
The East Coast Fire Tactics Bros being bros, SEARCH, sharing knowledge, passion, and everything associated with making you better at search operations on the fireground. With LIVE FIRE.
Instructors:
- Scott Hughes
- Nate Carn
- Armando Castaneda
- More bros!

Nate Carn:
Nate is Lieutenant for the DeLand Fire Department, currently assigned to Station 81 in downtown. Although his picture says differently, Nate is not homeless and has been involved teaching conferences throughout the state, as well as FDIC in Indianapolis. Nate is an instructor for the Florida Smoke Diver program and P.R.O. (Proactive Rescue Operations) which specializes in RIT training. In his free time, Nate enjoys a nice glass of red wine, curling up on the couch and getting lost in one of his favorite vampire erotic thriller/romance novels. Fun Fact: Nate once shared a hot tub with Bassel Ibrahim and Eric Wheaton at the same time. To this day, he still swears it was the 3rd greatest experience he’s ever had in a hot tub.
Scott Hughes:
Scott began his career in 2010 and is currently a Lieutenant with the Daytona Beach Fire Department. He is a member of the Technical Rescue Team, SWAT, and Motor Medics. His passion for instruction lies within search, survival and forcible entry. “Be the change you want to see in the fire service”. Beyond the Basics Fire Training and Consulting LLC. For which he teaches Thru the Lock and Forcible Entry. He as taught classes as a lead and adjunct instructor at both the North Florida and Ancient City Fire Expo’s respectively.
