{"id":42,"date":"2022-08-17T13:30:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T13:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-02-20T18:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:12:28","slug":"advanced-fire-fighting-refresher-memace-697","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/courses\/advanced-fire-fighting-refresher-memace-697\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher, MEMACE 697"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$650.00<\/h1>\n<h4>MEMACE-697<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basic Training Refresher and Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher<\/strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0 $1,450<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advanced Fire Fighting\u00a0 Refresher<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>Only<\/strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$650.00<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"326\"><strong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"262\">Upcoming Sessions\u00a0<\/strong><br data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"265\" \/>Please contact our office for upcoming dates or additional information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"331\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"397\"><strong>Course Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"397\">1.5 days\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0Bucksport campus<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"206\">With Basic Training:\u00a0 4 days | Bucksport and Castine Campuses<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"331\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"397\"><strong data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"351\">Course Description<\/strong><br data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"354\" \/>This course is designed for mariners who:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"589\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"458\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"458\">Have been previously certified in Advanced Fire Fighting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"521\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"521\">Have less than one year of sea time in the past five years<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"589\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"589\">Are physically able to meet the STCW certification requirements<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"613\"><strong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"611\">Course Includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"729\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"650\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"650\">Hands-on firefighting exercises<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"683\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"683\">Live burn training scenarios<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"729\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"729\">Review of key concepts and best practices<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"731\" data-end=\"734\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"768\"><strong data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"766\">Requirements for Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"931\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"828\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"828\">A current and valid Advanced Training (ADV) endorsement<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"872\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"872\">Ability to speak and understand English<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"931\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"931\">Good physical condition for practical skills exercises<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"955\"><strong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"953\">Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1109\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1051\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1051\">NFPA regulations require students to be clean-shaven for SCBA use (mustaches are permitted)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1109\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1109\">Bring an extra set of clothes for after the live burn<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1114\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1161\"><strong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1132\">Participants<\/strong><br data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1135\" \/>Minimum: 6\u2003|\u2003Maximum: 20<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1166\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1304\"><strong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1185\">USCG Approval<\/strong><br data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1188\" \/>Applicants who successfully complete the course will satisfy the Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher requirements of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1375\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1375\">Section A-VI\/3 and Table A-VI\/3 of the STCW Code (as amended 2010)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1413\">46 CFR 11.201(h)(1) and 11.303(e)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1166\" \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1111 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/Burton-FF-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/Burton-FF-2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/Burton-FF-2-1-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/04\/Burton-FF-2-1-1024x913.jpg 1024w, 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Please check back for updates or email <a href=\"mailto:continuinged@mma.edu\">continuinged@mma.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0|\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$650.00 MEMACE-697 &nbsp; Basic Training Refresher and Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher\u00a0 |\u00a0 $1,450 &nbsp; Advanced Fire Fighting\u00a0 Refresher\u00a0 Only\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0$650.00 &nbsp; Upcoming Sessions\u00a0Please contact our office for upcoming dates or additional information. &nbsp; Course Duration 1.5 days\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0Bucksport campus With Basic Training:\u00a0 4 days [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/courses\/advanced-fire-fighting-refresher-memace-697\/\"> Read More...<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher, MEMACE 697 - Center for Professional Mariner Development<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/cpmd\/courses\/advanced-fire-fighting-refresher-memace-697\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher, MEMACE 697 - Center for Professional Mariner Development\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; 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