ABOUT
The Alabama Firefighters Training Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
We were founded by Anthony Rowett (Port City Fire Training), Joseph Petties, Enrique Bush, Todd Edwards (Fire Life Training), and Mickey farrell (Top Floor Tactics).
The mission of the Alabama Firefighters Training Foundation is to provide all fire personnel and fire departments in the state of Alabama with access to the best possible training, and training equipment, to ensure the safety of firefighters and the safety of the communities that they serve. We have 3 primary missions; mobile training unit that we make available to firefighters and fire departments within the State of Alabama, annual training events and conferences, and rural and volunteer trainings.
The organization has 3 programs:
1. Mobile Training Unit - Our Mobile Training Unit will be a fully equipped trailer with truck transport, that will contain all of the fire equipment necessary for any department in the State of Alabama to hold trainings at all levels. For a nominal fee and fuel, our staff will deliver the unit to the department, and will retrieve the unit once the training(s) have ended. Additionally, our staff consists of national fire training professionals, so we can also work with the department to help with their training goals.
2. Annual Fire Training and Conferences - Our Alabama regional and statewide conferences will make it possible for firefighters to have access to this same training, within their own areas. As with larger national conferences, our Alabama based events will have the same national training experts, and our registration fees will be nominal. These classes are open to all firefighters, not just firefighters in the State of Alabama. Certificates of completion will be issued by the Alabama Fire College.
3. Rural and Volunteer Training Events - The training events will be similar to the annual training events and conferences but smaller. These events will also many times be held on weeknights so that attendance is easier for volunteer firefighters since volunteer fire departments typically hold their regular training nights on week nights. These events will be offered at a nominal fee or free of charge. These classes are open to all firefighters, not just firefighters in the State of Alabama. Certificates of completion will be issued by the Alabama Fire College.
Thu, May 23Mobile, ALMay 23, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMMobile, AL, 860 Owens St, Mobile, AL 36604, USA
Tue, Jun 18Mobile, ALJun 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMMobile, AL, 860 Owens St, Mobile, AL 36604, USA
Tue, Jul 16Mobile, ALJul 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMMobile, AL, 860 Owens St, Mobile, AL 36604, USA
Sat, Mar 09FairhopeMar 09, 2024, 8:00 AM – Mar 10, 2024, 4:00 PMFairhope, Fairhope, AL 36532, USA
Thu, Feb 0119875 Thompson Hall RdFeb 01, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM19875 Thompson Hall Rd, 19875 Thompson Hall Rd, Fairhope, AL 36532, USA
Mon, Jan 29CullmanJan 29, 2024, 6:00 PMCullman, Cullman, AL, USA
Fri, Dec 01Semmes, ALDec 01, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMSemmes, AL, 9010 Forest St, Semmes, AL 36575, USA
Tue, Nov 14Mountain Brook, ALNov 14, 2023, 8:00 AM – Nov 16, 2023, 5:00 PMMountain Brook, AL, Mountain Brook, AL, USANov 14, 2023, 8:00 AM – Nov 16, 2023, 5:00 PMMountain Brook, AL, Mountain Brook, AL, USASpend 3-Days working on the GRAB, with training on saving THEM and US! Join Todd Edwards, Clyde Gordon, Eric Allen & the FAST Rescue Team, Anthony Rowett, Brett Ashworth, Justin Baker, CJ Elliott, Kevin McCart and Brandon Lewis for one full day of lectures, and 2 full days of H.O.T and Live Fire.
Mon, Nov 06FairhopeNov 06, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMFairhope, Fairhope, AL 36532, USA
Thu, Oct 19Tallassee, ALOct 19, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMTallassee, AL, Tallassee, AL 36078, USA
Sat, Aug 12Decatur, ALAug 12, 2023, 8:00 AM – Aug 13, 2023, 4:00 PMDecatur, AL, Decatur, AL, USA
Sat, Jul 15Mobile, ALJul 15, 2023, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PMMobile, AL, 701 Government St, Mobile, AL 36602, USAJul 15, 2023, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PMMobile, AL, 701 Government St, Mobile, AL 36602, USAThe Mobile Bay Firefighter Seminar will feature a full day lecture by Deputy Chief (ret) Michael Terpak from Jersey City, NJ. Chief Terpak will present Fireground Size-Up for the Engine, Truck and Chief Alabama firefighters use discount code AL for discount
Tue, Jun 27Mobile, ALJun 27, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMMobile, AL, 4805 Halls Mill Rd, Mobile, AL 36693, USAJun 27, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMMobile, AL, 4805 Halls Mill Rd, Mobile, AL 36693, USASteve Gillespie will share his story of over 39 years as a first responder. Starting as a 17-year-old volunteer firefighter to the events of September 11, 2001 and the Black Sunday fire. Steve offers his story with others hoping they realize that there is no longer a stigma with being in pain.
Mon, May 01Calera, ALMay 01, 2023, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMCalera, AL, 77 Training Center Dr, Calera, AL 35040, USA
Sat, Mar 25Fairhope, ALMar 25, 2023, 8:00 AM – Mar 26, 2023, 4:00 PMFairhope, AL, 19875 Thompson Hall Rd, Fairhope, AL 36532, USAMar 25, 2023, 8:00 AM – Mar 26, 2023, 4:00 PMFairhope, AL, 19875 Thompson Hall Rd, Fairhope, AL 36532, USA2 days of hands-on and live fire training with Ray McCormack, Steve Robertson, Todd Edwards, Anthony Rowett, Mickey Farrell, Brandon Strickland, Brandon Lewis, Jospeh Petties, and Tim Nagim in Fairhope, Alabama.
