Conner Arnold is a 10-year career firefighter and Lieutenant with the Oklahoma City Fire Department and the owner of 1st Due Fire Training, delivering advanced instruction nationwide in live fire operations, engine and truck functions, fire behavior, technical rescue, and instructor development. With Fire Instructor II, Fire Officer I, NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor, and numerous technical rescue certifications, he brings more than one thousand documented burns and extensive experience in both fixed facility and acquired structure training. His teaching style combines operational credibility with strong technical understanding to prepare firefighters to perform safely and effectively across the full range of fireground operations. Conner Arnold is a 10-year career firefighter and Lieutenant with the Oklahoma City Fire Department and the owner of 1st Due Fire Training, delivering advanced instruction nationwide in live fire operations, engine and truck functions, fire behavior, technical rescue, and instructor development. With Fire Instructor II, Fire Officer I, NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor, and numerous technical rescue certifications, he brings more than one thousand documented burns and extensive experience in both fixed facility and acquired structure training. His teaching style combines operational credibility with strong technical understanding to prepare firefighters to perform safely and effectively across the full range of fireground operations.

We’re not here for the easy stuff. We deliver hardcore, real-world instruction for aggressive fireground tactics that sharpens skills, builds confidence, and prepares crews to attack fire with intensity and precision. Built for firemen, by firemen.

We are a group of Firemen from NE Pennsylvania who love and take pride the fire service. We are about making a better fire service. We deliver experienced based skills that have been learned on the street while on the job.

Superior Emergency Training, LLC delivers high-level education through subject-specific seminars and hands-on training designed for modern fire service demands. As firefighters ourselves, we understand the importance of proficiency, safety, and efficiency, and we are committed to strengthening the capabilities of every firefighter we train.

Tri-State Fire Training is dedicated to delivering high-quality, practical, and engaging training for the fire service. Built on the foundation of experience, passion, and a commitment to firefighter development, we provide a wide range of programs, from lecture-based presentations on leadership, fireground operations, mental fitness, and fire prevention, to hands-on courses designed to sharpen tactical skills in realistic environments. Our mission is to equip firefighters and departments with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to operate safely and effectively, while fostering a culture of teamwork and professional growth. Guided by instructors with years of on-the-job experience, we bring real-world lessons to the classroom and the training ground, ensuring every program we deliver is relevant, actionable, and impactful.

Our arrogance is fueled by a passion, a passion for our craft, and expectation from our customers to be ready to answer every call. It is our diligence to be more prepared and mighty than the reason they had to call for our help. If you do not understand this sense of arrogance, we as BEARERS OF THE OATH will not alienate you, we will simply extend our hand to you and ask that you will evaluate yourself and your commitment to the fire service. Therefore determining if you are that Patriot, or just another able being that does not belong to such a fraternity of FIREMANSHIP!

FIRECORE Training was founded by experienced, passionate instructors dedicated to providing Central Florida with practical, hands-on fireground training. We specialize in fundamental Engine and Truck Company operations, as well as firefighter survival—focusing on realistic skills that directly translate into performance on the fireground.

Misfits Fire Training Foundation is dedicated to delivering high-level fire and rescue training throughout Central Indiana for those who were told they were too intense, too driven, or too committed to the job. We exist for the firefighters who were doubted, underestimated, or labeled misfits simply because they refused to lower their standards. We believe passion saves lives. Our training is built by firefighters, for firefighters, focusing on real-world skills, hard work, and the mindset required to perform when it matters most. At Misfits, we don’t tone it down — we raise the bar.

Jason Rivera is a 33-year veteran of the fire service and has served in career and volunteer departments. He retired as the Captain of Rescue 1/Acting Deputy Chief for the Stamford (CT) Fire Department and is currently a Firefighter for the New Haven (CT) Fire Department assigned to Truck Company 3. He is a Lieutenant and Past-Chief of the Newtown (CT) Hook and Ladder Fire Company, a Firefighter in Christiana (DE) and a Rescue Specialist with the FEMA USAR team MA-TF1. Jason is a ProBoard certified Fire Service Instructor Level 3, has presented at FDIC International since 2017, Metro Atlanta Firefighters Conference in 2023 and 2024, Key City Fire Conference in 2024 and 2025 and has taught across the country and internationally. Jason is the owner of Tactical Resource Fire Training LLC, a fire service training company focusing on fireground and rescue company disciplines as well as special operations. He also teaches for FAST Rescue Solutions in Philadelphia and Capitol Fire Training LLC in Maryland. Jason has been published multiple times in Fire Engineering Magazine and was the recipient of the 2016 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award at the FDIC.

