FDIC 2019

Sessions (442)

I-Women Meet and Greet (Room JW Marriott, Osteria Pronto, 10 S West Street)

07 Apr 19
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

This informal gathering will give conference attendees and presenters a chance to get to know one another before the week of classes, networking, a... More...

21st Century Command (Room 109-110)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Lawrence Schultz

This workshop focuses on the incident commander (IC) and the company officer (CO) relationship as it relates to command, control, risk assessment, ... More...

25 to Survive: The Commercial Building Fire (Room 243-245)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Dan Shaw ; Doug Mitchell

TThe commercial building fire is a lower frequency event for the American fire service compared to the residential building fire, yet the annual nu... More...

Active Shooter Response for the First-Due Company

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Mark Litwinko

Over the past 20 years, the public safety approach to high-threat, mass-casualty incidents has undergone significant changes. Current evolution of ... More...

Advanced Vehicle Extrication

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Leigh Hollins

Instructors present challenging, difficult extrication scenarios requiring advanced skills to stabilize the vehicles, gain entry, and remove patien... More...

Barn Boss Leadership (Room 238-239)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): Brian Ward

This program is a unique blend of fire, science, leadership, mentoring, and history. Although emphasis is placed on informal leaders, who are the c... More...

Building High-Performance Combination Fire Departments (Room 123-124)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Volunteers

Speaker(s): Eddie Buchanan

This workshop presents lessons learned and best practices that are common among high-performing combination fire departments. Topics include develo... More...

Chief Officers Field Training Program (Room 240-242)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): John Salka ; Rick Lasky

You’re the new company officer, battalion chief, or chief of department. You arrive at the new place and soon realize that it’s a mess.... More...

Command Under Fire (Room 234-235)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Incident Management

Speaker(s): David Polikoff

This workshop, for new and experienced incident commanders as well as line officers, focuses on the art of commanding an incident, making decisions... More...

Commercial Fireground Operations

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Aaron Heller

The focus is on field-proven tactics for fighting commercial fires. Students will rotate through four hands-on evolutions. In Fire Attack with 2&fr... More...

Dealing with Difficult People and Their Organizational Impacts (Room 127-128)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): Jerry Streich

As a new chief hired from the outside, the instructor quickly learned his education and experiences did not prepare him for the complex personnel i... More...

Drilling at the Speed of Flashover NEW!

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Scott Kraut

Students are faced with many challenges within a believable “story line” that mimics as closely and as safely as possible a Mayday even... More...

Drive to Survive: Reinventing EVOC (Room 236-237)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Apparatus

Speaker(s): Christopher Daly

This workshop provides fire apparatus operators and driver trainers with advanced concepts not typically covered in a basic emergency vehicle opera... More...

Engine Company Essentials: Operating the Initial Handline

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Brian Arnold

This class is about creating the most effective tool on the fireground: the engine company. Students rotate through the following scenarios. In Bas... More...

Extrication: The Art of Making Space

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Marc Beal

Each rotation emphasizes situational awareness; response readiness; equipment knowledge and training; global 360 initial and ongoing size-up; creat... More...

FDSOA Incident Safety Officer Academy - NOTE: THIS IS A 16 HOUR WORKSHOP - Monday & Tuesday (Lucas Oil Meeting Room 10-12)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Eric Valliere ; Richard Marinucci ; Shadd Whitehead

NOTE:  THIS IS A 16 HOUR WORKSHOP This course is presented by the Fire Department Safety Officers Association and is based on the thir... More...

Fireground Skills and Drills for Success in Suburbia

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Charlie Fadale

This class is geared for firefighters whose departments are outside big city limits where staffing is lean but fireground objectives still necessit... More...

First-Due Tactical Decision Making for the Company Officer (Room 206-207)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Jason Hoevelmann

The officer in the right seat will determine from the onset the success or failure of the incident. “As the first line goes, so goes the call... More...

Flashover and Modern Fire Behavior Training

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Joseph Berchtold

Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead to a flashover. Training will be conducted ... More...

Forcible Entry: The "Keys" to the Job

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Chris Minichiello

This evolution will benefit all ranges of experience. Students will perform conventional forcible entry on inward and outward doors with varying de... More...

