Prairie Fire Conference

Lecture | August 2 | 0800-1800 | $100

• The People’s Handline: Creating a Culture of Winning - James Nisbet

• Firefighter Rescue Survey: Taking It To The Streets - Jeffrey Bryant

• Making the Grab, Not Excuses - Cody Trestrail

HOT | August 3 | 0800-2000 | $250

• DIY Engine with Brothers in Battle LLC

Included lunch both days.
Social Night on Saturday (Aug. 2) at Send It! 24/7 in Mandan, ND with axe throwing, bags, and brotherhood! Join us!

RESCUE 4 OPERATIONS PRESENTS:
Heavy Vehicle Rescue & Rigging

HOSTED BY: 
Kitsap County Fire Training Consortium in partnership with Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One, KSORT, Paratech, LN Curtis, and Bethel Towing.

24 HOURS (3 DAYS) OF HANDS-ON TRAINING INCLUDING:
- Multiple Hands-On Training Scenarios
- Realistic extrication challenges
- Cement trucks, tractor/trailers, box vans and school busses
- Over-rides, under-rides, and overturned vehicles
- Assisting with heavy tow trucks
- Commercial vehicle anatomy
- Advanced heavy vehicle stabilization
- Heavy lifting techniques
- Latest stabilization & extrication equipment

WHEN:
August 18th - 20th
0900 - 1700

WHERE:
Kitsap Readiness Center
5151 Linden St.
Bremerton, Washington 98312

Irons Ready
Presented by Brothers in Battle
Calumet City, Illinois

Many say they are the keys to the city, but this is only if you understand how to maximize the designed mechanical advantage, leverage and force of these tools. Once you do, you can problem solve and work through many common fireground forcible entry challenges and know when and how to change things up and think or work outside the box to get the job done.

This class is all about Irons work and it’s so much more than access, it’s addressing the main paths of egress! Upon completion of this course Firefighters will be able to dress and set up their tools for success, perform a rapid size up to identify and defeat multiple forcible entry challenges, perform initial interior size up, account for door control, effectively use commands to enhance communication, develop good striking techniques, and perform the appropriate standardized techniques while working alone or as part of a team.

Seconds do count, we will be able to mask up quickly, make the force and make the grab, NOT EXCUSES!

To effectively mitigate a high stress, unpredictable event, we must be able to communicate to all rescue members our intent and predict each other’s actions based on standardized training and techniques.

SKILLS & TOPICS

● 1 & 2 FF Inward opening doors

● 1 & 2 FF Outward opening doors

● Limited access / dead end hallways

● Bottom of the stairs

● Limited / Zero visibility forcible entry

● Additional leverage / limited Tools

● *Wood Jamb / Baseball Bat swing technique if necessary prop available

● Dirty Drags

● Mask Up Skills

Rescue Systems 1 is an intermediate 40 hour technical rescue and urban search and rescue course designed for firefighters, EMS providers, and law enforcement officers. This course is designed to provide the participant with a skill set allowing them to complete basic and intermediate rescue skills, operating as a member of a crew and using readily available tools and materials.

Key topics include use of ropes, knots, rigging, and pulley systems; descending, rappelling, belaying tools and techniques; subsurface rescue techniques; use of cribbing and wedges; emergency shoring; use of manual, electric, and gas-powered cutting tools; use of fire service ladders in specialized rescue situations; heavy lift with limited tools; and simulated rescue exercises. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to fulfill the JPRs for operations level rope and structural collapse established in NFPA 1006 (2017 ed.). This course is taught by current Rescue Specialists from Empact’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force who are also current Fire Service based technical rescue providers and instructors.

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Hours: 0830-1830 Daily  
Cost: $1100 per student. 
Required Equipment: Helmet, eye protection, gloves, boots.  

Pre-requisites: This is not an introductory course and assumes the participant has a basic understanding of fire service rescue techniques and tools, as well as an understanding of incident management and safety procedures applicable to the technical rescue environment.

Heart of the Lakes Fire Summit
September 26-27, 2025
Holiday Inn Alexandria | Alexandria, MN

• Searchable vs. Survivable: Educated Decision Making with Sean Duffy

• The Art of Reading Smoke with Rob Backer

• Anatomy of a Push with Jay Bonnifield

• Repercussions with Corley Moore

Registration opening soon!

SFT Trench Rescue Technician 
with Erik Komula

September 26-28, 2025
Woodland, CA

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the trench rescue technician to work safely and efficiently in a trench rescue environment. This hands-on training program includes trench and excavation regulations, soil characteristics, trench configurations and hazards, rescue team preparation, incident response, initial on-scene and pre-entry operations, shoring systems and components, shoring system installation, victim rescue and recovery, and incident termination. This course incorporates awareness, operations, and technician training based on NFPA 1006 (2021).

