High Intensity Training Sessions (HITS) Session 2

Thursday, April 23
Indiana Convention Center 500 Ballroom

NEW FOR 2026! Get ready for adrenaline-charged sessions designed to push your limits and stay sharp on and off the job. Rapid-fire, 20-minute presentations packed with actionable insights and high-impact takeaways. Led by FDIC’s top instructors, veteran firefighters, researchers and wellness experts, these sessions deliver the perfect mix of tactics, leadership, culture, fitness, nutrition, mental-health insights, and little comedy to keep the energy high.

Session 2 includes:

 The Theater of the Mind  - Ric Jorge
A Leader’s Battle Inside the Firehouse: Fuel Controlled vs Vent Limited  - Candace Ashby
Venting for Effect  - Nick Papa
Emergency Rescue VS Primary Search:  Defining Priorities on the Fireground - Mo Davis
"The Salty Paramedic" - Cody Spaulding
Inside/Out - A Search Driven Fireground  - Eric Wheaton
Engine vs. Truck - Can’t We Get Along?  - Bassel Ibrahim and Seth Major
Creatine: Smoke Investigation or 5-Alarm Fire? - Annette Zapp
Mission Critical: Prioritizing Victim Survival - Sean Duffy
Safe is Not Strategy - Dan Shaw

 

 

Speakers
Cody Spaulding
Cody Spaulding, Sgt/Paramedic - Frankfort Fire Department
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy, Firefighter - Ann Arbor Fire Department
Candace Ashby
Candace Ashby, Battalion Chief - Indianapolis Fire Dept
Mo Davis
Mo Davis, District Chief - Houston Fire Department
Eric Wheaton
Eric Wheaton, Battalion Chief - Winter Park Fire Department
Bassel Ibrahim
Bassel Ibrahim, Lieutenant - Orlando FD
Seth Major
Seth Major, Lieutenant - West Metro Fire Rescue
Annette Zapp
Annette Zapp, retired - Retired
Ric Jorge
Ric Jorge, Owner, founder Tactical Resiliency Training - Tactical Resiliency Traiining