GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Annual Report 2017
Firefighter Certifications
The Texas Commission on Fire Protection is the state agency which oversees and regulates the
activities and career personnel of all Texas professional fire departments. Among the agency’s
responsibilities is to establish training and certification criteria for personnel, including higher
level certifications (above basic). Higher certification levels are obtained by a mixture of time in
the job, formal education, and training completed.
Firefighter Certification
Fire Service Instructor
Master 22 Master 3
Advanced 50 Advanced 36
Intermediate 14 Basic 36
Basic 20
Fire Prevention Related Certifications
Fire Operations Related Certifications
Arson Investigator Master 4 Hazardous Materials Technician 27
Investigator Advanced 3 Department Head Suppression 2
Investigator Intermediate 1 Driver/Operator 80
Fire Inspector Master 5 Wildland 7
Fire Inspector Advanced 4 Fire Officer 1 22
Inspector Intermediate 1 Fire Officer 2 18
Fire Investigator Basic 3 Fire Officer 3 0
Inspector Basic 4 Fire Officer 4 6
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