STATE FIRE TRAINING COURSES

January 26-29, 2026

Human Resource Management

This course provides information on the use of human resources to accomplish assignments, evaluating member performance, supervision and integrating health and safety plans, policies, and procedures into daily activities as well as the emergency scene.

Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II OR four (4) years as a career firefighter OR six (6) years as a volunteer firefighter.

Instructor: Ret. Chief Ken Harrison

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 12, 2026

February 12-13, 2026

Incident Commander (16 hour)

This course provides the tools a person needs to assume control of an emergency response to a hazardous materials incident. Instructional methods include class activities, case studies, and table top exercises with emphasis on hands-on decision making.

Course topics include:

- Laws and regulations

- Hazard assessment

- ICS Team Typing

- Protective Actions

- Haz Mat Site Safety

- Operational Risk Management

- Incident Termination

Prerequisites:

- Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations (HazMat FRO)

- ICS-100

Instructor: Division Chief Jim Henery

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 30, 2026

February 23-24, 2026

General Administrative Functions

This course provides information on general administrative functions and the implementation of department policies and procedures and addresses conveying the fire department’s role, image, and mission to the public.

Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II OR four (4) years as a career firefighter OR six (6) years as a volunteer firefighter.

Instructor: Ret. Chief Ken Harrison

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FEBRUARY 9, 2026

March 9-12, 2026

Fire Inspections and Investigation

This course provides information on conducting inspections, identifying hazards and addressing violations, performing a fire investigation to determine preliminary cause and securing the incident scene and preserving evidence.

Prerequisites: Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II OR four (4) years as a career firefighter OR six (6) years as a volunteer firefighter.

Instructor: Ret. Chief Ken Harrison

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS FEBRUARY 23, 2026

April 27-30, 2026

All-Risk Command Operations

This course provides information on conducting incident size-up, developing and implementing an initial plan of action involving single and multi-unit operations for various types of emergency incidents to mitigate the situation following agency safety procedures, conducting pre-incident planning, and develop and conduct a post-incident analysis.

Prerequisites:

- Meet the educational requires for Fire Fighter II OR four (4) years as a career firefighter OR six (6) years as a volunteer firefighter.

- ICS-200.B

- Hazardous Materials Incident Commander

Instructor: Ret. Chief Ken Harrison

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS APRIL 13, 2026

May 4-7, 2026

Wildland Incident Operations

This course provides information on evaluating and reporting incident conditions, analyzing incident needs, developing and implementing a plan of action to deploy incident resources completing all operations to suppress a wildland fire, establishing an incident command post, creating an incident action plan, and completing incident records and reports.

Prerequisites:

- Meet the educational requirements for Fire Fighter II OR four (4) years as a career firefighter OR six (6) years as a volunteer firefighter.

- All Risk Command Operations

- S-290

Instructor: Ret. Chief Ken Harrison

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS APRIl 20, 2026

June 8-11, 2026

Instructional Methodology

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for the entry level professional instructor to safely, effectively, and competently teach and deliver instruction from a prepared lesson plan utilizing instructional aids and evaluation instruments, adapt a lesson plan, and complete the reporting requirements to the local jurisdiction.

Prerequisites: Introduction to the Incident Command System (FEMA / IS-100.B) OR National Incident Management System (FEMA / IS-700.A)*

Instructor: Ret. Chief Ken Harrison

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MAY 25, 2026