As reported in regional and state meetings the PPFFA has worked with Bucks County Community College in developing a recognition of the Department of Labor's Journeyman/Apprenticeship Fire Fighter Program.  Several departments across the state have and still use the program for training of fire fighters.  Bucks County Community College has developed a recognition for the program that will allow our members to use the journeyman/apprenticeship certification as the equivalent of Fire Fighter I and II.  Any program that requires Fire Fighter I and II as a prerequisite can now use the the Journeyman/Apprenticeship program for the prerequisite.

For those PPFFA members who have completed the Journeyman/Apprenticeship program the process for getting the recognition is simple.  All that is needed is a copy of the certification from the Department of Labor and Industry.  If a member can't find their certification then the Department of Labor and Industry can be contacted and a replacement certification issued after a name search is done to confirm that the program was completed.  The copy of the certification needs to be sent to Bucks County Community College with a brief cover letter requesting the recognition.  The address to send the certification and cover letter to is:

Bucks County Community College, Attn: Rob Freese, 1760 South Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901

The contact phone number is: 215-340-8422, email: freesee@bucks.edu

Any other questions please contact Art Martynuska at 814-255-1563 (home) or 814-525-0536 (mobile)