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Whether you are just getting started or continuing your Fire/EMS education, several options are available for you.

Visit our Eastern Shore Regional Fire Training Calendar for upcoming courses and/or continuing education opportunities.

The option to continue EMS education online is also available by the Office of EMS through VectorSolutions. Complete information can be found here.

Course offerings from the Virginia Department of Fire Programs can be found through Cornerstone here.

For a printable version of the 2025-2026 Fire Training schedule click here

EVENT	Date
2025
Fire Instructor 2	Sept 20 & 21 Oct 4, 5, & 19
Firefighter 2	Oct 1- Nov 9 (Sunday & Wednesday)
Rope Ops	Nov 8, 9, 15 & 16
Heavy Wrecker Ops **Registration through VDOT. Please email your name, dept. affiliation, email address and best telephone number to James.Gower@vdot.virginia.gov. PPE is required. Class is limited to 25 students.	Nov 1 8 am - 3 pm

2026
Fire Academy	January 4 -June (Sunday & Wednesday)
Passenger Vehicle Extrication	Early 2026 (TBD)
Heavy Vehicle Extrication	Later 2026 (TBD)
Firefighter Rescue & Survival	March 14, 15, 22 & 23

REGISTRATION FOR THESE CLASSES LISTED ABOVE CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE VDFP CORNERSTONE WEBPAGE.

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