Chief Bobby Halton recounts the day's events, including the opening of the showroom floor and Lucas Oil Stadium and more.; FDIC 2009; John Norman of the FDNY receives the Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award.; FDIC 2009; Dan Madrzykowski of NIST is awarded the Fire Engineering/ISFSI George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award recipient.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton explains why he removed the video of Ray McCormack's FDIC 2009 speech.; FDNY; Ray McCormack FDIC 2009 speech; Chief Halton describes the differences between fire service leaders and celebrities and the need for true leadership in the fire service.; FDIC 2009; International Fire Service Training Association Chief Dennis Compton discusses the Fire-service Based EMS Advocates.; FDIC 2009; IAFF General President Harold A. Schaitberger speaks at FDIC 2009.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton talks about Wednesday at FDIC 2009, after the Opening Ceremony and presentation of the Courage & Valor Award.; FDIC 2009; Watch as Milwaukee Firefighter Anthony Rueda receives this year's Courage & Valor Award.; FDIC 2009; Denver (CO) Fire Department District Chief Dave McGrail gives the 2009 Opening Ceremony keynote speech, "Don't Give Up! You Are Not Alone."; FDIC 2009; Watch the Presentation of Colors by the Indianapolis Firefighters Emerald Society Bagpipe Band and the Pike Township (IN) Fire Department Color Guard, as well as the invocation by Father Ed Byrne.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton welcomes the crowd at the FDIC 2009 Opening Ceremony.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton and Joe and Chuck Downey speak with this year's Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award recipient, Anthony Rueda.; FDIC 2009; Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and IFD Chief Brian Sanford address the crowd at the FDIC 2009 Opening Ceremony.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton discusses Day Two of FDIC 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana.; FDIC 2009; Watch more action from the FDIC 2009 hands-on training evolutions.; FDIC 2009; fire hands-on training; firefighter training; Chief Bobby Halton welcomes fire service members to the first day of FDIC 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana.; FDIC 2009; Watch a video of some of the action from the FDIC 2009 hands-on training sites.; FDIC 2009; Watch action from the HOT sites at FDIC 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana.; FDIC 2008; firefighter training; Watch the presentation of colors by the Pike Township (IN) Fire Department Color Guard and the Indianapolis FIrefighters Emerald Society Bagpipe Band.; FDIC 2008; FDIC Education Director Bobby Halton opens FDIC and recounts the story of James O'Donnell, retired Indianapolis firefighters and survivor of the USS Indianapolis.; FDIC 2008; Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Indianapolis Greg Ballard, and IFD Chief and new Indiana State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson speak at the FDIC 2008 opening.; FDIC 2008; Lt. Michael Cabral of the Fall River (MA) Fire Department is this year's recipient of the Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award.; FDIC 2008; Mike Gagliano of the Seattle (WA) Fire Department talks about the need for firefighters to stay passionate about the job.; FDIC 2008; More action from the 2008 HOT sites, including a live burn training evolutions.; FDIC 2008; firefighter training; hands-on training; In his remarks at the start of the FDIC 2008 General Session, Bobby Halton addresses the importance of training.; FDIC 2008; The 2008 Fire Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award went to Battalion Chief (ret.) John Mittendorf, Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department.; FDIC 2008; Captain Mike Gagliano, Lieutenant Steve Bernocco, Captain Casey Phillips, and Captain Phil Jose of the Seattle (WA) Fire Department accept the 2008 Tom Brennan Training Achievement Award.; FDIC 2008; Mary Grilliot, chief operating officer of Total Fire Group, accepts the 2008 Joe Fishelson Award.; FDIC 2008; Captain Leonard Carmichael Jr., Trenton (NJ) Fire Department, discusses firefighter heart attacks, the seat belt issue, and more. Is your department doing the right thing?; FDIC 2008; The Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award was presented to the widow and family of Lt. Howie Carpluk, who died August 27, 2006, trying to save the life of a fellow FDNY member.; FDIC 2007; Fire Engineering; Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton addresses the crowd at the Opening Session of FDIC 2007.; FDIC 2007; Fire Engineering; Check out a video of action shots from Day One of the HOT evolutions at FDIC 2007 in Indianapolis. ; FDIC 2007; Named for the legendary Fire Engineering editor, the 2007 Training Achievement Award went to Jim McCormack of the Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department. ; FDIC 2007; Fire Engineering; Has someone in your department displayed exceptional courage and valor in the line of duty? Nominate them today for the Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award, which is handed out each year at FDIC and comes with a check for $25,000.; FDIC; Fire fighter video from FDIC 2009, FDIC 2008, and FDIC 2007 events in Indianapolis. Videos include: fire fighter training, hands on training, fire fighting awards and opening ceremonies from FDIC 2008 and 2007.