8:00 AM
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This class for officer, aspiring officer, and member professional development explores the essentials of well-rounded organizational leadership and the obligations of all ranks and levels of membershi …
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As public safety responders, we find ourselves working in increasingly complex and challenging environments. With ever-increasing active threats, including active shootings, terrorism, rioting, and ot …
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In this class, challenging and difficult extrication scenarios require advanced skills to stabilize vehicles, gain entry, and remove patients entrapped and entangled in the wreckage. There will be ple …
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Whether you�re a new officer or in need of a mentor, this is a leadership program you will turn to repeatedly. Learn how to accept and survive politics, deal with the fringe employees, and keep your c …
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This cardiology master class will guide you through a systematic approach to 12-lead ECG interpretation. You will learn what a normal 12-lead ECG is supposed to look like, the importance of interpreti …
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This workshop integrates modern leadership theories, organizational culture, and ethical/legal considerations tailored for fire service professionals. The session is interactive, blending lecture, dis …
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This workshop teaches new and experienced incident commanders as well as line officers the art of commanding an incident, making decisions, assigning personnel vital fire ground tasks, communicating s …
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Students will face four technical rescue scenarios--car into a building, scaffolding rescue, fork truck/high rack shelving collapse, and heavy object entrapment�using tools and equipment found on most …
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We will teach basic and advanced forcible entry, with a focus on hands-on time for every student forcing inward/outward doors on props provided. We will also simultaneously have numerous stations that …
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This class is for fire officers of all ranks looking to clear the noise and get to the root of the issues to excel in their roles. It combines operational strategies, leadership insights, and real-wor …
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Incidents involving electric and hybrid vehicles are on the rise, as the use of technology continues to evolve. This course is designed to prepare students for taking correct actions and avoiding haza …
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This course is designed for those who respond to emergencies involving stalled elevators. Emergency personnel with inadequate training in handling elevator emergencies are exposed to an increased risk …
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Unfortunately, many firefighters are still not properly trained before being assigned to a rapid intervention team (RIT). This course will reinforce that a solid RIT training program will increase the …
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In sports, teams dedicate countless hours studying their opponents, analyzing tendencies, weaknesses, and strategies�all to gain a competitive edge. In the fire service, we face a far more dangerous � …
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This program describes and explains the value and importance of effective leadership skills in the fire service. Many of today�s problems in the firehouse and on the fireground can be traced back to i …
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This class will help students better prepare for an incident involving semis, heavy vehicles, and buses by discussing vehicle design and construction and exploring how this relates to the incident. Th …
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PPE Required: NFPA-compliant structural firefighting pants, coat, hood, gloves, boots, and helmet. Dominate the fireground and take your engine company to the next level. This class dives into modern …Speakers
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There is no doubt that the driver/engineer is one of the most critical jobs in any fire company. This class is a fast-paced look at effective time-tested techniques, tricks of the trade, and tips for …
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Participants will gain a deep understanding of the causes behind thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery fires. Through real-time video demonstrations and case studies, attendees will observe the fire …
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This class will combine time- and battle-tested search techniques with updated modern thermal imaging technology, designed to take your fireground searches to the next level. When properly applied, th …
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This class is designed to build confidence in the most neglected tool found on nearly every fire apparatus: the 2�-gallon water extinguisher. The "can" is an extremely effective lifesaving tool that a …
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PPE Required: NFPA-compliant structural firefighting pants, coat, hood, gloves, boots, and helmet. (SCBA and face piece will be provided.) This class focuses on the initial actions of first-arriving c …
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Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead up to a flashover. Firefighters will understand how fuel loads have changed fireground strategy …
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This intensive program introduces students to the fundamentals of a proactive rapid intervention team (RIT) approach. The morning begins with focused skill rotations, followed by live fire evolutions …
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Join the experienced instructors at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), who will deliver an intense course on the necessary skills to effectively operate as a member of a rapid intervention te …
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The modern fireground is constantly evolving, presenting new challenges and hazards to today�s firefighters. This live fire, hands-on class is designed to prepare firefighters to safely and aggressive …
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Students will have the opportunity to experience the process of vent-enter-search under live fire conditions. They will learn to perform a proper size-up for VES and handle special VES situations incl …
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PPE Required: Lightweight rescue gear or jumpsuit, helmet, gloves, safety toe boots, and eye protection. Man vs. machinery incidents occur across the country. They may involve a person stuck in some s …
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Drafting operations are one of the most fundamental skills that every pump operator should be capable of performing. This skill is critical for pump operators who operate in rural America as well as t …
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Buildings Forn, Sick and Dying Speaker(s): Gerald Tracy, Jim Kane Navigating Today's Moder "Groundscraper" Mid-Rise Speaker: Jimmy Davis
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Firefighting demands strength, stamina, and skill�but how you move can matter just as much as how strong you are. This class focuses on teaching firefighters how to apply sound body mechanics, optimal …
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This program will discuss various portions and components of NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D, NFPA 13E, NFPA 1620, and NFPA 1700. The National Fire Sprinkler Association Fire Sprinkler Demonstration unit …Speakers
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This Hybrid workshop includes both classroom instruction and Hands On skill drills. I will take you through the critically important relationship between the nozzle firefighter and the Engine officer. …
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This class teaches the important tasks to accomplish while responding to a car fire with somebody pinned inside, in conjunction with a muti-vehicle accident that requires extrication and movement and …
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The days of relying on your stethoscope and abdominal palpation to determine the cause of critical illness are long gone. Point of care ultrasound has become cost effective, portable, and accessible t …
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While the number of structure fires is decreasing, civilian fire deaths are increasing. As a fire service, we must get better at performing and supporting the search on a fireground. We give THEM the …
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Most fire officers and chiefs will fight more fires in the firehouse than they ever will out in the streets. This program will use basic fireground terminology to break down and make sense of employee …
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The fire service has experienced many changes in how we operate over the past 50 years; the transition from a throttle and relief valve setup to a pressure governor on our engine companies was one of …
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This class fills a huge training gap for career, volunteer, industrial, and military firefighters who respond to explosive gases and flammable liquids. It concentrates on three main areas: critical ba …
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This interactive workshop is designed for experienced fire service instructors who are confident in their presentation skills but are eager to deepen their understanding of how to meaningfully connect …
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Every alarm deserves a level of professionalism that requires a thorough size-up to determine the best means of access under any conditions and "justifying" the level of "acceptable" damage. This clas …
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A product of the 1973 Fire Prevention and Control Act, NFIRS has been the hub of incident response data for the past 50 years. However, the last major update to the data collection elements came 25 ye …
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This is a rope rescue course providing technical rescue personnel hands-on experience operating on a communications tower structure. Students will learn proper techniques for climbing tower structures …
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This immersive, high-impact program is designed for fire service instructors, company-level trainers, and training officers dedicated to delivering better, safer, smarter, and faster training outcomes …
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Students will rotate through skill sets critical to supporting the fireground. At the Forcible Entry station, each student will be shown and practice techniques that improve efficiency when forcing in …
1:00 PM
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As public safety responders, we find ourselves working in increasingly complex and challenging environments. With ever-increasing active threats, including active shootings, terrorism, rioting, and ot …
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In this class, challenging and difficult extrication scenarios require advanced skills to stabilize vehicles, gain entry, and remove patients entrapped and entangled in the wreckage. There will be ple …
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Students will face four technical rescue scenarios--car into a building, scaffolding rescue, fork truck/high rack shelving collapse, and heavy object entrapment�using tools and equipment found on most …
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We will teach basic and advanced forcible entry, with a focus on hands-on time for every student forcing inward/outward doors on props provided. We will also simultaneously have numerous stations that …
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Incidents involving electric and hybrid vehicles are on the rise, as the use of technology continues to evolve. This course is designed to prepare students for taking correct actions and avoiding haza …
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Unfortunately, many firefighters are still not properly trained before being assigned to a rapid intervention team (RIT). This course will reinforce that a solid RIT training program will increase the …
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This class will help students better prepare for an incident involving semis, heavy vehicles, and buses by discussing vehicle design and construction and exploring how this relates to the incident. Th …
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PPE Required: NFPA-compliant structural firefighting pants, coat, hood, gloves, boots, and helmet. Dominate the fireground and take your engine company to the next level. This class dives into modern …Speakers
