Cape and Islands Fire Chiefs Association

08/24/2026

04/30/2026

Josh Burchick presenting for the Cape and Islands Fire Chiefs Association at the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.

A full day of firefighter survival, mindset and wellness training wrapped around real life incidents and experiences.

04/22/2026

We are just about a week away from Captain Josh Burchick presenting at the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School as part of the Cape and Islands Fire Chiefs Association Lecture Series.

Josh has presented at FDIC, Training Days and countless other venues. He brings a real life perspective to a mission to create durable, resilient firefighters through physical, mental, and emotional performance.

Josh will present 3 classes over the course of the day:

7005 Woodscape Drive contains an overview of the incident leading up to the 2018 LODD of Lt. Nathan Flynn, the events surrounding the mayday, the RIT operation, and the several challenges faced on the incident. The presentation also covers the development of training programs for company officers.

In-Extremis Readiness is the research, theory, and application for mayday events. This class will discuss the five personal attributes required of the firefighter, leadership and psychology affecting human and team performance, metabolic data from real mayday events showcasing the need for physically fit and emotionally regulated firefighters, and basic tactics to get you out of the five most common mayday events.

Safety Culture & Risk Aversion discusses the common cultural, behavioral, and psychological factors affecting safety and risk aversion in the fire service, and how to develop grit for our profession.

Training Days
FDIC
Josh Burchick

04/01/2026

Today the Chiefs had their monthly meeting at the Old Bank Street Firehouse. Huge shout out to the Harwich Fire Association for use of the space and RDA Catering for the food.