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CONFERENCE PROGRAM #FHExpo15 THURSDAY,12 JULY 16 10:30 AM-12:00 PM A Survival Guide for the Newly Promoted Company Officer James Jester, Captain, Salisbury, MD, FD The seemingly simple step from firefighter to company officer is often a quantum leap from the known into the unknown. This class will address company officer survival and success issues such as leadership, discipline, time-management, and performance evaluations. If you aspire to become a company officer, or have recently been promoted and are feeling woefully out of your element, this class is for you. Effective Decision Making on Today’s Fireground Robert Moran, Fire Chief, Brewster, MA, FD John Lewis, Lieutenant (ret.), Passaic, NJ, FD Come find out what the cue-based concept COAL WAS WEALTHS means and participate in an interactive forum designed to discuss and define the key relationships strategy and tactics, street-wise size up, and risk benefit analysis have on the critical first few minutes of structural firefighting operations. First due video and photo-based scenarios will help participants to make fire ground decisions. Fireground Survival is No Accident John J. Salka, Jr., Battalion Chief (ret.), FDNY What effective and positive principles can a fire department establish to create an environment that will promote safety, effectiveness and survival? Learn several activities and procedures that can help you establish a fire department with an eye on safety. Topics include: Providing and wearing of proper PPE; establishing and using realistic fireground procedures; regular and effective training; firefighter physical fitness; modern, quality tools and equipment; adequate staffing and company coverage. Each of these issues alone and in conjunction with the others have a dramatic effect on the survivability of your crews at structural fires. Modern Fire Behavior, Today’s Fire Environment Robin Zevotek, Research Engineer, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Firefighter Safety Research Institute The firefighter’s work place has changed significantly over the last 40 years, much of it out of the fire services control. This class reviews these factors and defines the new firefighter’s working environment while highlighting how current tactics impact fire growth. Preventing Assaults & Ambushes on Firefighters Jonathan Hall, Firefighter, St. Paul, MN, FD Emergency Medical Service runs are a large percentage of many departments’ total run volume. In many instances, the exact problem is unknown during dispatch, and firefighters are inadvertently thrown into violent situations. Learn how fast assaults occur, the signs of erupting violence and ways to de-escalate violent situations. Responding to Scenes of Violence Steven Hamilton, Lieutenant, Fort Jackson, SC, FD Straight from the headlines, this course looks at scenes that contain violence, like the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, active shooter in Fort Hood, Tennessee firefighter stabbed, theater shootings and more. It is essential for every agency to educate their personnel on the dangers


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