Training

For more information or to schedule a class, contact Dana Creal at 206-446-8692.

Check our training calendar below for availability or classes already scheduled in your area.

Hybrid and New Vehicle Technology for First Responders

2-Hour – Designed to be an integral part of Auto-X presentations, this course is intended to be a basic overview of auto technology. Topics include: what is a hybrid, current hybrid /EV models, basic electrical theory, voltage hazards, component location, approach tactics, power down procedures, fire & submersion procedures, myths and hands-on power down.

4-Hour – Designed for operators/shift fire fighters as a more in-depth and specific format of the vehicle technology class. Topics include: all 2-hour course topics listed above plus, airbag types, locations, power down procedures, alternative fuels and future vehicles.

8 to 10-Hour – Designed as a Train the Trainer class, our most popular course is intended as the most in-depth way to enable a training officer to present accurate information to their department.  Students who attend TTT are given access to materials on our instructors page where they can find slides, photos and videos to aid in developing customized presentations. Topics include:  all previously listed topics presented in a detailed format.

Alternative Fuel Heavy Truck/Bus for First Responders

4-Hour – Designed for operators/shift fire fighters to provide the knowledge necessary to properly mitigate incidents involving commercial vehicles that utilize modern hybrid and alternative fuels including: LNG, CNG, Hybrid, EV, Hydrogen fuel cells.

Advanced Supplemental Restraint Systems for Crash Analysis and Event Reconstruction

4-Hour – An in-depth look at systems involved and how they operate. Topics include: crash data reconstruction, vehicle body structure, steel, physics applied to vehicle in an incident, preventative systems, operational hazards, power down procedures.

Class Combinations

Multiple days of classes can be combined to best suit the needs of your department.

One Day
4-Hour Vehicle Technology + 4-Hour SRS
4-Hour Vehicle Technology + 4-Hour Truck/Bus
4-Hour Truck/Bus + 4-Hour SRS
Two Day
8-Hour Train the Trainer
Any combination of two 4-Hour course