Action Training Systems (ATS USA), classroom streaming
Ready to run fire training, straight into your classroom.
A large catalogue of interactive fire course titles from Action Training Systems (ATS USA), around 145 in all, built to align with current NFPA fire standards and delivered as a classroom streaming subscription or individual online access codes. NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association. SkillsTrain is the exclusive South African distributor for ATS.
Course content you own the delivery of
Proven fire training, without another portal to run
Most fire services do not need another login. They need proven firefighter training their crews can work through on shift, in the classroom or on their own time, without leaving the station. That is what this catalogue gives you: a large library of interactive fire courses, delivered as classroom video streaming or individual online access codes.
You do not need your own platform. Action Training Systems makes the lessons and hosts them. You decide who learns them, where and when. A training officer sets who does what, and every completion is tracked for compliance records.
Inside the fire library
The course groups your crews train through
The fire library is organised into course groups, using the categories Action Training Systems publishes. We name the groups rather than invent per group counts that ATS does not publish. To see the exact titles in any group, use the catalogue search or ask us for the catalogue.
Read the ground before you fight it
Foundational firefighter training: the core skills, safety and knowledge a new firefighter needs. Built to align with current NFPA firefighter standards (NFPA is the National Fire Protection Association, the United States body whose standards are used worldwide as the benchmark for firefighter competency).
The next level of competency
The next level of firefighter competency, building on Firefighter I with more advanced fireground skills and responsibilities, also aligned to current NFPA standards.
Dangerous substances, handled right
HAZMAT is short for hazardous materials, meaning any substance dangerous to people or the environment, such as chemical spills or leaks. The group covers awareness, containment, decontamination and response, aligned to OSHA HAZWOPER requirements and the current NFPA hazardous materials standard. OSHA HAZWOPER is the United States workplace safety standard for hazardous waste and emergencies.
Drive and pump, safely
Training for the firefighters who drive and operate fire apparatus safely, covering pumping apparatus, aerial apparatus and emergency vehicle operations.
Stepping up to lead
Training for firefighters stepping up to lead, covering incident command and the fire officer role, including the First On Scene series for the critical early actions when a responder arrives first.
The newest addition
A 12 title series released by Action Training Systems in 2025, covering the support roles and functions that keep fire operations running. This is the newest addition to the fire library.
Teach, not just test
Courses that coach the gap, then check again
Plenty of online training plays a video, asks a question, marks a wrong answer and moves on, so you never learn the bit you missed. Action Training Systems built theirs differently: interactive video with teaching, testing and tracking together. When a learner answers incorrectly, the course stops, backs up and replays the information before letting them continue. Each course runs about an hour, and every step is tracked, so a training officer can see exactly who has completed what.
"When a learner answers incorrectly, the course stops, backs up, and replays the information before moving on."Action Training Systems, describing its interactive teach, test and track model
The full fire course list
Every fire title, in one searchable list
The fire catalogue spans firefighter certification, officer development, driver and operator, rescue, hazmat and aviation response, along with question banks and presentation packs. These are the individual titles, each delivered by classroom video streaming or online access codes.
This is the current fire list from Action Training Systems; ask us for the latest additions. Every title is individually searchable, so you (and AI answer engines) can find a specific course without wading through a bulky download.
Two simple ways to deliver
No platform for you to run
Action Training Systems hosts the content, so there is nothing for you to build or maintain. You bring the training room and the instructor. We bring the courses.
Stream to the training room
Most services take a classroom streaming subscription, so the instructor streams the course videos and resources in the room. Change the courses in your selection after the first year.
Individual online access codes
Issue individual online access codes for people who work through the material on their own. Every completion is tracked, so a training officer keeps the records they need for compliance.
Who it is for
Built for the services who have to be ready
Municipal fire and rescue
Stations that need to drill firefighter skills far more often than budgets and burn sites allow, with completion records to prove it.
Industrial and mine fire teams
On site brigades that carry real fire and hazardous material risk every day and are legally expected to be trained and ready.
Training academies and colleges
Fire colleges and providers that need consistent, repeatable course content for every student, mapped to recognised standards.
Corporate safety teams
Safety officers responsible for staff readiness who need proven content and a clear record of who has completed what.
Bring the courses in
Get your crew learning
SkillsTrain is the exclusive South African distributor for Action Training Systems. Tell us roughly how many firefighters you train and which parts of the fire library interest you, and we will help you choose the right courses, set up your streaming or access codes, and send you a South African quote.
Frequently asked questions
How many online fire courses are in the Action Training Systems catalogue?
The fire library holds around 145 course titles, part of a total ATS catalogue of more than 200 fire, EMS and industrial titles. They cover Firefighter I, Firefighter II, HAZMAT (hazardous materials), Driver and Operator, Fire Officer Development and Fire Operation Support, plus specialist series such as Emergency Vehicle Operations and First On Scene. SkillsTrain distributes them in South Africa.
How can I deliver these fire courses to my crew?
As a classroom streaming subscription, where the instructor streams the videos and resources in the training room, or as individual online access codes for firefighters working on their own. Action Training Systems hosts the content, so there is no platform for you to run, and every completion is tracked. SkillsTrain sets this up for you as the exclusive South African distributor.
Are the fire courses accredited?
Accreditation sits with training facilities, not with SkillsTrain and not with the courses themselves. SkillsTrain supplies and supports the resources; it does not deliver or accredit training. The Action Training Systems fire courses map to current NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards, the United States benchmark for firefighter competency, and HAZMAT content aligns with OSHA HAZWOPER requirements. If you need mapping to a specific South African unit standard, talk to us and we will advise on fit.
What makes these fire courses different from ordinary online training?
They teach rather than only test. In Action Training Systems own words, when a learner answers a question incorrectly the course stops, backs up, and replays the information before letting them continue. Each course runs about an hour and tracks every learner progress, so training officers get the completion records they need.
How much do fire courses cost in South Africa?
SkillsTrain does not publish a fixed price list, because the South African rand price depends on learner numbers, the product selected and the exchange rate. Pricing is per learner and comes down as your group grows. Contact us with your numbers for a quote.
Can I buy just a few courses instead of the whole library?
Yes. You can license the whole fire library or just the specific courses your service needs. If you know the title or skill you want, you can find it in the catalogue search, and SkillsTrain will advise which courses fit your service.