Communication Planning and Coordination for Sport and Special Events
Univ. of Southern Mississippi NCS4
Nov 3 – Nov 4, 2026San Jose, CA16 hrsDHS/FEMA NTED
Tuition-free
Fire · 360 upcoming sessions
For the fire service, from probie to chief.
Hazmat, rescue, incident command and officer development, plus company officer and battalion chief promotion prep and the grants that pay for it.
360Upcoming sessions
16Providers
40States
279Tuition-free
Fire specialties
Find the course that gets you on the team.
Incident command & emergency mgmt 112Hazmat & CBRNE 56Active threat response 51Crowd, events & public order 31Cybersecurity 29Dive & water rescue 21Leadership & supervision 15Professional development 10School safety & SRO 10Drones & UAS 9Bomb & explosives 7Search & rescue 6Wellness & peer support 3
Cybersecurity Vulnerability Assessment
National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium
Nov 3 – Nov 4, 2026Sault Sainte Marie, MI16 hrsDHS/FEMA NTED
Tuition-free
Demystifying Cyber Attacks
National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium
Nov 3, 2026Dayton, OH8 hrsDHS/FEMA NTED
Tuition-free
Disaster Recovery for Local Government
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Nov 3 – Nov 4, 2026Cookstown, NJ16 hrsDHS/FEMA NTED
Tuition-free
Enhanced All-Hazards Incident Management/Unified Command
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Nov 3 – Nov 6, 2026College Station, TX28 hrsDHS/FEMA NTED
Tuition-free
ICS 300: Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
FEMA Emergency Management Institute (NDEMU)
Nov 3 – Nov 5, 2026New York, NY21 hrsDHS/FEMA NTED
Tuition-free
Promotion
Your next rank, planned.
Fire11 min read
Fire Lieutenant / Company Officer
The company officer test checks whether you can run a crew safely on the fireground and handle the people side back at the station.
Fire9 min read
Fire Captain
In many departments captain is the station or program manager. The test leans harder on administration, budgets and multi-company tactics.
Fire9 min read
Battalion Chief
Battalion chiefs command incidents and manage several stations. Assessment centers test both in the same day.
All disciplines12 min read
Any rank
Police, fire, EMS, dispatch and corrections promotions use the same building blocks. Learn how assessors score, and practice the way they score.
Funding
Grants that can pay for it
FEMA
Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)
Equipment, PPE, vehicles, training and wellness programs
FEMA
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Hiring firefighters, and recruitment and retention of volunteers
FEMA
Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S)
Fire prevention, public education and firefighter safety research
Support · never monetized
People who understand the job
Safe Call Now
(206) 459-3020
IAFF Center of Excellence
(855) 900-8437
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
The Roll Call · weekly
The Fire edition of the Roll Call. New classes and promotion prep, weekly.
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