2026 Kentucky State Fire School

₉₅^th Annual

Kentucky State Fire School

June 10-14, 2026

Lexington, Kentucky

Pre-Registration will close by NOON, June 02, 2026

After this date you can register onsite (June 11 at 7:00am) at Central Bank Center, Lexington

Register On-line

Brochure

Schedule of Events

Competency Validation Form

Junior FF Forms

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	"Learn By Doing" (Hands-On Courses)
Course #	Course Name		Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
101	Aircraft Firefighting	Off-Site	X	X	X	X	X
102	Rope Rescue Technician - FULL	Classroom Off-Site	X	X	X	X	X
103	Trench Rescue Technician - FULL	Off-Site	X	X	X	X	X
104	Confined Space Technician			X	X	X	X
105	"The First Line" Engine Company Operations	Skills Off-Site		X	X	X	X
106	Rapid Intervention Teams - FULL	Off-Site		X	X	X	X
107	Hazardous Materials Operations			X	X	X	X
108	Kentucky Urban Search and Rescue Operations - Shoring	Skills Off-Site		X	X	X	X
109	Kentucky Urban Search and Rescue - Lifting & Moving	Skills Off-Site		X	X	X	X
110	Advanced Rope Rescue - Wilderness Workshop	Off-Site		X	X	X	X
111	Inferno Ready: Tactical Firefighter Operations	Off-Site		X	X	X
112	Vehicle Rescue & Winching Operations	Off-Site		X	X	X
113	Advanced SCBA Operations: Air Management & IDLH Survival				X	X
114	Junior Firefighter	Off-Site			X	X	X
115	Machinery Rescue				X	X	X
116	Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)				X	X	X

	Leadership
Course #	Course Name		Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
201	Fire Officer I (additional days virtual prior to class) (Register Prior to May 13)	Hybrid		X	X	X	X
202	Fire Officer II			X	X	X	X
203	Decision Making for Initial Company Operations				X	X
204	Emergency Scene Size-up						X

	Fire Investigations
Course #	Course Name		Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
301	Arson I - Fire Investigation for First Responders				X	X
302	Arson II - Fire Scene Investigations	Offsite on Friday		X	X	X
303	Arson III - Legal Issues for Fire Investigations			X	X	X

	Fire Inspector & Fire Alarm/Sprinkler Industry
Course #	Course Name		Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
401	Continuing Education for Fire Suppression System Inspectors			X
402	Continuing Education for Fire Alarm Inspectors				X
403	Fire Inspector I					X
404	Fire Inspector II				X

	Seminars
Course #	Course Name		Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
501	Kentucky Urban Search & Rescue Fundamentals			X
502	Reality of Short Company Operations			X
503	Knowledge vs Understanding, The Why Behind What We Do (4 hrs - AM)				AM
504	Basic Chaplaincy				X	X
505	Public Information and Social Media Tools and Tricks					X
506	Mobile Homes: Small House - Big Challenge (4 hrs - AM)					AM
507	Community Risk Reduction (4 hrs - AM)					AM
508	Leave it Better (4 hrs - AM)					AM
509	Fast Food Restaurant Fires (4 hrs - PM)					PM
510	Recruitment and Retention Ideas (4 hrs - PM)					PM
511	Stronger Minds, Stronger Service: Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of First Responders (4 hrs - PM					PM
512	Lithium Battery Emergencies						X
513	Advanced-Level Chaplaincy: Funeral Preparation and Organization - Pastoral Care to the Grieving						X
514	Leadership Lessons from "Band of Brothers" (4 hrs - AM)						AM
515	Firefighter Cancer Support Network: You Fight Fire, We Fight Cancer (4 hrs - AM)						AM
516	Air Rescue: What Responders Need to Know (4 hrs - AM)	Off Site					AM
517	In The Heat of the Moment: The Art and Science of Decision Making (4 hrs - PM)						PM

Hotel Information

Host Hotel:

Hilton Lexington/Downtown

369 W Vine Street

Lexington, KY

859-231-9000

Group Code: KSFS26

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Registration and Classroom Location:

Central Bank Center

430 W. Vine Street

Lexington, KY

Conceal Carry Rules

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Vendor Show

Exhibit Showcase

Saturday, June 13

Vendor Registration Forms

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Fire School Questions

800-782-6823

Registration Questions

270-824-1680