Pennsylvania State Fire Academy

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We encourage the public to comment on this page and welcome all viewpoints. Comments should remain relevant to the topic at hand and participants must treat each other with respect.

We review the comments posted to our page on a regular basis and reserve the right to delete comments that contain the following:
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• Other content that the OSFC deems inappropriate.

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Read the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's full Social Media Policy: http://on.pa.gov/social-media-policy

The OSFC is responsible for addressing the training, operational and informational needs of the commonwealth's fire and emergency services community.

The State Fire Commissioner oversees the development and operation of the State Fire Academy, the Volunteer Loan Assistance Program (VLAP), the Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program, the Pennsylvania Fire Information Reporting System; an alternative energy curriculum, a variety of public education/information programs and the administration of the Firefighters' Memorial Flag Program.

The State Fire Academy in Lewistown is the catalyst for the delivery of training and certification to the commonwealth's fire and emergency response community. The Local Level Training, a unique system involving the academy, community colleges, and county and local training facilities and organizations, provides a comprehensive curriculum of basic and mid-level fire, rescue, hazardous material, officer development and fire department management courses deliverable to firefighters through county and local fire departments.

If you are looking for more information about the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner, please visit http://www.osfc.pa.gov/.