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VOLUME 163
NUMBER 12 P.O. Box 1260
TRAINING THE FIRE SERVICE FOR 133 YEARS Tulsa, OK 74101
(918) 835-3161

Features
41 TRAPPED BY FLASHOVER: A SURVIVOR’S JOURNEY
Mark vonAppen—An analysis of how a Sacramento fire captain
caught in a flashover overcame his emotions and saved his life.
The conclusion: Current fire survival training must be supple-
mented with training in how to manage emotions in dire situa-
tions.
51 NEW FORCIBLE ENTRY CHALLENGE:
VACANT PROPERTY SECURITY SYSTEMS
George Guinan 5th—The presence of these systems, comprised
of fortified window and door coverings, is cause for concern for
first-arriving firefighters at a fire or an emergency. BROWNSTONE FIRES
FIRES, P.
P 18
59 POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER:
ONE FIREFIGHTER’S STORY
Robert Senn—A 9/11 survivor talks frankly about the need to
seek help for emotional pain, be aware of emotional trauma,
and embrace your pain regardless of the mechanism that injured
you.
67 PREVENTING RIC RADIO CHAOS: THE 3/3 OPTION
Anthony Avillo—What started out as a routine drill to famil-
iarize department members with a new firefighter locator tool
ended up changing the way they looked at rapid intervention
company operations, especially from a command and control
standpoint.
FORCING SECURITY SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS, P.
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73 THE HUMAN HEART IS LIKE A FIRE PUMP


Dan Senn—By looking at the similarities between your cardio-
vascular system and the equipment you use to fight fires, you
will better understand your heart’s response to different exer-
cises and the need for appropriate physical conditioning.
79 PHOENIX FIRE DEPARTMENT:
MODEL OF WELLNESS-FITNESS
James L. Fleming and Sharon L. Bollinger—The department
RIC RADIO CHAOS
CHAOS, P
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conducted a health assessment of its members and discovered
they had preventable health issues that could be improved with
direct intervention.
85 WILL YOU GET A SECOND CHANCE?
David J. Traiforos—Do you read accounts of health and heart
problems and tell yourself it won’t happen to you, that it will
happen to the “other” guy? The author tells what happened
when he became “that other guy.”

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PENNWELL CORP.
21-00 Route 208 South
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410-2602
Tel.: (973) 251-5040
DECEMBER 2010
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VOLUME 163
NUMBER 12 P.O. Box 1260
TRAINING THE FIRE SERVICE FOR 133 YEARS Tulsa, OK 74101
(918) 835-3161

Departments
8 EDITOR’S OPINION
“Always Remembered, Always Revered”
14 VOLUNTEERS CORNER
“Be Your Own Apparatus Mechanic”
18 TRAINING NOTEBOOK
“Attacking a Brownstone Fire”
22 WEB WATCH DOOR MARKING DEVICE, P. 97
24 EXTRICATION TACTICS
“HID Lighting: A Bright Idea?”
91 SPEAKING OF SAFETY
26 FIRE SERVICE EMS “Air Monitoring at Structure Fires”
“The Quality Assurance Process”
95 FIRE COMMENTARY
32 NEWS IN BRIEF “Don’t Risk Your Life Every Day”
36 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 97 TECHNOLOGY TODAY
38 BRUNO “UNPLUGGED” “The Bigwig Tool”
“Safety in Numbers” 141 APPARATUS DELIVERIES
142 PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA
144 COMING EVENTS
146 COMPANY/ASSOCIATION NEWS
146 NAMES IN THE NEWS
147 CLASSIFIEDS
152 ON FIRE
“What’d You Do Up There?”

THE COVER: The Orlando (FL) Fire Department arrived


to find heavy smoke showing from the roof of this sprin-
klered garden apartment complex. Companies stretched
an attack line to the top floor and proceeded to open up
the ceilings to expose the fire. In this photo, a member
was assisting the advance of a hoseline near the stairwell
when the roof and ceiling collapsed, pinning the firefighter
under burning debris. The nearby RIT/FAST team quickly
extricated and treated the injured firefighter, who has now
returned to full duty. Thankfully, RIT/FAST units are infre-
quently needed at most operations, but they must always
stay alert. Their reaction and deployment may have a huge
impact on individual firefighters and overall fireground
operations. (Photo by J.J. Cassetta.)

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EDITOR’S OPINION

Always Remembered,
Always Revered
BY BOBBY HALTON

A
MERICANS ARE SAID TO HAVE partment Peter Ganci, Father Mychal Judge, 2,749 affected families were never consulted
short memories. Tragically, very or Deputy Chief Ray Downey; no, it was about and never consented to this plan.
few remember some horrific decided that this would create a “hierarchy The nation expects and deserves a dignified
events in our history. For example, May 18, of death.” This is the epitome of political tomb at ground level, accessible to all so that
1927, was a day of unspeakable terrorism correctness run wildly amuck. Meritorious we can forever pay our respects. It should
when Andrew Kehoe killed 46 people, attainment of a designation such as Dr., be a stand-alone monument similar to the
including 38 schoolchildren, in Bath, CEO, Chief, or Reverend does not create tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It should be
Michigan, because he opposed school a hierarchy of death but rather recognizes staffed by an honor guard as we do for our
taxes. However, we can never forget the achievements in lives well lived. unknown soldier, as a national symbol of
chilling words of Timothy McVeigh that In addition, the 9/11 museum—primarily our loss that day and of the sacrifices and
the innocent children killed in The Murrah underground—plans to present “a river of the honor shown by our fallen. The uniden-
Building were “collateral damage.” Some faces” in a “memorial exhibition.” Unbeliev- tified remains of those lost on 9/11 must
may have forgotten the innocents slaugh- ably, this consists of small photographs not be a “programmatic element” of the
tered by Kehoe, but thanks to the beautiful, of the victims, stacked one on the other, museum, making the sacred human remains
reverent, and inspiring memorial built in the top row of photos 12 feet above floor one of the “exhibits” in the museum.
Oklahoma City, we will never forget the in- level, in a giant mosaic. To get information The final flaw in these deeply flawed
nocent children and our fellow Americans on one of the victims, you need to go to a plans is that one solitary American flag is
murdered on April 19, 1995. computer in one of three kiosks. These sto- to be flown at the site. We must insist that a
Looking at the empty chairs that face the len lives are not a “river of faces”; they are flag be flown for every individual who fell
reflecting pool in Oklahoma City, each one individuals who are entitled to have their that day, representing every nation that suf-
representing a life taken (large chairs for photos and their lives recognized individu- fered a loss. One flag for each of the fallen—
the adults and small chairs for the chil- ally and respectfully, not catalogued in a that is the least we can do. We should ring
dren), we instantly recognize the enormity kiosk that will be difficult to access at best. this hollowed ground with a wall of flags.
of that horrific day. As we journey through Ironically, the terrorists are going to be Each of us must e-mail a letter immedi-
that beautiful memorial, we can see each given their own corridor, their photos to be ately to Mr. Joe Daniels at JDaniels@Sep-
one of their faces presented respectfully, at eye level with their martyrdom quotes, and tember11MM.org and Ms. Alice Greenwald
giving us a glimpse into their lives and artifacts such as one of the terrorists’ visas, at agreenwald@September11MM.org. We
crystallizing the tragedy of their murders. for all to see. This cannot be allowed to hap- must demand that all uniformed personnel
Today, the details of the 9/11 WTC Me- pen while the innocent victims are treated have their rank appear with their name.
morial and Museum are starting to emerge. as some nameless group in “a river of faces.” We must demand that everyone be treated
These details command that firefighters Nowhere in this museum’s plans will you as an individual with their biography and
stand up and be the voice for this entire find the individual victims’ artifacts of life on personal artifacts displayed, that their hu-
nation in demanding that America’s 9/11 display, such as a pair of running shoes or a manity be respected. We must demand that
Memorial be done correctly, reverently, and child’s favorite storybook (photos of these ar- an aboveground tomb, a national monu-
respectfully. tifacts are also relegated to the three kiosks). ment, be erected to house the humanity
In the memorial plans are tragic mistakes Decency mandates we put the murderers’ that remains unidentified. We must have
that must be corrected. For example, information on a kiosk so that this offensive the terrorists’ information moved to a loca-
although each one of those lives lost on garbage does not have to be viewed by those tion away from those we honor. We must
9/11 at the Pentagon, at Shanksville, and of us who would rather never have to look demand that our flag and the flag of every
in New York will be inscribed on parapets at their horrible images again or be disgusted nation who lost a citizen that day fly over
surrounding two waterfalls and pools rep- by their vile comments. the site so that we always remember rever-
resenting the footprints of the Twin Towers, There are also plans to place nearly ently the individuals murdered on 9/11. To
the victims’ ages will not be provided. 10,000 unidentified human remains behind do any less is immoral, cowardly, and disre-
Also, the names will be randomly placed, a memorial wall inside the lowest level spectful. Simply, any less is un-American.
making it very difficult to find individual of the museum with a plaque identifying
names. Disturbingly, uniformed person- the location of the remains. This plan is
nel, including the 343 members of the Fire considered by international protocols and
Department of New York, will not be listed museum professionals to be highly unethi-
with their rank. It will not say Chief of De- cal, unorthodox, and improper since the

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VOLUNTEERS CORNER

Be Your Own Apparatus Mechanic


B Y M I C H A E L P. D A L L E S S A N D R O

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NE OF 2009’S MOST NOTABLE vehicle’s general mechanical safety and reasonable, based on the emergency at
line-of-duty deaths was the road readiness. hand, that he complete a five- to 10-min-
January 9 death of Boston I do not expect fire apparatus drivers ute vehicle safety check, possibly delay-
Fire Department (BFD) Lieutenant Kevin to be mechanics, but there is often a fine ing vital community services.
Kelley, a 30-year BFD veteran who was line between knowing and not knowing Put a system in place where truck
killed when the ladder truck (Ladder 26) the basic mechanics and systems of the house officers check apparatus weekly.
he was riding in careened down a steep vehicle you are charged with operating However, this does not absolve the driver
street, crashed into two parked cars, safely. In most fire departments, drivers from having some responsibility for the
broke through a fence/barrier wall, and have a tremendous amount of experience basic knowledge of the vehicle’s critical
struck a building. This incident created a with operating large commercial vehicles systems and their condition prior to driv-
firestorm of finger pointing by the media, and their mechanics. Many firefight- ing the rig. In many volunteer systems,
the union, and the politicians regarding ers have served in the military and may firefighters respond from home; the rig
who was responsible. No fire apparatus have had experience with these types of often sits on the ramp awaiting a mini-
accident in recent memory has shed so vehicles prior to their fire department mum crew to show up before it can roll.
much light on the issue of fire apparatus service. Also, many volunteer members This wait time can provide a reasonably
and emergency vehicle preventive main- make their living as truck drivers or short window for a driver to complete
tenance and repair as this one. mechanics, or they work for local public a critical systems check, even if he is
I have been to many departments schools, highway departments, and water pressed for time, because of the nature
where the apparatus floor is covered or sewer departments and have some ex- of the business. So where does the line
with shiny, modern, well-maintained ve- posure to dump trucks, tractor backhoes, between driver and mechanic end?
hicles. I have also been to departments or school buses. Most career firefighters
where a rusted rig with missing parts had civilian jobs prior to joining the fire THE “EYEBALL”
and equipment sits in the bay atop pud- department driving trucks or twisting One of the most basic and important
dles of vital fluids in sheet metal pans wrenches, but what about the apparatus tasks the driver can complete is a general
with a garden hose continuously flowing drivers who have never had this big rig, “eyeball” of the rig’s overall general con-
water into its leaking water tank to keep mechanical exposure? What should they dition. Now, some readers may be think-
the tank full in anticipation of the next know when they climb behind the wheel ing, “When I walk up to my rig, I look
run. When I see uncared for apparatus, I of their department’s pumper, tanker, or it over and say to myself, ‘What a piece
put most of the blame on the politicians aerial device? of junk.’” But even in departments with
and the government for the condition of poor maintenance or low apparatus re-
the apparatus that serves and protects CAREER AND VOLUNTEER placement budgets, drivers must “eyeball”
the citizens and firefighters. However, In most cases, the items that you the rig prior to driving it. You must recog-
sometimes I also fault fire department should check prior to driving a rig can nize glaring safety defects or mechanical
internal politics and weak leadership for be reviewed in five to 10 minutes. When issues that stand out at first glance and
this predicament. After all, when was examining apparatus, the only differ- which may result in an accident or in-
the last time you saw 15-year-old police ence between being a career or volunteer complete response because of mechanical
vehicles or school buses driving around firefighter is when to check these safety/ breakdown. The “eyeball” can recognize
your neighborhood? Probably not as mechanical items. In a career depart- a flat or very soft tire, open or partially
often as you see 15-plus-year-old fire ment, where firefighters work in house open compartment doors, broken glass,
apparatus. for shifts, the most logical time for the or vital fluids pooling under the rig. A
Boston media sources have reported driver to examine the rig is when the driver should be able to recognize if a
many key points about the BFD accident, shift changes. This way, the night driver fluid under a rig is coolant, hose water,
but they also have printed reports alleg- and the day driver can compare notes. diesel fuel, or window washer fluid.
ing possible lack of driver knowledge The volunteer system poses a bit more Also, make sure that equipment
about the vehicle’s mechanical safety and of a challenge for this routine because mounted on the rig’s exterior and the
possible lack of departmentwide driver often people are not regularly scheduled hose in the hosebeds or crosslays are
training for handling critical vehicle com- to be in the firehouse. If they are, then do properly secured and stowed. In the State
ponent or system failures. This article will the same as the career members. When a of Pennsylvania in April 2004, a hose and
focus on a recommended basic knowl- volunteer enters the firehouse for a call nozzle hanging from a rig fatally struck a
edge for a fire apparatus driver of his and gets into the driver’s seat, it is not 10-year-old girl as the truck passed her.

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VOLUNTEERS CORNER
Although the quick “eyeball” prior to or ing, loss of apparatus control, and a cal knowledge, experience, and tools to
after a response may not always catch potential rollover. Also, periodically check maintain properly. However, a driver who
all the issues, drivers should get into the tread to ensure safety. Front steer tires, in has limited mechanical knowledge can
habit of checking the rig to prevent ac- most cases, should have no less than 1⁄8 still recognize potential brake problems.
cidents and incidents. inch of tread depth, and the rear “duals” The driver should never just roll the
should have no less than 1⁄16-inch depth. apparatus out of the firehouse and onto
LIGHTING, SIRENS, AND HORNS Check for nails, screws, and other items the roadway without testing the brakes.
I cannot stress enough how important that may be stuck in the tire and for side- Make sure the brakes have a minimum
it is for emergency vehicle drivers to com- wall damage or bulges that could flatten of 90 pounds or more of building air, let
municate their presence and intended a tire under stress of operation. the rig roll a few feet, and firmly depress
actions to other motorists. The only way Another key point to remember about the brake pedal. The rig should come to a
to do this is visually through lighting or fire apparatus tires is that quite often complete stop and should not pull to one
hand signals or audibly by horn or siren. departments that do not log many runs side, have leaking tires, or have grinding
To take your rig out on the road, you are housing 15-year-old rigs with only brake components. During downtime,
MUST have working headlamps, turn 10,000 miles and the original set of tires routinely crank the wheels to both the
signals, four-way hazards, backup lights, on them. Tires can begin to break down left and right, inspect the wheel well with
and tail/stop/turn lights. These basic around their fifth or sixth year of service, a flashlight, and check critical suspension
lights are required on most vehicles by so even if you have great tread depth and and steering and braking components.
most states’ Department of Motor Ve- low miles, the tires are aging and may Shocks should be free from leaks and
hicles and Department of Transportation. need to be replaced even though they connected to the vehicle on each end;
If these items are not operational, repair do not meet the normal criteria of being springs should be in place and held
them prior to driving the rig. Motorists, worn. together with properly bolted shackles
who may not use the lights themselves Also, drivers need to check all of the (bolts should have nuts on the other
when they drive, will say that they didn’t rig’s lug nuts to make sure they are all ends); and vehicles with air bag suspen-
see your brake lights or turn signals—if, present and show no signs of rust or sion should have bags that are not torn,
in fact, they were not operational—and paint chafe underneath them; that is a punctured, or cracked. For air brakes,
these nonworking lights contributed to clear sign that the lug nuts may be com- the air feed hose should be connected
an accident. ing loose. Every now and then, tighten on both ends, and the push rod should
Obviously, it is important for an emer- the lug nuts to make sure they are tight be connected to the slack adjuster with
gency response vehicle to have working and seated correctly. a pin and cotter key. A qualified techni-
National Fire Protection Association-compli- cian should complete any adjustments or
ant sirens, emergency lighting, and horns. INSIDE THE RIG service on brakes or slack adjusters.
However, if one bulb is out on a light bar, Every seating surface should have an Although this may seem like a great
your vehicle is probably not going to be operational seat belt; some rigs are so deal of knowledge to have or too much
rendered out of service or at critical risk for old they may not have seat belts. Again, for a driver to check prior to a response,
an accident, but you must repair it as soon budgets may hamper you from obtain- once you become familiar with these
as possible. Lighting and audible devices ing a shiny new rig, so make do with items, you will only need a few minutes
on the rigs should always work. what you have, but if your rig’s seat belts to check your rig. The most important
do not work, it is because of a lack of parts of an apparatus maintenance pro-
MIRRORS maintenance and derelict behavior, not gram are regular preventive maintenance
Large fire apparatus and other emergen- budget. Get working belts in older rigs by and timely repairs from QUALIFIED tech-
cy vehicles have many more blind spots replacing or retrofitting them. If people nicians and regularly replacing old rigs. If
than do cars, trucks, and SUVs. For that are not properly belted, the rig should your rig is poorly maintained and there is
reason, mirrors mounted on the rig are not be rolling. Also make sure that an accident involving significant property
not optional. The mirrors should be intact; heaters, defrosters, wipers, and interior damage, injury, or death, the buck is go-
mounted properly so they do not change lighting are operational. Even if it is not ing to stop with somebody. ●
position while driving; and clean, free raining when you respond to a call, the
from cracks and cloudiness, and properly weather can change or another vehicle ● MICHAEL P. DALLESSANDRO is
adjusted. Mirrors are not one-size-fits-all can hit a puddle and unexpectedly kick a 25-year volunteer firefighter and
when it comes to their adjustment. Differ- up all kinds of mud or slush onto your chairman of the Grand Island (NY)
ent drivers may have to adjust the mirrors windshield. Fire Company board of directors.
to their visibility needs to ensure a good He has instructed at FDIC and is a
field of view and the rig’s overall safety. HIT THE BRAKES trainer for the fire service, the public
The braking system is the most im- transportation industry, and certified
TIRES AND WHEELS portant system that needs to be free of commercial vehicle drivers. Dalles-
sandro also operates the Web site
The tires MUST be properly inflated. defects and deficiencies; it is also the
www.respondsmart.com.
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TRAINING NOTEBOOK

Attacking a Brownstone Fire

BY MICHAEL M. DUGAN

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CENARIO: ON YOUR ARRIVAL, A
large volume of fire is showing 1
on the second floor of a brown-
stone building. The engine company
needs water—and fast. The stretch is
short because of the distance between
the engine and the available hydrant
(photo 1). This may indicate the need
for the engine officer to call the en-
gine company chauffeur for tank water,
which would allow for a quick knock-
down of the visible fire. It may take
longer to hook up to a hydrant than to
stretch a line and have it ready to flow
water. Most officers would call for the
chauffeur to “drop the tank.”
All fireground members should be
aware of the water supply’s status. The
engine company’s chauffeur or pump
operator announcing “We have hydrant Photos by Rich Doucet.
water” over the fireground radio once
a positive water supply is established
is one of the most important messages 2
that he can communicate. This tells all
members that they have a positive water
supply and can now adjust their tactics
accordingly.
The second line will be stretched
to the parlor floor to back up the first
handline. Once the first hoseline is in
position and operating on the fire, the
backup line will be advanced to the
floor above the fire. Members will then
be in position to operate on fire that
extended to the floor above.
The truck company or member as-
signed the interior search should keep
the front steps clear for the engine to
stretch the line and flake it out for a
quick advancement on the fire. The
search team’s officer or team leader
going to the floor above the fire must
know the status of the water supply
and must communicate with the units ensures the safety of the team on the to the floor below the fire and other
operating on the fire floor to ensure floor above. If a problem arises, the fire utilities to ensure that the fire does not
they know which teams are moving floor officers should make contact with start below operating forces.
above. Working physically close with the unit above and advise them of the One truck company or vent-enter-
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the building to check for fire, smoke, volume of fire indicated that it may be any indication of arson and advise the
and victims. If he does not encounter arson. All members should be aware of IC if it is found. ●
problems, make entry from the rear.
Members are still mandated to radio ● MICHAEL M. DUGAN is a 36-year fire service veteran and a 25-year
to Command and their officer, “The veteran of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY). He is a captain of Lad-
der Company 123 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Dugan received the James
rear is clear and making entry from
Gordon Bennett medal in 1992 and the Harry M. Archer Medal in 1993, the
the exterior to the second floor rear.”
FDNY’s highest award for bravery. He was also a volunteer firefighter for
This tells the incident commander (IC) the Halesite (NY) Fire Department. He is a nationally recognized instructor
and the officer the searching mem- and FDIC lecturer on truck company operations, building construction, and
ber’s location and which task he is size-up.
presently doing.
The photos show two aerials posi-
tioned to give members quick access to
the roof for ventilation. Members going
to the roof should remove the skylight
or scuttle cover over the interior stairs
[EXTINGUISHER
immediately to relieve the building of TRAINING
smoke and products of combustion.
The aerial in photo 2 is positioned WITHOUT THE MESS]
away from the fire and smoke, allowing
members on the roof a safer egress if
needed.
This fire indicated the need for a coor-
dinated, controlled fire attack. Members
should be aware of what is happening
and how the overall fire attack is pro-
gressing. The status of the water supply
is vital information; all members should
know this. Once you have a positive
water supply, you can be more confident
as you search.
Members must communicate vital
information consistently and with the
correct terminology to the officers
and the IC. This means that you must
know how to identify the floors in the
building. In this scenario, the parlor
floor—or second floor—is the fire
floor. If a member on the third floor
radios the IC that fire is visible on the
second floor, the IC and operating
officers might not worry about that.
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BY JOHN “SKIP” COLEMAN, TECHNICAL EDITOR

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S WE ARE ALL AWARE, IT TAKES you volunteer, it’s about the time when you Paul Shapiro writes
a certain kind of individual to are not at the station or on a run. on dual pumping
become a firefighter. The factors In the video column “Off Duty with for fires that require
that make someone a good or great fire- Kevin Shea,” you can go along with retired more than one
fighter are even more complex. If you have FDNY Captain Kevin Shea on hunting pumper to extin-
a few years under your belt, I’m sure you and fishing trips. Videos guish and the meth-
can think of firefighters who are quintes- include a recent bear ods used to supply Send us your fire photos
sential firefighters, and I am equally sure hunt and fly fishing. Shea these pumpers, such for use on the Web. E-
mail them in jpeg format
you can think of individuals on the job is also organizing a pig as the use of mul- to peterp@pennwell.com.
who beg the question, “How did they ever hunt in Texas in February 2011 for 15 tiple supply lines or (Photo by Jason Frattini.)
get on the job?” lucky firefighter-hunters. having one pumper
How firefighters are hired—the actual In “What Every Firefighter’s Spouse bring in the supply and pumping smaller
selection process—has changed, at least Should Know,” Anne Gagliano, who has supply lines to additional units.
in the Toledo (OH) Department of Fire been married to Captain Mike Gagliano Kevin Roy Nunn, a structural firefighter
& Rescue, since the time I came on the of the Seattle (WA) Fire Department for for the Pigeon Forge (TN) Fire Depart-
job in 1975. The testing process and the 24 years, writes about topics of interest to ment, writes on how to present a wild-
physical requirements have certainly firefighters’ spouses/significant others. She land interface training program for your
evolved. When I came on, it was a ques- provides thoughtful insight into what it takes department using a National Fire Academy
tion of how many sit-ups and chin-ups to “successfully” live with a firefighter. In her online course.
you could do. Today, Toledo has a certi- column “Re-Entry Time,” she discusses how David DeStefano, a lieutenant in the
fied job-based physical agility test that to help a firefighter who has come home North Providence (RI) Fire Department,
all new hires must successfully complete. after one of those “ugly” days on the job. writes on responding to outside fires such
Written tests are also job-related and One of my first tastes of cooking was as a as trash, vehicle, and dumpster fires. He
validated by a panel of experts, but to firefighter. Great recipes at the station were cautions firefighters about developing a
my knowledge Toledo does not give any copied and taken home for the family to laid-back attitude toward these types of
psychological screening to candidates. enjoy. This is the flavor of the column “Fire incidents and discusses how to apply size-
This month’s Roundtable question is, Station Cooking.” Most firefighters have a up skills to seemingly routine incidents to
Does your department conduct psycho- “specialty” they cook when the regular station ensure safe outcomes.
logical screening for new candidates? Go cook is off. Expand your menu with these
to http://www.fireengineering.com/index/ recipes from fire stations around the country. COMMUNITY MEMBER
roundtable.html and click on this month’s OF THE MONTH
question to add your comments. FEATURED ARTICLES Name: Fred McKay.
In “Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) in Residence: Horseshoe Val-
FIRE LIFE LAUNCHES Firefighters,” Michael G. Hamrock, M.D., a ley, Ontario, Canada.
Firefighting entails a complicated life marathoner and former Boston firefighter, Department: Toronto Fire
choice. We pride ourselves on our humility. reviews recent injuries in the Boston Fire Services.
We do heroic, selfless acts and then usually Department. He finds that a Boston fire- Title/rank: Captain.
go great lengths to avoid the spotlight. We fighter suffers an ACS every three weeks Years of public service: 23.
see the ugliest sides of life (and death) and and that, if trends persist, in eight years Agency structure: Paid fire department.
then hurry home to hug the family and do nearly 10 percent of active firefighters Top issues in your department: Seniority-
whatever is mentally possible to shield the will experience an acute coronary event. based promotional system, complacency.
family from “the job.” Hamrock discusses athletic response to this Professional qualifications: Graduate of
Fire Life (www.firelife.com) is a new preventable situation. Ontario Fire College; lead instructor of the
Web site designed for the whole family that Ever have the chief or mayor call you Ontario Fire College high-rise program.
provides a holistic look at what it means into the office and tell you that you are Topics you provide training for: High-
to be a firefighter and a family member of now in charge of a special event in your rise, IMS, RIT.
a firefighter. It looks at the other side of department? Brian Stoothoff, a 28-year Bio: fire officer in a large urban depart-
being a firefighter—the off duty, physical veteran of Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue, tells ment; dedicated to enabling firefighters
“self” and family side. If you are a 24/48 you what you need to do, using fire de- to achieve safe and efficient fireground
shift firefighter, this site is geared to the partment anniversaries as an example of operations through training, commit-
“48” of the equation, including the family. If a special event. ment, and attention to detail.

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HID Lighting: A Bright Idea?

B Y M AT T S T R O U D A N D PA U L B I N D O N

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S YOU ARE DRIVING ONE
evening, you round a corner, Figure 1. Operation of an HID System
and all of a sudden you are
blinded by bluish-white beams piercing
the dark. Have you come face to face
with a UFO? A 747’s landing lights? The
entrance to the Pearly Gates? No, you
have just witnessed high intensity dis-
charge (HID) lighting at its finest.
Today, HID lighting seems to be in-
stalled in all kinds of vehicle makes and
models. It used to be only in high-end
BMW or Lexus models, but now it is
in that multicolored 1985 Honda Civic,
truck accessory lighting, and motorcy- salts with tungsten metal electrodes at ken. What about that nice bluish-white,
cles. You might even have it installed on each end. A high-voltage current pro- light-emitting, 25,000-volt headlight
your fire apparatus as floodlights. duced by the HID control unit in each system?
headlight assembly forms an arc in the The HID system does not care that
HOW HID LIGHTING WORKS capsule. This control unit draws 12 volts the car has been damaged; the system
The use of HID lighting began in the from the vehicle and steps it up to as is still trying to function. The controlled
early 1990s in higher-end European car much as 25,000 volts. lightning strike we mentioned still needs
models. The U.S. and Japanese car man- Think of it as a controlled lightning a place to go. This can create a serious
ufacturers adopted the HID system in strike in a small bottle. The light emit- hazard for first responders who could
the mid-1990s. Lincoln, Acura, and Lexus ted from this process is rated about come in contact with this extremely high
were just a few of the companies using 4,000 Kelvin (K). A Kelvin rating is a voltage. To put this in context, if you
this technology. Since then, almost all method used to describe theoretical have ever been shocked by a spark plug
manufacturers have offered models with temperature of color. To put this in wire on a lawnmower or vehicle, you
the HID headlight system as standard or perspective, a conventional headlight probably remember how that felt. The
optional equipment. bulb is rated about 2,800 K, which HID system voltage is a constant 25,000
How do the HID systems work? To produces a yellow- or amber-colored volts and works more like a Taser® or
better understand this new technology, light. A halogen headlight bulb is rated stun gun. It has a higher refresh rate and
you must first have a good idea of how about 3,200 K. These bulbs produce a therefore a much higher shock danger
conventional headlight systems func- much whiter color of light. HID bulbs and can also pose a greater risk of ignit-
tion. Conventional systems use a bulb produce a bluish-white color of light, ing a fire.
containing a filament that produces rated about 5,000 K, which is closest When responding to a motor vehicle
light when voltage is applied; just like to natural sunlight at midday. Emitting accident, you commonly need access to
a standard lightbulb you use in your this color of light from the front of a ve- the engine compartment for fire sup-
home, these bulbs have a short life span hicle at night allows the operator to see pression or to disable the 12-volt battery.
and are fragile. The light produced has and react faster and more accurately to When you attempt to open the hood, if
a yellowish hue and is rated in watts. obstacles in the road. your hands (or other body parts) come
Most conventional headlight systems in contact with the rogue high-voltage
are Department of Transportation-rated CRASH HAZARDS arc, involuntary convulsive reactions can
at 55 watts, and the voltage they use to This is normal operation in a vehicle cause personal injury, and you will likely
produce their light is 12 volts. driving down the road. What happens be thrown from the vehicle. However, if
HID headlight systems work different- when the vehicle crashes? As emergency the HID system has been damaged, the
ly. Rather than using a filament, the HID first responders, you know that nearly vehicle body itself will not be charged
bulb is comprised of a quartz capsule 99 percent of vehicles in accidents with high voltage—your body must
that contains xenon gas, mercury (2004 sustain some sort of damage to the front come in contact with the arc. Since the
and earlier HID bulbs), and metal halide end. The headlights are probably bro- HID output is a low-amperage system,

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the risk of death by electrocution from under the vehicle hood. Alternate loca-
this system is very low. tions for battery placement are becom-
Now that you know the facts, you ing more common, especially on hybrid
must take care when approaching the vehicles.
front of any vehicle with an HID light- As you can see, vehicle technology
ing system. It is important to know that has advanced to the point where first
simply turning the ignition off will not responders’ jobs have become more
turn off the headlights on most vehicles. complicated and potentially hazardous.
They will remain operational until you Hybrids, alternative fuel vehicles, SRS air
turn them off at the switch or disconnect bags, and complex body structures are
the 12-volt battery. You must discon- just some of the technologies that can
nect the 12-volt battery to disable the present complications and hazards when
supplemental restraint system (SRS) air you are performing a rescue or an extri-
bags, and this will also disable the HID cation. Up-to-date training has become
system. one of the most critical tools when deal-
Note: The 12-volt battery may not be ing with all of these technologies. ●

● MATT STROUD is a 23-year veteran of Toyota Motor Corporation; he is a


Toyota certified master diagnostic technician and an ASE certified master di-
agnostic technician, with 10 years certified in hybrid technology. He founded
MGS TECH in 2007 with the goal to teach firefighters/EMS personnel how to
safely manage hybrid and new technology vehicle incidents.
● PAUL BINDON is an ASE master certified auto technician with more than
23 years of experience in the automotive field. He has been employed with
Lexus Dealerships for the past 16 years, receiving master diagnostic specialist
and hybrid certification through factory training in the latest automotive tech-
nologies. He joined MGS Tech in 2008 as a research specialist and an on-site
trainer and has completed extrication training at the Corona-X seminar.

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The Quality Assurance Process

BY MICHAEL D. SMITH

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CENARIO: AT ROLL CALL, THE DOCUMENTATION reports. Handwritten reports have been
captain asks you to review the Multiple methods are used to docu- the mainstay of EMS documentation
quality assurance (QA) process ment patient contacts including electron- since its inception. As EMS evolved,
with a new EMT/firefighter with limited ic patient care records (ePCRs); hand- patient documentation developed from
EMS experience. Sitting at the train- written, scanned forms; and dictated handwritten to ePCRs to, in some cases,
ing computer, you explain dictated run reports. ePCRs
to him the QA process for Figure 1. Performance Improvement have many advantages over
a peer review of EMS runs. Review, Chest Pain handwritten reports. They can
Each shift reviews the previ- auto-fill patient demographic
ous shift’s runs for adherence information from frequently
to protocols, standard operat- encountered patients, auto-
ing procedures, and quality of matically acquire dispatch
documentation. information from interfaces
He asks how it is possible with computer-aided dispatch
to second-guess what hap- systems, remind users of pro-
pened on a run without hav- tocols and pertinent assess-
ing been there. You recognize ments, and spell-check free
that this is a common QA text to provide a more profes-
process question that focuses sional appearance. ePCRs also
on the first step in any good make every report legible,
QA process—quality documen- whereas handwritten reports
tation. tend to be at the mercy of the
As quality EMS providers, author’s spelling and penman-
we all strive to produce the ship abilities.
best documentation of our ePCRs are expensive and
patient care. Patient care re- can be cost prohibitive to
ports (PCRs) (Figures 1-3) are some departments. Start-up
not only permanent medical costs tend to be the biggest
records but also legal docu- capital expense, which can
ments that form the basis of include computers, ePCRs,
legal proceedings. Depending security software, printers,
on your department policies modems, and infrastructure
and procedures, a PCR may to back up or maintain secure
serve as the sole accounting of patient records. Require-
the entire patient contact. ments of the Health Insurance
With decent documentation, Portability and Privacy Act
a person not present on the increase substantially with
run should be able to con- ePCR systems, requiring care-
struct a complete picture of ful security oversight. Depend-
exactly what happened during ing on your department’s
the patient contact, includ- size and the ePCR system
ing the dispatch, response, you select, training costs can
patient condition, assessments, also constitute a significant
treatments, and responses to start-up expense. Once the
those treatments. Well-written system start-up and provider
documentation often prevents education costs are taken care
the department from having of, ePCR costs drop dramati-
to defend its care in a court cally. Some departments have
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display, transcribe, or transmit the report is a very popular documentation The CHART method is preferred in
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a document that the provider can later • Objective. Represents observations the following:
proofread and transmit to the receiving and other data collected such as • Complaint or chief complaint. Why
facility and department server. saturation of peripheral oxygen did the patient call EMS?
Like documentation systems, there (SpO2), blood glucose, and electro- • History. Patient’s past medical histo-
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the patient; were there any changes on a run rather than use other formats. tion is often left up to the individual EMS
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REPORTING
Well-written documentation As your new EMT/firefighter begins to
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administrations will be challenged to will test the effectiveness of changes. always room for improvement. A good QA
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may be challenged because of incom- Benchmarking is a hallmark of a good services to report QA findings, so design
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USFA: 90 firefighter
LODDs in 2009 Line-of-Duty Deaths
T he United States Fire Administra-
tion’s (USFA) Firefighter Fatalities
in the United States in 2009 reports that
September 16. Firefighter/Paramedic James M. Owen, 56, Orange County (CA) Fire
Authority: cause unknown.
September 20. Deputy Chief Mark Johnson, 55, Hinsdale (IL) Fire Department: cause
unknown.
there were 90 firefighter line-of-duty September 24. Firefighter William Harold “Hal” Clark, 54, Atlantic (VA) Volunteer Fire & Res-
deaths (LODDs) from 33 states in 2009. cue Company: possible heat-related injuries incurred while fighting a fast-moving wildfire.
The following states suffered the highest September 24. Firefighter Ryan Neil Seitz, 26, McArthur (OH) Fire Department: injuries
number of casualties: Pennsylvania (8), sustained when a pressurized water tank exploded while he was fighting an outdoor fire.
September 25. Firefighter Ronald W. Stephan, 61, Lynn (IN) Volunteer Fire Department:
New York (7), North Carolina (6), Louisi-
apparent heart attack.
ana (5), and Texas (5). September 26. Firefighter Edward Mosely, 65, Steele Creek Acres (TX) Volunteer Fire De-
Following is a breakdown of the 2009 partment: injuries sustained on September 14 when he fell from the roof of a fire station
firefighter LODDs: while assisting with repairs.
• There were 47 volunteer, 36 career, and September 27. Firefighter Robert Hall, 57, Lynchburg Area (OH) Joint Fire & Ambulance
District: cardiac arrest.
seven wildland agency firefighter deaths.
October 3. Assistant Chief Thomas Innes, 61, Hindsboro Community (IL) Fire Protection
• Six incidents had two or more fatali- District: cause under investigation.
ties, for a total of 13 lives. October 7. Firefighter Jim Saunders, 52, Sacramento (CA) Metropolitan Fire District:
• Thirty-nine deaths were caused by cardiac arrest suffered on October 3 while operating at a structure fire.
heart attacks. October 19. Fire Police Captain William Akin Jr., 52, Ghent (NY) Volunteer Fire Company:
cause under investigation.
• Wildland fire duties claimed the lives
October 23. Firefighter Daniel C. Wilson, 58, Jerusalem Township (OH) Fire Department:
of 16 firefighters, compared with 26 heart attack.
fatalities in 2008. October 24. Firefighter Randall Scott Davenport, 37, Marshall (MO) Fire Department:
• Emergency incident activities were cause to be determined.
related to 57 deaths. Source: USFA Firefighters Memorial Database

• Thirty firefighters died while perform-


ing activities at the emergency incident. be hard and fast on the person’s breast- had problems breathing before the heart
• Fifteen firefighters died while return- bone—100 times a minute—and continue rhythm became irregular) and for children
ing to or responding from emergency until emergency medical technicians and victims of drowning, trauma, airway
incidents, down from 24 in 2008. or paramedics arrive. If possible, it is obstruction, and acute respiratory disease.
• Ten deaths were associated with train- recommended that an automated external More information on the Arizona state
ing activities. defibrillator be used to try to shock the research and this topic is at firelife.com,
• Fourteen firefighters died at the con- heart back into a normal rhythm. http://www.firelife.com/index/display/
clusion of on-duty activity. ● Data from a statewide study conducted article-display/5498407196/articles/
in Arizona, published in the October 6, fire-life/Health/2010/10/cardio-disease.
CPR guidelines advocate 2010, issue of the Journal of the Ameri- html/,where
____ you will also have access to
chest compressions only can Medical Association, show that chest- a visual showing the administering of a

T he October 2010 issue of the Har-


vard Health Letter (www.health.
harvard.edu/) reports that cardiopulmo-
compression-only CPR by lay individuals
is associated with better survival rates
for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac
chest compression. ●

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nary resuscitation (CPR) for people who arrest compared with CPR that calls applications and other tasks
suddenly collapse and have no pulse or
heartbeat need consist of chest compres-
sions only. Under these conditions, “the
for chest compressions interrupted by
mouth-to-mouth “rescue breaths,” ac-
cording to a University of Arizona press
F ire departments that would like assis-
tance in handling a line-of-duty death,
writing a federal grant application, adopt-
American Heart Association (AHA) says release. The study found that the overall ing environmentally friendly practices, and
to forgo airway clearing, breaths, and survival rate for patients with out-of-hos- working with elected officials to promote
pulse checks and just concentrate on pital cardiac arrest was 7.8 percent when legislation that benefits the fire service will
pushing on the chest—a procedure called bystanders did conventional CPR with find it in the latest resources the National
‘hands only’ CPR,” explains the Letter. rescue breaths and 13.3 percent for those Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has made
The AHA recommends that the receiving chest-compression-only CPR. available at its Web site, www.nvfc.org/.
bystander call 911 before starting the Traditional CPR may still benefit patients The guides are free.
compressions. The compressions should with “noncardiac” arrest (patients who • The “Funeral Procedures for Firefight-

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NEWS IN BRIEF
ers, Second Edition,” is available at dent Reporting System (NFIRS). 11 percent rarely or never check them.
www.nvfc.org/lodd/. According to the report, smoking- Almost half of the respondents said they
• The “Fire and Emergency Services Grant- related fires account for two percent of have one alarm in each bedroom.
Writing Guide” and other grant-writing all residential building fires but cause 17 The NFPA recommends at least one
resources are at www.nvfc.org/grants. percent of fire deaths in residential build- smoke alarm on every level of the home,
• The “Guide for Going Green in the ings. Cigarettes are involved in 87 percent including the basement, and one outside
Fire Service” looks at a range of earth- of these fires. The complete report is at each sleeping area and inside each bed-
friendly steps departments can take, www.usfa.fema.gov/statistics/reports/. ● room. Larger homes may need additional
from recycling and energy conserva- smoke alarms.
tion to green construction. Profiles of NFA testing delivery of student “Over the past 30-plus years, we have
several green departments from across manuals on compact disk seen a significant increase in the number
the country are spotlighted. This and
other resources are at www.nvfc.org/
page/1187/Going_Green.htm/.
S tudents attending the National Fire
Academy (NFA) in November will be
the first students to have the opportunity to
of homes that have at least one smoke
alarm, which represents a big step toward
increased home fire safety,” says Lorraine
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• The “Guide to Communicating with obtain their student manuals on compact Carli, NFPA’s vice president of communi-
Elected Officials” provides information disk. The NFA initiated a pilot program to cations. “But with those gains, this survey
and advice on how to engage public evaluate the change. demonstrates that confusion about smoke
policy makers to acquaint them with NFA Superintendent Dr. Denis Onieal alarm placement, maintenance, and test-
the needs of the volunteer fire and explains that after the pilot program ing persists, which ultimately put the
emergency services. The guide contains has been assessed, more presentation public at continued risk to home fires.” ●
tips and tools for making advocacy less information may become available on
daunting. It is available in the Volunteer line. The change, he adds, “has the NFPA: 2008 fire deaths from
Fire Service Advocacy Center at www.
___ potential to reduce paper usage and smoking materials
nvfc.org/page/650/Capitol_Hill_Con-
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nection.htm/. ●
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save the NFA up to $128,000 per year
in production costs.” Onieal noted also
that added advantages to this “Green

A total of 114,800 smoking-material
fires resulted in an estimated 680
deaths, 1,520 injuries, and $737 billion in
NIOSH releases Fire Fighter Initiative” are that students will not direct property damage in 2008,” according
Fatality Investigation report have to pay excess baggage fees to to a report by the National Fire Protection

F 2010-10 “One career fire fighter/


paramedic dies and a part-time fire
fighter/paramedic is injured when caught
carry their paper-based manuals home
and the NFA will be able to keep stu-
dent manuals more current in response
Association (NFPA). The number of fatali-
ties is the second lowest level since 1980.
Although the decrease can be attributed to
in a residential structure flashover—Illi- to emerging trends and issues. several factors, the NFPA says a significant
nois” is at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/ Students may use their laptop comput- factor has been the new fire-safe cigarette
reports/face201010.html/.
________________ The report is ers in the classroom to record instructor legislation. (Smoking materials are defined
the latest release in the National Institute comments and other pertinent informa- as lighted tobacco products but do not
for Occupational Safety and Health series tion. Traditional paper-based student include matches or lighters.)
of investigations of incidents at which a manuals will be available in the class- The report cites a 66 percent drop in
firefighter dies in the line of duty. ● room; they will be reused for future smoking-material fires from 1980 to 2008,
classes. ● which it attributes to fewer people smok-
USFA: smoking-related fires ing and standards and regulations that now
in residential buildings NFPA: need to improve smoke require mattresses and upholstered furniture

A n estimated 9,000 smoking-related


fires in residential buildings occur
annually in the United States, resulting
alarm maintenance

H omeowners who participated in an


interactive telephone survey conducted
be made with materials that are more resis-
tant to cigarette ignition. However, the NFPA
stresses that the decrease also reflects the
in an estimated average of 450 deaths, by Harris Interactive for the National Fire benefits of the passing of “fire-safe” cigarette
1,025 injuries, and $303 million in prop- Protection Association (NFPA) revealed that legislation, “which mandates that cigarettes
erty loss, according to the Federal Emer- although they have smoke alarms in their be produced with reduced ignition strength
gency Management Agency’s (FEMA) homes, they still have questions about how and carry a lower propensity for burning
United States Fire Administration (USFA) many they should have and how often they when left unattended.”
Smoking-Related Fires in Residential should be tested and replaced. The Coalition for Fire-Safe Cigarettes,
Buildings report, released in September. Of the 1,004 adults polled, 96 per- launched by the NFPA in 2006, was instru-
Developed by USFA’s National Fire Data cent said they have some alarms in their mental in having fire-safe cigarette legisla-
Center as part of the Topical Fire Report homes; 42 percent reported having two tion passed in all 50 states since February;
series, the document examines the or three. Some 40 percent of smoke alarm the laws are now in effect in 47 states. The
characteristics of smoking-related fires in owners said they test their smoke alarms laws will become fully effective in late 2012,
residential buildings based on data from at least every few months, a quarter (24 according to Lorraine Carli, the NFPA’s vice
2006 to 2008 from the National Fire Inci- percent) test them only twice a year, and president of communication. ●

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LETTERS
VOLUNTEERS
TO THE
CORNER
EDITOR

(December 2010)

“Flyboys and Fire Trucks” aviation industry, I have had a similar small measure by our industrial sector. It

I liked “Flyboys and Fire Trucks” (Editor’s


Opinion, September 2010). There are
60 stations in my fire coordination district,
idea. I don’t know why we don’t use
“prerun” checklists in the fire service. I
fly a 737 on a simulator for “fun” and always
is time we apply the principles of CRM to
all hazardous situations we encounter, not
just driving the engine or truck. If it works
and half of them have banged-up door complete my checklists prior to flight. Why for flyboys, it will work for us.
openings, either from backing up without don’t we do this in the fire service? Clayton Thomas
a spotter (probably the most common Lee Sagert Engineer
cause), snagging a mirror, or failing to Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services Penn Valley Fire District, California
close apparatus compartment doors. That’s Alberta, Canada
the reason I recommend roll-up doors
for the new apparatus when I am asked The use of checklists to avoid “stupid” FE articles, “wow!”
to help spec the new apparatus. This will
keep them from hitting the bay doors, but
I’m still thinking about how to keep the
mistakes, proposed in September’s Editor’s
Opinion, is a great idea. I say mistakes be-
cause it is no accident when these things
T he Fire Engineering team is making
real changes with the magazine. Recent
articles with action-oriented exercises are
stuff in the compartment from falling out happen. All damage caused in this manner thought provoking and timely. School is
if they forget to roll the door down. is preventable, as are many other types never out for firefighting. After 40-plus years,
Charlie Enlow of situations we get ourselves into every it’s great to see authors challenge skills de-
Rural Fire Defense Coordinator day. The aviation community long ago velopment, tasks, and decision making and
OK Economic Development Authority adopted Crew Resource Management, or putting all that we know in context.
Beaver, Oklahoma CRM. This approach uses all of the crew to Keep up the great work. Fire Engi-
avoid serious or potentially fatal mistakes. neering is saving lives out there.
I just read “Flyboys and Fire Trucks.” Bobby Halton’s checklist is a start in us- Tom Schwartz
Regarding the use of checklists as in the ing this concept, which has been used in Melfa, Virginia

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Safety in Numbers
BY ALAN BRUNACINI

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AST MONTH, WE INTRODUCED the safety side or must order the troops arriving within a four- to five-minute
a very simple risk management out of the hazard zone. response time because your washer just
model that connected the typical Let’s look at what is on the safety side became your gusher. No other public/
hazards we encounter on the fireground of the teeter-totter. We start describing private organization can do the amount
with the pieces and parts of the basic the safety list with the first item: an of highly skillful and very coordinated
safety system we use to protect firefight- adequate number of capable firefight- work we do as quickly as we do it.
ers from those hazards. Along with the ers. This is the most critical part of both Virtually everything we do on the
model, we also discussed how in a battle our operational and our safety systems fireground is done “by hand.” The only
between two opposing forces the most because we solve or don’t solve the inci- thing automated is the transmissions
powerful force would win. This “law of dent problems to a major extent unless in the fire trucks. Our staffing level
opposing superiority” really describes we can produce enough workers (i.e., becomes the most important part of how
in very practical terms how we we play our part in the gallons-
attempt to use more forceful Figure 1. Safety/Hazard Model per-minute (gpm) vs. British-ther-
firefighting operations (water/sup- mal-units (Btus) battle of opposing
port) to control/remove the dan- Incident Risks Safety System superiority. Our basic overpower-
gerous, damaging force created by • Collapse • Adequate number ing operational approach to that
• Collision of capable firefighters
deadly (products of combustion) law is to do “mob firefighting.”
• Getting lost • Hardware
fire conditions. • Getting trapped • Safety SOPs This involves our ganging up on
The two sides of the safety/ • Thermal insult • PPE the red devil by automatically
hazard model are located on • Toxic insult • Incident command assembling an adequate number
either end of a balance bar above of teams of firefighters who are
the incident commander (IC). faster, more powerful, and better
The IC must maintain a continual
IC placed than the force of the fire.
situational awareness of what The very savvy Battalion Chief
is and what will be going on in each concentration of force) to physically do John Salka of the Fire Department
box. The items listed in each box have the manual labor that is delivered within of New York says it best: “Everything
their own special set of capabilities and an effective operational period “window gets better when the fire goes out.”
limitations—as an example, the fire can of opportunity.” Overwhelming force is the best way to
tolerate the application of only so much Our organizational capability and achieve the substance of his comment.
water before it goes out; the firefighters strength are really very special and Sending teams of firefighters into the
can tolerate only so much thermal and straightforward. We are uniquely struc- hazard zone to save Mrs. Smith and her
toxic insult before they “go out.” There- tured and managed to deliver teams of stuff is our greatest community capabili-
fore, the status of the capabilities and firefighters, located in decentralized fire ty, but it also creates the critical need for
limitations of the two boxes becomes the stations, throughout the community. us to effectively protect those firefight-
basis of the initial and ongoing size-up These firefighters are equipped, trained, ers. If we really study that safety focus
that must continually go on within the and highly persuaded to quickly go into (the items in the safety box), we must
task/tactical/strategic levels of the com- a hazard zone and do highly skilled, realize that we do the most important
mand and operational team. very coordinated task-level labor. This part of our job by going into a hazard
The IC uses this very dynamic “teeter- labor is directed toward converting zone where the hazards intend to kill us.
totter” approach as the basic foundation conditions that are out of control to These deadly conditions are listed within
for developing and revising the overall conditions that are under control (order the hazard side of the model, operat-
incident strategy. Simply, whichever side out of chaos). ing up close to those conditions is not a
has the most force wins. If the safety These teams are connected to the cus- game of tiddleywinks.
system is heavier than the hazards, the tomer by three pushes on their phone The playing field for the opposing
firefighters are adequately protected, so and are connected to each other by a force game is a fire area where the score
the strategy can be offensive. If the haz- well-practiced, very refined command, is very unforgiving—either we win or
ards outperform the safety system, the control, and communications system. It’s the fire wins. We must get away from
strategy is defensive. If the bar is level pretty tough to imagine highly integrated anyplace where the fire is or is about
(when conditions are active and dynam- teams of plumbers or washing machine to win (more thermal force than water
ic, this stage can be very dangerous), the repairmen coming down the street force), or the fire will murder us. Having
IC must either quickly add more force to with lights blinking and sirens blaring, the IC and the operational team continu-

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in the opposing force model becomes pression Operations, Emergency Medical
a major part of the initial and ongoing Operations, and Special Operations to the
size-up process. Public by Career Fire Departments, since
A major part of the IC’s situation eval- its inception. A major objective of the stan-
uation function is to continually evaluate dard is to assist local government bosses
and balance the connection between in making smart/safe decisions regarding
the workers and the work. We can do local fire company staffing levels. The
only what we can do, and the “dynamics development and implementation of this
of doing” are directly connected to the standard (because staffing is so expensive)
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Trapped by Flashover:
A Survivor’s Journey
BY MARK VONAPPEN the nozzle firefighter, and a backup firefighter—stretched a
1¾-inch hoseline through the front door and proceeded to the

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HE HARROWING STORY OF FOUR SACRAMENTO, second floor to search for fire.
California, firefighters who were trapped by flashover E18 arrived 35 seconds after E15 with only three crew
in a two-story residential structure is one in which a members—a firefighter who was working for a few hours
number of seemingly trivial events added up and almost cost as an acting captain while his captain was at a meeting, the
the lives of a captain and three firefighters. The accounts of nozzle firefighter, and the engineer. E18’s acting captain estab-
this fire and the circumstances surrounding it have been well lished “Stilt Command” and directed his nozzle firefighter to
documented. To the credit of all involved, the story of Stilt pull a backup hoseline. It should be noted that SFD typically
Court was an open book as soon as all the facts were as- staffs equipment with four firefighters and at the time of this
sembled. The Sacramento City (CA) Fire Department (SFD) has incident did not have standard operating procedures (SOPs)
approached the incident from the standpoint of sharing the for emergency responses when companies are at decreased
lessons learned so that others may live. Moreover, this incident strength.
shows that the present fire survival training of our firefighters Command (E18’s acting captain) was able to perform a 360°
needs to be supplemented with training in how to overcome lap of the building to get a look at all four sides of the house.
and manage emotions when in circumstances that pose seri- During the walk-around, he opened a sliding glass door on
ous injury or death. In this article, the behavior and actions the Bravo side [Alpha (A) = address side, Bravo (B) = left side,
of Captain Jeff Helvin, who was caught in a flashover, are Charlie (C) = back side, Delta (D) = right side] and noticed
analyzed from the perspective of how he overcame his emo- two windows opened on the B side on the second floor. Com-
tions and saved his life, using a process that is similar to that mand went back to the A side of the building and noticed
of working through grief. [For a personal account, see “Sacra- the E18 nozzle firefighter assisting with the advance of the
mento Near Miss of Four Firefighters” by Jeff Helvin (What We initial hoseline from E15 through the front door. Command
Learned, April 2010, 199-202).] ordered E18’s nozzle firefighter to assist E15 with advancing
the hoseline upstairs. Command did not advise E15’s captain
THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION that an additional firefighter had been assigned to E15. Com-
The following information is taken from the official inves- mand then advised the third-arriving engine (E30) to staff the
tigation of the Stilt Court residential fire. Some language has hoseline that had been pulled to the front door to back up fire
been added for clarity. attack. A water supply was established; E18 was connected to
On October 7, 2008, Sacramento Regional Fire Emergency the hydrant feeding water to E15.
Communications Center (SRFECC) received multiple 911 calls E15’s captain advised Command that they were not able
for a building fire at 17 Stilt Court. The callers stated smoke to locate the fire on the second floor and that they needed
was coming from the second floor of the house. positive-pressure ventilation (PPV). (PPV is performed by
At 0929 hours, SRFECC dispatched a residential structure placing a gas-powered fan at the front door to remove smoke
fire assignment. The SFD dispatched three engines, two ladder and fire gases through an exhaust opening in a building. The
trucks, two battalion chiefs, and one paramedic unit (Engines exhaust point is created by breaking windows or by cutting a
15, 18, and 30; Trucks 2 and 5; Battalion Chiefs 3 and 4; and hole in the roof. PPV is typically assigned to truck companies.)
Medic 30). Command advised the E15 captain that there was no truck
Engine 15 (E15) arrived first on scene, within 6 minutes company at the scene to perform PPV. Command advised
and 7 seconds of the initial dispatch, and reported heavy dark E15’s captain that a sliding door had been opened on the first
smoke from the second floor. E15 was to initiate fire attack floor to try to clear out some of the smoke. At about the same
and requested the second-due engine (E18) take command, time, E15 captain had opened three windows on the second
establish a water supply, and pull a backup hoseline to assist floor—one window at the top of the stairs and two windows
E15 with fire attack. The E15 crew—consisting of the captain, in the master bedroom.

