September 24, 2026Virtual
In this course, participants will learn how citizens can require the board of directors of ambulance and fire protection districts to hold elections on ballot issues, called referendums, through initiative petitions.Participants will also learn about a special initiative petition process to remove directors of such districts through recall…
September 25, 2026 - September 26, 2026In-personDoniphan
This course designed to meet portions of NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver Operator Professional Qualifications. Topics will focus on the various types of pumps used on fire apparatus including shifting mechanisms, primers, relief valves and controls. Pump safety and operations will be covered, as well as, basic pump maintenance. The class is…
September 26, 2026In-personWaynesville
Newer electric vehicles are powered by battery packs generating enough power to power the average American household for about three days. This workshop will focus on building tools for the street smart attentive First Responder. What, where and how these batteries are used and what to do when they fail. This presentation is filled with…
September 26, 2026In-personMonett
Ammonia is one of the highest volume chemicals produced in the United States. It is used in the manufacturing of rocket fuels, synthetic fibers, yeast and explosives, with the most common use of fertilizer and as a refrigerant. With the current problem of theft of ammonia for drug production, this class will familiarize you with nurse tanks,…
October 9, 2026 - October 18, 2026In-personKingdom City
This introductory course for new fire service personnel acquaints participants with the basics of fireground duties. Discussions address fire service history, organization, fireground safety, and fire behavior. We will discuss and demonstrate basic hose practices, ground ladder practices, ventilation techniques and introduce proper procedures…
October 22, 2026In-personSunrise Beach
Lecture and tabletop exercises designed to familiarize responding organizations with the implementation of a Unified Command structure to effectively mitigate an Active Killer incident. FD/PD students will work together through all phases of the initial response and first operational period of an incident. (EMS CEUS: EMT/Paramedic/Registered…
October 23, 2026In-personSunrise Beach
You have just been dispatched to a school in your still area for an active shooter, and you are going to be one of the first arriving companies. What’s your plan of action? In this course, students will learn the changes that law enforcement has made to improve outcomes and also learn how the role of fire and EMS have changed and…
October 23, 2026 - October 24, 2026In-personRichland
Multiple casualty incidents tax most departments equipment and personnel resources. Is your agency prepared? This course is designed to introduce participants to the difficult problem of handling an incident with multiple patients. The most frequent of these are school bus accidents. Instructors will demonstrate techniques of extrication…
October 24, 2026In-personPence
Thermal imaging can be a misunderstood discipline. It is of immense value in functional mitigation, but is accompanied by inherent dangers. These dangers are most often associated with misinterpreting the display and deficient appreciation for the camera’s intrinsic limitations. This class evaluates the benefits afforded to the common…
October 27, 2026Virtual
In this course, participants will learn about the election process for ambulance and fire protection districts, including the calling for elections,available ballot subjects, payment of election cost, prohibitions on such districts during elections, different types of elections, and key election milestone dates.Participants will also learn the…