Learn to identify your department's training needs by performing a gap analysis and using this with the guidance of current best practices in the industry to formulate a one- to three-year training program that covers all the NFPA standards. This job performance methodology is the foundation for incorporating sound training and techniques to accommodate every staffing and department model in the rural setting. This approach will ensure the local fire department will walk away with a sound set of skills and templates to formulate a skill-based training program that drives a "best practice" manual that aligns with each standard operating procedure. Students will leave the class with every tool they need to formulate a training program that meets the current NFPA 1002-2013 standard, develop a contextual training program, ensure realistic delivery methods, and yield a best practice manual to jumpstart their organization.