Course Descriptions
Morning Breakout Sessions
10:30-NOON
The Fire Goes as the 1st Line Goes
Robert
T. LaGrow, FDNY and Mike Healy, NY
“The
Fire Goes as the First Line Goes” says it all.
This program examines the importance of placing the first hand line
into operation and the relationship of the first line to effective fire ground
operations. This presentation will
discuss the importance team integrity, line positioning, water supply,
size-up, line advancement and how these elements are integrated into the
incident command system. Apparatus design and line deployment from an engine
company will also be discussed. Students
are encouraged to participate and will find this program engaging and
insightful.
Casey C. Grant, P.E., National Fire Protection
Association
The Cocoanut Grove
nightclub fire in
This presentation will
provide an overview of the fire, and high-light the significant impact that
it had on society. The lessons
learned will be reviewed, with a focus on the improvements that have
occurred in our knowledge and understanding of medicine, case law, fire
codes and standards, and disaster preparedness.
The cause of this fire is indicated in the official Boston Fire
Department report as “unknown”, and noteworthy fanfare in the media about
how the fire started will be used as backdrop to discuss theories relating
to the fire’s cause and origin, as well as how the fire spread as rapidly as
it did.
What is comprehensive air management?
Why do we need it, and who’s responsible for it? Air management
in the fire service has historically been a matter of personal responsibility.
Folks on the national level are saying that this has to change.
This informative and timely session will examine the historical facts
pointing toward the need for better air management, and the interrelationship
with crew rotation and accountability. Learn
how the research into the hazards posed by cyanide in fire smoke will impact air
management in the future, and see what changes at strategic, tactical and task
levels are on the horizon. This
cutting edge program will also examine what the most progressive departments in
the country are presently doing for air management training, policies and
procedures.
Afternoon
Breakout Sessions
3:30-5:00
Engine Company Chauffeur Class
Robert
T. LaGrow, FDNY and Mike Healy, NY
One
of the most important firefighters on any fireground and the one who gets the
least amount of credit is the engine company chauffeur.
This firefighter is presented with the task of getting members to and
from emergencies safely along with performing complex operations alone on a
chaotic fireground. This
presentation will discuss driving procedures, water supply, pumping operations
and the basic dos and don’ts of operating an engine company efficiently.
Apparatus placement at fires and other emergencies as well as hydrant
positioning will also be examined in this presentation.
Case studies where things have gone wrong and why will be discussed as
well as text book engine company operations.
Common Themes Among Firefighter Fatalities
Gordon Routley is one of the most experienced firefighter fatality investigators over the past twenty years. Some of these investigations involved high profile incidents - such as the recent Sofa Super Store fire in Charleston, South Carolina, and some were in communities that remain virtually unknown. In the course of conducting these investigations, he has found numerous factors that tend to contribute to the tragic loss of lives. Gordon will identify those factors and explain what can each of us do within our departments to help prevent a firefighter fatality from occuring.
TOWERLADDER
OPERATIONS:
Thinking
outside the box
Chief Daniel Crowley,
Prov. FD &
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