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This class will combine time- and battle-tested search techniques with updated modern thermal imaging technology, designed to take your fireground searches to the next level. When properly applied, th …
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This class is designed to build confidence in the most neglected tool found on nearly every fire apparatus: the 2�-gallon water extinguisher. The "can" is an extremely effective lifesaving tool that a …
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Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead up to a flashover. Firefighters will understand how fuel loads have changed fireground strategy …
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Students will have the opportunity to experience the process of vent-enter-search under live fire conditions. They will learn to perform a proper size-up for VES and handle special VES situations incl …
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PPE Required: Lightweight rescue gear or jumpsuit, helmet, gloves, safety toe boots, and eye protection. Man vs. machinery incidents occur across the country. They may involve a person stuck in some s …
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Drafting operations are one of the most fundamental skills that every pump operator should be capable of performing. This skill is critical for pump operators who operate in rural America as well as t …
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Firefighting demands strength, stamina, and skill�but how you move can matter just as much as how strong you are. This class focuses on teaching firefighters how to apply sound body mechanics, optimal …
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This program will discuss various portions and components of NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D, NFPA 13E, NFPA 1620, and NFPA 1700. The National Fire Sprinkler Association Fire Sprinkler Demonstration unit …Speakers
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This Hybrid workshop includes both classroom instruction and Hands On skill drills. I will take you through the critically important relationship between the nozzle firefighter and the Engine officer. …
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This class teaches the important tasks to accomplish while responding to a car fire with somebody pinned inside, in conjunction with a muti-vehicle accident that requires extrication and movement and …
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While the number of structure fires is decreasing, civilian fire deaths are increasing. As a fire service, we must get better at performing and supporting the search on a fireground. We give THEM the …
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The fire service has experienced many changes in how we operate over the past 50 years; the transition from a throttle and relief valve setup to a pressure governor on our engine companies was one of …
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This class fills a huge training gap for career, volunteer, industrial, and military firefighters who respond to explosive gases and flammable liquids. It concentrates on three main areas: critical ba …
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Every alarm deserves a level of professionalism that requires a thorough size-up to determine the best means of access under any conditions and "justifying" the level of "acceptable" damage. This clas …
1:30 PM
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It is a repetitious news headline: �Active Shooter Reported! Multiple Deaths Confirmed, Several More Injured.� Yet, emergency services organizations are still attempting to define their specific role …
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The answer to successful officer training, both initial and ongoing, lies beyond just the NFPA 1020 certification. Successful programs, while based on professional standards and references, are also t …
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This program will cover fireground size-up and what to look for based on the resources assigned to the alarm. Understanding time-delayed tactics, learn how you can make the most of the first-arriving …
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Every organization has them: the chronic complainers, keyboard commanders, know-it-alls, morale drainers, entitled, and other personalities that drain morale and disrupt progress. But what if dealing …
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This workshop is designed for fire service instructors, fire officers, and anyone else who conducts training. It will explore the research and best practices that promote student learning and engageme …
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Learn how (IQ) Intellectual Intelligence, (EQ) Emotional Intelligence, and Interpersonal Dynamics provides a full 360 degree look at yourself through introspection and also for those you lead. We will …
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Pediatric emergencies are often the most stressful cases providers face. This class gives EMS and hospital teams the knowledge and confidence to manage critically ill and injured children. Participant …
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In today�s rapidly expanding urban and suburban environments, the fire service faces increasingly complex challenges with mid-rise structures, sprawling mega-apartment complexes, and new-construction …
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Big Box Fires = Big "Groundscraper" Problems Speaker: Clark Lamping Fire in the Sky . . . And Now You'r Out of Air Speaker: Mike Gagliano Panel Discussion Speakers: Gerald Tracy, Jim Kane, Jimmy Davis …
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Today�s fire service demands more than just "checking boxes." This dynamic session challenges attendees to rethink, refine, and elevate their approach to probationary firefighter training. Built aroun …
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The Resuscitation Academy is a hands-on course that, when implemented, communities can use to dramatically improve survival rates of patients suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, patients who don …
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This lecture will cover many topics related to search. It will keep the focus on our primary mission of the fire service--life! With our modern fire environment, time is not a luxury we have, and it i …
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Specifying fire apparatus represents a large financial investment for the community.�It is most important that you consider safety and efficiency as the primary goals in preparing specifications.�This …
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This training program covers firefighting operations in high-rise and standpipe-equipped buildings. It is designed to give chief officers, company officers, and firefighters a solid foundation on whic …
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There is nothing quite like a firehouse. It can be the most incredible experience of your life or a miserable exile to purgatory. It can be a place of learning where skills are honed and techniques re …
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This is a continuation of the building construction walk, with a new twist: The class will take a deeper dive into just two buildings, one old and one new. The indoor tour will focus on structural des …
8:00 AM
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As public safety responders, we find ourselves working in increasingly complex and challenging environments. With ever-increasing active threats, including active shootings, terrorism, rioting, and ot …
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In this class, challenging and difficult extrication scenarios require advanced skills to stabilize vehicles, gain entry, and remove patients entrapped and entangled in the wreckage. There will be ple …
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Incident command failures are consistently part of the �NIOSH 5� factors that contribute to line-of-duty deaths. This class will discuss the top 5 actions that an incident commander must take at each …
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Huge signing bonuses and increased wages will not build your candidate pool. There is no silver bullet, and what has worked in the past will not work today. The key in addressing recruitment and reten …
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This cardiology master class will guide you through a systematic approach to 12-lead ECG interpretation. You will learn what a normal 12-lead ECG is supposed to look like, the importance of interpreti …
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This class will discuss how to reduce risk to our civilians by understanding the department�s mindset. When companies or members are operating with different mentalities, risk increases. Examine histo …
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Students will face four technical rescue scenarios--car into a building, scaffolding rescue, fork truck/high rack shelving collapse, and heavy object entrapment�using tools and equipment found on most …
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This program is designed for company officers and leaders in the firehouse to assist them in learning how to hold an effective drill on the company level. The idea is to make relationships with member …Speakers
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We will teach basic and advanced forcible entry, with a focus on hands-on time for every student forcing inward/outward doors on props provided. We will also simultaneously have numerous stations that …
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Incidents involving electric and hybrid vehicles are on the rise, as the use of technology continues to evolve. This course is designed to prepare students for taking correct actions and avoiding haza …
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This course is designed for those who respond to emergencies involving stalled elevators. Emergency personnel with inadequate training in handling elevator emergencies are exposed to an increased risk …
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This presentation has been modified, revised, and updated to cover the material contained within the current editions of NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations 2021, and NFPA 1033, Stan …
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Unfortunately, many firefighters are still not properly trained before being assigned to a rapid intervention team (RIT). This course will reinforce that a solid RIT training program will increase the …
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This presentation will address criteria required to make proper strategic decisions on the fire and emergency ground. These dynamic decisions, based on arrival and forecasted conditions as well as ong …
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Store fires are some of the most dangerous fires that we fight. More firefighters die in store fires per 100,00 incidents than residential fires each year. In many cases, the reason for these tragedie …
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This class will help students better prepare for an incident involving semis, heavy vehicles, and buses by discussing vehicle design and construction and exploring how this relates to the incident. Th …
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PPE Required: NFPA-compliant structural firefighting pants, coat, hood, gloves, boots, and helmet. Dominate the fireground and take your engine company to the next level. This class dives into modern …Speakers
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This program reviews several line-of-duty deaths from a firsthand experience. Lessons learned or reinforced are explored and discussed by a 45-year urban career firefighter with fireground operations …
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Research has shown that incident simulation training is the most effective tool for developing nontechnical skills such as emergency scene communications and decision making. Through lecture, demonstr …
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This lecture highlights the connection between leadership and the mental health of our members. We examine how mental health challenges among first responders go beyond mitigating exposure to traumati …
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The fire service is a profession built on tradition, courage, and commitment, but to stay effective, it must also evolve. This workshop it is a dynamic, multimedia-driven exploration of motivation, ow …
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This class will combine time- and battle-tested search techniques with updated modern thermal imaging technology, designed to take your fireground searches to the next level. When properly applied, th …
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This class is designed to build confidence in the most neglected tool found on nearly every fire apparatus: the 2�-gallon water extinguisher. The "can" is an extremely effective lifesaving tool that a …
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PPE Required: NFPA-compliant structural firefighting pants, coat, hood, gloves, boots, and helmet. (SCBA and face piece will be provided.) This class focuses on the initial actions of first-arriving c …
