About

For almost 30 years, Performance Training Systems has been the leader in testing services for the fire and emergency medical fields. A truly dedicated company, PTS’ testing materials are used by 360+fire department training divisions and 133 academies and training institutions worldwide.

Our company is run by a small yet devoted staff in Jupiter, Florida. Dr. Ben A. Hirst, NFPA member since 2001 and author of the Exam Prep® book series for fire and EMS, is the President and Founder of PTS. His son, Walter, is a Fire Captain at Delray Beach Fire Rescue and is Vice President of Product Development and Operations for the company. Other staff include Ellen Korn, Technical Editor; Helen Hirst, Exam Prep Representative, Ann Hirst, Secretary, Vicki Sheppard, Division Chief of Training, Retired, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Technical Consultant

We pride ourselves on having the best and most current exam materials. Our test questions are written by experienced Fire and Emergency Medical personnel. Over 170 fire departments and training operations have contributed to the development, validation, revision, and updating of our exam questions.

 With 40 test item banks, composed of over 20,000 questions, our system provides the perfect foundation for your success. With the help of Performance Training Systems, you will get the highest quality training, promotion or certification test banks and software available.