+ Click for Firehouse Contributor’s Article ® FIREHOUSE CONTRIBUTOR developing your career plan. It bonds you with your Mission, Vision and Core Values. This interactive session will give you the tools to define your foundational purpose. Once you have Your WHY, you’ll be super charged, integrated, engaged and totally unstoppable. FRIDAY, JULY 17 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM A Reading List for Tactical Excellence Eric Nurnberg, Battalion Chief, Iowa City, IA, FD Accept the challenge to examine the 10 books presented and consider how careful analysis of these books (and others) can augment situational awareness, decision making and tactical performance on the fireground, as well as yield enhanced training paradigms that can benefit both the individual and the organization. A robust professional development reading list representing the perspectives and experiences of warfighters, adventurers, psychologists, decision-making experts and other subject matter experts are reviewed. Coordinated Communications Between the IC and Crews Kevin Conant, Battalion Chief (ret.), San Jose, CA, FD Brian Crandell, Command Training Instructor, Gallatin County, MT, Fort Ellis FD This discussion focuses on actions every firefighter and officer can take to improve the performance of their fire department. No and low-cost actions that can be implemented tomorrow, at every level. Critical Skills for Aggressive Interior Attack Tim Pillsworth, Firefighter & Past Chief, Washingtonville, NY, FD & Winona Lake, NY, FD Jerry Knapp, Training Officer, Rockland County, NY, Fire Training Center Christopher Flatley, Captain, FDNY Learn the key points of the most important mission of every engine company – aggressive interior fire attack. Attendees will learn skills to improve engine company operations: nozzle and flow testing, flashover recognition, achieving appropriate flows and how to put the knowledge to use at home. The course focuses on the nozzle team and how to make sure the attack system works every time. Forcible Exiting – The Fortified Rear Door Buster Cooper, Captain, Conway, AR, FD Find out what it take to launch an effective forcible entry when it matters most, a firefighter MAYDAY. Students in this class will skills needed for the situation with an emphasis on rotary saw and chain saw applications. Students completing this class will be able to identify forcible exiting situations, select the appropriate tools and techniques, and make quick and safe entry into a closed structure. ICS for Personnel Issues David Hall, Fire Chief, Springfield, MO, FD Scott Ferguson, Fire Chief, Santa Monica, CA, FD Fire officers from across the country have employees who have pulled pranks, conducted themselves in an inappropriate manner, or violated organizational policies. Learn how to deal with these personnel issues using a tool like the Incident Command System to guide your decision making. Leading in a World of Disparate Personalities John B. Tippett, Jr., Deputy Chief of Operations, Charleston, SC, FD Learn effective strategies a leader can use to forge effective teams from seemingly disparate factions by taking a unique look at 10 personality types that make up today’s fire service. Whether you are leading a “band of brothers”, a group of “frat boys” or some mix of both, this presentation will introduce successful approaches you can walk away with to evaluate in a new way who makes up your team and how to lead them more effectively. Mentoring Programs: A Key to Fire Department Success Harry Carter, Ph. D., Board of Fire Commissioners, Howell Township, NJ Not all the knowledge we need to maintain a vibrant and prepared organization is contained in textbooks or obtained from formal classes. A great deal of knowledge is within each department member. The For information or to register visit FirehouseExpo.com 17
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