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Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead up to a flashover. Firefighters will understand how fuel loads have changed fireground strategy …
-
This intensive program introduces students to the fundamentals of a proactive rapid intervention team (RIT) approach. The morning begins with focused skill rotations, followed by live fire evolutions …
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Join the experienced instructors at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), who will deliver an intense course on the necessary skills to effectively operate as a member of a rapid intervention te …
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The modern fireground is constantly evolving, presenting new challenges and hazards to today�s firefighters. This live fire, hands-on class is designed to prepare firefighters to safely and aggressive …
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Students will have the opportunity to experience the process of vent-enter-search under live fire conditions. They will learn to perform a proper size-up for VES and handle special VES situations incl …
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PPE Required: Lightweight rescue gear or jumpsuit, helmet, gloves, safety toe boots, and eye protection. Man vs. machinery incidents occur across the country. They may involve a person stuck in some s …
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Drafting operations are one of the most fundamental skills that every pump operator should be capable of performing. This skill is critical for pump operators who operate in rural America as well as t …
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Firefigher Smoke Control Panel Operations Speaker: Dr. Rodger Reiswig FDNY High-Rise Officer Training Speaker: Michael Meyers Effecive Command - Bridging the Gap to Competent Officers Speaker: Katheri …
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Firefighting demands strength, stamina, and skill�but how you move can matter just as much as how strong you are. This class focuses on teaching firefighters how to apply sound body mechanics, optimal …
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This program will discuss various portions and components of NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D, NFPA 13E, NFPA 1620, and NFPA 1700. The National Fire Sprinkler Association Fire Sprinkler Demonstration unit …Speakers
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This Hybrid workshop includes both classroom instruction and Hands On skill drills. I will take you through the critically important relationship between the nozzle firefighter and the Engine officer. …
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This class teaches the important tasks to accomplish while responding to a car fire with somebody pinned inside, in conjunction with a muti-vehicle accident that requires extrication and movement and …
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The days of relying on your stethoscope and abdominal palpation to determine the cause of critical illness are long gone. Point of care ultrasound has become cost effective, portable, and accessible t …
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Professional development is the planned, progressive, and lifelong process of education, training, self-development, and experience that one gains during development. In the fire service, professional …
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Are you watching the flame of passion dim within your team? Struggling to keep members engaged, motivated, and committed to the mission? You�re not alone�and you don�t have to face this challenge with …Speakers
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While the number of structure fires is decreasing, civilian fire deaths are increasing. As a fire service, we must get better at performing and supporting the search on a fireground. We give THEM the …
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The fire service has experienced many changes in how we operate over the past 50 years; the transition from a throttle and relief valve setup to a pressure governor on our engine companies was one of …
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This class fills a huge training gap for career, volunteer, industrial, and military firefighters who respond to explosive gases and flammable liquids. It concentrates on three main areas: critical ba …
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Every alarm deserves a level of professionalism that requires a thorough size-up to determine the best means of access under any conditions and "justifying" the level of "acceptable" damage. This clas …
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What is an incident commander seeing, thinking, and feeling when he supervises a fire operation? Tatics may vary at various incidents, but the one constant is the incident commander's thought process. …
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This is a rope rescue course providing technical rescue personnel hands-on experience operating on a communications tower structure. Students will learn proper techniques for climbing tower structures …
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Students will rotate through skill sets critical to supporting the fireground. At the Forcible Entry station, each student will be shown and practice techniques that improve efficiency when forcing in …
11:00 AM
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Allyship and active bystandership are crucial skills for creating an inclusive culture in the fire service. Allyship is the practice of supporting and advocating for people, while active bystandership …
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Notes from a therapist: “If I could be a fly on the wall in any space, it would be in an office building. Most of my clients I serve are high functioning and established; well, they are you! The instr …Speakers
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This session is designed to inspire, equip, and empower women in the fire service to take their seat at the table—not just as participants but as influential leaders. Drawing from more than two decade …
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In high-stakes professions like the fire service and health services, excellence is expected—but what happens when your inner voice questions if you truly belong? This is an empowering session designe …
1:00 PM
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As public safety responders, we find ourselves working in increasingly complex and challenging environments. With ever-increasing active threats, including active shootings, terrorism, rioting, and ot …
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In this class, challenging and difficult extrication scenarios require advanced skills to stabilize vehicles, gain entry, and remove patients entrapped and entangled in the wreckage. There will be ple …
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Students will face four technical rescue scenarios--car into a building, scaffolding rescue, fork truck/high rack shelving collapse, and heavy object entrapment�using tools and equipment found on most …
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We will teach basic and advanced forcible entry, with a focus on hands-on time for every student forcing inward/outward doors on props provided. We will also simultaneously have numerous stations that …
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Incidents involving electric and hybrid vehicles are on the rise, as the use of technology continues to evolve. This course is designed to prepare students for taking correct actions and avoiding haza …
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Unfortunately, many firefighters are still not properly trained before being assigned to a rapid intervention team (RIT). This course will reinforce that a solid RIT training program will increase the …
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This class will help students better prepare for an incident involving semis, heavy vehicles, and buses by discussing vehicle design and construction and exploring how this relates to the incident. Th …
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PPE Required: NFPA-compliant structural firefighting pants, coat, hood, gloves, boots, and helmet. Dominate the fireground and take your engine company to the next level. This class dives into modern …Speakers
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This class will combine time- and battle-tested search techniques with updated modern thermal imaging technology, designed to take your fireground searches to the next level. When properly applied, th …
-
This class is designed to build confidence in the most neglected tool found on nearly every fire apparatus: the 2�-gallon water extinguisher. The "can" is an extremely effective lifesaving tool that a …
-
Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead up to a flashover. Firefighters will understand how fuel loads have changed fireground strategy …
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Students will have the opportunity to experience the process of vent-enter-search under live fire conditions. They will learn to perform a proper size-up for VES and handle special VES situations incl …
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PPE Required: Lightweight rescue gear or jumpsuit, helmet, gloves, safety toe boots, and eye protection. Man vs. machinery incidents occur across the country. They may involve a person stuck in some s …
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Drafting operations are one of the most fundamental skills that every pump operator should be capable of performing. This skill is critical for pump operators who operate in rural America as well as t …
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Firefighting demands strength, stamina, and skill�but how you move can matter just as much as how strong you are. This class focuses on teaching firefighters how to apply sound body mechanics, optimal …
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This program will discuss various portions and components of NFPA 13, NFPA 13R, NFPA 13D, NFPA 13E, NFPA 1620, and NFPA 1700. The National Fire Sprinkler Association Fire Sprinkler Demonstration unit …Speakers
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This Hybrid workshop includes both classroom instruction and Hands On skill drills. I will take you through the critically important relationship between the nozzle firefighter and the Engine officer. …
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This class teaches the important tasks to accomplish while responding to a car fire with somebody pinned inside, in conjunction with a muti-vehicle accident that requires extrication and movement and …
-
While the number of structure fires is decreasing, civilian fire deaths are increasing. As a fire service, we must get better at performing and supporting the search on a fireground. We give THEM the …
-
The fire service has experienced many changes in how we operate over the past 50 years; the transition from a throttle and relief valve setup to a pressure governor on our engine companies was one of …
-
This class fills a huge training gap for career, volunteer, industrial, and military firefighters who respond to explosive gases and flammable liquids. It concentrates on three main areas: critical ba …
-
Every alarm deserves a level of professionalism that requires a thorough size-up to determine the best means of access under any conditions and "justifying" the level of "acceptable" damage. This clas …
1:30 PM
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There are very few fires each of us has been on where we haven't learned something or�wouldn�t have done something different, be it slight or significant. However, well beyond our own response areas, …
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Are you truly willing to evaluate yourself as an instructor and develop new skills? It is imperative to challenge yourself as an instructor to break away from the status quo. Only in a state of discom …
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Confronting a longstanding challenge that has plagued the American fire service for decades, the outdated notion that �you'll learn that in the firehouse� has left young, motivated firefighters unprep …Speakers
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The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), a part of the UL Research Institutes has conducted research examining the impact that changes in home construction materials, contents, size, and geometry ha …
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You can’t out-train a bad diet, out-caffeinate poor sleep, or tough-guy your way through chronic fatigue. Firefighting demands a high-performing body, and that doesn’t happen by accident. This worksho …
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The goal of this workshop is to enhance the students� knowledge of engine operations, structural fire operations, fire service culture, and values and traditions and to become ambassadors of good fire …
