FDIC 2027 Preview: New Firefighter Training, Live Fire, Technology, and EMS Programs
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FDIC 2027 Preview: New Firefighter Training, Live Fire, Technology, and EMS Programs

B1IntermediateOctober 2, 20261 hr 4 min

What can firefighters, officers, instructors, and EMS professionals expect at FDIC 2027? In this episode of The Training Officer, Dave McGlynn talks with Fire Engineering Editor-in-Chief David Rhodes about what is new at FDIC 2027, including expanded hands-on training, live fire opportunities, new symposiums and programs, and changes designed to give attendees more practical training options. The 2027 lineup includes new courses covering engine company operations, moving water from static sources, mid-rise and high-rise tactics, shoring, aerial ladder operations, search and victim removal, fire dynamics, fire pump and sprinkler operations, and live fire instructor training. The episode also...

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