Eastern Carolina Fire Training, LLC

NC Association of Fire Chiefs – Mid-Winter Conference & Expo 2026

ECFT is honored to be part of the Educational Sessions at the 2026 NC Association of Fire Chiefs Mid-Winter Conference & Expo.

🚨 Training Officer Panel Discussion 🚨

📍 Room - Carolina C
🕣 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
📅 May 15, 2026

This session will bring together Training Officers from across North Carolina, representing:

✔️ NC Office of State Fire Marshal
✔️ Volunteer Departments
✔️ Combination Departments
✔️ Municipal Fire Agencies

This will be an informal panel discussion focused on sharing training ideas, lessons learned, and practical ways departments can improve training programs and firefighter development. Panelists and attendees will be encouraged to openly discuss challenges, successes, and creative solutions being used across the state.

Topics will include:
▪️ Maximizing ISO training credit
▪️ Documentation and recordkeeping practices
▪️ High-value drills and training ideas
▪️ Regional partnerships and collaboration
▪️ Training in limited staffing environments
▪️ Building a stronger training culture

Whether you’re from a volunteer, combination, or career department, there should be something you can take back home and put to use.

Looking forward to a great conversation and learning from fire service professionals across North Carolina.

NC Fire Instructor II Course – Now Open for Registration!

The Nashville Fire Department is proud to host NC Fire Instructor II at Station 2 in partnership with Nash Community College and Eastern Carolina Fire Training, LLC.

Location:
NFD Station 2
1520 Oak Level Rd
Nashville, NC

📅 Dates: April 20 - 24
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

🔥 Course Overview:
This course is designed to prepare experienced instructors to advance their skills in lesson development, instructional delivery, evaluation, and program management. If you’re ready to take the next step as a fire service educator, this class is for you.

📋 Prerequisites:
• Fire Instructor I certification
• Fire Officer I (recommended/required per OSFM guidelines)
• Experience in instructional delivery

Registration: Click the Link!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOQEcGXbUfu94-wDpaFr-U5VcwmX7wKXBpWQBpAkdoVyf5DQ/viewform?usp=header

Class Update:
After consulting with Nash Community College and Fire Department command staff, tonight’s class has been canceled due to the threat of bad weather.

We will resume on Wednesday night at 6:00 PM.

Please help us spread the word, and stay safe.

We kick off FF Cert Class - OPS 3 next week at Nashville Fire Department – Station 2!

📍 1520 Oak Level Road
🕕 Evening classes 6PM–10PM
🗓 March 2, 4, 10, 12, 16, 18
🗓 Saturday, March 14 (8AM–5PM)

This block will cover critical firefighter knowledge in:
✔️ Building Construction
✔️ Portable Fire Extinguishers
✔️ Fire Behavior

We will be using Jones & Bartlett – Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 4th Edition.

Whether you’re working toward NC Firefighter certification or continuing to sharpen your skills, this is a foundational course you don’t want to miss.

If you haven’t registered or need additional information, reach out to Chief Edwards at [email protected] or 252-903-6510.

🔥 NOW ENROLLING: NC Fire Officer 1 🔥

📅 March 23–27
⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 NFD Station 2 1520 Oak Level Road, Nashville, NC 27856

Prerequisites:
✔️ Must be 21 years of age
✔️ High school diploma or GED
✔️ TIMS
✔️ Firefighter certified for 3 years
✔️ Instructor I Certified
✔️ FSTA Fire & Emergency Services Company Officer (6th Edition)

🔥 Register now and secure your spot!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-4mGfAsGA3JP6R1bBEmZZQ87WbeULAXIo24onKCc3YUhlMA/viewform?usp=header

Tomorrow night at Nashville Station 2!

🚨 PRIORITIZE THE SEARCH 🚨

The Nashville Fire Department is hosting Captain Aaron Drake (Apex Fire Department) for an outstanding Prioritize the Search class!

📅 February 25th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Nashville Fire Department – Station 2 (1520 Oak Level Road, Nashville, NC 27856)

🔥 Open to all departments
🔥 Great opportunity to sharpen your search mindset and tactics
🔥 Taught by one of the best in the business

✅ Registration is required.
👉 Register using the Google Form linked in this post.

Spots may be limited, so don’t wait — get signed up and come train with us.

Contact Chief Edwards at [email protected] for questions!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfd_8fUTeUo0McsKTn-huhUrorkb0umAWJnOqC1OtndXkpdA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112558610188394930484

Ops 1 starts on Monday night at NFD Station 2!

Firefighter Certification Night Series – OPS 1: Health & Safety (FIP 3041)

Our OPS 1 class kicks off Monday night at Nashville Fire Department Station 2! This is a great opportunity for firefighters working toward NC certification to get started or keep moving forward.

📍 Location: Station 2 – 1520 Oak Level Road
🕕 Time: 6:00–10:00 PM (night sessions)
📘 Text: Jones & Bartlett – Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 4th Edition

If you still need information or want to get in on future sessions, reach out to us for details.

Unfortunately, we will have to postpone the Emergency Medical Care cert class to a later date. We will pick up Ops 1 on February 9th at 6:00pm!

🚨 Class Update – NFD Firefighter Night Series 🚨

The Emergency Medical Care class that was scheduled to begin tomorrow night at Station 2 has been canceled.

➡️ Make-up dates will be announced later this week.

✅ OPS 1 – Health and Wellness (FIP 3041) will still run as scheduled, starting February 9th at 6:00 PM.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Assistant Chief Jason Edwards at [email protected] or by phone at 252-903-6510

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the Firefighter Certification Night Series at NFD.

🔥 NC FIRE INSTRUCTOR I – CERTIFICATION CLASS 🔥

📅 February 23–26
⏰ 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Nashville Fire Station 2 1520 Oak Level Road, Nashville NC 27856

This class is designed for firefighters who are ready to step into training and instructional roles within their department and meet NC OSFM Instructor I certification requirements.

Reference Material:
IFSTA – Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, 9th Edition

Pre-Requisites:
• Must be 21 years old
• High School Diploma or GED
• TIMS
• Certified Firefighter, TR, HazMat Ops, or FLSE for 3 years

Hosted by Eastern Carolina Fire Training, LLC in partnership with Nashville Fire Department.

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1T-X9gpuydSjqldOIBZ-qgOrmYmlS-By-5uZK2dZygO_IxA/viewform?usp=header

Contact Jason Edwards at 252-903-6510 for questions!

This is a great opportunity to build your department’s future instructors and strengthen your internal training program.

🚨 PRIORITIZE THE SEARCH 🚨

The Nashville Fire Department and Eastern Carolina Fire Training, LLC are hosting Captain Aaron Drake (Apex Fire Department) for an outstanding Prioritize the Search class!

📅 February 25th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Nashville Fire Department – Station 2

🔥 Open to all departments
🔥 Great opportunity to sharpen your search mindset and tactics
🔥 Taught by one of the best in the business

✅ Registration is required.
👉 Register using the Google Form linked in this post.

Spots may be limited, so don’t wait — get signed up and come train with us.

Contact Chief Edwards at [email protected] for questions!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfd_8fUTeUo0McsKTn-huhUrorkb0umAWJnOqC1OtndXkpdA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112558610188394930484