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Course Calendar & Reviews

Most Popular Online Courses

NFPA 1006 Confined Space Rescue Awareness

The  Confined Space Rescue Awareness course is designed for emergency  service personnel who respond to and support Confined Space Rescue  Operations. 


This  course is based on the NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer  Professional Qualifications. This modular program presents: Roles and  Responsibilities of Emergency Responders; Recognition and Identification  of Confined Space; Environmental and Physical Hazards; and Initial  Response Protocols. A certificate is issued on successful completion.


This course is the pre-requisite for our operations level training.  

A certificate is issued on successful completion

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NFPA 1006 Flood Water Awareness

The Flood Water Rescue Awareness course is  based on the NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional  Qualifications and is designed for rescue service personnel who respond  to and support flood water rescue operations.


During your course, we will be introduced to the following topics:​

  • Introduction to types of floods and relate them to an emergency response that occurred in 2024.​
  • The “Safety Concept” and relate this concept to required actions to prepare and respond to a flood water rescue.​
  • Hydrology and Water Hazards associated with flood response.​
  • Additional Urban and Rural Hazards ​
  • Pre-planning for a response to a potential flood rescue.​


A certificate is issued on successful completion

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First Responder Wellness

NFPA 1006 Ice Rescue Awareness

NFPA 1006 Ice Rescue Awareness

This online First Responder Wellness program addresses the mental health and wellness challenges the First Responder community faces while carrying out its jobs.


This awareness course introduces the following subjects:

  • Awareness of psychological health and wellness
  • The stigma around mental health
  • The impact First Responder work can have on mental wellness
  • Strategies to build resiliency
  • Signs of when help is needed in oneself or in a peer 
  • Resources available to the First Responder community


A certificate is issued on successful course completion.

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NFPA 1006 Ice Rescue Awareness

NFPA 1006 Ice Rescue Awareness

NFPA 1006 Ice Rescue Awareness

The Ice Rescue Awareness course is based on the NFPA 1006 Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications and is designed for rescue service personnel who respond to and support ice rescue operations.   


This online program introduces subjects that include the safety concept, ice types and formation, site assessment and hazard recognition, Personal Protective Equipment, and industry-mandated safety measures. This course is the pre-requisite for our ice rescue operations program. 


This course is the pre-requisite for our operations level training.  

A certificate is issued on successful completion

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Frequently Asked Questions

Link also accessible at the bottom of each page.


We supply all required personal protective equipment for your training. You are requested to bring appropriate gloves and safety footwear for the following programs: OAFI Skills Preparation, Rope Rescue Courses, Tower Rescue Courses, and Confined Space Rescue Courses.

If interested, you may purchase your own helmet at your course.


All PPE is supplied for our ice safety training, ice rescue training, water safety training, and water rescue training. If you have your own equipment...feel welcome to bring it and you may use it if it's suitable.


Our public registration programs are not eligible for IFSAC or ProBoard Certification.


Fire Services that contract Access Rescue for their technical rescue training are eligible for OFM evaluation for IFSAC and ProBoard. Please contact us directly for specific information and registration requirements.


If you are a municipal fire service, we provide the required training and assistance with the following programs:


  • Rope Rescue Technician Training and Certification
  • Tower Rescue Technician Training and Certification
  • Confined Space Rescue Technician Training and Certification
  • Surface Water Rescue Technician Training and Certification
  • Swift Water Rescue Technician Training and Certification
  • Ice Rescue Technician Training and Certification


June 2026

Working Near Water Safety Training

Date: Monday June 8, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Private Training for Hydro Contractor


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday June 9, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Working Near Water Safety Training - Public

Date: Tuesday June 9, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Register


Working Near Water Safety Training

Date: Wednesday June 10, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Private Training


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday June 11, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations

Date: Thursday & Friday 

June 11 to 12, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Technician

Date: Saturday & Sunday 

June 13 to 14, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

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Working Near Water Safety Training - Public

Date: Monday June 15, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday June 15, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday June 16, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Working Near Water Safety Training 

Date: Tuesday June 16, 2026

Location: Secord Rapids, ON

Private Training


Working Near Water Safety Training 

Date: Wednesday June 17, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Private Training


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Wednesday June 17, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Thursday and Friday 

