04/27/2026
🚒 2026 Nebraska State Fire School – Registration Update
Pre-registration for the 2026 Nebraska State Fire School has closed — but don’t worry! You can still register on-site beginning Friday, May 15 at 7:00 AM.
If you need to change your class, adjustments can also be made on-site starting Friday, May 15 at 7:00 AM.
🔥 Classes Still Available
The following classes still have availability and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis:
🧯 601: Building Construction, Tactics and Fireground Operations
🧯 602: Legal Smorgasbord (Saturday Only)
🧯 603: Fire Prevention: Building Stronger, Safer Nebraska Communities
🔥 605: Wildfire Leadership (1 space available)
🧯 607: Introduction to Firefighting
🧯 608: Advanced SCBA
🧯 610: Confined Space Rescue
🧯 611: Advanced Rope Rescue
🔥 612: Fireground Operations (2 spaces available)
🧯 613: Forcible Entry Techniques
🧯 615: Nebraska Fire Happenings
🔥 616: Fire Investigations (3 spaces available)
🧯 617: CSI – Nebraska
🧯 619: Grain Engulfment Training
🧯 622: Live Flashover Training & Mobile Live Burn Simulator
🧯 623: Union Pacific RR Preparing and Responding to Hazmat Incidents
🧯 624: Electric Vehicle (EV) Fire Training – Best Practices in the EV Era
🧯 628: Culture in the Firehouse
⚕️ Health & Safety Check Required:
The following classes require a health safety check the day of Fire School prior to class starting:
606: Farm Emergencies and Extrication Practices
607: Intro to Firefighting
608: Advanced SCBA
609: Basic Vehicle Extrication
610: Confined Space Rescue
611: Advanced Rope Rescue Techniques
612: Fireground Operations
613: Forcible Entry Techniques
614: Rural Water Supply
616: Fire Investigations
619: Grain Engulfment Training
622: Live Flashover Training & Mobile Live Burn Simulator
623: Union Pacific RR Preparing and Responding to Hazmat Incidents
624: Electric Vehicle (EV) Fire Training – Best Practices in the EV Era
626: Machinery and You (Man vs. Machine)
627: Grand Island Fire Search Academy: LIVE FIRE
Participants should arrive between 7:00–11:00 AM to complete the required health safety check. Classes begin at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 15.
⚠️ Important SCBA Requirement:
Individuals with beards, sideburns, or hairstyles that interfere with the proper seal of a breathing apparatus face piece will not be allowed to participate in classes requiring SCBA use. Protective hoods worn over beards are not approved.
📜 Class Certification:
Certain classes require mandatory hours of attendance. Students should make every effort to attend the full 12 hours of instruction. Unless otherwise indicated, students must attend at least 9 hours to receive a letter of certification, which will be mailed to the student’s fire department. Attendance is recorded daily.
