Volunteer Firefighter Initial Training
This course equips volunteer firefighters with vital skills in fire behavior analysis, incident size-up, hose and nozzle operations, PPE and SCBA management, search and rescue techniques, and team communication. Participants gain the confidence to make safe decisions and protect their communities during small-structure and garage fire responses.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Volunteer Firefighter Initial Training delivers hands-on skills for confident responses to small-structure and garage fires. Master scene size-up, risk assessment, perimeter control, fire behavior, building construction, PPE and SCBA operations, primary search, victim handling, and hose, nozzle, and water supply techniques for effective, safe firefighting.
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Develop skills
- Interior hose attack: advance, position, and cool small-structure fires fast.
- Water supply setup: secure hydrants, draft, and manage suburban supply lines.
- Fire behavior reading: size up smoke, heat, and wind to guide safe tactics.
- Primary search and rescue: locate, remove, and hand off victims to EMS quickly.
- PPE and SCBA use: don, operate, and monitor gear for safe short-duration entries.
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