[Photo taken during training / teaching of IFNA & ERTSAR Firefighters in Lac Seul First Nation.)
Here we will link several FREE or low cost training opportunities for firefighters to learn and develop knowledge and skills.
Here are some free links for those training days or remote sessions or simply to brush up and learn as individuals.
NOTE: The links have been compiled by our research team but we have only tested some of them. We make no claims to the usefulness or harm of external links and ask you to do your own checks.
These are listed below as Provider, Topic Area with Link
DESERT RESCUE RESEARCH (DRR) USA
ROPE RESCUE THEORY (NFPA 1006)
IFSTA (International Fire Service Training Association)
TEEX | Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
SWIFTWATER RESCUE THEORY (NFPA)
NVFC/VFIS (USA)
Emergency Vehicle Driving (EVOC)
Fire Hero Learning Network (NFFF)
NVFC (USA)
Fire Hero Learning Network (NFFF)
Fire Hero Learning Network (NFFF)
NVFC (USA)
NVFC (USA)
NVFC/FBHA (USA)
FSRI Safety Academy (USA)
Understanding Flow Paths: Low-Intake, High-Exhaust
FSRI Safety Academy (USA)
FSRI Safety Academy (USA)
FSRI Safety Academy (USA)
USFA/NFA (USA)
Various (Firefighting, Wildland, ICS)
Fire Hero Learning Network (NFFF)
Fire Hero Learning Network (NFFF)
Fire Hero Learning Network (NFFF)
FREE / DISCOUNTED IN PERSON PLACES ON COURSES
We also know that there are some free positions (or extremely reasonable / cost only places) available on annual training courses offered by various organisations.
We will put more details here but here is a list of a few organizations / coming up:
ORGANISATIONS WITH FREE / DISCOUNTED PLACES FOR FIRST NATIONS
These are limited to places available. Listed in Alphabetical order, please contact them directly. We cannot independently verify this as up to date.
Advanced Rescue by DIMERSAR
Emergency Response Team SAR (ERTSAR FIRE RESCUE)
FireCon - Thunder Bay
Indigenous Fire Marshal Service (IFMS / NIFSC) - Conference
Ontario Native Fire Fighter Society (ONFFS)