• District 1 Fire Academy – Summer 2025

    MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus 4203 Montdale Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN, United States

    DATE& LOCATION July 10, 2025-December 6, 2025 Thursday 6p-10p and Saturdays (8a-4p) MAAC CLASS DESCRIPTION & INFORMATION The District 1 Fire Academy consists of initial firefighter training that will include state certifications in Hazardous Material Awareness/Operations, Firefighter I/II and all state required curriculum to function as a firefighter in the state of Indiana. Participants must…

  • Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I-District 1

    MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus 4203 Montdale Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN, United States

    DATE& LOCATION Date: September 2, 3, 8, 9, 24, 30, October 2, 11, 16- 2025 Times: Weeknights 5p-9p Location: MAAC CLASS DESCRIPTION & INFORMATION This course provides experienced firefighters the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements as outlined in NFPA 1035. This course is designed for firefighters, officers and non-commissioned fire…

  • Fire as a Weapon

    MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus 4203 Montdale Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN, United States

    Course Description: This FREE course was developed to aid first responders in understanding and recognizing how fire can be used as a weapon against people and/or property. This course should also help first responders and investigators understand why a person would choose to use fire as a weapon, as well as creating awareness of the…

  • Fire Instructor I – District I

    MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus 4203 Montdale Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN, United States

    DATE& LOCATION October 6, 2025- October 27, 2025 (syllabus in Acadis) Mon/Thurs (6p-10p) and Saturdays (8a-4p) MAAC-Valparaiso CLASS DESCRIPTION & INFORMATION This course provides firefighting personnel with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements as outlined in NFPA 1041: Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. The objectives of the course…

  • DISTRICT 1 – Bootcamp FF I/II Academy Fall 25

    MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus 4203 Montdale Park Drive, Valparaiso, IN, United States

    DATE & LOCATION October 6, 2025 - December 19, 2025 Monday thru Friday 7am-4:30pm CST MAAC-Valparaiso Academy includes: HazMat Awareness/Ops Firefighter I/II Public Fire & Life Safety Educator I Tech-Rescue Awareness ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800. Acadis Course #:FA220506 Registrants MUST have department sponsorship

  • FIRE INVESTIGATOR CE CONFERENCE

    2025 Fire Investigator CE Conference – District 1 Date: November 6, 2025Time: 8 AM – 4 PMLocation: MAAC – Valparaiso This conference qualifies for 8 hours of CE credit toward Fire Investigator Re-Certification.Topics will be announced soon.

  • Surface Water Rescue OPS/Tech – District I

    DATE& LOCATION Nov 14, 2025 6p-10p (lecture) Bulldog Park-Crown Point Nov 15, 2025 8a-5p (Skills/Swim Test) 183 S West St, Crown Point, Nov 16, 2025 8a-4p (Skills Eval/Written Test) IN 46307 CLASS DESCRIPTION & INFORMATION Equipment Needed: Cold Water Emersion/Swiftwater Suit, Pfd’s SWIM TEST Required for Tech Certification-Copy of Swim Test in course materials in…