Tue, Jan 17Spanish Fort, ALJan 17, 2023, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PMSpanish Fort, AL, 7580 Spanish Fort Blvd, Spanish Fort, AL 36527, USA
Fri, Dec 09Semmes, ALDec 09, 2022, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PMSemmes, AL, 9010 Forest St, Semmes, AL 36575, USA
Tue, Nov 29Seven Hills, ALNov 29, 2022, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PMSeven Hills, AL, 3650 Newman Rd, Mobile, AL 36695, USA
Instructors That We've Had At Our Events
We are extremely proud of the list of instructors who have chosen to work with us at our training events in Alabama.
PAST EVENTS
To date, we have provided training to 928 firefighters from around the United States.
Alabama - 823
Arkansas - 2
Colorado - 2
Florida - 75
Georgia - 9
Illinois - 1
Louisiana - 8
Mississippi - 1
North Carolina - 2
Tennessee - 5
12/20/2017 - The Initial Attack Line - Semmes, AL
2/17/2018 - The Initial Attack Line - Daphne, AL
3/28/2019 - 3/30/2019 - Deep South Fire Conference - Birmingham, AL
9/28/2019 - Breaking Barriers and No Fear Leadership - Fairhope, AL
6/12/2020 - The Initial Attack Line / First Due Standpipe Operations - Decatur, AL
6/30/2020 - Beds to Bundles: The Flexibility of Stretching Hoselines - Semmes, AL
7/16/2020 - The Initial Attack Line / Proactive RIT - Chelsea, AL
8/1/2020 - 8/2/2020 - Live Fire Weekend - Fairhope, AL
12/12/2020 - Mulherin Home Benefit Firefighter Seminar - Mobile, AL
4/8/2021 - Pump Operations and Flow Testing - Semmes, AL
6/12/2021 - 6/13/2021 - Making the Grab: Them and Us - Fairhope, AL
9/29/2021 - Beds to Bundles: The Flexibility of Stretching Hoselines - Semmes, AL
1/22/2022 - Baldwin County Fire Fighters Symposium - Orange Beach, AL
3/26/2022 - 3/27/2022 - 2022 South Alabama Firefighter H.O.T. Weekend - Fairhope, AL
07/23/2022 - Mobile Bay Firefighter Seminar - Fairhope, AL
09/14/2022 - First Due Decision Making: The Engine Company - Theodore Dawes, AL
11/03/2022 - Beds to Bundles: The Flexibility of Stretching Hoselines H.O.T. - Bay Minette, AL
11/29/2022 - First Due Decision Making: The Engine Company - Seven Hills, AL
12/09/2022 - Breaking Barriers: Disability Awareness for First Responders - Semmes, AL
01/17/2023 - First Due Decision Making: The Engine Company - Spanish Fort, AL
03/25/2023 - 03/26/2023 - South Alabama Firefighter H.O.T. Weekend - Fairhope, AL
05/01/2023 - The Ins and Outs of Forcible Entry - Calera, AL
06/27/2023 - Surviving the Job - Mobile, AL
07/15/2023 - Mobile Bay Firefighter Seminar - Mobile, AL
08/12/2023 - 08/13/2023 - River City Fire Seminar - Decatur, AL
10/19/2023 - Truck Company Ops: Beyond the Backstop - Tallassee, AL
11/6/2023 - Forcible Entry Wins are in the Details - Fairhope, AL
12/1/2023 - Re-Thinking Rapid Intervention - Semmes, AL
01/29/2024 - Beds to Bundles: The Flexibility of Stretching Hoselines - Cullman, AL
02/01/2024 - Breaking Barriers: Disabilities Awareness for First Responders - Fairhope, AL
03/09/2024 - 03/10/2024 - South Alabama Firefighter H.O.T. Weekend - Fairhope, AL
Partnership with Alabama Fire College
Through our partnership, The Alabama Fire College provides certificates of completion to attendees of our training events.
Our 2024
Sponsors
If you are not able to make it to our events in Alabama, some of our board members travel and instruct at training events around the country.
Orlando Fire Conference - February 22 - 24 - Orlando, FL
Anthony Rowett and Todd Edwards
L.I.F.T Conference - February 26 - 29, 2024 - Baton Rouge, LA
Anthony Rowett and Todd Edwards
Engine and Truck Seminar - March 23, 2024 - Boulder, CO
Anthony Rowett and Mickey Farrell
F.D.I.C - April 15 - 19, 2024 - Indianapolis, IN
Anthony Rowett and Todd Edwards
Engine & Truck Seminar - May 18, 2024 - Calumet City, IL
Anthony Rowett and Mickey Farrell
Sussex County Fire Seminar - June 1 & 2, 2024 - Ogdensburg, NJ
Anthony Rowett, Todd Edwards, and Mickey Farrell
Great Lakes H.O.T. - June 13 - 15 - Michigan
Anthony Rowett, Joseph Petties, and Todd Edwards