Advanced Problem Solving (APS) Expands Training Access in Collaboration with UL Research Institutes
Users of APS FIRE can now access all of ULRI’s Fire Safety Academy courses, making it easier to explore, assign, complete, and track training all in one place.
October, 6, 2026 (INDIAN WELLS, Ca.) — Today, APS announced expanded training access to the Fire Safety Academy from ULRI’s Fire Safety Research Institute, helping its customers access FSA courses in the system they already use for training.
“This new integration with the FSA directly responds to the needs of our customers, helping them complete and track their training through one system,” said Brad Dover, former fire chief of Monrovia Fire Department and now an APS client liaison. “It helps us serve them by providing high-quality training materials from the Fire Safety Research Institute.”
The FSA offers free, research-backed, and self-paced training, ensuring the fire service has access to high-quality training materials on a range of topics, including fire dynamics, firefighting tactics, firefighter health, lithium-ion batteries, wildland-urban interface fires, and more. The new offering features more than 35 courses, including quick microlessons and training tied to NFPA Professional Qualification Standards.
“This new collaboration supports our mission for a safer world and helps us bridge the gap between research and practice," said Meghan Maloney, Education & Training manager for the Fire Safety Research Institute. “Having our training integrated into the APS FIRE system ensures our content is seamlessly delivered to the people influencing fire preparedness and response in communities across the country.”
About Fire Safety Research Institute
UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute advances fire science and fire safety knowledge to reduce risk, save lives, and protect property. We conduct rigorous research, outreach, and education in collaboration with the fire service, fire safety professionals, policymakers, communities, and an international network of partners. Together, we develop tools, resources, and strategies that improve fire safety outcomes worldwide. To learn more, visit fsri.org. Follow Fire Safety Research Institute on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
About UL Research Institutes
UL Research Institutes is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing public safety through scientific discovery. Since 1894, our research has advanced our mission toward a safer, more secure and sustainable future. Focused on global risks from fire mitigation and air quality to safe energy storage and digital privacy, we conduct rigorous independent research, analyze safety data and partner with experts to uncover and act on existing and emerging risks to human safety. Discover more at UL.org.
About Advanced Problem Solving (APS)
Advanced Problem Solving, LLC (APS) has provided learning technology, credential management and instructional design services since 2012. APS supports public agencies, emergency services organizations, public safety institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations with learning management, compliance training, and custom learning solutions.
About APS FIRE
APS FIRE is a training and credential management system designed specifically for first responders. APS FIRE is a training and credential management system designed specifically for first responders. APS FIRE provides fire and emergency services professionals with high-quality online training, including custom training, as well as software to track training, manage credentials, and report on other critical tasks. To learn more, visit fire.aps.pro or find us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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Advanced Problem Solving (APS)
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ULRI’s Fire Safety Research Institute
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