Grant Writing for Emergency Services: Applying Knowledge (Room 138-139)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): David Hesselmeyer

This workshop is all you need to know about grants. Students are taught the basics of grants and then write a grant within the context of a group o... More...

Heavy Vehicle Extrication

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Todd Taylor

The focus is on incidents involving heavy vehicles, including the types of extrication scenarios encountered and how vehicle design and constructio... More...

Incident Simulation Design and Development (Room 125-126)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Instruction/training

Speaker(s): Ted Nee

Incident simulation training is a powerful educational tool that is gaining wide acceptance in the fire and emergency services. In this interactive... More...

Introduction to Handling Elevator Emergencies

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Michael Dragonetti

This course begins with a didactic one-hour lecture about safety in and around elevator equipment and an introduction to safely handling an elevato... More...

It's All About the Saws

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Scott Kleinschmidt

This evolution takes participants through a series of in-depth skill stations that address “everything saw.” Participants learn by disa... More...

I-Women: Own Your Future - Opening Ceremony (550 Ballroom)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Speaker(s): Tiffanye Wesley

The International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services is proud to announce that the opening keynote speaker for the 2019 Leadersh... More...

Leadership in the Real World (Room 231-233)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): Robert Burns

Effective leadership is not just a function of understanding academic theories and textbook definitions. Real leadership takes courage, motivation,... More...

Live Fire Training Simplified (Room 136-137)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Instruction/training

Speaker(s): Chris Hubbard

This informative program begins with an overview of National Fire Protection Association 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, including... More...

Live Fire: Critical Actions for First-Due Companies

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Doug Stephenson

This is a five-station, eight-hour, hands-on training event that incorporates live fire, interior fire attacks, basic search and rescue, hose selec... More...

Man vs. Machinery

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Mark Gregory

Man 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 ri... More...

Not Your Everyday Extrication NEW!

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Mike Huffman

Maximum hands-on training takes you through modern extrication practices using hydraulic and nonhydraulic rescue tools. This class covers vehicle c... More...

Reading Smoke: The Next Generation (Room 120-122)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Firefighting

Speaker(s): David Dodson ; Phil Jose

The “Reading Smoke” topic has been a game changer since its introduction at FDIC 2002. In anticipation of FDIC International 2019, a pr... More...

Real-World Fireground Operations

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Michael Dowling

Students gain a realistic understanding of the hazards and difficulties of the fireground. The focus is on having students experience a firefightin... More...

Rescue and Squad Company Live Fire Operations in a Private Dwelling

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Joseph Alvarez

This rescue and squad company class consists of the following stations: Station 1 is the primary search of a fire floor as an engine company is pla... More...

Residential Primary Search: Making the Grab

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Grant Schwalbe

Each year, more than 2,000 civilians are killed in structure fires. When we make life safety our number-one priority, all of our actions should be ... More...

Responding to and Preparing for Acts of Violence (Room Wabash 1)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Safety

Speaker(s): Steven Hamilton

All aspects of fire and EMS response to violent incidents are addressed in this interactive workshop: single-unit response to scenes of violence, m... More...

Safety Leadership: From the Firehouse to the Fireground (Room Wabash 3)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Safety

Speaker(s): Ron Kanterman

The focus is on responsibilities of leaders at all ranks pertaining to safety from the firehouse to the fireground. It takes officers (line, chiefs... More...

Stretching for Success NEW!

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Steve Robertson

In today's fire service, fast water is at the forefront of tactics. The focus of this class is to stretch lines quickly and efficiently. Skill ... More...

Success-Based Training Doesn't Mean Easy (Room 134-135)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Instruction/training

Speaker(s): Bob Carpenter

This workshop focuses on the common pitfalls new and seasoned instructors often experience: the designing of training exercises that create an expe... More...

Tactical Fireground Solutions

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Katie Johnson

Students get hands-on experience at the following stations. Station 1.1: Residential Victim Removal. Learning Objectives: Enhance victim survivabil... More...

The Institution of Fire Engineers United States of America Branch 2019 Annual General Meeting & Education Conference (Lucas Oil Stadium Meeting Room 5-7)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) is the leading global organization for fire professionals. IFE members represent the whole spectrum of the ... More...

