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The Great Florida Fire School
Enhance your knowledge and skills with The GFFS fire and rescue community.
Experience our unique live fire and classroom training programs.

500+

Students

Customized

Schedules

50+

States in Attendance

Lodging
Available

Check out this years available classes

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Register for your classes while still available!

CLASSROOM TRAINING

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

TGFFS ORGANIZATION

REGISTRATION

 

40 - Hour Training Programs

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Topics Include: 

 

  • Understanding your tools and their purpose

  • What are Preconnects Vs. Static Stretches

  • Assembling the Attack Team

  • What is The 2 1/2 inch line

Apparatus and Hydraulics

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Topics include:

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  • Identifying hazards, from assault by fire and gravity;

  • How building construction can influence fire spread,

  • Fire confinement or structural collapse; and many other life safety issues.

Building Construction

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Operations

Topics Include: 

 

  • Educating the community on precautions to prevent harmful fires.

  • Techniques and Actions to surviving a Harmful fire

  • Being proactive and reducing emergencies

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Fire Protection Systems

Topics Include: 

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  • Developing the Defensive Posture and Mindset 

  • Utilizing the 360° Transitional Dynamic Posture

  • Determine how long fires been burning 

 

Keynote Speaker 2019 - TBA

Get to Know The Great Florida Fire School

Robert Amick,
Executive Director

Past President

 Punta Gorda Fire Department

Retired

Rob Bullock,
Director of Marketing

State Director

Highlands County Fire Rescue

 District 1 Captain

Joe Devito,
Director of Education

Ft. Myers Beach Fire Department

Captain

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Founded

Founded in 1989, the Great Florida Fire School is a cooperative outreach effort between the Florida State Fire College and local emergency service providers and educators.

Mission Statement

 Its mission is to enhance the knowledge and skills of the members of the fire and rescue community by delivering useful and well-executed educational and training experiences, annually, throughout the various regions of Florida.

Register Now to connect with hundreds of firefighters across the country

More Firefighters Connected Than Anywhere Else

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Oct 22-26 Fort Myers, FL

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