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This page updated 09/02/2010

If your department or organization is holding an event you would like everyone to know about fill out this form and we will post it. Only events being held within the State of Florida, or referenced to Florida, will be posted.

Date Event

September 2010
09/01 to 09/16 FFP2521 – Construction Documents & Plans Review - World Wide Emergency Services Institute - Being held at the Fort Lauderdale Fire Museum - For more information click here.
09/01 to 10/14 FFP1301 and FFP1302 - Sponsored by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue - This is not a typical 80-hour Driver class, but instead, you will get an in-depth, intense 120-hour Driver Operator Program that includes Fire Service Hydraulics and Apparatus Operations. Don't settle for less, you will be at the top of your game and ready to take any Driver Promotional Exam. If you are interested in hearing more about this, contact Capt. Douglas Watson @ Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Training & Safety Division (754) 224-1382 - For more information click here or visit the PBCFR web site at http://www.pbcfr.org/
09/02 to 09/03 Pump Operator Refresher - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/07 to 09/11 Vehicle and Machinery Ops - Presented at the Florida State Fire College - For more information click here or go to their web site at: www.floridafireprograms.com.
09/07 to 09/18 FSFC 109 Firefighter I Summer 2010 - Being held in Citrus County - For more information click here.
09/08 Firefighter Rehab and Medical Monitoring - Presented by the International Association of Fire Chiefs in partnership with Orange County Fire Rescue - Being held at the Orange County operations Center, in Winter Park - For more information click here.
09/08 & 09/09 Pump Operator Refresher - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/08 to 09/10

NIMS 300 --  Intermediate Incident Management System - Hosted by: Temple Terrace Fire Rescue - You MUST attend all three days to successfully complete this course. - For more information click here.
09/08 to 09/10 Confined Spaces for Bomb Technicians - Being held at the Florida State Fire College - 20 hour class - For more information click here.
09/09 Becoming a Conflict Competent Fire Officer - Offered in collaboration with The Center for Conflict Dynamics at Eckerd College - Learn a positive approach that takes the stress, anxiety, and frustration out of dealing with disagreements and conflict. - For more information click here.
09/09 & 09/10 Tee It Up For Honor Flight Golf Tournament - Sponsored by the Martin County Professional Firefighters and Eagle Marsh Golf Club - 2 day event - $100 per golfer includes both days - For more information click here. 
09/10 Investigating Unusual Fire Causes & Do You Know Mr. Daubert - Presented by the International Association Of Arson Investigators Florida Chapter - Being held at the Florida State College At Jacksonville - For more information click here.
09/10 Tribute To Heroes Memorial Service - The Memorial Service will be held from 9:30 to 10:30, at the  Emergency Services Memorial at Rossi Park, in Bradenton - For more information click here.
09/10 Tribute To Heroes Luncheon - Being held at the Bradenton City Center - From 11:30 to 1:00 - Tickets $30.00 - The purchase of a ticket is a donation to the Emergency Services Memorial Fund - For more information click here.
09/10 Tribute To Heroes BASH - To benefit the Emergency Services Memorial Fund - Live Music by The Dr. Dave Band - From 7:00 to Midnight - For more information click here.
09/11 Manatee County's 4th Annual Remembrance Ride - Free to any and all riders - Starts at Bayshore High School, in Bradenton - Ride departs at 6:00 and registration starts at 4:00 - For more information click here.
09/11 Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum to host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony - being held at the Fort Lauderdale Fire Museum - Event will start at 9:30 - For more information click here.
09/11 & 09/12 2010 South Florida Citizen Corps-CERT Conference - Presented by the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Broward County - Being held at the The Signature Grand, in Davie - For more information click here - For a registration form click here - To view the day 1 program click here - For the day 2 program click here - If you are interested in becoming a sponsor click here.
09/13 to 09/15 Structural Collapse Ops - Presented at the Florida State Fire College - For more information click here or go to their web site at: www.floridafireprograms.com.
09/13 to 09/15 Trench Rescue Operations Level - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/13 to 09/16 Skills Refresher For Firefighters - Being held at the Palm Beach State Fire Academy - This is a 24 hour class - For more information click here.
09/13 to 09/16 FSPMA (Florida School Plant Management Association) Training Conference for 2010 -  Our goal this year is to have at least 5 people from each School District to attend - For more information and a copy of the conference flier click here.
09/13 to 09/17 Confined Space Rescue Technician Level - Central Florida Fire Academy - 40 Hour class - For more information click here.
09/13 to 09/17 Aerial Apparatus Operations - 40 hour class - St. Petersburg College - For more information click here.
09/13 to 09/17 FFP 2720, Company Officer - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/14 Pete Gee Cancer fund Raffle - This is a fund to help out Pete Gee of Fort Myers Shores - A great chance to win and help a good cause - For more information click here.
09/15 Live Fire Training Instructor Refresher - Coral Springs Fire Academy - This is an 8 hour class - For more information click here. 
09/15 to 09/19 5th Annual NW Florida Volunteer Weekend - For more information visit their web site at http://www.nwflvolunteerffweekend.com/
09/16 Basic Booby Trap and IED Recognition - Florida State Fire College - For more information click here.
09/16 & 09/17 Trench Rescue Technician Level - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/17 Northwest Florida Volunteer Firefighter Weekend - 1st Annual Firefighter's Competition - For more information click here.
09/18 Emergency Use and Evacuation of Elevators For Firefighters - Being held at the Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce - This class provides the basic use of elevators and much more - For more info9rmation click here.
09/20 to 09/21 Pump Operator Refresher - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/20 to 09/21 Florida Incident Safety Officer - Presented by the Fort Myers Fire Academy - Being held at the Matlacha Pine Island Fire Department Station 1 - Classes 8:30 to 5:30 - For more information click here.
09/20 to 09/24 Live Fire Training Instructor One - Being held at Ridge Fire Academy - For more information click here.
09/20 to 09/24 Rope Rescue Technician Level - Being held at the Seminole County Fire/EMS Training Center, in Longwood - 40 hour class - Classes daily from 8:30 to 5:30 - For more information click here.
09/20 to 09/27 Structural Collapse Technician - Being presented at the Florida State Fire College - For more information click here.
09/22 Clandestine Labs Investigation - Being held at the Florida State Fire College - 8 hour class - For more information click here.
09/23 First Response For Violent Crime - Presented By The Office of Attorney General Bill McCollum - This class is in Tallahassee- For more information click here - For a registration form click here.
09/23 & 09/24 Pump Operator Refresher - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/25 & 09/26 Florida State Weekend at the National Fire Academy - In Emmitsburg Md - For more information click here or for a registration form click here.
09/27 Ventilation - Why, When, Where & How -  St. Petersburg College - For more information click here.
09/27 to 10/01 VMR Operations Level - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
09/27 to 10/01 Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Operations  Level - Being held at the Seminole County Fire/EMS Training Center, in Longwood - 40 hour class - Classes daily from 8:30 to 5:30 - For more information click here.
09/27 to 10/02 FFP 1505 Fire Prevention Practices - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here
09/28 to 10/13 FFP1540 – Private Fire Protection Systems I - World Wide Emergency Services Institute - Being held at the Fort Lauderdale Fire Museum - For more information click here.

October 2010
10/01 & 10/02 Emergency Vehicle Driver Training - Being held at St Petersburg College Training Center in Clearwater - For more information click here.
10/02 Firefighter Challenge for Lake & Sumter County Firefighters - Being held at Lake Tech Fire Academy  - Sponsored by Lake County’s Professional Firefighters The Lake/Sumter Fire Chiefs Association, The Lake Technical Center, Municipal Equipment and South Lake Hospital - For more information click here.
10/04 to 10/08 Advanced Land Navigation - Being presented at the Florida State Fire College - This is a two day class - It is a class to prepare and practice search techniques for lost or missing persons - For more information click here.
10/04 to 10/08 Vehicle Extrication - Being held at Palm Beach State College Fire Academy - 40 hour class - For more information click here.
10/04 to 10/08 STAR (Survival Techniques and Rescue) - Being held at the Broward Fire Academy - For more information click here.
10/04 to 10/08 PADI Open Water Diver 40 hours (firefighters only) - Lake County Fire Academy - This 40 hour course is the entry-level training for scuba diving - For more information click here.
10/05 & 10/06 Pump Operator Refresher - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
10/05 to 10/13 WMD - Terrorism Incident Defense Operations For Emergency Responders - Hosted by Osceola County Fire Rescue - This is a 3 day shift friendly class - For more information click here.
10/11 to 10/14 Rope Rescue Tech - Presented at the Florida State Fire College - For more information click here or go to their web site at: www.floridafireprograms.com.
10/11 to 10/15 VMR Technician Level - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
10/11 to 10/15 Confined Space Rescue Operations & Technician Level - Being held at the Seminole County Fire/EMS Training Center, in Longwood - 40 hour class - Classes daily from 8:30 to 5:30 - For more information click here.
10/14 to 10/16 Fort Lauderdale Fire Expo - Bahia Mar Hotel - 3 days of seminars, discussions and hands on training with the latest tools and technology - For more information click here.
10/18 Big Fire Big Water - Presented by St. Petersburg College at the SPC Fire Training Center 5005 126th Ave. N. Pinellas Park -  For more information click here.
10/18 to 10/20 Structural Collapse Operations - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
10/18 to 10/21 65th Annual Florida Arson Symposium - Hosted By: The Florida Fire Investigators Association,  The Florida Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators and the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association - Being held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando - For a copy of the program click here - For a copy of the registration click here - To visit the web site for more information go to www.floridaarsonseminar.com
10/18 to 10/22 Fire Service Driver Operator -  Part 1 - FFP-1301 Fire Service Hydraulics - Being held at the Broward Fire Academy - For more information click here.
10/18 to 10/22 Firefighter Survival & R.I.T. - Being held at Ridge Fire Academy - For more information click here.
10/18 to 10/22 FFP 1810 Tactics and Strategies 1 - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
10/25 to 11/12 FFP2120 – Building Construction - World Wide Emergency Services Institute - Being held at the Fort Lauderdale Fire Museum - For more information click here.
10/25 to 10/29 Fire Service Driver Operator -  Part 2 - Apparatus Operations - Being held at the Broward Fire Academy - For more information click here.
10/25 to 10/29 Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician Level - Being held at the Seminole County Fire/EMS Training Center, in Longwood - 40 hour class - Classes daily from 8:30 to 5:30 - For more information click here.
10/25 to 11/05 FFP 1301 FFP 1302 Fire Serv Hydraulics Apparatus Operations - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
10/25 to 11/05 Structural Collapse Technician Level - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
10/26 Gordon Graham  Renowned Risk Management Expert Seminar - Being held in Manatee County - For more information click here.
10/30 Bridging The Bay - Motorcycle ride - To benefit The Fallen Fighters Foundation - Ride across 6 bridges on a scenic ride for a good cause - For more information visit their web site at: http://www.cfrhonorguard.org.

