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Room 127-128105 minsHave you ever wondered why pediatrics causes so much anxiety for pre-hospital providers? Why is it that even with years of experience, pediatric resuscitation never seems to get any easier? The answer ...
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Room 238-239105 minsThis class will examine a humbling elevator recue near miss that the instructor was involved in and the simple solution to prevent unexpected mechanical movement of the elevator during the removal pro ...
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Room 236-237105 minsThis class places great emphasis on rescuers not taking a passenger vehicle approach to a large truck extrication. Students will gain working knowledge of large truck and tractor-trailer construction ...
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Room 136-137105 minsIn the modern fire service, where nothing is constant except change, one thing must remain paramount: the ability for leaders to connect with and inspire the people in their charge. No matter your lev ...
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Room 206-207105 minsThis class will look at the process, challenges, and options related to the purchase of fire apparatus in today’s environment. Buying fire apparatus is a large investment of money and trust by your co ...
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Room 120-122105 minsWith a nationwide shortage of paramedics, more and more EMT-Basics are looking to advance their careers and return to school to become paramedics. However, even before you go back to school, there are ...
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Wabash 1105 minsIt is no secret that using the incident command system and at an incident is critical to the success of the incident and the safety of personnel operating on the fireground. There are many volunteer ...
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Room 132-133105 minsVentilation can make or break the outcome of a fire. Achieving the desired effect requires the knowledge of how the tactic works and the precautions that must be taken. This class breaks down ventilat ...
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Room 231-233105 minsThis class focuses on human dynamics and critical thinking skills rather than operational/administrative aspects. Leadership can be taught, but effectiveness comes from experience. This class enlighte ...
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Room 123-124105 minsNo matter how fast your scene is evolving or how quickly your patient is dying, our critical, time-compressed decisions can make things worse. Concepts of maritime damage control have great relevance ...
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Wabash 3105 minsReliable 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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Wabash 2105 minsThe reason leadership is such a buzzword is because having great leadership in our organizations is at a premium. A 2023 study conducted by the Center for Analytics and Behavioral Research found a dra ...
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Room 134-135105 minsExplore the tools and qualities needed to lead your teams to ultimate success. This powerful, interactive, and engaging presentation will tap into the wealth of experiences of fireground and firehouse ...
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Room 138-139105 minsMan 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 pre ...
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Room 125-126105 minsThis class delves into the exciting realm of artificial intelligence and its transformative role in EMS/fire education. Whether you're an educator, student, or practitioner, it offers a unique opportu ...
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Room 107-108105 minsThis class is designed to give attendees a solid foundation on which to build an effective standpipe operations plan. Topics include engine companies placing one powerful attack handline in service as ...
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Room 243-245105 minsWhere 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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Room 240-242105 minsThis 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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Room 103-104105 minsThe most significant decisions you'll encounter in your fire service career will be making tactical decisions at fires. Seasoned officers know the difference between "We can get it" and "It's lost." Y ...
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Room 101-102105 minsThis 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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Room 234-235105 minsA 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 wo ...
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Room 105-106105 minsAs 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) ...
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Room 109-110105 minsIn this class, you will learn several breathing techniques that have been proven to create homeostasis and when to apply the techniques. Several volunteers will wear biometric equipment to show the me ...
12:15 PM
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Room 120-12260 minsFacilitated by Medical Directors from major cities, this 3-part Lunch and Learn workshop will explore innovative approaches in prehospital emergency care. Wednesday, April 9 | Part I: Focuses on medi ...
1:30 PM
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Room 127-128105 minsThis class will cover the program that was developed with a major metropolitan area to shorten onboarding time from three months to two weeks. It will discuss the benefits of using simulation as a "tr ...
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Room 105-106105 minsHave you ever wondered after a fire how things could have been done differently? There are takeaways at every fire and no fire is the same. This class offers something for every firefighter whether yo ...