The Nontraditional Truck Company (Room 132-133)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Truck Company

Speaker(s): Jim Silvernail

A large percentage of agencies in the United States have deficiencies in operating dedicated truck companies and have challenges accounting for all... More...

The Nozzle Forward

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Aaron Fields, Fields

To pursue an aggressive interior attack, a firefighter must be able to read the environment using benchmarks and quantifiable knowledge to determin... More...

Tower Rescue Operations

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Nathan Paulsberg

Students gain technical rescue hands-on experience operating on an actual communications tower, learning the proper techniques for climbing tower s... More...

Training Officer and Instructor Graduate School - 2019 (Room Wabash 2)

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Instruction/training

Speaker(s): Forest Reeder

Attendees discuss problems and gain solutions to the everyday issues they face through interactive discussions and case-based scenarios. Even if yo... More...

Truck Company Emergencies

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Ray McCormack

The focus is on the core competences of lifting, spreading, lowering, forcing, and rescuing in various emergency events: lift and crib a dumpster t... More...

Truck Company Essentials

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Michael Ciampo

This dynamic program provides students with a well-rounded day of hands-on instruction in truck company functions. Students go through four rotatio... More...

Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Emergency Response

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Traci Ann Johnson

Participants are introduced to the emerging technology of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the ways they can be used by emergency responders. Th... More...

Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search on the Modern Fireground

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Eric Dreiman

The tactic of Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search (VEIS) has been around for several decades. Its roots are securely anchored in East Coast firefighting. The... More...

Working in the Fire Flow Path

08 Apr 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Sean Gray

This hands-on class demonstrates how to operate efficiently using firefighter safety research to enhance fireground tactics. Controlling the flow p... More...

I-Women: Diversity in the Fire Service: Addressing Struggles and Challenges (Room 105-106)

08 Apr 19
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Beth Murphy ; John Murphy

Achieving diversity in the fire service is challenging for most departments and should be a continuous work in process. Many times, there is an unc... More...

I-Women: FireCARES and NFORS: Leveraging Public Data to Help the Fire Service (Room 101-102)

08 Apr 19
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Craig Weinschenk

Local government decision makers often alter fire department resources faster than fire service leaders can evaluate the potential impact. These de... More...

I-Women: What’s Hiding Behind the Walls? (Room 103-104)

08 Apr 19
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): James Johnson

With today’s modern building materials and the growing use of hybrid construction methods, the crucial tasks of recognizing and identifying t... More...

I-Women: Why It's Important and How to Implement Health-Related Fitness Programming in Your Station: NFPA 1583 (Room 107-108)

08 Apr 19
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Deborah L. Feairheller

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard 1583, Standard on Health-Related Fitness Programs for Fire Department Members, was approve... More...

I-Women: You're in Command-Act Like It! (500 Ballroom)

08 Apr 19
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Katherine Ridenhour ; Michelle Young

Whether you are on the fireground or in the firehouse, being the officer means BEING THE OFFICER! Learn tips and tools to help you be more effectiv... More...

Active Shooter Response for the First-Due Company

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Mark Litwinko

Over the past 20 years, the public safety approach to high-threat, mass-casualty incidents has undergone significant changes. Current evolution of ... More...

Advanced Vehicle Extrication

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Leigh Hollins

Instructors present challenging, difficult extrication scenarios requiring advanced skills to stabilize the vehicles, gain entry, and remove patien... More...

Commercial Fireground Operations

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Aaron Heller

The focus is on field-proven tactics for fighting commercial fires. Students will rotate through four hands-on evolutions. In Fire Attack with 2&fr... More...

Engine Company Essentials: Operating the Initial Handline

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Brian Arnold

This class is about creating the most effective tool on the fireground: the engine company. Students rotate through the following scenarios. In Bas... More...

Extrication: The Art of Making Space

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Marc Beal

Each rotation emphasizes situational awareness; response readiness; equipment knowledge and training; global 360 initial and ongoing size-up; creat... More...

Flashover and Modern Fire Behavior Training

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Joseph Berchtold

Flashover training offers firefighters the opportunity to observe fire behavior and the signs that lead to a flashover. Training will be conducted ... More...

Forcible Entry: The "Keys" to the Job

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Chris Minichiello

This evolution will benefit all ranges of experience. Students will perform conventional forcible entry on inward and outward doors with varying de... More...