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E30 and Medic 30 (M30) arrived on scene 3 minutes and 42 attempted to account for all members from E15. Command
seconds after E15. E30’s nozzle and backup firefighters began assigned medic units to prepare to treat and transport injured
donning their self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) on firefighters from the scene. He then conducted a personnel
the front lawn, preparing to staff the backup hoseline. E30’s accountability report (PAR) to gain control of the resources at
engineer placed a 24-foot extension ladder to the B/A corner the scene. T2’s captain, advising Command that a medic unit
of the building, and M30’s firefighter placed a 14-foot roof lad- was also needed at the C side of the building for an injured
der to the A side of the building. firefighter, broadcast “Emergency traffic.”
The M30 firefighter went to the D side of the building and BC3 proceeded to the C side of the building and was as-
noticed fire coming out of a window. He used a 2 × 4 to clear signed as the safety officer. Safety assisted Command with a
the window of glass in an effort to remove smoke from the PAR of crews operating on scene. All members from E15 and
building. Prior to breaking the window glass, he noted that E18 were accounted for and were placed into paramedic units.
the window was cracked; he then broke out the sliding glass M30 transported the captain from E15, who was the most
door and removed the screen on the C side. He did not an- severely burned, to University of California—Davis (UCD)
nounce his intent to break out windows on the first floor prior Medical Center. The three firefighters were moved into M17
to taking action. and also were transported to UCD.
After the M30 firefighter evaluated the B side of the build-
ing, he went back to the A side and advised the E30 captain INJURIES/DAMAGES
that the fire was on the first floor in the C/D corner. The dis- E15’s captain suffered serious second-degree burns on the
covery of fire on the first floor was not communicated to the hands, neck, and left ear. E15’s nozzle firefighter and backup
E15 captain, who was searching for fire with his crew on the firefighter suffered moderate second-degree burns to the ears
second floor. The E30 engineer had opened up the main door and hands. E18’s nozzle firefighter suffered second-degree
on the D side and the roll-up garage door on the A side. When burns to the ears, neck, hands, and leg.
the E30 engineer opened the interior door to the kitchen and
discovered heavy fire conditions, the E30 engineer closed the SAFETY ISSUES
door. The E30 engineer immediately advised the E30 captain The following safety issues were reviewed in connection
that the first floor was fully involved with fire. The detection with this incident:
of fire in the kitchen by E30’s engineer was not communicated • There is a need for secondary hoselines to protect the stair-
to Command or E15’s captain. It is at this point that flashover well and floors in multiple-story buildings.
occurred on the first floor. • Incoming companies must have appropriate staffing levels
Conditions quickly deteriorated on the second floor, fol- to perform the necessary fire operations. Prioritize needs for
lowed by the hoseline’s going flat. All crew members immedi- the fire scene.
ately realized that they needed to exit the building. The E18 • Ventilation techniques must be performed in coordination
nozzle firefighter and E15 backup firefighter escaped down with fire attack.
the stairway, exiting through the A side by the front door. The • Specific actions or conditions (the location of the fire, ven-
E15 nozzle firefighter descended the stairs halfway and then tilation activities performed, and so on) must be radioed to
exited a window at the top of the stairs and onto the roof of crews.
the garage. E15’s captain retreated to the master bedroom, • All members operating on the fire scene must wear proper
searching for the windows he had opened earlier. Unable to personal protective equipment.
locate the windows, the captain decided to follow the hoseline • All members must comply with the SFD firefighter account-
down the staircase. ability tracking system.
As firefighters from E15 and E18 were exiting the building,
Stilt Command discovered that the E15 captain was unaccounted SKILL TRAINING NOT ENOUGH
for and initiated a Mayday. Shortly after the Mayday, the E15 There is much more to the story of Stilt Court than can
captain was in the backyard on the C side of the building. By be explained in an official investigative document. The stark
his own account, he came down the stairs, dived over the rail- account of what transpired contained within the SFD report
ing, and crawled out a sliding glass door on the B side. does not reveal the personal struggle of a man who nearly
Truck 2 (T2), with four firefighters, and Truck 5 (T5), with died while attempting to protect life and property. Official re-
four firefighters, arrived simultaneously approximately 4 ports are not intended to convey emotion but to simply report
minutes and 23 seconds after E15. T2 began exterior opera- the facts. The report is accurate and detailed; more than 300
tions by setting up the truck-mounted 100-foot aerial ladder hours went into researching the sequence of events.
and ground ladders on the A side as T5 prepared to enter the Many attempts have been made over the years to engrain
building for a search of the house’s interior. procedure into the consciousness of firefighters in an effort to
Battalion Chief (BC) 4 arrived 9 minutes and 18 seconds af- improve performance in survival situations. The National Fire
ter E15. He requested a transfer of Command and asked for a Academy (NFA) program “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” is based
report on conditions, including the status of the Mayday. BC4 on military fighter jet training and is heavily reliant on recog-
assumed Command and acknowledged the priority radio traf- nition prime decision making (RPD). Much research went into
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many firefighter survival programs nationwide. Mayday train- specific order, and some may not occur at all. When Helvin
ing gives firefighters a process for calling for help when they presents his account of what transpired on that day, he
encounter immediately life-threatening situations. So, why do talks about denying his situation, fear, accepting that he
our training practices in the fire service sometimes fall short? was about to meet his fate, thoughts of his family, and fi-
The answer lies in our subconscious. Frequently overlooked in nally anger. All of these emotional responses were happen-
the fire service is the power of emotion and how it can influ- ing within just a few minutes. Anger compelled him to take
ence our actions when our lives are in jeopardy. action, ultimately leading him to safety outside the burning
structure. Although burned, he survived, as did the other
THE POWER OF EMOTIONS two members of his crew and a third firefighter who had
The flashover at Stilt Court is a harbinger of what can hap- been assigned to Helvin’s crew without Helvin’s knowledge.
pen if our culture and training practices do not evolve with Gonzales notes that survivors are not immune to fear: “Sur-
the changing fires we face in this modern era. E15’s captain vivors know exactly what is going on around them, and it
is not a nameless, faceless character in a close-call report. scares the (hell) out of them,” he explains. “It is all a ques-
He has had more than two decades of experience in the fire tion of what they do next.”
service and 18 months of experience as a captain. He has seen During the search for fire on the second floor, things simply
his share of fire over the years. His name is Jeff Helvin, and were not adding up. E15’s crew was searching calmly for the
he has a wife and two children. His story is not just one of an seat of the fire in zero visibility, without success. The second
officer trapped inside a fire structure, facing what he was sure floor was being searched systematically, room by room, but
would be his own death and the deaths of three others in his the fire was nowhere to be found. There was no discernable
charge. His is a tale of survival when faced with truly over- increase in heat as E15 moved between rooms, and the ther-
whelming circumstances. mal imaging camera (TIC) was of little assistance in locating
Helvin’s experience while trapped above a fire and the a source of heat. The first floor had appeared clear; Helvin
torment he endured, physically and emotionally, produced a had perfect visibility from the front door, through the house,
range of emotional responses that almost all who survive ex- to the backyard. He recalls being able to see patio furniture
traordinary circumstances say they experienced. Emotions can in the backyard; there was nothing to indicate there was any
produce overwhelming physical reactions. Those who survive threat to the crew’s safety on the first floor. He had seen heavy
make the correct decisions by overcoming their emotional smoke from three windows on the second floor and reported
response to their environment. it in his size-up. E15’s response route gave Helvin a view of
the three sides of the house. He developed a plan and decided
SURVIVOR RESPONSES SIMILAR on a course of action based on his prior experiences and his
TO STAGES OF GRIEF observations.
The range of emotional responses Helvin and other The fire had to be upstairs—22 years of firefighting experi-
survivors experienced can be likened to the stages of grief ence made Helvin sure of it. In his mind, he had been to this
described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. The stages of grief are as fire before. His RPD experience had led him to the quick
follows: decision that the fire was in a bedroom on the second floor.
1. Denial: This is not happening to me. “I’ve got this,” Helvin thought confidently. His experience
2. Anger: How can this happen to me? of successful fire operations throughout his career that had
3. Bargaining: Just let me live to see my children again. presented in a manner similar to this fire all but set him up.
4. Depression: I’m going to die. What’s the point? A major problem with RPD training is that it is prone to seri-
5. Acceptance: It’s going to happen; I might as well not fight it. ous and often devastating failure in unusual or misidentified
In his book Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales describes a circumstances. Gonzales writes, “Successful training practices
survivor’s journey as he works through the survival process. can work against us, giving us an emotional certainty that it
Survivors, he explains, undergo the following stages: will work. We’ve felt it work before, the body knows. Uncon-
1. Look, see, believe. sciously, we ask ourselves, ‘How have I done this before?’ The
2. Stay calm; use fear to focus. model under which we operate, unlike the real environment,
3. Think, analyze, and plan. is stable.”
4. Take correct, decisive action. Helvin had established an emotional bookmark based on
5. Celebrate successes. successful actions under similar circumstances. For a bedroom
6. Count my blessings (survivors often think of families fire on the second floor of a single-family residence, the plan
when finding strength). was straightforward. One hoseline would be sufficient—a
7. Play (keep your mind active). simple hose stretch up the stairway to the fire room, a quick
8. See the beauty; survival is a vision quest. and easy knockdown, no problem. He had taken comparable
9. Believe. Convince yourself that you will survive. action at fires just like this one, and everything had gone ac-
10. Surrender. Give up the fear of dying. Put away the pain. cording to plan. The fire was extinguished, no one got hurt,
11. Do whatever is necessary. and they were back in quarters by lunchtime. “The annoying
12. Never give up. thing about plans is how rare it is for everything to go just
The stages of grief or survival do not always occur in a right,” Gonzales says. Problems arise when reality does not

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match the plan. The picture of this fire was incomplete; Helvin experienced environments that seem much more intimidating
had seen only three sides of the house as he approached, than a fire contained to a suburban dwelling. Homes are as-
a misstep that almost cost him dearly. The fire was actually sociated with family, shelter, and security. To the firefighter’s
beneath them, in the kitchen, and was smoldering angrily, subconscious, the residential fire is a benign event. House
waiting for a breath of air. fires are supposedly bread-and-butter operations—easy fires.
In an attempt to create better visibility upstairs, Helvin “This is it. I am going to die in a residential fire. This can’t be
opened windows on the second floor. As E15 made it to the happening.” The fact of the matter is that more firefighters are
master bedroom, at the rear of the house (C side), the search killed in residential structure fires than any other type of fire.
for fire and life continued with no indication that there was It makes sense; residential fires are the most common type of
anything out of the routine. Soon after, a firefighter walking fire firefighters encounter in the United States.
the perimeter of the house opened an unlocked sliding door His mind began to sort through the possibilities: Escape
on the first floor, B side. Another firefighter began breaking by the hallway to the stairs? It’s too hot, not an option. Find
windows and a sliding door with a 2 × 4 as he walked around a window and jump out. He had, after all, opened windows
the outside of the house on the D and C sides. The smolder- in that very room. Can’t find the windows. Now what? The
ing kitchen fire on the first floor exploded back to life as it fear and painful stimulus began to eat into Helvin’s ability
received the oxygen it needed. Flashover occurred, sending to think clearly. Fear can lead us to do things we know are
a violent flame front throughout the entire first floor, causing wrong. Helvin’s nozzle firefighter dived head first out of a
the firefighters’ hoseline to burn through. second-story window. Helvin was prepared to do the same.
The first indication that something was wrong was the “I was prepared to be a quadriplegic. I didn’t care what
hoseline’s going flat. Helvin was met with a tidal wave of heat happened at that point. I was getting out. It was that bad in
at the entrance to the master bedroom, then chaos. The fire there,” he said of his experience. Helvin’s thoughts went from
crew upstairs was caught in a chimney without the protection articles he had read the previous morning on firefighters dy-
of water or an immediately available safe exit. Helvin heard ing under these same circumstances and then to his family—
shouting, as the other firefighters were scrambling down the his wife, their young son and daughter. Helvin knew what he
hallway toward him in an attempt to escape the instantaneous was supposed to do: call a Mayday, turn on his personal alert
onslaught of heat. Helvin did as he was trained to do when safety system (PASS) device and flashlight, seek safe egress,
he perceived that he and his crew were in a situation that was or seek refuge and await rescue. He was intelligent and was
rapidly turning lethal: He immediately gathered and pointed well-trained. He had received training on Mayday procedures.
them toward the direction of the staircase, their only known Why had the training not provided the correct response im-
means of escape. mediately?
All four firefighters were stacked one on top of the other The problem is that our training practices cannot simulate
at the crest of the stairs as they attempted to make their the high energy levels that exist on the fireground when the
way out. E15’s backup firefighter and E18’s nozzle firefighter environment is extremely hostile and dynamic. Training sce-
fumbled blindly down the stairs and into the teeth of the narios are safe and predictable, not chaotic. Our experiences
fire, eventually escaping through the front door. E15’s nozzle in training are at low-energy levels, and there are no con-
firefighter was driven back up the stairs by extreme heat sequences for making the wrong move. “Fire destroys that
and was forced to dive out of a window at the top of the which feeds it.” (Simone Weil). The environment in which
stairs. When it came time for Helvin, who was last in line, we must operate, and survive, is a high-energy environment
to descend the staircase, the heat was so intense, the insult that is unyielding and indifferent to our plight. When you
to his senses so severe, that he was forced to retreat deeper add to the equation emotion, which has priority over rational
into the structure. Confusion and fear began to overwhelm thought, it is almost impossible to sort through it all. Our
him. He was unsure of what had become of his crew, and the emotional response will overrule our ability to think in a ra-
shape of his environment had become intolerable. tional manner. Cognition, the ability to think things through,
is at once cast aside in favor of an emotional response.
Denial Knowing what we are supposed to do is no match for the
Helvin thought he had failed his crew by placing them in power of our emotions.
danger and then sending them down the stairs into the fiery
tempest beneath them, possibly to their deaths. Early in his Count Your Blessings
entrapment, Helvin tells of being incredulous that he was Survivors often report finding the resolve to carry on by
unable to find his way out of a bedroom in a single-family making their survival about someone else. Thoughts of loved
residence. He also recalls being angry at his own arrogance. ones give the mind a place to go that is separate from the
He was confident as he read articles about firefighters being pain being encountered at the time. In Helvin’s case, many
trapped and killed in residential fires that it could never hap- thoughts flashed through his mind during his fight for sur-
pen to him. Yet, there he was, staring death in the face in a vival, but he ultimately settled on thoughts of his family. Even
seemingly nonthreatening structure. as he felt as though the skin on his neck, ears, and hands was
Firefighters have trouble perceiving that a fire in a single- melting from his body, his mind for the moment had taken
family home is a threat to their safety. As firefighters, we have him somewhere else. His thoughts were of his growing old

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together with his wife, his son’s playing baseball, and walk- can perceive their situation clearly. They can plan and take
ing his daughter down the aisle some day. The thought of not correct action, which are key elements of survival. Confronted
being present for these events began to stir another powerful with a changing environment, they rapidly adapt.” Helvin
emotional response. Helvin’s fear turned to anger, anger at his was scared to death; he will freely admit to that, but he
predicament and how it was going to affect his ability to be channeled that fear into anger. As Helvin sorted through his
with those most important to him. Helvin took this anger and emotions—fear; denial; bargaining; acceptance; and, finally,
used it to bring the correct action into focus. anger—he, like other survivors, was able to take his fear and
harness it.
Acceptance He used anger to find the strength within himself to take
Acceptance is one of the pivotal stages of the survival action and formulate a plan. Helvin summoned the fortitude to
process. At one point, Helvin was in so much pain, and his pick himself up and fight his way down the hallway—now an
situation was so dire, that he considered what his options uncontrolled inferno—to the stairs, tumbling down the stairs
would be if his air ran out. Acceptance is the point at which and over the banister and finally landing in a heap on the first
survivors begin to turn the corner. No longer victims, they floor. A flash of daylight through the vortex of flame helped
accept their environment and their circumstances and begin filter his disorientation. The plan was immediately clear: Move
to formulate a plan. He made up his mind that when his air quickly toward daylight and safety.
ran out, he would remove his mask and take a deep breath of Helvin experienced many of the critical steps in the survival
superheated gases. Doing so would surely kill him instantly, process. He was conscious of his environment, accepting of
as the superheated air would sear his lungs, causing sudden it, and turned fear into anger and focus. He formulated a plan
pulmonary edema; at that hopeless moment, this seemed a and acted on it, taking correct action. He did what was neces-
better alternative to him than being burned alive. “If I was still sary and never gave up. Helvin crawled through the flames
trapped and my air ran out, I was going to take my mask off and out the B side of the structure, turned, and ran along the
and take a deep breath. I wasn’t going to hang around and B side to the C side, not stopping until he crashed through the
burn to death. Taking my mask off would be the last option,” neighbor’s fence, where crews operating in the backyard dis-
Helvin said. Norman Maclean, author of Young Men in Fire, covered him. Jeff Helvin is a survivor in the truest sense. He
describes dying in a fire as dying multiple deaths: “First the was able to rein in his emotions, remain calm, think clearly,
failure of your legs as you run, then the searing of your lungs, and act decisively.
and finally the burning of your body.”
Helvin had accepted his situation, given up his fear of dy- FOCUS
ing, and faced the reality that his fate might be to die in a We can learn many things from Helvin’s and other survivors’
structure fire. This illustrates the power of emotion. He knew experiences. First, we must always gather as much information
that the only things keeping him alive were his SCBA and his as possible about the situation into which we are stepping.
bunker gear (structural firefighting clothing), yet he had to The importance of the 360° lap cannot be overemphasized.
struggle with the unreasonable impulse to remove the one “Every time you step into the river, it is a different river,” Gon-
thing that was protecting his airway. He was beginning to take zales notes. There is no such thing as a routine structure fire;
control by choosing to go out on his own terms; he was going every incident to which we respond has its own exclusive and
to choose how to die that day. The environment would not vexing set of circumstances. Complacency is the foundation
dictate the conditions of his demise. of disaster. Time is certainly of the essence on the fireground,
Others, when placed in similar situations, were later found but not at the expense of safety. Critical elements of size-up
dead with their masks removed. SCUBA divers have removed were not carried out at Stilt Court, and the results were nearly
their regulators while underwater because of claustrophobia. catastrophic. Prior positive experiences, and even our own
Even though the SCUBA divers knew it was the wrong thing eyes, can deceive us, giving us a false sense of confidence
to do, their emotional response sealed their fate. Helvin was that our actions will be correct, that everything will work out
able to seize control of his emotions and use his ability to according to plan. Fire departments must begin the process of
reason and get him past his illogical urge. The worst-case slowing down the culture in an effort to achieve safer opera-
scenario had been addressed. Next, he made the decision to tions by forcing crews to perform better fire reconnaissance
make another attempt at escaping by the hallway, the only prior to committing to a course of action.
true way he knew to get out. Helvin said, “I knew I was go- We should understand that we will respond emotionally,
ing to take a hit.” At best, he would get burned; at worst, he powerfully so, when our lives are threatened. Emotions will
would die. Regardless of the outcome, Helvin was determined drive us toward action, sometimes seemingly irrational action.
to take action. Knowing this, we must be able to sort though our emotional
responses and find the ability to think clearly and stay calm.
Anger “Sometimes (bad things) just happen,” cautions Gonzales.
“Survivors aren’t fearless. They use fear. They turn it into “There are things that happen that are simply out of your
anger and focus,” Gonzales points out. He explains: “Only control; so you had better know how you are going to react
10 percent to 20 percent of people can stay calm and think to them. If we have had the right experiences, it will instantly
in the midst of a survival emergency. They are the ones who direct correct action.” Taking pause, if it is possible, to collect

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yourself before lurching into action may aid you in making the well-being must end. Once again, refer to the Standard Fire
correct choice. The approach Gonzales recommends is as fol- Orders, Fire Order 10: “Fight fire aggressively, having provided
lows: “Recognize that an emotional response is taking place. for safety first.” A better way to make that statement would
Read reality and perceive circumstances correctly. Override or be, “Provide for safety first, then fight fire aggressively.” Safety
modulate the automatic reaction if it is an inappropriate one. should never be an afterthought; call for help as soon as it is
Select the correct course of action.” necessary.
The fire service should commit to continuing realistic
scenario-based training. The military has known for years that WISDOM
survival has its roots in sound policy and training procedures. Today, Jeff Helvin makes the rounds to some of the major
That is the reason the military trains in basic skills to the point and not so major fire conventions across the country, tell-
of exhaustion. In military aviation, when presented with an ing his story in the hope that sharing his terrible experience
in-flight emergency, pilots are instructed to maintain control, might make a difference in someone’s life. Since that day in
analyze the situation, take proper action, and land as soon as the Natomas neighborhood of north Sacramento, a few things
conditions permit. When trainees are pushed to the limits of have changed for Helvin. He has recovered from his physical
their abilities, they can sort through the stresses to which they injuries and is back answering the call at one of the busier
are exposed and act in a manner that helps them to complete houses in the SFD. Though the injuries he sustained to his
their assignment safely and to survive the perils of the system body have healed, the emotional scars that he bears persist,
in which they are expected to function. Intense training although they are not readily apparent.
practices are intended to develop emotional attachments to
the situations encountered. These are known as secondary •••
emotions. Primary emotions are those with which we are
born, such as the drive for food. Secondary emotions are emo- At the time I met Jeff Helvin, it had been 18 months since
tional responses attached to an event or developed through Stilt Court. The power of the emotional experience lingered.
experience. Secondary emotional attachments, once they are He was still visibly moved as he recounted the incident. “It
established, can be just as powerful in influencing behavior as only takes one fire to change your life forever,” Helvin said.
primary emotions. The audience was apprehensive, wondering collectively, “Do I
We must be able to adapt. Procedure, training, and plan- have what it takes to survive?”
ning are certainly important, but a rigid adherence to a plan Helvin choked back emotion as he spoke about his ar-
that is not befitting the changing conditions can be suicidal. rival at UC Davis Medical Center, his first conversation with
Those who survive in high-octane environments are those his wife, the sea of blue uniforms at the emergency room as
who can anticipate changes in the environment and adapt his brother firefighters flocked to the hospital to hold vigil,
accordingly. Controlling our emotions, staying calm, and and seeing his crew members as they were treated for their
being able to plan and adapt are extremely important in the injuries. He still carries the burden of their suffering with
survival process. Equally important is believing that you are him, even now. He feels that he let his crew down by placing
going to get out alive and have the courage to never give up. them in the precarious position from which they so narrowly
Fire Order 6 of the Standard Fire Orders states: “Be alert, stay escaped. Helvin accepts full responsibility for what happened
calm, think clearly, act decisively.” That sums up the survival that day and thinks about how different things might have
process succinctly. been if he had just slowed down a little. Helvin noted: “When
Finally, we ought to recognize the need for a shift in our I was in my interview with the chief before I was promoted to
approach to safety and the haste and audacity with which the captain, the chief told me, ‘Your most important job is to keep
fire service often launches its members into action. Many posi- your crew safe.’ I didn’t do that.”
tive parallels can be drawn between military and fire service Helvin says he views his SCBA and radio differently today.
traditions, but there is a dark side to some of our training He practices calling a Mayday every time he does a daily
practices and traditional values, an attitude that has infected safety check on his SCBA. He stresses the importance of a
the cultures of the military and the fire service. These senti- 360° lap to incident safety. Historically, safety advances in the
ments are those that convey that somehow it is acceptable, fire service have been paid for with firefighters’ lives. Theo-
even glorious, to die in the service of others and that a call dore Lee Jarboe, a former chief and author, notes: “There is
for help is a sign of weakness. “Emotional bookmarks that no greater influence for change in the Fire Service than the
have been established label rescue as bad and self-sufficiency, line-of-duty death of a firefighter. Yet, there is no greater trag-
and even pain, as good,” Gonzales observes. “No matter how edy than that of a fallen firefighter whose death prompted the
threatening the environment, soldiers are taught that it is passage of a safety policy that may have prevented his or her
better to die than to fail, death before dishonor. The training death.”
works.”
Like the military, the culture that has been created in the PLAN
fire service works also. Every year, we lay to rest an average of In 2009, another survivor, Captain Chesley Sullenberger,
100 firefighters. “I will call for help with my last dying breath.” the now-celebrated pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549
Such a statement is hubris. This reckless abandon toward our in the Hudson River, saving the lives of more than 150 pas-

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sengers and crew, survived by keeping
● MARK VONAPPEN, a member of the Palo Alto (CA) Fire Department since
his cool. A catastrophic bird strike that
1998, is assigned to the Training Division and is a firefighter on the ladder
destroyed both engines of his aircraft
company. He is a committee member for California State Fire Training and has
90 seconds after takeoff from New contributed to the development of Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention
York’s LaGuardia Airport necessitated curriculums. He is an instructor for the Santa Clara County Joint Fire Academy,
an emergency water landing. Sullen- a recruit Instructor for Palo Alto Fire, and a member of the “Nobody Gets Left
berger is a product of military fighter Behind” training group. He has been involved in training and public speak-
jet training and a fastidious planner. He ing since 2003 and is lead instructor for “Read and React: Calling the May-
had implemented his own emergency day,” featured in the California State Training Officers Symposium Fresno in
landing procedures for that airspace 2009/2010 and at the TAK Response Conference in September 2010.
many times in his mind while flying
over the New York metropolitan area.
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BY GEORGE GUINAN 5TH on newly constructed or renovated buildings during the later
stages of construction. Typically, the systems will remain in

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XPECT THE UNEXPECTED. THERE’S SOMETHING place while the building is in the marketing and sale stages,
new every day. Never assume anything, and remember right up to the time that occupancy takes place.
that no two jobs are ever the same. These are just a few After their beginnings in the United Kingdom, VPSS found
sayings firefighters live by; they serve to keep our minds chal- their way to the United States. Their use has grown rapidly
lenged, alert, and always on guard. Vacant property security and can now be seen from the East Coast to the West Coast.
systems (VPSS) are just another of these new and unexpected There are other systems and variations of fortified window
things with which we must deal in the course of what we are and door coverings; VPSS constitute only one category. Instal-
called to do. VPSS installations are still fairly new, but they are lations can be seen in urban and suburban locations and on
rapidly increasing, and incidents involving these systems are commercial as well as residential structures. They are in use
on the rise. Comprised of fortified window and door cover- on one-story and multistory structures and on buildings of
ings, these systems have added to the challenge of forcible en- any size. Recently, they have been seen installed on vacant,
try operations for firefighters everywhere. Encountering them abandoned, and foreclosed structures. Installers have indicated
on arrival at fire or emergencies is a cause for concern and that they will install these systems only on structures that are
is not to be taken lightly. By reviewing the basic information unoccupied. Though installations can be locally regulated and
on the systems’ use, makeup, and methods of installation pre- their use limited to such structures, applications have now
sented here, you will see how the presence of these systems been seen on vacant occupancies within occupied structures.
can affect firefighting operations. The photos depict what we Do not assume that there is no life hazard simply because
have seen so far and some of the methods for compromising VPSS are present. Perform complete searches for life as soon
and defeating these systems when the need arises. as it is safe to do so.
VPSS are used to secure properties and protect them from The system’s fortified window and door coverings are con-
vandalism. They may also provide a measure of safety and structed of lightweight steel; average-sized coverings weigh
protection for con- between 30 to 40 pounds each. These coverings are designed
1 struction workers to enclose windows, doors, and other access openings. When
operating within installed over openings, they are usually placed into position
the buildings. The with finished window and door units already in place. When
systems are leased applied, these coverings completely enclose the entire open-
or rented and are ing, covering over window frames and doorjambs so that they
usually installed cannot be seen from the exterior. The window coverings have

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vent holes that allow air and light to pass. 7 sible. This will allow members to identify
Other systems and variations of fortified the window bars or safety gates and to
window and door coverings are similar in be able to address that problem as well.
makeup and installation. In more urban Completely removing the VPSS from
locations, installations may have window the interior is more challenging, espe-
bars or safety gates in place. They have cially if it is installed with window bars
been seen on basement and roof access or safety gates already in place. Mem-
points, including steel basement doors, bers who commit themselves to interior
small basement windows, overhead firefighting operations prior to removing
skylights, scuttles, and bulkheads. Typi- VPSS coverings could be faced with a
cally, only the openings that allow for serious life hazard. Operating to remove
direct or easy access into the building are coverings in high heat and reduced vis-
covered—i.e., first-floor openings, open- ibility caused by smoke would be tough
ings exposed to fire escapes, balconies, enough, but if conditions deteriorate
and roofs accessible from adjoining rapidly and members need to immedi-
buildings. For cost effectiveness, remote ately evacuate, encountering one of these
and inaccessible openings are usually left coverings would be a definite problem. If
uncovered (photos 1-3). egress through the original point of entry
When encountering VPSS at scenes involving fire—and as is compromised, the VPSS could possibly eliminate a second-
soon as it is determined that entry will be made—incident com- ary means of escape or at the very least seriously delay the
manders (ICs) should request additional personnel and the nec- escape.
essary apparatus to facilitate a more rapid removal of multiple
coverings. Operations involving the removal of coverings above Removing Window Coverings from the Interior
the first floor will necessitate the use of tower ladders or aerial All VPSS window coverings are secured in position with
platforms. Another option would be portable or aerial ladders, either threaded rods or, more likely, cables attached on the
but they will not afford you the best of operating conditions. interior side to a U-shaped steel cross-brace that spans across
Using them will place firefighters in compromising positions the window opening. Two rods or cables are attached to each
and will not allow them to adequately control coverings after cross-brace, and there are usually two braces per covering. If
they are removed. VPSS coverings are not overly heavy, but they rods are used, they are attached directly to the cross-brace.
can be cumbersome when they are compromised and removed. Cables, on the other hand, are threaded through the cross-
If they are not controlled, they will present a serious hazard brace to a tightening device on the opposite side. The tighten-
when falling to the ground. ICs should coordinate the removal ing device is then attached to the brace on the interior side. To
of window coverings and ensure that the ground below has remove the covering from the interior side, the cables, rods, or
been cleared before attacking the coverings. Ladder apparatus cross-brace must be compromised. The following are some of
that provide a stable operating platform are the safest and most the possibilities for doing this:
reliable options for complete removal.

WINDOW COVERINGS
1 Using a flathead ax or the back side of a halligan, strike
the cross-brace near one of the cable or rod attachment
points. This will crease the brace, allowing it to bend more
Except for a variation in size, the only difference between easily. After the cross-brace is creased, use the fork end of
window coverings is the method used to install them. Remov- the halligan to pry the brace away from the wall and inward
ing VPSS window coverings from the exterior of the building toward the center of the window opening. Since there are usu-
is not difficult. These coverings appear formidable, but once ally two cross-braces, repeat this for the second brace. When
members familiarize themselves with the system, the instal- the second brace is pried away, you will see that the system
lation, and the way it works, the system is easy to defeat. In has been compromised and the covering will be free. If the
cases where systems are installed with window bars or safety ground below is cleared and it is safe to do so, you can lower
gates already in place, remove the coverings as soon as pos- the covering to the ground. Otherwise, control the covering,

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8 9 10

11 12 13

and bring it in through the opening to the interior (photos 4-7). Removing Fortified Window Coverings

2 If the covering is secured in place with cables, use the


adz end of the halligan to pry the cable-tightening de-
vice away from the brace. This will loosen the cables enough
from the Exterior
Looking at a vacant property system from the outside, you
will notice that the window coverings are secured in one of
to allow the brace to be turned sideways and into the window three ways, each being immediately recognizable. The first
opening. As in method 1 above, repeat this for the second method of installation is easily recognized by the plates on
cross-brace; the system will then be compromised, and the the face of the window covering. Each plate has a tab, which
covering will be free. If the ground below is cleared and it passes through the face of the covering. The plate is then at-
is safe to do so, you can lower the covering to the ground. tached to the rods or cables on the interior. There are usually
Otherwise, control the covering, and bring it in through the four plates on each covering. To remove a covering installed
opening to the interior (photos 8-10). in this manner, sever the visible outside plate from its attach-

3 If window coverings are installed with window bars or safe-


ty gates already in place, neither of the above two methods
ment to the inside, threaded rod or cable. Following are two
possibilities for doing this:
will completely remove the system. If you simply compromise
the brace, the cables or rods would still be attached to the cross-
brace, and the brace will not pass through the window bars or
1 Using a power saw equipped with an aluminum oxide
metal cutting blade and angling the blade from the side,
make a cut through the outside plate. This will sever the rod
gates. If this is the case, you must compromise the cables or rods or cable from the plate. Cut the remaining plates in the same
and separate them from the cross-brace (photos 11-12). manner. When finished, the system will be compromised, and
If the covering is secured with rods, you must shear the the covering will be free. When operating from the bucket of a
hex heads or the rod itself using an ax and a halligan. If the tower ladder or an aerial platform, one member can hold pres-
covering is secured with cables, cut the cable. You can do sure on the window covering while another member makes
this by using a pair of diagonal cutters or heavy-duty wire the cuts. This will hold the covering in place until cutting is
cutters (photo 13). Cut the cable as close to the attachment completed and make the process easier.
point as possible. Shearing the rods or cutting the cables will
separate them from the brace, thus compromising the system,
and the covering will be free. Remember that there are two
2 Using a flathead ax and halligan, place the adz end of
the halligan behind the plate. Strike the halligan with
the flat head of the ax until the plate is sheared away; this will
rod or cable attachment points on each brace. If the brace fits sever the rod or cable away from the plate. Shear the remain-
through the window bars or safety gates, compromising one ing plates in the same manner. When finished, the system will
attachment point on each brace may be enough to accomplish be compromised, and the covering will be free (photos 14-16).
complete removal. Otherwise, you will need to shear both The second method of installation, similar to the first, uses
rods or cut both cables on each brace. Note: If the covering is rivets instead of plates as an attachment point on the face of
installed with window bars or safety gates already in place, the window covering. The rivet is then attached to the rods
compromising the system in this manner will not allow you to or cables on the interior. There are usually four rivets on each
adequately control the covering once it is separated from the covering. To remove a covering installed in this manner, sever
cross-brace. You must be certain that the ground below is safe. the visible outside rivet away from its attachment to the inside

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14 15 16 17

threaded rod or cable. The


following are two methods
for doing this:

1 Using a power saw


equipped with an alu-
minum oxide metal cutting
blade and angling the blade from the side, make a cut through is recognized by the absence of plates or rivets on the face of
the outside rivet. This will sever the rod or cable away from the covering and by the locking pins located on the sides. To re-
the rivet. Cut the remaining rivets in the same manner; when move a covering installed in this manner, separate the window
finished, the system will be compromised and the covering covering from the spring-loaded cross-bar. The following are
will be free. As in the previous method, when operating from two possibilities for doing this:
the bucket of a tower ladder or an aerial platform, one mem-
ber can hold pressure on the window covering while another
member makes the cuts. This will hold the covering in place
1 Locate the locking pins on the side of the covering to find
the location of the spring-loaded cross-bars. Using a power
saw equipped with an aluminum oxide metal cutting blade,
until cutting is completed and make the process easier. make a cut about six inches in from either side and perpendicu-

2 Using a flathead ax and halligan, place the pike end of the


halligan into one of the vent holes on the face of the cover-
ing and adjacent to the rivet. Strike the halligan with the flathead ax,
lar to the cross-bar. (If the cross-bar runs top to bottom, this
cut will be six inches in from either the top or bottom.) The cut
should go through the face of the covering and deep enough
driving the pike through the window covering. If the rivet does not to cut completely through the cross-bars. One long cut from
come free, repeat this procedure using a vent hole on the opposite top to bottom or left to right will compromise both cross-bars,
side of the rivet. This should compromise the attachment. Free the and the covering will be free. If this cut is made in the middle
remaining rivets in the same manner; when finished, the system will of the covering instead of six inches in from the side, the saw
be compromised, and the covering will be free (photo 17). blade will tend to bind under the weight of the covering. Once
The third method of installation uses a spring-loaded cross again, when operating from the bucket of a tower ladder or an
bar which runs behind the face of the covering. The bar is aerial platform, one member can hold pressure on the window
locked into the covering with two pins, one on each side. The covering while another member makes the cuts. This will hold
spring-loaded cross bar is then attached to the cables or rods, the covering in place until cutting is completed and make the
which run to the cross-brace on the interior side. There are process easier.
usually two spring-loaded cross-bars on each covering. If the
covering is installed vertically, the bars will run horizontally,
from side to side, with the pins located on the sides. If the cov-
2 Locate the locking pins on the side of the covering. Us-
ing a flathead ax and halligan, place the pike of the hal-
ligan into one of the slotted holes on either side of the locking
ering is installed horizontally, the bars will run vertically with pin. Strike the halligan with the flat head of the ax to drive
the pins located on top and bottom. This method of installation the pike through the slotted hole. When a good purchase has

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22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29

been achieved, peel the window covering back and away from on the exterior face. If installed, this door covering is usu-
the wall; this will separate the covering from the cross-bar. Lo- ally found on the main point of entry only. When the correct
cate the locking pins for the remaining spring-loaded cross-bar, combination is entered, the door will open. On the interior
and peel the covering away from it also. The system will now side, there is a vertical slide handle, which, when operated,
be compromised, and the covering will be free (photos 18-21). will disengage the lock and open the door. The interior slide
handle does not require the combination and is always opera-
DOOR COVERINGS tional. From the exterior side, use a power saw equipped with
There are three types of door coverings used in VPSS. If an aluminum oxide metal cutting blade to cut a triangle- or
encountering a structure with a system installed, you may see square-shaped hole through the face of the door. Cut this hole
any one or all three types on the same structure. All three can midway between the top and bottom, to the left of center and
be easily recognized and distinguished from each other. Door opposite the combination keypad. When complete, put your
coverings are installed and secured into place using rods or arm through the hole, and operate the interior slide handle
cables attached to an interior steel cross-brace, the same as to disengage the lock. The hole needs to be large enough to
window installations. Unlike window coverings, the attach- fit your hand and arm through. Note: In photo 24, there are
ment points for the cables or rods cannot be seen from the two square holes cut in the door. The higher of the two cuts
outside; therefore, the system cannot be defeated in the same is useless, as it is too high on the door, and thus the vertical
manner. Two of the three door types are easily opened from slide handle cannot be reached. A second option for this door
the inside; there is no need to defeat the system from the inte- would be to compromise it by cutting the hinges and then
rior. From the exterior, however, all of the door coverings are using an ax and halligan, driving the adz end of the halligan
more formidable. The construction design of these coverings between the door and the doorjamb and prying the door out
renders our standard methods of forcible entry useless. You and away from the jamb (photos 22-24).
cannot force these door coverings conventionally with an ax
and halligan; the rabbit tool will not work either. 2 The second type of door uses two or three simple slide
bolts to secure it shut. The exterior face of this door is
completely smooth and blank; nothing is visible except the
Opening Fortified Door Coverings hinges. This door cannot be accessed from the exterior and,

1 The first type of door is easy to recognize by the pres-


ence of a combination keypad and vertical slide handle
therefore, is found only on entryways other than the main
point of entry. On the interior side, locate the slide bolts and

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simply slide them horizontally away from the doorjamb to members and hinder the removal process.
unlock the door. From the exterior side, use a power saw • Though early removal of the coverings from the exterior of
equipped with an aluminum oxide metal cutting blade to cut the structure is suggested, members should familiarize them-
the hinges. Then, using an ax and a halligan, drive the adz end selves and know what to do from both sides.
of the halligan between the door and doorjamb, and pry the • Interior removal assumes the use of basic tools such as the
door out and away from the jamb (photos 25-26). ax and halligan or simple pocket tools such as diagonal

3 The third type of door is easy to recognize by the presence


of keyholes that are shaped for use with a skeleton key.
There are usually two keyholes, one top and one bottom, on the
cutters or wire cutters carried by most firefighters. There are
other ways to remove these coverings. Explore and train on
whatever works best for you.
outside face of the door. The door uses a three- or four-point • When committing to interior operations, conduct them with
locking system to secure the door closed. Without the proper extreme caution and with due regard given to deteriorating
skeleton key, this door cannot be accessed from the outside. Fur- conditions. A secondary means of egress may be seriously
thermore, this door cannot be unlocked from the inside either. delayed or totally unavailable.
If encountered from the interior, the only way to egress • Remember that falling coverings present a serious hazard
from this door would be to defeat the system by compromis- on the ground below. Coordinate removal, and ensure that

Do not assume that there is no life hazard


simply because vacant property security systems
are present. Perform complete searches
for life as soon as it is safe to do so.
ing the cables, rods, or cross-braces. To do this, strike the the ground below is safe. Control the coverings whenever
cross-brace with an ax or a halligan near one of the cable or possible, and lower them to the ground rather than letting
rod attachment points. The cross-brace will crease, allowing them fall. Bringing them into the interior of the building is
it to bend more easily. After the cross-brace is creased, use an option, but do not place them where they may become a
the fork end of the halligan to pry the brace away from the hindrance to interior operations.
wall and inward toward the center of the opening. Since there • In general, if the fire or emergency is minor, the IC should
are usually two cross-braces, repeat this for the second brace. consider entry through a remote window. If the structure
When the second brace is pried away, you will see that the is entered in this manner, members can then easily open
system has been compromised and the covering will be free. fortified door coverings from the interior without having to
Simply striking the cross-brace multiple times may be enough cut the door. When operations have been completed, one or
to compromise the system without having to use the fork end two members could then relock the doors and exit from the
of the halligan to pry. same remote window through which they entered. This will
From the exterior side, use a power saw equipped with an maintain the integrity of the door and allow the IC to secure
aluminum oxide metal cutting blade to cut the hinges; then, the structure when leaving the scene. The exception to this
using an ax and a halligan, drive the adz end of the halligan would be if you encountered the third type of door that
between the door and the doorjamb, and pry the door out and cannot be accessed at all without the proper skeleton key. If
away from the jamb (photos 27-29). operations can be completed through that remote window,
there would be no need to compromise this door at all.
LESSONS LEARNED/REINFORCED • Remaining openings such as scuttles, skylights, and small
• Be alert to changes in your response area. Remember, basement windows are all covered in a manner similar
there are variations in fortified window and door-covering to the ones mentioned above. By recognizing the type of
systems. Recognizing changes and differences in systems covering involved, the method of installation used, and then
will enable you to be prepared for the situations when they applying the proper techniques, you should be able to easily
happen. defeat them. ●
• Ensure the response of a tower ladder or an aerial platform
when fire involves a structure with fortified window and ● GEORGE GUINAN 5TH is a lieutenant in the Fire
door coverings. Consider the need for additional units and Department of New York, where he has served 31 years.
personnel. He is assigned to Ladder 176, Brooklyn. He is an instruc-
• When operating from the bucket of a tower ladder or an tor at the Suffolk County Fire Academy and has been a
volunteer firefighter for 34 years with the New Hyde Park
aerial platform, only two members should be in the bucket.
and Selden (NY) Fire Departments.
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Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder:
One Firefighter’s Story
BY ROBERT SENN back, and just leans against me. It’s past midnight; I am sitting
in bed soaking wet, crying, wondering what is wrong with me

L
IKE YOU, I AM A FIREFIGHTER. WE ARE NO DIFFER- and will it EVER stop.
ent except that I am a survivor of the collapse of the I get out of the shower. I am in the bedroom getting
World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001. I dressed. It’s sunny outside, and there is a nice breeze coming
have since been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disor- through the window blowing the curtains around. I sit down
der (PTSD). I am not the only one. Learn from me before your on the edge of the bed. As I’m pulling up my socks, I’m think-
“moment” comes. ing about “Leon.”

It’s the middle of the night. I’m sitting alone someplace on Suddenly, I am no longer in my bedroom. I am standing in a
West Street. My helmet is perched on the back of my head. housing project elevator with the guys from my firehouse and
I’m leaning forward, elbows on my knees, and my face is in my a company we respond with. Leon is standing next to me with
hands. A cigarette burned to the filter is between my fingers. a big smile on his face. We just finished laughing after I told
It’s dark, and a misting rain is falling. The smell is pretty pun- him that he’s “possibly the ugliest fireman I’ve ever met.” The
gent. Smoke is slowly rising from the piles of steel that used to elevator door opens, and our smiles go back to the business
be the World Trade Center. Suddenly, I look up, and Tommy is at hand ...
standing there in front of me. He and Adam are both looking
at me emotionless with stone faces. Then they turn and look …………………..BANG!!!!!!!!!!!
back toward the wreckage. They slowly raise their arms and
point to the middle of “The Pile.” They say nothing. They hold
that pose for a few moments; then their faces turn back to- Instantly, I’m back, with my hands on my sock sliding up
ward mine. Tommy’s eyes are very dark, and tears are about to over my right foot. Leon is gone, too, along with his entire
fall onto his cheeks. Adam is standing behind him, about three company. I am now sitting in my underwear on my bed, and
feet to his left. He just stands there and continues to stare at
me with an almost helpless look on his face. Slowly their arms
I start crying—more like sobbing—to the point that I almost
drop back down to their sides ... choke on the mucus and tears, the absolute purest form of
grief coming out. Christine walks into the bedroom to ask me
………BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! something, “Oh my God, are you okay?” I can’t even get a sen-
tence out. I am pointing, mumbling, and sobbing. She is look-
I am not on West Street. I am sitting up in my bed. I am ing at me with a sense of helplessness, wondering what to
soaking wet in sweat, and I am panting. It’s as if I had just do. All she could do was sit with me until this almost-seizure
finished running five miles. Tommy and Adam are both dead— finished. What is wrong with me?
two of 343 brothers either missing or confirmed lost. “What
is wrong with me?” I slide my feet out of the side of the bed. I am in Las Vegas, Nevada. There isn’t a cloud in the sky. It’s a
I am shaking. The sheets are wet, and my sweat is cold. I feel beautiful day. I get out of a golf cart and walk over to line up
my shot. I start back toward the cart to pick out a club. I stop
as if somebody just beat me with a cane. My mind is search- dead in my tracks—completely frozen. It is 100°F, and I am
ing for something normal. I look over at the clock; it’s only shaking as if it’s –30°F. In the distance, I hear the backup alarm
12:30 a.m. I’ve been asleep only for an hour. I continue to sit from a front-end loader. My head turns. All I see is dust swirl-
there for a few moments. Then the tears start falling. My wife ing and hard hats working. The dust blows our way, and my
Christine’s hand slowly comes up my back. “Are you okay? friend Bob looks over at me, wondering why I am just “stand-
ing there,” almost comatose, in the middle of the fairway. “Are
You were twitching and kicking.” I don’t know what to say you okay?” My eyes are closed, and my arms slowly rise as I
to her. I tell her what just happened. She sits up, rubbing my point toward that noise. “Do you hear that? Do you see that?

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Do you smell that concrete dust? That’s it, Robert. That’s the bad things day in and day out. To some degree, we do. Some
Trade Center.” I just stand there. Bob gets out of the golf cart
of the things we see become “normal.” To John Q. Public, the
and walks over to me. I am shaking, I am pale, I am actually
nauseated. I fight to get back in the golf cart, and I am staring sight of fire blowing out of a fourth-floor window is absolute
off into space. What the heck is wrong with me? horror. To us, it means we don’t have to go looking for it,
and the place already flashed over. We can make some easier
These are only a few of the hundreds of episodes I have assumptions on the hoseline stretch. We can enhance our size-
had and continue to experience stemming from the recovery up and be better informed as to how the fire attack will be
effort following September 11, 2001. Why am I sharing my addressed. Outside of wind-driven fires, in general we see it as
experiences with you? To bring greater awareness of how a good thing for us.
traumatic stress affects not only us but also those with whom We pass on tradition after tradition to keep us alive and effi-
we share our lives. It is rare, if ever, that we would consider cient; we remain the ones to call when that bad moment arises
sharing an article from this periodical with nonfirefight- for John Q. Public. September 11, 2001, took that concept to a
ing personnel, simply because it has no application in their whole new level. In the months after 9/11, we were portrayed
life. But, traumatic stress affects everyone to one degree or as America’s superheroes. Posters of professional athletes that
another. Victims of traumatic stress fall into different catego- adorned the bedroom walls of kids across the nation were
ries: Primary; Secondary; and, sadly, Forgotten. Therefore, I being replaced with photos of firefighters at the World Trade
encourage everyone to share this with those with whom you Center. America’s heroes were no longer guys with capes and
share your life. Nobody is exempt from emotional pain. Just masks; they were everyday men who swore to go to places
as we address “awareness” of hazmats, bloodborne pathogens, that most people wouldn’t be able to go. We were indestruc-
lightweight building construction, proper personal protective tible anomalies that kids wanted to be. Most of the firefighters
equipment, and scene safety, we must consider the emotional I have had the privilege of knowing will tell you where you
toll this business places on us, our coworkers, and our fami- can put the “superhero” thing. In the end, the light “we” were
lies. cast in only made it more difficult to function in life. Most of
us just wanted to be left alone.
“IGNORE THE EMOTIONAL”
From my experience, those in the fire business must remain TRAUMATIC STRESS
99.9 percent cognitive when it comes to “function” on the So, what is traumatic stress? According to Dr. Mark Lerner,
fireground. When I say “cognitive,” I mean that we are taught clinical psychologist and president of the Institute for Trau-
to leave our emotions at the door and “suck it up.” Treat victim matic Stress, “Traumatic stress refers to our emotional, cogni-
injuries, stretch handlines, cut roofs, tie knots, take meter tive, behavioral, physiological, and spiritual reactions when we
readings, and mitigate problems. We do whatever it takes to are exposed to, or witness, events that overwhelm our coping
“get it done.” This is really the only way to get through the and problem-solving abilities.” Well, if you are taking a test,
given tasks. Remove the “human” connection, and just get it that is a great definition to remember. In reality, what do we
done. Otherwise, if you connect with the victim’s emotional need to remember regarding traumatic stress? It is a normal
or physical pain, it would eat you alive and turn you into a reaction to an abnormal event that can and will kill us just as
babbling mess. Entwined in this idea is the notion that the a flashover or a backdraft will. Traumatic stress and its effects
tougher you are, the more respect you gain from your peers; will accumulate inside us and, like a sponge, eventually will
the more smoke you can take, the dirtier you get, the more become “supersaturated.” And with that, so does our ability to
ceilings you can pull, the deeper you can get into the fire cope in daily life. PTSD is having these types of reactions and
occupancy (and the one I’ve seen most frequently: ignoring behaviors stick with us, interrupt daily life, and continue to
personal physical injuries)—all leading to your being per- affect our lives for long periods of time.
ceived as a better firefighter, thus earning you more respect. It
seems twisted, yet it is true. Whether you wear yellow turnout Reactions in General
gear or black, whether you wear leather or poly, whether your One of the things I learned the hard way was that sadness
engine carries cotton jacketed hose or vinyl, you pretty much and anger are directly linked. It’s almost as if you tied each
get this drilled into your head from Day 1. end of a rope to them. These two emotions will cause those
You are slowly programmed to perform free of emotion, to around us to react quite differently when we are experiencing
be the toughest you can be regardless of the obstacles. When them. If you are “the angry guy,” you may cause those in your
that chief walks over to your company after a job and asks the life to return anger right back at you, thus exacerbating the
officer, “How are your guys?” the reply is always, “We’re good, condition—like pouring gas on a fire, if you will. Anger harms
Chief.” You could be standing there banged up pretty bad, and others as you emit the pain from inside. You may lash out at
you are always “fine.” You could have just taken somebody others physically or verbally. This may result in divorce, arrest,
off the subway tracks in pieces, and you are “fine.” You could or unemployment.
have just finished body bagging a kid on Christmas morning, On the other hand, if you are being “the sad guy,” you may
and you are “fine” because you are a firefighter, and firefight- be expressing grief, disconnecting from society, or slipping
ers do not feel; we just do. Then, we go home. into a depressed state. These two very different forms of
Some might say we get “jaded” to being confronted with expression are coming from the same “mechanism of injury.” I

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found myself vacillating between these two states quite readily companying stigma of being identified as one who has “gone
and without warning. nuts” and will wind up in a rubber room is just as damaging
Regardless of the reactions, one lesson we must learn is that (if not worse) as the original trauma. Once I realized that
they are normal. We are not broken. We are not defective. We I needed clinical help, I found myself embarrassed to tell
are human. Most of us are known as “The Firefighter” within anyone about it. I remember telling myself, “You have become
our respective circles in life. We are expected to maintain a that guy.” That guy is the troubled war veteran, the crazy cat
certain level of toughness and be indestructible. We do not lady, the guy at the supermarket talking to the cans in the
cry. We do not feel. We do not express grief. I always wanted soup aisle. This is all very humorous when you are healthy,
to be known for being that “tough guy” who knew his job and yet crippling when you are unable to cope with day-to-day life
did it well. any longer. “Who can I tell?” or, better phrased, “Who is it safe
to tell?” I found myself making immediate decisions when I
Reactions: Mine and of Those Around Me was asked, “Hey, how are you feeling?”
Following September 11, 2001, I was unable to remain “that
guy.” I was very broken inside. I wasn’t sleeping. I wasn’t Well, to be honest, Barry, I’ve gone nuts. I talk to myself. Loud
noises make me dive between parked cars for cover. I see
communicating very well with people, and my ability to func- dead people. I’m smoking two packs of butts a day, and I’m
tion became more and more difficult. With the exception of wired on coffee. How are the wife and kids?
very few people, I had disconnected myself from society. I
was smoking cigarettes like a chimney, and I was drinking They’d back away as if I were contagious; or, even worse,
about 20 cups of coffee a day. I was “self-medicating” with they’d mock me. They were the people I did not open up to.

