ABOUT

Nicholas Papa, Founder

Nick is a lieutenant with the New Britain (CT) Fire Department, where he has served for 14 years & is assigned to Engine 1. A 2nd-generation firefighter, he entered the fire service in 2003, volunteering for a neighboring suburb until his appointment to the NBFD. Nick is a Fire Engineering author & FDIC instructor. He serves as a technical panelist for the UL-FSRI Coordinated Fire Attack Study.

Fireside Training, LLC

Nicholas Papa, Founder

Fireside Training is dedicated to providing the highest quality education for the fire service, by passing on the latest information on building construction, fire behavior & fireground strategy & tactics. The material is not only rooted in personal experience & based on time-honored & -tested principles & practices, but it is also validated by data; fusing the art & science of firefighting.