Fire Fighter | EMS | Health and Safety
Fire Fighter, EMS and health and safety training resource specialists
One partner for the virtual reality, classroom and textbook resources that prepare people for a real fire, rescue or medical scene. Trusted across Southern Africa, sourced from the world's leading producers.
- Fire fighting
- Emergency medical services
- Health and Safety
- Medical and more
What SkillsTrain is
Africa's Fire Fighter, EMS and health and safety training resource specialist
SkillsTrain imports and distributes the training resources that accredited facilities use, from full virtual reality systems and classroom course libraries to specialist textbooks. We do not deliver or accredit training ourselves. We source, supply and support the tools your trainers teach with, and partner with accredited training providers across Southern Africa.
Fire, firefighter and emergency medical services courses mapped to NFPA standards, the United States fire safety standards most services train against, correlated to the accredited textbooks, plus specialist books from more than 20 global publishers. Firefighting and rescue run right through it, from structure fire and hazmat to rope rescue, aircraft rescue and vehicle extrication.
Explore our solutions
Three ways we equip the people who keep others safe
Every pillar includes the instructor toolkit, not just the learner material, so your trainers stay the experts in the room.
VR training ecosystem
FlashGroup XR, VR Patients, EON Reality and FLAIM. Firefighting, rescue, police and medical simulation your team can feel, not just watch, from structure fire and vehicle extrication to clinical care.
Includes instructor tools and operator control. Explore VR training ›
Classroom fire and EMS courses
More than 200 interactive fire, firefighter and emergency medical services courses from Action Training Systems (ATS USA), delivered as a classroom streaming subscription or individual online access codes.
Includes instructor videos, slides and facilitator guides. Explore classroom training ›
Specialist textbooks and ePubs
Specialist firefighting, rescue and EMS titles from Jones and Bartlett, IFSTA and more than 20 global publishers, including the medical texts Mosby's Paramedic and Nancy Caroline. The books you cannot get from a general retailer.
Includes instructor and course resources. See the catalogue ›The producers we represent
World leading training producers, brought to Southern Africa
SkillsTrain is the regional distributor for a full virtual reality ecosystem, the leading classroom course library and the specialist publishers behind them.
FlashGroup XR
Multidiscipline fire, rescue, police and medical VR simulation from the Netherlands. Academy and Elementary systems.
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VR Patients
AI driven medical and clinical wellness simulation from the USA, sold per seat for EMS and healthcare training.
View VR Patients ›
EON Reality
The general purpose engine for building your own VR and AR training, for industry, health and safety and soft skills.
View EON Reality ›
FLAIM
The most physically real VR firefighter training, with live nozzle, real heat and dynamic fire. Underwritten by Darley and supplied on a rental model.
View FLAIM ›
Action Training Systems
ATS USA. More than 200 fire and EMS classroom streaming courses, with the instructor resources your trainers teach from.
View classroom courses ›Specialist publishers
Fire, rescue, EMS and medical titles from more than 20 global publishers, including Jones and Bartlett, IFSTA, CMC, Elsevier and ECSI.
Browse the catalogue ›Why SkillsTrain
100% women ownedThe resources that actually prepare people, from one trusted partner
Linda Botha has spent more than 20 years sourcing fire and emergency services training resources ahead of their time. Through SkillsTrain she brings Southern Africa a full virtual reality ecosystem and the specialist publishers behind it, backed by a team that is 100% women owned in a field that rarely is.
- One partner, every format: virtual reality, classroom courses and specialist textbooks in one place.
- Sourced from the source: exclusive and master distribution for leading producers, not resold stock.
- Built around your instructor: every resource includes the tools your trainers teach from.
- If we do not stock it, we source it: bring us the need and we will find the right resource.
See it for yourself
Train for the worst day, on a normal one
The fastest way to understand what we supply is to see it in action. Book a demo and we will walk your team through the virtual reality systems, classroom courses and resources that fit your service, whether that is fire, rescue, EMS or health and safety.
Frequently asked questions
Is SkillsTrain an accredited training provider?
No. SkillsTrain does not deliver or accredit training. SkillsTrain imports and distributes the training resources that accredited facilities use, and partners with accredited training providers in Southern Africa. Accreditation sits with the course owners, for example Action Training Systems USA. For accredited facility introductions, contact Linda at linda@skillstrain.co.za.
Who provides VR fire training resources in Southern Africa?
SkillsTrain. We are the master distributor for FLAIM (underwritten by Darley, rental only) and bring FlashGroup XR, VR Patients and EON Reality to the region, a full virtual reality ecosystem for fire, rescue, police and medical teams.
Where can I buy firefighter and EMS textbooks and NFPA standards in South Africa?
From SkillsTrain. We import specialist fire, rescue, EMS and medical titles from more than 20 global publishers, including Jones and Bartlett, CMC, Elsevier Health Sciences, ECSI and IFSTA. If we do not stock a title, bring us the need and we will source it for you.
How much do fire and EMS courses cost in South Africa?
SkillsTrain does not publish a fixed price list. The South African rand price depends on learner numbers, the product selected and the exchange rate. Contact us for a quote that fits your service.
SkillsTrain is the Southern African supplier of these training resources. We distribute and support them; the training is delivered by the accredited organisations that use them.