puerto rico: My cousin has been a firefighter in Puerto Rico for 9 yrs with certifications and even have trained in another states. He wants to move in to Florida to the SW area but wants to know where to call to apply. Please help.|||Florida is a pretty tough state to be a firefighter in unless your training was in Florida. Your first stop would be to contact the Florida State Fire College in Ocala, FL. Their phone number is (352) 369-2800. Their website is http://www.fldfs.com/sfm/bfst/bfst_index鈥?/a> The Firefighter Minimum Standards Equivalency Examination is offered to individuals who have received training in another state (or country), that is evaluated as equivalent to that required in Florida's Firefighter Minimum Standards Course. To determine an individual's eligibility for the Equivalency Examination, a two-part application process is required. The Preliminary Equivalency Application (DFS-K4-1309) is submitted to the Challenge Review Board, along with supporting documentation. Such documentation should be a transcript, by subject, of the hours spent in initial training. Upon review and approval of the training documentation by the Challenge Review Board, an application for the Equivalency Examination and Certification will be sent to the applicant. The Equivalency Examination is offered four times a year at the Florida State Fire College in Ocala. After you receive your FL certification, you can begin to apply to FL fire departments. Good Luck!|||In Georgia you would call the Standards and Training department. You might do some keyword searches for that, or the Florida Fire Academy. Even if they can't answer your question they would have the appropriate contacts for you. I found a number that might be beneficial: The National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications awards national certification. The number is (617) 984 7474.