I remember telling myself, “You have become


that guy.” That guy is the troubled war veteran,
the crazy cat lady, the guy at the supermarket
talking to the cans in the soup aisle.

caffeine and nicotine to avoid sleep, because with sleep came I learned the hard way a few times that I had told the wrong
the violent nightmares like those described above. Rarely did person the truth. I would tell that category of people, “I’m
I sleep a solid night. The flashbacks and the constant film of fine. Whatever doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” I really hate
September 11—what I witnessed and what I was subjected that statement. It falls into the same category as “suck it up,”
to—played like a loop tape in my head, and there was no “get over it,” “move on,” and so on. I used it to get me through
“Stop” button. The last thing I wanted to do was sleep. The the conversations and protect myself.
thought of “bedtime” evoked a very high level of anxiety. In
my head, I was broken. The rest of my life was going to be RECOVERY
completely destroyed, and the chances of my living any sort of My “recovery” has deepened, and my ability to cope has
long, “normal” life was impossible. I was watching every air- strengthened. I can now tell everyone how and why my career
plane that passed overhead. Every loud noise made me jump, came to a screeching halt. I can speak about how my life
and that darn tape kept playing in my head. I was on “high has changed without any reservation, regardless to whom I
alert” at all times. speak. I have learned that those in our lives who truly care
As for those in my personal life, some were very willing to about us—I mean truly, deeply care about us regardless of our
embrace my pain and attempt to comfort me. However, others, status, the car we drive, the clothes we wear, or the school
including some of those with whom I worked, weren’t so will- our kids attend—were those with whom I could speak of the
ing. In fact they got downright nasty in their reactions to us nightmares and flashbacks freely. They were the persons who
who were struggling with our ability to cope emotionally. This would sit with me while I cried and who would take my wife
only made a bad situation a whole lot worse and contributed out to get coffee or get her nails done so she could decom-
to my eventual breaking point. I have since attributed most of press a bit. They were the people who would respond, “Okay,
their reactions and treatment of us who were suffering to their I’ll wait for them with you,” after you said, “My cheese slid off
own inability to cope with the event. This, combined with the my cracker, and the guys with the straightjacket and big nets
fraternal side of the fire service, which at times can be quite are coming for me.” There weren’t many I let into that circle of
brutal, was a volatile combination. This should be recognized trust for quite some time. During this time, I was able to make
and avoided at all costs. distinctions among comrades, brothers, and friends and to
When emotional trauma is diagnosed or suspected, the ac- identify those who were “brothers” in name only.

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A PLACE FOR COGNITIVE VS. Something I learned the hard way and you just might need some help. I’m
EMOTIONAL THINKING is that regardless of how tough you not a social worker or a clinician. I am
Just as we said when we swore to perceive yourself to be or that everyone just a fellow firefighter who has been
uphold and protect, we are there to care else perceives you to be, you will have to the bottom, and I continue to work
for others in their moment of need. It an emotional response. So, ask yourself, on my recovery every day. Some days
took years of therapy and convincing to Which person are you—the closet crier, are brutal; some days are actually okay.
help me realize that “I am not a fire- the angry neighbor, the drunk, or the Some days, I even smile more than once.
man only.” Firefighting is what I did. It numb stone-faced guy who doesn’t feel
is what I was passionate about. It was at all? Being in this business, odds are TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
what fulfilled my desire to help others. that you will see yourself in one of these IF YOU WANT TO HELP OTHERS
I am a husband, an individual, a friend; categories. Does this make you a bad To take care of those who call on us
above all, I am human. Regardless of the person? Absolutely not. You are human, for assistance, we must take care of our-
uniform or helmet I wear, I am human,
and I will feel pain. It is okay to hurt,
and it is okay to feel. Common sense
tells us that there is a time and a place
to “feel”—two-thirds of the way down
[ FULLY INVOLVED
that snotty hallway at 2 a.m.? Obviously FIRE TRAINING SYSTEMS
not. In the midst of cutting the roof off
an automobile trying to extricate an
entrapped patient? Also, not.
I learned as I started to embrace my
emotional recovery that we function
both cognitively and emotionally, and I
also learned the difference between the
two. Being a firefighter—contrary to the
public’s perception of the “chaotic insan-
ity” that appears to go on at fires and
emergencies—we must be fairly well-
educated and able to perform outside
the box in this vocation to be efficient
and professional, not to mention to keep
us alive. Within that cognitive mind func-
tion, we know that what we are witness-
ing may indeed be sad or horrific. So,
we deflect the emotional response and
“maintain” to complete the task at hand.
It works, and it has worked well from
my experience. However, the problem
is that at some point, you must look the
emotional side of the incident in the face
and accept that it may make you feel sad
or angry or even physically ill. (Watching
the nozzle firefighter dry heave on the
Brooklyn Bridge while we washed what
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selves so we can give that 110-percent effort. If we are bruised To explain it better, picture yourself as the sponge I men-
and beaten physically or emotionally, we endanger ourselves, tioned earlier. Eventually, that sponge will take in so much wa-
our coworkers, and those we serve. Overcoming the emotional ter that it will become supersaturated. When that point comes,
“tough-guy syndrome,” as I call it, and saying “I am injured” the sponge will leak from the bottom. Why wait until we are
or “I am exhausted” is okay. Whom are we kidding by work- at that same point? Why sideline it or pretend to ignore it? I
ing sick or hurt or emotionally wiped out? We fool nobody. did and, trust me, it doesn’t go away. Just as we accept that
We only increase the chances for further, possibly permanent transitioning from an offensive interior attack on a structure
physical injury, or worse. fire to a defensive master stream operation doesn’t mean that
Surrendering. Contrary to how it sounds, surrendering does we failed or that we are poor firefighters, so, too, we reach a
not mean giving up. It means having the strength to let go of point where we have to make the proactive decision to avoid
our instinct to dig in our heels and instead begin the process firefighter injury and death by “pulling them out” so that all
of coping with what is slowly killing us. It is a term I learned the firefighters go home. What are we saving? Most structures
when I began my recovery. I had to “surrender” to the fact today are disposable, especially with the advent of lightweight
that I was almost killed multiple times. I was buried up to my building construction. Although many believe so, we are not
armpits in the rubble. I was one of the very few to escape. I disposable. If you are feeling anger or sadness, embrace it, feel
witnessed countless people expire violently. I was incapable of it, accept it. Find a home for it, and understand that we are
just making it “stop.” I needed to surrender to my limitations on there to help the helpless. It is what it is.
emotional intake and, for the first time ever, care for the care-
giver. I needed to give myself permission to heal and to be in REACHING OUT FOR HELP
pain. It has taken a lot of work, and it is a continuous process. You have saved others as a firefighter—maybe directly,
Understand that this “injury” is not like a broken bone that maybe indirectly. You are a rare breed being able to serve
gets a plaster cast and eight weeks later, with some physical in the capacity you do, whether you are paid for it or do it
therapy, you are back and 100-percent healed. I will work on out of your desire to serve your community. Regardless of
this for the rest of my life. I will continue to “recover” until the pay scale or your limitations, you must take care of you,
my final day on the planet. I must always be in contact with for nobody else will. Finally saying, “I need help” was the
where I am emotionally. I must perform the “self check-in.” If I hardest thing I have ever done. I was very scared and in a lot
feel down and out, I acknowledge it and I embrace it. If I feel of pain. Thankfully, I did put out my hand and ask for help.
angry, I acknowledge it and I embrace it, and—the hardest It is okay to reach out and save the father, the husband, or
thing to do when we are struggling—it’s okay for me to enjoy the wife inside you. Give yourself the care that you deserve
things. I felt as if I was never allowed to feel good again. This so you can continue giving to others. I was worth it. You are
is the corner I was painted into, and it was a life sentence of worth it.
pain and sadness.
Survivor guilt. I struggled with this emotion greatly. So COMMUNICATION AND
many wonderful men and women did not get to home that THE TOUGHEST ONE I KNOW
morning. I did. Why? That question chewed at me day and Communication is paramount. Find that person you can
night, and it still reaches up and taps me on the shoulder at “talk to.” If you don’t have someone to talk to, go to your phy-
times. In the fire business, we want to know the “why” with sician, who should be able to help you find a clinical outlet. If
regard to all aspects of the vocation. Why do buildings col- you still can’t find anyone, find me. I will talk to you and help
lapse? Why do we lose pressure in handlines? Why do we you find a clinical outlet. Outside of my therapy, I communi-
need to wear all this personal protective equipment? I rarely cate with my wife. I don’t get into the gory details. I just tell
ever took things I learned without asking some questions. It her what is going on in my head and that going shopping for
made me a better firefighter; however, it also made me ask a new curtains today is a bad idea: “I need to be home and just
lot of questions about why I was still here when so many oth- be with you.”
ers had been lost. It will not stop. These questions will torture Granted, all marriages aren’t as healthy as mine, and you
me for as long as I am alive. must use your head to make the right decisions at the right
times—meaning avoiding conveying opinions like, “I really
“IT IS WHAT IT IS” don’t like your mother, and I don’t want to go eat her excuse
“It is what it is.” No truer words have ever been spoken to for cooking tonight.” We all know where that is going to end
me. It means seeing things for what they are and understanding up. Like hitting yourself in the head with a 2 × 4, it feels good
that we feel pain. It is self-acknowledgment that we see a lot of when you stop doing it.
bad stuff. In our business, we never get called for an A+ on a If I let Christine know where my head was and what was
report card. We don’t get called to celebrate the arrival of a new coursing through it, I avoided numerous potential arguments
baby. We get called to the assault victim or the crib death. We because I kept her in the loop. I also didn’t restrict our com-
get called to the 2 a.m. driving-while-intoxicated incident and munication to just “my” problems. I wanted to know how she
the driver looks just like the captain’s daughter. This is the real- was feeling; we both needed to agree that there were some
ity we live in. Ignoring the facts and the reality of our vocation things I needed to do, and she needed to know there were
is dangerous and eventually will bring us to a breaking point. some things I was incapable of doing.

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There is no winner or loser in this p.m. Tuesday. I am not at the WTC. I am the day,” the easier it is to focus on heal-
level of communication. Either you both home, and I am safe.” It was self-affirma- ing. I found myself adapting a 12-step
win, or you both lose. Staying quiet, tion that I was okay. Eventually, it was recovery model, the same model used in
giving up, and shoving it all down inside very grounding to do this. It brings me alcohol recovery programs. There are a
will without a doubt make you lose— back from violent flashbacks to the real- multitude of therapeutic routes to help
and lose on multiple levels. Remember ity of the present, which helps break the you embrace your pain. This one works
what she goes through every time you spasm-like episodes of the flashbacks I for me: one day at a time.
walk back out that front door to go to experienced. My counselor Gerry Mori-
the place that may potentially take you arty, LCSW, taught me to literally speak FEEDING INTO
from her. to myself when these episodes started: SOMETHING GOOD
There is no tougher job than being “Bobby, STOP. You are home. You are As I stated, struggling through survi-
the spouse of a firefighter. After I finally safe. You are okay.” The more I stay “in vor guilt for a very long time, I didn’t
made it home on September 12, 2001,
she had to see my injuries, she had to
feel my sadness, she had to answer all
the phone calls. (There were more than

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pack my bag and go back there. My wife
weighs 125 pounds soaking wet. But, she
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feel that I was entitled to embrace anything good. I still find care for my comrade if he or she is suffering as well. Don’t
myself feeling this way at times, especially when mid-July hits. kick them while they are down. It hurts a lot.
The clock that reminds me that 9/11 is right around the corner
starts ticking louder and louder. It’s brutal, to be honest. I find NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
myself hovering very close to home from July to the end of I reached a point in my recovery while seeing both Gerry
September. I’m working on it. I refused to celebrate Christmas Moriarty and Dr. Mark Lerner that I started to ask, “Okay, now,
in 2001, 2002, and 2003. I was “there,” but I could care less if what are you going to do?” I had retired from the FDNY, I was
activities involving the trees, lights, gifts, or anything “happy” writing a lot as a therapeutic outlet. I wrote about Septem-
were going on. I was disconnected from everything social. I ber 11 and was encouraged by Dr. Mark to publish an article
thought I was doing what I was supposed to be doing. Hon- regarding my experience in a medical journal on mental
estly, I was running, running from my pain. If I thought about health so that the mental health community could get a better
holiday gatherings and gifts, I felt guilty for still being here. understanding from the “victim’s” view. It was very fulfilling.
When I was at my lowest point, survivor guilt was like I found a sense of purpose again. I found myself wanting to
chewing on razor blades and even led me to feel that I did help other firefighters who were hurting, to let them know
not want to be here anymore. Understand that I didn’t have a they weren’t alone as I had felt for so long. I wanted them to
mechanism prepped and ready for me. It was just that I was know that this pain is not a life sentence and that they are not
in so much pain that it would have just been easier to “not painted into a corner for an eternity. Within the struggle of
be here anymore.” It is 2010, and only recently did I admit to survivor guilt was also this overwhelming feeling that I have
this. It was the worst feeling I’ve ever had. The theme of life to “earn it every day.” I have to earn the right to see Christine.
became, “You are alive, and you are being punished for surviv- I have to earn the right to see my family and friends. I have to
ing. Have a nice day.” make a difference. No free rides.
After a lot of therapy—and basically as if I were learning to Currently, I am speaking to fire departments, educators, law
walk again in terms of my emotions—I began permitting Bobby enforcement agencies, government officials, and “regular folks”
to enjoy himself. Sometimes it works, and I enjoy the event. about traumatic stress and how it affects us, our families,
Other times, I still go home beating myself up. This process is our coworkers, and our friends. I tell my story of September
slow; day by day, I am finding it okay to stay and enjoy myself. 11, 2001, when I was buried in the rubble of two collapsing
I found it was again okay to go out to dinner with my wife and buildings and of the nine months that followed recovering the
our friends. It was okay to laugh and start to try and enjoy the dead. I explain how an invisible injury took over my life and
things that were fun on September 10, 2001. I have to convince that Hell had followed me home. I speak of how I wandered
myself that embracing the good things in life throughout my helplessly for 18 months and then finally sought help. I re-
recovery are just as important as embracing the painful experi- count being diagnosed with PTSD, a condition I thought there
ences. This is still a daily battle, but it’s getting easier. was no way to combat and from which there was no way out.
We cry together; we even laugh together a little bit. Most im-
OLD PAIN … NEW PAIN portantly, we learn together, and maybe just one of them will
When I first entered the office of the Fire Department of remember the importance of his wellness and that it’s okay to
New York (FDNY) Counseling Unit, it was with the intention feel and it’s okay to heal.
of dealing with the events of September 11, 2001. I found that I truly believed that I was going to die a slow, painful,
within the process of embracing that day and the recovery emotional, lonely death. I implore you to learn from my ex-
effort that followed, “old” pain would surface—sadness and perience: You must be aware of emotional trauma, and we all
pain from some fatal fires, LODDs, and other events in my life need to embrace our pain regardless of the mechanism that
that happened prior to 9/11 showed their faces, and I had to has injured us.
embrace them as well. I never realized how much pain I had My greatest concern is that there are other firefighters and
inside until I started to let it out bit by bit. It feels much better their families out there who are crumbling inside, drinking their
having a place for those emotions now. As I said earlier, “It pain away, losing their loved ones to divorce, and losing their
doesn’t just go away.” jobs and their passion for the fire service and more so for life—
all as a result of their emotional exposure to trauma. As I said,
MY COMMITMENT … YOUR COMMITMENT I’m not a doctor or a social worker. I’m just a regular guy who
The three components of my ability to continue to heal and has been there and who continues to try and figure this life out
recover, and those I advocate for all who answer the call when as each sun rises and sets. Find peace. Take care of yourself,
the bells go off, are the following: and take care of your families. In the end, it’s all we have. ●

1 Self Check-In: How am I today? If I am not 100 percent,


am I going to be able to do my job whatever it may be if
I am called on to do so?
● ROBERT SENN is a 20-year fire service veteran and
a retired Fire Department of New York firefighter. He is
an FDIC classroom instructor and lectures to uniformed
2 Self-Care Vow: I must take care of myself because no-
body else will.
personnel and corporate entities across North America.
He has a bachelor’s degree from the New York Institute of

3 Be My Brother’s Keeper: “I committed to being a care-


giver for those incapable of caring for themselves. I must
Technology and is the author of “Beyond Surviving.”

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Radio Chaos:
The 3/3 Option
B Y A N T H O N Y AV I L L O distressed individual, the stronger the signal, indicated nu-
merically as a percentage and graphically by light bar display.

I
T STARTED OUT AS A ROUTINE FAMILIARIZATION AND I had tested a similar piece of equipment at the Fire
training drill with a new piece of equipment that our Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) about five years
department had recently purchased. Ultimately, however, ago and was very happy that NHRFR had finally acquired it.
it changed the way we looked at rapid intervention company You cannot fool this thing and, believe me, we tried! I highly
(RIC) operations, especially from a command and control recommend the firefighter locator; it will complement any RIC
standpoint. equipment inventory (photos 1, 2).
North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire and Rescue (NHRFR)
recently acquired a firefighter locator system, consisting of THE DRILL
personal transmitters individual firefighters attach to their The familiarization drill started out as an evolution designed
clothing or integrate into their self-contained breathing ap- to integrate the firefighter locator with NHRFR’s Mayday,
paratus (SCBA) and the receivers to which they transmit. The rope-guided large-area search and radio communication
department equipped all its battalion commander vehicles, all procedures. We were operating in a “borrowed” four-story
squad companies that respond as RICs, and the safety officer windowless warehouse, whose owners allowed us to use it
with handheld firefighter locator receivers. for training on weekends, outside of business hours (photo 3).
According to the manufacturer’s Web site, the individual We dispensed with the usual diabolical search drill evolutions
transmitter emits a high-frequency, 2.46-GHz signal that can we would normally employ in lieu of a simpler, friendlier
be tracked using the handheld receiver. Unlike ultrasonic evolution. We used no masks or SCBA and left on some of the
waves that bounce off all walls and ceilings, this firefighter warehouse lights. We did not “hood” any rescuers to simulate
locator’s signal can penetrate walls, ceilings, and floors. The zero visibility, as is usual in this type of drill. The aim was
receiver looks similar to an old Courageous Cat gun (for those to reinforce the proper use of the locator tool and to build
of you who actually remember Courageous Cat) and allows confidence. Even so, it was still tough to find victims because
rescuers to track personnel whose personal alert safety system of maze-like configurations, machinery, isolated hallways, and
(PASS) alarm has activated. The closer the receiver is to the randomly located office and workshop areas (photos 4, 5).

1 2

(1, 2) The firefighter locator device. According to the device’s display in photo 2, the searchers are looking for a North Hudson Ladder
2 Bravo firefighter. The yellow light bar indicates they are getting closer. (Photos by author.)

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Mayday callers and their corresponding locations in the build-
3 ing. RIC command had an even harder time sorting the whole
mess out and relaying information to the RIC without being
stepped on.
If it wasn’t for the firefighter locator system, it would have
been even worse. When a PASS alarm activates, the locator’s
receiver displays the firefighter’s SCBA identification, com-
pany, and apparatus position on its screen, and the team can
choose which distressed firefighter to go after.
In reality, this operation would require several RICs using
several devices. In our drill, we limited the RIC operation to
two companies operating together (or splitting up, depend-
ing on what they decided). Each RIC had a firefighter locator
receiver, and we had one at the CP (which is also part of our
SOP). One of the device’s helpful features allows you to scroll
(3) Note the size of the structure used for the drill. Undisciplined among Mayday requests and determine who seems to be near-
firefighters could easily get lost in such a place; they would not est or in the most distress (i.e., has the lowest air supply).
make it out alive.
The main problem we encountered at the CP was that the
We set up the command post (CP) and command board on radio chaos and the multiple Mayday requests were creating
the building’s exterior side A. The scenario: All four members a “chicken without a head” issue for the RIC. In addition, the
of a rescue company, while conducting rope-guided search RIC’s anxiety level was pretty much through the roof with
operations on the warehouse’s third floor, each become sepa- trying to figure out which distressed firefighter was transmit-
rated from the lifeline, but not at the same time. The Mayday ting—and this was only a drill!
calls were staggered about a minute or two apart. Another failed rescue option we tried was to use feedback-
In this evolution, once the first Mayday was received, assisted rescue (FAR) operations. Since the RIC used the same
we began our rescue operation according to our standard frequency as the Maydays, the feedback was transmitted over
operating procedures (SOPs). The incident commander (IC) the RIC radios as well as those of the distressed firefighters,
acknowledged the Mayday and the staff at the CP gathered the rendering the option useless. The accepted practice of trying
location, unit, name, air supply, and resources (LUNAR) infor- to tell rescue teams in the heat of battle and in limited or zero
mation. These data were relayed to the RIC command officer, visibility to turn down their radios so a FAR operation can be
who had been assigned to oversee and monitor the rescue op- conducted is just not practical and is doomed to failure.
eration and the RIC activities from the CP. Fireground opera-
tions switched to another radio frequency (channel 2) while THE 3/3 OPTION
the Mayday firefighters remained on the original fireground Although the RIC team eventually found everyone, includ-
operations frequency (channel 1) with the RIC. ing the fourth Mayday who “wandered” up to the fourth floor
Then the second Mayday came in and, in quick succes- instead of the third (as planned in the evolution), it was ap-
sion, the third and the fourth. They came in so fast that the parent to all that we were not at all effective in managing the
distressed firefighters’ transmissions were stepping all over Mayday. More importantly, based on the time it took the RIC
each other. In addition, the RIC, which had been deployed to find them and the likely survival time limits that would be
already when the first Mayday was received, using the LUNAR placed on them, most, if not all, of the “lost” members would
information, had a very difficult time distinguishing among the not have made it out of there alive. We gathered at the CP to

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discuss the issue. The rescue captain who was inside monitor-
ing the activity firsthand confirmed what we all knew: The
Incident Commander
drill did not work. He suggested we use a third frequency for Mayday Checklist
the RIC team.
The response to that suggestion was typical of the hard-core __ Acknowledge Mayday.
__ Clear radio traffic by emergency transmission from dispatch.
veterans that we are: “What? A third channel? A third chief on __ Contact distressed firefighter; obtain LUNAR information.
the radio? Preposterous! We can’t do that! I don’t think that has • Location.
been done before, has it? How do we manage three frequencies • Unit.
when we are having a problem with managing two?” • Name.
I was also somewhat skeptical. I didn’t think it was feasible • Air supply.
• Resources needed.
and I thought it would likely create more confusion. However, __ If unable to contact distressed firefighter, conduct personnel
the way we were doing it at the moment was not working at accountability report (PAR).
all, so we figured we would give it a shot. One issue immedi- __ Switch fire operations to different frequency by “Urgent”
ately discussed was that we had to arrange for enough person- transmission to channel 2.
nel to be on hand at the CP to manage the operation on three __ IC continues to supervise fireground activities.
__ Safety officer reports to command post (CP) to become
frequencies—you now need three command officers. Luckily, Mayday manager, monitoring Mayday frequency and
this was a drill and we could play around with the situation supporting distressed firefighters on original fireground
and brainstorm it a little more. frequency (channel 1).
This time, when the Mayday was broadcast, as in the first __ Strike two additional alarms—one for fire; one to support
evolution, after acknowledging the Mayday and gathering RIC operation.
__ Request command company to CP.
the necessary LUNAR information, I, as the IC, moved the __ Level II staging for additional alarm companies.
fireground operations (and myself) to another channel. Let’s __ Request additional chief officers.
say the original fireground frequency was channel 1. Once the __ Dispatch to notify chief of department.
Mayday came in, I moved the fireground operations to chan- __ Consider using a company on scene as a second RIC.
nel 2, leaving the original fireground frequency (channel 1) __ Request additional RICs as needed.
__ Request advanced life support emergency medical service
open for the Mayday firefighters. I assigned my safety officer unit to report to CP.
as the Mayday manager; he stayed on channel 1. On receipt __ Establish rescue division supervisor (RIC command, prefer-
of a Mayday and while I was gathering initial information, the ably a chief officer).
safety officer was instructed to immediately report to the CP __ Deploy RIC and designate RIC frequency (channel 3).
from wherever he was and to stay on channel 1 and communi- __ RIC command stays at CP in verbal communication with
Mayday manager.
cate with the distressed firefighters from the CP. His job was to __ Consider hoseline support for RIC operation.
gather additional information and to keep in contact with the __ Conduct PAR on new fireground frequency (channel 2).
Mayday firefighters. __ Evaluate on-scene resources.
We then sent the RIC inside for the rescue, designating __ Assign a second safety officer to monitor building.
channel 3 as the RIC frequency; the RIC command officer __ Police must open/maintain lane for EMS access/egress;
police will escort EMS to hospital.
was at the CP. In this evolution, while I was still handling the __ Determine hospital destination; dispatch to notify hospital of
simulated fire, the Mayday manager was communicating ver- incoming patients.
bally with the RIC command officer at the CP, feeding him the __ Ensure critical incident stress debriefing is available.
information required to coordinate the rescue. In fact, as the __ Plan for relief/release of involved companies.
additional Maydays came in, the messages were more easily
deciphered and prioritized because they were on the dedi- said that the emotional burden of the urgent predicament
cated Mayday frequency rather than competing with all the coupled with the unnerving radio transmissions from the
screaming on the RIC channel. The Mayday manager would distressed firefighters had been reduced. They felt they
then verbally relay this information to RIC command, who could operate in a more businesslike manner when they
would transmit it to the RIC on its frequency (channel 3). were not hearing transmissions like “I’m running out of air!”
and “Get me out of here!”
ADVANTAGES • Without the radio insanity, the RIC also reported its mem-
To our surprise, using three frequencies worked out much bers could focus more on listening for any distress signals
better than we anticipated. After consulting with all involved, from the lost firefighter (e.g., PASS alarm, banging on ob-
we found the advantages were many. jects to be better heard, and so on).
• First and foremost, separating the Mayday and the RIC fre- • Verbal, face-to-face communication between the Mayday
quencies drastically reduced radio insanity. Anyone who has manager and RIC command at the CP helps RIC command
tried to pull off a multiple Mayday/RIC operation (or even a prioritize messages, which keeps the Mayday and rescue fre-
single Mayday with an excited distressed firefighter) knows quencies less cluttered. Also, if a message is not understood,
about this insanity. Some fireground operations suffer regu- it can be clarified instantly, which can’t always be done on
larly from radio insanity even without a Mayday! the radio. The Mayday manager acts as a dispatcher for RIC
• RIC members liked being on a different frequency and command and provides only the essential information.

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We found that the accountability officer (in NHRFR, the
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command technician; in others, an aide), must be a big piece
of the puzzle here. You must immediately document the
Mayday information and times and track the RIC’s submersion
time. We used the bottom part of our command board to track
fire activities. To track the Mayday information, we used the
top of the board. You might need to use a separate command
tech (a Mayday tech) for the RIC operation, especially if there
are multiple Maydays. If only one command board is available,
in a pinch, use a marker on a car hood or wall. Get something
down (photo 6).
When confronted with a building of the magnitude of that in
which we were training, I would also consider a second or even
a third RIC right away. In addition, the response of additional
safety and chief officers should not be far from your mind as IC.
Of course, all RIC policies would be in effect here, such as
(6) You must have a tracking and documentation mechanism in
the request for an additional two alarms (one for suppression
place to track the activities of the RIC operation. Here, we use
the bottom portion of the command board. Make sure you take a and one to support RIC operations), additional RIC teams,
picture of it before you erase it. advanced life support response, and so on, but that is informa-
tion for another article.
• The RIC frequency carries only necessary information from The Incident Commander Mayday Checklist (see sidebar) is
the Mayday manager, which the RIC command officer and a guide to help manage a Mayday. It is never easy.
RIC-to-RIC command transmissions determine.
• FAR broadcast only on the Mayday frequency was easier. STAY ON THE LIFELINE
The RIC found it was easier to hear and track, since the Although the primary goal of this drill was to familiarize
feedback was transmitted only over the radio of the dis- members with the firefighter locator device, we made sure
tressed member, not also that of the RIC, as happened in the that personnel realized in no uncertain terms that, in such a
previous two-frequency evolutions. building, if they operate without discipline and leave a lifeline
or hoseline (or never bring in a lifeline at all), their chances of
DISADVANTAGES survival once they get into trouble are extremely remote.
To show that it is not all roses, there are some disadvantages. This alternative approach to the Mayday operations is cer-
• The RIC has no direct communication with the distressed tainly worth exploring further. We ran another drill the follow-
firefighters. Although it might be feasible to allow one ing week in the same building with different companies, and
RIC member to monitor the Mayday frequency, this might all felt it was an improvement over the present two-channel
complicate the operation at the wrong time and confuse system we use. Through our department Safety Committee, we
things. We tried this, but it did not work well and is not have proposed modifications to our Mayday SOP.
recommended. If operations are conducted properly, the RIC Author George Will said: “The future has a way of arriving
should not need to talk to the distressed firefighter. unannounced.” Have you thought about it? ●
• There is an urgent need to secure and coordinate supervisory
personnel at the CP as a matter of policy. You will need at least Author’s note: A discussion forum on this article is available on
three supervisory personnel to pull this operation off. This the Fire Engineering Community Web site. Comments and sug-
gestions regarding this operation would be welcome. Let’s hear
might be difficult but not impossible to do in a smaller depart- from you!
ment if planned for properly. Some options to consider include
the following:
—Increase your command staff on initial alarms. (If you
● ANTHONY AVILLO, a 26-year fire service veteran, is
have a staffing issue, this might not be realistic.)
a deputy chief with North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire and
—Use a command company. If you need it, call it.
Rescue, assigned as 1st Platoon regional tour commander.
—Use a company officer who has been trained; it might be He has a bachelor’s degree in fire science from New Jersey
best to train them all! This might be the most realistic and City University. He is an instructor at the Bergen County
practical solution. (NJ) and Monmouth County (NJ) Fire Academies. Avillo is a
—Develop a policy addressing a superior officer mutual- member of the FDIC and Fire Engineering advisory boards.
aid response to all working fires. This might be the best He is the author of Fireground Strategies, Second Edition
answer. (Fire Engineering, 2008) and Fireground Strategies Sce-
—If you are really lucky or persuasive, you might even be narios Workbook, Second Edition (2010). He is a contribut-
able to convince the higher-ups that additional command ing author to Fire Engineering’s Handbook for Firefighter
officers are a necessity and increase your staffing. I and II (Fire Engineering, 2009) and co-author of its Study
Guide (Fire Engineering, 2010).
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The Human Heart


Is Like a Fire Pump
BY DAN SENN tus can be a scary task. I remember testing one standby truck;
it was a banana yellow-colored relic that had a crew cab with

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ANY MISINFORMED INDIVIDUALS ARGUE ABOUT a tall narrow door and a high window that made it look like
the role and importance of certain modes of physi- a phone booth. As I pushed the revolutions per minute (rpm)
cal conditioning for the fire service. Some say that up, there was a corresponding increase in the intensity of the
cardiovascular, or aerobic, conditioning is most important; oth- leaking streams of water and the rattling sounds coming from
ers say that resistance, or strength, training is most important. the pump. I was hoping the pump wouldn’t suddenly explode
The truth is, both are equally important not only in firefight- like a round of antiaircraft flak, pelting me with pieces of cast
ing but also in regular daily activities. It is well known that shrapnel before I had a chance to turn and run.
many deaths and physically limiting conditions are directly What’s the purpose of performing these tests? We push
heart related, hence the argument for aerobic conditioning. the pump through a near maximal workout to determine if
The bottom line is, your heart has the vital role of keeping it meets a minimum peak performance—in other words, we
every cell in the body adequately perfused 24 hours a day, would rather have the pump explode when it’s not needed
seven days a week. This also means that the heart must meet as opposed to on a fire scene. If something breaks or doesn’t
perfusion requirement to each cell throughout every mode of meet performance requirements, it’s taken out of service and
physical activity and nonactivity. Therefore, the heart’s work sent to the shop for repairs.
capacity must be as dynamic as the range of physical activity
in which we perform. Because of our dynamic range of activ- HEART’S FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY
ity, a viable argument is made for both aerobic and resistance Have you ever considered your own heart in this context?
training and every mode of training in between. This article How much confidence do you have in your own heart’s func-
will examine the similarities between our cardiovascular tional capacity when going into your next fire? Those who
system and the apparatus and equipment we use to fight fires. lack physical conditioning probably unknowingly run their
Through this you will better understand your heart’s response hearts through this same near-max test at every working fire.
to different modes of exercise and recognize the need for ap- However, our heart’s performance measures aren’t as objective
propriate conditioning. as those for our apparatus pumps. We don’t have the luxury of
gauges and controls that allow us to monitor the function and
PUMP PERFORMANCE performance of our heart at all times.
As firefighters, we’re all familiar with the importance of Our cardiovascular system—which consists of the heart,
our apparatus pumps and their diverse functions. The pump system of vessels, and blood—performs the same functions
itself is our lifeline when we’re on the end of the hoseline in as our apparatus pump, water, and hoses and is governed
an untenable environment. Apparatus pumps may serve as by the same laws of physics. Our apparatus pumps function
relay pumps where they’re performing flow work by receiv- to eject the water that is inside the pump through the outlet,
ing a large volume of flowing water from a source and simply thus pressurizing and directing the flow of water through a
boosting pressure; we can pull water into our pump by creat- distribution system of hose. As long as the pump receives a
ing a negative pressure; and we can perform high-pressure supply of water and the pump operates within the capacity
work by supplying a hoseline, standpipe, or sprinkler system of that supply, we have a constant pressurized flow of water
on the top floor of a high-rise. Which mode of pump opera- through the distribution system. Think of our heart in the
tions do you think places the most stress on the apparatus? same context.
Have you ever thought twice about your safety as a firefight- The heart relies on a constant supply of returning blood
er on days when you’re riding a backup engine, dreading that flowing in by the vena cava. This flow converges between the
you may have to rely on a questionable pump to perform any superior and inferior vena cava to supply the heart with blood
of these functions? Saturday pump tests on the backup appara- to pump. This returning blood flow subsequently collects in

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the right atrium during atrial relaxation. This filling of the Blood flow during an aerobic activity assumes a consistent
right atrium is referred to as preload. The amount of preload flow through the arteries because of a lower resistance and
is determined by the volume and pressure of returning blood the venous flow returning to the heart, aided by a “milking”
and the volume the right atrium accepts during its filling or “muscle pump” action created by the repetitious action of
phase. Preload plays a significant factor in cardiac output, the musculature, thus enhancing blood return and providing
since it ultimately determines the volume of blood pumped adequate supply to the heart so it can meet output demands.
into the left ventricle and that is available for distribution dur- In addition, the right atrium tends to create its own nega-
ing ventricular contraction. Therefore, the heart receives blood tive pressure following its contraction phase as it relaxes and
supply during relaxation and subsequently contracts against expands its volumetric capacity during atrial filling. This also
this blood volume, creating pressure within the chambers and aids in maintaining a constant return of blood flow through
thus directing flow through valves and maintaining a pulsating the vena cava. These processes are just as important to the
systemic blood pressure by maintaining a pressurized volume heart as it is for an apparatus pump to be connected to a large
of blood within the arteries. water main with the ability to supply an adequate volume and
With any pump, the amount and pressure of flow enter- residual pressure to operate multiple large-diameter hoselines
ing the pump from its supply source will largely determine or master streams. The efficiency and output volume of pump-
the effort and efficiency of the pump. This is evident when ing operations rely on a good hydrant supply. As a general
we switch from tank to hydrant supply. The water entering rule of thumb, we can step on the supply hose to make a

How much confidence do you have


in your own heart’s functional capacity
when going into your next fire?
the pump from a hydrant has its own source of pressure and, quick assessment of our ability to increase output volume. If
therefore, allows the truck to reduce its workload while still the supply hose maintains an unforgiving firm pressure when
maintaining outlet volume and pressure. The same is true for stepped on, we know our supply is adequate for our current
the heart. The workload and efficiency of the heart are largely output volume. However, our body has a limited capacity to
determined by the flow of returning blood (hydrant supply) maintain this high-volume flow operation.
and the subsequent required output (gallons per minute) and As dehydration mounts, blood volume declines. This is a
systemic resistance to flow (hose diameter). The condition significant concern for firefighters becoming dehydrated as a
of valves and interior wall surfaces and the strength of the result of sweat loss from working or training in full turnout
power unit (engine or muscle tissue) are factors that limit the gear in heated environments. This lower blood volume causes
functional capacity of our apparatus pump or heart. These fac- a reduction in returning blood volume and, therefore, reduces
tors that reduce functional capacity greatly challenge the heart preload. Consequently, this reduces stroke volume and creates
to meet the perfusion requirements. In addition, the mode of a greater stress on the heart to maintain cardiac output and
physical activity and subsequent stress on the body also pro- systemic blood pressure. Relate this to apparatus pump opera-
vide different challenges to the heart and affect its efficiency. tions, and you can make the connection. In this situation,
During a continuous aerobic activity, such as running, our residual hydrant supply is being exceeded, as evidenced by a
heart performs flow work much like our apparatus pump fluttering supply hose approaching the brink of collapsing and
would operate in a relay pumping operation: A pressur- cavitating the pump.
ized high-volume flow is entering the pump through a large Now consider a situation where we have to supply the
intake, and a high volume of flow is circulated through and standpipe of a high-rise. If using only tank water, this task
subsequently ejected from the pump through a large-diameter would resemble the task performed by our heart during re-
hose at an increased pressure. A whole-body aerobic activity sistance training. In this situation, we are pumping at a much
requires a large volume of blood flow because of the mass of greater resistance with no relief in workload provided by the
musculature involved and the vasodilation of the arteries sup- augmenting pressure from a hydrant. Remember, a pump can
plying those muscles. Think of it as switching from multiple only distribute an output that is limited by the condition of the
1¾-inch hoselines to multiple 2½-inch hoselines that accom- pump and the supply entering the pump. Leaky valves prevent
modate the need for increased volume of blood flow and also the ability to draft and compromise output volume and pres-
reduce the workload of the heart by reducing resistance to sure capacity. In addition, if the residual from our hydrant
flow. So, increased activity increases the required volume flow, supply drops to a critical point, the supply hose will collapse,
but friction loss is minimized by vasodilation. Therefore, we and the pump will cavitate, reducing its output and efficiency.
can reduce the workload of the heart as long as the flow re- In this case, we are most likely limited to pumping through
turning to the heart is maintained. The heart is simply provid- small-diameter hoselines and are having to pump against high
ing an extra boost of pressure to maintain a consistent flow. resistance and are limited to a lower volume of flow. In other

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words, we have a high workload stress on our heart, hav- course, in a sense means that the heart is connected to a dead-
ing to pump at high rpm with a limited output volume: high end hydrant of a small water main. The decrease in returning
stress/low efficiency. During higher-intensity activity, such as blood and residual pressure means less blood entering the
weight lifting, our heart faces these challenges by pumping right side of the heart during diastole and subsequently a
blood through a distribution system restricted by muscle ten- lower stroke volume, which results in a lower output pressure
sion, which restricts the return flow supplying the heart and (stroke volume is the most significant factor influencing blood
reduces cardiac output. pressure). We can increase the rpm of the truck or the rate of
the heart all we want, but our output volume and subsequent
MEASURING CARDIAC PERFORMANCE pressure are governed by the supply feeding into the pump.
AND EFFICIENCY During resistance activities, the heart is greatly challenged
Consider how we measure cardiac performance and ef- to maintain adequate systemic blood pressure. Cardiac ef-
ficiency. Cardiac output is measured by the product of heart ficiency relies on the return blood flow and the capacity of the
rate and stroke volume (HR × SV = CO). Stroke volume is heart to produce forceful contractions to move blood against
determined by preload, as explained earlier, and the percent- high-resistance pressures. This is different from aerobic work
age of blood volume ejected from the left ventricle by each in which cardiac efficiency relies on the heart’s ventricular
contraction, also known as the ejection fraction. It is important volume capacity and the responsiveness of the ventricular
to note that the left ventricle is unable to eject its entire con- musculature to repetitive stretch-contract cycles.
tents during each contraction because the ventricle is unable Man and machine both have their distinct advantages and
to contract to the point of completely collapsing its volumetric disadvantages. If our apparatus pump is in bad condition, we can
capacity. Therefore, a residual volume remains in the ventricle fix or replace it, but it cannot fix itself with continued further use.
following its systolic phase. The fraction of blood ejected dur- Our heart, on the other hand, can adapt and improve its function
ing each contraction is determined by two factors: afterload with proper training; however, it is not a quick fix. Adaptations
and contractility. Afterload refers to the backpressure the left occur over time with training, and these adaptations must be
ventricle has to overcome to move blood. During ventricular maintained with continued training stimulus. As explained earlier,
contraction, pressure builds until a level exceeding the after- the stress on our hearts depends on the mode of physical activity.
load pressure before the aortic valve is forced open, allowing Continuous aerobic activity presents a flow stress on the heart,
flow to pass through. Contractility refers to the strength of and resistance activity presents a pressure stress.
each ventricular contraction. Greater contractility allows the Although most perceive aerobic training as “the way” to
ventricle to more easily overcome afterload and produces a train your heart, many overlook the stress placed on the heart
more powerful contraction, which allows more blood to be when performing pressure work and thus fail to condition
expelled over a shorter time and increases the ejection frac- the heart for this mode of stress. For example, in northern
tion. Afterload and contractility become significant factors as climates, this danger is evident by the high incidence of heart
work or exercise intensity increase beyond the demands of an attacks following a heavy, wet snowfall. Shoveling heavy snow
aerobic activity. With this in mind, let’s consider hemodynam- is not strictly an aerobic activity. For people of low physical
ics during resistance training. work capacity, shoveling wet snow would fall into the high-
intensity intermittent activity category. The heart’s workload is
HEMODYNAMICS DURING also exacerbated by high intrathoracic pressure caused by ten-
RESISTANCE TRAINING sioning the core muscles for stabilization. It is no surprise that
High-intensity, intermittent exercise involves greater muscle heart attacks occur under these stressful conditions. The heart
tension over longer sustained durations when compared with itself has a high demand for blood under a high workload.
the rhythmic nature of aerobic exercise. For example, dur- However, an underconditioned individual may have a weak
ing a bicep curl, the muscle tightens and squeezes down on heart that has limited contraction strength or hardened or
the vasculature, pinching off the flow of blood, much like clogged arteries, limiting the ability to “go to a larger-diameter
having a kink in a hoseline. This creates a greater resistance hose” and reduce friction loss and pump pressure. Couple this
to flow and, therefore, a greater resistance to be overcome with a low-volume “dead-end hydrant,” and you have a heart
by the heart to move blood through those working muscles. that is pumping a maximum rpm but unable to adequately
The heart has to compensate by increasing the strength of supply the cardiac muscle tissue itself or the rest of the body
its contraction, described earlier as contractility, to overcome with the required volume of blood during physical stress.
systemic resistance in an attempt to sustain an efficient ejec-
tion fraction per stroke volume. This is the reason resistance WORKING IN FULL TURNOUT GEAR
training is considered pressure work for the heart, as opposed There are additional concerns to consider about our cardio-
to flow work during aerobic activity. vascular health when training or working in full turnout gear.
Additionally, this resistance to flow also prevents blood from The added weight and resistance to movement our turnout
returning to the heart. Although the veins have one-way valves gear provides consume a portion of our total work capacity. In
preventing backflow, the compliant structure of the veins do other words, for any given task, that task will require a higher
little to augment the movement and return of blood back to heart rate with higher metabolic demand when performed
the heart against resistance caused by muscle tension. This, of in turnout gear compared with performing without turnout

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gear. Therefore, additional workload is placed on the heart participate in a fitness program that incorporates a variety of
when performing on-scene tasks. Additionally, our turnout modes of training including low-intensity, continuous, aerobic
gear restricts body heat dissipation. As our core temperature work and high-intensity, intermittent, anaerobic work. A good
increases, two cooling response mechanisms increase in activ- fitness trainer or advisor should prioritize your training based
ity: sweat response in an attempt to enhance evaporation and on individual needs but still incorporate a variety of training
triage of blood flow to the skin in an attempt to exchange methods to prepare your heart for the full spectrum of activ-
heat through convection. As mentioned earlier, dehydration ity you encounter on the job and in your daily life. With the
reduces preload. The triage of blood flow creates competi- proper conditioning prescription, the heart develops adapta-
tion between the working muscle and the skin, subsequently tions that enhance its ability to endure stress and allows us a
reducing the residual pressure and volume of returning blood greater work capacity during all modes of physical stress. ●
flow and causing the heart rate to increase further to maintain
blood pressure and perfusion.
REFERENCES
Perfusion demands throughout the body are not met by
Brooks, G. A.; Fahey, T. D.; and Baldwin, K. M. (2005). Exercise physiology:
simply varying the heart rate. Our cardiovascular system Human bioenergetics and its applications (4th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.
engages in dynamic adjustments in the size of the vessels to
Guyton, A. C. and Hall, J. E. (2006). Textbook of medical physiology (11th
maintain blood flow and makes adjustments according to the ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
returning blood supply and the systemic resistance to flow.
The type and intensity of activity determine the challenges the ● DAN SENN, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, is a firefighter/
heart faces. Both our hearts and our apparatus pumps are lim- EMT for the Fargo (ND) Fire Department. He coaches
ited by the capacity of the supply source and pump in modes and trains athletes in sports performance and works with
ranging from low-pressure/high-volume to high-pressure/low- firefighters on job performance and injury rehabilitation.
volume conditions. Our physical fitness training must prepare He teaches firefighter physical fitness and safety and con-
our heart for all modes of operations. Continuous aerobic tributes to his department’s monthly fitness newsletter.
exercise prepares our heart to perform low-pressure/high- His education has focused on exercise physiology, motor
learning, biomechanics, and sports medicine. He is work-
volume flow work. However, many overlook the importance
ing on a second master’s degree and assists with organiz-
of resistance training to prepare our hearts for high-pressure/
ing and training a firefighter combat challenge team.
low-volume modes of operation. Therefore, it is important to

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Model of Wellness-Fitness
BY JAMES L. FLEMING ments, includes the provision for a wellness/fitness assessment
AND SHARON L. BOLLINGER that is in accord with the IAFF/IAFC Wellness-Fitness Initiative
(WFI). Inherent in this program is an in-depth assessment of

F
IREFIGHTING AS A PROFESSION DEMANDS SIGNIFI- cardiovascular health, appropriate screening for cancers of
cant physical strength and endurance. To meet these risk to firefighters, and self-assessment of overall fitness.
demands, firefighters need to maintain an excellent The Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department (PFD) is one of the 10
level of fitness. Also, firefighters are exposed to significant model programs of the IAFF/IAFC WFI. Our medical surveil-
physical, chemical, biological, and psychological hazards, lance program has monitored the health status of our mem-
which place significant stressors on them that can impact bers and provided medical counseling to improve wellness
their overall wellness. This is seen in the high rates of injury, and fitness for more than 20 years. In cooperation with fire
cardiovascular disease, and cancer among firefighters. Main- department management and the firefighters’ union, the PFD
taining a strong wellness and fitness level can improve a has developed a program for improved intervention, providing
firefighter’s resistance to disease and injury, as well as aid in the members with specific goals and recommendations to help
combating such disease and injury when it occurs. maintain appropriate wellness levels. As part of this, we moni-
The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and the tor and provide guidance and support on various preventive
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) have developed health issues, including obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular
a wellness and fitness program that provides a model to help tone, and diabetes.
firefighters develop and maintain sufficient wellness to meet
the demands of their job. In addition, the National Fire Protec- TIERED MEDICAL PROGRAM
tion Association (NFPA) has developed an industry standard of In 2003, we recognized that although firefighters were main-
medical safety for recruits and active firefighters to help pro- taining an overall excellent level of musculoskeletal fitness,
tect firefighters and the public. NFPA 1582, Standard On Com- multiple issues in their wellness level continued to be noted in
prehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Depart- their annual assessments. In collaboration with PFD manage-

Table 1. Tiered Medical Program Health Standards


Health Standard Tier 4 Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1
Body fat >30 % Male (M) 25-30 % M 20-24 % M <20 % M
>34 % Female (F) 30-34 % F 24-29 % F <24 % F
Blood pressure >160/110 >150/100 >140/90 <135/85
Metabolic Equivalent Testing (METS) (under age 40) See Addendum to Table 1 Below
Blood sugar >300 200-299 100-199 65-99
HbA1c 8.0 >7.5 6.5-7.4 <6.5

Source: Tiered Medical Program, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Health Center

Addendum to Table 1: Metabolic Equivalent Testing (METs)


Age Range Tier 4 Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1
< 40 <12.0 12.0-12.9 13.0-13.9 >14.0
40-49 <12.0 12.0-12.6 12.7-13.5 >13.5
50+ <12.0 12.0-12.4 12.4-13.0 13.00

Source: Tiered Medical Program, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Health Center

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REMEMBER FOREVER: SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 … AND BEYOND.

The Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Foundation was created to ensure that
we as Americans “Remember Forever” the fallen firefighters of September 11
and in their memory recognize other firefighters who demonstrate that same
courage and valor in rescue missions.

For more information visit The Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award commemorates the life and career achievements of Deputy Chief
Ray Downey, who lost his life while commanding rescue operations at the World Trade Center attack on
www.courageandvalor.org
September 11, 2001. Deputy Chief Downey was chief of rescue operations and a 39-year veteran of the Fire
Department of New York. He was the most highly decorated firefighter in the history of FDNY. Deputy Chief
FIRE ENGINEERING Downey commanded rescue operations at many difficult and complex disasters, including the Oklahoma
COURAGE AND VALOR City Bombing, the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, and many natural disasters worldwide.
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2011 NOMINATION FORM
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PERSON SUBMITTING NOMINATION FORM:
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city state zip code

Phone:
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Relationship to Nominee:

NOMINEE INFORMATION:
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Title/Rank:
Fire Department:
Years of Service:
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Qualifications/Distinguishable Traits:

1. Please give a brief history of the nominee.


2. Describe the event or circumstance for which you feel the nominee displayed unparalleled courage and valor and is deserving of the 2011 Ray Downey
Courage and Valor Award.
3. Describe in detail why you feel the nominee went above and beyond the call of duty during this event.

Important Details:
• Answers to questions 1-3 should be typed on separate 81/2 x 11 pages and attached to the nomination form.
• The incident/meritorious act described in this nomination form must have occurred between December 1, 2009 - November 30, 2010, and must have
been part of an official fire department response to an emergency incident.
• The award is open to all firefighters in the United States, regardless of rank or department type.
• The recipient of the award may be living or deceased.
• The recipient will receive a medal and a significant financial award.
• The award will be presented at the Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, March 23, 2011.
• Nomination forms will be published in Fire Engineering magazine and on its Web site.
• Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered.
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● WELLNESS MODEL
2006, the program was increased to provide
Figure 1. Tiered Medical Program: directed intervention for those individuals
Percentage of Personnel in Each Tier by Year identified. The Tiered Medical Program has
now matured with full awareness among
our firefighters, who are able to use their
medical evaluations to assess where they
stand.
Table 1 describes the elements of the
program and the current measurement lev-
els. Firefighters are encouraged to maintain
their level of wellness at Tier 1. Tier 2 is
designed to act as a buffer to identify mem-
bers who are below Tier 1 level but do not
need medical/wellness intervention other
than counseling and guidance. Tier 3 was
established to identify members who still
meet NFPA 1582 requirements but who are
showing health and wellness changes that
require intervention. Tier 4 is designed to
identify those individuals who have health
changes that do not meet current NFPA
Source: Tiered Medical Program, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Health Center 1582 criteria. Note: There is currently no
NFPA 1582 provision that addresses obesity.
ment and IAFF Local 493, as part of a formal renegotiation by Therefore, we only consider a member as Tier 4 for obesity if
objective (RBO), the PFD Health Center developed a program he also exhibits at least one other comorbid health issue.
that would look at specific wellness health parameters, called
the Tiered Medical Program. During the assessment phase, we RESULTS
discovered that our members had issues with several prevent- In the first year (2006), we identified 86 individuals who fell
able health conditions that could be improved with direct into Tier 4 and another 235 individuals who were at Tier 3. The
intervention. majority of these individuals had issues either with their cardio-
For this program, we identified four elements to specifi- vascular tone or their level of body fat. This represents overall
cally monitor: body fat measure to assess obesity; blood about 20 percent of our workforce. Most individuals (about 70
pressure to assess hypertension; metabolic equivalent test- percent), after becoming aware of their issues, were able to im-
ing (METs) measured during cardiovascular stress testing, to prove their Tier status by at least one level within three months.
assess cardiovascular tone; and blood glucose and HbA1C By 2008, the overall rate for Tier 3/4 dropped to 10 percent.
levels to assess diabetes. We used industry standards such as In 2009, the rate was less than three percent, with only 22
NFPA 1582 as the basis for determining whether a member members in Tier 4 and 26 in Tier 3. This shows a significant
can safely perform his operational job requirements under this improvement for all of our fire members. Figure 1 shows the
program. When there was no standard available, as in the case progression from 2006 through 2009.
of obesity, we used medical consensus to determine appropri- We feel this program has shown that close attention to health
ate levels. A fifth element was originally identified, pulmonary and wellness parameters, along with timely intervention and
function changes. However, after three years of evaluation, we positive motivation, dramatically improves firefighter health.
found no members who fell into a Tier 3 or 4 level secondary The marked decrease in the percentage of members in Tiers
to this element, and it has been dropped from the program. 3 and 4, along with the improvement of members into more
In 2004, we conducted a yearlong collaborative RBO ef- healthful patterns within reasonable time frames, clearly shows
fort with management and union to develop this program, the benefits of this program. We again emphasize that this
fostering complete buy-in from both sides. The program program is in no way punitive. It identifies health and wellness
was designed as a medical wellness program, and like the issues and assists members in finding ways to improve.
WFI, was not meant as a punitive tool. The entire goal of The program has not matured without issues. The biggest
this program was to identify health and wellness issues and issue is maintaining this as a wellness program, designed to
assist the firefighter in managing those issues. This program identify and assist those with problems. There has been a
was incorporated in 2005 as part of the firefighters’ annual strong push in some areas to make this a fitness program,
medical evaluations. In addition, we also informed all firefight- which we do not support. There is a strong fitness component
ers of this program through written and video presentations. necessary to maintain true wellness, but our goal remains to
The first year was intended to introduce the program to the help firefighters individually maintain improved wellness.
members. All identified individuals with issues received guid- Also, there is small number of our members who have
ance, but no other actions were taken at that time. Starting in developed morbid conditions that are not likely to improve.

