2009 A&M Fire School






5 members of the Clifton Fire Department attended to 80th annual Texas A&M Municipal Firefighting School in College Station. Members attending were Chris Blanton, Rocky Rummel, Kim Jarratt, Patrick Wilson, and Rory Doss. Every year thousands of Firefighters from all over the state of Texas and the United states come to College Station for the Annual Municipal Fire School. This school is the most well known Firefighting School in the world. People come from all 50 states and all over the world to train at the State of the Art Brayton Fire Training Field. Each student must take what they learn throughout the week and put it to use in the form of a written exam. Only after passing this exam will a student get credit for the course.

Classes Taken were as follows.


Chris Blanton-Firefighting Phase 4.
Kim Jarratt- Firefighting Phase 3.
Patrick Wilson-Basic Fire Investigator Phase 1.
Rocky Rummel-Fire Instructor 1.
Rory Doss- Fire Prevention Specialist 1.


Scroll down to see full details on each class. Also below are group pictures taken at the school.


Chris Blanton, Patrick Wilson, Kim Jarratt, Rocky Rummel (Not Pictured, Rory Doss)




Firefighting Phase four Live Fire Evolution. LPG Gas Pump Seal Fire.



Firefighting 4 Live Fire Evolution.






In this Photo Chris Blanton (CB on helmet) helps his team drag hose during his FF 4 Live Fire Evolution.



More Live fire Evolutions on the Fire Grounds.



In Advance Fire Fighting phases students get to fight fire on a life sized ship. Seen in this picture firefighters attempt to contain a fire on the ship.


Firefighting Phase 3

Students rotate among the following
classroom sessions and field operation
exercises according to the section to which
they are assigned. Section numbers will be
printed on the name tags.

Program Sessions

• Salvage and overhaul
• Apparatus familiarization
• Water supplies
• Fire protection systems
• Reports and records
• Fire cause and origin
• Fire alarms and communications
• Public fire education
• Forcible entry (advanced level)
• Positive-pressure ventilation

• Live burns
- Pump alley fires
- Loading terminal fires
- Pipe rack fires
- Forced Air Exchanger


Firefighting Phase 4
Must have completed Firefighting Phases 1-3

Program Sessions
• Pump operations / hydraulics
• Emergency vehicle operations
• CAFS
• Hazardous materials (Basic)
• Transportation emergencies (Basic)
• Ropes (Basic)
• Live burns
- Tank and dike fires
- Gasoline transportation fires
- LPG vapor control fires
- Pump seal fires



Fire Prevention Specialist I Phase I

Program Sessions

• Oral and written communications
• Legal aspects
• Flammable and combustible liquids
• Compressed and liquified gases
• Explosives, including fireworks
• Fire protection systems
• Plans review
• Principles of electricity
• Review and exam



Basic Fire Investigator Certification Phase I
Program Sessions

Phase I satisfies the first 38 hours of the Arson Investigation certification requirements. The four phases must be taken in sequence.

• TCFP rules & regulations
• Investigative methodology
• Fire science
• Building systems
• Fire patterns
• Legal considerations
• Fire protection systems
• Sources of information
• Planning the investigation
• Review and exam



NFPA 1041 Instructor I
This course is designed to provide participants the necessary skills and knowledge required for Fire Instructor I as described in NFPA 1041. Participants who successfully complete the course will be eligible for certification testing through Pro Board and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

Program Sessions

• Overview on instructor and student profiles
• Introduction to learning theories
• Use of instructional materials and media
• Maintaining student records and reports
• Techniques of effective communication
• Arranging the learning environment
• Overview of legal considerations of education
• Group activities and presentations



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