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Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School

Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School provides firefighting and rescue training to fire departments in the Nauagtuck Valley and surrounding areas.

Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School provides firefighting and rescue training to the fire departments of the Nauagatuck Valley and surrounding area.

08/18/2026

We still have plenty of seats in our upcoming Firefighter II programs! The schedules are provided on this post.

Please go to valleyfireschoolct.org to sign up. Application period closes this Friday, August 21sr!

08/04/2026

IMPORTANT FIREFIGHTER II PROGRAM UPDATE

Good morning, everyone. As I’m sure some are aware, our website is not working at top performance. We are working to resolve the issues we’re having.

With that, if you applied online for either of our Firefighter II programs and did not get a confirmation email, that means we didn’t get your application. Our application is now fixed and working, so we kindly ask that you go to valleyfireschoolct.org/application.php and reapply.

We know this process has been a pain, and we apologize for that. We are in the process of creating an entirely new website to make interaction with our Fire school more enjoyable and easier to navigate! Stay tuned!

Thank you!
James Vincent
Director of Training

07/21/2026

IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS!!!!

Our website is completely down. We are working on a solution.

With that said, if you have applied for any of our programs through our website but didn’t get a confirmation, that means we didn’t get your application! Attached to this post is an image of an application form. Please download it, complete it and then email it to [email protected]. If you would like a clear PDF copy of the form, message us here and we will send you a copy in your email, or email me at the same address as above and I will send you a PDF copy.

Attached are our two (2) upcoming FFII course offerings. One will be at the Orange Fire Departmenf on Sundays, and the other will be in Wallingford on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. Make sure you put down the location of the class you’d like to take when completing the form.

07/11/2026

Perfect day for ladders!!

07/10/2026

APPLICATIONS FOR OUR FALL FFII PROGRAM IN ORANGE ARE JOW BEING ACCEPTED!

Our Firefighter II class in Orange is now open to applicants! This program will cover all topics as required by the standard, as well as provide for RIT certification by our school.

We do apologize as our website is not functioning right now and won’t allow us to update the listing on our page. If anyone has any questions, you can certainly post them here, or contact the Director of Training at [email protected].

Please note that if this location is not the best fit for you, we will be offering another FFII class in Wallingford this fall as well. We are just waiting for confirmation from Wallingford Fire that the schedule is approved.

The schedule for the Orange class is provided below. To sign up, go to valleyfireschoolct.org/application.php. Class is limited to the first twenty-five (25) applicants!

Thank you, and we’ll see you in class!

07/08/2026

IMPORTANT TRAINING MESSAGE FROM THE VALLEY FIRE SCHOOL REGARDING OUR FIREFIGHTER II PROGRAM!!!!

We will be announcing, and opening the application period for not one, but TWO Firefighter II programs! One class will be hosted by the Orange Fire Department. The other will be hosted by the Wallingford Fire Department!

Once we get the schedules approved, they will be posted for all to see!

Check back tomorrow for more information on both classes and to sign up!

06/28/2026

—ATTENTION! NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITY—

The Valley Fire Chiefs Regional Training School announces that the application period for our summer 2Q and Basic Pump Operator combination class is now open! The Oxford Fire Department will be hosting this class at the Oxford Center firehouse.

Upon successful completion of this class, the enrolled candidate will complete the class with a 16-hour operator’s certificate for operation of centrifugal pumps, as well as a Q- endorsement for their Class D license.

Applicants must be a sworn member of a fire department, at least 18 years of age, and have a current and valid Connecticut driver’s license.

The cost of the course is $600. Those interested in just the pump portion can apply, but first right to refusal goes to applicants for the complete program. The schedule is provided below. To apply, go to valleyfireschoolct.org/application.php.

If you have any questions, you can leave a comment or contact the Director of Training at [email protected].

Wed, July 22- pump operator classroom day 1
Sun, July 26- 2Q classroom / pretrip overview
Wed, July 29- pump operator classroom 2
Wed, August 5- Pretrip & static Course
Sun, August 9- pump operator practical
Wed, August 12- Pretrip
Sun, August 16- Pretrip & over the road
Sun, August 23- Static course & over the road
Sat, August 29- test
Sun, August 30- test (if needed)

06/20/2026

Today is the hazardous materials practical skill evaluation. Resource coordination, victim recovery and product control, PPE, and decon!

06/18/2026

Congratulations to the graduating Firefighter I class of 2026!

05/24/2026

Today was firefighter safety and survival class for our summer Firefighter I class in Bethany. We covered how to perform wall breaches and how to get through the wall, as what to do in the event a firefighter gets lost or disoriented inside of a building.

Special thank you to Chief Rowland and the Woodbridge Fire Department for providing lunch for the students and instructors!

Address

PO Box 878
Derby, CT

Website

http://valleyfireschoolct.org/

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