Welcome to Nova Scotia Firefighters School

Firefighter I introduces the novice firefighter to the basics of firefighting as per NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications and Hazardous Materials Awareness per NFPA 472 Standard for Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents. Student performance will be evaluated at each course level with written and often practical exams. The culmination will be the Nova Scotia Fire Services Professional Qualifications Boards Firefighter I Certification Exam.

Fire Fighter II is aimed at teaching the student how to function safely and effectively as an integral member of a fire fighting team. Successful students will be trained to perform fire fighting activities on emergency scenes with general supervision, as well requiring the student to maintain direct communication with a supervisor.  The culmination will be the Nova Scotia Fire Services Professional Qualifications Boards Firefighter II Certification Exam.

After decades of experience in fire service training, and at the request of industry, the Nova Scotia Firefighters School decided to fill the need for home grown, world class pre-service training.

The first Pre-Employment Program was offered to the public in February 2001.  Since, then the program has grown to be one of the best, most respected and successful programs in the country.

The program consists of sixteen weeks of on-site training and six weeks of on the job training.  The on-site training is a combination of classroom theory and practical application on our extensive fire ground.  The on the job training assignments allow the recruits to further develop their skills under the mentorship of an experienced crew and officer.  The recruits respond to real emergency calls for six weeks, gaining valuable experience and confidence.

Graduates of the Pre-Employment Program are employed in career departments throughout the country.

The Mobile Burn Unit (MBU), which began its inaugural provincial tour in April 2010, is a complete standalone live fire trainer with fixed internal burn pads, external and internal mobile burn pads and rollover capability. The first of its kind in Atlantic Canada, this 53 foot unit is equipped with a second storey, interior and exterior stairways and a roof vent simulation unit.

Firefighters are challenged by the seven movable walls and forcible entry simulator that allow for multiple configurations making each run a new learning experience. In addition, the integrated smoke system allows for rapid black-out conditions, further challenging firefighters’ search skills. 

Welcome to our store! Have a browse through our and current manuals and clothing items. From textbooks and study guides, to our popular hoodies and tshirts, you should be able to find just about anything!

We encourage you to browse around the site. If there’s something that you can’t find, let us know and we’ll see if we can help get you what you are looking for.

We strive to offer the lowest prices and all revenue is used for the training of firefighters and other emergency service providers.

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The Nova Scotia Firefighters School's Board of Directors is 29 members strong with representation from every county in our province, as well as the Fire Marshal, an FSANS rep and eight At Large members. The Board meets several times a year, either by conference call or in face-to-face meetings. The Directors relay the concerns of our Membership to the Executive and Administration of the School. 

For over forty years the Nova Scotia Firefighters School has had full time staff to administer the various programs and services provided by the School.  In the last decade, our staff has grown from four “full timers” to fourteen.  If you need information, want to get enrolled in a course, or want to order a book, feel free to call upon us.  We’d be more than happy to help you out!