November 2010
11/01 to 11/04 Vehicle and Machinery Tech - Presented at the Florida State Fire College - For more information click here or go to their web site at: www.floridafireprograms.com.
11/01 to 11/05 Officers Development 2010 - Presented by the Pinellas County Training officers - Keynote speaker on Leadership, promotional processes and professionalism, reading smoke, building construction, tactical benchmarks, tactical scenarios, budgets and finance, risk management, human resources, business writing for Fire/EMS, employee counseling, coaching, fire alarms and FDCs, mock assessment center/Officer development, roundtable talk with Chiefs, and more. For more information click here.
11/01 to 11/05 40 Hour FLUSAR Rope Operations - Being held at Ridge Fire Academy - For more information click here.
11/01 to 11/05 Fire Service Hydraulics - Driver Operator Series - Being held at the Fort Myers Fire Academy - Classes daily 8 - 5 - Cost $175 - For more information click here.
11/03 Basic Business Writing Skills For Fire and EMS - Presented by the Pinellas County Fire Department Training Officers - Being held at the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center - Time 08:30 – 17:00 - For more information click here.
11/03 to 11/07 The Great Florida Fire School - Being held at the Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce - 5 days of continuous training for only  $100 - new classes for 2010 - For more information and to register go to www.greatfloridafireschool.org.
11/05 Combat Challenge Clinic and Competition - There will be an instruction clinic and them the competition will follow - This event is in conjunction with the Great Florida Fire School being held at the Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce -- Clinic is at 2:00pm and the competition starts at 5:00 pm - For more information click here.
11/08 to 11/12 Apparatus Operator - Driver Operator Series - Being held at the Fort Myers Fire Academy - Classes on November 8, 9, 10, and 12th - Classes daily 7 - 6 - Cost $185 - For more information click here.
11/08 to 11/12 PADI Open Water Diver 40 hours (firefighters only) - Lake County Fire Academy - This 40 hour course is the entry-level training for scuba diving - For more information click here.
11/08 to 11/12 FFP 1540 Private Fire Protection Systems I - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
11/17 to 11/19 EVOC - Driver Operator Series - Being held at the Fort Myers Fire Academy - Classes daily 9 - 5:30 - Cost $115 - For more information click here.
11/19 Large Animal Rescue - St. Petersburg College Fire Training Center - This is an 8 hour class - For more info click here.
11/29 to 12/03 PD 2789 Truck Company Operations - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
11/29 to 12/03 FFP 2120 Building Construction for the Fire Service - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.

December 2010
12/06 to 12/08 Engine Company Operations Live class A fire scenarios - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
12/06 to 12/10 Firefighter Rescue/Survival - Being held at St. Petersburg College - 40 Hour class - For more information click here.
12/06 to 12/10 PADI Open Water Diver 40 hours (firefighters only) - Lake County Fire Academy - This 40 hour course is the entry-level training for scuba diving - For more information click here.
12/06 to 12/10 Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Operations  Level - Being held at the Seminole County Fire/EMS Training Center, in Longwood - 40 hour class - Classes daily from 8:30 to 5:30 - For more information click here.
12/13 to 12/15 Firefighter Safety & Health Conference - Being held at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809 - For more information click here - For hotel registration click here.
12/13 to 12/17 Personal Escape Firefighter Survival - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.
12/13 to 12/17 FFP 2811 Tactics and Strategies II - Presented by Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety - For more information click here.

January 2011
   

February 2011
02/28 to 03/04 STAR (Survival Techniques and Rescue) - Being held at the Broward Fire Academy - For more information click here.
March 2011