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.

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).

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.

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

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.

Advanced Forcible Entry Training

Real World Forcible Entry Dynamics
November 13-14, 2025

(2-Day Course) Designed for firefighters looking to gain multiple skills with a wide spectrum of tools in forcible entry. Refine your skills in rapid access techniques critical for time-sensitive situations. This advanced course focuses on forcible entry methods for residential and commercial settings, including “Passive Entry” and High-Density techniques. The two-day Training Course utilizes “Irons,” rotary saws, and specialty tools on props that simulate real-world challenges. Multiple force doors with multiple lock mechanisms across a two-day class. Our goal is to enhance your confidence for safe and effective access in any scenario and to ensure you walk away with new skill sets in your tool box. Prepare for multiple evolutions and high repetition with this hands-on limited class size.

PPE: Full PPE with ear and eye protection

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.

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)  

This course provides federal, state, and local-level emergency responders with an overview of key duties and responsibilities of a Resources Unit Leader and a Demobilization Unit Leader in a Type 3 All Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT). Exercises/simulations, discussions, and a final exam enable participants to process and apply their new knowledge.
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Course Objectives
• Explain the organization and functions of the Planning Section.
• Explain the purpose of the Resources Unit and the Demobilization Unit.
• Create an ICS Form 211 Incident Check-in List.
• Create an ICS Form 219 Resource Status Card.
• Create the Resources Unit Leader's portion of the ICS Form 215 Operational Planning Worksheet.
• Create the required forms, documents, and components to support the incident.
• Create the required forms and documents to facilitate resource demobilization. Understand 
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Prerequisites (All Required): 
· IS-0100: An Introduction to the Incident Command System
· IS-0200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
· E/L/G 0300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
· IS-0700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
· IS-0800: National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction

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 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)