Middlesex County Fire School

03/13/2026

03/13/2026

03/13/2026

02/23/2026

🔥 Welcome to the All Hands Tour 🔥

This past weekend instructors and students gathered in Essex for the first offering of this exciting 24-hour delivery. Students arrived Saturday morning and were assigned to individual companies with Instructors operating as the Company Officer until Sunday morning. Throughout the “shift”, a team of instructors working logistics set up mock incidents and scenarios for the students to navigate. During down time, students were in the firehouse running through the day as a simulated firehouse shift which included housework, meal preparation and training in between “incidents”. Each incident concluded with a debrief in which instructors shared their personal experiences of handling these types of emergency calls. Incidents included various structure fires, vehicle accidents, vehicle fires, alarm activations and service calls.

The immense value of this type of training was evident as students worked to tie together the foundational skills they have learned as a Firefighter I/II student into real world application and decision making. In a fast-paced fire service, students must come out of entry-level certification programs ready to hit the ground running in their respective fire departments. These students now have the skills to better prepare them for life in the firehouse and in the streets.

A huge thank you to Instructor Joe Massey for putting this program together and turning an idea into a reality. We are grateful for our gracious hosts at the Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 for allowing us the use of their facilities for the 24 hour period. Also a thank you to filltheboxfire for joining us to document the training. Pictures included here are from Jack’s work! https://www.filltheboxfire.com/Fire-Events

Students represented the following agencies this weekend:
Essex Fire Engine Co. #1
Kensington Fire-Rescue
Berlin Volunteer Fire Department
Durham Volunteer Fire Company
Haddam Volunteer Fire Company
East Haddam Fire Department
Old Saybrook Fire Department

Keep an eye out for our next run of this awesome program!!

02/03/2026

Seats are still available for our upcoming Firefighter II Program being offered at Lyme Fire Company! Sign up today and visit our website for more information about this program.

Class begins February 26

The Middlesex County Fire School is presenting a Firefighter II Course to be hosted by the Lyme Fire Department. This training class will meet the NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications for Firefighter II and will run on Thursday evenings and weekends.

01/18/2026

Join us this Spring for another offering of our Engine Company Chauffeur School. This program will be held at the Durham Volunteer Fire Company and combines a Q Endorsement and Basic Pump Operations modules into one! Students may sign up for one or both modules. Sign up today!

The Middlesex County Fire School is presenting the “Engine Company Chauffeur School” Course to be hosted by the Durham Fire Department. This program is designed to prepare new Engine Company Operators for taking on the responsibility of driving and operating an engine in their department. This c...

01/03/2026

Firefighter II Announcement

Join us this spring for our Firefighter II Program at the Lyme Fire Company.

Class begins February 26. Sign up today!

The Middlesex County Fire School is presenting a Firefighter II Course to be hosted by the Lyme Fire Department. This training class will meet the NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications for Firefighter II and will run on Thursday evenings and weekends.

12/02/2025

Another program kicked off last evening at the Westfield Fire Dept. 21 students from eleven departments are beginning their career in the fire service and attended orientation for the Firefighter I/II Program. Instructors laid out what is expected from students in this program in order to not only gain their certifications at the culmination of class, but also how to prepare to be successful firefighters in their communities. Over the next seven months, these students will gather multiple times a week to learn everything they can about the fire service and build a foundation that will serve them for the rest of their fire service careers. By June, students will be able to sit for certification to the Firefighter II level.

Good luck to all of these new students. We are glad to have you on board!

Students in this program are representing the following departments:

Westfield Fire Dept
Cromwell Fire Department "Official"
Berlin Volunteer Fire Department
South Kensington Volunteer Fire Department
Southington Fire Department
Durham Volunteer Fire Company
Killingworth Volunteer Fire Co.
East Hampton, CT Volunteer Fire Dept
South Windsor FIRE Department
North Branford Fire Department

10/28/2025

Seats are still available in our upcoming Firefighter I/II Program being hosted by the Westfield Fire Dept. Don’t miss your chance to sign up today! Students will earn certifications to the Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazmat Awarness and Hazmat Operations level through completion of this comprehensive program.

The Middlesex County Fire School is presenting a Firefighter I/II Course to be hosted by the Westfield Fire Department. This training class will meet the NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications for Firefighter I & II.

09/26/2025

Congratulations to Instructor Tyler Mahoney on his promotion to the rank of Captain in the Branford Fire Department! Best of luck in your new role.

09/22/2025

*Firefighter I/II Announcement*

A Firefighter I/II combination course complete with HMWMD certification hosted by the Westfield Fire Dept begins December 1! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to earn multiple certifications in one program with us. Check out this link for more course information and to register!

The Middlesex County Fire School is presenting a Firefighter I/II Course to be hosted by the Westfield Fire Department. This training class will meet the NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications for Firefighter I & II.

08/24/2025

Our thoughts are with the members of Guilford Professional Firefighters Local4177 and the family and friends of Firefighter Michael Terrio as they mourn the tragic loss of their brother recently. Firefighter Terrio was also a former student of the MCFS. We are here for all of you during this difficult time.

It is with great sadness that the Town of Guilford and the Guilford Fire Department announce the passing of Firefighter Michael Terrio, an active member of our department.

On the evening of Friday August 22nd, Firefighter Terrio was involved in a multi-vehicle accident. Despite the valiant efforts of medical personnel, he tragically passed away at the hospital.

Firefighter Terrio was a dedicated public servant who committed himself to protecting the residents of Guilford. His loss is deeply felt by his fellow firefighters, colleagues across town departments, and the entire Guilford community.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Michael’s family during this unimaginable time,” said Michael Shove, Guilford Fire Chief. “We ask the community to keep his loved ones in their hearts as we grieve the loss of a brother firefighter.”

The Guilford Fire Department will have peer support services available to assist members and staff in coping with this difficult loss.

Details regarding memorial arrangements will be shared once they are finalized in coordination with Michael’s family.

The Town of Guilford and Guilford Fire Department thank the community for its compassion and support as we honor the memory of Firefighter Michael Terrio.