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3-4 Hour Mini Course Offerings
Private Dwelling Fires
This class focuses on the most common fire in America: fires in 1 and 2 family homes, or private dwellings (P.D.s). The class is approximately 3-1/2 hours in length. The class includes :
Emphasis is placed on developing workable tactics that your organization can implement on the fireground under a variety of common, and not so common, conditions.
Basements and Cellars, Attics and Cocklofts
This 3-hour class describes some of the most common problems encountered in these most difficult of fires. Lack of access and ventilation, potentially high life hazards, and limited hose stream application points are a few of the difficulties to be dealt with. Early recognition of the problems and having a set of procedures developed in advance are the keys to dealing with these fires. Topics covered include:
Store (Taxpayer & Strip Mall) Fires
Fires in stores and other commercial occupancies are severe threats to our firefighters. More firefighters are killed per alarm in commercial fires than in any other commonly encountered blaze. The toll on a community is often staggering when a block of Main St. is gutted by fire or a major local employer is burnt out. The reason many of the blazes end up so destructive is often traceable to the Fire Department's lack of preparedness. Fortunately major store fires are not "every day" occurrences, but as a consequence, many departments try to apply "house fire tactics" to commercial fires. This 3-hour class is designed to highlight the differences between residential and commercial fires, and provide instruction in tactics which have proven effective. In dealing with them, the "Taxpayer Class" includes:
This class focuses heavily on some of the more common causes of firefighter deaths and injuries in these dangerous structures, and offers useful tips on how to keep your firefighters from falling prey to these common dangers.
Apartment House Fires
This class focuses on the most deadly fire in America: fires in apartment houses, or multiple dwellings (M.D.s). The class is approximately 3 hours in length. The class includes :
Garden Apartment and Townhouse Fires
This class focuses on the more common fire in many American communities: Fires in garden apartments and townhouses. This segment includes the following items common to garden apartments and townhouses:
Emphasis is placed on developing workable tactics that your organization can implement on the fire ground under a variety of conditions. 4 Hour course.
Large Event Planning
The evolving nature of our society adds to the complexity of the Incident Commander's life. It's not all about preparation for fighting "the big one" any more. A local 5K run for a good cause, a rock concert that lands at a venue near you, a sudden storm that leaves your community without power and other critical resources, all will impact your organization, and the first responders will be tasked with solving many of the crises the initial event creates. Learn from the mistakes and successes of others who have dealt with large events, both planned and unplanned.
Building Construction for the Street-smart Firefighter
This is a three-hour class designed to educate firefighters and fire officers of the risks the building creates for fire personnel. Topics covered include:
Fire Behavior & Firefighter Survival
This is a 3-hour class that is intended to keep your firefighters from repeating the same deadly mistakes others have made, so they can avoid the tragedies that others have suffered. It focuses heavily on the changes occurring in today's modern fire environment, and includes segments on the following:
Ventilation: The Misunderstood, Misapplied Art
For far too long, fireground ventilation was an afterthought at many fire ground operations. While that has started to change in many regions, it is just as often misapplied or applied at the wrong location or time, as in the past. This class discusses ventilation in a variety of structures, peaked roof private dwelling, flat roof commercial and residential structures, venting for fire, venting for life, trench cuts, positive pressure venting, construction considerations, and the many variables that must be weighed when deciding when, where and how to ventilate. This is a 3-hour class.
Forcible Entry- Gaining Access and Egress
Before any interior operations can be conducted, the fire forces must gain access to the structure. This can be easier said than done in many occupancies. This class shows your personnel the proper approach to all of the most common forcible entry challenges, and also covers many of the more difficult, less frequent problems stressing a systematic approach that should lead to the fastest possible entry with minimal damage, at any operation. Topics covered during this 4-hour program include:
Emphasis is placed on the most efficient method of gaining entry with the basic tools at the vast majority of situations, as well as a variety of alternate methods that may be utilized when the basics fall short.
