NYSAFC Hands-On Training at The Rock
Join NYSAFC at the Fire Department City of New York Training Academy – “The Rock” – for a weekend of hands-on training! Training will be led by a cadre of FDNY and NYSAFC instructors at the renowned facility, one of the most prestigious fire academies in the world. Two 8-hour live fire stations will be conducted each day.
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May 17-18, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
FDNY Training Academy
9 Reilly Boulevard • New York, NY 10035
Registration Fee (Per Person, Per Station)
$495 – NYSAFC Individual or Department Member
$525 – Non-Member
Includes certificate of completion, lunch, t-shirt, and tour of the FDNY Fire Academy. Lodging is not included (student is responsible for reservations). Student must be a NYSAFC Individual Member or student’s department must be a NYSAFC Department Member for discounted rate.
Program Overview
Students can complete one station per day. Maximum 30 students per station.
Engine Company Ops
Includes handline advancement, standpipe operations, defensive operations, hose loads, and live fire evolutions.
Truck Company Ops
Includes aerial and ground ladders, forcible entry, vent-enter-search tactics, search and rescue, and live fire evolutions.
Course Prerequisites (or Equivalents)
Firefighter I OR Basic Firefighter and Intermediate Firefighter OR Firefighting Essentials and Initial Fire Attack. Each student must also provide a signed authorization letter from the chief of his/her department (sample letter will be provided with registration confirmation). All students must be interior qualified under New York state requirements to participate in live fire training programs.
PPE Requirements
Each student must bring his/her own OSHA compliant full firefighter protective equipment (no jumpsuits or coveralls), SCBA, and one spare cylinder.
Check out photos from NYSAFC Hands-On Training at The Rock in 2022!