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Access Granted: FF Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
Access Granted:
Firefighter Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
This course is specifically designed for firefighters who seek to minimize property damage during less critical responses. Whether you’re dealing with residential, commercial locks, or padlocks, this class equips you with the knowledge and skills to access buildings swiftly and safely without resorting to destructive entry methods, while prioritizing proper techniques in emergency responses.
Each student is provided with a lock picking kit.
You will learn techniques for bypassing secondary door latches, electronic entry systems, and utilizing specialty tools to efficiently gain access in various situations.
Upcoming Dates:
July 20 (Redding, CA)
July 23 (Post Falls, ID)
July 27 (Caldwell, ID)
August 26 (Monterey, CA)
From the Survey to the Streets
From the Survey to the Streets
Firefighter Rescue Survey
Instructed by Jeffrey Bryant
June 20, 2026 | 0900-1800 | West Chicago, IL
AM lecture followed by PM hands-on-training.
Lunch is included.
Hosted by the West Chicago Fire Department
For generations, the fire service has relied on traditional training and unknown information to guide search and rescue, often without knowing which methods truly improve civilian survivability. The Firefighter Rescue Survey (FRS) changes that by collecting and analyzing thousands of real-world rescues submitted by firefighters nationwide to show what actually works on the fireground. This one-day course connects the data to the discipline.
In the morning, students examine how rescue outcomes, victim locations, building types, and operational decisions impact survivability, using FRS findings to guide smarter training and tactics.
In the afternoon, students apply those lessons through hands-on, high-repetition skill stations focused on proven rescue techniques, including: search position, orientation, victim assessment, drags, window transitions, communication, split search, oriented search, engine-based search, VES, and masking up with gloves on.
The First Few Minutes
The First Few Minutes
Instructed by Forcible Entry Inc.
San Rafael FD Station 52, CA
(2-Day Course) The First Few Minutes focuses on the critical decisions and actions that set the tone for the entire incident. This forcible entry Inc. class covers mindset, inward and outward swinging doors, security doors, search, VES, victim removal, and key after-action considerations. Built to develop confident, capable, self-thinking firefighters who make sound decisions.
PPE: Full PPE with SCBA & spare cylinder
Access Granted: FF Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
Access Granted:
Firefighter Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
This course is specifically designed for firefighters who seek to minimize property damage during less critical responses. Whether you’re dealing with residential, commercial locks, or padlocks, this class equips you with the knowledge and skills to access buildings swiftly and safely without resorting to destructive entry methods, while prioritizing proper techniques in emergency responses.
Each student is provided with a lock picking kit.
You will learn techniques for bypassing secondary door latches, electronic entry systems, and utilizing specialty tools to efficiently gain access in various situations.
Upcoming Dates:
July 23 (Post Falls, ID)
July 27 (Caldwell, ID)
August 26 (Monterey, CA)
Access Granted: FF Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
Access Granted:
Firefighter Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
This course is specifically designed for firefighters who seek to minimize property damage during less critical responses. Whether you’re dealing with residential, commercial locks, or padlocks, this class equips you with the knowledge and skills to access buildings swiftly and safely without resorting to destructive entry methods, while prioritizing proper techniques in emergency responses.
Each student is provided with a lock picking kit.
You will learn techniques for bypassing secondary door latches, electronic entry systems, and utilizing specialty tools to efficiently gain access in various situations.
Upcoming Dates:
July 27 (Caldwell, ID)
August 26 (Monterey, CA)
Access Granted: FF Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
Access Granted:
Firefighter Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
This course is specifically designed for firefighters who seek to minimize property damage during less critical responses. Whether you’re dealing with residential, commercial locks, or padlocks, this class equips you with the knowledge and skills to access buildings swiftly and safely without resorting to destructive entry methods, while prioritizing proper techniques in emergency responses.
Each student is provided with a lock picking kit.
You will learn techniques for bypassing secondary door latches, electronic entry systems, and utilizing specialty tools to efficiently gain access in various situations.
Upcoming Dates:
August 26 (Monterey, CA)
DIY Engine
DIY ENGINE
Instructed by Brothers in Battle, LLC.
1-Day HOT | August 15-16, 2026
Acquired Structure in Danville, IL
DIY Engine addresses the basic principles and practices that a short-staffed engine company should be proficient in when arriving first-due to a fire with additional help several minutes away. All skills and techniques will have a focus on problem solving, communication, and adapting to rapidly changing circumstances on the fire ground.
