina.joya@azcfse.org to make a substitution or cancellation. No changes will be permitted after August 31st.


ATTENDANCE
Attendance at all course sessions is required. At the conclusion of each course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. Certificates of Completion will only be presented to participants that complete all academic and attendance requirements.


SAFETY STATEMENT
All Fire School participants are expected to present themselves for class and field activities in a manner consistent with the workplace expectations of the Fire Service. When in the opinion of a course Instructor or Coordinator, a participant appears, for any reason, to be impaired, appropriate actions will be taken, up to dismissal from the Arizona Fire School.

Disclaimer: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). If you believe you have been exposed to COVID-19 or develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice. In these situations please do not attend Fire School or if already present please remove yourself from class for the health and welfare of all concerned.  See refund policy for more information.

DRESS CODE

It is each participant's responsibility to use good judgment in selecting attire that projects a professional image while remaining appropriate for climate differences and safety in course activities. The Fire School staff have the authority to make a determination that a participant's attire may be inappropriate.

CODE OF CONDUCT
The lifesaving work emergency service personnel perform every day has earned the respect and admiration of the general public. This reputation and respect can be threatened by the careless or thoughtless actions of a very few. Your actions reflect not only upon you as an individual, but upon the emergency service profession as a whole. The public expects our actions to be above reproach, on and off the emergency scene. As representatives of emergency service agencies, participants are expected to demonstrate the highest professional standards in their dress, demeanor and behavior while attending the Fire School.

COURSE LOCATIONS
Most courses will be located at the Mesa Convention Center and Delta Hotels Marriott Phoenix Mesa located next to the Convention Center at 200 N. Centennial Way in downtown Mesa. Some courses will be held at offsite locations. Course location information will be posted near the Fire School Information Desk, in the lobby of the Mesa Convention Center. Staff members will be present to offer assistance on Wednesday, September 6th from 2:00pm-5:00pm and also on Thursday, September 7th from 7:00am-8:15am. All participants must attend the Opening Ceremonies where additional information will be announced for offsite locations. The Fire School does not provide bus transportation to off site locations. Participants are responsible for making their own transportation or carpool arrangements to offsite locations.

LIABILITY & INJURY INFORMATION
The Fire School will provide instruction in courses that the participant selects under the supervision of competent instructors. Some of the courses involve "hands-on" training that may subject participants to risk of injury. In consideration of being permitted to enroll in such courses, each participant acknowledges that he or she is aware of the risks associated with participation in such courses and is voluntarily agreeing to assume such risks. All participants attend Fire School as an employee or volunteer of the sponsoring agency or company indicated on their course registration form. A sponsoring agency or company is required to provide workers compensation insurance coverage to participants for all Fire School activities. The agency Chief or company supervisor indicated by the participant will be notified of the participants enrollment as a representative of that agency or company.

UPON ARRIVAL AT FIRE SCHOOL
1) It is not necessary to check in at the information desk.  Participants will find course location information posted in the lobby of the Mesa Convention Center. Staff members will be present to offer assistance on September 6th from 2:00-5:00pm and on September 7th from 7:00-8:15am.

2)  All participants MUST attend the Opening Ceremonies at 8:30am on Thursday, September 7th, located in the Main Hall of the Mesa Convention Center. The Opening Ceremonies mark the beginning of Fire School and provides important information to class participants.

3) After the Opening Ceremonies, participants will report to their specific course location at 1:30pm, unless otherwise instructed during the ceremonies.