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However, we continue to work with these members to main-
● JAMES L. FLEMING, D.O., MPH, has been the medi-
tain good control of their disease issues, maximizing their
cal director of the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Health
overall function. Center since 2001. He received his osteopathic doctorate
Our program still needs improvements. A large number of our from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
members show blood pressure values (when they come in for and master of public health degree and a fellowship in
annual assessment) that place them in a prehypertensive region. occupational medicine from Johns Hopkins University.
A recent review showed that about 39 percent of our members Fleming is a member of the American Osteopathic Board
had at least one blood pressure reading of 135/85 or greater. We of Preventive Medicine in Occupational and Environmen-
are looking to adjust the values of our Tier program to better tal Medicine, from which he received his Board Certifica-
identify and help members monitor their blood pressure. tion in 1986. Fleming served as the United States Army
Also, we have noted through the WFI annual assessments Surgeon General’s consultant in occupational medicine
until his retirement in 1998. From 1998 to 2001, he was
that a large number of members have elevated lipids. We know
assistant professor and director of occupational medicine
this increases their risk for developing cardiovascular disease,
at the Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center.
and we do counsel on ways to help manage this issue. Howev- He is a member of the National Fire Protection Associa-
er, placing measurement of lipids into the formal Tier program tion 1581, 1582, and 1584 Task Groups and the IAFF/
may help increase awareness and support better management IAFC Wellness-Fitness Initiative Technical Committee.
of control by members. This will be part of the next suggestion
● SHARON L. BOLLINGER, RN, has been clinical nurse
to the management/union RBO committee to improve our pro- manager since 2007 for the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
gram. Like the issue with obesity, there will be no Tier 4 level Health Center, where she began work as an occupational
unless there are also other significant comorbid conditions. health nurse in 1998. She received an associate degree
••• in nursing from Parkersburg (WV) Community College
The WFI provides a comprehensive evaluation that allows and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Florida State
firefighters to monitor their continued health and wellness. University. Previously, she worked as a staff nurse on a
We feel that including a program that provides guidance and medical/surgical floor and as a cardiovascular intensive
intervention when health changes are noted clearly leads to care charge nurse for more than 15 years. Bollinger is a
positive change toward improved wellness at the individual as member of the Arizona Valle del Sol Association of Oc-
cupational Health Nurses.
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a Second Chance?
B Y D AV I D J . T R A I F O R O S The morning I went for the scan, my wife and I had just re-
turned from a weeklong vacation with our daughter in Indiana

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HENEVER YOU LOOK AT A FIRE SERVICE, and Michigan on Lake Michigan, riding bikes, climbing sand
national news, or special-interest magazine or dunes, hiking, and enjoying life.
Web site, you can’t avoid items about taking care
of yourself and your health. I’m sharing my story with you THE HEART SCAN
because many firefighters advised me to do just that so you The scan was a simple procedure. I had to take off my
can take care of yourself. Of course, this won’t happen to you; T-shirt, get hooked up to the heart monitor, and lie down on
it will happen to the other guy. Let me tell you how I became a sliding table attached to the computed tomography (CT) ma-
that other guy. chine. A portion of my chest went through the scan, and they
I came up through the fire department ranks over the past asked me three times to hold my breath. Twenty-five minutes
30 years and had served as chief for the past 10. In the mean- after the scan, I met with a nurse who gave me the results: “All
time, my physical fitness had declined. A sedentary lifestyle is fine.” A heart scan looks for calcium, and that translates into
allowed me to gain weight. I experienced some fatigue while plaque buildup in your arteries and walls of your heart. There
doing what I liked doing best—going to fires and working was absolutely no pain involved. I called my wife, told her all
on the fireground. I would do whatever needed to be done, is well, and went to work.
whether it was taking command or working in the interior of Five hours later, I received a call from my doctor, who kept
a structure. asking me if I was okay. I informed him I was fine. Then he
Well, 2009 was going to be my year to get physically fit. I broke the news. In reviewing the scan, the cardiologist had
studied and tried several diets to lose that belly you read about found an eight-centimeter (cm) ascending aortic aneurysm.
being dangerous for your heart and the cause of diabetes. I suc- There are two types of aneurysms. One can be above the heart
cessfully lost 35 pounds slowly over a six-month period. in the aortic arch and the other one can be in the abdomen.
This effort not only introduced me to a good diet with Mine was in the aortic arch.
improved eating habits but reacquainted me with routine At the time, I had no idea what that meant. The doctor kept
exercise. Once again, I started jogging four to five miles asking me if I had any shortness of breath, or was I experi-
three times a week. Although I experienced some shortness encing chest pain or severe back pain. I had none of those
of breath, I just thought it was because of the summer’s heat symptoms. He informed me that an eight-cm aneurysm is very
and humidity and that I still needed to lose some weight. large—they usually operate when it is about five cm. I was long
The shortness of breath went away by the second mile, so I overdue for surgery. My doctor conferred with a cardiologist,
thought that was okay. who responded that if I was in no pain, I should see him in the
I also started riding my bike with my wife so we both could office in a few days and just take it easy until then. That means
improve our health. We biked regularly at various distances. don’t prune trees (as I did) because you are a guy and do that
So, life went on with little concern. My clothes fit better, kind of stuff as a rule. Instead, go sit in the yard and read a
and people told me I was looking good, asking how much book or sit in front of the TV and be a couch potato. Have
weight had I lost. I went to our fire department doctor for my someone in your family watch you to yell at you to rest.
semiannual physical. In addition, I took a stress test and had At the appointment with the heart surgeon, he informed my
that prostate exam performed that most guys don’t like. All of wife and me what this surgery involved. My aneurysm was
these results were my best in more than 10 years. above the heart in the aortic arch; that would require a full
Since I was 51, I ventured to the doctor to have a colonos- open-heart surgery. In addition, the surgeon said he had heard
copy. I felt great, and life was good. Going to fires, I felt like a a leaking valve when listening to my heart, which was the
young firefighter having fun with the guys. reason for my shortness of breath while running. He asked me
A local hospital offered free heart scans for all our police what kind of replacement valve I preferred—a tissue valve (ob-
and firefighters. The hospital offered me the scan first, since I tained from a pig or a cow) or a mechanical valve? How would
was chief of the department and wanted to promote the pro- I know? So I had to have these explained to me. If you choose
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12 years to replace it. A mechanical valve, however, lasts about Your family will be taken to a waiting room and will be
50 years but only has one drawback: For the rest of your life, kept abreast of your location and the progress of the surgery.
you will have to take warfarin (also known as Coumadin®), There is prep work to get you ready for surgery—e.g., estab-
which acts as a lubricant for the mechanical valve. lishing central intravenous lines and additional shaving of oth-
My wife and I were in shock. So now the questions popped er body parts. The big one is reducing your body temperature
into my head. When should I have the surgery—sooner or to slow the heart so you can be placed on a heart-and-lung
later? Should I get a second opinion? Where should I go for machine, which allows the surgeon to operate on your heart.
this surgery? Will I die? Do I need a will? What will happen to They cut open your chest and all those parts underneath the
my family? What about my faith in God? skin. You now become a member of the “zipper club.”
The thoughts kept me up at night. I kept working to keep The surgery to remove three inches of aorta and replace
my mind occupied. Firefighters from my department kept me it with a new mesh material lasted three to five hours. Also,
in check by reminding me to take it easy. “No fire duty, Chief.” they replaced the aortic valve with a mechanical valve. My
“Go home and relax.” family was allowed to visit me in recovery about two hours
I did seek a second opinion. A good friend of mine is the after surgery. The hospital staff told my family not to expect
doctor in charge of the emergency department at another me to look like I did before surgery but to expect me to look
hospital; I valued his professional opinion just as he did mine like I was hit by a bus. Well, according to my family, I looked
(he would want me to come to his house if it were on fire). the same as before except that my wrists were tied down and
He introduced me to a heart surgeon at his facility. I had tubes coming out of my neck, mouth, and stomach and
This heart surgeon presented a clearer, more optimistic sutures running across my chest. I believe there were 24 in all
explanation of the procedure than the first heart surgeon, who in a scar about 10 inches long.
presented a darker view. We understood how this procedure
would take place and its success rate, which the first surgeon THE RECOVERY
did not explain. Still, the fear of all involved was overwhelming. I remained unconscious in the intensive care unit (ICU) un-
I had been a paramedic for 10 years, so I had a good idea of til I awoke about nine hours later, after the medication wore
what would need to be done but was afraid to ask the doctors. off.
So I tried not to think about it. The surgery was scheduled to You know that joke “Watch what you say around an uncon-
occur in about a week with this second heart surgeon. Because scious person”? I remember hearing the hospital staff ask my
of the size of the aneurysm, he recommended surgery as soon wife if I was a smoker. My pulse oximetry had a reading of
as possible, and I decided on a mechanical valve at this point. about 85; close to 100 is desired. This question alarmed my
wife, since I never have been a smoker. The doctors believed
THE SURGERY that this could be a result of more than 30 years in the fire
Here is what it was like for me on the day of the surgery. I’ll service. When I asked my wife when this conversation oc-
explain it so if this happens to you, you won’t be in so much curred, she told me it was about six hours before I woke up.
shock when it happens. This procedure is the same as the Still intubated, I woke up wanting the tube out of my mouth.
open-heart surgery for blocked heart (coronary) arteries. That’s why they tied my wrists to the bed, so the nurse put me
That morning you arrive early at the hospital and become a back to sleep until they could pull the tube out.
patient. I arrived at 5 a.m., two hours before the surgery. The When I woke up again, I thought it was noon, and I asked
night before, I was home with my family, having a nice dinner to watch the World Series baseball game on the TV in my
and doing fine. room. It was actually 13 hours later.
You wait to go to registration and sign paperwork that you After surgery, expect some pain and discomfort. Just ask for
almost need a lawyer to tell you what it means. Next, you wait pain medicine. But now, all those things you could do the day
to go to a preoperation area. This is where you give up your before, you can’t. Try to sit up when they ask you to. You will
clothes for now to wear one of those hospital gowns. They need help. They want to sit you up in a chair. That is a very
come in to shave your chest. slow process and will tire you out. They will give you a pillow.
That’s when it hits you—panic, fear, all your thoughts ask- Mine was red and heart-shaped. This will become your best
ing, “What am I doing here?” Remember that first time you friend. It will be very painful whenever you cough, sneeze,
entered that fire building? It’s almost that same type of feeling, laugh, or do anything involving movement or reflexes. You
except a skilled surgeon is taking care of you. He will be the will want this pillow to make it easier.
chief or incident commander for the time being. You will be required to march in place next to your bed
Next, a member of the clergy came in to offer prayer with to help the two long, large-diameter tubes coming from your
my family at my bedside with me. That will bring tears to your abdomen drain any fluid or blood from around your heart.
eyes no matter how tough you are. Then the worst part of all, Every hour, you will have to inhale using a spirameter to
saying goodbye to your family. Many emotions will take place. help reinflate your lungs after the surgery and get you out
At this point you want to go home, but .... of the ICU and into a room for privacy. This requires you to
When you get up to the preoperating room, the anesthesiol- inhale, not exhale. So be patient, and keep inhaling. This also
ogist will visit you, providing you with a dose of Versed. Great will tire you out.
stuff—it puts you to sleep, and that’s all, folks. Before you leave the ICU, those chest tubes have to be

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removed. Let me tell you, it will not be Expect to sleep on your back for about your chest hurt. That is where that pil-
pleasant! Ask that they remove them seven days. Most of these beds seem to low will come in handy. You also still
quickly, and hope a nurse does it rather harden day after day. have to use that spirameter; I used it for
than a doctor. Nurses have more practice When you are moved from ICU to a about three weeks. Wash your hands
and know how to remove them so as to room, get a private room if possible. You often to avoid getting sick and keep visi-
cause less discomfort. As a rule, doctors will want to sleep if you can for a faster tors at a distance from you.
don’t do this as much, if at all, so let the recovery. With a private room, you won’t Now to get yourself in better shape,
nurses do it. have to listen to a roommate’s relatives you can go outside, walk up and down
In addition, two wires will be stick- and friends visiting while you are trying the street, then around the block, and
ing out of your stomach. Do not remove to sleep. I stayed in the ICU for two eventually several blocks away from
them; these wires are important! They days; some patients may stay longer. home.
are making contact with your heart and You will be required to walk several Probably the best part is that you need
will be used only in an emergency if you times a day up and down the hallway. In to rest after every event. Taking a shower
need to have your heart paced. most cases, once you are able to climb can be very difficult in the beginning, so
As with any hospital stay, you will the stairs, you will be allowed to go you must rest afterward. You go out to
be very tired. Remember, you have had home. Usually, you can go home in five take a short walk, you come home and
no sleep before going through this days from the date of the surgery. My rest. You eat a meal and take a rest. Dur-
procedure. Hospital rules require taking stay was longer (nine days) because they ing the recovery, you will feel strong and
vitals and administering medications were regulating the Coumadin dosage. healthy one day and like an old man the
regularly. They check your status, and, next. Rest to get better and stronger.
oh yeah, I got weighed in every day at HOME AT LAST
4 a.m. Don’t expect to sleep very much, Once you go home, it is easier to GET THAT HEART SCAN NOW!
if at all. rest and do things from a recliner. Any After my surgery, the doctor told
Here is another point: Should you movement you make and the occasional my wife, and told me the next day,
sleep on your stomach, back, or side? sneeze or cough, however, will make that I was lucky I did not die before
this surgery. When they opened me
up, they saw that my aorta was green,
which means it was “stretched beyond
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my first career and started a second career as a firefighter Data reveal that over the past 30 years, 45 percent of
with a paid/on-call fire department. I get to perform and enjoy firefighter line-of-duty deaths are the result of heart disease.
all the firefighting duties that I have enjoyed throughout my Studies indicate that the particular risk factors for firefight-
career. I have also joined another department as the director ers—high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes—are
of training and instruct at a regional fire academy. I am busier three times higher those for the regular population.
now than ever before, and I feel great. I have to keep up with Since this episode took place, I have heard from firefight-
those new young recruits and firefighters. ers I know and don’t know and civilians who told me that
The lesson I want to share with you is that you should go for having read or heard about my problem, they decided to get
a heart scan. It costs about $95 to $125—well worth the price of the heart scan. The scan revealed some type of unknown
your life. Many people die yearly from undetected aneurysms. heart problem.
A heart scan will show any plaque buildup in your heart and At lunch with a fellow firefighter, in discussing this whole
detect an aneurysm. A chest X-ray will also detect an aneurysm. ordeal, he asked me, if I had it to do all over again, would I?
Go to the doctor and get checked out. Get rid of that belly, I answered YES! But only if the outcome would be the same.
and get back to enjoying life. Walk, bike, swim, dance, and But as we know from our chosen profession, there are no
play some sports—heck, even golf. Just stay active. We only guarantees in life, so go get the heart scan, and get peace of
go around once in life. It takes just once for that hidden mind for you and your family. ●
problem to become an issue, and life as we know it is over.
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would have died. tection District and a firefighter with the Berkeley (IL) Fire
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you ready to die? I was not. I got a second chance at life, so Fire Department in 2010. He served as the department
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Air Monitoring at Structure Fires


BY JASON M. KRUSEN

H
YDROGEN CYANIDE (HCN) IS readily available concerning HCN, we cases mirror those of a heart attack.
an extremely dangerous and began to look into how the CFD could • Many health care facilities are not
common by-product of combus- learn more about this unfamiliar and capable of testing or treating HCN
tion found in smoke, and it is quickly dangerous by-product of combustion. poisoning.
receiving recognition for its dangerous • Suppression personnel are not prop-
presence. HCN has long been known to GETTING STARTED erly trained on how to identify the
be present in smoke. However, under- After learning about HCN and the risks symptoms of HCN.
standing the synergistic effects of HCN associated with exposure, we quickly • Statistical data are not available to
and carbon monoxide (CO) is somewhat decided that the CFD needed awareness help educate and protect firefighting
new. With the assistance of the Cyanide training for HCN exposure. Two key personnel.
Poisoning Treatment Coalition (CPTC), documents were found to get started: The second section was a list of short-
members of the Columbia (SC) Fire Report of the Investigation Committee into and long-term goals the CFD needed
Department (CFD) have been making the Cyanide Poisonings of Providence to achieve. Because limited evidence or
an effort to change the way they handle Firefighters, a 2006 report on the cyanide support was available as to exactly when
fires and to educate the fire service on exposure of Providence, Rhode Island, and how much HCN was present at fires,
these dangerous gases. firefighters, and “SMOKE perceptions, accurate data would be necessary to
In October 2007, the CFD tested a sin- myths, and misunderstandings,” a CPTC- get the command staff’s support. With
gle-gas meter from a local vendor. This test sponsored educational supplement. one meter already in use, we contacted
was designed to look at a replacement of After learning what little could be two additional vendors and asked if the

HCN has long been known to be present in


smoke. However, understanding the synergistic
effects of HCN and CO is somewhat new.
a single-gas CO meter for the current ag- found on the subject, we compiled and CFD could demo a meter from different
ing inventory. The meter that was received presented a concise document to the manufacturers. Industrial Scientific’s Gas-
was a Rae Systems ToxiRae® II with HCN CFD command staff based on the find- Badge® Pro and MSA’s Altair® Pro were
sensor. The vendor asked that the CFD ings of the two documents. The docu- quickly obtained. In addition to collect-
review the body of the unit and its basic ment not only explained the problem ing data, the time period would be used
operation with the intention of swapping but also presented an inexpensive to field test the meter that would eventu-
it out for a CO meter once it became avail- solution. The first section explained the ally be purchased.
able. This was an unplanned event that health effects and likelihood of HCN
made for a positive change in the way the exposure. The key points include the HCN
CFD would operate at fire scenes. following: HCN is 24 times more dangerous than
Because HCN characteristics were not • The immediately dangerous to life CO. The National Institute for Occupa-
completely unfamiliar to Haz-Mat 1 (HM- and health (IDLH) quantity for CO is tional Safety and Health (NIOSH) recom-
1) personnel, the chief of training asked 1,200 parts per million (ppm), while mended exposure limit (REL) for HCN is
that they be researched. There was a sig- the IDLH of HCN is 50 ppm—24 4.7 ppm. This is considerably lower than
nificant difference in the amount of HCN times that of CO. the REL for CO, which is 35 ppm, but
information found on the Internet when • Low CO levels present a false sense it is still important. If exposed to levels
compared to that of CO. Although the of security as to the presence of exceeding 270 ppm, death can occur in
presence of HCN in smoke was nothing HCN. as little as six to eight minutes, or in 30
new, it was unclear exactly how danger- • HCN has a short half-life, making it minutes at 135 ppm, according to the
ous it truly was. The CFD was sporadi- difficult to fully determine the level Occupational Safety and Health Admin-
cally using CO meters during overhaul of exposure. istration (OSHA). An acute exposure to
for well over a decade, and we were • HCN symptoms in lower level ex- cyanide can result in symptoms such as
fairly familiar with the characteristics posures are similar to heat-related weakness, headache, confusion, fatigue,
associated with CO exposure. With only illness and CO poisoning. anxiety, dyspnea, and occasional nausea
a few articles and documented incidents • HCN symptoms in severe or acute and vomiting. Respiratory rate and depth

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HM-1 responded throughout the entire
1
city and county to collect data. Once on
scene, HM-1 personnel worked in pairs to
effectively meter the structure, strategical-
ly moving through it and comparing and
documenting the readings from the three
meters to check for consistency. Read-
ings would be taken at similar locations
inside the structures such as at the front
door, the fire room, and the room farthest
from the fire. Personnel even monitored
the atmosphere outside the structure
where crews were staging and at the
pump panel and command post. Meter-
ing would take place at various times for
comparison purposes such as immedi-
ately following the knockdown of the fire
and during and following ventilation.
A recent kitchen fire in a garden apart-
(1) Apartment units pictured in the foreground posted high-level readings yet were ment showed the CFD the importance
farthest from the fire and had only moderate smoke trapped. (Photo by author.) of metering the atmosphere (photo 1).
usually increase on first exposure and end of the nine-month data-collection The fire was called in at 1749 hours and
will slow at later stages to become gasp- period, enough information was col- was knocked down quickly after causing
ing. lected to show the need for a stronger damage to the end unit (Bravo side) of a
SCBA policy and more air monitoring at two-story, 12-unit building. Approximately
DATA COLLECTION BEGINS structure fires. one hour and 25 minutes after the fire was
With the plan developed, informa- To assist with the fight, the CFD piloted under control, crews were asked to check
tion was presented to HM-1 personnel. the To Hell and Back IV video on cya- on the units farthest away (Delta side)
If accurate metering was to be involved, nide poisoning for the CPTC. The film from the fire to ensure it was safe for oc-
HM-1 personnel would also have to be was presented to the department, thus cupants to enter the structure. The ladder
involved. It was crucial that a consistent allowing an additional point of view on company that entered those units reported
message be delivered to all shifts. A basic the subject from someone outside the a light haze of trapped smoke in the units
form was created to collect the data at CFD. This film later debuted at FDIC and that a quick ventilation was needed.
fires, which was then transferred to a 2009 and has since gone on to educate HM-1 personnel entered the structure
master spreadsheet. This data collection firefighters across the country. During and found an alarming reading of 79 ppm
took place over a nine-month period and this same training session, HM-1 person- of HCN and 49 ppm of CO. These numbers
resulted in 36 recordable incidents. There nel explained how the CFD needed to were nothing new because we had been
were many other incidents for which the handle future calls. metering for a few months up to this point.
atmosphere could have been metered, However, the amount of elapsed time with
but HM-1 was either late arriving or RESEARCH FINDINGS such elevated numbers was new. We had
incomplete data were recorded. It was difficult to determine a pattern not really seen anything of that magnitude
We quickly learned after the first few based on the data collected. There were so long after the fire was under control.
fires that it was not a matter of when small fires, such as a pot on the stove
or where but of how much HCN could that generated light smoke that con- METERS
be found at a fire. There were few tained high HCN levels, and there were In October 2008, the command staff
incidents where no HCN was detected. room-and-content fires that should have was presented with a list of recommenda-
In May 2008, the chief of operations produced higher HCN levels based on the tions based on the information learned
issued a memo to the CFD explain- amount of smoke, but these registered during the nine-month data collection
ing the metering that HM-1 personnel only in the single digits. It was difficult period. The numbers astonished the com-
were conducting at fires; this document to explain, but it made the personnel mand staff, who quickly agreed on the
helped win the support of some of the look at what was heated or burned. It is need for increased protection for person-
more apprehensive officers. The memo impossible to predict the composition of nel. By the end of 2008, the purchase of
explained that personnel would con- the smoke and its harmful contaminants 10 Toxi Rae II® single-gas meters and the
tinue to monitor for CO at structure fires based on its color and characteristics. writing of a standard operating guideline
before removing self-contained breath- Merely heating a pot handle during a (SOG) for atmospheric monitoring at
ing apparatus (SCBA) until meters with common “pot on the stove” call produces structure fires were both approved.
HCN sensors could be purchased. By the deadly levels of HCN and CO. By spring 2009, the meters were

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placed in service on four rescue trucks,


Rescue is an attitude... four hazmat support engines, and HM-
1, and one was given to the chief of

...it’s about never giving up! training. Metering is now taking place
at every fire, from a pot on the stove to
two-alarm multifamily dwelling fires.
The SOG covers issues such as when to
monitor, who is responsible for moni-
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if someone is expected of having HCN
exposure, and how to provide care.

THE ROAD AHEAD


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about HCN, the CFD is continuing to
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ers. The first and easiest way is to ensure
SCBA are being worn properly and at
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Command, to provide you with a framework for establishing and further atmospheric monitoring and
running a special operations unit within your fire department. firefighter exposure testing.
The path CFD took was a learning expe-
In this book, Norman shows readers:
rience and resulted in great changes, and
• How to select the right personnel for the job the overall reception by personnel is posi-
• How to identify the role your special operations unit tive. These continuing changes came about
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• How to select the right apparatus, tools, and equipment department, not as a result of a negative
for your special operations unit incident or mandate. Because of this and
• The importance of maintenance and training the persistent training and education, the
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Don’t Risk Your Life Every Day


BY MICHAEL DELLAROCCO

I
T IS OFTEN SAID THAT FIRE- arrives on an emergency scene will be from upper fire department management
fighters risk their lives every day. properly trained and equipped, but have resulted in more than 50 percent of
In fact, it is said so often that the also that he or she will be physically ca- the department’s completing the annual
words have lost the proper import and pable of performing the duties expected physical test within the minimum stan-
impact. Our personnel are sworn to of a firefighter. Who would you want to dard time allowed. In addition, at least
protect lives and property and are taught come to your assistance—a well-trained, one hour of physical fitness training
that life safety is the first and foremost strong, healthy firefighter or a weak, is required for all personnel each day
of our firefighting priorities. Do we re- obese blob who has only done enough while on duty. In 2009, all Utica firefight-
ally contemplate that risk and, if so, why to barely meet minimum standards (if ers who participated successfully passed
do we continue to ignore the obvious? any standards even exist). We need to the CPAT evaluation.
Firefighters risk their own lives every raise the bar.
day mainly because of their own refusal In the United States, 118 firefighters SAFE DRIVING
to become physically fit. died while on duty in 2008. Heart attacks Interestingly, some steps have been
The situation exists throughout the were cited as the most frequent cause taken to try to reduce the other most
United States in career and volunteer that year, attributed to 45 firefighter common cause of firefighter fatalities,
fire departments. Many of the senior deaths. In 2009, heart attacks were re- vehicle accidents. National standards now
members wear their years of experi- sponsible for 43 (47.7 percent) of the to- require seat belt use and so-called “black
ence around their waist, and many of tal 90 on-duty firefighter fatalities. Sadly, boxes” that record apparatus driving data.
our younger members are fat and out so far in 2010, 40 deaths are listed by the Awareness level and emergency vehicle
of shape. Don’t worry about offending United States Fire Administration as be- operations classes are intended to save
these “firefighters”; they know they’re ing caused by heart attacks or unknown firefighter lives, though our actual record
overweight, but they don’t seem to care. factors and make up well over half of the of success through these measures is
For the most part, the fire service lead- number of on-duty firefighter fatalities still not proven. However, this problem
ership in this country evidently doesn’t (66 total at this writing).1 is attracting attention. In time, official
care, either. The quotation marks above safety mandates and better training may
are used because it is questionable PHYSICAL ABILITY effectively reduce the number of firefight-
whether some of these men and women To some degree, these could be pre- er deaths caused by vehicle accidents.
could complete even the most basic of ventable incidents. No one, of course, Reducing the number of heart attacks
physical firefighting activities during can absolutely predict every cardiac among firefighters may prove to be more
routine circumstances. Under stress event, but can’t we at least reduce the difficult.
and the pressure to function at a major odds against us? The International As-
incident, one can only speculate on sociation of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the CARDIAC HEALTH RESEARCH
their ability to perform. Year after year, International Association of Fire Chiefs How do we ensure better cardiac
statistics tell us that poor cardiac health (IAFC) saw the need for an objective health? One important way is through
is killing the nation’s firefighters, but standard of physical capability when the research. Dr. Denise Smith of Skidmore
nobody, apparently, is paying attention. Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) College and the University of Illinois
Many articles have been written was developed and recognized by labor and colleagues have completed several
about physical training for the fire and management as a legitimate and val- studies, and more work is underway
service, and there are a number of fire- id assessment of a firefighter’s readiness with specific focus on firefighter cardiac
fighters who do work to maintain their for duty. It is a requirement that recruits issues.2,3
physical readiness and overall health. pass the CPAT in many departments, but It will take years of extensive re-
This article is not directed at them, how many require the CPAT annually? search to comprehend the physiologi-
except for the fact that they may have Some departments, such as Utica, New cal responses to firefighting activities.
to do extra work to make up for others York, offer a stipend for firefighters who Although the studies done so far are
who cannot do their job and who are a complete the CPAT each year. Those significant, they may only indicate the
true liability for their brother and sister who choose not to participate in this tip of the iceberg in understanding and
firefighters, not to mention the citi- program are not penalized, but they do preventing firefighter cardiac deaths.
zens they are sworn to protect. Those not receive the extra pay either. Peer Truly, the cardiovascular response to
citizens believe that the firefighter who pressure and strong encouragement firefighting activities is intricate and

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complex, demanding scientific study that its members. The next appropriate step can do better. Please, don’t risk your life
is obviously beyond the expertise of the should be to expect that all career and and the lives of your fellow firefight-
most talented firefighter or chief. We are volunteer firefighters and fire officers ers because you’ve ignored your own
fortunate that Smith and her colleagues will recognize the wisdom of this good cardiac health. ●
have become involved and are dedicated judgment and use it for their depart-
to this important work, and we owe ments, but hope is not a strategy. ENDNOTES
them a huge debt of thanks. 1. United States Fire Administration, “2010
••• Firefighter Fatality Notices,” www.usfa.dhs.gov/
fireservice/fatalities/.
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NUTRITION AND HEALTH
The IAFF has recognized that diet Let’s face it. Because of the nature 2. Skidmore College, Health and Exercise Sci-
ence Department, “What’s Happening in Health
is related to improved cardiac health. of our duties, firefighters should be in and Exercise Sciences,” http://cms.skidmore.
Traditional firehouse meals are fa- better physical condition than the aver- edu/exercisescience/whats-happening.cfm.
mous, but they, unfortunately, are also age citizen. We owe it to ourselves and 3. University of Illinois, Fire Service Institute. “Fire-
famously high in saturated fat and to those we serve. We must take this fighter Fatalities and Injuries: The Role of Heat
Stress and PPE,” www.fsi.illinois.edu/documents/
calories. The IAFF provides its members problem seriously; recognize that it will research/FFLSRC_FinalReport.pdf.
with guidelines for better health and not just go away if we pay no atten-
4. International Association of Fire Fighters, “Fit
nutrition in the “Fit to Survive” section tion to it; and, for the future of the fire to Survive: The fire fighter’s guide to health and
of the association’s Web site as part service, take positive steps to diminish nutrition,” www.iaff.org/hs/FTS/ftsdefault.asp.
of its Wellness-Fitness Initiative.4 The firefighter deaths from heart attacks. By
site also addresses smoking cessation insisting on a minimum level of physical
and reducing high blood pressure. It is capability to perform firefighting activi- ● MICHAEL DELLAROCCO is the
assistant chief in Schenectady, New
indeed auspicious that an organization ties and by looking to science to better
York; an arson investigator; and a fire
such as the IAFF has considered health, comprehend the cardiovascular stresses
instructor and was New York state
fitness, and nutrition as essential com- that occur during firefighting, we may be champion in the Firefighter Combat
ponents of a firefighter’s fitness for duty able to prevent and reduce the number Challenge, Chief’s Division.
and has provided suitable assistance to of cardiac deaths in the fire service. We

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TECHNOLOGY TODAY

The Bigwig Tool

BY ELI VOSS

P
ERSONNEL AND INCIDENT
1 2
commanders alike must con-
sider their own safety and the
safety of their crews because hurried,
unsafe search and rescue operations
may have serious consequences for
rescuers as well as victims. Personnel
must be properly trained and equipped
with the necessary tools to accomplish
a search in the least possible time. Some
of these tools may include rope, charged
hoselines, forcible entry tools, and the
fire service’s first and only marking door
wedge—the Bigwig Tool. The Bigwig Photos by Jill Weitzel.
Tool is a new product that solves the
marking and wedging problems fire- mize the potential of becoming trapped. nical and vehicle rescues where marking
fighters face when they are tasked with Whether it is a swinging or an overhead for shoring and cribbing is needed. It
searching. door, fire crews have been trapped or, is also useful when needing to wedge
Marking doors while searching is even worse, killed when the doors they doors open to allow EMS easy access
extremely important because it helps entered closed behind them. The Bigwig and cot removal at emergency scenes.
maximize a search crew’s efforts. When Tool is also designed to hang over the Some of the Bigwig Tool’s uses in-
search crews can recognize rooms that hinge of an open swinging door (photo clude the following:
have already been searched by simply 1) or in the track of residential overhead • Marking doors for egress routes
looking at markings on a door, they will doors (photo 2), thus preventing the and vehicle extrication cuts and to
minimize duplication of efforts by not door from closing. By hanging it over identify hazmat scenes.
accidentally searching a room more than the hinge, you minimize the risk of hav- • Wedging swinging and residential
once; this creates a more organized and ing a wedge getting knocked out of the overhead doors.
faster search crew. So, when the search door. • Lighting doors to more easily spot
crew encounters an unmarked door, The Bigwig tool also glows in the dark, an open door and to enhance crew
they will search that room. This prevents which enables firefighters to visually orientation.
search crews from missing rooms, which see a door through which they entered. • Locating downed firefighters.
in turn will allow rescuers to find more This will keep the search crew ori- • Technical rescues.
victims and, potentially, save more lives. ented in case they become misdirected • Creating easy access for EMS and
The Bigwig Tool incorporates an while searching. It is also helpful when victim removals.
adjustable, reusable fluorescent mark- encountering a downed firefighter. If A firefighter needs only one Bigwig
ing device for just this purpose. After a you encounter a door being held open Tool to complete an entire search of
search crew searches and then exits a by the Bigwig Tool while searching for a building, big or small. It is the fire
room, they simply mark the room’s door a downed firefighter, there is a good service’s first and only combination door
using the Bigwig Tool’s marking device. chance that the firefighter is in that room; marker and wedge. These two vital appli-
As they search more rooms and mark he most likely placed the Bigwig Tool in cations make the Bigwig Tool an essential
more doors, they adjust the marking de- the door before he entered it. item in every firefighter’s toolbox. ●
vice outward, similar to that of lead in a The Bigwig Tool is lightweight and
pencil, and continue marking. Once the durable. It fits easily in a gloved hand ● ELI VOSS is an 11-year fire service
marking device is consumed, insert an- and can be stored easily in a pocket or veteran and an engineer with the
other marking device to keep marking. by using quick-break ties on a fire coat Davenport (IA) Fire Department,
The primary reason for controlling buckle. It can also be deployed easily assigned to Engine 3. He is also an
doors while searching is firefighter for use in a variety of situations such as instructor with the Iowa Fire Service
Training Bureau and Eastern Iowa
safety, and wedging doors open is one when marking searched vehicles and
Community College.
of the easiest ways a firefighter can mini- rooms in hazmat areas and during tech-

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AN ESTABLISHED PILLAR
OF THE FIRE SERVICE INDUSTRY
All-American Hose, LLC is the new name for an es-
tablished pillar of the fire service industry. In June 2010
All-American Holdings, Inc. acquired Snap-tite Hose, Inc.
The sale included all the assets, products, and technolo-
gies of Snap-tite Hose. Manufacturing remains in Erie, Pa
with the same employees, management, and quality cus-
tomers have come to know. The new private ownership
is very active in the business with an intense customer
focus on delivering and servicing fire hose.
All-American Hose markets products under three iconic
brand names, Snap-tite Hose, PONN, and National Fire
Hose… all very well established and known throughout
the industry.
All-American Hose products are all proudly made and
tested in U.S.A…in Erie, Pennsylvania.
All-American Hose is proud of it’s legacy of being the
company which introduced and marketed Large Diameter
Hose or LDH hose to North America. Until the mid-seven-
ties, all fire departments used supply hose no larger than
three inches in diameter. The Snap-tite brand hose was
introduced in four and five inch diameters which enabled
fire departments to lay one supply line from the hydrant
to get the same or more water supply than using several
three inch or smaller lines. In addition to the increased
speed of deployment, the fire ground became safer by
being able to reduce the number supply lines on the
scene. In 1980 Snap-tite set up LDH hose manufactur-
ing in Erie, PA to produce the larger diameter hose, and
promoted Storz couplings to supply the market. After
producing Nitrile Rubber lay-flat hose for a number of
years, in 1990 the company acquired PONN Fire hose
and moved PONN’s woven hose manufacturing from
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attack hose capability to complement the rubber covered
LDH. In 1995 the company purchased National Fire Hose
in California which was moved to Erie, PA in 2005. The
National Fire Hose purchase completed the woven hose
product lineup adding forestry, industrial, and other mod-
els of lay-flat hose, giving All-American Hose a complete
product lineup for its dealers and customers.
All-American Hose is a company moving forward on
many fronts, challenging the status quo, pushing fire
hose design and technology, while offering unmatched
superior customer service. By being in tune with the
industry and its customers, All-American Hose has dedi-
cated itself to manufacturing and distributing a complete
line of legendary fire hose products while honoring the
heritage and tradition of the fire service with an unparal-
leled commitment to safety, reliability and value.

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THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE OF


CORPORATE PROFILES

LDH AND STORZ CONNECTIONS INTO


THE US FIRE MARKET
Offering almost every type of connection for fire fight-
AWG Fittings, LLC is the original manufacture of LDH ing anywhere in the world, AWG is the world’s largest
and “Forged” Storz connections into the US fire market Manufacturer for Storz hose couplings. The in-house
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Walpole, Massachusetts. you safe.
Through a network of distributors and dealers, AWG An in-house engineering and production department
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WE CARE ABOUT AIR
Breathing Air System is one of the nation’s largest sup- NFPA 1989 mandates that a purity analysis be done on
pliers of high pressure breathing air equipment: cascade breathing air at least quarterly, six times for some de-
storage systems, compressors, monitors, filters, adapt- partments. Breathing Air Systems can take the hassle out
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For years we have specialized in mobile air systems. If test kit via UPS. All required adapters are enclosed. Col-
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van or pickup, up to a mobile compressor system, we’ve in the package provided. You’ll get your results in about a
built them. Check out the Responder Class of Air, Light, week.
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Many fire departments are facing the end of the 15-year cal Oxygen Generating System. This unit will produce
service life of their SCBA cylinders. Breathing Air Sys- medical oxygen at your location, enough to fill six “D”
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new 30-year replacement cylinders. in service to EMS units, fire departments, and the scuba
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FOR REAL TRAINING


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The interactive BullEx GasTrainer offers simulated how to respond. Smart Controls shut-down the propane
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CORPORATE PROFILES
TECHNOLOGY FOR LIFE®
Dräger is an international leader in the fields of medi-
cal and safety technology. The family-owned company
was founded in Lübeck, Germany, in 1889. Over the
past five generations, Dräger has evolved into a publicly
traded, worldwide group. The company’s long-term suc-
cess is based on the four key strengths of its value-driven
culture: customer intimacy, professional employees,
continuous innovation and a commitment to outstanding
quality.
“Technology for Life” is the guiding philosophy.
Whether in clinical applications, industry, mining or fire
and emergency services, Dräger products protect, sup-
port and save lives.
The safety division offers customers consultancy, prod-
ucts and services for an integrated hazard management,
especially for personal and facility protection. The current
portfolio comprises stationary and mobile gas detection
systems, respiratory protection equipment, fire training
systems, professional diving equipment as well as alcohol No one manufacturer of breathing apparatus takes the
and drug detection units. level of training as seriously as Dräger does.
Dräger has nearly 10,000 employees worldwide and To add to the product portfolio in NAFTA, Dräger
is present in over 190 countries around the globe. The launched the CPS 5900 level A chemical protective suits.
Group maintains sales and service organizations in over Lightweight, soft material and a large visor gives the user
40 countries. Its development and production facilities the comfort to be able to do their tasks easier and safer.
are based in Germany, United States of America, Great The CPS 5900 is NFPA 1994 approved and also gives the
Britain, Sweden, South Africa, Brazil, the Czech Republic user peace of mind to know that it will be safe in most
and China. Our North American headquarters is located industrial chemicals and warfare agents.
in Pittsburgh, PA and employs more than two hundred Dräger’s PSS 7000 SCBA was designed from the
people. ground up and has several unique features that put a
The original offices were founded in Pittsburgh in 1907 whole new meaning to fit, form and function to an SCBA.
by Drägerwerk AG to sell and service breathing apparatus With completely redesigned backplate, mask with clear
used by U.S. mine rescue teams and fire voice amplification and quick change system for breath-
Dräger offers a wide range of innovative personal ing air cylinders are just a few reasons why this makes
protective equipment that firefighters have come to rely the SCBA the best in the market.
on. That is because Dräger is constantly developing new When it comes to gas detection, Dräger offers a wide
producsts and providing the latest safety solutions to variety of portable gas instruments to fit any fire depart-
first responders. Dräger is committed to the fire service ments need. Since Dräger manufacturers its own gas
market and invests heavily in a growing product portfolio sensors, they can offer 5 year warranties on O2, CO and
that includes: H2S sensors. Another benefit to making your own sensors
-Self Contained Breathing Apparatus is the ability to offer a wide variety of toxic gas sensors
-Thermal Imaging Cameras and when it comes to maintaining these instruments,
-Portable Gas Monitors Dräger’s portable gas meters don’t have to be calibrated
-Colormetric Tubes for 6 months. The ability to sway a rechargeable battery
-Firefighter Location Devices with an alkaline battery pack in the Dräger portable gas
-Chemical Protective Suits detectors, ensures that it is always ready to go.
-Closed Circuit Breathing Apparatus Dräger offers three different thermal imaging cameras
-Airline Equipment (UCF 1600 Basic, UCF 1600 and UCF 3200) that gives the
-Air Purifying Respirators fire department the choice of a camera that will best fit
-Training Systems both Live Fire and Propane their needs. All UCF cameras are easy to handle, durable
-Mobile Training Systems and lightweight. The UCF 1600 and UCF 3200 have fea-
In addition to product innovation, no other company tures that enhance the use of a thermal imaging camera.
offers the level of training to fire fighters than Dräger The use of color palettes enhance the different applica-
does. With a complete line of safe, realistic, reliable and tions cameras go into and ThermalScan™ gives firefight-
approve live fire fighting simulators and fire training sys- ers the ability to pinpoint hotspots after the fire.
tems for all types of fire fighting conditions, Dräger offers Dräger continues to be the provider of choice for peo-
portable fire training units that range from fire extin- ple who depend on our technology. They are a thought
guisher training to large full intensity interior and exterior leader and continue to offer a series of free educational
simulators and flashover systems. A full selection of fixed webinars on the dangers of Hyrodgen Cyanide and
and mobile training galleries are available (interior and Carbon Monoxide to help fire fighters gain awareness of
exterior), complementing the training objectives of munic- these two toxic gases.
ipal, industrial, marine, airport and military fire services. Dräger. Technology for life®

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ELKHART BRASS.
OVER A CENTURY OF INNOVATION.
Elkhart Brass is the industry’s most experienced
manufacturer of innovative firefighting and fire protection
equipment. Elkhart products can be found in fire depart-
ments around the world, building systems and off-shore
drilling sites, as well as in military, marine, and industrial
firefighting applications.
Well known for its commitment to quality, value and
customer service, Elkhart celebrated its 100th anniver-
sary in 2002. Since its founding, the company has been
owned and operated by the same family and is in the
fourth generation of management.
Elkhart Brass still operates at its original site in
Elkhart, Indiana. In addition to manufacturing and
management, the site also houses product research and
development, engineering, and product testing. Elkhart
manufactures 2,000 products used in virtually every as-
pect of fire fighting.

Elkhart Brass History: 2000s Changed the face of firefighting again with
1902 Company founded by Albert E. Hansen W.E.T. (Wireless Electronic Technology) that al-
lows the remote controlled operation of monitors
1920s Offered first ball-type shut-off nozzle from up to ¼ mile away.
Introduced Extender® which automatically raises
Elkhart Brass compact monitors 18” above ap-
1930s Mystery®America’s first peripheral jet fog nozzle paratus deck.
Developed a line of truck-mount deck guns Introduced the Vulcan®monitor, the industry’s
most Compact, lightest master stream device
1940s Began making portable monitors with flows up to 1250 GPM
Added the integral ball shut-off to the Developed low pressure handline nozzles, in-
Mystery®Nozzle in the Select-O-Stream® line. cluding break-apart options, all offering out-
standing stream performance at 75 psi (and in
some cases, 50 psi) in the Chief™, Phantom®
1950s Developed Select-O-Flow® nozzles, the indus- and Select-O-Matic®lines.
try’s first constant flow, selectable gallonage Introduced R.A.M.®- Rapid Attack Monitor – for
nozzle. quick deployment and easy one-man operation
Put on the market the Unibody Valve line, featur-
1970s Introduced Select-O-Matic®automatic nozzles, ing a cross-compatible apparatus ball valve and
the first nozzles to operate on the availability of a butterfly valve with a robust, heavy-duty motor.
water rather thanpressure (still the company’s Developed the Glow Bumper for handline
best selling product). nozzles to better enhance firefighter safety.
Offer Electronic Remote Controlled Monitor
1980s Introduced Chief®Nozzles – a lightweight, sim- Systems for Industrial installations utilizing a
plified version of the Select-O-Flow®line. multi-point wireless network.
Created a complete line of fireground applianc- Revolutionary new handline nozzles hit the mar-
es, used with LDH. ket with the Solid Strike – a solid stream nozzle
Developed Stinger®monitors – the first product with the flexibility that allows you to vary GPM or
with quick disconnect to move from truck mount reach without shutting down to change tip size.
to ground mount (prior to Stinger, two separate Flex Attack CAF nozzle that quickly switches
pieces of equipment were needed). between wet foam, dry foam and water without-
shutting down
1990s Developed a new generation of easier-to-operate
Select-O-Matic®nozzles with more gallonage Elkhart Brass products are sold worldwide through a
choices. network of dealers and distributors, as well as directly to
OEM’s and Governments.
Introduced X-Stream® SM-2000 Select-O-Matic®
nozzle with gallonages from 500-2000 GPM.

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LAST CHANCE RESCUE FILTER –
AN ESSEX INDUSTRIES INNOVATION
Essex Industries, Inc. is a group of
family owned companies that have
been providing solutions in engineer-
ing and manufacturing to the aero-
space and defense industries since
1947. The Essex product portfolio is
robust and is no stranger to respira-
tory protection; especially at that
critical moment.

You’ll find Essex respiratory protec-


tion equipment aboard commercial
and military aircraft and in military
field hospitals, government buildings,
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disasters and many more places
where reliable protection is essential.

The Last Chance Rescue Filter was


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ers. And Globe launched a new era
in advanced firefighter suit design
with the introduction of G-XTREME™,
designed to move the way the human
body moves – without restriction.
Today, Globe is trusted by more
firefighters and fire departments
around the world than any other.
Globe now produces and services a
wide range of premium performance
personal protective equipment for
first responders under the Globe
Firefighter Suits, Globe Cairns, Globe
LifeLine, Globe FootGear and Globe
CARES brands. And no matter what
challenges tomorrow’s firefighters
Globe is the
face, Globe will continue to be there
to protect them.

A Commitment To Research
Globe research and development SERIOUS PERFORMANCE NOW COMES AT A GREAT VALUE. BUILT WITH
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THE RELIABLE BARRIER EXPERTS


For more than 30 years, W. L. Gore & Associates
has been a pioneer in developing high-perfor-
mance fabrics for a variety of technical applica-
tions — emergency response, fire, law, ChemBio,
and military. Specializing in breathable, protective
barriers, Gore works with leading gear manufactur-
ers to deliver high-quality footwear, gloves, jackets,
pants, and suits using CROSSTECH®, GORE®
CHEMPAK®, and GORE-TEX® fabrics. Visit www. ____
GoreProtectiveFabrics.com,
___________________ for information about
Gore’s complete line of fabrics and the products in
which they are used.

Gore engineers every barrier based on the con-


cept of fitness for use, which means delivering the
best product that meets or exceeds the demands of
a specific application. When developing a protec-
tive barrier, Gore collaborates with users to fully for repairs of normal wear and tear. Specifically, CROSS-
understand the environments in which they work, the TECH 3-layer moisture barrier comes with a five-year
challenges they experience, and the hazards they face. limited warranty, and CROSSTECH® black moisture
These hazards may be the extreme temperatures of a barrier has a limited warranty through the first NFPA 1851
fire, chemicals at an accident scene, body fluids during complete liner inspection, up to 3.5 years from date of
an emergency rescue, or chemical warfare agents at manufacture.
a terrorist incident. Gore combines this understanding
with its extensive knowledge of membrane technology to GORE® CHEMPAK® fabrics provide certified protec-
engineer a barrier fit for each application. As a result of tion against toxic industrial chemicals and chemical
this collaborative approach, Gore continues to engineer warfare agents, while allowing first responders to move
premier barriers that exceed standards in breathable pro- more freely and remain engaged longer. With suits made
tection against the potential hazards that first responders of these durable fabrics, departments can respond with
encounter. added confidence that the suits and their seams will stay
intact. Used in ensembles certified to NFPA 1992, NFPA
Every fire department’s needs are different, so Gore’s 1994 Class 2 and Class 3, and NFPA 1971 (CB option)
line of CROSSTECH® products spans the range of standards, Gore’s lightweight, flexible fabrics increase
durability, breathability, and performance while protect- comfort and help reduce heat stress. GORE® CHEMPAK®
ing against exposure to water, blood, body fluids, and fabrics improve the ability to respond quickly, remain
NFPA common chemicals. Manufacturers use this family engaged, and perform physically demanding activities
of products in a variety of garments, gloves, and boots during emergencies that require ChemBio protection.
for structural firefighting, EMS, law enforcement, and
search and rescue professionals. These barriers deliver Used in the industry’s leading duty jackets and outer-
outstanding combinations of thermal protection and total wear, GORE-TEX® fabrics keep a responder dry — wa-
heat loss, allowing firefighters to stay more protected terproof to keep the weather out and breathable to let
with less heat stress. Drawing on new barrier technol- the body’s sweat vapor escape. GORE-TEX® fabrics offer
ogy, which is currently used in military applications, Gore long-lasting comfort and protection against weather in
has engineered the new CROSSTECH® black moisture one durable garment, even after exposure to conditions
barrier specifically to maintain the same high level of that cause other barrier products to break down.
breathability as CROSSTECH® moisture barrier, with the
added benefit of more durable performance in a wide From high-performance fabrics to pediatric cardio-
range of environmental conditions. The ideal choice for vascular patches, W. L. Gore & Associates has redefined
departments and individuals who are tough of their gear, product performance in industrial, electronic, consumer,
the CROSSTECH® 3-layer moisture barrier is the most and medical applications. These innovations are part of
durable barrier on the market today — delivering rugged, a 50-year track record of creative products that set new
long-lasting protection, even after exposure to extreme standards in their markets. Even in the most challenging
temperatures. This barrier provides outstanding resis- applications or environments, every Gore product comes
tance to abrasion and wear without compromising liquid with a solid commitment to performance and reliability.
protection. To support departments working to comply
with NFPA 1851 requirements, Gore stands behind these CROSSTECH, CHEMPAK, GORE-TEX, GORE and designs
products with warranties that include labor and materials are registered trademarks of W. L. Gore & Associates.

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PROVIDING SUPERIOR
SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
Hale Products Inc provides superior services and During the 1980s Hale made a key acquisition of Go-
products for safe and efficient operation and delivery of diva in Warwick, England. Godiva is a manufacturer of
fire suppression agents, serving both the domestic and portable, high-pressure, and rear-mounted fire pumps.
international fire suppression industry. The company Godiva is one of the leading fire pump suppliers outside
encompasses Hale, Class 1, and Godiva Pumps – three of the United States. This acquisition allowed Hale expands
most recognized brand names in the world for fire pumps its reach around world and to bring the USA based “Bar-
and equipment. Together our products bring a fresh and ton/American Godvia” fire pump products under the Hale
innovative approach to the operation, and delivery of fire umbrella of products.
suppression agents. Our goal is to exceed the expecta-
tions of our end users by offering outstanding products, In 2002 Hale acquired Class 1. Class 1 is a leading sup-
flexible customer service, industry best performance, and plier of electrical and electronic control components and
greater value to optimize the operation and performance plumbing components and systems to the fire market.
of your fire suppression products. Class 1’s strength in innovative electronics and plumbing,
combined with Hale’s leading position in pumps has led
The Hale Pump Company was founded in 1914 by to the development of the Hale Pump Module, a pre-engi-
three Pennsylvania firefighters who had the “innovative neered, pre-wired, pre-plumbed pump assembly designed
foresight” to build better fire pump - a triple combination to include a Hale pump and Class 1 premium electron-
pumper mounted on a Model “T” Ford. This innovative ics, valves and plumbing. The pre-engineered design

spirit continues today with the “High Flow” Qmax midship maximizes the performance and efficiency of the entire
pump, the most popular vehicle mounted pump in North pump system with common parts for efficient service and
America. As the needs of the fire industry change, Hale simple maintenance.
continues to innovate to meet and exceed the needs of
the market. Hale recently released the TPB Twin Booster The Hale Products Inc. brands of Hale Pumps, Class 1
pump, the first 750 GPM rated two stage series/parallel and Godvia have a combined strength that enables us to
PTO driven fire pump. Hale has also expanded its core provide exceptional service, functional technical sup-
product line to include an exceptional line of FoamLogix port, and an unparalleled degree of industry knowledge
Foam Proportioners and the easy to operate CAFSPro and innovation that would not have been possible if the
Compressed Air Foam Systems. companies were working independently. These attributes
make Hale Products, Inc. your ideal choice for your fire
Today, Hale Products Inc. is much more than just fire suppression product needs.
pumps. In the last 95 years Hale Products has grown
through new product innovation and strategic acquisitions Today, Hale Products, Inc. is a strong, growing com-
to include truck mounted and portable pumps, engine pany that is dedicated to innovation of new products and
controls / governors, valves, pressure gauges, foam pro- the expansion of current and new markets domestically
portioning and compressed air foam systems, and Es-Key and internationally. Hale will continue to strive to be the
/ multi-plexing systems. premier “Problem Solver” within the fire industry because
in the end we “Serve Side by Side”.

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A WORLD LEADER
IN FIRE APPARATUS
HME Ahrens-Fox can trace its heritage back to 1913, Drawing from its heritage of the innovative and legend-
over 93 years ago, when Magnus Hendrickson founded the ary Ahrens-Fox line of apparatus, the RAT™, or Rapid
Hendrickson Motor Truck Company in Chicago. Quite an Attack Truck, combines a fully rated Class A pumper engi-
innovator in his day, Hendrickson began building custom neered into the size of a mini pumper without sacrificing
trucks including those for specialized applications such as water, hose or equipment carrying capacity. The CAT™ or
heavy delivery, stone cranes, roofer’s hoists and scaven- City Attack Truck is a custom engineered solution, perfect
ger bodies. for departments with high call volumes that need a unit
It was Hendrickson that developed and marketed the first having heavy duty pumping power, easy service acces-
tandem axle suspension, quite an innovation in its day, and sibility, replacement of corrosion-prone components
was one of the first truck manufacturers to install Diesel such as aluminum tread plate, and user-friendly design
engines. The company built its first line of fire apparatus in elements such as an extremely low rear hose bed. The
the 1930s, and was the first to develop and market the first CAT™ provides an abundance of compartment space for
tilt cab custom pumper chassis in the 1980s. storing EMS and firefighting equipment and is mounted

The City of Stamford, CT has 14 HME Ahrens-Fox units in service including pumpers, areials, tankers and a rescue truck.

