Classroom Fire Training

This comprehensive training program prepares firefighters to perform fast, effective, and scientifically informed searches in residential structures. Built on data from more than 4,000 real rescue incidents and supported by modern fire dynamics research, this course teaches responders how to identify high-probability victim locations, evaluate survivability, and make tactical decisions that balance risk and reward. Firefighters learn the critical role of door control, ventilation coordination, and smoke interpretation to preserve survivable space and increase rescue success rates. Through scenario-based discussions and proven search methods, such as split searches and targeted entry strategies, students develop the skills needed to conduct aggressive, efficient, and safe search operations rooted in real-world evidence. 

Understanding the Firefighter Playbook is a classroom based training program designed to help firefighters and officers apply fireground research to real world decision making. This course introduces the FSRI Evidence-Based Fireground Playbook framework and demonstrates how evidence-based considerations can be used to support incident command, search and rescue, fire control, ventilation, water supply, rapid intervention, and firefighter safety functions on the fireground. Emphasis is placed on coordinated operations, flow path management, and effective water application to improve civilian survivability, firefighter safety, and incident outcomes. This program encourages departments to evaluate their current practices and use research-backed principles to strengthen on-scene operations, training programs, and after-action reviews. 

Understanding fire behavior is critical to firefighter safety and effective fireground decision-making. This class provides a practical, easy-to-follow breakdown of how fires start, grow, and spread, with a strong emphasis on reading smoke, recognizing dangerous fire behavior indicators, and understanding how modern fuels and construction impact today’s fires. Students will learn the stages of fire development, heat transfer, flashover and backdraft warning signs, and how ventilation and suppression actions influence fire dynamics. This course directly connects fire behavior theory to real-world operations, helping firefighters make safer, smarter tactical decisions on scene 

This 2-hour Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) training class provides firefighters with a practical understanding of how to properly use and interpret thermal imaging technology on the fireground. Students will learn the fundamentals of how TICs work, how to recognize heat patterns and fire behavior indicators, and how to avoid common misinterpretations that can lead to unsafe decisions. Through real-world fireground examples and image-based discussion, this class emphasizes using the TIC as a decision-making tool to enhance situational awareness, improve search and fire attack operations, and increase overall firefighter safety. 

This class focuses on the practical use of the NERIS fire incident reporting software, guiding firefighters step by step through the system’s interface and functionality. Participants will learn how to log in, navigate the dashboard, create and edit incident reports, enter required data fields, attach supporting information, and submit reports accurately and efficiently. The course emphasizes proper workflow, common user errors, and time-saving tips to ensure reports are complete and compliant. Hands-on instruction prepares students to confidently use NERIS for daily incident reporting at the company and department level. 

This comprehensive Traffic Management course provides firefighters and emergency responders with the knowledge and practical principles needed to operate safely and professionally in roadway and roadside incidents. The class covers the importance of traffic control, responder roles and responsibilities, legal authority under New York State law, proper use of PPE and traffic control devices, and proven strategies for setting up safe traffic control zones. Students will learn blocking and fend-off techniques, apparatus positioning, night and reduced-visibility operations, and effective methods for directing traffic while minimizing responder exposure. Through real-world examples and tabletop scenarios, this course emphasizes responder safety, public safety, and efficient incident operations. 

We also offer to hold a training based on your needs.  Contact us and one of our instructor's will assist you in the process.

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