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Room 134-135105 minsIn 1948, Hugh Halligan developed what is arguably the most useful and versatile hand tool used in the fire service. This fast-paced class will illustrate just how versatile the halligan bar is, showin ...
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Room 243-245105 minsIntellectual aggression begins with understanding your fireground. Reading Smoke improves tactical decision making. Reading Smoke enhances your ability to predict fire behavior. Learn to Read the Smok ...
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Room 107-108105 minsOfficer training is constantly a hot and sought-out class. However, we seem to have forgotten or ignored the fact that there can be a huge divide between large job needs and the those of the voluntee ...
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Room 136-137105 minsOver the past few years, wind has played a role in a number of devasting fires in NYC, some resulting is serious burn injuries and one a line-of-duty death. How can a fire department be so dialed in o ...
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Sagimore 3-4-5105 minsThis class covers two major topics: (1) Hands-on Leadership, discussing this progressive leadership style as well as the key factors for success; and (2) RIT Operations, examining the many facets of R ...
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Room 109-110105 minsThis class challenges decades of leadership literature from academia to military to the fire service. It brings long sought-after clarity for distinguishing leadership from management and leadership a ...
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Room 236-237105 minsThis class will cover the scientific principles of fire dynamics essential for understanding and predicting real-world fire behavior. It will explain the interrelationship between the modern fire envi ...
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Room 103-104105 minsThis class covers the latest in hybrid and electric vehicle response and addresses what resources need to know about these ever-increasingly popular vehicles. Topics include EV components and safe re ...
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Wabash 1105 minsThis class will define the four fundamentals of developing peak performance of an intelligently aggressive search crew. Developing and maintaining peak performance involve enhancing physical abilities ...
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Room 123-124105 minsThe fire dervice is seeing an ever-increasing occurrence of violent events secondary to our EMS/first responder roles. This course will help you identify potential hostile situations from before the t ...
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Room 240-242105 minsThe 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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Room 234-235105 minsThis class will present two case studies of incidents where flashover occurred. In one of the incidents, a firefighter was severely burned; in the other incident, a firefighter was badly burned and an ...
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Room 120-122105 minsThis class is an in-depth refresher for BLS providers regarding cardiology and related prehospital emergencies. It will start with an overview of BLS assessment and patient interview for the patient s ...
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Room 125-126105 minsPrehospital care providers must make split-second decisions daily, often with profound implications on the patient’s outcome. However, as the adage goes, “the patient doesn’t read the protocols” ofte ...
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Wabash 2105 minsLearn how to get the most out of your SCBA; the best, quickest, and secure ways to package your PPE and use it for rescue; and ways to increase the likelihood of being found or obtaining viable air if ...
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Room 238-239105 minsApproximately 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 t ...
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Room 206-207105 minsThis class will focus on large commercial structure fires. We will begin with a discussion about the dangers of fires in these types of buildings. Next, we will review the different occupancy types an ...
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Room 231-233105 minsIt is not enough to want to make a positive difference; you must put in the hard work and be prepared for the success of your goals and the inevitable backlash from critics! Any cause worth your passi ...
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Room 132-133105 minsGain can confidence for fireground success! This is accomplished by placing quick water ahead of the hoseline between the fire and victims, enabling the search team to slow the uncontrolled fire combi ...
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Room 138-139105 minsProfessional development is the planned, progressive, and lifelong process of education, training, self-development, and experience gained during development. In the fire service, professional develop ...
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Wabash 3105 minsThis class is rooted in the lessons learned from working with a diverse group of training officers. It is designed for current and aspiring training officers in emergency services. The main objective ...
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Room 101-102105 minsThis class reviews the top administrative policies and operational practices every fire department must have to prevent liability, firefighter injuries, and public embarrassment and to increase profic ...
3:30 PM
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Wabash 2105 minsLearn 11 key elements of successful fire department fitness programs. From medical and fitness evaluations to creating fitness SOGs and purchasing cost-effective fitness equipment, this class will giv ...