Hendrickson Motor Truck Company changed its name on an HME custom chassis designed to be more maneu-
over time to Hendrickson Mobile Equipment to better verable than the chief’s Crown Victoria.
reflect the diversity of products being produced. Over the The new Arsenal™ aerial was designed to outmaneu-
road trucks, crane carriers, split shaft power take offs, ver a single axle quint, provide 750-gallon+ water tanks
cast spoke wheels, tandem suspensions and specialized and to carry a full load of ISO required ladders, pike
prime movers such as a mammoth rig that was built to poles and equipment. The department’s investment is
transport 500,000-lb. transformers to a Canadian hydro- further protected by the HME Ahrens-Fox 24-1/2-year
electric plant, proved over and over, the engineering and body corrosion warranty, 10-year plumbing warranty, and
manufacturing expertise of HME. 25-year corrosion and rusting warranty on the ladder,
Today, HME is located in Wyoming, Michigan with over torque-box and outrigger assemblies.
140 employees working in a three-year old, state of the New products on the mechanical side include Hydra-
art, 150,000 square foot plant, producing fire apparatus, Technology™ water delivery system that uses no corro-
over-the-road Class 8 truck chassis and special mobile sion-prone threaded fittings and the new MAD DOGTM,
equipment units such as drill rig chassis and heavy-duty patent pending compressed air foam system that com-
prime movers. The vehicles begin with the frame rails bines a high level of knockdown power with an affordable
entering one side of the plant, and the finished units price.
emerging from the other. This “under one roof” facility A world leader in fire service innovation, American-
brings together both the chassis and fire engineering owned HME Ahrens-Fox is one of the fastest growing fire
departments to produce fire apparatus that are truly apparatus builders today, constructing a diverse line of
single-source from start to finish. innovative, heavy duty stainless steel fire apparatus that
The company is the world’s largest single-source pro- is setting the industry standard for design, performance
ducer of custom, stainless steel fire apparatus, and has and long life.
just introduced a number of new products for 2006.

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HOLMATRO USA –
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
IN MARYLAND
This year, Holmatro Incor-
porated celebrates 25 years
in the USA. Holmatro has
been has been manufactur-
ing high performance rescue
equipment for more than 40
years. In addition to our North
American manufacturing and
headquarters in Glen Burnie,
Maryland, Holmatro also has
operations in The Nether-
lands and Poland. Through
our dealer network Holmatro
offers product, training, service
and support to customers on
every continent. Rescue and
emergency services personnel
around the world depend on
Holmatro’s technology to make stake, it’s all about speed and safety. CORE Technol-
their critical tasks easier, safer and more reliable. ogy™ is significantly faster, easier and safer, allowing
rescuers to focus on the rescue operation, not the rescue
Holmatro has a rich history of product development equipment. Once you work with CORE Technology™ and
and innovation. For us product improvement is an ongo- discover the unprecedented benefits, you won’t want to
ing process. The challenges of rescue are always chang- go back to a twin line system.
ing. Rescuers face new materials, new designs and new
technologies whether at the scene of a vehicle accident, Whether you are considering a twin line system, or
building collapse or natural disaster. That is why Hol- desire a state of the art CORE Technology™ system,
matro is always improving, always developing new prod- Holmatro’s North American Headquarters, in Glen Burnie,
ucts and always bringing new solutions to the market. Maryland, is still the only hydraulic rescue tool manufac-
turing facility on the planet that can supply rescue equip-
Over the company’s history, Holmatro® Rescue Equip- ment that is both UL Listed and NFPA Compliant. This
ment has been at the forefront of many product technol- state of the art manufacturing facility is ISO 9001:2000
ogy improvements. After decades of innovative firsts, in registered and follows the strictest quality control proce-
2005 Holmatro® introduced a revolutionary new tech- dures…our own. We utilize the most modern CNC ma-
nology that is proving to be one of the most important chining centers, assembly techniques and quality control
innovations ever in the field of extrication: CORE Tech- equipment. Holmatro products are first proven on our
nology™. laboratory bench-top, and must meet our strict quality
standards, before they are allowed to prove themselves
CORE Technology™ is an innovative new hydraulic in the field. These rigorous standards include: durability,
system that employs COaxial Rescue Equipment hose, lateral loading, mechanical deformation, over-pressuriza-
couplers, pumps and tools. At the CORE of this system is tion and extreme temperatures.
our revolutionary fluid path technology. This coaxial hose
design consists of a high pressure CORE, surrounded and In addition to the manufacturing facilities, our Glen
protected by the low pressure return. But what makes Burnie location features a training center that is
our coaxial hydraulic hose possible is our patented CORE equipped to teach service, maintenance, and extrication
Technology™ coupler. These couplers have a built-in, au- techniques. Adjacent to the classroom is a hands-on
tomatic return valve that eliminates the need for a dump training area that allows us to continue working, even
valve on the pump, simply connect the hose and you’re when the weather outside doesn’t cooperate. Our admin-
ready to go. And YES, the CORE Technology™ system, istrative offices complete our Glen Burnie facility.
including hose and couplers, has been tested by Under-
writers Laboratories and has been certified to be compli- Holmatro USA always welcomes visitors, so the next
ant with NFPA 1936. time you are in the Baltimore Maryland area, be sure to
stop by for a tour. Holmatro is proud to offer products
More than just a new tool, hose or power unit, CORE made in the USA, with unmatched precision and quality.
Technology™ is a new hydraulic system that fundamen-
tally changes the extrication process. When lives are at

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HURST JAWS OF LIFE®

Over thirty years ago, Hurst revolutionized rescue when Proud to Bear the
we created the world’s first rescue tool and aptly named Hurst Jaws of Life® Name
it “Jaws of Life.” But, that was only the beginning. Today, Only the best products in the world are worthy of the
Hurst Jaws of Life leads the industry with design innova- Hurst Jaws of Life® name. Hurst alone offers complete
tions that result in superior rescue products designed for solutions for rescue professionals. Whether it is high or
one purpose...to save lives. low pressure hydraulic rescue tools, hydraulic and pneu-
matic lifting capability, shoring and stabilization products,
The Difference is Clear or portable shelters, Hurst is the only name you need.
Unlike 30 years ago, Hurst is no longer the only brand Hurst Jaws of Life® and Hurst Jaws of Life High Pres-
of rescue tool on the market – yet there is a reason we sure® are the only authentic Jaws of Life® brands in
remain the industry leader. From design to operation to hydraulic rescue tools. Hurst High Pressure products are
durability, our products are the 10,000 psi version of the
different thanother brands original Hurst Jaws of Life.
and its these important differ- Both brands of tools offer
ences thatmake our products unrivaled power and easy
worthy of the Hurst Jaws of handling for even the most
Life® name. Hurst leads the challenging rescue scearios.
pack with:
Hurst Jaws of Life® Air-
Powerful Designs shore tools are high-strength,
Our designs are influenced light-weight, positive lock-
anddriven by the experts in ing, aluminum stabilization
the field of rescue – our cus- struts. The tools’ removable
tomers. We listen to our cus- attachments and bases are
tomers when they talk about adaptable to most shapes,
the new challenges facing surfaces, and situations. De-
first responders and technical signed for vertical, horizontal,
rescuers and we design our and angled support, as well
products with their needs as as stabilization, the Airshore
our priority. products will secure your res-
cue environment.
Flexibility
Hurst products are not typically designed for a singu- Hurst Jaws of Life® Vetter encompasses pneumatic
lar end use but, instead, feature astonishing flexibility to equipment through a wide range of reliable products,
accommodate a wide variety of rescue scenarios. From including air bags for lifting, pipe and leak sealing, pneu-
highly versatile combination tools to the adaptability of matic shelters and decon tents, and much more!
Airshore stabilization struts, we believe flexibility is a key
component for optimal readiness. With the sophistication of newer vehicles, the Crash
Recovery System (CRS) helps ensure that rescuers have
Dependability reliable and up to date information for things like battery
We’re always here. Our customers count on us to de- and power cable locations, airbag activators, and other
liver on our brand promise, to provide solutions and to as- critical information needed to complete a rescue safely
sist in the safe use of our products. We embrace this role and quickly using regularly updated software.
as part of our corporate culture. We proudly stand behind
our products, our people and our customers. When it comes to rescue, Hurst Jaws of Life® is the
only name you need.
Easy Operation
Our products are designed for ease of operation on the For more information about Hurst Jaws of Life®, our
scene, including new Streamline® Technology that allows product offering, or to locate a distributor, please visit
for quick and easy one-step connectivity of rescue tools www.jawsoflife.com or call 1-800-537-2659.
under pressure and the patented Star-Grip control valve
that offers the industry’s best on-scene ergonomics.

Durability
Hurst products stand the test of time in the world’s
busiest fire and police departments. The reliable perfor-
mance of our products day in and day out is a key reason
why Hurst is a world leader in rescue.

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HIGH QUALITY TURNOUT GEAR™
INNOTEX INC. has over 30 years of experience in the By combining the best NFPA certified composites with
development, manufacturing and distribution of fire uncompromised quality stitching and strategic reinforce-
retardant protective clothing and is now one of the lead- ments we have created turnout with unmatched dura-
ing North American manufacturers of NFPA 1971-2007 bility. From our one piece “L” shape storm flap, to our
certified turnout gear. INNOTEX INC., commitment is to patented BR-1™ collar system, INNOTEX® always strives
provide firefighters with the absolute best turnout gear to for the ultimate protection for our heroes.
maximize their performance and their safety. INNOTEX®
has been chosen by several hundred Fire Departments Our performance driven designs combined with our
and currently protects some of the largest Fire Depart- experienced workmanship, our attention to detail, our
ments in North America, the military as well as large flexibility and a careful selection of materials results in
International Fire Departments. HIGH QUALITY TURNOUT GEAR™ that you will always
be proud to wear.
Through innovative light weight design we have created
gear that provide better fit allowing your body to move
freely with less restriction and help reduce heat stress.

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WHY KME?
KME is a privately held, family
owned company since 1946 and is a
true American success story. Since our
founding by WWII veteran John J. Ko-
vatch Jr., KME has strived to continue
to grow by maintaining the ability to
rapidly respond to the demand of our
customers with innovative new prod-
ucts and services that offer real value
and build long term partnerships. KME
is dedicated to making decisions in
the best interest of the company, its
employees and customers. Without in-
fluence from outside investors or stock
market analysts, we can react quickly
when necessary and make long term
reinvestments back into the company
rather than pay out short term investor
dividends. With a team of managers
that have been with KME for decades, we offer customers ing firm Lucius Pitkin to perform over the road evaluation
an experienced staff ready and willing to serve our clients and life history analysis, combined with decades of appa-
and our customers, representatives, and employees know ratus experience helps KME design quality and safety into
that if needed they can easily contact our CEO, John every product. Safety is never an option. KME recently
J. Kovatch III. Stability, longevity, and reliability – that’s spent millions in testing to integrate products into each
what you get from KME. Our continued reinvestment into vehicle that not only protect occupants, but also help
the company with training, equipment, and facilities has prevent accidents from occurring. KME fire chassis have
allowed for steady growth with no long term debt. KME met and exceeded all crash test standards for frontal and
is dedicated to serve today and future generations as it’s side impact, as well as roof crush tests. KME also offers
not just a business, it’s a family commitment. over fifty other safety features designed to keep both oc-
cupants and exterior personnel safe.
KME is a true sole source custom manufacturer of all
components of our vehicles. We manufacture our own KME’s Customer Service Division has a mission to pro-
cabs, chassis, bodies, tanks and aerial devices and we vide friendly, timely, and accurate response to customer
even have several commercial truck dealerships. No other parts, service, training, technical support, and warranty
company offers the range of styles, models and features demands. Our world headquarters location has a staff of
than KME, and our “YES” philosophy allows KME to pro- customer service representatives with over 220 years of
vide them all at an affordable price. KME’s engineering combined experience. This factory staff and our nation-
department designs through a core scheme for all of our wide network of sales and service centers comprise a
products, whether it is a fire truck pumper or a 6,000 gal- knowledgeable and experienced team of professionals
lon aircraft refueler. With over 600 employees, KME has ready to serve. KME has an extensive, nationwide inven-
experienced resources to support our customer’s needs. tory of both purchased and fabricated parts with many
However, KME still assigns a primary point of contact for of them ready to ship the same day. Factory trained and
each truck to coordinate all communications between certified technicians are ready to perform service, main-
KME, the sales representative, and the client throughout tenance, and upgrades to a variety of systems utilizing
the entire build process. The project manager is commit- the latest diagnostic tools for rapid and accurate repairs.
ted to ensuring the customers’ needs and expectations Body and aerial remounts and apparatus refurbishments
are met from order to delivery every time. are also available.

Each KME vehicle is designed, manufactured and KME works for you! From our ownership to our nation-
tested to perform under the most rigorous demands. wide sales team, the experienced crews on the produc-
Our products go through dozens of checks by both KME tion floor to the project managers, from our wildland units
and third party professionals to ensure every vehicle to our tractor drawn aerials, KME and our product work
meets our demanding superior quality controls and safety for you. There is no company in the fire service more
requirements for operators and occupants. This starts capable of providing safe, quality, custom apparatus with
at design with computer generated 3D models, through the highest value across such a wide range of products
finite element analysis to verify structural integrity of the than KME.
design, even to contracting globally recognized engineer-

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KNOX – CELEBRATING

CORPORATE PROFILES
35 YEARS OF SERVICE
The Knox® Rapid Entry System is a family of high secu- plugs and caps provide the intake and discharge sides
rity products that has been serving fire departments since of water based fire protection systems with protection to
1975. Today, more than 11,000 departments nationwide prevent debris and vandalism and are referenced in the
use Knox key boxes, vaults, Haz-Mat cabinets, electric 2009 International Fire and Building Codes.
key switches and padlocks. Thirty-five years after the Knox System was first intro-
This proven rapid entry system reduces response time, duced, the demand for high security rapid entry continues
property damage and the liability for lost keys. Depart- to grow. Knox is proud that most of the original Knox-Box
ments use a unique, high security master key to access key boxes are still in service today.
the Knox System in their jurisdiction.
Knox devices are purchased and installed
by property owners but can only be ac-
cessed by fire personnel.
The Knox Rapid Entry System has Knox FDC Protection Program
®

grown to include UL Listed storage cabi-


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Padlocks 4" StorzGuard™


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secures perimeter gates and lockout ar-
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trial equipment yards, hazardous chemical
supplies and residential storage areas.

Master Key Retention Devices


With a Knox Master Key Retention De-
vice, Knox has taken the Knox Rapid Entry
System security to the next level. With
a KeySecure® or Sentralok® unit, the
master key is locked in a visible position
providing immediate accountability. Both
units provide an audit trail showing who 2.5" & 1.5" FDC Plug
and when the key was released. Knox
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ENGINEERED BY FIRE FIGHTERS


CORPORATE PROFILES

FOR FIRE FIGHTERS


Kochek Company, was founded static water supplies. As a designer that allows it to serve those custom-
more than 23 years ago in Eastford, and innovator of fire fighting prod- ers with large quantity requirements
CT USA, as a high quality producer of ucts, Kochek Company participates in while never forgetting that the busi-
water flow products and fire connec- U.S. and international associations to ness survives on those customers
tions. It has established itself as a establish standards in performance with single and often special needs.
single source supplier for products and design. Kochek Company recog- Fire fighting and water flow go hand
that move water from pressurized or nizes it has a place in the industry in hand. Kochek Company has built
its’ reputation keeping that fact in
mind. From new product to repair
to design and engineering, Kochek
serves the fire and emergency com-
munity world wide.

Utilizing one of the most technical-


ly advanced manufacturing facilities
in the fire equipment “water flow”
industry, the Kochek Company has
brought more product innovation and
diversity to threaded adapters, suc-
tion hoses, storz connections, water
strainers, LDH appliances and other
supply and pressure products since
the design of the hydraulic aerial
ladder. As a family founded and
employee owned company, Kochek
Company recognizes the needs of
its customers and its employees are
interconnected. Kochek’s advanced
manufacturing facilities are friendly
to the environment as they serve cus-
tomers, employees and the commu-
nity. Utilizing only high speed robotic
CNC manufacturing machine tools,
Kochek Company delivers products
to all markets of the world competi-
tively, and on time.

Kochek’s beginnings and gen-


esis are rooted in both the practical
application of its products and an
understanding of the requirements
set forth by the marketplace. With
23 years of fire fighting experience,
Kochek Company brings a new and
sustainable commitment to the fire
service and those who work within it.
The world changes every day as do
the needs of the fire service. Today,
fire fighters around the globe are
challenged not just by fire, flood and
weather, also by the constant threat
of terrorism. Kochek Company does
and will continue to build products
to aid them on a daily basis. Kochek
Company products are engineered by
fire fighters for fire fighters.

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CORPORATE PROFILES
SETTING THE STANDARD
WORLDWIDE
Luxfer Gas Cylinders is the world’s largest manufactur- Canada (TC) standards, and meet all NFPA, NIOSH and
er and provider of all-aluminum, hoop-wrap and full-wrap SCBA OEM requirements.
carbon composite SCBA and medical oxygen cylinders
for the global EMS and fire fighting market. More Luxfer Established in 1898 and headquartered in Riverside,
cylinders are used by firefighters and first responders California; Luxfer Gas Cylinders operates five manufac-
around the world than any other cylinder brand. turing sites and numerous sales offices across the globe
dedicated to meeting the expectations of customers in all
With a comprehensive North American product range major gas markets, including medical oxygen, SCBA & life
that includes the lightest-weight SCBA cylinder available support, fire suppression, alternative fuel and specialty
(LCX-SL, Super Light), the toughest, most durable cyl- gases. A member of the Luxfer Group of companies,.
inder design (LCX-XD, Extreme Duty), and cylinders with Luxfer has grown to be a world leader in product qual-
the potential for service life of up 30 years (LCX-EL, Extra ity and in product safety, with innovative programs for
Life); Luxfer continues to lead the way in cylinder technol- the markets we serve. With nearly 40 million cylinders in
ogy and innovation all in the pursuit of best meeting the service in more than 50 countries, Luxfer Gas Cylinders is
needs of firefighters and first responders. Luxfer cylin- truly setting the standard worldwide.
ders are manufactured in the USA, are approved to appli- LUXFER GAS CYLINDERS – Setting the Standard
cable Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transport Worldwide.

l d w i d e
rd wo r
s t a n da
Settin g the tel: 800.764.0366
or 951.684.5110
email: lifesupport@luxfer.net
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A REPUTATION FOR
QUALITY PRODUCTS
Established in 1981, MatJack, Inc. has grown from simple
beginnings to be an industry leader with cutting edge tech-
nology and worldwide distribution. MatJack / IIPI products
are designed and manufactured in Indianapolis, Indiana
USA with distribution offices in Europe. MatJack / IIPI has
a reputation for quality products and customer service
second to none.

ISO 9001: 2000 Certified


MatJack / Indianapolis Industrial Products, Inc. is QMS
certified ISO 9001/2000 and an approved vendor for the
government US General Services Administration (GSA
Advantage).

Trade and Business Association Affiliations


MatJack / IIPI is a member in good standing with several
trade organizations including:
• US Chamber of Commerce
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce
• Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
• National Association of Manufacturers
• Indiana Manufactures Association
• Better Business Bureau
• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FEMSA - Fire & Emergency Manufacturers & Services
Association
• National Fire & Protection Association
• TRAA - Towing & Recovery Association of America
• IASM - International Association of Structural Movers
• and several state associations

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CORPORATE PROFILES
ABOUT MUNICIPAL EMER-
GENCY SERVICES
Established in 2001 Municipal Emergency Services has sales force, an extensive online store or through our
quickly grown to be the largest supplier of Globe Manu- Federal Government division which caters to the specific
facturing personal protective equipment, Honeywell First needs of military and WMD first responders.
Responder Products, Scott Air-Paks, FireQuip Hose, 5.11
Tactical Station Wear and Dragon Fire Gloves to first MES supports its customers with a nation wide ware-
responders in North America. With over 130 sales repre- housing system that carries over $3 Million of Scott
sentatives, 45 mobile service technicians, and 13 in-house Air-Paks and accessories, 800 sets of turnout gear, 2000
service centers strategically located around the United pairs of boots not to mention numerous other products
States we can assure that our customers are purchasing in stock to meet the immediate needs of our customers.
quality name brand equipment that remains functioning Also our NFPA 1851 third party certified PPE Cleaning &
to the appropriate NFPA and manufacturer’s specifica- Care centers assure our customers that their Personal
tions throughout the life of the product. Protective Equipment meets the latest NFPA specifica-
tions while maximizing the service life of the product.
Our sales representatives have over 1,300+ years MES has a turnkey leasing company that affords our
of combined experience in first responder service and customers the opportunity to secure alternative funding
8,000+ hours of certified training which adds up to better of equipment when grants or budgets are not available to
product knowledge, service and training for our custom- them. With competitive finance rates our customers can
ers. We supply equipment for Firefighting, Law Enforce- also bundle services in with their equipment to assure
ment, Hazmat, Confined Space, Urban Search and that they meet the latest safety, NFPA, NIOSH, and OSHA
Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services to Municipal, requirements.
Volunteer and Federal government sectors.
Headquartered in Sandy Hook, CT, the company utilizes
MES is built on three distinct business platforms giving 100,000 plus square feet of warehouse space throughout the
first responders the opportunity to fulfill their equipment United States. MES can be reached at 1-877- MESFire (1-877-
needs through our 130 strong first responder focused 637-3473) or through our Web site @ www.mesfire.com.

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CAIRNS® HELMETS CELEBRATES


175 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
From its humble beginnings as a water-resistant
leather cap made for New York City firefighters in 1836,
the Cairns Helmet has evolved into the most durable and
popular piece of head protection equipment for firefight-
ers around the world. First introduced as the New Yorker
Helmet by its firefighter creator, H. T. Gratacap, the
helmet was later adorned with its distinctive front piece
by the Cairns brothers, whose family legacy in the fire
protection industry spanned over a century.

During that time, the helmet underwent several


upgrades, from “a revolutionary new material called alu-
minum” in the 1920’s to the first low-profile, lightweight
OSHA-compliant helmet, the 770 Philadelphian Helmet
in 1974. Then came the ground-breaking 660 Phoenix
Helmet in the late 1970’s, an OSHA-compliant helmet that
incorporated the first full thermal/impact cap. A series of
“firsts” soon followed: first fiberglass-reinforced compos-
ite shell on the 660C Metro Helmet in 1981, first polyara-
lyte faceshield in 1983, and first non-corroding faceshield
hardware in 1984.

In 1995, Cairns engineered a level of performance that


has never been equaled, even in today’s helmets. The
990 Intruder Helmet offered superior cut and penetra-
tion protection with 3 overlapping layers of ballistic-grade
Kevlar material. In 1990, Cairns introduced the Classic
1000 Helmet featuring a Kevlar composite material in
a traditional helmet style. Then in 1992, the Cairns 1010
Helmet was launched as a total fiberglass composite in
the same classic shape. The popular front piece line was
re-launched in 1997 with expanded features and a piece
of Cairns history in the new carved brass eagle front
holder.

In 2000, Cairns was purchased by Mine Safety Appli-


ances Company, which remains committed to carrying
on the Cairns tradition of excellence in engineering,
manufacturing and delivery of advanced head protection
products to firefighters throughout the world.

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MANUFACTURERS OF INNOVATIVE

CORPORATE PROFILES
EQUIPMENT THAT CAN LIFT, SHIFT,
SEAL, STABILIZE AND PENETRATE
At the start of a new decade and after close to fifty
years, Paratech Incorporated, an ISO 9001 certified U.S.
manufacturer, continues to be the leader in the design
and production of lifesaving, state-of-the-art emergency,
tactical and industrial equipment.
Paratech’s equipment has become the standard for
disaster agencies’ rescue teams and technical rescue
caches both in the U.S. and internationally and has been
called upon to assist in all major natural and human
caused disasters throughout the world.
Paratech’s product lines are comprised of:
Rescue Support Systems (RSS) – Thanks to
their unparalleled strength and versatility, Paratech’s
Rescue Support Systems have been FEMA tested and
adopted as standard for their technical caches. Applica-
tions include:
Structural collapse – Earthquakes, construction
collapses, cave-ins, floods and structural fire damage
require a collapse rescue system designed to extract
victims quickly and safely. Firefighting Tools (FFT) – These rugged, heavy
Excavation containment – Paratech’s pneumatic duty overhaul tools are made with the highest quality
rescue struts allow for remote placement and easy lock- materials and are available in a range of sizes and con-
ing as well as safe, remote removal. figurations with lengths of 3’ to 12’ and custom lengths by
Special Applications – A wide variety of bases special order.
and accessories are available to assist in numerous spe- Rescue Air Cushions – (RAC) Available in 4 sizes
cial application scenarios including, but in no way limited and 2 pressure ranges, an ideal tool for high lift require-
to, elevator shaft access and victim retrieval, high angle ments of non-reinforced broad surfaces on trucks, vans
applications, confined space work and trench rescue and light aircraft, also used by collapse rescue teams to
scenarios. fill voids and regain support for rescue struts, wall braces
Vehicle Stabilization – Paratech’s Vehicle and shoring. Other applications include rescuing downed
Stabilization Kits (VSK’s), with a load capacity of up to or trapped animals, industrial lifting applications and can
120,000 lbs. (54,431.1 kg) with a 4:1 safety factor, have be used as a flotation device.
the strength and flexibility to handle sub compact cars, Leak Sealing Systems (LSS) – Specialized
buses, cement trucks and even train locomotives. inflatables and plugs that are designed to shut down
MAXIFORCE® Air Lifting Bags – A complete liquid leaks on pipes, tankers and railroad tank cars and
system comprised of 25 different sizes of Air Lifting Bags successfully seal chemical leaks in both highway and
made from Neoprene covered aramid reinforcement, with industrial accidents.
the power to lift or shift up to 70 tons and all the control Special Mission Tender/SMT™ for Urban
equipment to match. Search & Rescue and Trench – The SMT™, an
Powered Impact Tools – Rugged, ergonomic, organized, low maintenance and cost effective trailer
lightweight and utilizing minimum air consumption, the comes fully loaded with Rescue Struts, Maxiforce® Air
three distinct models of pneumatic breakers, (Airgun Lifting Bags, Forcible Entry Tools and other kits and com-
40SC, Airgun 40, Pakhammer 90) have the ability to break ponents to facilitate rapid response to rescue scenarios.
and cut through concrete, masonry walls, steel, metal Paratech recognizes that their success is not only
and composites, aircraft fuselages and are often used for due to their specialized equipment whose versatility
digging during tunneling operations. has allowed an easy cross over into markets outside of
Forcible Entry Tools – These high quality heavy the Fire Service such as the mining, industrial, military,
duty forcible entry tools (FET) are designed to pry, pound, towing, and tactical markets --This great feat could not
puncture, twist, cut open or remove all types of barriers have been achieved without the skilled work force at the
between emergency personnel and the life they are sav- facility, the competent and dedicated field sales support
ing. The category includes a full line of Hooligan Tools of their Regional Sales Managers in the U.S. and abroad,
as well as a powerful Percussive Rescue Tool (PRT), and the faithful promotion of the equipment by their vast
the compact and versatile Pry Axe and the very popular network of Dealer Partners.
Buster Tool. Thanks to their instinct for innovation, cutting edge
Tactical Forcible Entry Tools (TFE) – Paratech technology and excellent customer service, Paratech will
has customized its forcible entry tools to cater to S.W.A.T. continue to lead the world in the design and production of
police, special operations and military forces. Made with innovative lifesaving emergency equipment.
a durable black tactical finish, these high quality tools For more information on how Paratech can help you lift,
are designed to pry, pound, puncture, twist, cut open and shift, seal, stabilize and penetrate…contact them at 1-800-
remove all types of barriers. 435-9358 or visit their website at www.paratech.com.

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INDUSTRY-LEADING INNOVATION
CORPORATE PROFILES

TO ENHANCE PERFORMANCE
AND FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
Firefighters are required to face relentless
and ever-changing challenges in their mission to
protect lives and property wherever they serve.
Pierce is North America’s leading manufacturer
of custom fire and emergency apparatus be-
cause it first listens to the needs of firefighters
– then responds with safe, advanced and reliable
vehicles and technologies.
It’s why Pierce developed the patented Pierce
Ultimate Configuration (PUC), the first modern
tilt-cab emergency response vehicle designed
specifically for the expanding duties of today’s
fire services. The PUC eliminates the pump-
house, allowing departments to customize their
apparatus to meet unique needs and priorities.
It’s why Pierce developed the 360° Protection
From Every AngleSM initiative and why, as a part
of that, Pierce introduced the first ever frontal
airbag system and side roll protection system for eryone else safe. For example, the company’s exclusive
fire apparatus. frontal airbag system for both the driver and officer is an
Ensuring the safety of others is a primary part of your industry first in custom chassis fire trucks, and it exempli-
mission. Looking out for your safety is at the core of the fies the company’s commitment to safety leadership.
Pierce mission. That is why the company continually re- Moreover, the Pierce exclusive Side Roll Protection Sys-
searches, develops and introduces vehicles to meet every tem is another part of that initiative. It directly addresses
firefighting need, as well as advanced safety systems to traffic accidents involving a vehicle roll - a leading cause of
protect firefighters. firefighter death. The Pierce Side Roll Protection System
senses the exact moment of a side-roll, and then deploys
The Pierce Ultimate Configuration: passenger protection devices including seatbelt preten-
A response vehicle that’s built sioners and an inflatable side airbag structure.
around your needs. This high level of commitment to safety entails things
The PUC is a feature-by-feature, bumper-to-bumper so big that they’re hard to see and details so small that
rethinking of what a firefighting vehicle can be. It’s they’re easy to miss. For example, Pierce outfits its
engineered to be easier to use, service, and maneuver, custom chassis with one of the thickest firewalls in the
and to store more equipment and stay safer. Every single industry. And VLH® caps add an extra measure of safety
component is engineered to help firefighters perform at when firefighters are working with pressurized lines.
the highest possible level. Other Pierce safety technologies include:
For example, a typical PUC pumper can carry about 30
percent more equipment and that enables firefighters to • TAK-4® independent front suspension shortens stop-
reach for whatever is needed when it is needed. In life ping distance and improves ride quality
and death circumstances, the value of having a special- • Command Zone™ advanced electronics for real-time
ized piece of equipment cannot be overstated. information at your fingertips
The PUC offers more. Its shorter wheelbase and lower • Electronic Stability Control (ESC) enhances vehicle
center of gravity means improved vehicle handling. The control during evasive maneuvers
PUC possesses a tighter turning radius that allows fire- • PS6™ seats with double-length seat belts and dual
fighters to position in a narrow cul-de-sac or twist through retractors
a crowded urban neighborhood for more rapid response. • Tire Protection System with tire blowout band protec-
With a PUC at the scene, equipment and gear are more tion
easily within reach. Crosslays, ladders, stokes-baskets • Control Zone™ pump panel with controls grouped by
and backboards are shoulder height for most firefight- function
ers, reducing risk of injury and streamlining response. In • Luminescent rung covers for improved visibility
short, the PUC is firefighting efficiency on wheels. • Husky® and Hercules™ foam systems for quicker
The PUC is available on all Pierce custom chassis in knockdown
side and top mount configurations, as well as on all aerial • MADAS accident reconstruction system performs ac-
ladders and rescues. cident cause analysis

A commitment to firefighters Pierce is proud to provide firefighters with performance


is a commitment to safety. and safety innovations, and to continue to develop new
The Pierce Protection From Every AngleSM initiative products and technologies. Serving first responders is the
helps keep firefighters safe as they work to keep ev- reason we are dedicated to ongoing innovation.

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INNOVATIVE ONSITE HEALTH &

CORPORATE PROFILES
WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR FIRE
DEPARTMENTS NATIONWIDE
For over 50 years, PHS has been the tests done themselves the financial, medical, and personal
helping government, industry and • All testing is performed during expenses associated with unknown
the public safety sector address their one appointment risks – arm your fire department with
health and wellness concerns by pro- • Individual and department health the knowledge it needs to preserve
viding convenient, personalized, and trends are plotted, compared and the future.
cost effective health and wellness reported over time Contact PHS at www.phsmobile.
solutions. Today, PHS is the indus- Don’t get caught off guard and risk com/publicsafety or 800.833.3005.
try leader, bringing these valuable
programs and services to fire depart-
ments throughout the United States.
We provide Comprehensive Medi-
cal, Wellness and Fitness Evaluations
that comply and follow NFPA Guide-
lines, the IAFF Wellness-Fitness
Initiative, and all applicable OSHA
regulations. PHS programs identify
individual firefighter health risks and
equip fire departments and their
members with the knowledge needed
to maintain and improve their health.
A PHS Mobile Medical Unit and a
team of qualified healthcare profes-
sionals perform all services right at
your station(s).
If you’re looking for a health and
wellness solution for your depart-
ment, PHS is the right partner to
have by your side.

What We Do
• Perform onsite medical exams,
fitness assessments with exercise
prescriptions, and wellness evalu-
ations, including personalized
health coaching
• Develop customized programs to
meet your budget requirements
• Provide Personalized and im-
mediate Onsite Feedback from
Qualified and Experienced
Healthcare Professionals
• Provide flexible scheduling that
can work with your shifts to elimi-
nate overtime/downtime
• Provide medical results that are
computer processed and centrally
managed

Benefits of Using PHS


• We discover critical health risks
facing your firefighters and de-
partment
• Determine the action steps re-
quired to reduce those risks and
prevent their negative conse-
quences
• We come to you; your firefighters
don’t have to find the time to get _______________________________

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THE INDUSTRY LEADER IN FIRE


CORPORATE PROFILES

AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT


Using technologically advanced recently the VAULT™ system of hitch the versatile chassis. The VAULT’s™
materials and innovative design, Res- mounted mobile solutions. compact design makes it easy to
cue 42 has distinguished themselves store and is narrow enough to fit
as an industry leader in fire and The VAULT™ - Hitch Mounted though doorways or onto elevators.
rescue equipment. Increasing de- Mobile Solutions The large, solid urethane “never
mand for the TeleCrib® Stabilization The VAULT™ is an innovative new flat” tires won’t go flat and the rug-
System has led to several years of product line that offers both secu- ged running gear lets you roll your
tremendous growth for the company, rity and mobility in one. With several VAULT™ over unpaved surfaces.
prompting two recent expansions VAULT™ models to choose from, your When you’re ready to go out, sim-
into larger manufacturing facilities covered, whatever your need! The ply roll your VAULT™ to your vehicle,
and several new product lines, most beauty of the VAULT™ system is in crank the handle to raise the unit
up to the hitch adapter (included
with all VAULT’s™), then crank the
handle again to raise the wheels off
the ground. Since the VAULT is not
a trailer, there are no speed or road
restrictions (think off-road!) and no li-
censing or registration requirements.
Once at your destination, simply
reverse the process and take your
VAULT™ wherever it’s needed.
VAULT™ models include a mo-
bile cargo box with optional SCBA
cylinder inserts or dividers and a fully
equipped Incident Command Post
with or without a generator. Please
visit www.RESCUE42.com for videos,
pictures and additional information.

Extrication Stabilization
Equipment
Thousands of fire departments
have trusted the Kevlar® Composite
TeleCrib® Stabilization System to
stabilize their worst wrecks. Made
from the strongest and most ad-
vanced composite, the TeleCrib®
Struts are four times stronger than
steel struts, about half the weight
and are impervious to most environ-
mental and chemical corrosion. The
strut system is exceptionally easy to
use but versatile enough to handle
advanced stabilization situations.
The Shark™ Collapsible Step Crib-
bing saves an enormous amount of
space on rescue vehicles, freeing up
room for critical life saving equip-
ment. The Shark™ collapses to 5½”
for storage – 4 Sharks™ take up less
space than 2 plastic or wood step
chocks. Their innovative design also
allows you to use ratchet straps and
pickets, giving you superior stability.
For additional information on all
Rescue 42 Fire & Rescue products,
videos, pictures and a free instruc-
tional DVD, please visit their website
at www.RESCUE42.com or call toll
free at (888) 427-3728.

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CORPORATE PROFILES
THE WORLD LEADER
IN FIRE APPARATUS
Firefighters around the world are called to action at
a moment’s notice – because when lives are at stake,
anything less can be catastrophic. At Rosenbauer, we live
by the same philosophy. Our vehicles, production teams,
and service personnel are ready to do whatever it takes
to ensure your safety and satisfaction. Whether it’s a
commercial pumper or a one-of-a-kind aerial, each truck
is unique in the eyes of a Rosenbauer production team.
Each truck receives individual attention to every detail.
Throughout the entire production process – from the ini-
tial design drawings to final inspection on the showroom
floor – quality always comes first. At Rosenbauer, we’re
ready to meet the tightest deadlines. We’re ready to build
the toughest vehicles. We’re ready to develop the latest
technology. And when it comes to supporting the tireless
Two years later, in February of 2000, the team was
efforts of emergency workers around the world, we’re
further enlarged with RK Aerials. The company, which is
ready to serve because we are Rosenbauer.
located in Fremont, Nebraska, was founded in 1988 by
Rob and Pam Kreikemeier and manufactures hydraulic
About Us: Rosenbauer International was founded in
turntable ladders and aerial platforms. It is one of the
1866 in Linz, Austria, by Johann Rosenbauer. The compa-
few companies in the USA to not only offer steel ladders,
ny began selling firefighting equipment and developing a
but also hot galvanized versions, which have a far longer
reputation for quality that continues today. At the turn of
service life.
the 20th century, Johann expanded his company’s activi-
ties to include pump and hose manufacturing. During the
Rosenbauer obtained a further key technology with the
1920s, the Rosenbauer name began to earn a growing
chassis production for the Panther ARFF vehicle. Since
reputation for leadership in the manufacturing of fire-
2003, the chassis have been manufactured at Rosen-
fighting vehicles that, with one technological innovation
bauer Motors, which is found at the same location as the
after another to its credit, continues to this day.
General Division.
During the 1990s, Rosenbauer aligned itself for global
Whatever the size, location, geography or makeup
industrial manufacturing that resulted in the creation
of your department and coverage area, Rosenbauer
of group companies in the United States, Singapore,
America can design and manufacture the apparatus that
China and the subsequent opening of new markets and
meets your unique needs. With direct access to cutting-
greater challenges. During the development phase of the
edge technology and unmatched depth of experience,
1990s, the Rosenbauer workforce more than doubled with
Rosenbauer offers the widest range of vehicle types on
roughly half of the Group’s workforce employed outside
the market today.
of Austria.
Our depth of experience applies to our estimating,
In 1995, General Safety became Rosenbauer’s first
engineering and sales staff, as well as floor manag-
partner in the USA. The company, which is based in Wyo-
ers and supervisors. Together, they work as integrated
ming, Minnesota, was founded in 1929 by Kevin Kirvida’s
teams to ensure rock-solid bid estimates that cover every
grandfather, and his father joined the company in 1949.
detail. And to make sure you’re completely satisfied, our
Kevin, who came on board in 1978, maintains General
national network of dealers maintains constant communi-
Safety’s proud tradition of quality and innovation. In ad-
cation with you every step of the way.
dition to the highly developed fire trucks they build for
the municipal sector, they also manufacture specialty
From modest roots in mid-19th century Austria, the
vehicles for airports and industrial companies.
Rosenbauer Group has grown into the world’s largest
manufacturer of fire apparatus and firefighting equip-
1998 saw Rosenbauer’s entry at Central States to of-
ment, employing a global workforce of 1,500 people at
ficially create Rosenbauer America. The company, which
numerous facilities on four continents. While achiev-
was founded in 1982 by Harold and Helen Boer and is
ing this position took more than 140 years of calculated
located in Lyons, South Dakota, is characterized by in-
growth, this strategy has been a company hallmark since
dustrial production that is strongly oriented towards the
its founding and continues to be such as the company
fulfillment of individual customer wishes. When it became
moves further into the 21st century.
a partner, Central States was already active in 32 states
and today, Rosenbauer America has virtually full national
coverage.

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LEADERS IN PERSONAL
CORPORATE PROFILES

PROTECTIVE FABRIC
TECHNOLOGY
Safety Components, located in Greenville, SC and a
division of the International Textile Group, is an innovative,
high quality fabric solutions provider for demanding high
performance applications. Our company is a global market
leader in the production of automotive air bag fabrics,
structural firefighting, aerospace escape slides and fuel
cells, FR military, and outdoor fabrics. We also produce a
wide array of highly technical fabrics for industrial special-
ty and commercial applications such as filtration, specialty
military, composites, tire manufacturing, coated fabrics,
and flame resistant protective apparel. Our mission is to
continue to develop innovative and cutting edge fabrics
utilizing the highest quality, high strength raw materials
available in today’s global marketplace. Our product devel-
opment staff works in conjunction with our customers and
valued suppliers to design products that are functional,
meet customer specifications, and ultimately raise the bar
of product performance. At Safety Components, we are
experts with knowledge of the highest caliber fibers in the Improved Thermal Liner Technology
world and would welcome an opportunity to partner on Technological advancements in firefighting fabrics
new product ideas. Together, with collective and receptive extend through our complete line of thermal liners. With
minds, we can raise the performance bar and deliver in- innovations that address the key elements in thermal liner
novative products for any application. performance such as moisture management, freedom of
movement and weight gain. As the last layer of defense, we
Innovative Outer shell Fabric Designs understand the importance of properly engineered thermal
Recognized as the technology leader and largest liner systems. That’s why we patented higher lubricity liners
supplier of firefighting fabrics in North America, Safety featuring excellent moisture management and pure fiber
Components innovative fabric solutions continue to im- battings for consistent TPP and THL performance.
prove the personal protective performance of outer shell • Glide™ is a lightweight, DuPont™ Nomex® thermal
fabrics. Whether it’s enhanced, durable water repellency liner that features our patented, high lubricity weave.
for safer, lighter, more comfortable gear, or solution dyed It is 15% slicker than other low friction liner products
fibers for improved color consistency, or lower profile and up to 40% slicker than a traditional liner system.
ripstop weaves for improved resistance to abrasion, or Glide provides optimal moisture management…keep-
most recently the inclusion of military grade Kevlar® for ing you cooler and more comfortable.
improved durability…look to Safety Components for supe- • Our Chambray™ thermal liner is lightweight and com-
rior outer shell fabric performance. fortable, and affords excellent thermal performance.
• PBI Matrix® reinforced with 600 Denier Cables of Du- Made from 100% solution dyed DuPont™ Nomex ® fi-
Pont™ Kevlar®…the strongest, most durable fibers in bers to offer enhanced color consistency and greater
firefighting today. These cables provide the ultimate light fastness longevity. Engineered with ring spun
rip-stopping power…50% stronger than 400 denier yarn technology that improves overall fabric strength
yarns for unmatched performance. while assuring a smoother more comfortable fabric.
• PBI Gold +®. You already know PBI Gold as the gold • Shadowbox™ brings together excellent freedom of
standard when it comes to thermal protection. Now movement and superior moisture management. Made
you can go beyond tough, thermal protection with of 100% DuPont™ Nomex® fibers, Shadowbox pro-
turnout gear that is designed with superior water re- vides both enhanced thermal protection, comfort and
pelling features and exceptional abrasion resistance. color retention.
• Armor 7.0™ combines military grade, ballistic filament • Com’motion™ combines filament Kevlar®, Nomex®
DuPont™ Kevlar®, solution dyed DuPont™ Nomex® and Lensing FR®, Com’motion provides incredible
and DuPont™ Kevlar® fibers that provides added wicking and moisture management, permanent slick-
thermal protection, excellent tear resistance and ness and strength for thermal liner protection.
superior fabric strength. This blend delivers a lighter All our fabrics are produced, tested and inspected to
weight, seven-ounce twill-weave fabric that improves the industry’s highest standards. Safety Components
comfort and mobility. maintains ISO 9001:2000, TS 16949 and ISO 14001 cer-
• Fusion™ combines solution dyed DuPont™ Nomex®, tifications. Our fabric testing laboratories are ISO 17025
with solution dyed DuPont™ Kevlar®, encapsulated approved, ASTM (North America), DIN (Europe), JIS
with a miracle layer of our patented Teflon® F-PPE. (Asia), and NFPA certified. Safety Components is the only
These three elements come together into an innovative company in our industry with global certification capabil-
low-profile rip-stop weave to deliver excellent thermal ity. For almost 100 years we have maintained the highest
protection, unsurpassed performance in color longevity, reputation for product quality, product innovation, prod-
with superior abrasion resistance and water repellency. uct diversity and on-time delivery.

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AT THE FOREFRONT
OF PROTECTING FIREFIGHTERS
Scott Health & Safety was founded as Scott Aviation In 2004, Tyco divested its last connection with the
in 1932 when Earl M. Scott began manufacturing the first original Scott Aviation to concentrate on Scott’s core line
pivoting tailwheel for airplanes in his Lancaster, NY base- – personal safety products. Later in 2004, Tyco added
ment. The company grew steadily for the first few years Fire Equipment de Mexico, S.A. (F.E.M.S.A.), a small
as manufacturer of several different aviation compo- manufacturer of firefighter protective clothing and other
nents, but exploded when during World War II, the British firefighting gear, to Scott’s product line which extends
Royal Air Force asked Mr. Scott to develop a walk-around, Scott’s reach into the South and Latin American markets.
on-board oxygen system for its pilots so they could safely
fly to altitudes of 30,000 feet and above. Now, with six global manufacturing locations, Scott
From that invention, Mr. Scott developed the first Air- produces products that protect thousands of individuals
Pak® SCBA model in 1945 called the 6000 B4A. Thinking each day from environmental hazards including smoke,
there was a market for his product
for the fire service, Mr. Scott ap-
proached the local departments
about his SCBA, but it wasn’t an
overnight sensation. Back then,
firefighters were nicknamed
“smoke eaters” for good reason.
They simply used wet handker-
chiefs or canister masks to filter
smoke as they fought fires.
Seventy-five years later, the
Scott Air-Pak SCBA is synonymous
within the U.S. fire service with
SCBA and is used every day by hundreds of thousands toxic fumes, flame, combustible gases, falling objects,
of U.S. firefighters in a majority of the cities in America, and contaminants.
large and small. It is the premier SCBA in the U.S. and The company has been on the forefront of innova-
was crucial to the search and rescue efforts during 9/11 in tion since its beginning, using extensive research and
New York and Washington D.C. gathering “Voice of the Customer” input to design and
Since its humble beginnings as an aviation components develop its products, some which have become standards
manufacturer in Earl Scott’s basement, Scott has grown in the fire service. Beginning with the first compressed
to become the premiere manufacturer of innovative air SCBA, some of the other firsts Scott has introduced
respiratory and other personal protective equipment and include the single-lens facepiece, the integrated PASS
safety devices for firefighters, industrial workers, police device, the 4500 psi cylinder, the snap-change cylinder,
squads, militaries, homeland security forces, and rescue and the Top-Down Convertibility™ design concept, which
teams around the world. allows a personal issued facepiece to be used in multiple
Scott began its first foray into the international market applications from air-supplied to air-purification.
in 1997, specifically the newly opened Chinese market, Today, the innovative spirit continues at Scott with the
to form the joint venture manufacturing facility Shang- introduction of several new products that will revolu-
hai Eagle to develop SCBA for the Asian market. That tionize the way firefighters do their jobs. The new SSR
venture was successful in its first year of operation and is Thermal Imaging Camera / Locator is the first thermal
now the largest SCBA manufacturer in the region. camera to merge thermal imaging and firefighter loca-
In 1999, the company split into two separate business- tion technology into one search and rescue tool. And our
es - Scott Aviation and Scott Health and Safety. In 2000, new SureSeal System for the AV-3000™ facepiece uses
Scott Health & Safety acquired Kemira Safety Oy with a Scott’s patent-pending reverse reflex design and a new
70 year history of manufacturing quality, innovative respi- headnet securing system to provide the best fit-factor
ratory products. Kemira became Scott Oy and continues available today.
to supply Scott with innovative designs and products for It is through this commitment to innovation and
industrial workers. groundbreaking product development that Scott Heath &
Tyco International purchased Scott Health & Safety in Safety remains on the forefront of protecting firefighters
2001 and has grown the company’s global presence by from harmful working environments. We support all our
adding several very respected and powerful global brands product development with excellent customer support
to the Scott Health & Safety family. Protector, a premiere and the best warranty in the business and we are com-
brand of respiratory protection products and Unisafe, mitted to putting the customer first in all aspects of our
a recognized as leader in eye, head and ear protection business.
equipment, have extended the reach of Scott into new For more information about Scott Health & Safety, visit
product lines and global markets. our website at www.scotthealthsafety.com.

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LEADERS IN FRONT LINE


CORPORATE PROFILES

DETECTION AND PROTECTION


For over 50 years Smiths Detec- Advanced
tions advanced, accurate and Technologies: Smiths De-
trusted solutions quickly and accu- tection applies advanced tech-
rately detect and identify explo- nologies to offer emergency
sives, weapons and contraband, responders, military and security
chemical warfare agents, toxic personnel the latest, fastest, and
chemicals and materials, biologi- most accurate solutions to detect
cal warfare agents, nuclear and and identify a broad range of
radiological threats and narcotics. substances including:
Our capabilities range from
system integration to developing Suspicious Powders
advanced technologies ideal for TICs & CWAs
discovery, detection, and identi- Drugs & Narcotics
fication of illegal, controlled and Explosives
suspicious substances. We de- Pesticides
velop products in partnership with the military and emer- Volatile Organic Compounds
gency responders to meet requirements for accuracy, Flammables and Non-flammables
durability and ease of use in a broad range of missions. Radiation
Smiths Detection solutions allow your team the abil- Bacterial and Viral Warfare Agents
ity to quickly, easily and accurately prepare your team Weapons of Mass Destruction
with the latest and most advanced capabilities to tackle Biological Warfare Agents
CBRNE missions. Improvised Explosive Devices
Our product line includes:
New - HazMatID™ 360 – newly enhanced, ruggedized Service and Support: Smiths Detection knows
FT-IR analyzer that identifies 32,000 unknown substanc- what it takes to support an array of products over their
es, classifies chemical hazards and provides extended full life cycle. We strive to ensure equipment performs
secure wireless capabilities optimally and customer needs are effectively addressed.
New - LCD-NEXUS™ – ruggedized, highly sensitive and Smiths Detection offers a full line of training programs.
selective CWA and TIC detector to deploy stand alone Topics include “Basic Product Operation”: to intensive
or operated as part of a network to enhance perimeter “Advanced User” courses.
protection Dedicated service and Partnership Programs, including
New - SmartBio™ Sensor – field portable real-time ReachBack 24/7/365 technical assistance, customized
biological detector of microbes, bio-toxins and genetically training seminars and regional user workshops are suc-
modified agents. cessful in supporting your equipment and your team.
New - BioACT™ – packaged advanced confirmatory
technologies for biological assessment Extensive Collection of Chemicals Librar-
HazMatID™ Ranger – handheld FT-IR analyzer to im- ies: We’ve built the largest collection of advanced threat
mediately identify chemical “false alarms” and suspicious assessment spectral libraries for the military and emer-
substances integrated with HazMasterG3 Software gency responders worldwide. The databases consist of
Prime Alert™ – bio-detection threat verification system tens of thousands library entries, ranging from common
that screens for microbes and key bio-toxins in minutes household chemicals to explosives and chemical warfare
Bio Check™ – rapid, sensitive powder screening test kit agents.
BioSeeq™ PLUS – high precision LATE PCR identifier
for field presumptive confirmation of high threat biologi- Grant & Funding Opportunities: Smiths Detec-
cal agents. tion equipment qualifies for many federal and/or state
New - HGVI™ with LINX Wireless Communications Kit funding and grant opportunities. A list of Hazmat and
– multi-sensor hazardous gas and vapour identifier with preparedness related sources are available on our web-
state-of-the-art remote monitoring technology site at www.smithsdetection.com.
New - RespondeR RCI with Explosives Screening Soft-
ware – portable Raman solid and liquid chemical identifi- Contact Information: For more information or
er, with new BLS software which enables rapid explosives to schedule a demonstration of any of Smiths Detec-
screening through glass and plastic bottles tion Global Military and Emergency Responder solutions
LCD Series™ – Wearable and compact CWA and TICs please contact us at:
detect-to-warn device for individual detection
SABRE™ 4000 – Handheld IMS detector and identifier Toll Free: 888-473-6747
for narcotics, explosives, TICs and CWAs Phone: 203-207-9700
MMTD™ – Hardened multi-mode threat detector for Email: GMER.Americas@smithsdetection.com
trace detection of explosives and narcotics
HPRID™ – High performance radioisotope identifier Smiths Detection
GasID™ – Portable gas and vapor FT-IR that can iden- 21 Commerce Drive
tify over 5,500 flammables, TICs and TIMs, corrosives and Danbury, CT 06810 USA
WMDs www.smithsdetection.com

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CORPORATE PROFILES
EVERYTHING’S RIDING ON IT
“The drive to take a customer’s idea from concept to specifications and performance needs, such as applica-
production to satisfy their need is what makes our busi- tion, terrain, street configuration and other factors is
ness model work. The dedication of our customers to unprecedented in the emergency-response industry.
the communities they serve will not allow them to settle
for conventional vehicles. They are truly the driving force Spartan also provides specialized customer service, as
behind our success.” well as training programs for vehicle operators, mechan-
ics and technicians. Just this past August, the company
—John Sztykiel, hosted its 16th Annual Fire Truck Training Conference
President and CEO to rigorously train service personnel from across North
of Spartan Motors America on its products and services.

That same drive has been at the heart of Spartan’s As a market leader, Spartan’s product portfolio is
business since 1975 when Diamond Reo Trucks of Michi- responsive to the desires and budgets of departments
gan declared bankruptcy. During that period, four young globally. More than three decades of experience, along
engineers saw an opportunity to strike out on their own with thousands of options and premium components, al-
and continue doing what they loved to do—design and low Spartan to accommodate a multitude of department
build trucks. George Sztykiel, William Foster, Gerald needs and expectations.
Geary and John Knox sacrificed everything they could
to establish the company; relying on word of mouth and Spartan understands that no two departments are the
their reputations to generate business. same and most of them require high levels of capabil-
ity. When you spec a Spartan custom chassis, you can
Today, departments around the world choose Spartan be confident you are getting advanced high-performance
products to safeguard their communities. The company’s in a purpose-built chassis. Don’t settle for conventional,
ability to configure cabs and chassis to exact customer visit spartanchassis.com to find out more.

