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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.