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Newborn resuscitation is one of the most time-sensitive and high-stakes events in medicine. This class equips providers with the knowledge and confidence to manage both routine and high-risk deliverie …
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Experience being first-in at multiple structure fires in multiple types of buildings. This course challenges students to apply their understanding of building construction, fire behavior, and their ag …
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Leading and creating opportunities for others is immensely rewarding, yet it can also be highly frustrating, especially when managing unengaged, unmotivated, or disgruntled individuals in the firehous …
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This workshop will go inside the incident command post (ICP) with new footage and radio traffic of multiple incidents, including live rescues, fatalities, Maydays, and multi-building fires. Dialogue b …
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The World Trade Center: Legacy Codes and Struggle for Change Speakers: Charles Jennings, Glenn Corbett The Role of the Fire and Life Safety Director Speaker: Tom Burke Standpipe Challenges - Understan …Speakers
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New vehicle and lithium-ion battery technologies present ever-changing challenges for rescuers. Students will gain an understanding of how vehicles have changed and will continue to change, along with …
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Fire instructors and training officers are continually seeking ways to enhance their operations and elevate their instructional skills to deliver relevant, real-world training for their departments. T …
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The Resuscitation Academy is a hands-on course that, when implemented, communities can use to dramatically improve survival rates of patients suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, patients who don …
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This program focuses on tangible ways to increase your leadership influence and build your command presence. It breaks down behaviors and tactics to make you a more effective chief, officer, or firefi …
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The 7 C�s are Commitment, Competence, Confidence, Communication, Courtesy, Consistency, and Courage. Through the use of dialogue and group activities, we will share the traits that are commonly associ …
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This class will incorporate some of the basic skills that an engine-based fire department would use when switching to truck company operations, emphasizing the basic operations of what a nontraditiona …
2:00 PM
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Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness (TCF3) is a group of women in the fire service using physical fitness as a tool to reach women in the community looking to become firefighters. TCF3 hosts month …
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Looking to promote? That is great. You have put a lot of time and effort, sweat and tears, into getting where you are today. Confident in your operational and tactical experience, you are ready to tak …
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Forget the myth of the chest-thumping alpha leader. In today’s high-stakes, high-stress fire and EMS environments, it’s the steady, emotionally intelligent, and quietly confident leaders who keep team …
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Fire officers today are under immense pressure to deliver on two seemingly opposing demands: the efficient administration of daily operations and the effective execution of emergency services. This de …
3:45 PM
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Emergency services play a critical role in delivering pre-hospital care, yet disparities exist in how care is provided to different communities. Care bias in EMS refers to the unintentional or intenti …
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This fun and engaging personal and professional development class will lay out a one-size-fits-all approach to becoming a better leader. The audience will be taken on a journey to learn how having the …
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Fire departments are increasingly recognizing the urgent need for clear, legally sound, and firefighter-specific policies addressing pregnancy, miscarriage, infertility, lactation, fostering or adopti …
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SWIFS is a positive action program, designed to help women achieve their potential, as well as other minority backgrounds. This could include, males with disabilities, people of colour, various religi …Speakers
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Some fire and EMS professionals are battling more than calls; they’re battling broken leadership, toxic cultures, and systems that no longer support the people doing the work. When trust is eroded fro …
8:00 AM
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This class immerses firefighters in the science and practice of aggressive interior attack. Grounded in fire dynamics and evidence-based tactics, the class challenges participants to balance rapid fir …Speakers
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When that dreaded call comes in for a 3-year old pediatric cardiac arrest, nothing is more critical than livesaving actions. Join the Resuscitation Academy's specialized Pediatric High-Performance CPR …
10:30 AM
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This class showcases 10 hose stretches that firefighters and departments need to keep pace in a changing and dynamic built environment. Stretching hose is a fundamental skill set; however, when faced …
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This class will discuss issues aerial device operators face on a daily basis across the country. It is for current or aspiring operators, company officers, training officers, and chief officers. Topic …
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Chest pain, tearing down the back ... vitals crashing fast. What do you do? This class will help you catch the most lethal chest pain you'll ever see-aortic dissection. This isn't just rare-it's easil …
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The most challenging decisions you will make in your career typically revolve around your initial decisions at fires. Is it an interior attack, defensive, or some combination of both? Seasoned officer …
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Effective use of the incident command system (ICS) is critical to the success of any fireground operation and the safety of personnel. While many volunteer fire departments execute command and control …
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Ventilation can make or break the outcome of a fire. Successful execution requires a comprehension of how the tactics work and the precautions that must be taken to ensure coordination. This class exa …
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This class is designed to educate students about lithium-ion battery chemistry and pack design and high voltage component identification and vehicle construction. It discusses best practices for extri …
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This class will focus on debunking EMS myths that have been taught to students in the classroom and passed down in the field. Myths will be disproven with scientific evidence and citations will be pro …
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This class is geared toward professionals who wish to expand their abilities in leadership through communication and mutual expectations. It is aimed at anyone who wishes to lead at any level of the o …
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You can't take a small-car approach to a large truck extrication. When large trucks are involved, the hazards increase. Construction, various loads carried, fuel types/capacities, and the sheer weight …
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This class looks critically at the seemingly unsurmountable challenges we have in the fire service today. No matter what your rank, from chief to probie, the challenges are far more than responding to …
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Man vs. machinery incidents occur across the country. They may involve a person stuck in some sort of industrial machinery or be as routine as a ring stuck on a victim's finger. Is your department rea …
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This class covers three major topics: (1) Hands-on Leadership, discussing this progressive leadership style as well as the key factors for success; (2) RIT Operations, examining the many facets of RIT …
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To carefully evaluate a situation, we must understand that size-up starts long before any response and requires a much deeper understanding of our personnel, our response matrix, apparatus, districts, …
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This class will introduce officers and aspiring fire service leaders to some of the most important skills they will need to become more effective leaders in today's fire service. Those skills include …
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This class is packed with more videos, photographs, and tactical channel audio of actual working fires that the San Francisco Fire Department has responded to during the past year. Learn what went wel …
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This class will cover the complicated and expensive process of purchasing apparatus today. It will look at the entire process from the first thought of buying a new rig to specification development, e …
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Andragogy refers to the principles of adult education. There are many differences in teaching children (pedagogy) and adults (andragogy). Understanding these differences is critical for the success of …
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This class focuses on four rescues as well as a firsthand account evaluating what worked and what did not work from a company officer and battalion chief perspective. Topics include tactics and strate …
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A large percentage of agencies in the United States and Canada have a deficiency in operating dedicated truck companies and have challenges accounting for all truck functions. Does this mean truck wor …
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As questions continue to arise into how fire department interventions affect fire dynamics, firefighter safety and victim survivability in structure fires, UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) i …
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The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 was the culmination of decades of concern by fire officials and advocates about safety in the buildings. Improvements after the 1993 terror attack saved li …
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The class will provide the current tactical information necessary to accurately assess the fire's potential impact to the threatened structures and apply the systematic "Top Down" Triage process to ma …
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This class explores the evolving role of whole blood in emergency medical services and its potential to transform prehospital care. Through real-world insights and case examples, attendees will examin …
1:00 PM
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This class immerses firefighters in the science and practice of aggressive interior attack. Grounded in fire dynamics and evidence-based tactics, the class challenges participants to balance rapid fir …Speakers
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The workshop will go inside the command post with new footage and radio traffic of multiple incidents, including live rescues, fatalities, Maydays, and multibuilding fires. Dialog between the incident …
1:30 PM
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For decades, the fire service has emphasized the tactic of "attacking from the unburned side." While this approach has its merits, it does not apply universally to every fire scenario, particularly in …
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This workshop will demonstrate building a scenario that creates the environment a crew may encounter on a realistic call. We will develop a scene that will immerse the crew into beleiving they are act …
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This class will discuss using the crew resource management process to improve the command process. U.S. commercial aviation has effectively use this process to avoid accidents and to make the best dec …
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Implementation of the incident command system (ICS) by the first-arriving company officer may appear daunting, tedious, time consuming, and at times impractical; however, understanding the crucial rol …
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The types of commercial fires covered in this class include big box stores, strip malls, warehouses, taxpayers, mom and pop shops, and parking structures. We will discuss the challenges of commanding …