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Room 107-108105 minsThis class will review the different types of fluorine-free foam currently available and the pros and cons of each. It will also discuss the changes in foam application operations that will be requir ...
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Room 234-235105 minsIncident command failures are consistently part of the "NIOSH Top 5" factors that contribute to line-of-duty deaths. This class will discuss the top five actions that an incident commander must take a ...
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Room 236-237105 minsThis class consists of six sections: The predictive brain, outline of the Predictive Coding Theory, from theory to intervention, situational influencing of the adaptive unconscious is at the heart of ...
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Room 105-106105 minsThis 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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Room 136-137105 minsThis class will address the challenges and tactics for an engine company to be successful at fires in multiple dwellings. Topics include tactics, challenges, tactical priorities to ensure fireground s ...
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Room 132-133105 minsThe engine company is the backbone of all fireground operations. While the firefighters and officers on the hoselines get the glory, the pump operators must be on their game to ensure that the interio ...
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Room 123-124105 minsGood vehicle extrication demands a unique collaboration between rescue and emergency medical personnel. Incorporating key victim assessment information in the extrication size-up will improve your str ...
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Room 206-207105 minsThis class emphasizes the critical role of a designated mentor in the fire service, known as the field training officer (FTO). Unlike general training officers or chiefs, the FTO is a specially traine ...
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Room 103-104105 minsSports teams study their opponents more than we study an enemy that can kill us. Fire behavior has changed over time, and we need to keep up with the science. Thermal imaging is a tool used with limit ...
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Wabash 3105 minsThe legal stakes for firefighters/medics are higher than ever--including criminal prosecution and jail. This session will help lead you through that minefield, including review of "excited delirium" a ...
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Room 138-139105 minsBecoming an "upstreamist" involves adopting a proactive and preventive approach to addressing problems, focusing on their root causes rather than just dealing with the symptoms or consequences. This c ...
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Room 109-110105 minsThis class will introduce strategic and tactical considerations for fire department operations in sprinklered residential occupancies. As more districts, cities, and countries embrace the residential ...
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Room 231-233105 minsWith adequate staffing becoming more of a fantasy than a reality for many departments, the modern company officer is asked to wear many hats ranging from tailboard firefighter to command level officer ...
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Wabash 1105 minsToday more than ever, understanding and comprehending the complexities of the built-environment and construction and the effects of fire dynamics on fire suppression operations are a must. With an evo ...
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Room 243-245105 minsThis class provides a systematic approach and mental models for positioning firefighters for success and survival in the firehouse and on the fireground. Topics include defining what functional and dy ...
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Room 134-135105 minsThis class begins with an overview of the mindset and personality traits necessary to be a complete, well-rounded rescue company firefighter. The split-second decisions we make on the fireground can h ...
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Room 101-102105 minsThis 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's era, mate ...
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Room 240-242105 minsThe three degrees of Mayday is a concept where the incident commander summons and assembles a RIT based on the size and complexity of the event that is endangering the firefighters. If we take this in ...
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Sagimore 3-4-5105 minsLooking 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 emergenc ...
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Room 120-122105 minsAs community paramedicine grows and the longevity of people with chronic medical conditions increases, the number of patients with medical support devices will increase accordingly. Prehospital care p ...
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Room 125-126105 minsThis class will delve into prehospital medical providers' unique challenges in remote environments, exploring the crossover between wilderness medicine and civilian EMS. It will discuss how these uniq ...
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Room 127-128105 minsHow do you be on your game when it really counts--the few instances when our sometimes sense of complacency, if not tedium or boredom, is replaced by the emotional call of a crashing asthmatic, a hypo ...
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Room 238-239105 minsThis class highlights the significance of understanding riding positions in relation to how your staffing translates to the importance of gaining position on the fire. By analyzing the theory of truck ...
10:30 AM
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Room 125-126105 minsUnderstanding 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. In this lecture session ...
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Room 103-104105 minsThere are only three things we don’t know before a fire: what building it’s in, where in the building the fire is burning, and where the victims are. Everything else can be prepared for. With our fire ...