Aerial Device Operations
This class is intended for all members of an organization who may be called upon to position, use, climb, or order the employment of aerial devices for a variety of purposes on the fireground. Topics covered during this 3-hour class* include:
*Additional hands-on operations with your organization's apparatus are available by prior arrangement.
FD Operations at Bombings and Other Explosions
This is a 3-hour class designed to familiarize firefighters with many of the problems and hazards they will encounter in the event they are faced with FD Operations at a car, bus or other bomb in their community. Topics covered include:
Aircraft Crash Rescue for Structural Firefighters
This is a 4-hour class designed to familiarize structural firefighters with many of the problems and hazards they will face in the event a commercial airliner decides to land in their community.
The class focuses on potential outcomes based on crash types, what types of operations and what resources will be required, and precautions and preparations that structural firefighters need to make to deal with these largely unforeseen events. As the class points out, you do not need a major airport in your backyard to experience an aircraft disaster. The pilots always decide where they are going to take off from, they don't always decide where they are going to land. This class differs from most other similar classes in that it is not simply a list of aircraft features. Instead, it is a comprehensive operational review based on a series of actual aircraft crashes where structural firefighters played large roles in the outcomes. It is taught by an experienced instructor who actually operated at six crashes of commercial jetliners. These incidents range from a crash in an isolated area with very limited access to the middle of a built-up residential community, to water-landings.
SUCCESSION PLANNING: WHAT WILL YOUR LEGACY BE?
"We all serve for a relatively short term in the life span of the organization. A 30- or 35-year career is an opportunity to have an impact during that time frame. But, if you do it right though, it's like picking Supreme Court justices: Your impact will continue for years after you are gone." During this 3- hour presentation, retired FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief John Norman explains why you need succession planning and how to improve your Department's leadership.
We are all measured in part by how we mentor others, how we bring others along. All good bosses are teachers, and are always looking to help the unit and the organization. The mentoring process is a component of succession planning. Departments have to look deep into their organization - beyond the obvious answers. You still need people who can make the long hallways, but we also need people to get involved in other aspects of the job - people to develop the training programs, as well as to come off-line and deliver them.
One and Two-Day Course Offerings: 8- Hour Classes
Fireground Tactics
This segment focuses on the two most common and deadly fires in America: fires in 1 and 2- family homes, or private dwellings, and fires in stores (taxpayers or strip malls). The class is approximately 8 hours in length. The standard segment includes:
Emphasis is placed on developing workable tactics that your organization can implement on the fireground in a variety of common, and not so common, conditions.
Fires in stores and other commercial occupancies are severe threats to our firefighters. More firefighters are killed per alarm in commercial fires than in any other commonly encountered blaze. The toll on a community is often staggering when a block of Main St. is gutted by fire or major local employer is burnt out. The reason many of these blazes end up being so destructive is often traceable to the Fire Departments lack of preparedness. Fortunately major store fires are not "every day" occurrences, but as a consequence, many Departments try to apply "House Fire Tactics" to commercial fires. This class is designed to highlight the differences between Residential and Commercial fires, and provide instruction in tactics that have proven effective in dealing with them. By design, this segment is mated to the Private Dwelling fires course, so that attendees will see the advantages and disadvantages of each tactic in differing Fireground situations. The "Taxpayer" Segment includes:
This class focuses heavily on some of the more common causes of firefighter deaths and injuries in these dangerous structures, and offers useful tips on how to keep your firefighters from falling prey to these common dangers.
Terrorism-The New Reality for First Responders
8- Hour Class
FD Roles in Homeland Security:
Operations at Bombings and Other Explosions:
Operations at Chemical Attacks:
Operations At Biological Events:
Operations at Radiological Events:
F.D. Operations with Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems
This is an 8 hour class designed to familiarize firefighters and officers with the principles of firefighting in buildings equipped with either or both types of systems. Topics covered include:
Trapped Firefighter Rescue
This is a one day class designed to familiarize a department with the "how-to's" of establishing, and operating Rapid Intervention Companies, and the techniques they must use to successfully rescue a fallen firefighter.
