Allegheny County Fire Academy

09/11/2026

The Allegheny County Fire Academy will be hosting the Entry-Level Bridge Program (12HRS). The bridge program is designed for students who have completed EL 22 Mod 2 and/or Mod 3. After completing the bridge program, students will be allowed to sit for the Fire Ground Support Pro Board (NFPA 1010) certification exam and continue to Firefighter 1 ( NFPA 1010) course followed by Pro Board certification if these choose to.

Dates: Thursday 9/24 6:30pm - 10:30 pm & Sunday 9/27 08:00am - 5:00pm
Fee: $0
Course # 12175

https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/3/government/emergency-services/documents/fire-academy/aces-course-enrollment-form.pdf

09/10/2026

09/09/2026

🚒 Upcoming Training at the Allegheny County Fire Academy

Looking to expand your skills and continue your firefighter training? Check out these upcoming courses:

🔥 Structural Fire Rescue
September 19 & 20
16 hours

🔥 Forcible Entry
September 26 & 27
16 hours

🔥 Pump Operations II
September 29 through October 20
16 hours

🔥 Structural Burn Session
October 24 & 25
16 hours | $60 materials fee

Prerequisites apply to each course. Visit the Allegheny County Fire Academy for full course details, requirements and registration information:

https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Police-and-Emergency-Services/Fire-Academy

09/08/2026

National firefighter registry for cancer 

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09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Emergency Boat Ops
Saturday and Sunday October 17th and 18th.
8am - 4 pm
Sat Oct 17th @ 8 am classroom at ACFA
Cost - $100
Course # 11906
Prerequisites: WRER
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/3/government/emergency-services/documents/fire-academy/aces-course-enrollment-form.pdf

08/23/2026

73.2% of the reported Maydays in the First 100 Report occurred in residential homes.

That should make us stop and think. Residential fires are where most of us operate all the time, but familiarity can also make us comfortable. Floor systems, basements, lightweight construction, changing layouts, and rapid fire development can all turn a routine residential fire into a firefighter-in-distress event.

The remaining incidents in the report were spread across residential apartment buildings up to four stories, commercial strip malls, and commercial box stores. No high-rise Mayday incidents were represented in that specific data set (this just means that no surveys were submitted for high rises during that period).

That said, since January 1, 2026, we have documented 5 firefighter-in-distress incidents at high-rise fires. High-rise fires account for 2.6% of all documented incidents since January 1, 2026, which is 5 out of 196 incidents. Of those 5 incidents, 1 involved a declared Mayday and 4 did not.

Those are low-frequency, high-risk scenarios that we should still be training for.

What residential or high-rise building feature creates the biggest problem for your crews?

If you or someone you know has been involved in a firefighter-in-distress incident during a structure fire, please complete the Firefighter Mayday Survey.

www.FirefighterMaydaySurvey.com

08/07/2026

Engine company Operations with live fire roll ins: 9/14, 9/16, 9/21, 9/23 and 9/27.
16 hour PSFA engine company operations with 8 hours of Live Fire Roll ins.

Students will conduct and review fire dynamics, initial company operations, firehouse culture, fire attack, water supply, rescue, and district specific layout and response. This will include review of UL FSRI, US Fire Administration, and firefighter rescue survey data.

The class will conclude with 8 hours of live fire roll ins focusing on single and multi engine company response with 3 responders utilizing NFPA 1410 drills

Course # 11909
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/files/assets/county/v/3/government/emergency-services/documents/fire-academy/aces-course-enrollment-form.pdf