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Room 123-124105 minsAs the opioid crisis continues across the country, heroin is being combined with powerful synthetics for a better, cheaper high. It seems like every week, there’s news of a first responder overdosing ...
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Room 138-139105 minsWhile we often discuss the importance of a strong strategic plan, fireground success often comes down to how strong our tactics are. This class examines how understanding the residential fireground w ...
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Room 136-137105 minsThis class will discuss some of the more common problems associated with performing technical rescues. It will focus mostly on rope rescue and trench. It will cover transitions from low point edges wh ...
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Room 101-102105 minsTraining is one of the most critical events in your organization. Continuous and quality training establishes muscle memory, knowledge, and discipline for fire and rescue responses, creating a safer e ...
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Room 134-135105 minsHuge 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 ret ...
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Room 120-122105 minsThere are more than 500,000 burns each year in the United States; 50,000 of these require hospitalization and 15,000 of these are pediatric. Understanding and managing these patients is key to care. ...
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Room 231-233105 minsMarriage 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 a ...
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Room 107-108105 minsIn many communities, we are seeing new hybrid pedestal construction, AKA: "Lumber Yard" mid-rise lightweight residentials and old-mill style factories changing occupancy to residential or mixed-use st ...
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Room 238-239105 minsFires are growing and extending faster in the modern age than they ever have before. The nozzleman must ensure he can think and act as an independent operator. This class is a deep dive into understa ...
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500 Ballroom105 minsThe 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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Room 240-242105 minsThis 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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Room 236-237105 minsThis class will examine the significance of the first five critical minutes of a high-rise fire, which represents the greatest area of operational vulnerability and is highly prone to error. Incident ...
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Room 206-207105 minsThe wildland urban interface (WUI) is a growing danger for engine companies across our nation. Incidents in the WUI are creating devastating losses and complex fire environments for our response pers ...
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Wabash 2105 minsBuildings are “born” when they first break ground for the foundation to construct a building or any type of edifice. A “sick” building would be one that is built; may be occupied and in need of repai ...
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Room 127-128105 minsReview the requirements for proper post exposure medical follow-up for bloodborne, airborne, and droplet transmitted diseases. This class will discuss the role of the department’s designated officer f ...
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Wabash 1105 minsA poorly crafted presentation or weak presentation skills can ruin an instructor's credibility. It will also affect students’ ability to retain the information that has been presented, which means the ...
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Room 234-235105 minsDramatic videos and photos depict moments captured on the fireground that illustrate how firefighters' aggressive actions can lead to danger and interfere with the task at hand, leaving firefighters a ...
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Room 109-110105 minsThis class emphasizes on the types, tactics, and unique challenges of suppressing fires in buildings, structures, and areas where solar power energy systems are an immediate concern. It will provide b ...
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Room 243-245105 minsOdds are, most of your structure fires are in private dwellings. Just because it’s the most common fire you go to, it doesn’t mean that you let your guard down. It should be no surprise that that our ...
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Room 132-133105 minsThe initial attack line is the backbone of every fireground operation and will have a greater impact on the outcome of a fire than any other fireground operation. “As the first line goes so does the f ...
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Wabash 3105 minsThis 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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Room 105-106105 minsRecent research indicates that a key indicator and predictor of true leadership is an individual's capacity to find meaning in negative events and learn from challenging circumstances. The Stress Mana ...
12:15 PM
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Room 120-12260 minsFacilitated by Medical Directors from major cities, this 3-part Lunch and Learn workshop will explore innovative approaches in prehospital emergency care. Wednesday, April 9 | Part I: Focuses on medi ...
1:30 PM
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500 Ballroom105 minsConducting 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-acti ...
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Room 107-108105 minsThis class will review the major changes to the new OSHA Fire Brigade standard and its impact on industrial emergency response organizations. It will include interactive discussions on how different o ...