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This class is designed to better prepare firefighters for uncommon fire and emergency responses in common types of occupancies. These responses are not typically addressed in departmental standard ope …
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The fire service is strained to develop response procedures for electric vehicle fires. Let it burn! But what if it is a busy city street? Never mind, use copious amounts of water! But what is in that …
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This class provides a framework for firefighters to use during the size-up of a residential structure fire and provides tangible takeaways and tactical considerations based on the building constructio …
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This fun and engaging personal and professional development class will lay out a one-size-fits-all approach to becoming a better leader. The audience will be taken on a journey to learn how having the …
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Fires grow and develop rapidly when air enters the fire compartment low and exhausts from the upper portion of the fire compartment. Modern fires as we know grow, develop, and release more energy than …Speakers
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The pump operator may sometimes wear multiple hats at an incident and serves as the connecting link in operations between the suppression decision making and the implementation of those decisions. The …
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This class reviews the top administrative policies and operational practices every fire department (U.S. and Canada) must have to prevent liability, firefighter injuries, and public embarrassment and …
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Abordaremos las operaciones básicas de motobombas y camiones y las adaptaciones que hemos realizado considerando las diferencias en recursos, infraestructura y estilo de construcción en Latinoamérica. …
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This class is to help prepare EMS educators on how to better prepare the students for the NREMT exams. It will explain how the new questions will be handled and also how to break down the new style of …
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This class will review the construction features and various components of the MC306/406 gasoline tanker, which is the most common hazmat transport tanker/truck on the roads in the United States. Ther …
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Where the term "aggressive" was once deeply connected to recklessness, today it is more closely associated with anticipation in planning, assertive decisions, and proactive actions. This is how we sta …
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Establishing trust and a strong connection with anyone, especially a first responder, may present challenges. Gain insights into considerations and approaches when engaging with an individual delibera …
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Every day, fire and EMS personnel operate at the critical intersection of tactical decision making and traditional trauma care. This class is designed to empower responders with the mindset and knowle …
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This class will discuss common pediatric trauma practices that have been shown to be incorrect or worse. Children get hurt so often, EMS tends to classify everything as either a "boo boo" or a lights …
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This 1 hour 45 minute lecture covers the many aspects of being a Firefighter on a Heavy Rescue Company. Whether a department has a heavy rescue vehicle or not, chances are they are responsible for th …
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This class is designed to motivate training officers to incorporate passion in their program development while inspiring their people to love the job as much as them. There are departments with traini …
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This class is designed for company officers and informal leaders within the firehouse. The idea is to learn how to interact with other members of the firehouse, company, and department. The intention …
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Fire officers today are under immense pressure to deliver on two seemingly opposing demands: the efficient administration of daily operations and the effective execution of emergency services. This de …
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Officer training is a constantly sought-out class. However, as a professional fire service, we seem to have forgotten or frankly ignored the fact that there can be a huge divide between large job need …
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This class explores how integrated physician-led protocols, real-time medical direction, and progressive rescue strategies are transforming the fireground and extrication scene into a seamlessly orche …
3:30 PM
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A maternity care desert is defined as a county that has no hospital or birthing facility. According to the March of Dimes 2024 Report, 35% of all counties within the United States fall into this categ …
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Hemorrhagic blood failure is defined as an emergent blood condition that occurs when a crucial amount of oxygen debt (shock) builds up in trauma. The definition of blood failure requires the presence …
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This class will begin with some exercises that will allow the students to develop commercial building fire risk identification, comprehension, and prediction skills. Then it will discuss building and …
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Gain can confidence for fireground success by placing quick water ahead of the hoseline between the fire and victims. This enables the search team to slow the uncontrolled fire and combined with isola …
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This training class is designed to instill a practical mindset in fire department personnel, emphasizing the importance of proactive and effective training strategies while prioritizing safety. Partic …
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This class will review the hot legal issues affecting fire and EMS organizations on a daily basis. Topics include guns, booze, and marijuana in the firehouse; gender and transgender related claims; ha …
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This class empowers fire officers to lead smarter, faster, and more effectively by integrating operational data into command decisions. It goes beyond the standard common operating picture. Attendees …
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This class, a panel discussion with Tom Merrill, John Salka, Jason Caughey, and Candice McDonald, discusses the ability to recruit and retain motivated people who will willingly make personal life sac …
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Drive through any small city or town in America today, and you will notice the same thing: an increase in the number of large multiple dwellings, hotels, and office buildings. These buildings contain …
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Research shows that often, EMS providers have trouble ventilating patients. Learn the latest data for ventilation in cardiac arrest and the instructor's incredible findings of his ongoing High-Perform …
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The class will address the relationship between the nozzle and victims' survivability. It will relate multiple data points from the Firefighter Rescue Survey and UL studies to present the importance o …
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According to a recent study, more than 40% of firefighters have a diagnosable sleep disorder, more than doubling the general population. This class provides an interactive format to discuss what sleep …
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Stroke patients who present with hypertension can be challenging in the prehospital setting. Poor BP control, too high or too low, can result in worsening outcomes in stroke patients. Ischemic and hem …
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This class will incorporate a real-life story of the effects of job and life on our own mental health along with the tools and mindset necessary to overcome the obstacles we can't avoid regardless of …
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Instructors are responsible for distilling the need-to-know information from the nice-to-know and nuts-to-know information that overwhelms our standard training and saps our time and attention. Why is …
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This class will provide a clear understanding of the scope of the cancer problem in the fire service. Using the most current research on firefighter cancer, the students will gain a clear understandin …
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Approximately 95% of civilian fire deaths occur in the residential setting. This should be our bread and butter. Yet, many departments are plagued with a passive search culture. Our goal should be to …
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This class will discuss various strategies and tactics for rural water movement from nurse tankers to the rural hitch, drafting operations, vacuum tankers, and the jet syphon. This class will discuss …
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This class will introduce strategic and tactical considerations for fire department operations in sprinklered residential occupancies. As these systems become more prevalent, we as the fire service ne …
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Do you want to gain a comprehensive understanding of ladder trucks' abilities and learn how to optimize their positioning on the fireground? This class will give you valuable knowledge to maximize the …
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Today more than ever, understanding the complexities of the built-environment and construction and the effects of fire dynamics on fire suppression operations is a must. Building construction, occupan …
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Beyond the door is not just speaking about physically searching beyond the door but thinking outside the check box that has consumed most VES training. We will discuss real-world incidents; public exp …
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Getting water on the fire is the single most important action on the fireground. However, in the case of a long stretch, delay in engine response, unable to locate the fire, known life hazard, and oth …Speakers
8:00 AM
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The landscape of the modern fireground is changing rapidly. Legacy energy hazards like substations, transformers, switchgear, and overhead hazards have never been a priority for the fire service. This …
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This train-the-trainer course presented by the Mechanical Ventilation Academy is designed to prepare instructors to present the High-Performance Ventilation (HPV) course in their local area and to ass …
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This class immerses firefighters in the science and practice of aggressive interior attack. Grounded in fire dynamics and evidence-based tactics, the class challenges participants to balance rapid fir …Speakers
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This intensive program immerses firefighters in live fire, multidiscipline search and rescue scenarios. Participants will develop and apply advanced skills in primary search techniques and victim remo …
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The workshop will go inside the command post with new footage and radio traffic of multiple incidents, including live rescues, fatalities, Maydays, and multibuilding fires. Dialog between the incident …
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These buildings are taking the United States by storm. While most urban and suburban areas have them, how many of us genuinely have experience fighting a fire in a mid-rise building? These three- to s …
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La clase HOT constará de cuatro secciones diferentes que los estudiantes recorrerán rotativamente. Cubriremos el estiramiento básico de las mangueras, las posiciones en la línea y las técnicas de boqu …
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The purpose of this class is to get crews and departments on the same page, to decrease the risk to firefighters and civilians. The first half of the day is to work on skills to improve search and res …
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This is an interactive hybrid lecture and hands-on training with demonstrations and student involvement in overall tower ladder operations. From setup to tactical tips and operations will be covered i …
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This class is geared toward the rescue technicians who find themselves working and providing services within the urban landscape. Buildings, bridges, and towers are commonplace in these environments, …
