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    Academy on the Road

    Let the Training Come to You

    Providing quality instructors and student materials to teach courses at your location.

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    Overview

    Specialized courses from Academy on the Road  are conducted by the State Fire Academy's resident and adjunct instructors, free of charge. Tuition for students also is free, depending on budget. 

    What We Need

    We will bring everything for the course. The participating fire department just needs to:

    • Recruit a minimum of 24 qualified students who meet course prerequisites
    • Provide completed applications to us 15 days before the course starts

    We'll issue certificates upon completion of your training.

    Available Courses

    Choose courses from three tracks:

    1. Alternative Energy Emergency Response
    2. Fire Service
    3. Leadership in Supervision

    • Advanced Logger Rescue Training (ALRT)

    • Foam - Ethanol Technician Level I (FEUT)

    • Firefighting at Shale Gas Emergencies (FSGE)

    • First Responder Safety Training for Natural Gas Vehicles and Fueling Stations (NGVF)

    • Pipeline Emergencies Awareness Training (PEAT)

    • Pipeline Emergencies Operations Training (PEOT)

    • Portable Pipelines for First Responders (PPFR)

    • Responding to Ethanol Incidents (RTEI)

    • Transportation Rail Incident Preparedness & Response: Flammable Liquid Unit Trains (TRIPR)

    • Well Site Emergency For First Responders (WEFR) 

    • Well Site Production Phase Emergencies (WPPE)

    • Wild Well Hazardous Materials Technician (WWHMT)

    • Wild Well Hazardous Materials Technician (WWHMTR)
    Request an Alternative Energy Training

    • Mobile Live Fire Training Unit​

    • "Courage to Be Safe" So Everyone Goes Home (CTBS)

    • Rapid Intervention Team Exercises (ZRITE) 

    • Rapid Intervention Team Exercises Extended (ZRITX) 

    • Large Area Team Search Operations (ZLASO) 

    • Mobile Flashover Recognition and Survival (ZFRS) 

    • Fire and Emergency Medical Services Administrative Officer (ZFEAO)
    Request a Fire Service Training

    • Perspectives in Thinking (LIS 0646)

    • Creating Environments for Professional Growth (LIS 0647)

    • Frameworks for Success (LIS 0648)
    Request a Leadership in Supervision Training

    Pay an Invoice

    In the event that you receive an invoice for your training, you can pay it online.

    Pay an Invoice