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

2-Day 16Hr Search Class with Live Fire
January 13-14, 2026 | 0830-1730
Estero Station 45 (FL)

Florida FireNuggets is bringing the FDIC fan-favorite “Residential Primary Search: Making the Grab” to the Sunshine State—but this version is a deeper dive with LIVE FIRE scenarios. This immersive two-day, 16-hour program is designed for firefighters who want more than the overview.

Class Highlights:

• Short lectures - better understand the mission and the why behind the skills

• Crawl-walk run breakouts

• Oriented search
  

• Split search

• VES

• Engine-based search

• Victim removal

• Fast paced scenarios with live fire

We have brought together a strong group of instructors from all over the Country:

Grant Schwalbe, Jon Lockwood, Ben Shultz, Dave Harms, Seth Major, Patch Lewis, Brian Abbott, Scott Vadakin, Jeff Colon, Garrett Green, Colin Bostin, Shawn Hayes, Jason Martin, Chris Morgani, and Dean York

Forcible Entry Academy

Instructed by Brothers in Battle LLC

4 States | 3 Days FOR THEM

This 3-day Forcible Entry Academy takes firefighters through a full progression of training, starting with the fundamentals of the Fireground Basic Irons, where students build strong habits with traditional hand tools learning to dress and set up tools, size up and defeat forcible entry challenges, control doors, communicate effectively, and perform standardized techniques both solo and as a team. Day two expands into  Advanced Irons & Saws, adding new tools and challenges with a comprehensive saw operations module, followed by hands-on residential and commercial scenarios that require coordinated Irons and Saw work. The program culminates with Refined by Fire: Forcible Entry where firefighters refine their skills under live fire, heat, and smoke conditions - performing forcible entry and rescues in environments that demand speed, precision, and accountability. 

Together, these three days test, sharpen, and prepare firefighters to operate with confidence and competence when the stakes are highest: mask up quickly, make the force, make the grab - NO excuses. This is an intensive program requiring real and exhaustive work through long days, continuous reps, and pushing boundaries.

Day 1 - Basic Fireground Irons

Day 2 - Advanced Irons & Saws

Day 3 - Refined by Fire: Forcible Entry

January 7-9, 2026 - Petaluma, CA
March 13-15, 2026 - San Antonio, TX
October 6-8, 2026 - Estero, FL
December 4-6, 2026 - North Aurora, IL

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

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.

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

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.