RAPID INTERVENTION CREW (RIC) OPS

April 29 -May 1st, 2025
0830-1700hrs
Fresno, CA

Instructors: 

Jeff Hakola, Patterson FD

Fee Includes SFT Diploma

The Rapid Intervention Crew Operations course trains fire fighters to rescue a downed fire fighter in an immediately dangerous to life and health environment in the continuing effort to reduce the number of fire fighter injuries and deaths that occur regularly. Students train using evolutions and scenarios based off tragedies suffered by fellow fire fighters from departments across the country. Students receive information on how to locate and use these LODD studies as training and prevention tools throughout their careers. 

FireNuggets Ohio presents
Mission 1st Series

May 1-2, 2025

Stow, Ohio

Thursday, May 1 | 0800-1700
- Jeremy Donch, National Fire Radio
"Bridging the Gap - Preserving Tradition & Culture One Generation at a Time"
- Sean Duffy, Build Your Culture
"Searchable vs. Survivable: Educated Decision Making"

Friday, May 2 | 0800-1700
- Cody Trestrail, Brothers in Battle
"Winning the Fireground: No Excuses"

Engine Operations
Located in North Liberty, IA

Iowa FireNuggets presents a 1-day hands-on class covering all things Engine, including: nozzle mechanics, flow transitions, hoseline pushes, pinch point work, minute man bundle, stretching, and more. All day hands-on work and scenarios.

Instructed by Kyle Romagus, Jon Brumley, and Chris Gilpin.

The Bay Area Fire Conference revolves around a mission of providing high quality training and a unique networking experience with fellow firefighters from across the country.

Whether you are a novice firefighter or a seasoned chief officer nearing retirement, we are confident that you will find value in participating in this conference. You will have the chance to train with top-notch instructors and network with hundreds of like-minded attendees from all over the country.

The entire Bay Area Fire Conference support team would like to thank you for supporting this training conference and we look forward to seeing you there!

• Lunch, light refreshments, & nightly socials (just RSVP in your registration!)

Lecture Series Speakers

• Nick Martin (Salisbury FD)

  • Aggressive Command Supports Aggressive Firefighting (4Hr)

  • First Alarm: Strategy & Tactics (4Hr)

  • Combat Ready Firefighting (8Hr)

• Ray McCormack (FDNY, Ret.)

  • Line Boss Leadership

• Justin McWilliams (Clackamas FD)

  • How and Why We Search

• Nick Esposito (Nantucket FD)

  • Truck Tactics

• David Quick (Manchester, NH FD)

  • Considerations for Interior and Exterior Vertical Hoseline Stretches

• Hans Christensen & Kat Knowles (Seattle FD)

  • Top Step Firefighter

Hands On Training

• Nozzle Forward (2-day class)

  • Aaron Fields & Cadre

• VES: Beyond the Door (1-day class)

  • Brothers in Battle

• Irons Ready (1-day class)

  • Brothers in Battle

• TIC Training w/Live Fire (1-day class)

  • Andy Starnes & Insight Training

• Elevator Rescue (1-day class)

  • Steve Chute

High Plains Fire Conference
May 16-18, 2025 | Casper, WY

Get ready for an unforgettable experience in the heart of "The Oil City!"

Firefighters from near and far are welcome to converge in Casper, WY for the 5th Annual High Plains Fire Conference featuring compelling lectures, exceptional hands-on classes, and all-in workshops!

Welcome to the FIRST Metro Boston Fire School! 

Friday, May 16
Informal Social (TBA)

Saturday, May 17
Lecture Series | $175
Renaissance Boston Patriot Place | 0800-1730
Open Panel Discussion, Drinks, Light Catering | 1730-1930

Sunday, May 18
HOT Classes | $175-300
4Hr and 8Hr Classes | 0800-1700

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VES: Inside & Outside the Box
Instructed by Justin Hanley

This program takes the tips, tricks, and ideas we are being taught and sews them into a successful fabric. VES is simple, yet dynamic. This class will work on defining the basics and then refining them both inside and outside the window. VES begins with mindset. Successful implementation requires proficiency in the small things. These details cost us nothing to perfect, but can cost THEM everything when we don't perform.

