Blackhawk Firefighters Association

10/29/2025

Blackhawk Firefighters Association hosted Flashover Simulation Training for over 140 firefighters during the past three days!

A huge thank you to Wood Dale Fire Department (MABAS Division 12) for hosting and helping make this valuable hands-on training possible.

This same class will also be available at our upcoming Fire/EMS Conference on March 21st— don’t miss your chance to take part!

Photos by Tim Olk

👉 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFljZ0wPPxq4f75GpWYNqiC8_OrMmLe3d_xbqBfqfSrqCahg/viewform?usp=dialog

10/23/2025

Great news — registration is now open! 🎉 Scan the QR code or click the link below to sign up.

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09/20/2025

11am tomorrow!

The Blackhawk Firefighter Association will host a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at Sauk Valley Community College.

07/08/2025

🚨🔥 Exciting News! 🔥🚨

We’re proud to announce a NEW HOME for the 2026 Blackhawk Fire School — hosted in partnership with Bryon Fire Protection District!

Big changes are ahead, and we’re thrilled to bring this incredible training opportunity to Byron and surrounding areas, where we’ll have more training facilities and expanded hands-on training like never before.

📢 Class announcements coming soon — stay tuned for a full lineup of hands-on, high-impact courses designed for firefighters at every level.

2026 is going to be our biggest and best year yet! 💪🚒

01/28/2025

11/19/2023

Today, we're grateful for the supportive communities we live in, who understand the risks we deal with and help out when they can. In that vein, we're holding another fundraiser raffle, this time for Tim Olk, to help make the expenses related to his treatment more manageable. To read more about his story, as well as raffle prizes and more, check out the link below:

httsp://www.dingesfire.com/product/fundraiser-raffle/

04/05/2023

🔥Class Highlight🔥
Don't Be The Target - Lecture by Tony Celitti

High-threat care is predicated upon the goals of ensuring mission success while offering prompt tactically appropriate response to the injured. It involves rescuing, performing life-saving interventions, and ultimately evacuating casualties initially to safety and eventually to definitive care, all while attempting to ensure one’s safety. In this course, we will explore High-threat for Military and Civilian Providers (TCCC and TECC). The focus is not so much on the instruction of medical procedures but rather emphasizes the tactical application of such skills in terms of time and tactical situations.

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03/25/2023

APRIL 15 | 2023 BFFA SCHOOL | CLASS HIGHLIGHT!

🔥Pump Operations 🔥(HOT class)
Jeremy Billeb, Joel Hallstrom, Jason Aters, & Justin Post

Mastering fire operations starts with water 💧This class will cover basic pump theory and move into hands-on training utilizing water supply from a hydrant or rural operations.
*FULL PPE RECOMMENDED, no SCBA

Register at this link:
https://firenuggets.regfox.com/23-bffa-school

03/10/2023

5 week countdown!

CLASS HIGHLIGHT
🚑 Rehab Essentials by Don Voss & Crew🚑

Firefighter rehab is an important aspect of the fire scene. It can help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and severe dehydration by keeping firefighters properly monitored after they have performed extreme workload on the fireground. This class will reiterate the importance of EMS, responsibilities, and vital rehab essentials. (Lecture)

https://firenuggets.regfox.com/23-bffa-school

03/03/2023

CLASS HIGHLIGHT
🔥First Rung Firefighter🔥
Instructed by Scott Wittenauer, Mike Kucaba, & Crew

This class will be geared towards perfecting basic fire ground operations with hands-on live fire training in several different scenarios with hose handling and advancement. Additional rotations will include an SCBA confidence-building course, forcible entry, and vertical ventilation practicals. Instructors from several departments will bring over 150 years of fire ground experience. Expect an intense class packed with information, geared towards a new or experienced firefighter just wanting to get it right.

(NFPA 1403 for Live Fire Training and NFPA 1500 and 29 CFR 1910.134 for Facial Hair will be Strictly Enforced)
*REQUIRED: Full PPE, SCBA, & spare bottle

Register here! https://firenuggets.regfox.com/23-bffa-school

02/23/2023

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