June 18 and 19, 2026

Location: Burlington, 

Register


Working Near Water Safety Training 

Date: Thursday June 18, 2026

Location: Palmer Rapids, ON

Private Training


NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations

Date: Monday and Tuesday 

June 22 and 23, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Working Near Water Safety Training - Public

Date: Monday June 22, 2026

Location: Thunder Bay, ON

Register


Working Near Water Safety Training 

Date: Tuesday June 23, 2026

Location: Thunder Bay, ON

Private Training


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday June 24, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Thursday and Friday

June 25 and 26, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Swift & Surface Water Rescue

June 25 to 27, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Private


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Sunday June 28, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 

July 2026

OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday July 3, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday July 7, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Wednesday July 8, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Thursday July 9, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday July 10, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Monday July 13, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday July 14, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Saturday and Sunday

July 18 and 19, 2026

Location: Burlington, 

Register


NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations

Date: Monday and Tuesday 

July 20 and 21, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Wednesday July 22, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday July 26, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Monday July 27, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday July 29, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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August 2026

Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Monday August 3, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday August 4, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Wednesday August 5, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday August 6, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Working at Heights Rescue  

Date:  Monday & Tuesday 

August 10 & 11, 2026

Location: Lakefield, ON

Private Training


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday August 11, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Thursday August 13, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Surface Water Rescue Operations and Technician

Saturday & Sunday

August 15 & 16, 2026

Location: TBD (GTA)

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday August 19, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Monday August 24, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Saturday and Sunday

August 25 and 26, 2026

Location: Burlington, 

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Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Thursday August 27, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday August 28, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday August 31, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register

September 2026

Working Near Water Safety Training 

Date: Wednesday September 2, 2026

Location: Haileybury, ON

Private Training


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Wednesday September 2, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday September 3, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Friday September 4, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday September 6, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Monday September 7, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday September 9, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday September 10, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Surface Water Rescue Operations and Technician

Thursday & Friday

September 10 & 11, 2026

Location: TBD (GTA)

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday September 13, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant Date: Monday September 14, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations

Date: Monday & Tuesday 

September 14 to 15 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Technician

Date: Wednesday & Thursday 

September 16 to 17, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Register


Working Near Water Safety Training 

Date: Thursday September 17, 2026

Location: Minden, ON

Private Training


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday September 20, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday September 22, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday September 25, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations

Date: Saturday and Sunday 

September 26 and 27, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Monday September 28, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday

September 29 and 30, 2026

Location: Burlington, 

Register

October 2026

NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Thursday and Friday

October 1 and 2, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Technician

Date: Saturday and Sunday 

October 3 and 4, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday October 5, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Tuesday October 6, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Private


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday October 7, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Thursday October 8, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Private


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Friday October 9, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday October 12, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Tuesday October 13, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Private


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday October 14, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Thursday October 15, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Private


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Friday October 16, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Monday October 19, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Tuesday October 20, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Private


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Thursday October 22, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Private


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations 

Date: October 19-24, 2026

Location: Ville de Dieppe, NB

Private Fire Service Training


NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday 

October 26 and 27, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Wednesday November 28, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday October 29, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register

November 2026

NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Monday November 2, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register 


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday

November 3 and 4, 2026

Location: Burlington, 

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Date: Thursday and Friday

November 5 and 6, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician Advanced

Date: Saturday and Sunday:

November 7 and 8, 2026

Location: Rattlesnake Point, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Monday November 9, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday November 10, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday November 11, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Tower Rescue   Operations

Date: Thursday and Friday 

November 12 and 13, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday November 15, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday November 17, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday November 18, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Thursday November 19, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday November 23, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Operations

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday 

November 24 and 25, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Confined Space Rescue Technician

Date: Thursday and Friday 

November 26 and 27, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Saturday November 28, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date:  Monday November 30, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register  

December 2026

NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Tuesday and Wednesday

December 1 and 2, 2026

Location: Burlington, 

Register


NFPA 1006: Ice Rescue Operations

Date: Saturday and Sunday 

December 5 & 6, 2026

Location: North Bay, ON

Register


Confined Space Entry & Attendant 

Date: Monday December 7, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday December 8, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday December 9, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday December 15, 2026

Location: Burlington, ON

Register


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