1-Day HOT Class
May 19 or 20, 2025 | 0900-1700
Buffalo Grove, IL

 S-390: INTRODUCTION TO WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR CALCULATIONS

May 20-23, 2025
0830 - 1700hrs
Twain Harte, CA

CLASS DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to introduce fire behavior calculations by manual methods using nomograms & the Fire Behavior Handbook Appendix B. The student gains an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior through studying inputs (weather, slope, fuels, and fuel moisture). The student also learns how to interpret fire behavior outputs, documentation processes, & fire behavior briefing components. 

INSTRUCTOR

Chief Todd McNeal, Dixon FD (ret.)

PREREQUISITES

S-290 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior

SFT CA-219: Wildland Firefighting - Firing Ops 
with Matt Brown & David Baldwin

May 26-29, 2025
Woodland, CA

This course provides information and develops skills required to perform and hold firing operations on wildland fires and prescribed burns. This course contains a mix of online and instructor-led training including live fire exercises. The students will be engaged in wildland firefighting and firing operations. Students are required to complete the online training portion of the course and pre-course quizzes prior to taking the instructor-led training. This course meets and exceeds the objectives of the NWCG S-219 Firing Operations (2014) course.

Pre-Requisites:
1. NWCG 310-1: Wildland Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1); and
2. S-290: Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (Classroom Only)

KCFTC Presents: 
Spring Training Fire Conference 2025

WHAT: 
Two days of firefighter and officer development featuring three talented and experienced fire service leaders and trainers: 
Phil Jose, Rob Fisher & Ryan Scellick.

WHERE: 
Clearwater Casino Resort 
15347 Suquamish Way NE
Suquamish, WA 98392

**** Discounted rates for Clearwater Resort hotel rooms will be available.  
A link will be emailed to registered students soon ***

WHEN: 
May 28th and 29th, 2025 
9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day

Lunch, Snacks and Refreshments provided daily
Have any questions? Send us an email at sajones@kcftc.org

CLASSES:
1. “From the Jump Seat to the Right Seat: Preparing Officers to Effectively Lead Companies"Rob Fisher & Ryan Scellick

2. "In the Hot Seat: Tactical Decision Making at the tip of the Spear"Phil Jose & Rob Fisher

First Due Operations with Live Fire
The Brickyard - McClellan Park, CA

This three day course will allow participants to learn, apply, develop, and coordinate effective fire suppression tactics in IDLH conditions. It is imperative that first responders train in like environments with multi-tasking coordination and effective communication while stabilizing an incident. This course is fluid and demanding, with all firefighting skill sets being applied. Everything will be covered, from back seat size-up to the seat of the fire! This is the first time this class will be offered outside of the Fresno Fire Symposium.

Feat. Special Guest:
Ret. Assistant Chief Tom Siragusa

NFPA Rope Rescue Technician
June 2-6, 2025 | 8AM-4PM/PST

Rope Rescue Technician is a dynamic 40+ hour advanced ropes course designed for firefighters and other rescue professionals.

This is a fast-paced course, with emphasis on real-world applications and scenario-based, hands-on training in both urban and wilderness settings.

Key topics include use of ropes, knots, rigging and pulley systems; multi-point anchors; descending, rappelling, belaying tools and techniques; high angle victim packaging; load releasing systems; use of a "set of 4's"; rescue scene organization and management; unsupported rope ascent; supported and unsupported pick-off rescues; protected lead climbing; high angle litter rigging and tending; use of artificial high directionals; and rope systems to facilitate horizontal movement. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to fulfill the JPR's for technician level rope rescue, 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.

Company Officer 2E: 
Wildland Incident Operations for Company Officers
Instructed by John Wagner

June 2-5, 2025
McClellan Park, CA

This course provides information on evaluating and reporting incident conditions, analyzing incident needs, developing and implementing a plan of action to deploy incident resources completing all operations to suppress a wildland fire, establishing an incident command post, creating an incident action plan, and completing incident records and reports.

Prerequisites:
1. Meets the educational requirements of Fire Fighter II or four (4) years as a career fire fighter, or six (6) years as a volunteer fire fighter
2. All Risk Command Operations for Company Officers
3. S-290 Intermediate Fire Behavior (classroom delivery only)

This course is specifically designed for firefighters who seek to minimize property damage during less critical responses. The course covers practical lock-picking methods for padlocks, residential locks, and fire control systems such as alarm panels and pull stations.

