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Location Reference 

  1. Cobb 

  2. Marietta

  3. Cobb Station 7

  4. Smyrna

  5. Paulding

  6. Cherokee

  7. Douglas 

  8. Sandy Springs

  9. Dekalb

  10. Carrol

  11. Calhoun

  12. Forsyth

  13. Gwinnett 

  14. Big Canoe

  15. SA Recycling (Marietta)

  16. Cobb Station 28

Thursday, May 14

H1 - (8HR) No Hose No Problem: Searching Ahead of the Hoseline 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 |

Chad LaValle | Big Canoe

H2 - (8HR) The Primary: The Citizens vs Safety Culture | Tyler Evan | Cobb

H3 - (8HR) The Tactical Firefighter | Mark Van Der Feyst | Cobb

H4 - (8HR) The Daggum Throw | Michael Lugo | Calhoun

H5 - (8HR) Defining the Search 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Joe Yowler | Dekalb

H6 - (8HR) Everything Saws for the Fire Service   | Julio Ramos |  Dekalb

H7 - (8HR) Developing Tactical Performance | James Russo |  Paulding

Friday/Saturday, May 15 - 16

H8 - (Two-Day) Truck Ops "The Hook and the Can" 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Justin Mitchell | Austell

H9 - (Two-Day) RIT from Within 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Sean Ryan | Big Canoe

H10 - (Two-Day) Critical Thinking VES 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥| GA FOOLS | Cherokee

H11 - (Two-Day) From the Rig to the Room | Will Densmore | Cobb

H13 - (Two-Day) The Aggressive Search 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Kelly McGowan | Dekalb

Friday, May 15

H12 - (4HR AM) Kinetic Passive Entry for Firefighters | Steve Reno | Cobb Station 28

H14 - (8HR) Search & Rescue: Worst Case Scenarios | Jared Robinson | Calhoun

H15 - (8HR) The Dialed in Engine Company | Daniel Mishler | Cherokee

H16 - (8HR) A RIT State of Mind 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Christopher Newman | Cobb

H17 - (8HR) Capt Gustin's Suburban Standpipe Ops | Clark Lamping | Cobb

H18 - (8HR) High Rise Operations | Christopher Pence | Dekalb

H19 - (8HR) Thermal Imaging: The Operational Environment 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥  | Chris Corso |  Douglas

H21 - (8HR) Truck Work: The Basics and Beyond 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥  | Chuck Mindel |  Marietta

H22 - (8HR) The FAST Class | Bobby Moss |  Marietta

H23 - (8HR) Dominating the Pin In | John Elliott |  Marietta Wrecker

H24 - (8HR) Fundamentals of the First Due Companies 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Jason Fullmer |  Paulding

H25 - (8HR) Maximize Your Extrication | Chris Kessinger |  SA Recycling

H26 - (4HR AM) The Unbreakable Engine: Breaking Down the Basics | Chad Menard |  Cobb

H40 - (4HR PM) The Unbreakable Engine: Breaking Down the Basics | Chad Menard |  Cobb

H27 - (4HR AM) Flashover Simulator 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Keith Pertschi |  Forsyth

H29 - (4HR PM) Flashover Simulator 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Keith Pertschi |  Forsyth

H28 - (4HR AM) Not Every Workout is Created Equal | Bryan Reid |  Cobb Safety Village

H37 - (8HR) The Way of the Nozzle 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Lafontant Dorival |  Carroll

H44 - (4HR PM) Kinetic Passive Entry for Firefighters | Steve Reno |  Cobb Station 28

Saturday, 16

H20 - (8HR) Be the Engineer 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Blake Mattison | Gwinnett

H30 - (8HR) Access Under Pressure | Jordan Hempker | Calhoun

H31 - (8HR) From Search to Rescue 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Connor Wright | Carroll

H32 - (8HR) Engine Company Operations | Daniel Mishler | Cherokee

H33 - (8HR) Saving Your Own, FAST | Eric Allen | Cobb

H34 - (8HR) Standpipe for Limited Staffing Departments | David Bullard | Cobb

H35 - (8HR) Keys to the City | Dylan Briggs |  Cobb Station 7

H36 - (8HR) Bringing Calm to Chaos: Commit to the Search 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Thomas Howes |  Douglas

H38 - (8HR) The Grab Factory 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Tyler Whitefield |  Marietta

H41 - (8HR) Elevator Rescue | Brian Scudder |  Sandy Springs

H42 - (8HR) Managing Elevator Emergencies | Jason Jones |  TBD

H43 - (8HR) Maximize Your Extrication | Chris Kessinger |  SA Recycling

H45 - (4HR AM) Flashover Simulator 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Keith Pertschi |  Forsyth

H46 - (4HR PM) Flashover Simulator 🔥 LIVE FIRE 🔥 | Keith Pertschi |  Forsyth

H47 - (4HR AM) Kinetic Passive Entry for Firefighters | Steve Reno |  Cobb Station 28

H48 - (4HR PM) Kinetic Passive Entry for Firefighters | Steve Reno |  Cobb Station 28

MAFFC 2026
H.O.T. Class Schedule

Classes and locations are subject to change, please refer back to this page for up-to-date class information. Please contact the MAFFC team with any questions or concerns.

IMPORTANT SCHEDULING NOTES

1. All-day classes and 4hr AM classes start at 0800, 4hr PM classes start at 1300. 

2. All students will need to provide their own transportation to HOT locations, MAFFC does not provide transportation.

3. For all "LIVE FIRE" classes, students will need to bring ALL turnout gear/PPE including SCBA with an extra bottle. If you are not able to bring an SCBA, (flying or other reason) please note that during registration.

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