The nation's only fire service membership network dedicated to promoting and advancing the realistic training needs of today's firefighters.
Welcome to the
Fire Department Training Network
The nation's only fire service membership network
dedicated to promoting and advancing the realistic
training needs of today's firefighters.
Welcome to the
Fire Department Training Network
The nation's only fire service membership
network dedicated to promoting and
advancing the realistic training needs
of today's firefighters.
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2026 Registration opens November 10th.
About FDTN
The Fire Department Training Network is a 501 (c) 3, not-for-profit, membership organization dedicated to promoting, providing, and advancing the fireground training needs of today's firefighters. FDTN carries out its mission through its quarterly training magazine, street-smart training books and videos, realistic training courses, and the operation of its state-of-the-art National Fireground Training Academy.
FIRE TRAINING, the Fire Department Training Network's quarterly training magazine is dedicated to improving firefighting skills – both on the fireground and in the firehouse. Each issue contains nuts-and-bolts training material that can be used immediately. Topics include training, engine and truck operations, company officer leadership, fireground strategy and tactics, and more. In addition, the FIRE TRAINING Interactive Department Trainer, an exclusive benefit of Department Membership, is a complete lesson plan which provides comprehensive, street-smart, training sessions. Each turn-key quarterly package includes a complete training outline, 3 hands-on drill sessions, a 2-page student handout, a review test, and all other information needed to conduct the training.
FDTN Membership
If you believe that training is the key to saving firefighter's lives then membership in the Fire Department Training Network is for you!
Become a member of the fire service’s #1 training advocate and the only organization devoted to advancing the realistic training needs of today’s firefighters.
FDTN's National Fireground Training Academy
The Fire Department Training Network's state-of-the-art, 50-acre, firefighting academy is located near Indianapolis, Indiana. The Academy operates multiple training and burn buildings designed to replicate most fireground situations encountered by firefighters during actual responses.
All buildings are designed to provide students with the most realistic fireground training environment possible.
FDTN Training Courses
The Fire Department Training Network is known for it's realistic, live-fire, training courses that are as close to the real thing as possible. That's right, if you didn't know you were at a training session you'd think you were fighting a fire in your own district. Realistic crew sizes, realistic structures, realistic apparatus placement, and realistic fires. Our Academy has been referred to as "Disneyland for Firefighters!" We pride ourselves in pushing you to your limits so you can learn under the conditions you'll face on the street. The only way to get good at this job is by doing this job — there's no doubt in our mind that these courses recreate the real thing! What better way to practice and perfect your skills!