You will learn techniques for bypassing secondary door latches, electronic entry systems, and utilizing specialty tools to efficiently gain access in various situations. 

Each student is provided with a lock picking kit.

Instructed by Ambassadors of the Craft

On Day One, of this comprehensive two-day course, students will learn grips, flowing while moving, cornermanagement, hose management, water mapping, stair pushes, hose deployment, and engine companybased forcible entry / search. Day Two will incorporate all of those skills into scenarios with live fire.

A five day (40 hour), physically demanding course held in Shoreline, Washington.  This class is designed for experienced firefighters to gain advanced knowledge in truck company operations. Students will be given high repetition training opportunities in a variety of environments including acquired structures and live fire.

Attendees will be given training opportunities in a variety of skills including:

- Ventilation
- Forcible Entry
- Search & Rescue
- Building Construction
- Live Fire

Have any questions? Send us an email at shorelinetruckcadre@gmail.com

Company Officer 2D
June 23 – 27
0830 – 1700 hours all days

This course provides information on conducting incident size-up, developing and implementing an initial plan of action involving single and multi-unit operations for various types of emergency incidents to mitigate the situation following agency safety procedures, conducting pre-incident planning, and develop and conduct a post-incident analysis.

Extensive time will be spent performing group and individual Incident Command exercises.

Students should bring either:

Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, fourth edition, International Fire Service Training Association, 2007, 0879392819

-or-

Fire Officer: Principles and Practice, second edition, Jones and Bartlett, 2010, 9781449600621

Live Fire Leadership
June 25-27, 2025
Hayward, CA

The Live Fire Leadership program has been designed to provide current and future officers of all experience levels realistic scenarios that both educate and challenge them.  Officer development in the fire service has always focused on general leadership skills, fire inspections, conducting company drills, and communication skills.  While training and educating in these areas are vital to success, they do not address our primary fire service mission of saving lives, while ensuring the safety of the firefighters.
Fireground leadership starts with solid firehouse leadership, but it also requires skills that are rarely taught outside the classroom. This training and the learning objectives associated with it will greatly enhance the students ability to lead on the fireground. The following are the learning objectives for

CLASSROOM:
- Situational Awareness
- Size up
- District Knowledge
 - Decision Making Skills
- Fire Behavior / Reading Smoke
 - Reading Buildings
- Overcoming Fireground Challenges

TRAINING GROUND (HOT):
 - Radio Communications
- Fireground Size up & 360
- Decision Making & Prioritizing
- Fireground Assignments
- Directing Company Actions
- Tactical Changes
- Mayday Management
- CAN Reporting
- Overcoming Different & Difficult Stretches
- Fire Attack
 - Search & Rescue
 - Personnel Matters
- General Public Issues

CLASS DESIGNED FOR

All ranks.  You are on the job, now get into the job!

CLASS SCHEDULE

June 25 - Classroom Session ONLY - 0800-1700
June 26 - Live Fire Day 1 - 0800-1700
June 27 - Live Fire Day 2 - 0800-1700

REQUIRED GEAR

Full Turnouts
SCBA
Extra Air Cylinder

INSTRUCTOR

Todd Edwards has over 36 years of experience in the fire services. Starting his career at 16 years old with a small combination department in Ohio, Todd then moved to Georgia where he spent more than 30 years with Atlanta Fire Rescue.  During his career with Atlanta, he held a variety of positions including Captain, Battalion Chief and Assistant Fire Chief.  While with Atlanta, Todd developed and taught the majority of the city training curriculum, and co-developed the city Standard Operating Guidelines.  After retiring in 2018, he served the city as a consultant and the lead instructor / coordinator for Atlanta’s Officer Development Program.  While working with Atlanta, Todd was also the Lead Instructor for Walton County Fire Rescue in northeast Georgia.  For the past 20 years, Todd has also been an adjunct instructor for the Georgia Fire Academy.  Todd has also developed countless training programs currently being utilized by numerous departments, specializing in department-based curriculums for training and fire ground operations.

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

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!

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

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.

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.