CONFERENCE PROGRAM #FHExpo15 The 20 Six Step Size-Up Erik Reinhardt, Lieutenant, Baltimore County, MD, FD The size-up doesn’t stop when you put the mic down after calling on scene. In fact, it starts well before the bells go off. This class will discuss six critical steps to effectively size-up and continually re-evaluate each incident to help you make appropriate tactical decisions. Truss Roof Buildings – What Are They Now? Michael Scotto, Lieutenant, FDNY Timber truss roofs were common in many older movie theaters. Most have changed their occupancy and are now multi-store commercial buildings. Hear about the inherent problems, besides new structural issues, that have arisen with renovations. By studying these changes, students will learn effective tactics whenever operating at these renovated structures. What Have We Learned? Mike Wilbur, President, Emergency Vehicle Response A look back at the top 10 emergency vehicle accidents of the last decade and the lessons ascertained from these events. Topics include: fatal back-up accidents, fire apparatus racing to alarm locations, social media and their effect on emergency vehicle operators, rollovers, ejections and much more. SATURDAY, JULY 18 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Developing a Community Involvement Strategy for Fire Prevention Using Social Media Robert Avsec, Communications Chief and Managing Partner, Prevention Connection Preventing fires in your community and the resulting reduction of deaths, injuries, and property loss are dependent upon changing the attitudes and behaviors of people. The focus has been on kids, but that effort is not enough. Adults have to be included. Communities have a great opportunity to use social media to develop a Community Involvement Strategy (CIS) that fits the needs of their situation. Expecting the Best: Today’s Vent, Enter, Search Kevin Lewis, Lieutenant, Cobb County, GA, Fire & Emergency Services In this high intensity course, participants will learn the relationship between Vent Enter Search (VES) as related to recent scientific studies and the knowledge of when to use the tactic. Participants will learn VES’s history, size-up, evaluation of the risk/ need for VES, specific step-by-step how to techniques and the where and when aspects of VES. Families of the Fallen Susan VandePol, Founder, Families of the Fallen After a firefighter takes his last breath, and after his wife tries to catch hers, what do you do? The Families of the Fallen protocol is a one-of-a-kind model, written from the perspective of a widow and gives insights into the often unspoken societal vulnerabilities she faces. Come and learn how to put the protocols in place before tragedy strikes. Firehouse Fitness: Life or Death Proposition Sarah Apgar, Firefighter/EMT, Halesite, NY, FD Firefighting demands higher physiological exertion than any other profession. More than 50% of fireground injuries and deaths are musculoskeletal or stress-related. Hear from an Iraq War veteran, trainer, and firefighter who has developed a world-class program targeted to firefighting maneuvers. First in Company at a Collapse – Thinking Out of the Box Bob Duemmel, Deputy Coordinator Special Operations, Monroe County, NY, Fire Bureau Whether it’s a car into a building, a storm or an explosion, all are possible events that can happen in your community. Learn how to deal with the variety of collapses you may encounter and how to address each type. Learn “Out of the Box” applications for many of the tools you carry on your first in apparatus while focusing on safety in these low frequency/high hazard events. Incident Management Teams for Urban Environments Brian Schaeffer, Assistant Fire Chief, Spokane, WA, FD Using a Pacific Northwest urban Fire Department that has embraced the Incident Management Teams (IMT) as a guide, attendees learn from urban experience, innovations and mistakes in implementation of a regional Type III IMT. IMTs have been in vogue for several years, but rarely get utilized outside of the wildland environment. Mentoring Organizational Impact Anthony Correia, Firefighter / Director (ret.), Burlington Twp, NJ, FD Join the discussion on best practices on developing role model employees. Mentoring is key to developing a new member to becoming asset or lifetime liability to your organization. How to mentor, who mentors and how to interact with the rookie are all key on success or failure. Reducing Fire Apparatus Accidents – A Managerial Approach Bill Tricarico, Senior Risk Management Consultant, McNeil and Company Attempts to reduce fire apparatus accidents generally focus on driving techniques; however a good risk management plan focusing on managerial approaches can greatly reduce the exposure to such crashes. Review management areas found to have the greatest impact on both accident frequency and severity.
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