8:30 AM
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In today's high-acuity EMS environment, hesitation kills. Despite growing evidence, some of the most effective trauma interventions remain sidelined due to fear, perceived risk, or institutional inert …
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Effective fireground command doesn't have to start once a chief officer gets on scene. Effective command and control start with the first-arriving company and continue throughout the incident. This cl …
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The focus will be on technical rescue calls that can be mitigated with equipment already on the first-due apparatus. Working with ingenuity, teamwork, an understanding of physics and safety, and some …
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When we think of critical care transport medicine, we often associate it with taking patients from facility to facility. How can the trends, technology, and education benefit the other group of patien …
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Fires are growing and extending faster in the modern age than they ever have before. We must ensure that the nozzleman can think and act as an independent operator. This class is a deep dive into unde …
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Most fire deaths are not caused by burns but by smoke inhalation. Often, smoke incapacitates people in high-rise commercial and residential buildings so quickly that they are unable to negotiate their …
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This class is designed to turn people into "awe-inspiring, command-presence-having, cool-as-a cucumber, fireground decision makers." Of course, no one class can turn someone into the ultimate firegrou …
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This class is designed for serious fire apparatus operators who want to improve their driving skills and advance the art of driving an emergency vehicle. It addresses advanced topics not normally cove …
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Incident priority starts with life--their life. Thus, getting water where it needs to go in a timely manner can allow you to be more aggressive in your search procedures. We can increase survivable sp …
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This class discusses the mission-critical incident actions for engine, truck, and first-arriving chief officers at residential fires, highlighting the must-have roles and responsibilities for each and …
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The fire service is a team sport; yet, we lack teams at every level of our organizations. This has led to widespread apathy, toxic labor management relations, and retention issues. This class will cha …
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This class explores why critical thinking is essential to effective fire service leadership. Attendees will learn how to develop judgment, encourage a questioning culture, and balance action with refl …
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Fire departments do not receive funding like they need. Some fire departments only have $5,000 for their annual budget. How they operate with such little funding is amazing. Other departments may have …
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Some fixed industrial sites have the potential to provide the elements for a major incident, and many response agencies fail to properly prepare their personnel to respond. Large-scale industrial faci …
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In the high-stakes environment of high-rise firefighting, effective tactics can mean the difference between chaos and control. Whether you're a seasoned firefighter or new to the field, understanding …
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Looking to promote? That is great. You have put a lot of time and effort, sweat and tears, into getting where you are today. Confident in your operational and tactical experience, you are ready to tak …
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Patient refusals and lift-jobs are an essential part of fire and EMS response, but they also provide high-risk, life-threatening, and potentially career ending medicolegal scenarios for first responde …
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In modern urban environments, firefighters face unique challenges when responding to fires in buildings constructed with lightweight materials. Engineered wood products, bowstring truss construction, …
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The EMT has been the backbone of EMS since its inception, but it is not an "entry level job," as it brings with it responsibility, accountability, and an ever-growing scope of practice and required kn …
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Fire departments are increasingly recognizing the urgent need for clear, legally sound, and firefighter-specific policies addressing pregnancy, miscarriage, infertility, lactation, fostering or adopti …
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Earning the title of professional firefighter has absolutely nothing to do with earning a paycheck. It has everything to do with character, competence, and commitment. The coveted title "professional" …
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If the use of ladders were purely a matter of common sense, it is unlikely that so many individuals would encounter difficulties with them. The frequent challenges observed during fireground ladder de …
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In the past six years, 45 firefighters and EMS personnel have been struck and killed while working an incident on the nation's roadways. Incidents such as crash scenes and vehicle fires present unique …
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This class offers a thorough examination of best practices and current research aimed at developing effective, practical, and repeatable strategies for fireground decontamination and exposure reductio …
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There are several times when a rescuer will be called to a technical rescue incident and realize that this incident does not fit the "normal" looking calls. There are so many variables that can change …
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Sharing pathways and resources to request approval for participation in industry programs, sharing several initiatives, as well as personal experience from participation. Examples include authoring ar …
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Some fire and EMS professionals are battling more than calls; they’re battling broken leadership, toxic cultures, and systems that no longer support the people doing the work. When trust is eroded fro …
10:30 AM
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You don't know what you don't know, and that is the exact reason this is a class that every fire officer must take. The level of responsibility that comes with being a fire officer is beyond what most …
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This class is for current and aspiring fire service leaders who aim to embody the qualities of a "Firefighter's Fire Chief"--a leader who earns the respect, trust, and loyalty of his firefighters thro …
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In this very close call during an elevator rescue, despite securing the electrical power, unexpected mechanical movement occurred. The class reviews that near-miss incident and provides a simple, mech …
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Learn the "whys" of engine work, from establishing a "search centric" fire attack in single- and multi-family residential buildings to coordinating an effective advance on complicated commercial fires …
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Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness (TCF3) is a group of women in the fire service using physical fitness as a tool to reach women in the community looking to become firefighters. TCF3 hosts month …
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When circulation falters and ventilation declines, the intricate balance of life begins to unravel. This class explores the vital interplay between perfusion and gas exchange-systems that must work in …
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Notes from a therapist: “If I could be a fly on the wall in any space, it would be in an office building. Most of my clients I serve are high functioning and established; well, they are you! The instr …Speakers
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This class focuses on the unique challenges of managing large-scale lithium-ion battery incidents, including fires at recycling centers, energy storage facilities, and transportation-related events. P …
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As a junior officer or aspiring junior officer, you should attend this class. Using tabletop scenarios and virtual simulation, you will be provided with multiple incidents to discuss, practice, and im …
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Reliable communications on the fireground are critical to the operational effectiveness and safety of all firefighters. "Inadequate Communications" is even listed as one of the "NIOSH 5" (the top 5 ca …
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Congratulations, you have been promoted to company officer! Now what? This class focuses on all those aspects not covered in any book or manual. Students will learn about mission, vision, and values a …
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The opportunity to model effective leadership through training is within our grasp every single day. Training provides an angle, a conduit, a platform. It is a gift! This class focuses on maximizing t …
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This class focuses on viewing videos and photos depicting moments captured on the fireground that illustrates how firefighters' aggressive actions can lead to danger and interfere with the tasks at ha …
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This is an interactive discussion that focuses on culture change at the company level in the fire service. The lecture is rooted in practical experience and is based on setting and upholding expectati …
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CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) incidents pose unique challenges that require rapid, coordinated action across all levels of emergency response. This class offers a …
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This class is designed to help industrial fire brigades and industrial fire departments measure and improve their performance and effectiveness using standards from NFPA and OSHA. Attendees will learn …
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Rescuing civilians from residential structural fires is a crucial part of our job. Are we prepared for such rescues? This class highlights key aspects to consider during a rescue, enhancing firefighte …
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Many fire departments that respond to standalone high-rise buildings are challenged by these low-frequency/high-difficulty environments with limited personnel to perform their duties and responsibilit …
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In the fire and emergency services, chronic sleep deprivation isn't just tolerated, it's practically a badge of honor. Long shifts, late calls, and that extra overtime shift "just to help the team" ar …
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Endocrine emergencies are often underrecognized in the prehospital environment, yet their rapid identification and management can be life-saving. From adrenal crises to myxedema coma, thyroid storm, a …
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Review the decision making that occurred on small- and large-scale incidents. Then, review case study decisions and how "Blue Card" is leading unsuspecting fire departments to try to use a cookie cutt …
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How does a rescuer become the person who always seems to be three steps ahead with solutions for problems you didn’t even know existed, the person who both chiefs and their fellow rescuers turn to for …
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This class will delve into today's multiple dwelling, specifically the contemporary mid-rise: "the pedestal (podium)" residential/mixed occupancy type building. Due to the increased demand for afforda …
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From fangs to claws, beaks to bites-nature doesn't always play nice. In this fast-paced and often jaw-dropping class, we'll explore real-world cases and clinical lessons from the front lines of human- …
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The breath is the most misunderstood and least practiced skill set for a career that depends on air to work and survive. This class will cover the physiology of breathing as well as multiple breathing …
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The headlines are shocking: fire departments sued, incident commanders charged with manslaughter, firefighters held personally liable. We have all been in classes where the instructor warns the studen …