Triad Rescue, a distinguished water rescue training agency based in Texas, is committed to the exclusive mission of nurturing and empowering highly skilled water rescue professionals. Specializing in Water Rescue Training, Equipment, and Rescue Boat services, Triad Rescue boasts a team of full-time Rescue Professionals with real-world rescue backgrounds. Our cadre of instructors comprises individuals with extensive experience from renowned entities such as Houston Fire, HFD Rescue, Water Rescue Task Forces, Whitewater Rescue Groups, FEMA TXTF-1, and Military Rescue Units.

Captain Mark Rossi is an accredited fire officer and 25-year veteran with the City of Fort Lauderdale Fire Department currently assigned to Engine Company 8 in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Captain Rossi has been training and mentoring in one capacity or another since 2005.He is the founder of both the Big Fire- Big Water Class & the First Due Engine/Truck Class both born out of a passion for making the fire service better than he found it.

I am a 25 year perpetual student of the fire service with 22 years of teaching experience in fire, rescue, and EMS. My focus is on training, development, and coaching of the individual firefighter to improve organizational outcomes. I believe that a well rounded firefighter, who understands fire behavior and how we can impact fire growth through suppression methods, stands the best chance at successful suppression.

On Scene Training Associates brings a nationally recognized team of veteran fire service instructors who deliver high impact, real world training. Their mission is to equip emergency responders at every level with the most current, practical, and field tested instruction through interactive classrooms and realistic hands on evolutions. The team is credentialed across state and national platforms, has taught in nearly every state and multiple countries, and has decades of experience shaping SOP reviews, emergency plans, and advanced fireground operations. Their instructors are affiliated with leading fire service organizations and are active contributors to major conferences including FDIC, Firehouse World, and regional training events across the country.

The Citizens Firemen is a fire department training, networking, and podcast network aimed towards promoting the betterment of the job by connecting like likeminded firefighters

Twin City Fire Tactics is a blue collar, no-frills, no-bullshit company offering hands-on training to the firefighters of Southeast Ohio. Our cadre is a group of like-minded, passionate, and experienced firemen from different departments in our region. We are not here to teach.. we exist to share knowledge and experience in an effort to improve the fire service and uphold its core mission.

Sean is a firefighter with over 20 years in the fire service and Co-Founded Build Your Culture, where his training sessions are known for their realism, intensity, and emphasis on critical thinking, making them some of the most sought-after courses in the country. He has authored articles for several fire service publications, including Fire Engineering and "The Book of Search". Sean is a frequent National and International speaker and hands-on instructor, including presenting at FDIC. In 2024, Sean was appointed to serve on the panel for the UL Fire Safety Research Institute's multi-story residential tactics research project. He strongly believes in preparation to achieve the best possible outcomes both on and off the fire ground.

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable. Street Smart Fire Training built from experience and education. iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify: Flow and Vent.

The Southern Arizona Misfits were founded by Klinton Smuda, a 17-year fire service veteran, Engineer/EMT, and Training Coordinator with the Corona de Tucson Fire District. Not to chase clout, not to sell buzzwords, but to make the fire service better at the only thing that matters, the job. We’re firefighters. From the back seat to the front office. Firefighters, Engineers, Captains, Battalion Chiefs, Ops Chiefs, and Fire Chiefs who still believe the oath means something and that lives, ours and the public’s depend on how seriously we take this craft. We’re called the Misfits because we don’t fit into a culture that’s satisfied with “that’s how we’ve always done it.” We don’t accept check-the-box training, soft standards, or complacency disguised as experience. We believe comfort kills, ego gets people hurt, and the job demands more than just showing up. The Southern Arizona Misfits exist to deliver hard-earned, experience-driven training forged in real incidents, real mistakes, and real consequences. We train for when things go sideways, when the plan falls apart, and when performance, not rank, makes the difference between success and failure. Our mission is simple and non-negotiable: raise the standard of the fire service, honor the oath we swore to the public, and leave this job better than we found it. For the firefighters standing next to us today and the ones who haven’t pinned a badge on yet. We don’t claim to be perfect. We just refuse to stop getting better.

Tyler Whitfield is a Fire Lieutenant with over 12 years of service in the fire industry and the driving force behind The Grab Factory. Currently works for Clearwater Fire Rescue in Florida and assigned to E49 B shift. A member of the Pinellas County Technical Rescue Team, Fire Instructor for the department and Pinellas county TRT Program. Has experience teaching at NCFFC(Ocala, FL), MAFFC(Atlanta, GA), LIFT(Baton Rouge, LA), March Mayhem Fire Conference(Boise, ID), Ft Lauderdale Fire Expo(Ft. Lauderdale, FL), and Orlando Fire Conference(Orlando, FL).