Light Staffed Truck Companies

In this program, students will gain an understanding of how truck company operations can still be effective even when staffing is light. 

Task Force 1, Inc. instructors will explain how to develop strategies to maximize the use of available personnel by developing riding assignments/positions, reviewing apparatus, and sharing best practices when light staffed. 

After leaving the classroom, students will participate in hands-on exercise drills to sharpen their skills working in a light staffed environment. The program continues with a series of scenarios-based training exercises that will build confidence.

Some of the topics: 

Ventilation, search and rescue, laddering, forcible entry, offensive use of aerial devices, overhaul, and working with the engine company.

Structure and Duration 

This three-day program starts in a classroom setting, but quickly transitions to the field for various skill stations, small group exercises, and scenario-based hands-on evolutions. 

For Details

Host: Grapevine Fire Department    Grapevine, Texas                   

Dates: October 26-28, 2026                                           Times: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Contact: Jimmy Cox, Division Chief                            817.410.4440     [email protected]