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MANUFACTURING
CORPORATE PROFILES

CUSTOM FIRE APPARATUS


FOR OVER 50 YEARS
Summit Fire Apparatus is owned fire industry. newest edition, the R.E.D. Wagon.
and operated by a family of fire New technology and enhancements Just this year, we feel we have
fighters. We are first responders and abound in our units, but affordable designed the safest rooftop access in
incident commanders. We built our quality remains constant. We special- the industry. By utilizing a ROM hose
first fire truck in 1957. We are com- ize in specialty vehicles. Air Truck, bed cover and pneumatic handrails
mitted to designing and building the Brush Truck, Skid Units, Heavy Res- we have significantly reduced the
emergency equipment required to cue, Pumper, Tanker, Tender, Haz- possibility of a firefighter falling off
meet the ever-changing needs of the Mat Units, Custom Trailers and our the top of the truck.
In 2001, we introduced the fire
industry to the extended front bum-
per. It has since been enhanced to
include pre-connected tools, a trash
line and a winch instantly ready and
closer to the scene. It is hard to
remember a time when the extended
front bumper was not a standard
feature.
In 2006 Summit introduced the Air
and Light Vehicle along with a se-
quencer that automatically chooses
the cylinder with the lowest pressure
first. Using this approach to cascad-
ing, you no longer need a mechanical
degree and calculator to keep the
tanks from equalizing before the job
is complete.
Summit configured pump and foam
components in a way that had never
been done before to build an Indus-
trial Foam Pumper for an oil refinery
fire company. In 2010 Summit was
awarded a contract in Australia to
construct two more industrial foam
pumpers. Mr. Messmer says, “Our
proven track record and spirit of co-
operation won us the contract.”
Recently Summit added Trailers to
its line - Hazardous Materials CBRNE
Response Vehicle, TRT Trailer (Tech-
nical Rescue Team) and the R.E.D.
Wagon (Remote Evacuation and
Deployment).
Summit Fire Apparatus has been
manufacturing custom fire appa-
ratus for over 50 years. President,
Joe Messmer, says, “In that time
we have ascertained one thing for
certain, the customer wants what
they want. We customize each unit.
Your ideas are built into a safe, well
equipped unit.”
Summit is located in Edgewood,
Kentucky, just outside of Cincin-
nati, Ohio. Contact Joe Messmer
or Erich Gausman (859) 331-0360
www.SummitFireApparatus.com

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SUTPHEN CORPORATION –
THE TRADITION CONTINUES
Now on its fifth generation, the strength and stability of
Sutphen Corporation is unquestionable. Sutphen contin-
ues to build quality fire apparatus while remaining true to
its family owned traditions.
The Sutphen product line has its standards, like our
original Mid-Mount Aerial Platform, but over the past few
years, the line has expanded to meet the needs of more
Fire Departments. Flexibility and innovation are key char-
acteristics at Sutphen Corporation. We understand the
need to be flexible for our customers, and we have the
innovation to develop the products their job demands.

Chassis
To ensure the finest quality Sutphen Corporation builds
our Chassis from the ground up. There is no divided
responsibility so our customers get fast, efficient, reliable SPH 100 Aerial Platform
service and convenient parts access from one source. The all new SPH 100 Aerial Platform gives you all the
Sutphen Chassis are designed and manufactured follow- features of our Tandem Axle Platforms with a shorter
ing stringent specifications for strength and durability, 230” wheelbase making it even more maneuverable.
and must meet load capacity and service requirements. Other features include enclosed rear ladder storage,
increased compartment space, and a larger platform.
Custom Pumpers These improvements plus the already long list of benefits
Sutphen quality and dependability is customized for of a Sutphen Mid Mount Aerial Platform make the SPH
each department’s specific needs. We offer both Rescue 100 the best selling aerial platform in the business.
and Traditional body styles in aluminum or stainless with a
seemingly endless list of optional equipment. Each custom Shield Series Pumpers
pumper is designed for maximum fire-fighting capability. The Shield Series line of pumpers is our answer to the
If you desire custom quality but need commercial price, ever-increasing popularity of program type trucks. With
consider Sutphen’s line of Custom Commercial or C Se- the Sutphen Shield Series, you get the same custom built
ries Commercial pumpers. quality and superior craftsmanship you have come to ex-
pect from Sutphen. By offering standardized body styles
Aerial Platforms and packaging options, we were able to keep the cost of
Sutphen Aerial Platforms feature the Mid-Mount design production to a minimum. The Shield Series are built on
that provides unsurpassed safety, performance, reliability, our own Sutphen Chassis, and they are manufactured
and maneuverability. Only one out and down jack each right along side our more customized units. Available with
side provides the industry’s quickest and most compact four (4) different body options, S1, S2, S3, and S4, you are
set-up. The Mid-Mount design with a high pivot point gives sure to find the right style for your needs.
firefighters the capability of working at low angles over The popularity of this line continues to grow as Sut-
the cab, and work on a 360-degree basis without moving phen now offers the ability to design your own truck with
the apparatus. The aerial device itself is constructed us- the Virtual Firehouse/Truck Configurator on the Com-
ing patented Huck Bolt technology, the same that is used pany’s website.
in commercial and military aircraft. The elimination of
welding the aerial reduces the risk of fatigue and cracked Heavy Rescue
welds that can lead to costly repair and down time. The Our Heavy Rescue apparatus are custom designed
aerial is a four sided, box-boom design, allowing for a to fit our customer’s requirements and are engineered
stronger aerial device and a totally enclosed, protected to both maximize and optimize compartment space
waterway. Sutphen Aerial Platforms are available in tan- and storage. Sutphen can customize configurations for
dem and single axle models, the only one in the industry. HazMat, Urban Search and Rescue, and Mobile Com-
mand Center units.
Aerial Ladders
Sutphen’s proven mid-mount design provides superior Petrochemical and Industrial
weight distribution on chassis, extraordinary maneuver- Certain fire fighting situations require a heavier duty ap-
ability, and easy access to the pumper-like hose bed, as paratus. Sutphen Petrochemical and Industrial fire fighting
there are no hose chutes or turntable in the way. The apparatus can provide foam streams up to 3000 gpm at 110’
extruded-aluminum ladder is highly resistant to corrosion of aerial elevation from draft and up to 4000 gpm at 100’ of
and has extraordinary strength and torsional rigidity, re- elevation with a pressurized water source. Pumper units are
sulting in a 3:1 safety factor. Sutphen Aerials and Ladders also available with pump outputs from 1500 to 5000 gpm.
have boast tips loads as high as 1000# and 750# while
flowing 1500 gpm at any angle, at full extension. THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A SUTPHEN.

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NOT JUST ANOTHER


CORPORATE PROFILES

NOZZLE COMPANY
On Wednesday, September 16, world’s most innovative manufacturer more likely remind visitors of the fire
2009 at 9 a.m. the doors of the com- of firefighting equipment. Rather, stations of childhood memories and
pany’s new world headquarters of- TFT’s two story, red-bricked fire- dreams.
ficially opened for business. Few who house “façade” – complete with twin
drive up to the building’s entrance bright red fire station doors and hand Guests coming through the front
will even think about it housing the cut regional white limestone – will doors enter immediately into a world
of memorabilia and treasures – TFT’s
very own firefighting museum. This
two story showplace traces the com-
A 100% Improvement in pany from its very beginnings in the
fall of 1971 (in the basement of the

Water Supply Operations McMillan home on Michigan Avenue


in Hobart, Indiana).

with a Single Valve. TFT’s new location will also allow a


central base for TFT University – an
ongoing program that enhances par-
AR Series ticipant’s job skills through product
Oasis Hydrant
and operational awareness activities
Assist Valve
and discussions. The program’s in-
credible growth both on campus and
on the road are the result of hands-
on demonstrations, coupled with
hand-tailored targeted workshops.

Being in one location allows the


Service and Technical Support Team,
consisting of firefighters, mechani-
cal and electircal engineers, repair
technicians and equipment testers,
to share an office/work area and be
available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST,
Monday through Friday.

TFT’s service team can be reached


by email sts@tft.com or by calling
toll-free to 800 348 2686 or 1 219 462
6161. Should the need arise, a team
member is on call 24 hours, 7 days-
a-week.

REALLY!!
• Computer Designed Waterway For Maximum Flow
Performance with Minimal Loss
• Ideal for Poor Performing Hydrants, Long Rural Water
Delivery Relays, or Small Diameter Hose Operations
• Lightweight Compact Design Provides Easy Deployment
and Hookup with a Pre-Connected Supply Line

Contact your local TFT dealer


®
at www.tft.com (800 348-2686)
and Schedule a Demo Today.
For more information visit www.tft.com/fe1

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THEFIRESTORE.COM – EQUIPPING HEROESTM
WITH EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUCK
TheFireStore.com has been serving the public safety TheFireStore.com is currently headquartered in their
equipment and supply industry for more than a decade. own 35,000-square foot building in southeastern PA. Con-
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BUILDING FIRE APPARATUS BODIES SINCE 1942


Toyne has been building fire apparatus bodies since Fully engineered CAD designs and CNC machining give
1942. Specializing in aluminum and stainless steel con- Toyne the ability to not only build each and every truck in
struction, Toyne offers a complete line of fire apparatus a custom manner, but also gives the ability to manufac-
to meet the demands of the modern fire service, anything ture exact replacement parts if needed.
from a rapid attack unit to an aerial platform.
All facets of each apparatus are fully designed before
Toyne is led by president Mike Schwabe and his being built on the floor helping to ensure the best fit,
brother and vice president Bill Schwabe, and remains a function, and finish in the industry.
U.S. family owned business.
Whether built on a custom or commercial style chassis,
A recently completed 30,000 square foot state-of-the- Toyne has the ability to meet the needs of the fire service
art paint facility shows the commitment that Toyne has both today and for tomorrow.
for the quality of the product for each customer.
Don’t settle for less, step up to the best! www.toyne.com.

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CORPORATE PROFILES
THE BEST-SELLING WATER AND
FOAM TANKS IN THE INDUSTRY
Historically, water and foam tanks for fire apparatus
were manufactured primarily from steel or fiberglass
which were heavy and prone to cracking. In 1982 the first
polypropylene water tank was conceived, designed and
built through the efforts of a Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Fire Department technician to replace a rusted steel
tank in his department. Word of this successful concept
spread quickly and other local Fire Departments sought a
polypropylene replacement.

By December of 1986, the demand for this new tank


material reached the point where the Lynnfield techni-
cian and a fellow fire fighter decided to be co-founders
of the world’s first polypropylene fire tank business. The
new company, United Plastic Fabricating, Inc. (UPF)
opened their doors in North Andover, Massachusetts in a
6,400 square foot facility. Sales grew quickly and within a
year’s period of time, UPF moved to a 10,000 square foot The PolySide® wet-sided tank is a wet-sided tank
facility. UPF expanded operations to Florida in 1989 and designed to maximize your water supply. UPF PolySide®
to Wisconsin in 1991. With continued growth, UPF moved tanks weigh an average of 50% less than steel tanks. The
into a new 38,000 square foot corporate headquarters design of the PolySide® provides the most rapid evacua-
in 1992 which includes a design and engineering center. tion available in the industry.
Today, UPF has over 140,000 square feet of facilities and
employees over 275 people on its team. Poly-Tank® ARFF tanks are standard equipment to the
major ARFF manufacturers in the US. Typical sizes are
Early in its twenty-five years, UPF’s sales surpassed 1500, 3000 and 4500 Gallons. UPF ARFF tanks are field
steel tanks to become the best selling water and foam tested in locations in the US and worldwide and can be
tanks in the industry, while trade-marking the name, custom built with unique options and features.
Poly-Tank®. UPF’s lifetime warranty, the most complete
warranty in the industry, makes the Poly-Tank® the last The Protector™ Foam Trailers have been field proven
tank you’ll ever need. by the military, industrial, airport, and municipal fire
departments around the world. UPF foam trailers come
UPF’s product line has also expanded significantly in sizes ranging from 250 to 3,000 gallon capacities.
since 1986. Products include: Trailers offer a variety of transfer and application equip-
ment in the form of hand lines, monitors and proportion-
The Defender™ slip-on tanks: The Defender™ 2C has a ing systems capable of flowing 100 gpm to 2,000 gpm.
standard compartment that can be converted to 12-gal- Additionally, trailers with a foam transfer pump capable
lon foam cell with optional foam cell kit and is available of on-loading or off-loading foam concentrate. Other op-
in three standard capacities: 200, 250 and 300. The tions include the capability to carry haz-mat equipment or
Defender™ 3 is a standard model skid tank available in bulk supplies.
150 (short-bed unit), 225 and 300 gallon capacities and
comes standard with an integrated skid base, an expand- Additionally, UPF manufactures industrial products -
ed pump mounting area, hose reel mounting blocks and the PolyBody® for service and line trucks, the PolyBox®
standard fittings. underbody truck toolboxes and a variety of polypropylene
trays and accessories that are non-corrosive, high impact
The Ellipse™ tanks for ellipticals features UPF’s unique polypropylene.
Closed-Curved™ baffling system. Each Ellipse™ tank has
a high stability factor and is available in sizes from 1,000 With over 75,000 tanks in service worldwide in more
- 4,000 gallons. The Ellipse™ features three styles - black than 85 countries, UPF continues to be the world market
textured, a painted finish or a stainless steel wrap. leader selling twice as many tanks as all of its competi-
tors combined.
The Ellip-T-Tank™ tank is a cost effective, semi-el-
liptical tank with a T-shaped lower section. The smooth With the latest in capital equipment and sophisticated
uninterrupted surface of the polypropylene walls is ideal software, UPF’s dedicate team offers innovative designs
for painting, as there are no external supports visible. and practical solutions by providing long lasting, cost
The Ellip-T-Tank™ uses a standard Poly-Tank® sub frame effective polypropylene alternatives to existing metal and
making the installation simple and cost effective. The fiberglass products worldwide.
Ellip-T-Tank™ is available in sizes ranging from 1000 to
4000 gallon capacities.

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TO IRAQ AND BACK, RONALD


CORPORATE PROFILES

WASHINGTON EARNS A DEGREE


IN FIRE SCIENCE FROM UMUC
Ronald Washington knew he wanted to earn Washington returned home permanently
a BS in Fire Science, but needed to find a way from Iraq in November 2008 and graduated
to manage it while working as a civilian con- from UMUC in May 2009. He is currently work-
tractor in Iraq. University of Maryland Univer- ing as a lead safety health and environmental
sity College (UMUC) offered the program and representative for a large module company in
flexibility he needed. his hometown.

Washington chose UMUC after researching Washington is grateful to UMUC for ev-
several universities online. “It seemed like erything it has done for him. “UMUC has
a good fit for me,” he says. “The Web site prepared me to advance in my profession,”
was very professional and in addition to fire science, the he says. “The teachers were all great; they were under-
university offered other courses of interest to me such standing of the hardships I faced working 12-hour shifts
as homeland security and emergency preparedness. in Iraq.” He adds that his most memorable accomplish-
UMUC’s program also offered a good combination of ments are completing the Fire Science Cooperative
class work and hands-on training.” Education Program (COOP), which allows UMUC students
to apply classroom theory to real-world professional proj-
Scheduling time for school was challenging for Wash- ects, and WRTG 394 Advanced Business Writing.
ington. He worked 12-hour shifts every day in Iraq as a
health and safety coordinator, conducting safety inspec- “Receiving my bachelor’s degree from UMUC has given
tions, audits, assessments and safety meetings. “I used me the confidence to succeed in a competitive safety
every minute to my advantage,” he says. “I was blessed field,” says Washington. “I’m eligible for promotion with
to have a job that allowed me to sit behind a desk at vari- my current employer or if I choose to change companies,
ous times throughout the day. During my free time I did I have the credentials to do so. I have already recom-
homework or studied for tests and made phone calls to mended UMUC to a lot of my friends and family. And,
my wife and family back home.” when I decide to return to school for my master’s degree,
UMUC will definitely be my first choice.”

PREPARE YOURSELF TO
FIRE SCIENCE MOVE UP THE LADDER.

Get ready to take the lead. Earn your bachelor’s degree in fire • Courses developed in conjunction with the National Fire Academy
science from University of Maryland University College (UMUC). and the Federal Emergency Management Administration
Offered completely online, the program focuses on managerial • Learn the skills you need for chief executive and senior
skills and covers disaster planning and interagency coordination. leadership positions
You could even earn up to 30 credits in one semester for what • Scholarships, loans and an interest-free monthly payment
you’ve learned on the job, with UMUC’s Prior Learning program. plan available

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CORPORATE PROFILES

WHP Trainingtowers is the premier provider of Live Fire


Training Towers and Burn Room Liners designed to meet
the needs of Fire Departments, Community Colleges and
various branches of the Military. The company’s Alarm ________________________________
Series offers numerous designs that are then customized
to best meet the needs of the organization. These de-
signs include the High Rise, the General Alarm, a Move-
able Simulator, and the 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st Alarm.
The company has a rich history of designing custom state
of the art structures to accommodate nearly every con-
ceivable fire training operation covering a whole range of
scenarios; residential, commercial, high-rise, shipboard
firefighting, confined space, rappelling and SWAT team
operations.

The company provides turnkey solutions from design


“through” construction “through” placing your building
in service. The company uses a two part framing system
to create a rugged building specifically for heavy duty fire
training. The buildings incorporate floor joists that are
12” on center and hot dipped galvanized stairs & railings.
The buildings are powder coat painted in a variety of col-
ors. 4” concrete flooring is available throughout.

The company offers a number of interior and exterior


options to further customize the simulators. Exterior op-
tions include stairs, caged ladders, forcible entry props,
cantilevered balconies, inset balconies, rappel anchors,
brick facades, ship’s doors, garage doors and more. Inte-
rior options include gas fired simulators, confined space
simulators, smoke distribution systems, standpipes, pivot
doors, search & rescue mazes and more. The maze
panels are offered in a variety of configurations including
half panels, full panels, breaching panels and door panels
allowing the user to create a variety of configurations.
Simulators can be further customized with a variety
of roof styles including, dual pitch roofs, sloped roofs,
mansard roofs, bar grate roofs and split roofs. Chop-out
props are flush with the roof for safety and realism. The
company also works with departments wanting to expand
their existing training building.

WHP designs burn rooms to protect both new and ex-


isting structures from repeated burns. WHP burn rooms
work well with either Class A or gas simulator fires. Liner
panels in conjunction with air space, created by a com-
bination of hat channels and battens, provide excellent
insulation. The company offers three liner panels to be
incorporated into the burn rooms: Padgenite 1TM, Super
PadgeniteTM, and Duraliner HTTM. Burn rooms can be
further enhanced with temperature monitoring and burn
cribs.

To learn more:

www.trainingtowers.com
info@trainingtowers.com ________________________________
800-351-2525

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DEDICATED TO SERVING
CORPORATE PROFILES

THE WORLD’S FIRE AND


EMERGENCY SERVICES
Since 1908, Darley has been dedicated to serving the
World’s Fire and Emergency Services. We are a manufac-
turer and distributor of firefighting pumps, fire apparatus,
and firefighting equipment and remain a family owned
and operated company. Our corporate headquarters are
located at 325 Spring Lake Drive in Itasca, IL 60143, and
our manufacturing, engineering and research and devel-
opment operations are in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and
Toledo, Oregon.
W.S. Darley & Co. has purchased a new headquarters
in Itasca, IL. The new facility is over 40,000 sq feet and is
located about 10 minutes from their previous headquar-
ters in Melrose Park, IL. According to company president
Paul C. Darley, “We had been in our previous building for
almost 50 years. Our business is growing, and this new
state-of-the-art facility has almost double the amount of
space that we had in our Melrose Park headquarters. This
new building also better reflects our corporate image as
we move into our next 100 years of business. It will allow
us to continue to expand our business to better serve the
needs of our growing customer base.” Darley is currently
making some improvements to the building and will move
into the new facility in January, 2008. The new building is
located at 325 Spring Lake Drive in Itasca, IL 60143. All
telephone numbers will remain unchanged.
We remain a family owned and operated business com-
mitted to customer service and our employees. Company
operations are overseen by the executive committee con-
sisting of three Chief Operating Officers, Jeff, Paul and
Peter Darley, The Chief Executive Officer is Bill Darley
and he is certified engineer and has been with our com- ________
pany for over 50 years. He is one of the most respected
individuals in the fire service due to his commitment and
integrity. He served as President of the Fire Apparatus and telex. Our goal is to ship replacement parts within 24
Manufacturers Association and currently serves on sev- hours after receipt of order.
eral corporate and charity boards. W. S. Darley & Co. has been supplying apparatus,
Our entire company is committed to customer satisfac- pumps and firefighting equipment to the United States
tion. We are dedicated to excellence and offer a diverse Federal Government as well as other governments and
line of quality products and services through progressive agencies around the world for over 60 years. During
design, manufacturing and distribution. World War II, we received the Army/Navy E Award for
Darley has the plants, engineering and machinery to excellence three times, producing thousands of centrifu-
design, manufacture and assemble a wide variety of fire gal fire pumps for military bases around the world. Many
and emergency products. of these pumps are still in service today. Each year we
Our engineering staff includes certified and profession- are awarded hundreds of federal government contracts
al engineers. Our company utilizes the latest in Computer primarily for supplies from our fire fighting, law enforce-
Aided Design (CAD), and Computer Aided Manufacturing ment and municipal supplies catalogs.
(CAM) to ensure that all manufacturing designs are com- Darley was recently awarded major contracts by the
pletely incorporated within the manufacturing process. Department of Defense to provide our forces with fire
Our dealer and service network consists of over 200 fighting, rescue and special operational equipment. They
U.S. distributors in all 50 states. We have more than 50 are introducing a new low cost line of CAFS and Purifire
International dealers located in over 40 countries. Our Water Purification Systems at this year’s FDIC. Request
products are found in more than 70 countries around the a free copy of our 2009 catalog with 300 pages of the lat-
world. Parts and services are also directly available from est equipment for Fire and Homeland Security.
our plants with the convenience of toll-free numbers, fax Visit us at the FDIC booths 1922, 2021, and 7126.

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THE MOST RELIABLE EYE

CORPORATE PROFILES
PROTECTION AVAILABLE
Eye Safety Systems, Inc. was USA. Manufactured by Oakley, ESS ground, our inspiration is fueled by
founded in 1998 with the mission of boasts unsurpassed R&D and produc- a passion to protect the defenders
creating eye protection optimized tion capabilities that uniquely position of freedom and public safety around
for the world’s most demanding oc- it to quickly fill the largest military the globe. Through innovative design,
cupations. Founder and CEO John orders and design unique solutions continuous product refinement and
Dondero brought the performance meeting the needs of its varied mar- a dedicated focus on protecting
and style benefits of sports eyewear ketplace. ESS responds immediately eyes, ESS looks to the future with
to the world of serious eye protec- to customer needs and is dedicated to an ongoing commitment to bring its
tion, relaying his expertise in sports- providing the highest level of service. customers the finest, most reliable
goggles into a passion for eye safety. From the battlefield to the fire eye protection available.
With the consultation of veteran fire-
fighters and exhaustive research and
development, the first ESS product
line was introduced: the ESS Strik-
eteam™ wildland fire goggles. Since
then, ESS has developed many more
products for the firefighting, law en-
forcement, and military markets, and
has become known for introducing
advancements not yet found in other
eye protection systems.
ESS has now sold over 8.4 million
units of eyewear, becoming the larg-
est supplier of military eye protection
in the world and establishing itself
as a leading brand for the firefighting
market, being the premier eye protec-
tion option for nearly every major
helmet manufacturer. The focus of
ESS’ management, design, and sales
teams is to provide the highest quality
products to its customers, tailored to
their specific needs: no other eyewear
company listens more attentively to
customer feedback than ESS.
There are three tenets to the ESS
philosophy:
Quality. ESS eyewear is backed
by a 1-year warranty against defects
in manufacturing and workmanship
and has a return rate of less than
1/20th of 1%. Strict quality controls
and competitive pricing make ESS an
exceptional value. ESS products are
known for their toughness, perfor-
mance, and reliability.
Innovation. The ESS Product De-
velopment team has issued a long line
of industry-firsts. From sparking the
revolution in low-profile ballistic mili-
tary goggles (the ESS Profile NVG™ CDI MAX
TM
SUNGLASS CROSSBOW
TM
EYESHIELD FIREPRO
TM
GOGGLE
series) to introducing a universal-fit,
anti-fog eyeshield system (the ESS
Crossbow™ & Crossbow Suppressor™,
2010 EMS World Top Innovation Win-
ner), ESS is the eye-protection leader
that has shaped the modern eye pro
industry through its constant ingenuity.
Today, imitations of ESS products and
designs abound but none approach the
quality of the original.
Service. ESS products are made
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES BY JOHN M. MALECKY

Features/Equipment:
• Firestorm 50 Model (50-foot, five-inch length; 15-foot,
10-inch beam; and 18-inch draft);
• two CATERPILLAR C 18 885-hp diesel engines and two
354 HAMILTON jets;
• two HALE 8FG single-stage, 3,000-gpm pumps (pump-
ing up to 7,000 gpm together) and HYPRO Foam Pro
Accumax system;
• common manifold supplied by both pumps with 16
discharges (fore, aft, and midship) for supply lines and
handlines;
• four ELKHART monitors (two Copperhead models aft
and one Scorpion each fore and on roof);
• 500-gallon foam tank;
>> The Birtle (Manitoba, Canada) Fire Department de- • provision to roll a Stokes litter through the pilot house
signed this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS pumper to protect door to an EMS bench;
rural farming properties, explains Chief Kevin Hickman. The • PHILLIPS AED; and
vehicle can maneuver well enough to cross over farm fields • dive platform.
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Features/Equipment:
• FREIGHTLINER M2 106 chassis with 224-inch wheelbase
and two-seat cab;
• CATERPILLAR C7 330-hp diesel engine with ALLISON
3000 EVS automatic transmission and pump-and-roll
capability;
• Model MXV Crown Cab Unit enclosing top-mount pump
panel and providing three seats;
• WATEROUS CS single-stage, 840-igpm pump with
HYPRO Foam Pro 1600 system, four-inch rear intake, one-
inch front bumper line (reduced from 1½-inch discharge),
two 1½-inch speedlays (under module seats), 2½-inch rear
preconnect, and AKRON Fire Fox front bumper turret;
• WELLINGTON PLASTICS 1,000-imperial gallon water
and 25-imperial gallon foam tanks;
>> The Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) Fire Depart-
• HOLMATRO rescue tools;
ment designed this SVI TRUCKS hazmat unit with a custom-
• BULLARD thermal imaging camera; and
built resource area and an operations area in the body which
• light and power with HONDA five-kw gasoline generator
has a push-out section that increases the area to 24 square
and two FRC floodlights mounted midship.
feet, explains Deputy Chief Tom McEwen. This allows the
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option of suiting up in an area with adequate room to move
around in. It also provides room to set up a round table with
>> The Wilmington (NC) Fire Department uses this METAL seating for six to host multiagency briefings inside a secure
CRAFT fire-rescue boat to protect an area with many storage area.
tanks, a river walk dock with dock space, and boat dockage
areas, explains Assistant Chief Ron Jordan. It is also used for Features/Equipment:
rescue and serves as a dive platform for extended operations, • SPARTAN chassis with 231-inch wheelbase and four-seat
allowing for flexibility in responding on mutual aid to surround- cab with 20-inch raised roof, rear command area, over-
ing beach communities with limited or no watercraft resources. head cabinets, HP all-in-one unit, two LCD monitors, and
The boat will be staffed by engine or squad personnel, increas- DVD/HDD unit;
ing its versatility. • CUMMINS ISL 370-hp diesel engine with ALLISON 3000
EVSPR automatic transmission;
• 22-foot walk around/walk-in body with four seats, ROB-
INSON roll-up compartment doors, and exterior CARE
FREE awning on right side;
• rear bumper-mounted electric assist step;
• WILL BURT mast with PELCO camera;
• two HANNAY reels (one each low pressure air and elec-
tric cord); and
• light and power with KOHLER 20-kw diesel generator,
SVI Command Light, and 10 WHELEN fixed scene lights
(two on cab, eight on body).
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PRODUCTS/SERVICES/MEDIA

>> Black Diamond Footwear’s FIRE >> Ziamatic Corp.’s PERSONAL


BOOTS, which include the X-BOOT (pic- GEAR/HELMET POUCH, MODEL
tured), feature Ortholite footbeds, fire-retar- PGP-1 is a PVC-coated polyester pouch
dant leather, and CROSSTECH® fabric. The that includes grommets for simple and
only fire boot to have the American Podiat- secure mounting to most surfaces.
ric Medical Association Seal of Approval for Mount the pouch inside the crew com-
encouraging improved foot health, Black partment and quickly stow a helmet, gloves, small tools, or
Diamond Footwear’s boots are designed personal effects on the way to the scene. The large one-hand
with proven shoemaking technologies and buckle is easy to use with or without gloves. NFPA 1901-09
construction. Using proprietary materials and firefighter input, compliant and third-party tested to nine g-force, it fits all
Black Diamond Footwear’s boots meet NFPA 1971 standards. current traditional and contemporary helmet styles. With no
www.blackdiamondfootwear.com. (800) 459-5895. hard edges, the collapsible pouch is a safe and economical
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>> SAFER Systems’ SAFER HOME-
LAND RESPONDER™ 1.1 (pictured) and >> Cole Hersee’s VOLTAGE SENSING
HAZMAT RESPONDER™ 1.1 have been RELAY & TIMER (VSRT) is part of the
upgraded with over a dozen new enhance- FlexMod™ line of products. The FlexMod
ments, making the products easier to use VSRT conserves the starting power of a
and better for planning for, responding to, vehicle battery by shutting off auxiliary
and conducting detailed postevent analy- loads when either starting voltage drops
ses of chemical emergency events. Both to a low level or a preset timer times out. Excessive battery
are designed to minimize the impact on human life, property, discharge is a problem that is sometimes unavoidable, particu-
and commerce when an accidental or intentional release of larly for emergency vehicles. When a vehicle is left idling with
toxic chemicals occurs. Enhancements include a more powerful active warning lights and other onboard loads, a battery deficit
Source Area Locator™ function that makes it simpler to locate can still arise, and the emergency vehicle cannot be restarted.
the likely source area of a chemical release; improved sensor The FlexMod VSRT virtually eliminates the possibility of a
display functionality; and a new, specialized model that ad- vehicle’s not reaching the next emergency situation becuase of
dresses combustion events and the dispersion and deposition a dead battery. www.colehersee.com. (617) 268-2100.
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>> Reelcraft’s Series 30000 line of
>> Panasonic Solutions Company’s heavy-duty CORD REELS keeps long
TOUGHBOOK U1 ULTRA combines lengths of expensive electrical cord
the portability of a handheld computer, off the ground and out of harm’s way.
the benefits of a full Windows OS, the The reels are designed to handle long
durability needed for enterprise applica- lengths of 10/3, 12/3, and 16/3 cable.
tions, and a suite of available integrated Choose from bevel crank, hand crank,
features. Equipped with a Transflective- and electric motor-driven rewind. These
Plus display for up to 6,000 nit viewability in direct sunlight, industrious reels are constructed of heavy-gauge steel and
64GB solid state hard drive, 2 GB of memory, an Intel® Atom assembled with vibration-proof, self-locking fasteners to en-
Processor (Z530 1.6Ghz), and Windows 7®. The device is ideal sure assembly integrity. They undergo a five-stage cleaning
for highly mobile jobs. Features include Intel® Atom™ proces- process and are individually powder-coated for the highest
sor Z530 (1.6GHz), 5.6-inch WSVGA sunlight-viewable touch- quality paint adhesion. www.reelcraft.com. (800) 444-3134.
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>> MSA’s PREMAIRE® CADET ESCAPE plication for the Apple iPad that improves
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JANUARY 13-15, 2011, NAEMSP Annual Conference. Bo-
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>> The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) date. The NVFC will also introduce a new two-year member-
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als to become trained and certified in the new regulations.
ESA members who work in pre-1978 homes are affected by >> UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (UA) data published in the
these regulations and must be compliant; failure to comply Journal of the American Medical Association showed that the
can result in litigation from consumers. The regulation applies overall survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
to all renovations performed in pre-1978 homes and child- was 5.2 percent without any bystander CPR, 7.8 percent
occupied facilities that result in the disturbance of painted when bystanders did conventional CPR with rescue breaths,
surfaces of six square feet or more per interior room or more and 13.3 percent for those receiving chest-compression-only
than 20 square feet for exterior surfaces. View the new regu- CPR. The study also identified that the rate of bystanders
lations at www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm. becoming involved with CPR for patients with out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest increased significantly from 28 percent in 2005,
>> The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHT- when the statewide study began, to 40 percent by the end
ERS (IAFF) presented a check for $27,879,000 to the Mus- of 2009. View a six-minute instructional video produced by
cular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during the 2010 Jerry the UA Sarver Heart Center on www.medicine.arizona.edu/
Lewis MDA Telethon. The record-breaking contribution was sarver-cpr.
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delivered to MDA National Goodwill Ambassador Abbey
Umali during the 21½-hour broadcast. The contribution rep-
resents year-round fundraising efforts for MDA by the IAFF,
MDA’s largest sponsor. The IAFF has been an MDA national Names in the News
sponsor for 56 years. Its employees and customers have
raised money for the MDA through their involvement with >> Acting United States Fire Administrator GLENN GAINES
the annual Fill-The-Boot campaign, golf and softball tourna- signed the National Fire Service Seat Belt Pledge after his
ments, and other special events. For more information on first all-hands meeting with United States Fire Administration
these programs, please visit http://mda.org/help/natevents. staff. Gaines emphasized that wearing seat belts is an es-
html. www.iaff.org.
___ sential component of efforts to ensure firefighter safety in fire
apparatus and vehicles. Vehicle crashes remain the number
>> PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. has sold a Contender® two cause of firefighter on-duty deaths. Gaines also signed
wildland firefighting vehicle to the Villages (FL) Fire Depart- his name to the 100% Seat Belt Pledge Certificate, awarded
ment (VFD), located 30 miles south of Ocala, Florida. This to any fire department that has all members take the pledge.
fast-growing department serves a retirement community of So far, more than 154,000 firefighters have taken the pledge
80,000 residents. The Pierce apparatus features all-wheel and about 800 fire departments have achieved 100-percent
drive, seating for four firefighters, and a 320-amp alterna- participation. To find out more, view www.trainingdivision.
tor. The firefighting system includes a 500-gallon water tank, com/seatbeltpledge.asp.
two booster hose reels, and a 20-gallon foam cell. The VFD
was formed in 2000, and in 10 years has grown to include six >> The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
fire stations and a force of 67 career firefighters. The depart- (IFSAC) announced that former chairman TIM BRADLEY
ment’s protection area includes 38 square miles, 80,000 has been recognized by The Institution of Fire Engineers
residents, and more than 2 million square feet of retail space. (IFE) as a “Fellow” for his work in the fire service and, more
www.piercemfg.com. specifically, on International Fire Service Accreditation. Since
its inception in 1918, IFE has recognized fewer than 200
>> HONEYWELL announced that it will integrate Sperian “Fellows” internationally. Bradley coauthored a paper with
Protection Instrumentation, LLC into Honeywell Analytics Dr. Robin Willis Lee from the Fire Service College in Moreton
Americas, which is part of the Honeywell Automation and Marsh, England, on Accreditation of Fire Service Training and
Control Solutions Life Safety business. Honeywell Analytics Education Internationally. Bradley is a 36-year fire service
and Sperian Instrumentation are leading providers of gas- veteran and serves as senior deputy commissioner of insur-
detection solutions and services. Sperian Instrumentation, ance in charge of the Office of State Fire Marshal in North
formerly Biosystems, is a world leader in gas detection. The Carolina. www.ifsac.org.
Biosystems family is used in hazardous locations throughout
the world and offers a full range of gas-detection products in- >> PAUL MCCULLOCH, technical support supervisor for
cluding portable gas monitors, best-in-class docking stations, Fire Safety at Uponor, was appointed to a three-year term
and a line of fixed gas-detection systems. www.honeywell-
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now.com.
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Council® (ICC) Board for International Professional Standards
>> Effective January 1, 2011, The NATIONAL VOLUNTEER (BIPS). McCulloch, who started with Uponor in 2003, has
FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) will make changes to its member- been designing, installing, and training on residential fire
ship dues. All staff and state department and Junior mem- sprinkler systems for more than 12 years. He has moved up
bership dues will increase from $10 to $12 per person. The from designer to lead designer and now to supervisor on the
NVFC will also begin offering a 10-percent discount on the company’s multipurpose plumbing and fire sprinkler system,
Personal Member rate (normally $30) and the Department called AquaSAFE™, quickly becoming Uponor’s premier
Member rate (normally $50) for those who renew their mem- expert on residential fire sprinkler systems as well as on U.S.
bership at least 30 days prior to their membership expiration and Canadian building and fire codes. www.uponor-usa.com.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE / PUBLISHER AWG Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 M
Eric Schlett
All American Hose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 98 MES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 121
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Tel. (973) 251-5055
Fax (973) 251-5065 B MatJack / I.I.P., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
E-mail: erics@pennwell.com
Breathing Air Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 N
NORTHEAST / MID ATLANTIC BullEx Digital Safety. . . . 19, 30, 49, 63, 102 National Volunteer Fire Council. . . . . . . 87
EASTERN CANADA
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Fax (215) 230-1951 C. E. Niehoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Onspot of North America. . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E-mail: joep@pennwell.com Classified Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . 147-150 P
MIDWEST Columbia Southern University. . . . . . . . 104 Paratech, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 123
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Tel. (215) 230-1950, 800-572-1863 Conterra, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 PennWell Centennial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fax (215) 230-1951
E-mail: joep@pennwell.com Courage & Valor Foundation. . . . . . . . 80-81 Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. . . . . .20-21, 124
D PlymoVent Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
SOUTHEAST
Tim Tolton, Regional Sales Manager Draeger Safety.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 105 Professional Health Services. . . . . . . . . 125
Tel. (678) 974-2472
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Tel. (801) 262-1871
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Tel. (774) 293-1525 Fire Engineering - Fire Life . . . . . . . . . . 145 Scott Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 129
Fax (877) 742-8338 Fire Engineering University . . . . . . . . . . 84 Sigtronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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ON FIRE

What’d You Do Up There?


BY MICHAEL N. CIAMPO

P
RIOR TO CLIMBING UP THE across any roof—sound it for stability! the ceiling to complete overall ventila-
portable ladder to the roof of a The two firefighters looked for a good tion of the fire room. By this time, other
two-story private dwelling with place to begin their initial roof cut. Since firefighters arrived on the roof to assist.
a “walkable” roof and fire extending into the fire was at one end of the dwelling As soon as the sheathing was removed,
the attic space, the member checked the in a rear bedroom and extending to the two of them lunged forward to push
dogs of the ladder. The first member attic, they went to the backside of the roof. down the ceiling below. Firefighters must
about to climb should always check that Both members noticed some smoke push- use caution here and pause and think
the dogs are locked so the ladder doesn’t ing between the shingles about halfway for a moment. If you lunge forward over
retract once the member begins to climb up and chose this location to cut. When the hole, escaping heat, smoke, and
the ladder or places his body weight working in private dwellings, cutting an gases can and will ignite! Instead, try to
on the extended section. Remember to initial vent hole too low or near the soffit position yourself inline with and have
also extend the ladder well above the may be counterproductive. Fire normally your face turned away from the ventila-
“three rungs are sufficient” rule because burns upward and will more likely run tion hole. This way, if the by-products
firefighters come in all shapes and sizes. up the joist toward the peak than run do ignite, you can move away from the
A tall firefighter exiting the roof may have down the joist. Also, if the fire and smoke hole. Leaning over the hole exposes you
to bend over and reach for the ladder to are already self-venting out the bedroom to these dangers and may result in your
descend, causing him to lean forward and windows, you shouldn’t need to cut slipping and falling directly into the hole
off the roof as he reaches for a rung to there. Choosing an area about halfway as you push down the ceiling. Luckily
hold onto. If the ladder were well over up ensures you will hit some of the fire for the two members, the firefighter who
the “three-rung rule,” he could simply room; and, as a wise old officer once used the hook as a safety brace grabbed
hold onto a rail or upper rung and pivot reminded me, cutting right at the roof onto their bunker coattails while they
off the roof onto the ladder in a well- peak or ridge may vent the attic space but were pushing down the ceilings below.
balanced position, making him less likely not the fire room. In these structures, the At the change of shifts, one of the
to fall off the roof. hallways usually run along the same line guys asked, “What’d you do up on the
As the first member of the roof team as the peak, and the attic flooring may run roof last night?” The firefighter looked
began climbing the ladder, he carried a down the center of these spaces, making embarrassed and ashamed and answered,
hook and halligan. He placed the head it harder to push the ceilings down below “Nothing really,” and quickly became the
of the hook onto an upper rung and and requiring a longer hook. brunt of a few jokes. However, he had
slid the halligan up along the opposite As the members made the first cut had the foresight to create a safety brace
rail while maintaining a full grip on the a few feet in from the roof’s edge, the and safely prevent another firefighter
underside of the rail with his free hand. firefighter holding the hook smacked its from falling into a hole. That’s what we
The second member carried a saw in head into the shingles and sheathing. He should strive to do on every run, give the
a sling over his back while sliding an lifted up on the hook’s handle so that gift of looking out for one another. ●
ax up the other rail. Remember, bring it was about waist high next to the saw
a hand tool that is sufficient enough operator and in line with the cut, which ● MICHAEL N. CIAMPO is a 24-
to open the roof in case the saw has acted as a safety brace. Not only did this year veteran of the fire service and a
mechanical failure or won’t run if the support the firefighter and assist him lieutenant in the Fire Department of
New York. Previously, he served with
smoke chokes the engine out. (The saw with his balance as he cut, but it also pre-
the District of Columbia Fire Depart-
needs an AIR and fuel mixture to run.) vented him from stepping off the roof’s
ment. He has a bachelor’s degree in
As the first member got to the roof, edge if visibility decreased. This tactic is fire science from John Jay College
he sounded (banged or tapped) the roof very useful when operating at or near a of Criminal Justice in New York City.
with his hand tool and then, as he placed roof’s edge; remember to keep the hook He is the lead instructor for the FDIC
his one boot on the roof, he sounded the at about waist level—too low a level H.O.T. evolution “Truck Essentials.”
roof again to check stability. Try to follow can cause the firefighter to trip over the He wrote the Ladder chapter and
this two-step procedure before stepping handle. While he maintained the brace, co-authored the Ventilation chapter
off the safety of the ladder; transferring he also held onto the back of the saw op- for Fire Engineering’s Handbook for
from the ladder without sounding could erator’s coat to guide him toward the rear Firefighter I and II (Fire Engineering,
have catastrophic results if the roofing as he walked backward during the cut. 2009) and is featured in “Training
Minutes” truck company videos on
was severely compromised by fire below. Once they cut the hole and removed
www.FireEngineering.com.
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FDIC 2011 will be the largest event in our 84 years of
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training will remain true to our long heritage. No other
Step-by-Step Planning Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
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INVITATION TO ATTEND

Dear Firefighters and First Responders,

2011 will be an exciting year for FDIC. The Indiana Convention Center has completed its expansion,
providing space for more exhibitors than ever before, as well as providing direct access to the Lucas
Oil Stadium. This event will mark 2011 as the single-largest gathering of exhibitors within our industry,
featuring the latest advancements in information and equipment technology.

In addition, our history of providing the most inclusive training program will continue to set the
standard with more H.O.T. Evolutions, Pre-Conference Workshops and Classroom Sessions than
ever before. You will have unprecedented access to a premier group of handpicked instructors. The
combined total amount of industry-leading information obtainable at FDIC is simply not available
anywhere else in the world.

Maintaining a strong FDIC tradition, the 2011 Opening Ceremony will pay tribute to all past, present
and future firefighters. This event is a true inspiration that simply cannot be placed into words and
must be personally attended in order to comprehend the gratitude and respect of those who place
their lives on the line to save others. In recognition of outstanding bravery and selflessness, one
firefighter will receive the annual Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award.

On behalf of the management, the staff, partners and volunteers, we look forward to renewing existing
friendships and meeting many new faces in Indianapolis. Certainly, this will not be a year
to miss.

Regards,

Eric J. Schlett
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STEP-BY-STEP PLANNING GUIDE

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Plan your visit to FDIC 2011 now by following these four easy steps. Register and pay
by FEBRUARY 9, 2011 to be eligible for Early Bird discounted rates!

STEP 1: SELECT YOUR REGISTRATION TYPE


Indianapolis
• Hands-On Training Full Package - Includes general sessions, classrooms and exhibits,
Fire Department
plus your choice of up to 16 hours of H.O.T. Evolutions or Workshops for an additional fee.
• Two Day Hands-On Training Only - Includes general sessions and exhibits, plus your
choice of up to 16 hours of H.O.T. Evolutions or Workshops for an additional fee. Co-Sponsored by:

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• One-Day Conference - Includes general session, classrooms on selected day only and 3
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STEP 2: SELECT H.O.T. EVOLUTIONS AND / OR WORKSHOPS


You Would Like to Purchase and Attend*
Review the course descriptions in this brochure and register early, as class sizes are limited
in H.O.T. Evolutions and Workshops. Please note that H.O.T. Evolutions participants
must register and report to the Staging or designated location by 6:30 am and Full-Day
Fire Department
Workshops begin promptly at 8:00 am. Safety Officers
* If you chose a Hands-On Training Registration type. Association

STEP 3: CHOOSE FROM 3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER FOR FDIC 2011:


Online: www.fdic.com
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Fax: Toll-free: +1-888-299-8057 Direct: +1-918-831-9161


Fire and Emergency
Mail: PennWell / FDIC11 Registration Department Manufacturers and
Services Association
P.O. Box 973059, Dallas, TX 75397-3059

STEP 4: BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM


To make your hotel reservation, contact Preferred Convention Services, the official FDIC
2011 housing company. DO NOT contact the hotels directly. Discounted rates are available
only through the PCS office. You may book your reservation any of the following ways.
Please note that the Hotel Reservation Form may be found in the back of this brochure: Indianapolis Fire
Fighters IAFF Local
Online: www.preferred1.com
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Phone: 888.472.7462 or 310.235.2647


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Mail: FDIC 2011 (hotel reservation form located in back of this brochure)
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Sunday, March 20, 2011 H.O.T/ Attendee Registration 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm


Instructor Registration 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Monday, March 21, 2011 Attendee Registration 6:00 am – 5:00 pm


Lucas Oil Stadium Registration 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
H.O.T. Evolutions Staging / Bus Loading 6:30 am
H.O.T. Evolutions and Workshops 8:00 am – 5: 00 pm

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Attendee Registration 6:00 am – 5:00 pm


Lucas Oil Stadium Registration 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration 8:00 am – 5.00 pm
H.O.T. Evolutions Staging / Bus Loading 6:30 am
H.O.T. Evolutions and Workshops 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Attendee Registration 7:30 am – 5:00 pm


Lucas Oil Stadium Registration 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Opening Ceremony 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Classroom Sessions 10:30 am – 7:15 pm

Thursday, March 24, 2011 Attendee Registration 8:00 am – 6:00 pm


Lucas Oil Stadium Registration 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
General Session 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Classroom Sessions 10:30 am – 5:15 pm
Lucas Oil Stadium Exhibits Open 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
All Exhibits Open 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Outside Demo Exhibits 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Firefighter Combat Challenge 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Friday, March 25, 2011 Attendee Registration 8:00 am – 5:30 pm


Lucas Oil Stadium Registration 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Exhibitor Registration 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Classroom Sessions 8:30 am – 12:15 pm
Lucas Oil Stadium Exhibits Only 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Firefighter Combat Challenge 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
All Exhibits Open 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Outside Demo Exhibits 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Battle of the Bands 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Saturday, March 26, 2011 Attendee Registration 8:00 am – 3:00 pm


Lucas Oil Stadium Registration 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
All Exhibits Open 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lucas Oil Stadium Exhibits Only 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Outside Demo Exhibits 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Firefighter Combat Challenge 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Thursday, March 24 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Lucas Oil Stadium Stadium Exhibits


Thursday, March 24 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm All Exhibits
Friday, March 25 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Lucas Oil Stadium Stadium Exhibits
Friday, March 25 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday, March 26 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Lucas Oil Stadium Stadium Exhibits Only
Saturday, March 26 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday, March 26 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Outside Demo Only

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY BOARDS

FDIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FDIC EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD


Eric J. Schlett Steve Auch Battalion Chief, Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department
Vice President - Executive Director Anthony Avillo Deputy Chief, North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire & Rescue
Bill Brown Battalion Chief, Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department
EDUCATION Alan Brunacini Chief (Ret.), Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
Bobby Halton, Education Director Eddie Buchanan President, International Society of Fire Service Instructors
Diane Feldman, Conference Director John Buckman Chief, German Township (IN) Volunteer Fire Department
Mary Jane Dittmar, Conference Manager Michael N. Ciampo Lieutenant, Fire Department of New York
Ginger Mendolia, Conference Coordinator John “Skip” Coleman Assistant Chief (Ret.), Toledo (OH) Department of Fire and Rescue
Glenn Corbett Professor of Fire Science, John Jay College, New York, NY
SALES AND MARKETING Paul Dansbach Fire Marshal/Fmr. Chief, Rutherford (NJ) Fire Department
Rick Fritz Battalion Chief (Ret.), High Point (NC) Fire Department
Lila Gillespie, Exhibit Manager (A-K)
Mike Gagliano Captain, Seattle (WA) Fire Department
Nanci Yulico, Exhibit Manager (L-Z)
William Goldfeder Deputy Chief, Loveland-Symmes (OH) Fire Department
Jared Auld, Exhibit Services Coordinator
Bill Gustin Captain, Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue
Sue Ellen Rhine, Exhibit Services
Leigh Hollins Battalion Chief, Cedar Hammock (FL) Fire Department
Coordinator
Brent Hullender Lieutenant, Atlanta (GA) Fire Department
Eric West, Event Marketing Manager
Steve Kreis Executive Assistant Chief, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
Rick Lasky Chief, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department
EVENT OPERATIONS
Mike McEvoy EMS Coordinator, Saratoga County, NY
Allison Foster, Event Operations Manager Dave McGrail District Chief, Denver (CO) Fire Department
Kay Baker, Event Operations Manager Jack Murphy Fire Marshal (Ret.)/Fmr. Deputy Chief, Leonia (NJ) Fire Department
Kimberli Jeffers, Registration Manager Michael Nasta Deputy Chief, Newark (NJ) Fire Department
Gregory Noll Senior Partner, Hildebrand & Noll Associates, Lancaster, PA
John O’Connell Firefighter (Ret.), Rescue 3, Fire Department of New York
William Peters Battalion Chief (Ret.), Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department
David Rhodes Battalion Chief, Atlanta (GA) Fire Department
John Salka Battalion Chief, Fire Department of New York
Rob Schnepp Assistant Chief, Alameda County (CA) Fire Department

FDIC ASSOCIATE ADVISORY BOARD


David Bernzweig Lieutenant/Paramedic, Columbus (OH) Division of Fire
Larry Collins Captain, Los Angeles County (CA) Fire Department
Rudy Horist Assistant Chief of Operations, Elgin (IL) Fire Department
Eriks Gabliks President, National Association of State Fire Training Directors
Peter McBride Incident Safety Officer, Ottawa (Canada) Fire Services
John Sachen Training Officer, Delta (MO) Fire Protection District
Gary Seidel Chief, Hillsboro (OR) Fire Department
Peter Sells District Chief, Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Fire Services
William Shouldis Deputy Chief (Ret.), Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department
Mike Terpak Deputy Chief, Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department
Cynthia Ross Tustin Deputy Chief, Bradford-West Gwillimbury (Ont., Can.) Fire &
Emergency Services
Andrea Zaferes Head Instructor Trainer, Lifeguard Systems, Inc., Shokan, NY

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FDIC EDUCATION

Fellow Firefighters and Friends,


Thank you for joining us for the 84th Fire Department Instructors Conference. Everyone at Fire Engineering/FDIC
is revved up with anticipation for FDIC 2011. FDIC 2011 is showcasing the most cutting-edge, state-of-the-art
training and education, equipment, and services available for our industry. The exchange of ideas on how we
can accomplish our work will be at a new level as we enjoy a brand new convention center with state-of-the-art
classroom facilities and a host of new and traditional FDIC networking opportunities.
The FDIC keynoters on Wednesday and Thursday are, as is customary for FDIC, from among our ranks—not a race
car driver or some entertaining water polo writer but two of our nation’s most respected fire officers and instructors:
Captains Mike Dugan from FDNY and Bill Gustin from Miami-Dade. They have messages of inspiration, insight, and
motivation. These men are giants in our industry who have proven themselves repeatedly not only by heroics in
battle but by their heroic courage of character. They will speak directly to us about our triumphs and challenges, our
advances and opportunities. We will also take a moment to remember our fallen. The opening ceremony will honor
the sacrifices and courage shown by those who’ve come before us.
Being involved at FDIC 2011 defines your commitment to personal excellence and your pursuit of professional
mastery. The gathering of the FDIC faithful has been for decades and continues to be where topics of
tremendous interest and tremendous consequence are discussed, reviewed, and debated first. You are that
tradition of excellence, that 1% of our profession whose passion and commitment will continuously strive to
ensure everyone comes back from every run. FDIC is your house, FDIC is as focused on what we do as you
are. You are part of the most critical element in your community’s safety and welfare, and FDIC is the most
critical element in your continuing drive to be the best for your community. FDIC will make you stronger, and
your presence makes FDIC better.
FDIC 2011 again will serve as the bellwether for the status of the American and the international fire service. The
hands-on training this year will include a new Urban Essentials class being delivered by some of the most gritty and
fireground-tested firefighters in North America. There will also be a brand-new class on rescue as well as the latest
advances and improvements in our traditional techniques and tactics.
The workshops will include some of the most controversial and most effective fireground techniques for the
wide variety of fire behavior and fire compartmentation one can expect to be confronted with on today’s modern
fireground. You’ll return from FDIC 2011 ready to engage your community’s firefighters in discussions around
fire station coffee tables. Whether it’s dynamic fire behavior, green construction, the latest in emergency medical
services, or fire service leadership, it’s all at FDIC, 18 hands-on training evolutions 74 workshops, 224 classrooms—
the greatest collection of information in the fire service today.
And 10 years after the murderous attack on the World Trade Center, the main program will feature the fire service’s
highest honor, the presentation of the Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award. The 2011 awardee will receive a
medal along with a check for $35,000 for rising above and beyond the call of duty. We look forward to seeing you at
the many social events and at the many training opportunities that the largest annual gathering of fire service training
professionals in the world offers.
We assure you that FDIC 2011 represents the greatest fiscal value proposition educationally possible for any
firefighter. More importantly, FDIC is, as always, the finest fire service conference experience in the world.

