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    • Preconference Workshop 4-hour
8:00 AM
  1. 240 mins
    Funding is getting harder and harder to come by, and fire departments are forced to stretch their precious dollars to the limit each year. Unique funding sources are out there, but figuring out how an ...
  2. 240 mins
    This program is designed to teach company officers, aspiring officers, and senior leaders in the firehouse the importance of holding an effective drill on the company level. Learn the methods and tric ...
  3. 240 mins
    This workshop will present a case study and detailed timeline reviewing line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) that occurred while fighting a fire resulting from a lightning-induced failure of a corrugated stain ...
  4. 240 mins
    This program is designed to demonstrate attendee that a comprehensive, thorough, and systematic examination of every fire scene in accordance with NFPA 921 is of paramount importance and that the inve ...
  5. 240 mins
    This presentation will cover the decisions that need to be made regarding fire scene strategy determination based on the arrival and/or forecasted conditions. Strategy selection considerations, strate ...
  6. 240 mins
    Are you tired of seeing the flame of passion dim among your firefighting team? Are you seeking innovative strategies to keep your firefighters engaged, motivated, and committed to their noble mission? ...
  7. 240 mins
    The Culture Forge starts by dividing attendees into six teams. These teams will be assigned colors and a mascot. The separate teams will choose leaders and spokespersons to represent them throughout t ...
  8. 240 mins
    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 ...
  9. 240 mins
    This workshop provides current and aspiring officers with leadership and decision making must haves to survive and even thrive as an officer. This program recognizes that this is no longer your father ...
  10. 240 mins
    Learn 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 insufficient and ineffective le ...
  11. 240 mins
    Participants will learn that as newly promoted company officers, they must accept the reality that they will not effect a wholesale change in the culture of their fire department, at least not in the ...
  12. 240 mins
    Probationary firefighter training programs set the bar for what is expected of our newest members. These members represent not only the present but also the future. If we seek to continuously “raise t ...
  13. 240 mins
    Learn the science and mathematics behind high-rise operations. Videos will demonstrate effective high-rise firefighting tactics. Topics include the rotary distributor, floor below nozzle, breaching di ...
1:30 PM
  1. 240 mins
    In this workshop, attendees will begin with a review of the various types of construction in downtown Indianapolis and then move outdoors to study the buildings up close and personal. Particular atten ...
  2. 240 mins
    If your training academy has been stripped of all the cultural values that make great firefighters, or if your department never had them to begin with, this workshop is for you. It wraps the key cultu ...
  3. 240 mins
    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 ...
  4. 240 mins
    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 ...
  5. 240 mins
    We all strive to be part of the best company in the organization. That said, do we know what that looks like or how to get there? This class focuses on the fundamental aspects to set the foundation fo ...
  6. 240 mins
    The answer to successful officer training, both initial and ongoing, lies beyond just the NFPA standards. Successful programs, while based on professional standards and references, are also tailored t ...
  7. 240 mins
    This workshop teaches new and experienced incident commanders as well as line officers the art of commanding an incident, making decisions, assigning personnel vital fireground tasks, communicating th ...
  8. 240 mins
    This class focuses on our fire service mission and discusses the impact "difficult people" can have on our daily success. The instructor shares his personal experiences in managing personnel who consi ...
  9. 240 mins
    Firefighters love to talk tactics. This video-based class brings that tradition to the learning environment. Watch video of first-in structure fires, decide how to fight the fires, and then participat ...
  10. 240 mins
    This is a core class in officer, aspiring officer, and member development. It explores and explains the essentials of well-rounded organizational leadership and the obligations of all ranks and levels ...
  11. 240 mins
    Being considered a professional firefighter has absolutely nothing to do with earning a paycheck. And just because a firehouse is filled with paid staff in no way means it is a professional fire depar ...
  12. 240 mins
    Modern firefighters not only need to train for and operate efficiently on the fireground, but they must also be equipped to effectively engage their local community. While some may feel it is not part ...
  13. 240 mins
    This workshop is based on the new best-selling book from Fire Engineering. The workshop will go inside the command post with new footage and radio traffic of multiple incidents, including live rescues ...
8:00 AM
  1. 240 mins
    Attendees will get an in-depth look at the three pillars of organizational success. This workshop will cover the value of understanding intellectual intelligence, emotional intelligence, and interpers ...
  2. 240 mins
    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 ...
  3. 240 mins
    Today more than ever, departments are becoming reliant on outside and online resources for company and chief officer training and development. The problem is that many of the same limitations--like th ...
  4. 240 mins
    This is a firefighter survival campaign with a mission of reducing firefighter injuries and deaths on the fireground by reviewing firefighter line-of-duty deaths and close calls. In reviewing these tr ...
  5. 240 mins
    Fire service organizations have long created mental representations for members in the form of written narratives, audio-visual accounts, and training simulations. These slides are especially importan ...
  6. 240 mins
    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 is ...
  7. 240 mins
    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, ...
  8. 240 mins
     What is an incident commander seeing, thinking, and feeling when he supervises a fire operation? Tactics may vary at various incidents, but the one constant is the IC's thought process. How is his vi ...
  9. 240 mins
    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 ...
  10. 240 mins
    Energy hazard knowledge is one of the largest training gaps for first responders. Nothing exposed this vulnerability more than lithium-ion battery fires. Our failure to properly address historic energ ...
  11. 240 mins
    This workshop is a starting place for fire officers who wish to enhance the use of data in their operational decisions and practices. The program covers data basics such as locating data through CAD, ...
  12. 240 mins
    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 ...
1:30 PM
  1. 240 mins
    Fire service research highlights the importance of well-placed initial handlines applying fast water to the fire effectively, either from the interior or the exterior of the structure. Several recent ...
  2. 240 mins
    This workshop delves into the essential role of leadership in supporting the mental health of first responders. It highlights the importance of cultivating a supportive organizational culture through ...
  3. 240 mins
    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 ...
  4. 240 mins
    This class will discuss our ever changing and dynamic firegrounds, and the efforts, skills, and responsibilities required at all levels on our firegrounds. With our citizens and their property at stak ...
  5. 240 mins
    The fire service is a dynamic industry that is constantly changing on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. If we were to look back over the years, we would be able to see some significant chang ...
  6. 240 mins
    This class marks more than 25 years of delivery at FDIC. This year, a focus on company-level training programs will be the center point of this interactive and group-focused session. Developing traini ...
  7. 240 mins
    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 ...
  8. 240 mins
    This is a wholistic approach to the standard positioning, use, and deployment of aerial devices at most standard structural fires. It covers manufacturers’ recommendations as well as industry best pra ...
  9. 240 mins
    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 ...
  10. 240 mins
    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 ...
  11. 240 mins
    This workshop will review the decision making that occurred on large-scale incidents. Then, based on the six steps of becoming a critical decision maker, it will review case study decisions from this ...
  12. 240 mins
    This workshop is designed to improve individual and team performance on and off the fire scene. Participants are exposed to a carefully crafted matrix of lecture, animations, real-world scenarios, and ...
  13. 240 mins
    This engaging and fast-paced interactive class delves into the intricate relationship between fire dynamics and the fireground. Topics include fire dynamics and tactical decisions, traditional tactics ...