NVFC In-Person Training

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Upcoming Trainings

The NVFC will be presenting training sessions at the following in-person events and conferences. This page is updated as more trainings are added. Click on each icon for details.

See all of our upcoming in-person trainings and register here.

NVFC Training Summit

The NVFC’s annual conference, the NVFC Training Summit, focuses on volunteer responder health, safety, recruitment, retention, and leadership. Participate in valuable classroom training and share ideas and best practices with emergency responders from across the U.S. The next Training Summit will take place June 20-21, 2025, in Salt Lake City, UT. Find out more at www.nvfc.org/summit.

Request a Training

The NVFC has over a dozen training courses that can be brought to your local department. To request training for your local fire department or event, fill out this form. View full course details in the NVFC In-Person Course Catalog.

  • Creating a Psychologically Healthy Fire Department
  • Essentials of Volunteer Retention & Recruitment
  • EV/AFV Incident Management: Safety and Response Techniques – currently filled
  • Fit for Duty, Fit for Life: Firefighter Physicals and the Volunteer Fire Service
  • Incident Safety Officer Training
  • Leadership for the Fire and Emergency Services
  • Personal Protective Actions for Opioid Emergencies
  • Planning and Implementing a Training Program
  • Surviving the Job: Cancer in the Fire Service
  • Volunteer Fire Service Culture: Essential Strategies for Success
  • Wildland Fire Assessment Program Training – on hold until early 2025
  • Train-the-Trainer Courses – scheduling for June 2025 and later
    • Teaching Hazmat Basics
    • Tools in Hazmat Training
    • Scenario-Based Hazmat Training
    • Risk-Based Hazmat Training
    • Understanding Regulations and Standards Affecting Hazmat Training
    • Teaching Basic Decon
    • Teaching Hazmat on a Budget
    • Teaching Cargo Tank Awareness – MC 306 & DOT 406
    • Instructor Training on Placards, Labels, and Markings
    • Instructor Training for Flammable Gases
    • Instructor Training for Flammable Liquids
    • Instructor Training for Ammonia
    • Instructor Training for Chlorine
    • Instructor Training for Methanol
    • Instructor Training for Vinyl Chloride