Upcoming Officer Development – Fireground Strategies & Tactics for First Arriving Companies 2025 – 3

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Please note: This course requires a completion of an application as part of the registration process. Applying does not guarantee a spot in this course. 

Designed for the first arriving officer at any incident.

The primary focus of this course is structural firefighting but the lessons learned are applicable for any emergency scene.

Elements of this course include scene size-up, decision making, determining incident strategies, and making tactical assignments.

Also included are lessons on building construction, fire behavior and growth as well lessons for operating at common non-fire incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, propane and natural gas emergencies, and other typical non-fire emergencies.

In addition to lecture and classroom activities this course utilizes scenarios to allow participants to employ their newly learned skills in real time.

Designed for: Fire officers and prospective fire officers

Course length: 15 hours

Prerequisite: A minimum of 2 years of service following completion of Firefighter I or Basic Firefighter Training or Essentials of Firefighting or Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations with HMFRO, and Engine Company Operations or Ladder Company Operations, and authorization to attend from student’s department Chief.

This course is one of two modules from the Fire Officer I program which can be taken in any order: the Fireground Strategy and Tactics for First Arriving Companies module (15 hours), and the Leadership and Supervision module (15 hours). Upon completion of these two modules, an Introduction to Fire Officer certificate will be issued.

Seats are limited and registration is required.

Registration will open on September 22nd, 2025 at 8:00 AM.