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The Fire Services Training Institute-FSTI was incorporated on October 16, 2006, to address the training delivery needs of todays public safety community, including public, volunteer, private non-profit, industrial and tribal fire agencies. FSTI is a California non-profit public benefit corporation with both state and federal tax exempt status. The primary mission of FSTI is to bring quality training to the firefighter and to promote firefighter safety. The motto of FSTI is Adapt, Overcome, Improvise and Persevere.

FSTI works closely with local, state and federal agencies to ensure quality services within the current standards and practices. All instructors are recognized first by a credentialing agency such as the California State Fire Marshal's Office, the National Wildfire Coordinating Group-NWCG or the California Peace Officers Standards & Training-POST. FSTI adheres to the California State Fire Training Instructor Code of Ethics and Conduct. Every instructor has a signed agreement on file to abide by the mission statement and principles of ethical conduct.

The great truth about training is that it must be subsidized. Funding for FSTI comes from public, corporate and private grants as well as corporate sponsorships. Additional funding is provided by the California State Firefighters' Association-CSFA. FSTI is the training arm for CSFA. FSTI provides training on behalf of CSFA as well as logistical support of CSFA events and conferences. FSTI is a joint supporter with CSFA of Firehouse World in San Diego, California. 

FSTI was the proud sponsor of S358, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Fire Department and instructors from the National Interagency Fire Center on April 15 - 17, 2008, at the LAFD's Hotchkin Training Center.

Communications Unit Leader (COML) is a 24-hour course designed to introduce students to the tools and techniques used to perform the Communications Unit Leader job. The course meets NWCG 310-1 standards and is accordance with the Incident Command System. Many of the students in the class were members the Southern California Interoperability teams.  College credit was awarded through the East Los Angeles College District. Additional funding for the program was from FSTI corporate sponsorships.

The Los Angeles Area Fire Marshals Association, The California State Firefighters'
Association and the FSTI announce the formation of the NEW
FSTINet and CalArsonNet Communication Lists

The California State Firefighters' Association (CSFA) and the Fire Services Training Institute (FSTI), in mutual agreement with the Los Angeles Area Fire Marshal's Association (LAAFMA), are pleased to announce two new communication networks, FSTINet and CalArsonNet. These two lists will be a free service to fire professionals in California.  FSTINet will address training issues and the CalArsonNet will focus on arson investigation issues.  The new networks join the already successful LAAFMA Discussion List network of with more than 900 members in California.

FSTINet and CalArsonNet will be information, communication networks where one member can post an email message via a secure server which is then sent directly to the email in box of every member within that network. The lists will provide an instant communication tool and resource asset for members on the secure roster of each respective network.

Membership to FSTINet will be aimed primarily at fire and public safety training professionals.  The intent is to bring together fire safety professionals, department training officers, public and private safety training personnel, and others under the FSTINet program which is dedicated to coordinating and providing statewide fire training opportunities and assistance via this website.

Upon startup, CalArsonNet will consist of the current members of the LAAFMA ArsonNet list with the intended expansion statewide to other active arson fire investigators, peace officers, forensic personnel, legal entities and specific government agencies that are actively engaged in the investigation and prosecution of arson cases, thus the ArsonNet's recent name change to CAlArsonNet.  An approval process of those desiring access to this list will be overseen by the CSFA Arson Committee and LAAFMA.

CSFA and FSTI are proud to join the Los Angeles Area Fire Marshal's Association in providing these valuable tools to the fire and public safety community.  Anyone interested in joining any of the three networks is encouraged to visit the FSTI website at www.cafsti.org and the CSFA website at www.csfa.org. To sign up, to to the FSTINet Info & Sign-up tab to the left. Sign up by clicking here.