Buncombe County Fire & Rescue Training

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08/04/2026

NC: Fire Instructor II - FIP 3812
Location: Fairview FD
Dates: September 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Times: 08:00 - 17:00
Instructor: Gowan

Required textbook: IFSTA - Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, 9th Edition, ISBN: 9780879396961

Pre-requisite(s)
The candidate must be at least 21 years of age
The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)
TIMS (FIP 7000)
Fire Instructor I Certified

* Pre-registration is not required.

08/04/2026

NC: Fire Officer II - FIP 3719
Location: Fairview FD
Dates: September 28, 29, 30, Oct. 2
Times: 08:00 - 17:00
Instructor: Gowan

Reference Material
Fire Officer I & II - ISFTA Company Officer
IFSTA Fire & Emergency Company Officer (6th Ed.)
ISBN: 978-0-87939-650-3

Pre-requisite(s)
The candidate must be at least 23 years of age
The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)
TIMS (FIP 7000)
Firefighter I & II certified for five years
Fire Officer I certified
Instructor I certified

Pre-registration not required

07/19/2026

NC FF: Rescue Ops 1 (FIP: 3050)
Location: Upper Hominy FD
Dates & Times:
August 24, 26, 31 & Sept. 2 from 17:30 - 22:30
August 29 from 07:00 - 17:00
Instructor: Moore

** Students need to pre-register via email request to [email protected]

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NC FF: Fireground Ops 9 (FIP: 3049)
Location: Upper Hominy FD
Dates & Times:
September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 from 08:00 - 18:00 each day
Instructor: Moore

** Students need to pre-register via email request to [email protected]

06/29/2026

NC FF: Fireground Ops 9 (FIP: 3049)
Location: Upper Hominy FD
Dates & Times:
September 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 from 08:00 - 18:00 each day
Instructor: Moore

06/29/2026

2026 Driver/Operator Program Opportunity

NC D/O: Pumps Introduction/ Basic Operations (FIP: 3623) - 40 hrs
Location: Enka F&R
Dates: August 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Times: 08:00 – 17:00 each day
Instructor(s): Wilkie/Pruett


Required Textbook for class: IFSTA- Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition

** Class size limited to 20 students. Students MUST pre-register via email request to [email protected]
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NC D/O: Hydraulic/Water Supply (FIP: 3624) - 48 hrs
Location: Enka F&R
Dates: August 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18
Times: 08:00 – 19:00 each day
Instructor(s): Wilkie/Pruett


Required Textbook for class: IFSTA- Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition

** Class size limited to 20 students. Students MUST pre-register via email request to [email protected]
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NC D/O: Sprinkler & Standpipe/Maintenance & Testing (FIP: 3625) - 36 hrs
Location: Enka F&R
Dates: August 19, 20, 21, 24, 25
Times: 08:00 – 18:00 each day
Instructor(s): Wilkie/Pruett


Required Textbook for class: IFSTA- Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition

** Class size limited to 20 students. Students MUST pre-register via email request to [email protected]

06/25/2026

NC: Fire Officer I - FIP 3718
Location: Skyland FD
Dates: July 22, 24, 27, 29, 30
Times: 08:00 - 18:00
Instructor: Gowan

Reference Material
Fire Officer I & II - ISFTA Company Officer
IFSTA Fire & Emergency Company Officer (6th Ed.)
ISBN: 978-0-87939-650-3

Pre-requisite(s)
The candidate must be at least 21 years of age
The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e. GED)
TIMS ( FIP 7000)
Firefighter certified for 3 years
Instructor I certified

Pre-registration not required

06/24/2026

NC: Fire Instructor I - FIP 3811
Location: Skyland FD
Dates: July 13, 15, 17, 20
Times: 08:00 - 18:00
Instructor: Gowan

Required textbook: IFSTA - Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, 9th Edition, ISBN: 9780879396961

**As of August 2020, the Certification Board requires that candidates MUST meet the prerequisite of being certified for three years in Firefighter, Technical Rescuer, HazMat Ops, or FLSE BEFORE taking Fire Instructor I.
If the student takes the class before the 3 years has been completed, they will have to take the Fire Instructor I class AGAIN after the 3 year requirement has been satisfied.

* Pre-registration is not required.

06/02/2026

NC OSFM: HazMat Operations (FRC-1601)
Location: AB Tech - Woodfin
Dates & Times: July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 23 from 18:00 - 22:00
July 18 & 25 from 08:00 - 18:00
Instructor: Kelly

06/02/2026

NC D/O: Emergency Vehicle Driver (FIP: 3600) - 24 hrs
Location: Buncombe Co. Training Center
Dates/Times
June 29 09:00 - 18:00
June 30 09:00 - 18:00
July 2 09:00 - 18:00
Instructor(s): Penland

Required Textbook for class: IFSTA- Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/ Operator Handbook, 3rd Edition

04/09/2026

NC FF: Safety & Survival (FIP: 6413)
Location: Upper Hominy FD
Dates & Times:
May 20, 22, 27, 29 from 17:30 - 22:30
May 30 from 07:30 - 16:30
Instructor: Moore

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