Our Courses

  • The Working Engine is focused on maximizing an engine company’s efficiency on the fireground, regardless of staffing. By utilizing time-tested techniques, instructors provide a systematic approach to aggressively accomplishing the three most critical tasks on the fireground: extinguishment, search, and ventilation.

    Topics covered include fire dynamics, nozzle and hose selection, hose deployment, considerations for an offensive attack line, and victim search and removal.

    HANDS ON TRAINING

  • Every fire department in the United States has different policies and procedures when it comes to basic truck operations. In The First Due Truck, we will cover those fundamentals and how to make these tactics work within your department. Topics will include Search, Forcible entry, Ladders, Ventilation, and R.I.T.

    HANDS ON TRAINING

  • Statistics show that the designated R.I.T only accounts for 10% of MAYDAY rescues. When a Mayday is called, the most likely savior is the crew already working the floor. This no-gimmicks class strips away the complex techniques and focuses on what actually works : immediate, practical rescue by the interior company. Learn to transition from your primary mission to a rescue operation to assist on of our own

    HANDS ON TRAIING

  • Lead Instructor - Brian Williams

    January 21st, 2024 is a day stamped with tragedy in the Michiana area. This course examines the incident through the lens of initial actions and time-compressed decision-making, focusing on the critical choices made in the first moments of the response. Students will explore and discuss the initial actions taken by crews, where rapidly evolving conditions required decisive leadership. Emphasis will be placed on how early size-ups, first-in company responsibilities, fire attack decisions, and search priorities were established—and how those decisions influenced both operational outcomes and the aftermath that followed.

    LECTURE

  • Lead Instructor - Jon Knepp

    This course will offer an in-depth look at establishing a peer support team, understanding some of the basics of mental health and what it takes to be an effective peer support member, and how to promote a culture shift in your department regarding mental health, starting at the firehouse table. Students will be encouraged to participate in discussion, drawing on their experiences, as well as hear lessons learned from the instructors experiences leading their peer support teams.

    LECTURE

  • Lead Instructor - Nicholas Kieta

    How do we implement training within our organizations? More specifically, how do we implement new tactics through training? This lecture provides the tools to self-audit and identify where resistance begins and ends.

    By the end of the class, we will discuss how to effectively present and instruct new information to your organization’s different audiences—including new members, senior personnel, and administrative leadership—in order to meet your training goals.

    LECTURE

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