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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


May 2025

OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday May 26, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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Working around Water Safety

Date: Monday May 26, 2025

Location: London, ON

Private


Working around Water Safety

Date: Tuesday May 27, 2025

Location: London, ON

Private


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday May 28, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Open Water Operations and Technician

Date May 29 and 30, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Saturday May 31, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations

Date Saturday and Sunday May 31 and June 1, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

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June 2025

Working around Water Safety

Date: Monday June 2, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

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Working around Water Safety

Date: Tuesday June 3, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

Private Ministry course


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday June 3, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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Working around Water Safety

Date: Wednesday June 4, 2025

Location: Elora, ON

Private Ministry course


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday June 5, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations

Date Thursday and Friday June 5 and 6, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

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NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Technician

Date Saturday and Sunday June 7 and 8, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday June 10, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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Working around Water Safety

Date: Tuesday June 10, 2025

Location: Secord Rapids, ON

Private Ministry course


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Wednesday June 11, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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Working around Water Safety

Date: Wednesday June 11, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

Private Ministry course


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday June 12, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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Working around Water Safety

Date: Thursday June 12, 2025

Location: Palmer Rapids, ON

Private Ministry course


NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations

Date Saturday and Sunday June 14 and 15, 2025

Location: Ottawa, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday June 15, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday June 16, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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Working around Water Safety

Date: June 16 and June 17, 2025

Location: Ottawa, ON

Private Conservation Authority 


Working around Water Safety

Date: Tuesday June 17, 2025

Location: Elora, ON

Private Ministry course


OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday June 18, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Swift Water Rescue Operations

Date Wednesday and Thursday June 18 and 19, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

Private


NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Saturday June 21, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Monday June 23, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Tuesday and Wednesday June 24 and 25, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Technician

Thursday and Friday June 26 and 27, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday June 30, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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July 2025

OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday July 3, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday July 4, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Open Water Operations and Technician

Date Saturday and Sunday July 5 and 6, 2025

Location: Minden, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday July 8, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Saturday July 12, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday July 17, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday July 20, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date: Tuesday July 22, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Wed and Thurs July 23 and 24, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday July 25, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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August 2025

OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Friday August 1, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Thursday August 7, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Saturday August 9, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Sunday August 10, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday August 12, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Monday August 18, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Awareness

Date: Tuesday August 19, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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NFPA 1006: Rope Rescue Operations

Date: Wednesday and Thursday August 20 and 21, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Tuesday August 26, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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OFAI Firefighter Skills Preparation

Date: Wednesday August 27, 2025

Location: Burlington, ON

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