First Due Autism Training

08/18/2026

Learn it, understand it, and ADAPT to it.

08/11/2026

In one short week we take our program to Lehigh & Lausanne Rural Vol. Fire Co. Carbon County Fire District 19! We are excited to head to Carbon County, PA and spread the awareness! We hope to see a well attended event and look forward to it!

See you all Tuesday August 18th at 6pm!

08/06/2026

Many of the emails, and phone calls we receive at First Due are questions regarding Sensory Kits for your apparatus and vehicles. We created this helpful check list to ensure your sensory kits are ready for action when seconds mean most!

08/04/2026

As we take a short break from our travels, it was asked that we post our upcoming classes for each month. Here are our five classes being offered for August & September!

~ 08/18/2026 - hosted by Lehigh & Lausanne Rural Vol. Fire Co. Carbon County Fire District 19 (Lehigh County, PA)

~ 08/24/2026 hosted by Covington Independent Fire Company, INC. (Lackawanna County, PA)

~ 09/23/2026 hosted by Penn State Health (Berks County, PA/St Joes Hospital)

~ 09/24/2026 hosted by Good Intent Fire Company, New Philadelphia (Schuylkill County, PA)

~ 09/28/2026 hosted by Noxen Volunteer Fire Co. (Wyoming County, PA)

07/27/2026

To the many of you that have already signed up for this Thank You!

Tomorrow is the day our program goes mobile! Departments from across the country from California to Pennsylvania and in between will be attending. Spreading the awareness is the goal and to the hundreds tuning in tomorrow night your communities served and all those surrounding thank you as well!

Sign up today, and see everyone tomorrow! ✌️

Presented by Captain Zach Kirsch of First Due Autism Training, this important session will cover key topics such as recognizing early indicators of autism, effective communication strategies, and best practices for responding to individuals with autism during emergency situations. The training aims....

07/13/2026

Next week the training train continues! Two more opportunities to better yourself as a responder for your communities served. Especially for those with special needs.

• July 21st at 7:00 PM (Monroe Co. PA) hosted by Monroe County Office of Emergency Management-Monroe County, PA & Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Fire Co.!

• July 23rd at 6:00 PM (Berks Co. PA) hosted by Kutztown Fire & Rescue!

Things are ramping up in what will be an amazing sprint to year end. With the schedule filling fast. We hope to see everyone there. Remember each class is worth 2 Continuing Education Units for Pennsylvania classes.

Stay aware and always check the water!

07/12/2026

We cannot express enough thanks to the partnership we have with Christian’s Crayons for Autism. Together we can spread Autism Awareness to a whole new level! Thank you so much!

Christian’s Crayons for Autism is proud to partner with First Due Autism Training to help make a difference in our communities!

Help support First Due’s mission of providing life changing autism training for first responders all across the United States! When first responders understand autism, they can respond more safely, confidently, and compassionately during emergencies.

💙 $2 per crayon (can be solid or multi colored); Fundraiser ends August 29
📩 To order, email [email protected] or send us a message on our page.

Every crayon purchased helps create a more inclusive community for autistic individuals and their families. Thank you for supporting this important mission and for helping us make a lasting impact 🖍️

🌈🌈If you do not need the crayons but would like to donate to this fundraiser, you can do so here: https://luzfdn.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=6082

07/07/2026

Next week we take our program to New Jersey! The first of many to hopefully come in New Jersey. This one being hosted by the Alpha Volunteer Fire Company Station 82. If you or others would like to attend simply RSVP to the email listed on the flyer, or show up the night of!

We hope to see everyone on Thursday July 16th at 6:00 PM!

07/02/2026

Tune in, listen up, learn something new... and as always continue to spread awareness!