Friday Conference

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Conference sessions are 75 minutes in length, unless otherwise noted. Program subject to change.

October 1, 2010
8:00 AM	Firefighting…….It's a Numbers Game! Jeff Shupe, FF, Cleveland, Ohio FD CATEGORY: STRATEGY & TACTICS It doesn't matter if you are from a big urban fire department or a small rural hamlet with only one fire engine. To perform fireground operations as needed requires the right kind and right number of resources to get the job done. This presentation will look at different fireground situations and what is needed to develop fireground strategies and the right resources. We will look at fire fighting principles and practices and company organization for safe, effective fireground operations. This class runs from 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM.
8:00 AM	Holding Court: Can’t We Put The Fire Out Anymore? Kevin Trost, Captain (ret.), Sacramento, CA FD CATEGORY: STRATEGY & TACTICS We continue to kill and injure firefighters and the debate continues if our basic firefighting principles are flawed. We have added ICS/IMS, 2in/2out, RIC, better turnouts, SCBAs, the safety officer, and the numbers don't go away. What is going on? Well, part of the answer is the fact that there are many myths and misconceptions as to the basic firefighting principles and how to apply these new safeguards on the fireground. This course will walk you through the history of how some of these safety guards have come about. More importantly, this course will try to dispel the misconceptions as to how we should be applying them on the fireground. The course will address COMMAND: who, where, when, why, and how. The course will address the fireground LAP: who should take it and when should it be taken. 2IN2OUT: what it is and what it isn't. RIC: what it is, who does it, what do they do and when. Lastly, the course will address the safety officer on the fireground. This course will challenge the myths and misconceptions regarding these new safeguards. Everyone who attends this course will come away with a better understanding as to the application of these safeguards on the fireground so we can continue to put the fire out using basic firefighting principles with addition of these safeguards.
9:30 AM	Responding to Everyday Emergencies Mickey Conboy, Lieutenant, FDNY CATEGORY: SPECIALIZED RESCUE Firefighters across the country respond to an increasing number of rescue emergencies each year. Learn invaluable lessons from recent incidents such as workers buried in a trench and tanks, children impaled on fences and occupants trapped in a building collapse.