ComTac is an immersive, interactive fireground decision-making and officer-development system. It combines a command simulator with the Virtual Training Officer instructional library.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Learn what ComTac is, who it serves, how the Three-Day Challenge works, and how the introductory membership price is maintained.
Company Officers, Acting Officers, Battalion Chiefs, Chief Officers, promotional candidates, Training Officers, instructors, and firefighters preparing for greater responsibility.
The simulator is practical application rather than a traditional lecture course. You make decisions, communicate assignments, manage incidents, and review your performance.
A modern computer or laptop, reliable internet access, and working audio are recommended. No apparatus, burn building, or dedicated training facility is required.
For the individual Three-Day Challenge, your results are private to you. You can review your own performance without the pressure of an audience.
The Three-Day Challenge is structured around approximately 15-minute training sessions, with three simulations per day for three days.
It is a nine-simulation introduction to ComTac: three simulations per day for three days. Day One establishes a baseline, Day Two applies what you learned, and Day Three shows what changed.
No. ComTac can support promotional development, but its primary purpose is better fireground recognition, communication, decision-making, and command performance.
Yes. Instructors can use simulations to move students beyond discussing what they would do and into making and communicating actual decisions.
No. ComTac is designed to complement classroom instruction, tabletop exercises, hands-on drills, live-fire training, and operational experience.
It is a library of more than 180 instructional videos and training resources, including presentations, manipulative drills, scenarios, discussion topics, evaluation tools, and scoring sheets.
The regular membership price is $97 per month. The current introductory offer is $25 per month.
Enroll during the introductory offer and maintain an active membership. Your introductory price remains in place for as long as you remain an active member.
Start with the Three-Day Challenge. Run nine simulations, review your performance, and experience the training before deciding on membership.