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Room 243-245105 minsLeading 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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Room 234-235105 minsIn a unique profession where camaraderie is important and we thrive off peer groups, how do you effectively create and maintain boundaries while finding a new support system? This class is designed to ...
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Wabash 1105 mins“There are fewer volunteers" is a statement heard over and over. Although that may be true, the potential for recruiting and retaining volunteers is different today. Potential volunteers have so many ...
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Room 238-239105 minsThe pump operator may sometimes wear multiple hats (helmets) on an incident and serves as the connecting link in operations between the suppression decision making and the implementation of those deci ...
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Room 123-124105 minsFirst responders face the risk of a single emergency event creating a large number of patients every day. Whether it is an incident on a roadway, a preplanned large-scale event, or a domestic violence ...
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Room 236-237105 minsMaking training a priority in fire departments can be a struggle. This can lead to catastrophic results such as an increase in risk for injury and death. This class will help determine the need for tr ...
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Room 101-102105 minsWhat is one constant in fire/EMS? That most of the litigation agencies must respond to is brought by their very own personnel. There is a constant stream of litigation, complaints, and reports. Some c ...
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Room 132-133105 minsRapid intervention is an essential part of the fire suppression process. It puts trained and motivated members on scene to mitigate a firefighter Mayday. But we need to be more than just another compa ...
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Wabash 2105 minsInstructors 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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105 minsLearn to identify your department's training needs by performing a gap analysis and using this with the guidance of current best practices in the industry to formulate a one- to three-year training pr ...
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Room 206-207105 minsSocial media is a $200-billion-a-year industry. From marketing to recruitment, the fire service is a business that can benefit from social media. This class aims to highlight the importance of social ...
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Room 134-135105 minsLearn how stress management and the processing of trauma can prevent the inappropriate expression of anger and alcohol abuse. This class will start by addressing the stress response, common signs of ...
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Room 136-137105 minsDo you want to gain a comprehensive understanding of ladder trucks’ abilities and learn how to optimize their positioning on the fireground? This class will leave you with valuable knowledge to maximi ...
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Room 127-128105 minsOver the past 100 years, trauma care has come full circle on the battlefield, with whole blood administration while treating the men and women who proudly serve our country. But why does it take the t ...
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Room 231-233105 minsFirefighters and the departments they work for face demanding situations daily, showcasing unwavering resilience, dedication, and response capabilities. However, the toll on individuals and their ment ...
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Room 138-139105 minsVehicle extrication is a puzzle with constantly changing rules. Manufacturers strive to make the best vehicles on the road so they can make the most sales. They design their vehicles to perform safely ...
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Room 103-104105 minsThe world of fireground water supply and application has changed over the years, making firefighting much more effective and safer while facing the curse of reduced staffing. Advances in fireground wa ...
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Room 125-126105 minsThis class will dive deep into the most controversial pharmacotherapy options for critically ill patients. Real cases will be presented along with supporting cutting-edge literature to ensure that att ...
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Room 120-122105 minsAirway management is one of the first things we are taught as EMS providers, and it's one of the foundation blocks of our training. Often being one of the first things we assess on our patients, we mu ...
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Wabash 3105 minsThis class will review the development of Type III construction over the past 200 years, including how recent changes in the building code now permit much larger amounts of wood in these structures. I ...
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Room 240-242105 minsGetting water on the fire is the single most important action on the fireground. However, in the cases of a long stretch, delay in engine response, unable to locate the fire, known life hazard, and ot ...
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Room 105-106105 minsThere 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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From the Firehouse to the Fire Floor: Eight Critical Assignments of a Successful High-Rise FirefightRoom 109-110105 minsFighting fires in high-rise buildings is one of the most dangerous and labor-intensive operations we conduct in the fire service. These are typically massive buildings with millions of square feet and ...
3:30 PM
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Wabash 3105 minsThere is so much to learn about before taking the front seat. New fire officers are bombarded with tactical decision making, personnel management and coordination between companies. One of the most fu ...