Skills covered: masking up, forcible entry, loss of water options, 1-2 FF hose line stretching and advancing, victim drags and removals, various search techniques on/off the hose line and more.
Access Granted: FF Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
Access Granted:
Firefighter Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
This course is specifically designed for firefighters who seek to minimize property damage during less critical responses. Whether you’re dealing with residential, commercial locks, or padlocks, this class equips you with the knowledge and skills to access buildings swiftly and safely without resorting to destructive entry methods, while prioritizing proper techniques in emergency responses.
Each student is provided with a lock picking kit.
You will learn techniques for bypassing secondary door latches, electronic entry systems, and utilizing specialty tools to efficiently gain access in various situations.
Prioritize the Search
Social & Presentation - August 28
Warren County Fairgrounds
665 N Broadway Street
Lebanon, OH 45036
5pm - 11pm
Presentation by Grant Schwalbe
"Establishing an Aggressive Search Culture"
*Attendance is optional, but it’s a great opportunity to understand our “why” and set the tone for the weekend ahead. Dinner will be provided.
HOT August - 29-30
Warren County Career Center
3525 OH-48
Lebanon, OH 45036
8am - 4pm
*Full PPE, SCBA, and spare bottle required!
*Lunch is included both days.
Crunch Time Auto X
Crunch Time Auto X
September 18-20, 2026
Gig Harbor, WA
Crunch Time Auto X is an advanced, hands-on extrication training course designed for firefighters looking to build beyond foundational rescue skills.
This scenario-based training focuses on real-world incidents including passenger vehicle collisions, heavy vehicle rescue, and complex extrication challenges. Participants will work through realistic evolutions using current rescue techniques, tools, and technology while strengthening problem-solving and decision-making skills under pressure.
NFPA 1006 Passenger Vehicle and Heavy Vehicle Rescue JPRs will be incorporated throughout the course.
The course offers:
Low student-to-instructor ratios
Experienced and professional instructors
Emphasis on modern rescue technology and techniques
Training opportunities alongside firefighters from across the country
Instructors are firefighters and Technical Rescue Team members from across the West Coast, including Pierce, King, and Kitsap Counties.
Forcible Entry Academy - Florida
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
October 6-8, 2026 - Estero, FL
December 4-6, 2026 - North Aurora, IL
Forcible Entry Academy - Illinois
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
December 4-6, 2026 - North Aurora, IL
Access Granted: FF Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
Access Granted:
Firefighter Lock Picking & Entry Techniques
This course is specifically designed for firefighters who seek to minimize property damage during less critical responses. Whether you’re dealing with residential, commercial locks, or padlocks, this class equips you with the knowledge and skills to access buildings swiftly and safely without resorting to destructive entry methods, while prioritizing proper techniques in emergency responses.
Each student is provided with a lock picking kit.
You will learn techniques for bypassing secondary door latches, electronic entry systems, and utilizing specialty tools to efficiently gain access in various situations.
Upcoming Dates:
June 16 (Las Vegas)
July 20 (Redding, CA)
July 23 (Post Falls, ID)
July 27 (Caldwell, ID)
August 26 (Monterey, CA)
Elevator Emergency Management Technician
Greenwich Fire Department Station 2
200 E Putnam Ave
Cos Cob, CT 06830
0830-400 EST
This course is designed for the training professionals that respond to emergencies involving stalled elevators. Emergency personnel with inadequate training handling elevator emergences are exposed to an increased risk of injury or death, to both the victim and themselves. This comprehensive course will provide emergency responders with intensive classroom and hands-on training on how to safely and effectively remove passengers from stalled elevators. Basic and advanced procedures will be covered in this 3-day program.
Search Culture: The Why & How We Go Inside
Search & Rescue: The Why & How We Go Inside
April 12th or April 16th, 2026
0830 - 1700hrs
Santa Clara & San Rafael, CA
Lecture
Search & Rescue: Why We Go Inside
This class is a deep dive into our mission and priorities.
Brothers In Battle instructor Justin McWilliams will cover our mission and why we must occupy the interior space FOR THEM
This course will provide actionable insights to the most important task on the fireground. Justin will highlight everything from the size-up to removal. They'll also cover the importance of training for search and rescue and what the data shows and fallacies to other critical data. Firefighter Rescue Survey will be talked about in depth and give perspectives on where and how to start our searches for THEM.
Limited H.O.T. Session
H.O.T. Masking Up/ Drags
In the afternoon students will be masking up with gloves on and working on dirty drag techniques to hone hands on skills for THEM.