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This class provides valuable insights into the unique aspects of wildland urban interface (WUI) firefighting and offers practical solutions for improving community and firefighter safety. Firefighting …
1:00 PM
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The landscape of the modern fireground is changing rapidly. Legacy energy hazards like substations, transformers, switchgear, and overhead hazards have never been a priority for the fire service. This …
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This class immerses firefighters in the science and practice of aggressive interior attack. Grounded in fire dynamics and evidence-based tactics, the class challenges participants to balance rapid fir …Speakers
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This intensive program immerses firefighters in live fire, multidiscipline search and rescue scenarios. Participants will develop and apply advanced skills in primary search techniques and victim remo …
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The workshop will go inside the command post with new footage and radio traffic of multiple incidents, including live rescues, fatalities, Maydays, and multibuilding fires. Dialog between the incident …
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These buildings are taking the United States by storm. While most urban and suburban areas have them, how many of us genuinely have experience fighting a fire in a mid-rise building? These three- to s …
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The purpose of this class is to get crews and departments on the same page, to decrease the risk to firefighters and civilians. The first half of the day is to work on skills to improve search and res …
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This is an interactive hybrid lecture and hands-on training with demonstrations and student involvement in overall tower ladder operations. From setup to tactical tips and operations will be covered i …
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This class is geared toward the rescue technicians who find themselves working and providing services within the urban landscape. Buildings, bridges, and towers are commonplace in these environments, …
1:30 PM
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Allyship and active bystandership are crucial skills for creating an inclusive culture in the fire service. Allyship is the practice of supporting and advocating for people, while active bystandership …
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Cardiogenic shock and heart failure not only are the leading cause of death among the public, but death from acute pump failure continues to be a leading cause of firefighter death. This class will pr …
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Marriage can either be a passionate, intimate love affair that lasts a lifetime or a toxic, contentious experience that ends in utter heartbreak. Add in the unique challenges presented by the rough an …
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The fire service has long been revered for its commitment to public safety, rapid response, and bravery in danger. But in recent decades, a powerful force has shaped the fire service's policies, proce …
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What's in your hosebed? Is it optimized for the most effective and safest fire attack with the assigned personnel? This class will take you through the basics of designing your attack functions to sui …
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This class highlights Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) research on characterizing the chemical exposure health hazards that firefighters face when responding to vehicle fires. It is well known th …
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From three-story garden apartments and hotels to high-rise apartment and office buildings, tall buildings are rising in communities across the country. With these buildings come challenges. If your en …
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This class offers a practical approach to first-in hazmat response-tailored for all firefighters, from career to volunteer. With chemical suicides, drug labs, fentanyl, and lithium-ion battery fires o …
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Fire departments across the country are increasingly being called on to respond to drowning incidents-often with little more than basic training and limited operational guidance. As the all-hazards mi …
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In high-stakes professions like the fire service and health services, excellence is expected—but what happens when your inner voice questions if you truly belong? This is an empowering session designe …
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This class covers the initial on-scene size-up for the first-arriving officer at all incidents. It sets up the framework for the entire fireground experience from assessing the incident scene arrival …
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Thermal imaging is nothing new to the American fire service. However, for too long, we've ignored the need for not only training but efficient coordination when integrating the TIC into fundamental sk …
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With critical staffing shortages across fire departments, this class explores an innovative yet historically grounded solution: streamlining the path from civilian to paramedic by integrating EMT trai …
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There are as many leadership theories as there are authors and books. The challenge for most fire service leaders is translating those theories into practice--everyday behaviors that lead them to succ …
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One word can stop an emergency response in its tracks: radiation. The term is loaded with misconceptions and fear, resulting in radiophobia that can prevent an effective response. This class will prov …
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This class is a primer and update on the prehospital management of penetrating trauma. Participants will review the pathophysiology of penetrating trauma from the initial injury to the progression thr …
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As the first unit arrives on scene of an emergency, they have the opportunity to set the stage for operations. As it has been said, "so goes the first line, so goes the fire." Often, the situations ch …
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Smalltown job town is a passionate loom at firefighting tactics from the viewpoint of smalltown and rural America. It discusses tactics, task, and strategies for small, staffing-limited departments to …
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This isn't another theoretical overview-it's a hands-on, experience-driven blueprint for building engaging, modern training programs that resonate with today's learners. You'll gain deeper insights in …
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This class offers an in-depth review of a residential house fire where a rapidly evolving incident presented significant challenges for command and control. While the outcome was ultimately positive, …
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The Reading Smoke curriculum is a must for anyone looking to master the craft of firefighting. First-in video combined with dynamic teaching helps you develop the ability to see the volume, velocity, …
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This class offers a dynamic exploration of how scientific research is transforming operational effectiveness and firefighter safety. It moves beyond traditional lecture formats, fostering an interacti …
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This class discusses the leadership and operational considerations that have proven effective for developing high-performing functional fire company teams. It takes a simple, nontraditional look at th …
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This class is designed to equip today's firefighters with the tools they need to instruct, develop, deliver, and master any essential firefighter training program. By using technology to examine predi …
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Municipal firefighters who are expected to respond to manufacturing or industrial facilities often are not fully prepared for those situations. Additionally, catastrophic losses can be compounded by a …
3:30 PM
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In today's fire service, it is common to see fire departments that purchase pumping apparatus with 1,500- to 2,000-gpm rated pumps. NFPA 1900 states that apparatus with pump capacities greater than 1, …
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This class provides an in-depth look at the principles and tactics of aggressive fireground command. Designed for all levels of firefighters, it emphasizes decisive actions, risk-benefit analysis, and …
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This class will provide recommendations on the best strategies and alternatives to ensure that the fire department will be able to perform its mission safely, efficiently, effectively and at a reasona …
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Mentorship is more than just a professional courtesy. It's a strategic tool leveraged for the purpose of building competencies, networks, and innovation within our profession. An opportunity exists no …
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New York City is the high-rise capital of the world. The FDNY has been challenged through the years with fighting fire in the most difficult environment on earth, the high-rise structure. With that ex …
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The chemistry of fire and the precursors that comprise explosive materials go hand-in-hand. Explosive materials could come in the form of military-grade, commercial-grade, and homemade chemicals. Firs …
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This class will cover discussions points on handlines, single inlet mini monitor fire streams, and master stream development/application, with these three key areas brought into sharper focus: volume, …
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This class will analyze data from more than 4,000 actual fireground rescues and the ongoing fire dynamics research being done by UL FSRI, all while focusing on what is best for those trapped inside a …
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The fireground is an ever-changing and often chaotic place, where firefighters are forced to make a multitude of split-second decisions to effect a positive outcome. This class provides experience-bas …
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This class covers size-up from the strategic point of view with a heavy emphasis on prefire street intelligence and the understanding of the exponential factor as it applies to our knowledge of our bu …
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They just don't stop--changes in the law, that is. Over the past year, there've been a record number of Presidential executive orders, a surprising number of which affect the fire service. So while th …
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Orthopedic injuries are among the most common-and potentially debilitating-calls EMS providers face. In this dynamic and interactive class, participants will explore real-world strategies for assessin …
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This session is designed to inspire, equip, and empower women in the fire service to take their seat at the table—not just as participants but as influential leaders. Drawing from more than two decade …
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This class will present in detail the construction materials and methods used in lightweight wood-frame buildings. It will focus on how the lightwight wood-frame buildings are constructed, fire extens …
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Understanding a patient's full history and completing a rapid but in-depth assessment can upgrade your care, even if you're working with a limited scope of basic life support. This class will teach yo …
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If you want to build mental toughness and high performance at every fire, every interview, every meeting, then this class will teach you. See examples of how high-performance operators and leaders hav …
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Mechanical circulatory support is transforming how we manage cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, and end-stage heart failure. This class examines the current landscape and evolving role of devices like …
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Structural firefighting PPE has become increasingly complex, expensive, and subject to standards that sometimes do not match fire fighter expectations. Under a DHS-sponsored grant, the IAFF examined t …
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This class will cover many topics related to search. It will keep the focus on our primary mission of the fire service-life. With our modern fire environment, time is not a luxury we have, and it is i …