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Room 138-139105 minsIn 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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Room 132-133105 minsThis class is designed for getting the maximum number of drills out of a donated property when the structure cannot be burned due to local restrictions or using the property to its fullest prior to co ...
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Room 103-104105 minsThe popularity of electric vehicles has increased in the past decade, and every community has electric vehicles. Now, we take these vehicles, which are difficult to cool and extinguish, and park them ...
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Room 134-135105 minsMany agencies are underfunded but still are expected to meet their mission and goals. The fire service falls within this realm. Fire service equipment, training, and related costs such as insurance ar ...
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Room 105-106105 minsIn the ever-advancing landscape of firefighting, the integration of data and technology into wellness programs is not just beneficial but essential. This session will delve into how fire departments c ...
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Room 123-124105 minsThis class will showcase the unique and challenging environment of providing medical care on an island in Lake Erie. With no local hospital or physicians, the local EMS service provides the most advan ...
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Room 234-235105 minsThere are as many theories about leadership as there are authors; but it can be difficult translating theory into practice. In reality, most firefighters and officers don't deal with theories--they n ...
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Room 206-207105 minsThe transition to the new National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) is upon us, and the fire service stands to benefit substantially from the change. This course outlines the intent, proc ...
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Wabash 2105 minsThis class will cover fireground operational considerations where a quint ladder or a nontraditional ladder truck (i.e., aerial apparatus with stored CAFS) is the only truck on the alarm. Many U.S. fi ...
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Room 243-245105 minsThis class will examine the resources and tools available to the modern fire/EMS instructor emphasizing the efficacy of providing an updated, interactive, engaging learning experience for the audience ...
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Room 240-242105 minsThis class focuses on the correlation between firefighter and civilian fatalities at the same structural fires. It quantifies basic risk vs. reward and goes beyond the tendency to justify risk wheneve ...
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Room 236-237105 minsForcible entry is one of the most common jobs for a truck company. Every day across America, firefighters go to jobs with the first priority being to gain access. Many fire departments fail during r ...
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Room 107-108105 minsBias in algorithms is an expensive oversight with significant human consequences, disproportionately affecting some communities. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a critical tool across industri ...
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Room 238-239105 minsLearn real-life experiences and leadership mistakes that led to a line-of-duty death. As a young officer, the instructor was confronted many times with employee issues; however, only one still impacts ...
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Room 109-110105 minsThis class provides valuable insights into the unique aspects of WUI firefighting and offers practical solutions for improving community and firefighter safety. Firefighting on the urban fringes is in ...
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Room 101-102105 minsPlanning is your job. You are expected to be prepared, equipped, and in control when you show up for someone else's worst day. Have you done that for your own family? Have you educated and empowered t ...
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Room 127-128105 minsA stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes occluded or ruptures, resulting in paralysis or death of the patient. There are approximately 800,000 strokes a year, resulting in 50% of large ...
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Room 136-137105 minsThis class prepares attendees to arrive first on scene at a water rescue incident. It is designed for rescuers at all levels, including experienced technicians, operations level, and non-water trained ...
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Room 125-126105 minsTimely, meaningful, and effective prehospital interventions are essential to improving outcomes in critical trauma patients. This interactive presentation will discuss the most current evidence-based ...
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Room 231-233105 minsIn this class, participants will engage in a direct, no-nonsense exploration of camaraderie and respect within the fire station. Grounded in solid research, this course confronts the often-blurred lin ...
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500 Ballroom105 minsDespite an overall decrease in fires in the United States over the past 10 years by approximately 3%, the number of annual fire deaths has increased by approximately 24%. The majority of fire fataliti ...
8:30 AM
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Room 234-235105 minsThis comprehensive and engaging class will draw on 40 years of the instructor’s personal experience and professional insight to provide valuable lessons for the participants on topics such as guiding ...
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Room 243-245105 minsThis 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 goes ...
