Gaston College Regional Emergency Services Training Center

04/08/2026

Firefighter Online Coned Courses July-November 2026 are now open for registration.

04/07/2026

04/07/2026

Driver Operator Summer Series
Registration Now Open

04/01/2026

Registration for the NC Breathing Equipment/Firefighter Survival School

NC State Breathing Equipment/Firefighter Survival School class

This course is the premier fire training school that prepares experienced firefighters to operate in smoke and heat conditions to create survivable environments during crisis situations. This is an advanced training class that is physically and psychologically demanding and is designed for capable and qualified individuals.

Class Schedule:
Classes are the second full week in March and October of each year.

CLASS SCHEDULE LINK

Pre-Registration is required! Registration is through a managed lottery and that lottery process covers one fiscal year, October and March, and is open from April 1st, 8 am EST to April 15th, 8 am EST.

Enrollment is limited to 60 participants per class

Maximum of two (2) students per agency will be accepted. You are encouraged to have as many firefighters within your agency apply with the knowledge that only two (2) per agency will be accepted.

There is a non-refundable registration fee of $350 per student and must be paid prior to the start of the school. *Additional fee of $129 will be charged to students outside of North Carolina. Fees billed to the student upon acceptance.

Must be a certified firefighter for at least 3 years! Certification must meet the NFPA 1001, current edition, for Firefighter II.

The registration link will not be live until April 1st at 8am.

LINK or type into the search bar: https://forms.office.com/r/wjvQ6rAZQg

QR code for North Carolina Breathing Equipment and Firefighter Survival School

Only one entry is allowed, per firefighter, regardless of agency affiliation. All duplicate applications will be eliminated.

03/25/2026

LAST CALL
All registration forms for THE Fire College must be submitted NO LATER than April 1st at 8:00 am. Please email [email protected] to request your registration form.

03/23/2026

Class Opportunities

03/12/2026

Saving their own. NCBES

03/12/2026

It may be raining, but firefighters never stop their training. NCBES

03/11/2026

Stoking the fires in the residential prop. Getting ready for the next drill.

03/11/2026

Simulating glass/window removal and bailouts with rope.

03/11/2026

Window bailouts using a ladder.

03/11/2026

Window bailouts with rope