Search Culture: The Why & How We Go Inside
Search & Rescue: The Why & How We Go Inside
April 12th or April 16th, 2026
0830 - 1700hrs
Santa Clara & San Rafael, CA
Lecture
Search & Rescue: Why We Go Inside
This class is a deep dive into our mission and priorities.
Brothers In Battle instructor Justin McWilliams will cover our mission and why we must occupy the interior space FOR THEM
This course will provide actionable insights to the most important task on the fireground. Justin will highlight everything from the size-up to removal. They'll also cover the importance of training for search and rescue and what the data shows and fallacies to other critical data. Firefighter Rescue Survey will be talked about in depth and give perspectives on where and how to start our searches for THEM.
Limited H.O.T. Session
H.O.T. Masking Up/ Drags
In the afternoon students will be masking up with gloves on and working on dirty drag techniques to hone hands on skills for THEM.
Nozzle Forward
April 9-10, 2026
Buffalo Grove, IL
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 by pushing 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.
Nozzle Forward
NOZZLE FORWARD
March 28-29, 2026
Danville, IL
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.
Instructor: Aaron Fields (Seattle FD)
Aaron Fields is a firefighter for the City of Seattle and the OG of the Nozzle Forward. Between his dad, brother, and himself, there is nearly always a Fields member on watch somewhere in the 5th battalion. His aspiration has always been to ride on the back of Engine 28, allowing him to work in the neighborhood he grew up in (98118 shout-out). After time at 28’s, Aaron moved to his dad’s spot on Engine Company 13, Battalion 5 headquarters. He is known for his dislike of “the MAN”, tendency to question authority, and zealous belief that good basics win. Aaron developed the skills shared in the Nozzle Forward in an unrelenting pursuit of all things engine. The skills are adapted from many sources, but reconstructed to be based around simple principles that maximize mechanical advantage. At the request of folks who wanted to see how he was going about hand-line use the Nozzle Forward was born as a program and has been slap’in lines around since 2008. When all else fails, give ‘em a West Coast Salute.
David S. Palmer Arena
100 W Main St., Danville, IL, 61832 US
Lunch will be provided both days.
For billing or PO requests, email info@firenuggets.com
Proactive RIT Operations
Proactive RIT Operations
Instructed by Bassel Ibrahim
March 5-7, 2026
Tulare, CA
This three-day program combines an in-depth classroom lecture with progressive, hands- on Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) training. The course is designed to bridge leadership, command decision-making, and tactical execution, creating a proactive approach to firefighter rescue and Mayday operations.
The program emphasizes realistic decision-making under stress, clear command of the Mayday, and repeatable RIT fundamentals that translate directly to fireground performance.
Commerical Truck Operations
Commercial Truck Operations
January 29-31, 2026 | Columbia, SC | 0900-1800
Train inside a massive, acquired 400,000 sq. ft., four-story office building!
This 1-day hands-on evolution class covers commercial roof operations, saw work and maintenance, and forcible entry on real doors. Full PPE (no SCBA), dust masks, and safety glasses are required.
Lunch will be provided.
For Department PO's or billing requests, please email info@firenuggets.com.
Responder vs. Machinery
4Brothers Training Presents:
Responder Vs. Machinery
HOSTED BY:
Kitsap County Fire Training Consortium
8 HOURS OF HANDS-ON TRAINING INCLUDING:
Incidents involving mechanical entrapment or impalement happen rarely, but their inherent complexity and potential danger require that first responders are prepared to handle these rescue challenges.
These infrequent yet high-risk incidents demand a careful and experienced approach to patient removal and medical treatment. Responders must develop a mindset rooted in both technical skill and patient care within often complex settings.
Participants will learn various rescue methods using hand, pneumatic, and power tools to achieve successful outcomes as they rotate through a tool lab and rescue technique practice. As part of the training, participants will respond to and address five rescue incident simulations that involve tools and techniques introduced during the lab, including entangled digits, limb entrapment, and impalement.
Participants will gain an appreciation for tools that should be part of the tool complement on an engine company and are not commonly used in this discipline.
WHEN:
January 23rd, 2026
0900 - 1700
WHERE:
Kitsap Readiness Center
5151 Linden St.
Bremerton, Washington 98312
REQUIRED PPE:
Full Structural or Technical Rescue PPE
Eye Protection
Hearing Protection
The Truth Be Told: Commerical Roof Operations
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
Residential Primary Search
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
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