The class is built around a series of actual case histories of trapped or overcome firefighters. It is the result of intensive investigation and experimentation into what went wrong, what went right, and how to do it better the next time. All of the techniques shown have been tested and used repeatedly with success for removing unconscious firefighters from below grade, above grade, or at ground level.
Technical Rescue Operations
This one day class is an overview of the operation of a Heavy Rescue Company, describing the personnel, equipment, training, and motivation required to deal with the broad range of incidents likely to be faced by the responders. Having a massive rescue apparatus is not a prerequisite for conducting rescue operations, nor does the mere presence of such a vehicle ensure that a successful rescue will be forthcoming. The members of the Rescue Squad must know what to expect and what to do about the most likely incidents they will face. The class includes :
Classroom illustrations are used to acquaint the students with some of the most common situations, and guide them through the decision making process for safely and successfully resolving these incidents.
Ladder Company Operations
This is a one day 8- hour class covering ladder/ rescue company operations in a variety of occupancies. Major areas addressed include:
Two- Day Course Offerings
The Chief's Role at Structural Fires
The Command Role
Strategy
Tactics
Private Dwelling Fires
This section focuses on the most common fire in America-
fires in 1 and 2- family homes, or private dwellings (PD's).The
segment includes:
Basements and Cellars, Attics and Cocklofts
This class describes some of the most common problems encountered
in these most difficult of fires. Lack of access and ventilation,
potentially high life hazards, and limited hose stream application
points are a few of the difficulties to be dealt with. Early recognition
of the problems and having a set of procedures developed in advance
are the keys to dealing with these fires. Topics covered include:
Store (Taxpayer and Strip Mall) Fires
Fires in stores and other commercial occupancies are severe threats
to our firefighters. More firefighters are killed per alarm in commercial
fires than in any other commonly encountered blaze. The toll on
a community is often staggering when a block of Main St. is gutted
by fire or major local employer is burnt out. The reason many of
the blazes end up so destructive is often traceable to the Fire
Departments lack of preparedness. Fortunately major store fires
are not "every day&334; occurrences, but as a consequence, many
departments try to apply "House Fire Tactics" to commercial
fires. This class is designed to highlight the differences between
Residential and Commercial fires, and provide instruction in Tactics,
which have proven effective in dealing with them. By design, this
class is intended as an adjunct to the Standard Private Dwelling
fires course, so that attendees will see the advantages and disadvantages
of each tactic in differing Fireground situations. The "Strip Mall"
segment includes:
This segment focuses heavily on some of the more common causes
of firefighter deaths and injuries in these dangerous structures,
and offers useful tips on how to keep your firefighters from falling
prey to these common dangers.
Garden Apartment and Townhouse Fires
This section focuses on one of the newly emerging fire problems,
fires in Garden Apartments and Townhouses. The segment includes:
Apartment House Fires
This segment focuses on the most deadly fire in America- Fires in
Apartment Houses, or Multiple Dwellings (MD's). The segment includes:
Emphasis is placed on developing chief officers decision-making abilities that can be implemented quickly and naturally on the Fireground and developing workable tactics that your organization can implement under a variety of common, and not so common, conditions
High Rise Firefighting Operations
This two-day class covers strategic and tactical considerations involved in fighting fires in high rise buildings. Topics covered include:
Overview of High Rise Fires
High Rise Strategies
Commercial High Rise Tactics
Residential High Rise Tactics
Foam Operations for Municipal Fire Departments
Large-scale flammable and combustible liquids fires in urban settings pose a serious challenge for most fire departments. This class is designed to teach fire officers what they can expect to encounter when arriving at such an event, from the product, from its container, and from their equipment. The class utilizes a number of case studies, both successful and unsuccessful to illustrate proper tactics when confronting these incidents. Given the nightmare scenarios involving these everyday materials in the hands of someone intent on doing harm, all officers should have a firm understanding of the topics covered in this two day class, which include:
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