This course is available to members of recognized emergency services organizations. This course is being delivered over 6 months online with one (1) practical day on December 5, and the exam and practical evaluations on December 12th at the Kananaskis Emergency Services Centre. This course is designed to prepare Level 1 Fire Service Instructors to deliver lessons using a variety of instructional methods such as: manage resources and record keeping systems, schedule and evaluate practical training sessions, supervise and evaluate other instructors, and analyze student test results.

Assignments in this course deal with: lesson plan development and delivery, lesson plan adaptation, creation, administration, and analysis of student assessment instruments, classroom and practical training evolution supervision and management, instructor supervision and evaluation, and course scheduling and budgeting.

Students will be required to purchase their own textbook: IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 9th Edition. The textbook is available from the Alberta Fire Chief’s Association bookstore. Successful students will be eligible for IFSAC & ProBoard certification.

Prerequisites: NFPA 1041-1 Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Level 1

A 50% deposit is required to reserve a seat in the course. Deposits are non-refundable if canceled within two weeks of the start date. A schedule will be provided ahead of the July 3rd start date; each chapter will commence approximately a month apart. This will require the logging in and watching the lecture and completing assignments each month.

DATES:  Online:  July 3, 2025

                 Practical December 5 ,2025

                 Exam December 12, 2025

To register please use the following link:

NFPA 1041-2 Fire Services Instructor Level 2 Application Form

This course is available to members of recognized emergency services organizations. This course is being delivered over 6 months online with one (1) practical day on November 6, and the exam and practical evaluations on November 13th at the Kananaskis Emergency Services Centre. Students will be required to purchase their own textbook: IFSTA Company Officer 6th Edition. The textbook is available from the Alberta Fire Chief’s Association bookstore.

This NFPA 1021-1 course will meet the requirements for IFSAC & ProBoard certification. Students will learn Fire Officer communications and background knowledge, the introduction to basic supervisor functions, safety regulations and basic investigation, and single-unit incident management.

Prerequisites: NFPA 1001 Level II Firefighter and NFPA 1041-1 Level 1 Fire & Emergency Services Instructor for ProBoard and IFSAC certification.

A 50% deposit is required to reserve a seat in the course. Deposits are non-refundable if canceled within two weeks of the start date.

A schedule will be provided ahead of the July 2nd start date; each chapter will commence approximately a month apart. This will require the logging in and watching the lecture and completing assignments each month.

DATES: Online July 2, 2025

                Exam November 6, 2025

                Practical November 13, 2025

To register please use the link below:

NFPA 1021-1 Fire Officer Level 1 Application Form

2025 Training Symposium

 A two-day fire department training symposium in support of the Strathcona County Firefighters Honour Guard.

 Welcome to the 2025 Training Symposium hosted by the Strathcona County Firefighters Honour Guard. Join us for two days of fire department-specific training from two internationally known fire service veterans.

A ticket purchase includes entry to both days of the symposium, a welcome social on the evening of the 11th hosted by 70 Acre Brewing Company, and an invite to march in the annual Strathcona County Fallen Firefighters Memorial March on September 13th. So, bring your Class A!

Sorry, no single-day tickets are available.

 September 11 (day one) will boast multiple in-depth tactical, fire dynamics, and leadership lectures from Captain Sean Gray, Cobb County Fire Department.

Sean has been a member of multiple technical panels involving fire safety research and is an appointed member of the UL FSRI Advisory Board. He has co-authored the book The Evolving Fireground (Fire Engineering) and speaks nationally on research-based tactics. Additionally, Sean is an NFPA committee member for Fundamentals of Fire Control Within a Structure Utilizing Fire Dynamics (NFPA 1700), Fire Hose (NFPA 1961-1965), and Fire Service Training Facilities (NFPA 1400).

September 12 (day two) will be highlighted by Captain (ret.) Tim Dietz and a first-hand account of behavioural health issues faced by firefighters.

Tim retired after 30 years in the fire service and is the Founder/CEO of Behavioral Wellness Resources, a consulting/counselling firm catering to emergency response organizations’ and individuals’ behavioural wellness needs. He is an internationally known speaker on human emotional crisis, grief, and staying mentally healthy in the emergency service professions. He is the author of the book “Scenes of Compassion.” A Responder’s Guide for Dealing with Emergency Scene Emotional Crisis and Managing a Fire Company w/ John Brunacini . He has also written several published articles addressing behavioural health issues in the fire service. Tim is the Clinical Director for the Oregon Satellite of the West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat, a residential treatment facility for first responders suffering from PTSD, and he was the clinical advisor to the U.S. Coast Guard’s mental health response following hurricanes Katrina and Rita and to the stress management team at the Oso, Washington mudslide. In 2017, Tim received the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation’s “Pioneering Spirit” Award as an “Industry Pioneer” for his programs on emergency scene crisis control and compassion. Creating the Culture for Behavioral Health in the Fire Service is a course on behavioural health in the fire service taught by a person who spent 30 years working in the fire service and is now a clinician treating stress (mental health) injuries in first responders. This training focuses on enhancing resiliency – or how quickly we rebound from stress – in people whose occupation requires continual exposure to stressful situations.

 This in-person event is your chance to enhance your skills, further your career, and support the Strathcona County Firefighters Honour Guard, who honour fallen fire, police, and EMS personnel across North America.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER