State Fire and Rescue

State Fire Rescue Training Area 7
90 Campbell Drive
PO Box 76488
Highland Heights KY 41076-0488

859 442-4136 SFRT7 office, 888 306-8101 toll free, 859-441-1158 fax

Bill Birkle SFRT Area 7 Coordinator Cell 859-743-0592

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Darlene West SFRT 7 Office Coordinator

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EMT-B Training Class Starting May 13th

Conducted at Carroll County EOC by
State Fire Rescue Training and Hosted by Carroll County EM
Monday and Wednesday evenings from
5:00 until 9:00 pm
Cost is $650.00 per student
Register with SFRT Area 7

EMT B initial Application

The EMT class will conducted at Carroll County EOC, at 829 Polk Street, Carrollton, KY 41008. The classes are for 15 weeks on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:00 until 9:00 pm starting May 13th 2013.

The instruction and labs in this class prepare the student to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians test that is required to be certified as an EMT in Kentucky. EMT’s are employed by ambulance services, fire departments and patient transportation services to treat and transport ill and injured patients.

Requirements for the class are a background check from the state you have resided in for the past five years . The results of this check are required to be submitted with your application for the class. A high school diploma, GED certificate or a high school transcript showing you graduated and a valid drivers license. There is a $10.00 application fee to the Kentucky Board of EMS at the end of the class. The application fee in the form of a money order or certified check is due at the end of the class, proof of Graduation, GED or High School Transcript, a copy of your state background check and a copy of the drivers license are due at the end of the class A $30.00 testing fee to the Kentucky Board of EMS and a $70.00 fee to the National Registry of EMT to take their certification tests will be due at the end of the class. All fees need to be paid by Certified Check or Money Order. All fees paid to KBEMS are made out to Kentucky State Treasurer.

We will be using the Brady Emergency Care 12th Edition text book and workbook which will be provided. The cost for the class will be $650.00 payable to KCTCS in the form of a certified check or department check If you have any questions feel free to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Welcome to the website for KCTCS State Fire Rescue Training-Area 7. It is our goal is to provide informative training information making your visit a positive, helpful and easy experience.

Area 7 is one of 14 regional offices of State Fire Rescue Training (SFRT) serving the firefighters and rescue personnel of Kentucky with training and support. SFRT is a Division of the Kentucky Fire Commission within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). SFRT is headed by Division Director Bryant Stiles, whose office is located at the KCTCS System Headquarters, 300 North Main Street, Versailles, KY 40383.

SFRT Area 7 offers Fire, EMS and Industrial Training. Staff includes 28 adjunct field instructors, a full-time area coordinator, a full time office coordinator and is located in Campbell Hall on the campus of Northern KY University at 90 Campbell Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41076.

SFRT Area 7 provides classroom and hand on training to our 56 fire departments in 8 counties (Owen, Grant, Pendleton, Carroll, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton, and Campbell ) of the North Central Kentucky Region delivering on the average 1100 class hours from 2 to 170 hours in length to over 4000 student contacts .

SFRT A7 website offers our area’s training schedule for upcoming classes in Area 7 plus events in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We hope our efforts will assist the user to find your professional training requirements in a quick, convenient website for the North Central Kentucky Region.

Thank you for visiting with us!

If you need further assistance, please give us a call at 888 306-8101 (toll free) or 859-442-4136 (local).

The Governors Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education (hereafter referred to as the Fire Commission) originated in 1970 with the passage of House Bill 64. It was funded in 1982 with the passage of House Bill 525, which became KRS 95A. The Fire Commission is a 19-member commission appointed by the Governor.

Our Mission

MISSION OF FIRE COMMISSION: The mission of the Fire Commission is to strengthen, upgrade and improve the fire service for the citizens and industry of the Commonwealth through standardized, education, training, communication, and distribution of funds.

MISSION OF FIRE RESCUE TRAINING: The mission of Fire Rescue Training is to plan, direct, and administer a quality, comprehensive and uniformly delivered training program through the most efficient use of available resources to assist in meeting the training needs of fire, rescue and other emergency services personnel so that lives and property may be saved more safely and effectively. In addition, to provide health and safety training programs for industries, institution, government agencies and other such entities to assist in meeting their training needs mandated by federal, state and local laws.