Heavy Vehicle Extrication

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Todd Taylor

The focus is on incidents involving heavy vehicles, including the types of extrication scenarios encountered and how vehicle design and constructio... More...

Introduction to Handling Elevator Emergencies

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Michael Dragonetti

This course begins with a didactic one-hour lecture about safety in and around elevator equipment and an introduction to safely handling an elevato... More...

It's All About the Saws

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Scott Kleinschmidt

This evolution takes participants through a series of in-depth skill stations that address “everything saw.” Participants learn by disa... More...

I-Women: Leadership Lessons for Today’s Company Officer (Room 101-102)

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker(s): Brian Zaitz

This interactive class focuses on those aspects of leadership not covered in any book, manual, or traditional fire officer curriculum. Students eng... More...

I-Women: Strategy and Tactics of Confronting Bullies; Safely and Courageously - 4 HR CLASS (500 Ballroom)

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Alisa Arnoff ; Katherine Ridenhour

Everyone in fire and EMS is entitled to work in a safe and respectful environment. Are you prepared to stand up for yourself or a co-worker when a ... More...

I-Women: Stress Management-Capturing the Load (Room 103-104)

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker(s): Ali Rothrock

We know what to take on scene with us, but do we know what do with what we take home? This class provides practical information pertaining to firef... More...

I-Women: The Assessment Center Process (Room 107-108)

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker(s): Latosha Clemons ; Lisa Baker

This interactive presentation includes an overview of what takes place in an assessment center and expectations of the assessors. Grading criteria ... More...

I-Women: Winning with Water: The “Above and Beyond” Engine Company (Room 105-106)

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Speaker(s): Nicol Juratovac

This class is taught by two seasoned San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) veterans who believe that the best way to fight a fire is to kick its but... More...

Man vs. Machinery

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Mark Gregory

Man 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 ri... More...

Not Your Everyday Extrication NEW!

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Mike Huffman

Maximum hands-on training takes you through modern extrication practices using hydraulic and nonhydraulic rescue tools. This class covers vehicle c... More...

Rescue and Squad Company Live Fire Operations in a Private Dwelling

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Joseph Alvarez

This rescue and squad company class consists of the following stations: Station 1 is the primary search of a fire floor as an engine company is pla... More...

Residential Primary Search: Making the Grab

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Grant Schwalbe

Each year, more than 2,000 civilians are killed in structure fires. When we make life safety our number-one priority, all of our actions should be ... More...

Stretching for Success NEW!

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Steve Robertson

In today's fire service, fast water is at the forefront of tactics. The focus of this class is to stretch lines quickly and efficiently. Skill ... More...

Tactical Fireground Solutions

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Katie Johnson

Students get hands-on experience at the following stations. Station 1.1: Residential Victim Removal. Learning Objectives: Enhance victim survivabil... More...

Truck Company Emergencies

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Ray McCormack

The focus is on the core competences of lifting, spreading, lowering, forcing, and rescuing in various emergency events: lift and crib a dumpster t... More...

Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Emergency Response

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Traci Ann Johnson

Participants are introduced to the emerging technology of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the ways they can be used by emergency responders. Th... More...

Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search on the Modern Fireground

08 Apr 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Speaker(s): Eric Dreiman

The tactic of Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search (VEIS) has been around for several decades. Its roots are securely anchored in East Coast firefighting. The... More...

Basement and Cellar Fires: The Firefighter Trap (Room Wabash 1)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Firefighting

Speaker(s): John Norman

The focus is on some of the most common problems encountered in these most difficult of fires. Lack of access and ventilation, potentially high lif... More...

Busting Through Recruitment and Retention Challenges: Developing Your Game Plan (Room 136-137)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Volunteers

Speaker(s): Candice McDonald

The volunteer fire service is experiencing its biggest challenge to date with volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention. With today’s e... More...

Critical Decision Making: Point-to-Point Leadership for Fire Service Leaders (Room 238-239)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): Michael Barakey

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. In the fire service, getting from point “A” to point “B” is a ... More...

