Monterey County Fire Training Officers Association

Providing and supporting training for firefighters and fire service agencies in Monterey County for over 50 years.

On January 13, 2020, the Monterey County Fire Chiefs Association held it’s annual awards luncheon at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Seaside.  The 2019 awards winners above from left to right are: Career Firefighter of the Year Captain Silas Fischer from the Monterey Fire Department, Support Person of the Year Patsy Gasca from the American Red Cross, and Volunteer Firefighter Art Hernandez from the Greenfield Fire Department.

Notice: Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, many of the classes listed on this site may have been, or will be postponed or cancelled. To check on the status of a class, check with the class host or sponsor.  

Monterey County Office of Emergency Services – COVID-19 Information and daily updates: HERE

Coronavirus Disease 2019 information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HERE

Company Officer Series

The Monterey County Fire Training Officers Association is hosting the Company Officer series of classes in 2020.  These classes are expected to fill up soon so go to the Class Registration page to register for the classes now.  Individual Class Flyers can be found below or on the Class Registration page.

  Company Officer Series Flyer – MCFTOA 2020

California Office of Emergency Services, Monthly Training Update / Summary, Mar. 2020: HERE

CAL FIRE: Current Incident Information HERE

National Wildfire Coordinating Group: InciWeb – Incident Information System HERE

Learn more about PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff HERE

Locally Featured Classes:

Company Officer 2D hosted by the Monterey County Fire Training Officers Association at the Monterey Peninsula College Public Safety Training Center in Seaside, CA, April 13 – 17, 2020.  Obtain more information on the CLASS FLYER

Company Officer 2E hosted by the Monterey County Fire Training Officers Association at the Monterey Peninsula College Public Safety Training Center in Seaside, CA, May 11 – 15, 2020.  Obtain more information on the CLASS FLYER

Instructor 1 hosted by the Monterey County Fire Training Officers Association at the Monterey Peninsula College Public Safety Training Center in Seaside, CA., April 27 – May 1, 2020.  Obtain more information on the CLASS FLYER

Firefighter I Testing Exam presented by Monterey Peninsula College Public Safety Training Center from May 11 – 15 and May 18 – 22, 2020, at the MPC Public Safety Training Center in Seaside, CA. Obtain more information and a class flyer HERE.

Mental Resiliency for First Responders presented by the California Narcotic Officers’ Association from March 24 – 25, 2020, in Spreckels, CA.  Obtain more information on the Class Flyer.