- Specialty
- Fire / Hot Classes
- Provider
- Key City Fire Conference
- Training level
- Not listed
- Class dates
- March 13–16, 2027
- Class location
- Frederick Event Center, 5400 Holiday Drive (lectures); HOT at multiple sites — Frederick, MD
Course description
Frederick County, Maryland fire conference: two days of hands-on training (March 13–14) followed by two days of keynotes and lectures (March 15–16). HOT classes include Engine Crew Clinic, Darkside of Ladders, Truck Company Mindset, Hasty RIT & Backstep Search, Advanced Extrication Scenarios, The DAGUM Push, Destroying Fire's Advantage (live fire), Tactical Thermal Imaging, RIT From Your Pocket, Managing The Mayday, Downtown Walk Around: Building Construction, and The Last Resort: Roof Rope Rescue for the Fire Service. Lectures cover engine and truck company operations, rescue and rapid intervention, and fireground strategy and leadership.
Additional course information
HOT is Saturday–Sunday, March 13–14 at the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Training Academy (5370 Public Safety Place, Frederick), the Hagerstown Fire Department Training Center (940 Bowman Avenue, Hagerstown) and FCFR Station 29 (37 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick); check each class for its location. Lectures are Monday–Tuesday, March 15–16, 8:00 am–4:45 pm. Two-day HOT classes must be taken both days. Check each HOT class for its PPE and SCBA requirements. Host hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Frederick. Refunds: 100% through December 31, 50% in January, none from February 1; ticket transfers allowed anytime.