Division Command Training LLC

09/18/2026

A huge thank you to Firehouse Dalmatian Prints for the awesome care package!

Really appreciate you guys taking the time to send over the patches, challenge coins, stickers, and some extra swag. The fire service is a small world, and gestures like this are a great reminder of the brotherhood and relationships that make it special.

The Union Station 2 gear looks great and will definitely be displayed with pride.

Thanks again to the crew at Firehouse Dalmatian Prints. Much appreciated!

“Do Your Job.”

08/29/2026

08/23/2026

🔥 SUMMER SCHOOL IS COMPLETE! 🔥

This month, Division Command Training presented Fire Instructor I at the Berkeley Heights Fire Department.

Eleven engaged students took advantage of our “summer school” opportunity and absolutely knocked it out of the park. Over the course of the program, they worked through the knowledge, skills, and presentations required to take the next step as fire service instructors.

Departments represented included:

🚒 Berkeley Heights Fire Department Berkeley Heights Fire Dept
🚒 Elizabeth Fire Department ElizabethFireFMBA9
🚒 Irvington Fire Department Irvington NJ Department of Public Safety
🚒 Passaic Fire Department Passaic Ladder Company 1
🚒 South Bound Brook Fire Department South Bound Brook Fire

A huge thank you to our DCT instructors who gave their time and experience throughout the program, and especially to the 11 students who made our first ever summer school offering such a success.

Finally, thank you to the Berkeley Heights Fire Dept for once again opening its doors and hosting Division Command Training. We truly appreciate the continued partnership and support.

Congratulations to the class, and best of luck as you put your new instructor skills to work!

08/21/2026

08/16/2026

A big thank you to the Scotch Plains Fire Department for bringing Division Command Training back in for a drill night featuring Decoding the Thermal Environment: Tactical Thermography for the Fire Service.

We started in the classroom breaking down how thermal imaging cameras work, their capabilities and limitations, and how firefighters can better interpret what the TIC is showing them in the fire environment.

Then we took it outside and put those concepts into practice with a Palmer dollhouse burn, allowing members to watch fire development through the TIC and apply what we discussed in the classroom in real time.

One of the best parts of this program is that we bring the Palmer dollhouse to you. Departments can incorporate a live-fire thermal imaging demonstration into their training without having to send their members off-site.

Thank you to Chief Lestarchick, officers, and members of Scotch Plains Fire Department for the hospitality and for the opportunity to spend the night talking tactical thermography.

Interested in bringing Decoding the Thermal Environment and the Palmer dollhouse to your department? Reach out to Division Command Training.

Where Strategy Meets Tactics.

08/15/2026

WE DID IT - 1,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has followed, shared, liked, commented, attended a class, or supported Division Command Training along the way. What started as an idea continues to grow, and I truly appreciate everyone who has helped us reach this milestone.

And now for the giveaway…

🏆 Congratulations to Mosh Jr - our Instagram 1,000 Follower Giveaway winner!

You’ll receive a Division Command Training prize package including:
🔥 Challenge Coin
🔥 DCT T-Shirt
🔥 Pen
🔥 Helmet Sticker

We’re not done yet! Facebook is currently at 622 followers, so help us keep spreading the word and growing the DCT community.

Our mission remains the same: delivering real world training and leadership development to the fire service.

Thank you for being part of it.

DIVISION COMMAND TRAINING
Where Strategy Meets Tactics

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08/09/2026

Friday, I had the incredible honor of graduating from the USFA, National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program.

In my estimation, the Executive Fire Officer Program is the premier leadership development program in the fire and emergency services. Each year, approximately 500 individuals apply, with only about 150 ultimately selected to begin the program. To have been given this opportunity, and now to stand among those who have completed it, is something I am incredibly proud of and will never take for granted.

But this journey was about far more than earning another credential. The EFO Program challenged me professionally and personally. It pushed me to think differently about leadership, about the fire service, about the responsibility we have to those we lead, and about the legacy we leave for those who will follow us.

I am incredibly grateful to the National Fire Academy, the instructors who challenged and mentored me throughout this journey, and my classmates who shared it with me. The relationships, conversations, experiences, and lessons from this program will stay with me for the rest of my career.

Most importantly, I cannot thank my family and friends enough for their support throughout this journey. None of these accomplishments happen in a vacuum. They require time away from home, long days, late nights, sacrifices, and people who continue to support you through all of it.

And to the large contingent of family, friends, and colleagues who traveled to Maryland to be there for my graduation yesterday, thank you. Seeing all of you there meant more to me than I could ever adequately express. Having so many people who have been part of my life and my career standing there as I crossed the stage made an already special moment something I will never forget.

I am proud to officially call myself a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.

More than anything, I leave the program grateful for the opportunity, proud of the journey, and even more committed to giving back to the fire service that has given so much to me.

07/25/2026

Thank you for the feature The firefighters chalkboard. I’m honored to have my quote selected as today’s Chalkboard Message. I truly appreciate it!

07/25/2026

Patrick Wirkus thanks for giving our the chalkboard message of the day.

07/15/2026

A big thank you to the Cranford Fire Department for inviting me out this week to present my program, The Missing Tactical Layer: Why Firegrounds Break Down.

We spent the day discussing the role of Division Supervisors and how they can improve fireground operations through better coordination, communication, and tactical accountability. It was a great group that asked thoughtful questions and contributed to some outstanding discussion throughout the day.

Thank you to Chief Dan Czeh, as well as all of the officers and members who attended, for the opportunity and the outstanding hospitality. I truly enjoyed spending the day with you all. I appreciate the opportunity to share ideas, learn from one another, and have a little fun along the way.