September 29 or 30, 2025 
Danville, IL | 0800-1800+
Instructed by Brothers in Battle, LLC.

"Beyond the Door" is not just speaking about physically searching beyond the door, but rather thinking outside the check box that has consumed most VES training. We will use experience, statistics, building construction knowledge and tempo to occupy the spaces where victims are most likely to be found and put THEM first! We will put you in real world scenarios, environments, and layouts that will reinforce your current VES skills and when, why, or how to move beyond the standard check box VES training.

Situations include: what to do with no door to control, can multiple firefighter's perform VES?, do conditions allow us to continue the search beyond the door?, access/egress issues (cyclone gates, fences, window bars, cars, etc), victim removal issues, victims presenting at windows, & much more. 

Skills/topics include: window cuts, baby drop / conscious victim ladder assists, interior door hinge removal, isolation challenges, continuing the search beyond the door, large open areas / rooms with no doors for isolation, multiple beds / bunks / cribs, dirty drags, mask-up skills, ladder carries, and throws.

For PO requests, please email info@firenuggets.com

“FireShowsWest is one of the longest running conference and expos on the West coast specializing in providing innovative training for all members of the fire service. We are grateful to have the continued support of our attendees, instructors, and exhibitors. 

FireShowsWest has always been passionate about offering firefighters and first responders an excellent training opportunity that blends classroom and hands-on sessions together by inviting an outstanding cadre of highly qualified instructors who passionately share their knowledge.

Though our focus is always about making the most cutting-edge training attainable for our nation’s firefighters, we also believe how building bonds with our comrades outside of the classroom can translate to cohesive strength on the fireground.  Therefore, we’re introducing an expansion to the Events & Exhibits Hall. FireShowsWest 2025 will see extended Exhibit Hours, an expansion to the Lounge Area, a myriad of added social events. Attendees have direct contact with suppliers providing cutting edge tools, equipment and services with knowledgeable representatives to answer any questions.”

Mile High Firefighter’s Conference
Training at 5280 feet in the Rocky Mountains since 2017

Lecture Speakers:

1. Corley Moore

2. Matt Rush

3. Bryan Lynch

4. Grant Tinker

5. Kevin Housley

6. Craig Stalloway

2-Day HOT Classes:

1. Truck Academy (Live Fire)

2. Beyond the Pre-Connect

3. Driving and Operating

4. Outside-In Shoring

1-Day HOT Classes:

1. Truck Academy

2. Engine Company Operations

3. Can Confidence (Live Fire)

4. Extrication: Best Practices

5. Tactical Decision Making Under Stress

Chief Fire Officer 3D – Command of Expanding All Hazard Incidents
October 20 – 23, 2025; 0830-1700
Berkeley Fire Department Training Division, 997 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA 94710

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the emergency service requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing a plan for the integration of fire services resources, developing an agency resource contingency plan, evaluating incident facilities, supervising multiple resources, developing and utilizing an incident action plan, obtaining incident information to facilitate transfer of command, developing and conducting a post-incident analysis, and maintaining incident records.

Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Company Officer or five (5) years as a career officer (Lieutenant or higher), or seven (7) years as a volunteer officer (Lieutenant or higher) or five (5) years CAL FIRE Fire Apparatus Engineer

Required Text: Chief Officer: Principles and Practice (International Association of Fire Chiefs 3rd or 4th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning)  

Nozzle Forward - Instructed by Aaron Fields
October 25-26, 2025 | Kalamazoo, MI

Nozzle Forward is an immersive two-day course designed to seamlessly integrate the three essential pillars of engine company operations: fire behavior, hose management, and fire attack.

At the heart of every fire department in the country is the fire hose – the key tool in every firefighting operation. Each fire inevitably involves the deployment of a hose line and the flow of water, and “Nozzle Forward” is crafted specifically for engine company crews to master this crucial task. This is not simply a collection of techniques; it is a flexible, adaptable system for hose-line management and effective fire attack.

The focus of this class is on interior offensive firefighting – an aggressive and proactive approach that we proudly embrace. Aggressive firefighting is not a problem; it is the solution.

The mission of “Nozzle Forward” is to elevate engine companies by enhancing individual proficiency with their tools and expanding their understanding of the fire environment, leading to more efficient, effective operations in the heat of the moment.