Regards,

Chief (Ret.) Bobby Halton


Editor in Chief, Fire Engineering
Educator Director, FDIC

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HANDS-ON TRAINING EVOLUTIONS

4-Hour Evolutions: Monday and Tuesday, March 21 – 22


8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Advanced Car and SUV Vehicle Extrication Flashover


Lead Instructor: Battalion Chief Leigh Hollins, Cedar Hammock Lead Instructor: Captain Joseph Berchtold, Teaneck (NJ)
(FL) Fire Department Fire Department
Participants will receive hands-on instruction about the Observe fire behavior and the signs that lead up to flashover.
newest, most advanced techniques for stabilizing vehicles Phase #1 training from Swede Survival systems will allow
and extricating victims from cars and sport utility vehicles you to observe and experience in a controlled environment
(SUVs) using a wide array of hand and power tools. A four- how fire develops and grows up to and through the flashover
station rotation provides students with a fast-paced, diverse stage. Learn how ventilation and hose streams can control
extrication experience and plenty of “tool time.” a flashover. You will gain knowledge and skill in recognizing
ADVANCED these situations and learn when it is time to get out of the
structure. You will better understand the events that lead up
to a flashover as well as how firefighters are responsible for
Essentials of Search and Rescue NEW! creating flashovers.
Lead Instructor: Firefighter Joseph Alvarez, Maplewood (NJ) INTERMEDIATE
Fire Department
Students will learn how to overcome entanglements,
Heavy Vehicle Extrication NEW!
disorientation, restricted-passage areas, and gravity-related
hazards. Stations include Primary Search, Vent Enter Search, Lead Instructor: Battalion Chief Todd Taylor, Wayne Township
Large-Area Disorientation Search, and Mask Confidence. (IN) Fire Department
Students will demonstrate competence in the use and This class will allow students to better prepare for an incident
care of protective clothing and SCBA, identify hazardous involving heavy vehicles and the types of extrication scenarios
environments requiring the use of SCBA, learn the limitations that are found with vehicles of this type by discussing vehicle
of the SCBA, show competence in the use of SCBA in design and construction and how this relates to the incident.
obscured visibility, and demonstrate both primary and These vehicles are constructed much differently than regular
secondary search procedures under smoke conditions. vehicles. Therefore, normal vehicle extrication techniques
BASIC/INTERMEDIATE will not accomplish the objective of safe patient removal.
Students will be able to perform various techniques on actual
heavy vehicles which may include semi trailers and larger
Fire Department Rescue Operations NEW! vehicles. This will show techniques such as rescue from side
Lead Instructor: Firefighter Paul J. DeBartolomeo, Fire underrides, rollovers, and rear underrides. In addition, students
Department of New York will be introduced to the use of rotating wreckers to assist in
Today’s first responders are faced with challenging rescue the rescue of potential victims.
scenarios in the form of vehicle and machinery accidents, ALL LEVELS
construction mishaps, building collapse, and various other
entrapments. This program is designed to expose students to
Thermal Imaging Techniques
the equipment used in the field of technical rescue to develop
or improve skills in mitigating these emergencies. Students Lead Instructor: Battalion Chief Steven Woodworth, Atlanta
will get hands-on instruction in the use of high-pressure air (GA) Fire Department
bags, pneumatic and hydraulic jacks, hydraulic rescue tools, Thermal imaging is one of the fastest-growing fields in the
rescue jacks, struts, grip hoists, and wood cribbing. Students fire service. Thermal imaging technology is changing at a
will participate in realistic rescue scenarios similar to those pace with which training officers simply cannot keep up.
faced in the field. The scenarios will allow the students to use The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has a new
various types of rescue equipment to develop new skills and standard, NFPA 1801, Standard on Thermal Imagers for the
techniques the modern day rescuer needs to succeed. Fire Service, 2010 Edition. The features available on cameras
ALL LEVELS change monthly. This course is designed to meet the needs
of firefighters, company officers, and chief officers who must
evaluate, train, and use thermal imaging cameras on a daily
basis. Learn about and use a variety of cameras available to
the fire service.
BASIC

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Truck Company: Forcible Entry


Lead Instructor: Battalion Chief John Buckheit, Fire
Department of New York
Students will participate in time-proven and state-of-the-art
approaches to common forcible entry problems, including
metal and wood door forcible entry, inward- and outward-
opening doors, forcing in restricted space and limited visibility,
glass and metal storefront doors, and padlocks. Techniques
involve roll-down gate size-up, through the lock, through the
gate, and use of the manual drive mechanism. The training

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is designed for firefighters and rescue workers who have to

EVOLUTIONS
get through secured doors, fences, and gates to effect their
operations. Learn efficient, rapid, and safe methods to negate
common security devices so operations to search, place
lines, and access victims can commence. The focus is on the
problems you are likely to encounter and the very best ways to
combat those problems.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

Truck Company: Ventilation


Lead Instructor: Lieutenant Matt Szpindor, Fire Department of
New York
Ventilation is an important truck company function that must
be performed at all structural fires. Students will review the
basics of ventilation and vent size-up, discuss how the type
of structure and building construction affect ventilation, and
get plenty of hands-on experience using both hand and power
tools. Instructors from across the country will present different
perspectives on ventilation, as the students rotate through
a variety of challenging ventilation skill stations, including
peaked-roof and flat-roof operations.
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HANDS-ON TRAINING EVOLUTIONS

8-Hour Evolutions: Monday and Tuesday, March 21 – 22


8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting NEW! Engine Company: Essentials


Lead Instructors: Captain Jeffrey B. Giraud, Dallas-Fort Worth Lead Instructor: Engineer Anthony Piontek, Green Bay (WI)
(TX) Airport Fire Department; and Division Chief Kevin Elmore, Fire Department
Indianapolis (IN) International Airport Fire Department This is an all-inclusive class on engine company operations.
This hands-on evolution is designed to address the response It actively engages students in practical hands-on evolutions
needs of a typical structural fire-EMS department that has and decision making concerning water supply alternatives,
a higher than average probability to encounter an aircraft hose loads, stretches, and how best to service their respective
incident or crash outside the normal operating range of districts. The class culminates with students advancing
the airport ARFF department. It is also designed to provide lines as members of the attack team under various realistic
relevant recurrent training for certified ARFF personnel. scenarios for fire attack.
Although this course will not complete the objectives of BASIC
NFPA 1003, Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional
Qualifications, each part of the course is designed to meet the
criteria within that standard. The course is further designed to IAFF/IAFC Fire Ground Survival Program
meet eight of 12 recurrent training topics mandated by the FAA Lead Instructor: Captain (Ret.) Michael C. Hayes, Fire
under CFR Part 139 for ARFF operations proficiency. Department of New York
ALL LEVELS In December 2007, the International Association of Fire
Fighters (IAFF) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs
(IAFC) joined efforts to create a Fire Ground Survival Program
Conducting NFPA 1403 Live Burn Training
for the North American fire service. Over the past few years,
Lead Instructor: Assistant Fire Education Specialist Gregory A. firefighters from the United States and Canada have worked
Fisher, Illinois Fire Service Institute with NIOSH and NIST in researching the most critical elements
This course is designed to take students through live fire of fireground survival and looking at firefighter fatalities and
training evolutions in an acquired structure through live burn near misses to identify how best to survive a Mayday situation.
scenarios that meet the requirements of NFPA 1403, Standard This comprehensive course includes sections on Preventing
on Live Fire Training Evolutions, Chapter 5 on Live Burn a Mayday, Being Ready for a Mayday, Mayday Procedures,
Training in an Acquired Structure. Students shall observe the Mayday Skills, and Firefighters’ Expectations of Command. It
priorities of the lead instructor with a brief on requirements for will focus on Mayday procedures and skills firefighters must
structure, student, and objective preparation. Participants will be able to perform instinctively to survive. Firefighters will
observe the safety officer’s checklist during preparation of an learn how best to prevent the onset of panic while performing
acquired structure as well as considerations prior to ignition survival skills, how to perform low and reduced profile
during the live fire evolution and after the fire is extinguished. techniques and disentanglement techniques, how to rectify
All other positions under the standard such as ignition, rehab, SCBA emergencies, how to self-rescue from upper floors, and
and water supply will be filled. (Students taking this class are how best to use the radio to communicate with Command to
encouraged to take the classroom portion later in the week to aid in their own rescue. Students will also act in the position
enhance their live burn evolutions.) of Command using radio communications to assist firefighters
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED experiencing a Mayday. Students will be required to provide
structural firefighting personal protective equipment
including pants, jacket, helmet, and gloves.
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Live Fire First-Due Tactics NEW! Structural Collapse


Lead Instructor: Doug Stephenson, Sergeant, Johns Creek Lead Instructor: Firefighter (Ret.) Mike Davis,
(GA) Fire Department Fire Department of New York
The decisions and tactics employed in the first few minutes It’s 2 a.m. You’ve arrived at 69 Main Street, an occupied
of arrival at a structure fire will set the tone for the remainder building in the center of town. It has sustained extensive
of the incident. The lack of situational awareness, failure to collapse from a gas explosion. A triage area is established
understand incident priorities vs. resource allocation, and amid the chaos, and removal of surface victims is underway.
poor decision making will lead to substandard performance. Reports to the command post indicate numerous residents
In addition, time-consuming adjustments and corrections are unaccounted for. The incident commander orders the
to poorly chosen actions ultimately affect the safety of operations officer to assemble teams and resources for rescue

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crews operating on the fireground. Students will discuss operations within the heavily damaged structure. You are

EVOLUTIONS
and demonstrate fireground priorities, then put into practice assigned to one of these teams, and soon you will be crawling
efficient tactics to meet incident objectives while providing into the blackness. Learn and fine-tune the skills necessary to
for their safety. This program will explore the critical thinking achieve safe and effective search and rescue within collapsed
process and employ sound tactics for the initial arriving wood-frame and unreinforced masonry structures. Technical
crews. The class will use a fixed burn building with multiple rescue gear and proper PPE are required. The use of knee
workstations and scenarios. This is a hands-on event requiring pads and respiratory equipment is highly recommended.
participants to be proficient in their use of PPE and physically Full turnout gear can be substituted.
capable to operate in an intense training environment. BASIC/INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
Truck Company: Aerial Operations
RIT Combat Drills Lead Instructor: Deputy Chief John Riker, Newark (NJ)
Lead Instructor: Assistant Chief James Crawford, Midway (SC) Fire Department
Fire Rescue Department This hands-on evolution explores the reasons that fire service
Rapid intervention team training should be realistic and personnel should become knowledgeable in aerial ladder
to the point. When a RIT deploys into a burning building operations and how aerial ladders are of value at a fire scene.
for a Mayday, each team member will be taxed to the limit It discusses the differences between proper and improper
physically and mentally. This hands-on program will train and operations as it pertains to ladder positioning for rescue,
evaluate RIT members at performing these RIT duties under removal of victims, horizontal ventilation, roof operations, and
realistic conditions. Students will be assembled into teams elevated streams. This program will also address safety for all
and “deployed” into a series of obstacle courses where they members operating with or supporting aerial operations.
will encounter numerous problems that must be dealt with BASIC/INTERMEDIATE
as a team. The aggressive “Pittsburgh Drill” obstacle course
is designed to force you to work as a team and sharpen
your skills. Each team must maneuver the obstacle course Truck Company: Essentials
to a downed firefighter victim, perform a victim assessment/ Lead Instructor: Lieutenant Michael Ciampo, Fire Department
low profile maneuver, complete any extrication, package of New York
the victim, and initiate removal. The team must remove In this interactive class the students will rotate through a series
the firefighter victim back through the obstacle course to of stations in truck company operational tactics. Station 1,
safety. Students will have the opportunity to use specialized Forcible Entry: Two door frame props will be used to simulate
equipment, operate portable radios within the incident inward and outward door forcing. There will also be a power
command system, work within a team under pressure, and saw cutting station where metal rebar simulating window bars
practice RIT skills in a realistic environment. and a roll-down gate prop will be cut. Station 2, Ladders:
INTERMEDIATE Students will learn new leg locks and the arm lock and then
perform raises to prepare them for the interactive rescue
station. Station 3, Ventilation: Students will perform horizontal
and vertical ventilation on the acquired structures. Saw use
will include rotary and chain saw with numerous types of cuts.
Station 4, Search: Two real life window entry (VES) scenarios
will be created with furniture in the dwellings. Students will
also operate in teams of three firefighters searching the
structure. Station 5, Overhaul: Students will open up the
structure with hand tools to search for fire extension.
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HANDS-ON TRAINING EVOLUTIONS

Urban Essentials NEW!


Lead Instructors: Lieutenant Ray McCormack, Fire Department
of New York; and Captain Erich Roden, Milwaukee (WI)
Fire Department
Urban Essentials is designed to be an intense and personally
challenging opportunity to advance your knowledge and
firefighting skills. Learn how to protect yourself and your crew
in the event of a wind-driven fire. You will be introduced to
the latest in wind-driven protection assemblies and tactics.
Make sure to bring your A game for C-side commercial forcible
entry where you’ll be challenged by hidden locking devices
and tight doors. Boarded-up systems are designed to keep
you out. Learn how to defeat these increasingly common and
dangerous entrapment hazards. Roof ventilation puts you
on top of the action and demands knowledge, planning, and
determination to complete your task. You will handle flat and
steeply pitched roofs, learn the differences associated with
both, and increase your urban fireground versatility. You will
rotate through five intense multipart segments, all taught by a
group of experienced and personable urban firefighters.
ALL LEVELS

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR ALL H.O.T. EVOLUTION ATTENDEES


1. Students must bring their own NFPA-compliant bunker or technical rescue gear. FDIC will not supply it.
2. Bunker gear ensemble includes NFPA-compliant turnout coat and pants, helmet, hood, firefighting boots,
and gloves.
3. Technical rescue gear ensemble includes jumpsuit or BDUs, compliant helmet, steel-toed boots, compliant
eye protection, and gloves.
4. Bunker gear is required for all evolutions; technical rescue gear as listed above is required for students
attending Fire Department Rescue Operations and Structural Collapse.
5. FDIC will supply SCBA for students as required. Students must bring bunker gear and hoods for Conducting
NFPA 1403 Live Burn Training, Flashover, Live Fire First-Due Tactics, RIT Combat Drills, and Essentials of
Search and Rescue.
6. All students are required to submit the FDIC HOT Liability Waiver signed by the chief of department.
7. Thousands of firefighters participate in evolutions on each of the H.O.T. days. The transportation and logistics
of these large numbers require that we respect our fellow participants and instructors. As a courtesy to your
fellow brothers and sisters and to FDIC, we require that you arrive on time with all of your equipment and
physically ready to work hard both Monday and Tuesday mornings.
8. Buses will load at 6:30 a.m. Regardless of the scheduled class start time, buses start loading at this time. In
the past, we have lost precious training time because latecomers delayed morning bus-loading operations.
9. Please arrive at the convention center on time, paperwork completed, equipped, and ready to train.

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4-Hour Workshops: Monday, March 21


8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Basement Fires Fireground Tactics Take-Home Model


Firefighter Nicholas A. Martin, District of Columbia Chief (Ret.) Bill Godfrey, Deltona (FL) Fire Department
Fire Department Fireground tactics are tough. There are many ways to attack a
Basement fires are among the most hazardous incidents that fire, and everyone has different staffing and unit assignments.
you respond to, primarily because of delayed recognition and Learn the secret to fireground tactics and developing a sound
limited access. This workshop will discuss techniques for size- attack plan and how tactics, strategy, and command fit
up and attack of basement fires, including considerations for together. See how staffing can change your plan, and learn
the truck company, engine company, and incident commander. how to apply it to your department and teach it when you
Learn about the hazards, size-up techniques to improve early return home. Participants receive a workbook detailing the
recognition of the fire’s actual location, various methods of fire teaching model, lecture notes, illustrated case studies, and a
attack, the construction and contents of typical basements CD-Rom. This is the ultimate take-home.
with the corresponding effects on fire behavior, structural ALL LEVELS
stability, and tactical options.
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Officer Development Hands-On Skills
and Drills
Emergency Response to Large Events
Captain Bob Carpenter, Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue
Frank Cheatham, Health and Medical Emergency
This workshop addresses an issue that many departments
Response Team Coordinator, Virginia Office of Emergency
have in their promotional process: promoting the unprepared
Medical Services
officer. This is an overview of a new addition to the Miami-
Many departments have large events/gatherings in their Dade (FL) Fire Rescue (MDFR) Officer Development Program.
response area. With each of these events come a unique Getting the maximum impact out of training time is crucial,
set of issues that can quickly impact a department’s day-to- and reducing “fluff” classes is more important than ever in
day operations. This workshop will examine several types these economic times. MDFR has instituted a Skills and Drills
of large-scale events and help the participants develop an component to ensure that new officers are prepared and
understanding of the unique needs of such events and how confident to supervise and train personnel in the bread and
to best plan for and meet those needs while also providing for butter hands-on skills of company operations. The program
the daily needs of the jurisdiction. will address some of the hurdles involved in implementing
ALL LEVELS such a program and the solutions to overcome them. This
workshop is a must for trainers, administrators, and training
chiefs interested in breathing a new level of enthusiasm into
Fireground Air Management
their Officer Development Program.
Captain Casey Phillips, Seattle (WA) Fire Department
INTERMEDIATE
“We have got to do a better job of air management!” This is
the common finding of most LODD reports, and yet the fire
service continues to take a reactive posture. This dynamic Pride and Ownership: The Love for the Job
video-driven workshop introduces and reinforces the idea of Chief Rick Lasky, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department
air management and the Point of No Return. It will provide This hard look at the fire service finds it short on the one
the tools you need to implement air management in your element that makes it effective: passion. This is an upfront
department. It gets firefighters back to being proactive instead and honest criticism about the need to reignite the love for
of hoping things turn out OK. Some of the areas covered the job on every level, from chief on down. Revisit the proud
include why our current air management practices are killing history and tradition of the fire service and reflect on the family
us, how firefighters are dying on the fireground and what values and brotherhood that have made firefighting the best
can be done about it, the Point of No Return—how it draws job in the world. Topics include our mission, the firefighter, the
us in and how to avoid its pull, the Rule of Air Management company officer, the chief, our two families, sweating the small
(ROAM)—the cornerstone of progressive air management stuff, the promotion, what September 11 did to us and for us,
programs, and what “out of air” looks like. Air management ceremonies, marketing, and making it all happen.
can be implemented in departments of all sizes, and it doesn’t
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take a lot of extra money, staffing, or new equipment.
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Responding to Incidents Involving Hybrid and Think Like an Incident Commander


Electric Vehicles Deputy Chief Thomas Dunne, Fire Department of New York
Lieutenant Jason Emery, Waterbury (CT) Fire Department What is an incident commander seeing, thinking, and feeling
With the influx of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) into the when he supervises a fire operation? Staffing, tactics,
market and the nationwide release of two electric vehicles geography, and construction may vary at different incidents,
(EVs) in 2011, it is imperative that emergency responders, who but the one constant is the incident commander’s thought
are on the “front lines” of handling accidents, extrications, and process. How is his view of a fire different, and how can
fires, train to respond to incidents involving these vehicles. his perspective make you a more effective chief, company
This workshop will help first responders stay on top of officer, or firefighter? This workshop is designed to share this
automotive trends in these technology areas and will provide information and develop vital fireground skills. The material
the skills needed to safely respond to incidents involving is geared to illustrate key points in preparation, size-up,
hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles. Identification fireground decision making, and communications. The goal
methods, vehicle systems, potential hazards, and response is to help fire personnel of all ranks make more confident and
procedures will be addressed as well as the Chevrolet Volt effective decisions at an emergency operation.
and Nissan Leaf, the first two major entrants in the electrical ALL LEVELS
vehicle market. This program is designed to familiarize all
response personnel, from the first year probie to the seasoned
Using Mandates to Improve Your
chief officer, with how to safely work around HEVs and EVs at
an incident. Training Program
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This program will provide students with the current
requirements for entry level and ongoing training as prescribed
Right Seat Responsibilities
by ISO/OSHA/NFPA as well as strategies to meet these
Assistant Chief Mike Cardwell, Urbandale (IA) requirements without cutting other valuable training. Using
Fire Department a state-neutral document to gauge your program’s level of
With today’s staffing limitations, young officers often lack compliance, you will see that meeting the demands of the
the experience or an on-scene command officer to make regulatory agencies needn’t be a problem but rather can be a
critical initial fireground decisions. This workshop teaches helpful part of any robust training program. Learn the keys to
the process of how to apply information gathered during success as well as what you can and cannot achieve and how
response and size-up to make initial strategy decisions based to deal with those realities.
on fundamental risk analysis principles. It was developed to INTERMEDIATE
provide young company officers with a template for taking
size-up information, comparing it against building hazards and
existing fire conditions, and completing a risk-benefit analysis.
Students will receive practical, field-tested guidelines to help
them complete that analysis. The result will be sound strategic
decision making in the first five minutes, the most critical time
frame for any incident.
INTERMEDIATE

Roof Operations
Firefighter Art Bloomer, Kearny (NJ) Fire Department
Operating on roofs today can be a daunting task, taking into
consideration reduced staffing levels and how new technology
has made roofs, both peaked and flat, much different than they
were even 10 years ago. Solar panels and rooftop cell sites are
becoming more prevalent, and they can impede your access
to the roof to ventilate. This workshop will benefit not just the
truck company firefighter but all firefighters regardless of rank
and position. Learn how to work with and overcome these
obstacles, how smoke and fire move through different types of
construction, the more accepted styles of roof ventilation, and
new techniques for “opening up.” It will give you the tools you
need when you are sent to “get the roof.”
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REMEMBER FOREVER: SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 … AND BEYOND.

The Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Foundation was created to ensure that
we as Americans “Remember Forever” the fallen firefighters of September 11
and in their memory recognize other firefighters who demonstrate that same
courage and valor in rescue missions.

For more information visit The Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award commemorates the life and career achievements of Deputy Chief
Ray Downey, who lost his life while commanding rescue operations at the World Trade Center attack on
www.courageandvalor.org
September 11, 2001. Deputy Chief Downey was chief of rescue operations and a 39-year veteran of the Fire
Department of New York. He was the most highly decorated firefighter in the history of FDNY. Deputy Chief
FIRE ENGINEERING Downey commanded rescue operations at many difficult and complex disasters, including the Oklahoma
COURAGE AND VALOR City Bombing, the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, and many natural disasters worldwide.
FOUNDATION For his lifetime of unparalleled service to firefighters and citizens alike, and in remembrance of the courage
3300 First Place Tower
and valor exemplified many times throughout his life, it is fitting that the Courage and Valor Award, presented
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to one extraordinarily courageous American firefighter each year, bear the name of Ray Downey, a truly
Tulsa, OK 74103
(P) 918.831.9563 extraordinary man.
(F) 918.831.9476
info@courageandvalor.org Keep the tradition alive —
Nominate your candidate for the 2011 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award now.

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RAY DOWNEY COURAGE AND VALOR AWARD


2011 NOMINATION FORM
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PERSON SUBMITTING NOMINATION FORM:
Name:
Address:

city state zip code

Phone:
Email:
Relationship to Nominee:

NOMINEE INFORMATION:
Name:
Title/Rank:
Fire Department:
Years of Service:
Home Address:

city state zip code

Home Phone:
Qualifications/Distinguishable Traits:

1. Please give a brief history of the nominee.


2. Describe the event or circumstance for which you feel the nominee displayed unparalleled courage and valor and is deserving of the 2011 Ray Downey
Courage and Valor Award.
3. Describe in detail why you feel the nominee went above and beyond the call of duty during this event.

Important Details:
• Answers to questions 1-3 should be typed on separate 81/2 x 11 pages and attached to the nomination form.
• The incident/meritorious act described in this nomination form must have occurred between December 1, 2009 - November 30, 2010, and must have
been part of an official fire department response to an emergency incident.
• The award is open to all firefighters in the United States, regardless of rank or department type.
• The recipient of the award may be living or deceased.
• The recipient will receive a medal and a significant financial award.
• The award will be presented at the Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, March 23, 2011.
• Nomination forms will be published in Fire Engineering magazine and on its Web site.
• Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered.
• Forms must be received by January 7, 2011 for consideration of the 2011 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award.

Signature

In remembrance of Ray Downey and all fallen firefighters, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Fire Engineering
Courage and Valor Foundation.
Please send nomination forms to: Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Foundation Nomination Committee
Attn: Diane Feldman
PennWell Corp.
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4-Hour Workshops: Monday, March 21


1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

EMS and ICS: Where Do I Fit In? Leadership Excellence


Karen Owens, Emergency Operations Assistant Manager, Chief Ron Kanterman, New London County, CT
Virginia Office of EMS In this interactive, hands-on workshop with role playing,
When listening to radio traffic in a jurisdiction, you will you will learn how to develop yourself, your people, your
frequently hear, “Engine 7 on scene, Engine 7 establishing organization, and your communication skills. You will
command.” However, how many times have you heard the discover things about yourself and your department you
following radio traffic? “Ambulance 2 on scene, Ambulance didn’t know or realize, and you will come away with a
2 establishing command.” While ICS is an all-hazards vision, a mission statement, and a plan for improvement
approach to incident management, the focus is normally to take back to your firehouse and your training unit. You’ll
the fire service’s involvement in the establishment and learn to laugh at yourself and benefit from the mistakes the
management of the incident command structure. Few, instructor made along the way throughout his career.
if any programs, offer scenarios and position specific INTERMEDIATE
information as they apply to EMS providers. This workshop
will discuss the roles of the EMS provider in the incident
Situational Awareness
command structure and present scenarios based on the
information provided. Engineer Christopher Brennan, Harvey (IL) Fire Department
INTERMEDIATE Situational awareness is a complex process that is a
synthesis of your experience, your training, and your
comfort level. The physical and psychological stresses of
Fireground Commander
firefighting impact every one of us differently and need to
Battalion Chief John J. Salka Jr., Fire Department of be addressed separately. Applying situational awareness
New York
requires decision making. Students will learn fireground
This workshop examines the important skills and abilities tactical decision making as a means of effectively using
that a chief needs to conduct a safe and effective their situational awareness using the combat-proven Boyd
fireground operation. There is more to it than just setting up Loop. With this knowledge, you will be better prepared to
a command board and collecting accountability tags. Learn confront the challenging environment of the fireground.
the vital skills that need to be maintained and practiced at ALL LEVELS
every structural fire, including establishing and maintaining
command, effective and proper communications, staying
ahead of the fire, calling for help early, staying on top of Strategy and Tactics at Commercial Fires
the attack hoseline, being prepared to relieve units, and Battalion Chief Stuart Grant, Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue
pressing the attack or pulling members out. Nowhere else is the potential for immediate catastrophic
INTERMEDIATE failure and subsequent multiple injuries or deaths more
present than at a commercial building fire. This workshop
will identify strategies that can help the initial incident
Hybrid Safety for First Responders
commander and the command officers make good solid
Matthew G. Stroud, Owner/President, MGS TECH
decisions at commercial structure fires. Students will learn
Incorporated
the thought process and rationale for these decisions and
This workshop includes discussions about hybrid parts form small groups to express their ideas and strategies
locations, high voltage hazards, power down procedures, using slides of fires in commercial buildings.
and fire and submersion tactics. It will dispel myths and
ALL LEVELS
misinformation about these vehicles and operating around
them. Learn about air bag (SRS) systems, what a hybrid is
and how to identify it, basic electrical theory, parts location
and identification, and the hybrid’s future.
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To Hell and Back Train the Trainer Understanding Extreme Fire Behavior
Battalion Chief Tom DeMint, Poudre Fire Authority, Deputy Chief (Ret.) Ted Nee, Albuquerque (NM)
Fort Collins, CO Fire Department
This workshop introduces students to the critical elements Examine flashover, backdraft, and smoke explosion
of the four To Hell and Back firefighter safety programs. It from both a theoretical and a practical fireground point
outlines strategies for integrating the free training into your of view. The goal is to build better mental models of fire
firefighter training programs. Learn about the community phenomena and the strategy and tactics necessary to
safety programs available, the elements and selection operate safely and effectively on the modern fireground.
of compliant and effective PPE, the harmful effects of Emphasis is on recognizing the critical fireground cues and
hydrogen cyanide, and the importance of wearing SCBA factors predictive of extreme fire behavior. Students will
during firefighting and overhaul operations. receive a detailed instructor guide, copies of the student
ALL LEVELS handouts, and a copy of the presentation to take back to
their department.
Training Plan for Success ALL LEVELS

Divisional Chief Kevin Clifford, Saint John (New Brunswick,


Canada) Fire Department Vent-Enter-Search of Today’s Fire Buildings
This program uses a comprehensive assessment of the Captain Michael Dugan, Fire Department of New York
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training programs necessary to ensure that the firefighters of a truck company at every structure fire and must be
have the critical competencies to safely and effectively performed in a coordinated and controlled manner to
respond to the emergency needs of their citizens. Students protect the firefighters and officers operating inside the fire
will be presented with seven key objectives that will serve building. Students will review and reinforce their knowledge
as the foundation for developing a comprehensive training of these three important truck company skills and the need
program for their departments. The seven key objectives to control and coordinate the duties of the truck company
will prevent departments from getting caught in the “flavor with those of the engine company.
of the week” training programs and will ensure that a ALL LEVELS
critical skills and training gap assessment is ongoing and
that all subjects within the firefighter response profile are
presented on a regular basis. As part of the presentation,
practical examples, models, presentations, schedules,
calendars, and assessment tools will be used and shared
so students can implement the plan in their departments.
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Training Program Management for


Small Departments
Chief Devon Wells, Hood River (OR) Fire Department
Training is the backbone of the fire service, and it is an
ever-changing environment. This workshop, presented
by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors,
will offer new ways to manage a training program. Topics
include managing daily shift training, volunteer drills,
creating a training schedule, and using training to create
“buy-in” at all levels of the organization.
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8-Hour Workshops: Monday, March 21


8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

25 to Survive: Residential Building Fires Firefighter and Fire Officer Survival:


Captain Daniel D. Shaw, Fairfax County (VA) Fire & Rescue; Why Things Go Right and Why Things Go Wrong
and Lieutenant Douglas J. Mitchell Jr., Fire Department of Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, Loveland-Symmes (OH) Fire
New York Department; Chief David C. Comstock Jr., Western Reserve
More firefighters are seriously injured and killed while Joint Fire District, Poland, OH/Attorney, Comstock, Springer
operating at residential building fires than at other building & Wilson Co., LPA, Youngstown, OH; and Deputy Chief (Ret.)
fires. This dynamic and interactive program will address Curt Varone, Providence (RI) Fire Department/Attorney
25 critical firefighting issues common to the residential This high-energy workshop will provide organizational
building. The program will discuss the areas of preparation, risk management training related to operations for
response, and operations, all vital to successfully firefighters, officers, and instructors on what they can
mitigating the event. Students will learn “street-smart” do immediately to avoid/minimize incidents from going
tips, tactics, and practical company drills to remedy the horribly wrong. The program will focus on numerous
common errors encountered and allow the student to bring case studies and will feature an in-depth look (using
back more than just what they heard. video, slides, audio, and lecture) at numerous very recent
ALL LEVELS firefighter close calls and fatalities with solutions to avoid
them. The diverse and unique perspective of these three
veteran fire officers, two of them attorneys, will provide
Art of “Reading Smoke”
attendees with plenty of tools to bring home and apply
David Dodson, Lead Instructor, Response Solutions, LLC so history doesn’t repeat itself.
This workshop will allow participants ample opportunity ALL LEVELS
to practice the reading smoke principles through the use
of actual fireground video and classroom interaction.
Frontline Safety
It explores the modern smoke environment with an
emphasis on tactical and behavioral solutions that can Chief Richard Blohm, Director of Occupational Safety and
Health, IAFF-NJ; and Nicholas Del Re, Chief in Charge, Fire
help the participant with first-due decision making and
Department of New York HazMat Branch
incident handling. The instructor will lead participants
through case studies, updated technical data, best This workshop provides emergency response personnel
practices, and group exercises (using raw fireground with new strategies they can implement to help reduce
footage) that emphasize situational awareness and firefighter injuries and fatalities in their departments. It
intelligent exterior/interior solutions. consists of activities that are designed for firefighters, by
firefighters, to address key issues related to their health
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and safety. The goal is to change the safety culture
of the fire service from one where the mission is most
important to one where the safety and lives of firefighters
are balanced against the mission of the incident. The
course demonstrates that firefighters can act with safety
as the primary value, which may reduce the number of
firefighter injuries and fatalities that occur each year. The
program gives students the opportunity to examine their
own values, those of their work team, and those of their
organization when it comes to safety.
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Intelligent Fire Operations International Fire Instructors Workshop (IFIW)


Captain Bill Gustin, Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue Moderators: Captain Peter McBride, Ottawa (Ont., Canada)
Intelligent fire operations place the value of firefighters’ Fire Services; and Dr. Stefan Svensson, Swedish Civil
Contingencies Agency
lives over the value of property. Intelligent firefighting
doesn’t have to be defensive. Students attending this This fourth annual lecture series, hosted this year by the
workshop will learn how an awareness of building FDIC, is directed at developing a broader understanding
construction and fire conditions can reduce the risk of fire dynamics, fire suppression techniques, tactics,
to firefighters without having to fight every significant command decision making, and realistic training methods
structure fire from the outside. Look beyond the statistics for the fire service. The IFIW features an international group
to examine why fires may not be as frequent as in the past of instructors presenting 45-minute mini lectures over two
but are often more difficult and dangerous. Learn why days on best practices in firefighting instructional design
experienced, professional firefighters do not operate at and highlighting leading edge research and engineering
every fire and every occupancy with the same strategy, directed at fire prevention, suppression, tactical safety,
tactics, or level of risk. Also see why fire operations in decision making, education, and developing ideas for
modern “engineered” construction require more cautious future shared research themes directed at advancing
tactics than those traditionally used in older buildings. the fire services. Lectures include “Catching Fire: Why
Examine the hazards of fighting fires in nonresidential Emotional Intelligence Is Important in the Fire Service,” by
buildings to learn why fires in commercial occupancies Dr. Arthur H. Perlini; “Live Fire Training LODD Incidents,”
result in a disproportionately high number of firefighter by Daniel Madrzykowski; “UL Fire Research with the

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deaths, considering that residential fires far outnumber Fire Service,” by Steve Kerber; “Fire Behaviour Training
nonresidential fires. for Recruits,” by John McDonough; “Learning From
INTERMEDIATE Experience,” by Stefan Sardqvist; “Command and Control:
The Scientific Approach,” by Dr. Stefan Svensson; “Getting
the Message Across: Compartment Fire Dynamics-Fuel
and Ventilation Controlled Fires,” by John Chubb; “Analysis
of a Double LODD,” by Karel Lambert; “Fighting Fires
Underground in Frankfurt’s Metro,” by Jens Stiegel; “Fire
Control and Ventilation Doctrine,” by Ed Hartin; “Tunnel
and Underground Infrastructure Firefighting,” by Shan
Raffel; and “Working in Another Time,” by Peter McBride.
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ISFSI Credentialed Live Fire Trainer – Module 1 Leading Learning


Deputy Chief Dave Casey and Training Commander Doug Chief Scott Thompson, The Colony (TX) Fire Department; and
Cline, Seminole Tribe (FL) Fire Rescue Chief Curtis Birt, Lake Cities (TX) Fire Department
Module 1 is common between the three International This program targets volunteer, combination, and career
Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) credentialed departments that want to improve their training programs
programs: Acquired Structures, Permanent Structural and the development of their people. Information will
Props, and Exterior Props. This program goes beyond be presented for departments needing to develop and
the requirements of 1403 and is designed to teach how implement a training program as well as information on
to conduct realistic training that prepares students for how to improve what is already in place. Students will be
the street in a safe and compliant manner. Candidates guided through a self-evaluation process to determine what
completing module 1 can take module 2 of the different they have, what they need, and what they want to achieve
programs (which has considerable practical segments), in terms of training and officer development. Professional
leading to ISFSI credentialing as a live fire trainer. standards will be discussed and traditional as well as
ADVANCED nontraditional training philosophies and methodologies and
the training-leadership relationship developed.
It’s Game Day; Are You Ready? ALL LEVELS

Captain Erron Kinney, St. Andrews Fire Department,


Charleston, SC; and Lieutenant (Ret.) Jim Murphy, Orange Mastering Fireground Command:
County (FL) Fire Rescue Department Calming the Chaos
Game day is not a training exercise. So how do you Battalion Chief Anthony Kastros, Sacramento (CA)
prepare for game day and motivate personnel to train and Metropolitan Fire District
prepare for the unexpected? Through a combination of Today’s fireground should be a calm and orchestrated
National Football League (NFL) and fire service playbooks/ event, but often it is not! Fewer fires, mass attrition, and
best practices, students will train to be better prepared for little or no command training have created an era in today’s
real-world emergency events. You will want to train when fire service where the simple “bread and butter” house
you are empowered by relevant, meaningful skill sets, and fire is a sentinel event. Radio traffic is unclear, and basic
you will take home tools and resources that have a proven mistakes are made on a regular basis. Don’t believe the
track record of success in facilitating world-class training. lie that you cannot prepare for the test and the job at the
ALL LEVELS same time. The military, airlines, and NASA do it, and it’s
about time the fire service did! These high-risk fields have
Leadership for the First Line Supervisor relied on simulations for years. Simulation software should
not just be used at test time; it’s a great tool for developing
Battalion Chief Robert Burns, Fire Department of New York;
and Chief Neil Hintze, Executive Chief Officer, FDNY Center for
great fireground officers. While there are many sources of
Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness good information, officers still lack command training that
puts them in the hot seat and helps them apply their skills
This workshop will consist of a systematic review of
with clear, calm, command presence. A simple, street-
the role of leadership in today’s fire service. Although
smart system is a must for officers and aspiring officers.
the material presented will be valid for officers of all
Regardless of the SOPs, the students will be able to format
ranks and assignments, it will be of particular interest to
their department operations into this system for day-to-day
company officers, newly promoted officers, and members
operations. Students will review radio traffic and video of
anticipating promotion in the near future. The curriculum
actual incidents. Simulation software will be used to size
will identify the characteristics and traits of successful
up and organize commercial, residential, garden/center hall
leaders and the skill sets that are required to manage
apartment, and wildland fires.
effectively in the modern emergency service workplace.
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Positive Pressure Attack Truck Placement and Operations


Battalion Chief (Ret.) Reinhard Kauffman, Salt Lake City (UT) Lieutenant Michael Wilbur, Fire Department of New York
Fire Department; and Chief Kriss Garcia, American Fork (UT) Aerial apparatus represent a large investment, yet most
Fire Department
departments that have them underutilize them and really
Positive pressure attack (PPA), proven on the fireground, don’t understand their proper use. This workshop covers
allows for a coordinated and systematic approach to such topics as the operational differences and limitations
hoseline and ventilation operations. This workshop between light-duty and heavy-duty aerials; how using the
covers the mechanics and the basics of PPA, precautions apparatus beyond their limitations can cause catastrophic
surrounding its use, and presents methods for failures; the importance of conducting annual testing to
incorporating PPA without delaying the initial fire attack. reduce failures; and the proper positioning, placement, and
Participants will be introduced to a “build and burn” live operations of aerial and tower ladders.
fire drill structure. ALL LEVELS
ALL LEVELS

Rescue University 2011


Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis, Chicago (IL)
Fire Department
This colorful presentation is loaded with fire case studies

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and lessons learned from the instructor’s personal
experiences during 32 years of crawling in hallways
with the Chicago Fire Department. Each incident is
brought to life through exciting pictures and video.
Each story reinforces powerful lessons learned. Topics
covered include Rescue Profiling, Rescue Tactics, Risk
Management, Reading Smoke, Building Construction and
Collapse, Flashover, Communications and Accountability,
Commanding the Mayday, and RIT Rescue. This class
is for the seasoned veteran as well as the new recruit.
The goal is to increase the student’s ability to save lives
through the use of coordinated rescue tactics.
ALL LEVELS

Training Tricks of the Trade:


Make Every Class/Drill a Home Run
David Walsh, Fire Science Program Chairperson/Instructor,
Dutchess Community College Fire Science Program,
Poughkeepsie, NY
Today’s fire instructors are challenged with providing top-
notch training that is effective, safe, and time-sensitive.
Learn how to make even the most boring training topic
interesting. Presented are dozens of tried-and-proven,
easy-to-accomplish “tricks” and easy-to-do demos for
transforming lessons on the most mundane topics into
exciting and successful educational experiences.
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4-Hour Workshops: Tuesday, March 22


8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Building Construction Principles for Effective Time Management for the Executive
Incident Commanders Fire Officer
Paul T. Dansbach, Fire Marshal, Rutherford (NJ) Bureau of Captain John Alston, Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department
Fire Safety This primer uses hands-on training aids, video clips,
This workshop will highlight building construction hazards, and PowerPoint® presentations to show participants
collapse potential, and recognizing building features that the importance of effective time management. Students
will be useful to incident commanders. Topics include will identify the effects of poor time management on fire
firefighter fatality statistics, recognizing the type of department administration. This subject is often taken for
construction, the building materials used in each type granted or overlooked, but the slightest adjustment can
of construction and how these materials react to fire, reap tremendous benefits. Students will discuss critical
identifying the fire spread and collapse potential of a functions of the fire department and the role that effective
building, the importance of identifying the floor levels in time management plays in them and learn how to prioritize
buildings with multiple stories and buildings that have a communications and tasks in their organization.
change in grade around the perimeter, the importance ALL LEVELS
of recognizing typical and nontypical floor layouts in
buildings, and recognizing what construction features will
Fireground Strategies: Control the Fireground
help or hinder operations. Exterior wall construction will
be reviewed in detail—how the wall construction may limit to Control the Fire
access to the building’s interior and how to overcome the Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo, North Hudson (NJ) Regional
obstacles presented by the materials used in the Fire & Rescue
wall construction. This workshop will identify areas where weakness in
ALL LEVELS command and organizational structure cause a breakdown
in operations and safety. It stresses operational discipline
along with prefireground preparation in the way of setting
Does Your Department LACK the “Right Stuff”?
expectations for subordinates. Learn how to bring the
Ron Siarnicki, Executive Director, National Fallen incident command system down to the street level for
Firefighters Foundation
a safer and more effective fireground and foster a safe
Is your department on the path to a line-of-duty death operating philosophy to minimize fireground injuries and
(LODD)? This compelling presentation by the National fatalities. Awareness and vigilance are the first steps
Fallen Firefighters Foundation examines the root causes of toward a safer fire service.
LODDs and the role of Leadership, Accountability, Culture, ALL LEVELS
and Knowledge as it impacts the end result. Many fire
departments across the United States LACK the “Right
Stuff” to prevent them from being on a path to an LODD.
Leadership, Accountability, Culture, and Knowledge are
the elements that need to be addressed and managed
in those environments. Through education and training,
those departments can improve their survivability by
understanding the root causes of firefighter fatalities
and tackling these four elements with special emphasis
on understanding fire service culture. This program will
provide information on how to incorporate this learning into
instructional presentations.
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conference since its inception 84
years ago. In addition to increased
exhibitor attendance, the Indiana
Convention Center has just
completed a massive expansion
that includes an indoor, street level,
climate controlled connector to the
Lucas Oil Stadium.
In addition to new 400,000
square feet of space within the
convention center, FDIC 2011 will
also incorporate the South Street
Exhibits & Demo Area, which
includes over 100,000 square feet
of additional space. This area will
be host to the Scott Firefighter
Combat Challenge and serve as
a product demonstration area for
participating exhibitors.
■ Indianapolis Convention
Center Expansion – Includes
over 254,000 square feet of
exhibit space, 63,000 square
feet of meeting rooms and
100,000 square feet of pre-
function space.
■ South Street Exhibits & Demo
Area – Adds an additional
100,000 square feet of exhibit
and demonstration space,
including the Scott Firefighter
Combat Challenge.
The tradition of FDIC as the
leading event within the fire
industry lives on. 2011 will offer
the largest venue in the history of
FDIC, offering more training and
exposure to leading equipment
manufacturers and suppliers than
ever before.
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Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Friday, March 25th. Ultimately, three bands will
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perform a three-song set in front of thousands, competing for fame and fortune. Over 400,000 square Over 100,000
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Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge®


March 23rd-26th, 2011
South Street Exhibits & Demonstration Area, Indianapolis, IN
For the first time ever, the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge® will take place
at FDIC 2011. Wearing “full bunker gear” and the SCOTT Air-Pak breathing
apparatus, pairs of competitors race head-to-head as they simulate the physical
demands of real-life firefighting by performing a linked series of five tasks
including climbing the 5-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and
rescuing a life-sized, 175 lb. “victim” as they race against themselves, their
opponent and the clock. The Challenge seeks to encourage firefighter fitness and
March 21-26, 2011 ■ Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
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Indianapolis, IN

Maryland Street

Capitol Street
South Street Exhibit
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South Street Exhibits

■ Indianapolis Convention Center Expansion


Includes over 254,000 square feet of exhibit
space, 63,000 square feet of meeting rooms
and 100,000 square feet of pre-function space.

■ South Street Exhibits & Demo Area


Adds an additional 100,000 square feet of
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Firehouse Excellence PPV in Wind-Driven Fires


Captain Mike Gagliano, Seattle (WA) Fire Department; and Battalion Chief George K. Healy, Chicago (IL) Fire Department
Captain Michael Dugan, Fire Department of New York Incident commanders—chief and company officers—who
There is nothing quite like a firehouse. It can be the most command fire operations in multistory buildings will focus
incredible experience of your life or a miserable exile to on lessons learned from operations in such buildings.
purgatory. It can be a place of learning where skills are The workshop will discuss results of the testing that
honed and techniques refined or a stagnant cesspool was conducted on smoke control with positive pressure
where competence erodes into ineffective complacency. ventilation (PPV) and alternate strategies for fire attack for
What is it that causes one place to be cohesive and wind-driven fires. Learn tactical considerations to make
brimming with camaraderie while the place just down the this high-stress situation more manageable.
road is filled with dissension and drudgery? Five key areas ALL LEVELS
can turn any firehouse into the type of place that enables
firefighters to thrive and fulfill their calling. This workshop
Street-Smart Habits for Effective Fire Training
will present a high-energy, no-nonsense look at how to
build and enjoy the type of firehouse everyone wants. Assistant Chief Brian Crandell, Central Valley (MT) Fire District
ALL LEVELS This interactive workshop will focus on developing and
delivering training programs that result in improved
firefighter performance in the street. It will focus on
High-Rise Operations:
training methods that have proven effective with all levels

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Is Your Department Prepared? of fire service training, from basic firefighter training
District Chief David M. McGrail, Denver (CO) Fire Department through advanced command training. Students will learn
This interactive workshop will provide attendees with simulations and real-time drills for all skill levels, all with
a wide range of tools to help them prepare their fire immediate practical application. They will also discuss
department for success at high-rise operations. Several their experiences in planning and implementing successful
case studies of actual high-rise fires will be highlighted, drills. Emphasis is on lessons learned, application of
with an explanation of the various lessons learned and command functions, and firefighter safety.
reinforced and how these valuable lessons can be applied ALL LEVELS
to your next high-rise fire. Attendees will be given a
standard operating procedure that can be tailored to their
Tactical Considerations and Size-Up
specific needs. A thorough explanation of the specific roles
and responsibilities from the first-due engine company Battalion Chief Michael L. Walker, Oklahoma City (OK)
Fire Department
to the fourth-due chief will be discussed, with attendees
working through several high-rise fire scenarios. This workshop will show how to deal with the ever-
INTERMEDIATE changing dynamics of scene management at a structure
fire and what to do when the initial plan isn’t working.
Using footage taken from a helmet camera, students will
Mission-Focused Command learn from real fires the instructor has commanded. They
Division Chief Edward K. Hadfield, Coronado (CA) will learn how the tactical decisions affected the outcome
Fire Department of the event, namely an unusual house fire and two
This program will provide company and command officers different multialarm apartment fires. The captured footage
with the necessary decision-making skills to quickly from the helmet camera has proven to be invaluable for
establish a tactical and strategic plan with positive personnel to learn from during critiques.
outcomes. It will highlight command concepts based INTERMEDIATE
on building profiles, rescue profiles, and proper tactical
considerations for each circumstance based on today’s
fireground, not yesterday’s urban myths about firefighting.
Officers will develop an Incident Assignment Plan using
mission-focused principles. The program will teach
students how to make sound fundamental decisions based
on knowledge and the reality-based facts of what the
incident has given them. It will also expose the danger of
using theory in a world of reality.
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Value-Added Leadership
Chief (Ret.) Alan Brunacini, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
The major reason a fire department is in business is
to deliver service to Mrs. Smith—our customer. She
remembers that we responded quickly and solved her
problem, but most of all she remembered that we were
nice to her and her family. Fire department bosses must
understand that the way they treat the firefighters is what
gets delivered to the customers. Any behavior that Chief
Smith wants Firefighter Smith to extend to Mrs. Smith he
must extend himself. The message of this workshop is very
simple and very important: Value-added service requires
value-added leadership.
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4-Hour Workshops: Tuesday, March 22


1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Command Training Center Development Fireground Scenario Workshop


and Management Battalion Chief John Salka, Fire Department of New York; and
Chief (Ret.) Alan Brunacini, Deputy Chief (Ret.) Nick Brunacini, Chief Rick Lasky, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department
and Captain (Ret.) John Brunacini, Phoenix (AZ) Fire This program is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for firefighters,
Department company officers, and chiefs to experience a number of
This workshop will focus on several curriculums used to different types of structural fires. Examine fires in private
deliver command training inside several organizations, dwellings, commercial buildings, apartment houses, and
different centers around the country and the facilities office buildings. Whatever your experience level is, you will
and equipment they use to deliver command training, certainly see something you have never seen before in this
simulation technology and development, and hazard zone workshop. During the fire scenarios, the tactics, strategies
and safety integration. Command training needs to focus and other factors will be analyzed and discussed.
on the actual job that we do every day in the streets. The Students will have an opportunity to comment on what is

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end product of our training needs to produce incident happening in the scenario and how they might handle a
commanders who make better decisions that provide for similar situation in their own department. This will be an
a safer and more efficient operation in the hazard zone. interesting, fast-moving, and entertaining program that you
Learn how to make command training realistic don’t want to miss.
and applicable. ALL LEVELS
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
Hazmat: Initial Approach and Actions
Fire Department Cornerstone Leadership Kristina Kreutzer, Ph.D., Research Chemist, DuPont; Member,
Lieutenant Mike Mason, Downers Grove (IL) Fire Department Mill Creek (DE) Fire Company
This look into the world of leadership for firefighters, Understanding the environment is the foundation of any
company officers, captains, and chiefs will provide some incident. The first priority is safety and the proper approach
of the most groundbreaking aspects of leading firefighters and staging of responders. From there, the strategic
on and off the fireground. It is a wake-up call to fire and tactical goals can be identified. This point begins to
departments across America regarding leadership in the address the management and control and identifying the
“paramilitary” environment that is being created in the fire problem points of managing an incident. Understanding
service today. It is an in-depth look into managing and the nature of the incident is the key to safe and expedient
leading on and off the battlefield from the philosophies resolution and provides guidance in determining incident
and actions of those who have been there within the priorities and tactical concerns.
military as well as the fire service. Learn to motivate BASIC/INTERMEDIATE
firefighters through compassion, trust, sense of duty,
courage, and commitment while keeping them safe on
and off the fireground.
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High-Rise Operations Incident Rehab


Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy, Fire Department of New York Mike McEvoy, EMS Coordinator, Saratoga County, New York;
The challenge of operating in commercial structures Technical Editor, Fire Engineering
considered high-rise or low-rise demands the disciplines This train-the-trainer session will prepare participants
of procedures that go far beyond routine operations. Many to deliver the IAFC Firefighter Rehab program using the
cities, large and small, are experiencing a tremendous Rehab and Medical Monitoring: An Intro to NFPA 1584
growth in such structures because real estate space textbook and accompanying Power Points®. Participants
has become a premium commodity and availability is will gain an in-depth understanding of the standard, the
declining. Learn the information required for preplanning roles and responsibilities, and the nine components of a
and how the cooperation and duties of building owners successful rehab operation.
and managing agents fit into the plan of operations. The ALL LEVELS
preplan will be more than a building profile—it will focus on
a plan of action when the emergency happens. Understand
Managing a Fire
the characteristics of different construction types as well
Assistant Chief (Ret.) John “Skip” Coleman, Toledo (OH) Fire
as how features of fire protection, HVAC (heating, air-
Department; Technical Editor, Fire Engineering
conditioning, and ventilation) systems, and standpipe
systems are used in operations. Learn about strategies and With the advent of the incident command system, almost
tactics to extinguish the routine to the most difficult fires— any firefighter can be put in the position of incident
controlling smoke movement, search and rescue, and the commander, at least initially at an incident. Running a fire
command system that supports operations. is not easy, but with some logical and common sense
steps, this daunting task can be made simpler. There is a
ALL LEVELS
logical approach to managing fires and similar emergency
incidents. This presentation will provide a safe and
Identifying and Developing the Complete effective approach to managing incidents. The major
Company Officer focus will be on running residential fires, but it will cover
Battalion Chief Michael J. Barakey, Virginia Beach (VA) major incidents and other emergency responses. This
Fire Department is not an incident command class but rather a step-by-
How do we identify, select, and train our next officer step approach on how to prioritize assignments and then
core? We identify, select, and hire new recruits or other control the scene.
fire service members in a systematic manner, so why ALL LEVELS
not the company officer? Does your department expect
competent decisions from new officers but offer no New Firefight: Interior Attack in
training or direction? The solution is twofold. First, use
Lightweight Construction
proven methods and models to identify and select your
Peter Van Dorpe, Chief of Training, Chicago (IL) Fire
next officer core. Then, provide that group with training in
Department
the form of a formal academy. This workshop will provide
several models to assist in the identification and selection Lightweight, energy efficient construction; modern
of future company officers as well as show how to build fuels; firefighter encapsulation; and staffing reductions
a modular Captain’s Academy for volunteer and career have combined to make today’s residential firefight a
departments from scratch. dramatically new challenge for even the most experienced
firefighter. This workshop brings together cutting edge
INTERMEDIATE
research and best practices from around the country to
help instructors develop curriculum and teach tactics
for surviving and fighting fires in modern residential
construction.
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Not Everyone Goes Home Truck Company Essentials


Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, Loveland-Symmes (OH) Lieutenant Mark Gregory, Fire Department of New York
Fire Department The tactics and discussions that will be presented
Real-life and very current case studies are used to help cover operations in both the suburban and rural setting.
participants distinguish between firefighter behaviors that Staffing issues and how to overcome them will be
are heroic, involve taking calculated risks, and may end addressed. The objective is to present the importance
with tragic results and behaviors that are “hardly heroic” of practicing our basic essentials. Fireground operations
and may even border on “stupid.” are successful when the foundations of our training are
ALL LEVELS properly practiced. Truck company work encompasses
many different areas—size-up, proactive ground and aerial
ladder placement, commercial building operations, multiple
Training Officer and Instructor Boot Camp
dwelling operations (low-rise and hi-rise), and private
Battalion Chief Forest Reeder, Pleasantview (IL)
dwellings. Essentials will focus on interior and exterior
Fire Protection District
operations such as forcible entry, search, victim removal,
Every instructor needs to continually develop new skills ventilation, and laddering.
and learn about the challenges that instructors and
ALL LEVELS
training officers face every day. This boot camp will help
you refine your professional skills and learn new ones in
many useful areas. This is a do-it-yourself workshop with