Essentials of Fire Investigation: The Complete Fire Scene Examination (Room 127-128)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Investigation

Speaker(s): Adrian Cales

This contemporary presentation incorporates issues involved in the convictions in arson cases in the 1970, 1980s, and 1990s that were overturned in... More...

Establishing and Maintaining a Peer Support Team (Room 234-235)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Health

Speaker(s): Erica Gilmore

The focus is on the components of a working peer support program and how the North Carolina Peer Support Team developed and built its resources. Le... More...

Fire Apparatus Purchasing: Back to Basics (Room 109-110)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Apparatus

Speaker(s): William Peters

This workshop guides the participant through the difficult process of specifying fire apparatus. It covers justification, the use of National Fire ... More...

Fireground Strategies: Command, Control, and Accountability (Room 240-242)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Strategy and Tactics

Speaker(s): Anthony Avillo

This presentation is directed at officers and aspiring officers. The objectives are based on what it takes to be an effective officer and an integr... More...

High-Rise Firefighting Operations: Defining and Refining the Challenge (Room 243-245)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Firefighting

Speaker(s): Curtis Massey

Fighting fires in high-rise buildings revolves around size-up, establishing lobby control, understanding basic building systems, controlling air fl... More...

Improving Fire Officer Decision Making: Emergency Scene, Leading, and Coaching (Room 120-122)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Company Officer

Speaker(s): Brian Crandell

This interactive, multimedia, evidence-based class addresses the most pressing decision-making issues facing fire officers today. The program focus... More...

ISFSI Instructor Development Workshop: Delivering the Best Company-Level Training (Room Wabash 2)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Instruction/training

Speaker(s): Forest Reeder

The International Society of Fire Service Instructors panel of experienced instructors and training officers is ready to help you deliver the most ... More...

Juggling Hats: Managing a Volunteer/Combination Department (Room 138-139)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): Craig Haigh

The job of managing a volunteer, combination, or small career department is not easy. Customer expectations and call volumes continue to increase w... More...

Ordinary Construction: Extraordinary Hazards (Room 206-207)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Firefighting

Speaker(s): Paul Dansbach

Firefighters respond to many fires in buildings of ordinary construction; they present many challenges associated with the construction methods and... More...

Politics and Problems - The Chief Officer's Biggest Challenge (Room 236-237)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): Richard Marinucci

As individuals ascend the ranks, the vast majority of the job involves dealing with people, engaging in politics, and solving problems. Generally, ... More...

Preplanning Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities (Room 134-135)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Industrial

Speaker(s): Benjamin Peetz

Municipal firefighters who are expected to respond to manufacturing or industrial facilities often are not fully prepared for those situations both... More...

Proven Truck Tactics That Might Surprise You (Room 132-133)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Truck Company

Speaker(s): Jason Joannides

Using more than 200 acquired structures, from single-family dwellings to large, multistory high-rises, this workshop presents an insight into truck... More...

Step Up and Lead: Officer Development Workshop (Room 123-124)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Leadership/management

Speaker(s): Frank Viscuso

This is an interactive leadership and culture development program for officers. The focus is on leadership skills including mentoring and successio... More...

Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service: Train the Trainer (Room Wabash 3)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Health

Speaker(s): Russell Osgood

Cancer continues to impact firefighters daily. The Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) education team focuses on the health of firefighters b... More...

Training Basics and Essentials from the Candidate to the Chief (Room 125-126)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Instruction/training

Speaker(s): Scott Thompson

The focus is on creating a learning culture at every level of the organization. Topics include defining fire service and fire training success, pos... More...

Training for the Future: Reality in Virtual Reality (Room 231-233)

08 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Misc.

Speaker(s): Paul Speight

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) does not try to predict the future but to create the future. With its partner RiVR, the focus is on p... More...

I-Women: Can One Day Make a Firefighter? (Room 101-102)

08 Apr 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Speaker(s): Kimberly Cox

Many women have the strength, the ambition, and the intelligence to be great firefighters. However, many lack the confidence to take that first ste... More...

I-Women: Cancer Prevention beyond the Fireground: Fitness, Nutrition, Substance Abuse, and Sleep (Room 103-104)

08 Apr 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Speaker(s): Sara Jahnke

Firefighters are increasingly aware of their exposures to known and unknown carcinogens they face on the fireground. Beyond those exposures, being ... More...