Chief Fire Officer 3C – General Administration Functions
November 4 – 6, 2025; 0830-1700
Berkeley Fire Department EMS Division, 1007 University Ave, Berkeley CA 94710
This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the administration requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including directing a department record management system, analyzing and interpreting records and data, developing a model plan for continuous organizational improvement, developing a plan to facilitate approval, preparing community awareness programs, and evaluating the inspection program of the AHJ.

Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Company Officer or five (5) years as a career officer (Lieutenant or higher), or seven (7) years as a volunteer officer (Lieutenant or higher) or five (5) years CAL FIRE Fire Apparatus Engineer

Required Text: Chief Officer: Principles and Practice (International Association of Fire Chiefs 3rd or 4th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning)  

SFT: Instructor 1
Instructed by Markus Reagan (1000-2114)

November 10-14, 2025
McClellan Park, CA

Course Description

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry level professional instructor to perform his or her duties safely, effectively, and competently. The curriculum is based on the 2012 edition of NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. At the end of this course, candidates for Instructor I certification will be able to teach and deliver instruction from a prepared lesson plan utilizing instructional aids and evaluation instruments. The Instructor I will also be able to adapt a lesson plan and complete the reporting requirements to the local jurisdiction.

Turning GRABS into reality - experience the intensity of real documented rescues and the work required to perform them.

We will push you to the limit - under pressure and under fire.

Instructed by Brothers in Battle, LLC

1-Day Class | 0800-2000
Sat. November 15 or Sun. November 16
Full PPE & SCBA required | Lunch will be provided!

This is BIB newest HOT program and will be the first ever GRABS class! Expect a long day of gritty, hands-on work. Scenarios include LIVE FIRE and LIVE VICTIMS and are influenced by real documented rescues from the Firefighter Rescue Survey. The corresponding rescue data will be available to students following the class.

Chief Fire Officer 3A: Human Resource Management
Contra Costa Fire Training, 2945 Treat Blvd., Concord, 94518

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the human resources requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing plans for providing employee accommodation, developing hiring procedures, establishing personnel assignments, describing methods of facilitating and encouraging professional development, developing an ongoing education training program, developing promotional procedures, developing proposals for improving employee benefits, and developing a measurable accident and injury prevention program.

Designed For: The certified Company Officer advancing to the Chief Fire Officer classification

SFT: Fire Fighter Rescue and Rapid Intervention Crew Operations
Instructed by Bryan Grebel (1002-3768), Josh Burris (6460-5545), Ryan Hatfield (2669-8162), and Jeff Switkowski (1001-1214)

November 17-20, 2025
McClellan Park, CA

This hands-on course provides the knowledge and skills needed to perform fire fighter rescue to reduce fire fighter injuries and deaths. Topics include the fire fighter rescue mindset; size up, tool assembly, and softening the structure; search, assessment, air delivery, and rescue; and Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) roles, responsibilities, strategies, and operations.

Prerequisites: Fire Fighter 1A: Suppression (SFT) or Fire Fighter 1 certification Fire Fighter Survival (SFT)
• The Fire Ground Survival Awareness (IAFF online course) component of this course must be completed within three years prior to the Fire Fighter Rescue and RIC Operations course start date.

SFT: Instructor II
Instructed by Markus Reagan (1000-2114)

December 1-5, 2025
McClellan Park, CA

Course Description 

The Instructor 2 Certification utilizes NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications (2012) to provide the qualifications for State Fire Training’s Instructor 2 certification. These qualifications are documented in the Instructor 2 Certification Training Standards (CTS). State Fire Training coordinated the development of the CTS guide, certification, and associated curriculum. The Statewide Training and Education Advisory Committee (STEAC) and the State Board of Fire Services (SBFS) recommended these standards and qualifications for adoption by the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM).

Chief Fire Officer 3B - Budget and Fiscal Responsibilities
This course will be held at the Contra Costa Fire Department Training Division; 2945 Treat Blvd, Concord, CA 94518.

December 8 – 9, 2025; 0830 – 1630

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the budgeting requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer including developing a budget management system, developing a division or departmental budget, and describing the process for ensuring competitive bidding.

The Truth Be Told: Commerical Roof Operations

Soda City Training
January 14-16, 2026
Cayce & Columbia, South Carolina

This dynamic and informative class explores the realities—and dispels the myths—of commercial fireground ventilation. Participants will gain a deep understanding of how the latest insights in building construction and tactical operations have been used to develop a practical, evidence-based playbook for immediate application within their organizations. We rigorously tested the most common ventilation tactics through real-world, scientifically grounded experiments to deliver actionable data on what truly works—and what doesn't—on the commercial fireground.

Lecture - January 14

HOT - January 15 or 16