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Wabash 3105 minsThis interactive class is about challenging the role of the driver operator on the fireground. With staffing shortages facing most fire service agencies, it is vital to have an all-hands-on deck appro ...
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Room 103-104105 minsThere are many tactics for attacking structure fires. For years, the fire service has been preaching to attack from the unburned side. This isn't always the best tactic. The modern fireground is evolv ...
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Room 134-135105 minsThis 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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Room 206-207105 minsThis class will begin with UL FSRI's findings and recommendations following a reconstruction of the energy storage system (ESS) explosion that occurred in April 2019 in Surprise, AZ, that seriously in ...
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Room 132-133105 minsDo you have what it takes to be a great fire service professional of any rank in the year 2025 and more importantly beyond? Situations personnel in the fire service (firefighter up to fire chief) may ...
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Wabash 1105 minsWhat do the controls on a pump panel do and why do they do it? How controls impact getting water to the fire is critical for an operator to understand. Competent pump operators understand the “what, ...
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Room 138-139105 minsBattery electric vehicles, micro mobility devices, energy storage systems, and their related lithium-ion battery fire potential pose a significant risk to first responders, the community, and potentia ...
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Room 231-233105 minsWhat is the number one reason for failure in the firehouse or on the fireground? Communication. And while 90% of the fires we fight are in the firehouse, we rarely spend the time practicing the critic ...
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Room 136-137105 minsThis presentation is designed to build and reinforce highly effective fire and emergency scene management skills. The approach is twofold. The first segment will look at the relevant science and data ...
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Room 120-122105 minsAs a first responder, have you ever cared for a victim of human trafficking? When off duty, have you ever encountered a victim of human trafficking? Human trafficking is the fastest growing organized ...
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Room 107-108105 minsThis class will provide an overview of data analysis and use of data by fire and emergency services organizations. Participants will be informed of basic and advanced concepts from a managerial persp ...
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Wabash 2105 minsPublic service is widely regarded as a noble and essential profession. Within that realm, the fire service holds a particularly esteemed position. Despite this, fire departments across the country con ...
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Room 101-102105 minsDistracted, drowsy, drunk, drugged, and disgruntled drivers are striking firefighters and fire apparatus at roadway incidents with increasing frequency. Fire and EMS personnel must train and operate m ...
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Room 125-126105 minsTransform how you approach pediatric emergencies with Saving Young Lives, a dynamic, hands-on class on Pediatric High-Performance CPR led by seasoned experts from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. This s ...
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Room 127-128105 minsTactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) will be compared and contrasted in this class. Attendees will also be exposed to various forms of Tactical EMS assessme ...
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Room 105-106105 minsToday's fire service requires excellence on all fronts. Your department expects efficiency regarding training, record keeping, agency compliance, and safety. The citizens expect effectiveness in deliv ...
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Room 109-110105 minsFire service leaders are losing followers every day. The service is left adrift without leaders while some in the service advocate abandoning the chief officers and company officers in favor of the gr ...
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500 Ballroom105 minsFor more than a century, smoke explosions have been documented in the fire service literature. Yet even with this long history, smoke explosions have received very little attention in the fire resear ...
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Room 236-237105 minsEn route, what’s going through your mind? Are you distracted? New crew? New rig? New position? Or are you using focus exercises and bringing your A game, going from heart pounding and anxiety to slow ...
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Room 238-239105 minsLearn the way that the best decisions are made on the fireground. The U.S. commercial aviation community has long since understood the power of applying crew resource management (CRM) to ensure that t ...
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Room 123-124105 minsThis class addresses the need for advocacy within the EMS profession. Advocacy means identify methods to speak with local, state, and federal legislators or decision makers to further the education of ...
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Room 240-242105 minsMany officers want to be seen as a leader, not a manager. To the point that the term manager carries a negative connotation; however, how does a supervisor deal with an employee who does not want to b ...
10:30 AM
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Room 109-110105 minsDive into the transformative power of embracing discomfort as a pathway to growth and authentic leadership. This session explores the necessity of creating “space for grace”—the ability to show compas ...
