TACTRIUM™
Department-specific incident command training and simulation with instructor control, participant roles, local resources, preplans, and after-action review.
Products and Programs
Products and training programs for the fire service
Command Training Systems offers incident command training technology, professional development programs, command training, and department support. TACTRIUM™ remains the flagship technology.
Technology
TACTRIUM™ incident command training and simulation
TACTRIUM™ is the flagship CTS platform for department-specific incident command training and simulation.
CTS Learn
Training programs and exam preparation
Explore the responsibilities of company officers, incident commanders, safety officers, and training officers. CTS Learn lists current program content, participation options, and availability.
Leadership and supervision
Company Officer Foundations
A 48-hour program covering company leadership, crew supervision, training, safety, administration, and incident command.
Incident command
Initial Incident Command Lab
Practice early command decisions through timed scenarios, resource assignments, communication, evaluator feedback, and after-action review.
Fireground safety
Incident Safety Officer Foundations and Practice
Prepare for hazard assessment, safety communication, and intervention at structure fires and other fire department incidents.
Training and evaluation
Fire Service Training Officer
Develop training plans, prepare company drills and tabletop exercises, evaluate performance, and turn the debrief into follow-up training.
Certification study
Exam Preparation
Explore original practice questions and answer explanations for Massachusetts Fire Instructor and Fire Officer written-exam preparation.
Training and Services
Department training support
CTS also supports departments with instructor development, local training program design, implementation planning, and program review.
Instructor and Evaluator Development
Planned training for instructors and evaluators who facilitate exercises, observe performance, provide feedback, and conduct after-action reviews.
CTS Department Development Services
Department-specific support for training needs assessment, program design, implementation planning, and follow-up review.
Add-ons and Delivery
Additional training and deployment options
Additional scenario content and configured hardware packages are planned to support department training and deployment.
TACTRIUM™ Content Packs
Planned scenario packages organized by incident type, training objective, and command competency.
CTS Command Training Kits
Planned instructor and participant hardware packages configured for department training use.
Where to Start
Choose the right starting point
Need Department-Specific Command Simulation?
TACTRIUM™
Choose TACTRIUM™ when you need repeatable incident command simulation built around your department’s resources, staffing, and response plans.
Need Company-Officer Development?
Company Officer Foundations
Choose Company Officer Foundations for broader company officer development across leadership, supervision, administration, safety, training, and command.
Need Applied Command Decision Practice?
Initial Incident Command Lab
Choose Initial Incident Command Lab for focused practice in the first minutes of an incident, command priorities, changing conditions, evaluator feedback, and after-action review.
Need Department Program Support?
Department services
Use CTS department services when you need help designing, implementing, or reviewing a local training program.
Need help choosing?
Tell us what you need to improve and who you are training. We can help identify the right CTS product, program, or service.