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Strength Under Pressure: Enhancing First Responder Teams Through Motivation, Values, and PersonalityIn the world of emergency response, peak performance depends on more than just training-it hinges on trust, communication, and understanding what drives each team member. This class is crafted specifi …
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This class prepares first responders to arrive first on scene at a water rescue. Water rescue is a dangerous and dynamic rescue situation and the most likely technical rescue responders will experienc …
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The fire service has no shortage of tactics, tools, or training evolutions—but what it lacks is a system for identifying the internal breakdowns that quietly sabotage firefighter performance. The Perf …
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There have been several large loss fires recently in fully sprinkler protected warehouses. This class will review some of these events and examine what went wrong as well as review all aspects of fire …
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Firefighters face extraordinary health risks from cancer and cardiac events to chronic illness and mental health challenges. And yet, too many still treat healthcare as something reactive, optional, o …
8:00 AM
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The landscape of the modern fireground is changing rapidly. Legacy energy hazards like substations, transformers, switchgear, and overhead hazards have never been a priority for the fire service. This …
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This intensive program immerses firefighters in live fire, multidiscipline search and rescue scenarios. Participants will develop and apply advanced skills in primary search techniques and victim remo …
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The workshop will go inside the command post with new footage and radio traffic of multiple incidents, including live rescues, fatalities, Maydays, and multibuilding fires. Dialog between the incident …
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These buildings are taking the United States by storm. While most urban and suburban areas have them, how many of us genuinely have experience fighting a fire in a mid-rise building? These three- to s …
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The purpose of this class is to get crews and departments on the same page, to decrease the risk to firefighters and civilians. The first half of the day is to work on skills to improve search and res …
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Research shows that more often than not, Health Care providers have trouble manually ventilating patients. Recent studies also show that patients that are better ventilated in cardiac arrest have a 3 …
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This class is geared toward the rescue technicians who find themselves working and providing services within the urban landscape. Buildings, bridges, and towers are commonplace in these environments, …
8:30 AM
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Airway management is one of the fundamental skills taught in EMS and remains a critical component of patient assessment and care. As one of the first priorities in any emergency, the ability to effect …
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This class is about the mission of the fire service in saving those who need us. Primary search has taken place for decades, and yet fire departments struggle to understand the tactic and all that goe …
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Emergency services play a critical role in delivering pre-hospital care, yet disparities exist in how care is provided to different communities. Care bias in EMS refers to the unintentional or intenti …
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The social media page "The Salty Paramedic" was started with the goal of bringing humor and awareness about the jobs of first responders to help tackle the ongoing battle of mental health among them. …
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Commercial building fires are one of our biggest challenges in the American fire service. On top of dealing with the size of the structure, we have to also factor in dealing with the unique forcible e …
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Firefighters face elevated risks for a range of serious health conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders, which are driven by the unique demands, exposures, and …
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This class discusses common instructional detractors that reduce the effectiveness, value, or importance of the message the instructor is tasked with imparting to the participants. It includes issues …
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This class will discuss the knowns and many unknowns of major construction sites, with key takeaways to help you better preplan. Know what questions to ask while making scheduled and emergency visits …
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Technical rescue incidents present a unique set of challenges to medical providers. Whether assessing and treating suspension injuries at a rope rescue or crush injuries at a structural collapse, spec …
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As the number and diversity of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) on our roadways grow, so do the risks and complexities for emergency responders. From compressed natural gas and hydrogen to high-alcoho …
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This class discusses the mindset, attitude, attributes, and decision making necessary for effective aerial operations at the highest level. It highlights the "rig culture" and the necessary skill sets …
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This class will focus on the role of command officers at garden apartments and other similar multifamily, low-rise buildings. It will discuss what the first IC needs to be aware of and consider early …
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This class takes a multifaceted approach to optimizing fireground performance. Topics include the human dynamic, leadership, training, procedures, and equipment. Each element will be explained and sho …
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How do you plan and prepare for the most horrible event imaginable? How do organizations act when faced with what can often be a crippling organizational event? Brainstorm and discuss the relationship …
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The time between initial certification and the first promotional process provides the best opportunity for occupational growth but is often underutilized or overlooked. Probie to promotee is a spin on …
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When first learning about or encountering patients with crush syndrome, crush injury, or compartment syndrome, it can be challenging to keep straight these three very different but often intertwined c …
10:30 AM
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Industrial facilities are found in the majority of our communities, yet there are very limited textbooks or training to provide guidance to these unique and complex facilities. The fire service cannot …
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This session will list the OSHA requirements for annual update training and present an actual annual update training session. *Eligible for CEH/CAPCE Credit
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Fireground leadership is often imagined with a full suite of command staff, division supervisors, and support officers coordinating behind the scenes. But reality paints a much different picture for m …
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Do you have the "courage under fire" it takes to be a great leader and great fire service professional of any rank--not just today but in the future? Topics include leadership traits of successful lea …
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When it comes to operating a pump, we are told to push this, pull that, don't touch this, always do one thing, and never do another. But why? In many departments, this information has been passed down …
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Told through the heartfelt lens of Gabby Petito's stepfather, a 25-year veteran of the fire service, this class offers a powerful narrative and insider perspective on the urgent need for seamless, sur …
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Conducting post-incident or after-action reports of Mayday incidents provides opportunities to examine positive actions on the fireground as well as missed opportunities. The goal of these after-actio …
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Invisible wounds are taking a visible toll on today's fire service. While physical danger is part of the job, a growing number of firefighters are battling something deeper-moral injury and organizati …
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Commanding a rapidly escalating wildland fire in the wildland urban interface (WUI) is one of the most complex and high-stakes challenges in the fire service. This class will explore the dynamic, fast …
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By their nature, mass-casualty incidents overwhelm the resources of a jurisdiction, requiring the use of policies, procedures, and resources that aren't normally used. This class will offer an opportu …
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This class will explore the principles of drafting, the equipment needed, and how to perform a successful drafting operation to achieve a sustained fire flow. It will address drafting operations in ur …
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Mayday Monday is a firefighter survival campaign. The goal is to provide tips and techniques to survive the fireground. This includes methods for personal survival and firefighter rescue, fitness and …
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This class charges the members of the fire service to show up and be intentional toward the people they work beside. It's understood that the citizens of the community we serve are number one, that ne …
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All too often, the focus of high-rise engine company operations is "making the hallway." Unfortunately, there is more to it than that. This class will focus on four main topics: understanding the syst …
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The sole purpose of survivability profiling is to lower the number of preventable line-of-duty deaths. Quantifying "Risk a lot to save a lot," this concept differs from basic risk vs. reward and size- …
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Our world continues to become more energized. Firefighters are called to respond to incidents every day, and many of these responses involves an energy hazard. Sometimes this hazard is apparent; unfor …
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Toxidromes can be used to readily identify potential toxins and then hopefully refresh your memory on their needed life-saving interventions. However, unfortunately, one of the most fatal toxidromes i …
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Our most used piece of equipment in the fire service is our personal protective equipment. It is the only equipment that is used at every alarm. Far too many fire fighters do not have the proper knowl …
12:30 PM
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Would you like to be an FDIC speaker, Fire Engineering or Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment author or photographer; or Fire Engineering Books author but don’t know how to get started? Learn from th …
1:00 PM
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The landscape of the modern fireground is changing rapidly. Legacy energy hazards like substations, transformers, switchgear, and overhead hazards have never been a priority for the fire service. This …
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This intensive program immerses firefighters in live fire, multidiscipline search and rescue scenarios. Participants will develop and apply advanced skills in primary search techniques and victim remo …
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These buildings are taking the United States by storm. While most urban and suburban areas have them, how many of us genuinely have experience fighting a fire in a mid-rise building? These three- to s …
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The purpose of this class is to get crews and departments on the same page, to decrease the risk to firefighters and civilians. The first half of the day is to work on skills to improve search and res …
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This class is geared toward the rescue technicians who find themselves working and providing services within the urban landscape. Buildings, bridges, and towers are commonplace in these environments, …
1:30 PM
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Research shows that more often than not, Health Care providers have trouble manually ventilating patients. Recent studies also show that patients that are better ventilated in cardiac arrest have a 3 …