Assembly Bill (AB662) directed the State Fire Marshal, in coordination with the California 

Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship (Cal-JAC) Program, to develop peer-to-peer suicide 

prevention training curriculum and deliver the curriculum content criteria statewide.

This course provides the knowledge and skills that will prepare emergency services 

personnel to engage in triage and direct peer-based communication for suicide prevention. 

All training is intended to equip personnel to provide support, help, and encouragement in 

a safe and effective manner.

Review the Implementation plan (PDF) for more details.

SFT has updated the Fire Investigator curriculum in alignment with the National Fire Protection

Association (NFPA) 1033: Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator

(2022). This curriculum was developed to ensure consistent, high-quality fire investigations across California.

SFT released the Fire Investigator (2022) curriculum on September 1, 2024. Effective December 31, 2024, SFT will retire Fire Investigator (2017).

Review the Implementation Plan (PDF) for more details.

SFT developed the Water Rescue curriculum in alignment with National Fire Protection

Association (NFPA) 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications, 2021 edition. This curriculum was developed to ensure an effective and coordinated response to rescuing individuals trapped or stranded by surface water, swiftwater, and floodwater.

Effective December 31, 2024, SFT will retire FSTEP River and Flood Rescue Technician 

(2017).

Review the Implementation Plan (PDF) for more details.

SFT developed the Watercraft Rescue Technician curriculum in alignment with National Fire 

Protection Association (NFPA) 1006: Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional 

Qualifications, 2021 edition. 

This curriculum was developed to ensure an effective and coordinated response to rescuing 

individuals trapped or stranded by surface water, swiftwater, and floodwater using motorized, non-motorized, and personal rescue watercraft.

Effective December 31, 2024, SFT will retire FSTEP River and Flood Rescue Technician (2017) and FSTP Personal Watercraft Rescue Operations (1996). 

Review the Implementation Plan (PDF) for more details.

Berkeley Fire Department, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, Southwestern College, and Merritt College have been approved for reaccreditation.

Congratulations to all the Accredited Academies!