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Wabash 2105 minsThis presentation will take an in-depth look at the lessons learned from the 2016 wildfires in the Great Smoky Mountains. The exceptional drought and wind conditions in late November 2016 caused an in ...
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Room 123-124105 minsThis class will address some of the current flaws and common beliefs in the practice of EMS. The discussion is supported by the latest evidence pertaining to prehospital care and resuscitation. The go ...
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Room 206-207105 minsThis class is designed to empower fire service leaders with the principles and practical tools necessary to foster a culture of integrity and responsibility within their departments. It will cover key ...
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105 minsNew apartment complexes, multipurpose office buildings, and big venues are incorporated parking garages into their plans to maximize space. NFPA 1 Chapter 29 addresses protections requirements for new ...
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Room 134-135105 minsThis class will review the hot legal issues affecting fire and EMS organizations daily. The format will be combined lecture and question and answer periods. Student participation will be highly encour ...
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Room 101-102105 minsThis 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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Room 103-104105 minsThis 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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Room 105-106105 minsA commonsense approach to first-in hazmat that is relatable to all levels as well as volunteer and career departments, this class explains when firefighters instructural gear can make a rescue in a ha ...
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Room 132-133105 minsThis class covers the initial on-scene size-up for the first-arriving officers at all incidents that they respond to. It sets up the framework for the entire fireground experience from assessing the i ...
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Room 243-245105 minsThe instructor will share case studies and powerful lessons learned from incidents throughout his 36-year career working on the busiest fire companies and battalions on the Chicago Fire Department. Au ...
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Room 138-139105 minsFires grow and develop when air enters the fire compartment low and exhausts from the upper portion of the fire compartment. “Modern fires, as we now know, develop and release more energy than the “le ...
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Room 236-237105 minsThe role of the senior firefighter in developing young firefighters and newly promoted company officers has never been more challenging or important. The sacred responsibility and privilege of develop ...
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Room 107-108105 minsThis class is based on lessons learned in graduate organizational sociology and years of teaching, mentoring, and work as a step-up company officer in the fire department. It is based on the concept t ...
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Room 238-239105 minsThis 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 as well as advantages and ...
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Room 136-137105 minsThe seven "Cs" are Commitment, Competence, Confidence, Communication, Courtesy, Consistency, and Courage. Fire officers need clear messaging for themselves and others. The prevailing question on their ...
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Wabash 1105 minsThe volunteer fire officer, like the career officer, has to make time sensitive, often critical personnel decisions. This class involves the participants in decision making to respond to a variety of ...
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500 Ballroom105 minsThis presentation highlights Fire Safety Research Institute’s (FSRI’s) recent research on characterizing smoke from vehicle fires. It is well known that firefighting activities can expose firefighters ...
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Room 234-235105 minsOur most used piece of equipment in the fire service is our personal protective equipment, but too many firefighters do not have the proper knowledge of their PPE. Learn what your PPE cannot do, provi ...
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Room 127-128105 minsThinking about the potential medicolegal consequences of your actions can sometimes be a very useful way to “up” your game; generally stay out of trouble; and, most importantly, provide high-quality p ...
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Room 231-233105 minsOur profession is becoming more and more aware of the efficiencies of extractor cleaning and the efficiency percentages of cleaning able to be attained. NFPA 1851 only mandates a 50% + 1 cleaning perc ...
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Room 120-122105 minsThe world of paramedicine demands unwavering courage and resilience; yet often, the experiences encountered during clinical rotations can inadvertently lead to the onset of post-traumatic stress among ...
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Room 240-242105 minsMost incident priorities start 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 increases survivab ...
12:15 PM
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Room 120-12260 minsFacilitated by Medical Directors from major cities, this 3-part Lunch and Learn workshop will explore innovative approaches in prehospital emergency care. Wednesday, April 9 | Part I: Focuses on medi ...
12:30 PM
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Room 138-13960 minsWould 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 ...