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loads of practical work in the areas of objective writing,
using and developing JPRs, conducting basic training
needs assessments, and adult learning principles. You’ll
be challenged to find ways to improve yourself as an
instructor, and you will emerge with new skills to help
you do your job better. Portions of this program have
been featured in the International Society of Fire Service
Instructors Webinar series as well as in the weekly drill
feature on www.fireengineering.com.
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8-Hour Workshops: Tuesday, March 22


8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Developing a Fire Department Training Program Fire Dynamics for the Fire Service
Chief Thomas J. Wutz, Fire Service Bureau, and Mark C. Butler, Daniel Madrzykowski, Fire Protection Engineer, National
State Fire Instructor, New York State Office of Fire Prevention Institute of Standards and Technology; and Steve Kerber, Fire
and Control Protection Engineer, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Many fire departments struggle to provide comprehensive This updated workshop will discuss how building
and challenging training for their personnel whether geometry, materials, furnishings, ventilation, and
career, combination, or volunteer. Frequently these are firefighting tactics can influence fire growth and spread,
departments without a dedicated training bureau or leading to untenable conditions for firefighters. A
division, and the officer/instructor assigned the training combination of new videos and new data will describe
responsibility continually searches for training programs fire behavior to characterize the thermal environment to
and resources without a comprehensive plan. This program which firefighters may be exposed. Fire behavior and
will provide training officers with the tools and resources fire dynamics are based on the fundamental relationship
they need to establish a training program for their agency. between fuel, oxygen, and heat—i.e., the fire triangle. The
Through a series of presentations and practical exercises, type of fuel, the location of fuel in the room, the geometry
students will develop a step-by-step training program of the fuel, building construction, and ventilation can
to identify their specific training needs, design a training have a significant effect on the speed of fire growth and
course/program for their agency, plan the implementation spread. Ventilating the structure can provide cooling by
of the program including budgetary considerations, removing heat, but ventilating a “fuel-rich” room may
and evaluate the delivery of their comprehensive fire cause a flashover by allowing fresh air into the structure.
department training program. Understanding ventilation will lead to improved
INTERMEDIATE tactical decisions, such as when to use positive
pressure ventilation.
Developing Leadership in Fire Officers ALL LEVELS

Chief Dennis Compton, International Fire Service


Training Association Fireground Decision Making
This session explores critical leadership, supervisory, and Chief (Ret.) Richard B. Gasaway, Roseville (MN)
management behaviors that make fire officers and those Fire Department
they lead more effective. A fire department is only as Have you ever watched a video or read a case study of
capable as the chief officers and company level officers a catastrophic fire and asked yourself, “How could they
who lead the system and the members. Enhancing the not have seen this coming?” This program examines
development of current and future fire officers is perhaps the challenges of developing and maintaining situation
the greatest contribution we can make to the future of awareness in dynamic, high-stress, high-consequence
our fire departments, as well as their service delivery and environments. You may be shocked and amazed to learn
support systems. All current and future fire officers will the many ways your situation awareness can be impacted.
benefit from attending this session. This program will focus on the challenges commanders
ALL LEVELS face when required to make decisions under stress. You
will understand why commanders struggle to gather the
cues and clues needed at high-stress, complex emergency
scenes; why it’s not always easy to make sense of what is
happening; and why it is so difficult to predict the future
events at complex incident scenes.
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Fireground Tactics: House Fires and Store Fires IAFF Health and Safety Initiatives:
Deputy Assistant Chief (Ret.) John Norman, Fire Department of Preparing You for Survival
New York Lieutenant Michael Cacciola, Fire Department of New York;
This class focuses on the most common fires in America— and Captain George Cruz, Los Angeles County (CA)
fires in one- and two-family homes. It covers the death and Fire Department
injury rates in such homes, size-up, the firefighter survival Nothing matters more to the International Association of
survey, fire attack, hoseline selection and placement, Fire Fighters (IAFF) than the health and safety of firefighters
water supply, search and rescue, and more. Emphasis is and paramedics. The IAFF dedicates significant resources
on developing workable tactics that your organization can to the never-ending struggle to make a dangerous
implement on the fireground under a variety of common profession as safe as possible. The purpose of the
and not so common conditions. Fortunately, major store IAFF’s occupational health, safety, and medical efforts
fires are not everyday occurrences but, as a consequence, is to identify hazards; develop and disseminate user-
many departments try to apply house fire tactics to friendly technical materials and information; and provide
commercial fires. The workshop will also highlight the assistance so firefighters can recognize and control the
differences between residential and commercial fires and health, safety, and medical needs associated with their
discuss tactics for dealing with both. profession. To assist in the achievement of that goal, the
ALL LEVELS IAFF offers a comprehensive array of services addressing
occupational health, safety, and medicine needs through a
variety of programs. This workshop will highlight programs

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Growing Leaders Using Empowerment
developed by the IAFF to improve the health and safety of
(G.L.U.E.)
today’s fire service.
Captain Larry C. Conley and David M. Conley, Leadership
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Development Concepts, St. Louis, MO
G.L.U.E. is designed to teach recruit instructors a
principle-focused approach to fire safety. Participants
Improving Incident Safety
learn seven basic principles that work to enhance Officer Effectiveness
practical fire safety training. Recruit instructors internalize David Dodson, Lead Instructor, Response Solutions, LLC
these principles and pass them on to their classes, This practical, street-tested class is designed to help
creating an improved brand of principle-focused fire an incident safety officer (ISO) make a difference on the
safety professionals. The truly effective firefighter must fireground. The workshop will show how an ISO can apply
learn and practice principle-centered thinking. This is the a proactive approach to predicting hostile fire events,
GLUE that supports and strengthens the new training building collapses, hazardous energy releases, and
learned in the academy and ultimately produces a firefighter injury traps. Extensive use of raw fireground
department of professional firefighters who are the pride video for group projects will drive the learning experience.
of communities everywhere. The workshop can also serve as a study tool for those
ALL LEVELS seeking ISO certification.
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International Fire Instructors Obtaining Funding for Operational Needs


Workshop (IFIW) Cynthia Ross Tustin, Program Specialist, Office of the Fire
Moderators: Captain Peter McBride, Ottawa (Ont., Canada) Marshal, Ontario, Canada; and Chief Mark Wallace, McKinney
Fire Services; and Dr. Stefan Svensson, Swedish Civil (TX) Fire Department
Contingencies Agency As we work to recover from the economic recession
This fourth annual lecture series, hosted this year by the and continue our struggle to move the fire service to
FDIC, is directed at developing a broader understanding the forefront of community priorities, the competition
of fire dynamics, fire suppression techniques, tactics, for limited municipal dollars will require our proposals to
command decision making, and realistic training methods stand out above the rest. You and your department have
for the fire service. The IFIW features an international group operational needs. This workshop will give you tools and
of instructors presenting 45-minute mini lectures over two processes to improve your odds for success in obtaining
days on best practices in firefighting instructional design that crucial funding that will allow you to rebuild your fire
and highlighting leading edge research and engineering department. The focus is on explaining your operational
directed at fire prevention, suppression, tactical safety, needs to politicians, conducting and explaining a risk
decision making, education, and developing ideas for analysis, developing and presenting a cohesive report to
future shared research themes directed at advancing council, and the art of the good executive summary.
the fire services. Lectures include “Catching Fire: Why INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
Emotional Intelligence Is Important in the Fire Service,” by
Dr. Arthur H. Perlini; “Live Fire Training LODD Incidents,”
Professional Development and Credentialing for
by Daniel Madrzykowski; “UL Fire Research with the
Tomorrow’s Leaders
Fire Service,” by Steve Kerber; “Fire Behaviour Training
for Recruits,” by John McDonough; “Learning From Division Chief Eddie Buchanan, Hanover (VA) Fire & EMS/
President, International Society of Fire Service Instructors;
Experience,” by Stefan Sardqvist; “Command and Control:
and Christopher J. Naum, SFPE, Chief of Training, Command
The Scientific Approach,” by Dr. Stefan Svensson; “Getting Institute, Washington, DC/Second Vice President, International
the Message Across: Compartment Fire Dynamics-Fuel Society of Fire Service Instructors
and Ventilation Controlled Fires,” by John Chubb; “Analysis
Raise the bar of fire service instruction through
of a Double LODD,” by Karel Lambert; “Fighting Fires
professional credentialing. This workshop with the
Underground in Frankfurt’s Metro,” by Jens Stiegel; “Fire
International Society of Fire Services Instructors is
Control and Ventilation Doctrine,” by Ed Hartin; “Tunnel
designed to provide an orientation to the organization’s
and Underground Infrastructure Firefighting,” by Shan
professional development and credentialing system. It
Raffel; and “Working in Another Time,” by Peter McBride.
provides instructors with a pathway to progress from
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an outline-based instructor to a professional fire service
educator. The workshop provides an overview on the
Managing Rescue Operations need for professional development for the instructor
Battalion Chief Joe Downey, Fire Department of New York; and describes the process in detail. Initial instructor
and Battalion Chief Larry Collins, Los Angeles County (CA) development content will also be included. Credentialing
Fire Department levels include “Accredited Fire Service Instructor” (AFSI),
An “East Coast, West Coast, and Middle America” view “Master Fire Service Instructor” (MFSI), and “Professional
of challenging rescue operations and some tried-and-true Fire Service Educator” (PFSE). Participants must be
“best practices” for managing them, this is an opportunity qualified instructors in their department to participate. Only
for first responders and rescue specialists to examine instructors who are serious about improving their level of
emerging rescue challenges and consider how they are instructional delivery should enroll.
being overcome by departments across the country. ALL LEVELS
Case studies of recent major rescue operations and
disasters provide insightful analysis from the perspective
of two veteran rescue practitioners and commanders and
the opportunity for participants to brainstorm possible
solutions and practice “game planning” for similar
emergencies closer to home.
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Smoke Symposium Station Fire:


Assistant Chief Rob Schnepp, Alameda County (CA) An Incident Commander’s Perspective
Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Bryant, Los Angeles County (CA)
This is the most comprehensive presentation about fire Fire Department
smoke. Modern day fire smoke and its toxicants are largely What started out on August 26, 2009, as a 10-acre brush
responsible for cardiac-related deaths and disease, which fire in the Angeles National Forest above the City of La
are attacking firefighters like the plague. To effectively Canada near Los Angeles, California, rapidly turned into
function on the fireground—as a means of preventing or the largest fire ever recorded in the history of Los Angeles
limiting exposure—firefighters must be armed with new County and the 10th largest fire in California history.
information and a greater understanding of fire smoke. This Presented is an overview of the command challenges
smoke symposium promises to deliver a new awareness and accomplishments as well as the events leading up
about smoke, current and new research about toxicants to the tragic and sad deaths of two Los Angeles County
contained in smoke, suggested protocols to meter and firefighters while performing firefighting operations at Fire
monitor air quality, how to prevent the exposure by Camp 16. Numerous photos recreate how the burnover
understanding personal air consumption, air management, occurred and how the two firefighters lost their lives.
tactical considerations and protective actions, and the ALL LEVELS
truth about a fire department plagued with thyroid cancer
and disease linked to cyanide exposure.

WORKSHOPS
ALL LEVELS

Specifying Fire Apparatus


Battalion Chief (Ret.) William C. Peters, Jersey City (NJ)
Fire Department
This program will guide the apparatus purchaser through
the process of specification, including justification for
replacement; outlining the options and features desired on
the new apparatus; the various types of specifications and
which one is best; the all-important general requirements
to protect the purchaser; the factory preconstruction
conference; and the final apparatus inspection, delivery,
and acceptance. Several exercises will encourage group
participation and reinforce lessons learned. All of the
updates in the 2009 edition of NFPA 1901, the apparatus
standard, will be included and discussed.
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Opening Ceremony WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

General Session THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Celebrate the unique and time-honored tradition of the Opening Ceremony and
General Session at FDIC 2011. This year’s moving presentations include the following:

■ Video highlights from the Hands-on Training (H.O.T.) evolutions that took place the days before.
■ Tribute to the 2010 U.S. and Canadian fallen firefighters.
■ Keynote speakers who have risen to prominence from among the fire service ranks and who will jump-start your FDIC
experience as you begin the classroom portion of the week.
■ Presentation of the Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award. Nominations for this award are accepted until January 7,
2011, for someone who performed a meritorious act at an incident that occurred between December 1, 2009, and
November 30, 2010. The recipient receives a cash award of $35,000 and a medal.
■ Presentation of the Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award and a look at previous winners, including such fire
service legends as Alan Brunacini, Ray Downey, Denis Onieal, John Norman, Vincent Dunn, Francis Brannigan, and
Ron Siarnicki. This award is named for Fire Engineering Editor in Memoriam Tom Brennan, who embodied a lifetime of
achievement in the fire service.
■ Presentation of the George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award. This award, formerly the Fire Engineering Training
Achievement Award that was given to such well-known fire service trainers as Andy Fredericks, Mike Lombardo,
John Salka, Scott Millsap, Forest Reeder, and Tracy Raynor, is given in conjunction with the International Society of
Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI). It recognizes individuals for extraordinary accomplishments in fire service training.
Nominations must be received by December 31, 2010.

These dynamic morning sessions, held Wednesday, March 23, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., and
Thursday, March 24, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., are always motivational and are not to be missed!

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First Responders’ Vital Role in Combating Creative Company Drills


International Terrorism Captain Raul A. Angulo, Seattle (WA) Fire Department
George Akkelquist, Counter Threat Institute International Students will share in an innovative series of drills and
Designed for terrorism liaison officers (TLOs), this course evolutions (not found in textbooks) for engine and truck
explains the values, attitudes, and beliefs of the Sunni Radical companies that will make drilling challenging and exciting and
Extremists (SRIE), how to recognize a potential SRIE, and how that will also build morale and enhance crew preparedness.
to open and maintain lines of communication during interview Slides clearly lay out in sequence special skills and techniques
and asset recognition if necessary. How the SRIE tactical and to increase knowledge and facilitate retention. Drills cover
strategic doctrines impact officer safety, investigative tools, equipment, radio communication, couplings, hoselays, rescues
advanced elicitation, and source recognition are among the involving ascending and descending stairs and ladders, self-
topics covered. The class is intended for the TLO who has extrication, climbing walls, lifting obese patients from the floor,
attended the POST certified Basic and Intermediate courses; fog application, and more.
it is not for the novice.
Making the Grade
Managing Technical Rescue Operations Captain Brian Arnold, Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department
Captain Richard W. Alfes, Naugatuck (CT) Fire Department; Training and safety are highlighted in this presentation that
FEMA MATF-0l Squad Leader addresses methods that illustrate how training in multiple
Students will be alerted to the common hazards inherent firefighting areas should be approached in relation to
in and mistakes made during technical rescue operations preventing firefighter fatalities. The impact of the National
involving confined space, trench collapse, structural collapse, Fallen Firefighter Foundation’s 16 Life Safety Initiatives on
and rope rescue. The variety of tactical and strategic plans fire service training is evaluated. Participants will be guided
discussed will enhance students’ operations at the scene of a in ways to incorporate basic and advanced skills into
special rescue incident, including stabilizing the incident while realistic evolutions.
waiting for additional assistance. Many times, knowing what
not to do is the best option during a highly technical operation. Fireground Strategies
Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo, North Hudson (NJ) Regional
Real-World Hydraulics Fire & Rescue

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Chief Kirk Allen, Kansas Fire Protection District Students will be made well aware of the ease with which
Become acquainted with simple solutions to problems complacency and inattention on the fireground can lead
involving hydraulics. You will share in more than 18 years of them to become injury and fatality statistics and of the
experience involving flow testing and major issues involving unintended consequences of unsafe actions. Accountability,
hydraulics. Knowing the problem is only half the battle! Learn adequate supervision, discipline, leadership, and safety on the
why blanket guidelines for hydraulics are dangerous and the fireground are emphasized.
information textbooks do not cover. Discover how to verify
manufacturers’ information. Become acquainted with solutions Kleen Energy Explosion: What We Learned
for fixing apparatus sensor and gauge problems, and learn Chief Edward Badamo, South Fire District, Middletown, CT
which fire hose myths should be debunked.
The Kleen Energy Explosion in Middletown, Connecticut,
on February 7, 2010, killed six people and injured more
Effective High-Rise Fire Safety Management than 30. Students will learn the roles building construction,
Captain John Alston, Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department resources, coordination, challenges, incident management,
Case studies, surveys, and lessons learned are used to and the cause of the explosion played in this event and the
illustrate how planning, preparation, and response that lessons. Discussion will focus on power plant function and
incorporate a proactive/prepared civilian component construction, the application of National Fire Protection
and a systematic response component (emergency first Association standards for power plants, the gas blow process,
responder) can improve the outcome in high-rise fires. worksite safety, and incident command and management at a
Learn how to implement a successful High-Rise Fire Safety large-scale incident.
Management Program. The roles of response guidelines,
standards, ordinances, stakeholders, advocates, and
beneficiaries are analyzed.

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Vehicle Extrication: Tactical Level Management The Ready Position


Assistant Engineer Les Baker, Charleston (SC) Engineer Christopher Brennan, Harvey (IL) Fire Department
Fire Department The Ready Position is the point at which the capacity and
Arguably, the most important responsibility at an extrication capabilities of the Fire Service Warrior are in an ideal state
incident is managing tactical operations. This program of potential energy. Whether sitting in the firehouse at the
evaluates the responsibilities of the disentanglement group kitchen table or in the recliner at home with the pager sitting
supervisor: his role in the command structure at a typical next to you on the table, ideally, you will be ready to spring
extrication incident in relation to the incident action plan into action when an alarm sounds. Learn how to master the
and strategic goals, in connection with accountability and physical and mental skills of the Fire Service Warrior: Be
the coordination of group operations, and in relation to 100 percent present when you enter into battle; have the
incident safety. knowledge, skills, and abilities to thrive on the fireground;
and be prepared for the unfortunate should the worst-case
Incident Commander Do’s and Don’ts scenario occur at an incident.
Battalion Chief Joseph Berchtold, Teaneck (NJ)
Fire Department Introduction to FlatPak: Evaluating the New
Students will acquire tools that help them to make good SCBA Technology
command decisions on the fireground. Areas addressed Jim Brown, Ph.D., Safe Responder, LLC, Indianapolis, IN
include accountability, risk assessment, leadership, setting Get updated on FlatPak, the new SCBA that represents a
up command, calling for resources early, pacing yourself in breakthrough in respiratory protection for firefighters. Findings
the first few minutes on the fireground, achieving maximum of the evaluation of the new SCBA by Safe Responder’s
visibility for size-up, and building a lifeline for when you are out Laboratories are discussed, including the indication that
of options. Learn what you can do now to prepare to become FlatPak imposes less cardiovascular stress and increases
an effective command officer in the future. firefighters’ range of motion. In early 2011, FlatPak will
be deployed on a limited basis with the Indianapolis Fire
Fighting Structure Fires Department. Firefighters’ physiology will be monitored. The
Lieutenant Steve Bernocco, Seattle (WA) Fire Department data will be compared with that collected during the 2008
Indianapolis firefighter physiology study.
Know the answers before the fire asks the questions. This
dynamic presentation focuses on the tactics of the first-due
companies from large and small fire departments at structure Firefighter Safety and Survival
fires. Add to your experiential mental slide tray! Students will Firefighter/Paramedic Patrick L. Brown, Chicago (IL)
watch videos and computer simulations of structure fires and Fire Department
then discuss various engine and truck tactics that could be The emphasis is on developing the attitude and skills that
used to fight them. Critique the critical decisions of the first- will prevent line-of-duty deaths. The importance of rational
due officers. Answer the question: “What can we do better?” fireground activities and safety is highlighted, as are things
firefighters can do to ensure safety and efficiency on the
Lessons Learned from a First-Time fireground before arriving. Veterans will be reminded of
Training Officer the need to do those “monotonous things” done on a
daily basis. Should something go wrong despite all the
EMS and Special Operations Chief Jason Blount, Hillsboro
preplanning and preparation, students will be reminded of
(OR) Fire Department
how to recognize a Mayday situation, how to call one, and
Gain an understanding of the position of training officer: what to do in those circumstances.
its expectations, trappings, and successes from one who
has recently assumed that position. The role of the training
Bruno and Norman “Unplugged”
officer in relation to the organization and the importance of
a personal development plan are among the topics to be Chief (Ret.) Alan Brunacini, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department; and
addressed. Deputy Assistant Chief (Ret.) John Norman, Fire Department of
New York
Take advantage of the opportunity to see, hear, and interact
with these two fire service luminaries. Glean the lessons
learned from their illustrious firefighting careers. Share their
observations and perspectives in an informal and entertaining
atmosphere. Available only at FDIC.

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Fast-Track Command Leading with Attitude


Chief (Ret.) Alan Brunacini, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Eddie Buchanan, President, International Society of Fire
Firefighters must routinely work in immediately dangerous to Service Instructors
life and health (IDLH) environments to conduct rescue and This class is about empowerment—making positive changes
fire control operations. Learn how to deal with the “here and in your department and lives. It poses and answers the
now” hazards that necessitate a local incident management questions: What can I do about changing those things I don’t
system that can fast track the standard command functions to like about my job? Do I have to be a “yes” man to be a good
match the time-compressed IDLH time frame. Become adept “follower”? How do I deal with the officer, the negative guy, the
at packaging the standard eight command functions so they bobblehead, the rookie—and myself? Participate in a rankless
can be quickly implemented and effectively applied to match and nameless “gut check” that will reveal what you can do to
incident conditions that are changing quickly and typically improve yourself, your department, and the fire service today
getting worse until you make them better. and for future generations.

Blue Card Command Training and Reading Buildings: Enhancing Size-Up Skills
Certification Overview Battalion Chief John Buckheit, Fire Department of
Captain (Ret.) John Brunacini, Phoenix (AZ) New York
Fire Department Bring your size-up skills to new heights. Tap into the
Structural firefighting requires the integration of many people, instructor’s 25 years of experience. Develop your own
much equipment, numerous apparatus, and operating within “educated eye” as you follow the “X-ray” approach to sizing
various systems and procedures. Safe and effective hazard up structures: Determine which features can reveal a building’s
zone operations do not just happen. They are the products age, construction type, and occupancy and can assist the
of experience, education/curriculum, hands-on training, first responder in investigating and mitigating response for
and a sensible evaluation program. The Blue Card program carbon monoxide, odors, gas leaks, water leaks, and electrical
institutionalizes and standardizes command training, as well emergencies.
as captures firefighting experience in a way so that it can be
passed from one generation of firefighter to the next. Origin and Cause: A Systematic and
Comprehensive Investigation

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Residential Tactical Template for Firefighting Adrian J. Cales, Operations Systems Manager, Public Service
Deputy Chief (Ret.) Nick Brunacini, Phoenix (AZ) Enterprise Group, Paramus, NJ
Fire Department Students are presented with a comprehensive format for
The residential fire is the fire service’s most common fire. We examining and documenting the fire scene and determining
need to use a logic-based initial size-up to ensure safer and the origin of the fire. Become acquainted with the components
more effective action on these structures. This session will look and essential elements that should be part of every fire scene
at the eight main critical factors associated with residential investigation from the time of the call to the time you leave the
structures, provide an in-depth look at the building techniques scene. Learn how to develop fire investigation reports that can
used to construct old and new homes, and observe modern be used for a criminal or civil litigation proceeding.
fire behavior in the residential setting. Participants will practice
within the context of real-world tactical simulations. Understanding the Training Building Process
Assistant Chief Mike Cardwell, Urbandale (IA)
Ventilation Principles and Practices Fire Department
Lieutenant Brian Brush, West Metro Fire Rescue, Many departments are struggling to provide realistic, hands-
Littleton, CO on fire and rescue training, especially in these dire economic
A revisit of the fundamental understanding of the why, times. Learn how three departments overcame significant
how, and when of ventilation tactics to offset the fact that challenges to create an excellent training facility for their
technology has caused our enemy, the fire, to advance as personnel. You will embark on a journey that encompasses all
much as our skills. Fire behavior; the “hierarchy of ventilation”; important steps in the project, from gaining political support to
vertical, horizontal, and mechanical ventilation techniques; securing funding to planning and then to construction.
fireground roles and responsibilities; drill ideas; tool
assignments; and tactical action plans/preassignments are
among areas discussed.

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Initial First-Due Size-Up Reports for Vacant Structures in Your Community


Company Officers Chief John D. Caufield, Rochester (NY) Fire Department
Battalion Chief Leonard Carmichael Jr., Trenton (NJ) Vacant properties contribute to increased rates of fire,
Fire Department particularly arson; and federal statistics show that the number
The framework for the entire fireground experience from of vacant properties in the United States has approached
assessing the incident scene arrival information to setting up 18.8 million. This class offers proactive strategies for
an incident management system organization is presented. decreasing firefighter risks associated with these structures,
Mental checklists, size-up factors, first-due companies’ primarily preventing fires in vacant properties and minimizing
actions, and additional resources needed are covered. risk to citizens and firefighters should a fire occur in a
vacant property. Developing standard operating guidelines,
preplanning, and sharing information, including fire dispatch
Improving and Maintaining Good Instructors
notifications, are covered. Also, become acquainted with
Lieutenant Scott Carrigan, Nashua (NH) Fire Rescue successful strategies other municipalities have used to resolve
What are the qualities of a good instructor? How do you some of these problems.
develop and retain good instructors? How do you keep good
instructors motivated? These are among the topics addressed. Fire Attack 2011
Case studies and audiovisuals help to illustrate and reinforce
Deputy District Chief Steve Chikerotis, Chicago (IL)
important concepts.
Fire Department
Tap into the presenter’s 32 years of experience acquired while
The Leadership/Followership Equation:
crawling the hallways with the Chicago Fire Department. The
The Key to Fire Department Success session is enriched with case studies and lessons learned,
Dr. Harry R. Carter, Chairman, Board of Fire Commissioners, complemented by photos and video. Among the topics
Howell Township Board of Fire Commissioners Fire District #2, covered are coordinated fire attack, rescue, risk management,
Adelphia, NJ reading smoke, construction and collapse, flashover,
Good followers are as important as good leaders for a communications, and accountability.
fire department to function properly. What to do when
differences arise between these two groups, how to resolve “Unification Theory”: Would It Increase
problems that may arise, and how to foster interaction that Firefighter Safety?
will lead to understanding and cooperation are addressed.
Firefighter John Chubb, Dublin (Ireland) Fire Brigade
Students will help to devise solutions to problems presented
in case histories. The class addresses the question of whether it would be
beneficial for the European and American fire services to
adopt a common approach to improve firefighter safety and
FDNY: Dynamic Advances in Safety and
efficiency. The European perspective on the practices of the
Efficiency Post 9/11 American fire service is presented, and the issue of whether
Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano, Fire Department of the European fire service has objectively analyzed American
New York firefighting tactics is addressed. Presented in conjunction
Since 9/11, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has with IFIW.
implemented many innovative programs that promote safety
and efficiency. FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano, one Tactical Truck Tips
of the most respected and admired officers in the American Lieutenant Michael Ciampo, Fire Department of New York
fire service, will relate how these successful programs were
Numerous truck company tasks must always be accomplished
conceived, initiated, and implemented; how members bought
on every fireground. Often, limited staffing and resources or
into them; and their results. Among them is the seat belt
adverse or unusual conditions and obstacles force the truck
modification program, which improved functionality and use.
company firefighter to adapt and overcome to handle the
Commissioner Cassano will also discuss FDNY’s landmark
situations that arise. Some call them “Tricks of the Trade,” but
injury-reduction and accident-reduction programs and how
are they really just “tricks”? Learn street-smart truck company
they are managed and implemented on the fireground.
skills, tactics, and tips that will help you perform your job more
safely and effectively.

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Training Today’s Fire Service ARFF: Hazards of the Front Row


Training Commander Douglas K. Cline, High Point (NC) Assistant Chief/Shift Commander Don Collins, Massport Fire-
Fire Department/ISFSI Rescue at Boston-Logan International Airport
How well does your training program meet the needs of all The wisdom of responding to a plane crash alarm by standing
levels of members in your department? Learn to perform a by at the edge of the runway is reassessed, and the risk/
“GAP” analysis to determine the answer to this question, benefit analysis of this practice and entering the airport
and then employ the tools and tips gained from this session operating area runways and taxiways unless a crash has
to build an adequate training program. Additional topics actually taken place is discussed. The role of responding
addressed include E-learning, virtual classrooms, time apparatus, the hazards apparatus may potentially create by
management, program scheduling, and member participation. adding to the obstacles on the airfield, and the antiquated
policies that dictate chasing damaged/compromised aircraft
Searching Smarter: Search Basics down runways with smoke and debris, possibly compromising
the fire department’s response, are addressed. The objective is
Assistant Chief (Ret.) John (Skip) Coleman, Toledo (OH)
to ultimately prevent runway incursions.
Department of Fire and Rescue; Technical Editor,
Fire Engineering
“Mining” for Life: Structure Collapse Operations
A primer for conducting searches on the fireground in little
to zero visibility with all the usual associated distractions. after the Haiti Earthquake
Learn how to develop a plan before beginning a search in a Battalion Chief Larry Collins, Los Angeles County (CA)
residential occupancy, as you approach the structure to be Fire Department; FEMA and International US&R
searched, and while the search is underway to determine Task Force member
where to search next. Learn why and how to establish a Structural collapse search and rescue operations are
“continuity of search”—ending the search as soon as a victim examined within the metaphor that depicts firefighters as
is located can be disastrous for others still in the building. “miners” and the victims as “gold.” Various mining techniques
(“strip mining,” “hard rock mining,” and “sinking vertical
Roundtable “Offline” shafts,” for example) are discussed within the context of the
Moderator: Assistant Chief (Ret.) John (Skip) Coleman, Toledo search and rescue operations in Port-au-Prince after the Haiti
(OH) Department of Fire and Rescue; Technical Editor, earthquake disaster.

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Fire Engineering
The leading voices of the fire service gather together for an Progressive Leadership Principles and Tools
informal discussion of topics of interest to the modern day for Fire Officers
firefighter. This distinguished panel from around the country Chief Dennis Compton, International Fire Service
will take your questions. What’s on your mind? No topic is too Training Association
heated for discussion. Fire officer leadership is explored from a number of intriguing
perspectives: culture, firefighter safety, and the overall
Tactical Considerations for Large Homes effectiveness of the organization’s leaders and members.
Lieutenant Brian Collins, Brentwood (TN) Fire and Rescue Critical leadership behaviors, traits, and skills that add to the
There are differences between fighting a fire in a home of effectiveness of fire officers are also presented.
the “typical” 1,400- to 2,200-square-foot size found in most
communities and the 10,000-square-foot “starter mansions” Firefighter Free Speech
that have been appearing in many communities. Large open David C. Comstock Jr., Chief, Western Reserve Joint Fire
spaces, lightweight components, and “unusual” features affect District, Poland, OH; Attorney, Comstock, Springer & Wilson
firefighting and safety. Attempting to fight a fire in a large home Co., LPA, Youngstown, OH
with average-sized home tactics could spell disaster. The An exploration of the interaction between a firefighter’s
speaker addresses the staffing levels outlined in NFPA 1710 First Amendment rights of free speech vs. a government
and 1720 in relation to these “mansions.” administrator’s right to maintain order and discipline within
the fire department/federal rules and regulations. Federal
court cases involving many of the repeated conflicts that
occur within the firehouse, including criticism of fire officials
and retaliatory action, preemptory gag orders, preapproval
of media releases, firefighters’ display of public signs and
bumper stickers, participation in public demonstrations, and
contacting city officials outside of the chain of command are
addressed, as is immunity for public officials who enforce
disciplinary policies.

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Forcible Exiting: “The Fortified Rear Door” Training from Tragedy


Captain Buster Cooper, Conway (AR) Fire Department Michael Dallessandro, Life Member, Grand Island (NY)
A firefighter is trapped at the rear door of a commercial Fire Co.
structure. He is low on air and is encountering intense heat. The focus is on how to incorporate training and instructional
He calls a Mayday. Would you be able to quickly and efficiently points from firefighter line-of-duty death reports the National
perform the forcible exiting operation necessary to rescue Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reviewed
this firefighter? This class offers the knowledge and skills during the past 10 years into fire department driver training
needed for this situation and emphasizes rotary and chain saw and safety programs. Students will learn how to access the
applications. Learn to identify forcible exiting situations, select NIOSH reports and will review apparatus accident statistics
the appropriate tools and techniques, and quickly and safely from 2009 and 2010. The connection between fire department
enter a closed structure. budget cuts and jeopardizing firefighters on the fireground
and also when traveling to and away from the emergency site
Heavy Timber Construction: is explored.
A New Look at an Old Type of Building
Alternative Tool Evolutions for Today’s Vehicles
Glenn Corbett, Professor, John Jay College; Technical Editor,
Fire Engineering David Dalrymple, Education Chair, TERC—US
Often referred to as “mill construction,” heavy timber If you haven’t yet encountered a vehicle your tools couldn’t
construction is substantial. Although this type of construction cut, spread, or break, more than likely it will happen one of
was the choice for factories in the 19th century, today the these days. The more options you can put in your mental
structures have new uses as residential occupancies, schools, “toolbox,” the more prepared you will be for that day and
and self-storage facilities, among other uses. This class the better off your victims will be. Students are introduced to
explores the details of heavy timber construction, the new alternative tool evolutions used by rescuers around the globe.
hazards presented by their new occupants, and the strategic
and tactical considerations to keep in mind when fighting a Structural Collapse:
fire in them. The Hidden Dangers of Residential Fires
Firefighter/EMT James M. Dalton, Coordinator of Research and
Tillering Techniques Development, Chicago (IL) Fire Department
Lieutenant Steve M. Crothers, Seattle (WA) Fire Department The results of two studies of firefighter deaths and injuries
Becoming familiar with the principles, concepts, and related to unprotected wood construction and the collapse of
dynamics of driving and tillering a tractor-drawn aerial is the unprotected dimensional lumber or lightweight wood structural
focus. Operators will learn to overcome the common pitfalls components are discussed. Case studies, video, and photos
they often encounter. Students gain knowledge from the are used to illustrate the failure times of the tested assemblies,
perspective of the superior and substandard tractor-drawn the performance of passive fire resistive technologies,
aerial fundamentals. structural modeling techniques, and the limitations of thermal
imaging devices. Risk management, tactical recommendations
The Fire Instructor “10 Step” Program for firefighting operations in residential buildings with
lightweight construction, and recent revisions in the
Lieutenant Michael Daley, Monroe Twp. (NJ) Fire District #3
International Residential Code are also covered.
Educators will be given the tools to evaluate their teaching
skills, methods, and effectiveness to determine if they
Drive to Survive
are serving their students in the most efficient manner.
Contemporary teaching techniques and matching the teaching Firefighter/EMT Christopher Daly, Goshen Fire Department,
style to the student are also covered. West Chester, PA
This interactive session identifies the most common causes
of vehicle crashes and illustrates why crashes occur. Methods
used by crash investigators show that regardless of how
skilled the driver of an emergency driver is, under certain
conditions, physics will take over and cause the vehicle to go
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Wood-Frame Construction: Benefits of the Personal Harness and


Principles and Hazards Escape System
Fire Marshal Paul T. Dansbach, Bureau of Fire Safety, Lieutenant Daniel DiRenzo, Cherry Hill (NJ) Fire Department
Rutherford, NJ The focus is on incorporating these systems with personal
The focus is on safe firefighting operations in wood-frame protective equipment or self-contained breathing apparatus to
structures, including post and beam, balloon frame, platform rescue other firefighters or self-rescue. Students will become
frame, and lightweight frame. Methods of construction, fire acquainted with the techniques for using this device as well as
spread and collapse potential, the effects of alterations, its capabilities.
and conducting an adequate size-up are among the topics
discussed. Reading Smoke 2011: Tactical Solutions
Battalion Chief (Ret.) Dave Dodson, Response Solutions,
Trench Rescue: The Silent Killer Thornton, CO
Firefighter (Ret.) Michael Davis, Fire Department of Fire officers will learn ways to develop “recognition-prime”
New York for predicting building fire behavior and hostile fire events
Safety and operational issues associated with trench rescue are like flashover. Among other topics covered are the three-step
highlighted and reviewed. Students will learn how to use OSHA process for reading smoke, street-tested tips for improving
and NFPA standards to determine their departments’ training smoke recognition, and developing specific tactical solutions
needs and the resources needed to establish a program to for the scenarios presented.
address the potential hazards in their response areas.
Vent, Enter, and Search in Today’s
The Principles of Lifting and Stabilization Fire Buildings
Firefighter Paul DeBartolomeo, Fire Department of Captain Michael Dugan, Fire Department of New York
New York
The focus is on the truck company skills needed at every
Become acquainted with the basic principles of lifting fire. Methods for controlling and coordinating the duties of
equipment and their applications for various technical rescue the truck company with those of the engine company are
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operation. The safe mitigation of real-life scenarios involving not have a dedicated truck company but must still accomplish
vehicles, construction accidents, collapse scenarios, and big these tasks at fires.
rig entrapments is the focus. Among the equipment that will be
discussed are high-pressure air bags, pneumatic and hydraulic Strip Mall Fires
jacks, hydraulic rescue tools, rescue jacks, hi-lift jacks,
pneumatic struts, chains, and binders. Deputy Chief Thomas Dunne, Fire Department of New York
The challenges strip mall fires present are very different
Tactical Considerations for Type I through Type from those encountered at standard residential fires. This
course identifies these hazards and explores the strategic
V Building Construction
and tactical considerations needed to safely and efficiently
Battalion Chief Sean DeCrane, Cleveland (OH) mitigate these fires.
Fire Department
Students are introduced to a set of tools that will help them Hybrid and Electric Vehicles:
reach decisions based on experience and knowledge of a The Future of Extrication
situation. This decision-making process uses the likeliness
of an event and the potential outcome or consequence to Lieutenant Jason Emery, Waterbury (CT) Fire Department
establish a level of risk the commander, company officer, or The influx of hybrid electric vehicles and the nationwide
firefighter can use as the basis for a decision. release of two electric vehicles this year make it imperative
that emergency responders keep up with current automotive
Flat-Roof Operations trends and be fully trained to respond to motor vehicle
accidents involving these vehicles. This session is a
Firefighter Nate DeMarse, Fire Department of New York
comprehensive guide to the skills needed to respond safely
Attendees are shown a systematic plan of attack that will to incidents involving hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric
automatically prioritize the important tasks that must be done vehicles. Identification methods, vehicle systems and hazards,
when operating on a flat-roof building. The skills needed to and response procedures are among the topics addressed.
safely and efficiently perform primary duties on this type of
roof are reviewed.

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NFPA 1403-Compliant Live Burn Training in Dangers of Residential Modular Construction


Acquired Structures Chief Kevin A. Gallagher, Acushnet (MA) Fire &
Assistant Fire Education Specialist Gregory A. Fisher, Illinois EMS Department
Fire Service Institute Two fires in Massachusetts during 2008 raised questions
This comprehensive approach to live burn training takes relative to the hazards posed by certain construction
students from background information to NFPA 1403, Chapter techniques used in prefabricated (modular) residential
5, relative to Live Burn Training in an Acquired Structure to construction. The two-story colonial-style homes involved in
Lessons Learned. Among topics addressed are preparation these fires were destroyed in minutes even though the fire’s
(administration, instructor, student, structure); documented origin and cause were quickly determined. The hazards of
objectives, total scene control, training anomalies, proper fuel modular homes are identified and explained. The revised
loads; the priorities of the lead instructor, safety officer, water tactics needed when fighting fires in modular buildings
supply officer, and the communications and operations crews are discussed. Students will also learn how the hazards to
on the fireground; checklists; and near misses and line-of-duty firefighters can be addressed through changes in regulations
deaths in acquired structures. and codes.

Firefighting Challenges of Campuses, Fireground Situation Awareness


Complexes, and Industrial Sites Chief (Ret.) Richard B. Gasaway, Roseville (MN)
Fire Department
Firefighter Jason Fisher, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
How to develop and maintain situation awareness in dynamic,
An analysis of the response similarities, unique characteristics
high-stress, high-consequence environments is the focus. You
and challenges, and the vast differences associated with
may be shocked and amazed at the many ways your situation
this sometimes mystical realm of emergency response. Fire
awareness can be impacted. Learn the signs that indicate that
response to these sites is contrasted with responses to typical
you are losing your situation awareness.
industrial or residential responses from the perspectives of
preplanning, access, fire load, and specialty hazards and
factors that must be considered from the point of arrival to The Firefighter’s Interior List
the conclusion of the incident. Topics include campus safety, Chief (Ret.) William Godfrey, Deltona (FL) Fire Department
multiple casualties, research labs, creating partnerships, Learn the secrets of fireground tactics and developing a sound
developing mutual aid, and working with brigades. attack plan. There are many ways to attack a fire, and every
department has different staffing and unit assignments. How
Social Media: The Fire Service’s Next do tactics, strategy, and command fit together? How does
Big Innovation staffing change your plan? These and other questions are
Lieutenant Rhett Fleitz, Roanoke (VA) Fire-EMS Department discussed, and you will be able to apply the information to
your department and teach the information back home.
Learn the “in’s and out’s” of social media for the fire service.
Many questions about these media (blogs, twitter, facebook,
MySpace, YouTube, skype, podcasting, text messaging, and Wildland Urban Interface for
so on) will be answered. Learn to be proactive by developing Small Departments
a social media standard operating procedure. Become Chief Richard W. Graeber, Upper Pine River (CO) Fire
acquainted with some of the ways departments are using Protection District
these media for recruitment, retention, informing journalists This program focuses on those agencies that by virtue of size
and citizens, and publishing news. The benefits and potential and area covered have minimal initial attack resources for
consequences for personal use of these media by employees fighting wildland urban interface fires and have serious time
are also discussed. lags in getting help but still have all the components for a fast-
moving serious incident. All issues are discussed in scale to
Firehouse Excellence match the ability of smaller organizations. Planning and solid
Captain Mike Gagliano, Seattle (WA) Fire Department incident command are emphasized.
A high-energy, no-nonsense look at how to build and enjoy the
type of firehouse everyone wants: the firehouse that offers you Tricks of the Trade
the most incredible experience of your life, the place where Battalion Chief Stuart Grant, Dallas (TX) Fire-Rescue
skills are honed and techniques refined, one brimming with Here are more than 50 “tricks” that can help firefighters
camaraderie. This session presents a five-component formula accomplish their jobs in a safer, more expedient manner.
for creating a firehouse environment that enables firefighters to Students can take these ideas and concepts back to their
thrive and fulfill their calling. departments for immediate use.

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Fighting Exterior Fires: The Basics Structure Fire Behavior for


Fire Engineer Sean Gray, Cobb County (GA) Fire and Today’s Command
Emergency Services Division Chief Ed Hadfield, Coronado (CA) Fire Department
In the past few years, there have been multiple firefighter The scientific works of Gorbett & Hopkins in association with
fatalities from fires that originated on the exterior of the the National Fire Protection Association and the National
structures (Prince William County, VA; Charleston, SC, for Institute of Standards and Technology form the basis for
example). Although there were multiple other contributing this session. The focus is the comprehensive approach
factors to those deaths, would a different initial fire attack to understanding fire behavior in today’s structure fires.
method have changed the outcome? Fireground support functions, rapidly changing fireground
conditions, size-up from a command perspective, evaluation
Interior Benchmarking of specific types of occupancies, and deploying adequate
Assistant Chief William M. Greenwood, Fire Emergency resources for the primary assignment are among topics
Training Consultation Services, Keene, NH addressed.
“Interior benchmarks” can help firefighters when they
encounter a bad situation in an immediately dangerous to Hiring for the Future
life and health atmosphere. Learn how to recognize these Chief Craig A. Haigh, Hanover Park (IL) Fire Department
benchmarks and how to employ them so they can help you Departments that will excel 25 years from now must make the
maintain situational awareness should you become disoriented right hiring decisions today. Current leaders must build leaders
on the fireground. Interior benchmarking questions are for the future. Hiring and testing practices, strategic analysis
discussed in detail. techniques, forecasting, and developing an organization
culture that includes coaching and mentoring are among
Tower Ladder Tactics topics addressed.
Lieutenant Mark D. Gregory, Fire Department of New York
Are tower ladders being used to their fullest potential? This Fire Officer and Leader Workshop
class will answer that question and many others. A variety of Frank H. Hammond Jr., Fire Training Program Manager, Maine
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offensive and defensive fireground tactics, and the use of Has your department evolved into an EMS or a hazmat
the tower ladder at emergency operations such as technical department that responds to an occasional fire? Are you
rescues and hazmat decons are among the topics. a fire officer or planning to become one and looking for
information to solidify your knowledge base and basic officer
Hoseline Operations for skills? Would you like to refresh your “foundation” to improve
Multiple-Family Occupancies your confidence? If you answered “Maybe” to even one of
these questions, this session is for you. Developing positive
Captain Bill Gustin, Miami Dade (FL) Fire Rescue
subordinate attitudes, individual training and enhanced
Examine methods and techniques for rapidly positioning a firefighter confidence and competency, subordinates’ learning
hoseline, with a minimum of personnel, on an upper floor curves, meeting public education goals, and managing risk
of an apartment building, a townhouse, a nursing home, an during fire operations are among the areas covered.
assisted-living facility, or another building that is not high
enough to have a standpipe installed under the code. Learn
how to locate a fire in a multiple dwelling, estimate the
amount of hose needed to reach the fire, and determine the
number of personnel needed to advance a charged hoseline
in limited visibility. This class was developed for suburban
fire departments that typically do not have the staffing for a
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Stress and Heart Disease in Firefighters Train As If Your Life Depends on It


Michael Gerard Hamrock, M. D., Medical Examiner, Boston Lieutenant Paul Hasenmeier, Huron (OH) Fire Department
(MA) Fire Department How to achieve the best on the training ground so that you
Students will gain a fuller understanding of the precipitating can achieve the best on the fireground is the theme. Explore
factors for acute coronary syndromes in firefighters and how to creative ways to maximize your training while motivating
develop comprehensive heart disease prevention strategies for your members. Tips for instilling “FUN” in training for “lazy”
reducing firefighter heart attacks. The six major risk factors for firefighters, rookies who think they know it all, and seasoned
heart disease on the fireground; the unique physical, chemical, veterans who have done it or have seen it all before.
and mental stresses on the fireground; lifestyle and prevention
strategies; case studies; and lessons learned are components CO Awareness and Indoor Odor Investigations
of this class.
Engineer Richard J. Hasley, Franklin (TN) Fire Department
An up-close look at the technical and practical sides of
Portable Firefighter Survival Maze
carbon monoxide/odor alarm responses for civilians and the
Lieutenant Tom Hancock, Cobb County (GA) Fire and emergency responder. There is a need to educate emergency
Emergency Services service workers about the dangers inherent in these calls;
A step-by-step plan for designing and building a portable too many suffer CO poisoning frequently while on EMS calls.
maze and then using it to teach firefighter survival training Awareness, safety considerations, determining the source,
is provided. Training evolutions include reduced profiles, how CO and odors enter a structure, using thermal imagers
entanglements, collapse simulation, hose evolution, and effectively, and the basic treatment of patients are among
spongy floor simulation. areas covered.

The Hazards of Ventilating Controlled Fires Construction Concerns: Modern Materials


Chief Ed Hartin, Central Whidbey Island (WA) Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief (Ret.) Gregory E. Havel, Burlington (WI)
How fuel and ventilation influence fire development and the Fire Department
extreme fire behavior phenomena that occur when firefighters The focus is on making initial and ongoing size-ups at
encounter a ventilation-controlled fire are the focus. All incidents involving steel stud and manufactured lumber
the factors that impact fire development and increase the construction. How construction affects prefire planning,
potential for extreme fire behavior are discussed. Presented in code enforcement, fire investigation, strategic and tactical
conjunction with IFIW. decisions, and long-range planning are among the areas
addressed.
Tactical Consideration for the First-Arriving
Battalion Chief Command and Control of Maydays for the
Assistant Chief Todd Harms, Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department Incident Commander
Fireground operations during the first 30 minutes for the first- Battalion Chief George K. Healy, Fire Department of
arriving battalion chief are analyzed. The roles of the eight New York
critical factors of size-up in developing an incident action plan Scenarios from fires at which Maydays have been transmitted
for the tactical priorities of rescue, fire control, and loss control are discussed from the perspective of the incident
are explored. commander’s role. Communications; resources; mutual aid,
police, EMS, hospital, and other supporting agencies; FAST;
Where Science Meets the Fireground: UL’s Fire and how to ensure that injured and trapped firefighters have
Research Work the best chance for survival are among the topics discussed.

Chris Hasbrook, Vice President and General Manager,


Extrication: Using Personnel to
Underwriters Laboratories Global Building Materials/Life Safety
& Security Industry Sector Maximum Advantage
The presentation explains how and why UL fire safety Captain Aaron J. Heller, Hamilton Township (NJ) Fire District #9
research, training, testing, and certification of building The roles of personnel at motor vehicle extrications involving
materials, suppression systems, life safety systems, fire new vehicle technology are defined. Why it is dangerous
equipment, and personal protective equipment increase not to have adequate staffing levels at these incidents, how
firefighters’ safety and enable them to perform their jobs with to provide more dynamic supervision and training, and the
greater confidence and effectiveness. Students will learn appropriate medical care for entrapped victims are also
of the research UL has conducted with DHS’ Assistance to discussed.
Firefighter Grant program, NIST, CPSC, and fire departments
around the country and how the fire service can affect future
UL fire research projects.

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Captain’s Corner A Firefighter’s Own Worst Enemy


Battalion Chief (Ret.) Michael Hennigan, San Francisco (CA) Deputy Chief Jason Hoevelmann, Sullivan (MO) Fire
Fire Department Protection District
Management and leadership principles applicable to A look at how your actions, behaviors, and attitudes can
motivating, inspiring, and leading a fire company are the focus. contribute to your problems and those within your organization
Officers will acquire a foundation and simple guidelines to help if you don’t recognize them and control them, and how
them become outstanding officers. The “Captain’s Corner” supervisors’ human dynamics and interactions in the firehouse
column appears regularly on www.fireengineering.com. can transfer to the fireground. Students will be guided in how
to ensure that they and their departments can be a fluid, clear,
Effective Training dynamic moving stream as opposed to a stagnant pond sitting
in a farm field.
Captain Jim Hester, Tinker (OK) Fire & Emergency Services
Training ideas, props, and techniques from all over the
Dealing with Negativity in
country are explored to help students acquire street smarts.
Among the topics addressed are fire attack, search, forcible Volunteer Departments
entry, ventilation, firefighter safety and survival, RIT, liquefied Chief Tim Holman, German Township (OH) Fire & EMS
petroleum gas, and live fire training in burn facilities and The causes of and solutions for negativity are explored.
acquired structures. Students will learn how to recognize negativity before it
gets out of control and to minimize negative attitudes by
How to Determine the Stability of a changing the environment. Department profiles are presented;
Burning Building interactive, fast-paced, problem-solving discussions.
Assistant Chief (Ret.) Howard J. Hill, Fire Department of
New York Officer Development Programs:
The warning signs of a fire-induced building collapse, a Building for the Future
checklist for identifying a fire’s effects on a building’s structure, Deputy Chief Rudy Horist, McHenry Township (IL) Fire
and guidelines for taking appropriate action are among the Protection District
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construction materials will progress to cover the variety of 1021 certification programs. This session links certification
scientific, operational, and policy-driven factors to consider on training with realistic job requirement training. Content,
the fireground. using benchmarks and professional development milestones
to track improvement and competency, and strategies for
Firefighter-Friendly Thermal Imaging implementing entry-level and continuing-education programs
Lieutenant Samuel Hittle, Wichita (KS) Fire Department for officers are among the areas covered.
The benefits of thermal imaging for common fireground
functions are evaluated alongside the pitfalls that can Fire Service Marketing and the Strategic Plan
jeopardize operations and company members’ safety. How Captain/Training Officer Tim Hyden, East Manatee (FL)
to use the camera for optimal performance during common Fire Rescue
fireground functions, camera limitations, and common The climate and challenges facing the fire service today
misinterpretations are among topics covered. A camera will make it imperative that the citizens of your jurisdiction
be used to enable students to compare actual events and the know who you are and what you do—what they are getting
manner in which the camera interprets these events. for their tax dollars. The vehicle for doing this is to market
your department. Before developing the marketing plan,
Managing Operations at an All-Hazard however, the department should have a strategic plan in
Emergency in High-Rise Buildings place. Attendees will participate in a step-by-step process for
developing such plans and will work as groups to develop a
Deputy Chief James Hodgens, Fire Department of New York
strategic and marketing plan for a fictitious department.
A guide to how local fire departments that have high-risk target
high-rise buildings, such as a government building, a stadium,
a mall, hotels, and institutions, in their jurisdictions can
address considerations unique to these targets in a terroristic
crisis. Among areas covered are successful response within
the National Response Framework, which depends on
advance preparation, particularly the development of an all-
hazard emergency action plan (EAP) that has been practiced,
and coordinating the EAP with the building’s life safety and
security features and staff and with the local fire, police, and
emergency management departments.

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Big Fire, Big Water Mastering the Counseling Session:


Battalion Chief Curt Isakson, Escambia County (FL) High-Impact Role Plays
Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Anthony Kastros, Sacramento (CA)
All fire departments, regardless of size, may have to deploy Metropolitan Fire District
large-scale attacks against fires that are beyond their This high-impact, role-play session develops skills that will
resources. This class helps to ensure a successful attack enhance conflict resolution and management. The issues
against these fires no matter how infrequently they may occur. covered include lawsuits, sexual misconduct, drinking on the
Students will gain insight into how to maximize hydrant flows job, poor personnel relationships, new officer/crew situations,
and use rural water supply tactics in the urban setting and how cell phones, driving, and others.
to use the available resources to get the desired amount of
water at the desired location. Live to Train Another Day
Division Chief Brian Kazmierzak, Clay Fire Territory, South
30 Years of Vehicle Training:
Bend, IN
What We Have Learned?
Students will examine topics that are directly related
Dr. William F. Jenaway, Executive Vice President, VFIS to firefighter safety and are influenced by safe training
Tens of thousands of vehicle operators from every state have operations. The focus is on a safer training ground and,
been trained through the VFIS Emergency Driver Training ultimately, a safer fireground.
Program for more than 30 years. Hear from the experts what
was learned over that time relative to operator behavior, Fire Department Torch Operations
vehicle design and construction impact, the influence of
Lieutenant Thomas F. Kenney, Hyannis (MA)
accidents and regulations, and best practices.
Fire Department
The focus is on the “lost art” of using torches efficiently
Engine Company Options for an Initial
and safely. Included are cutting, oxygen-acetylene, oxygen-
Action Plan gasoline, and exothermic torches. Uses for torches, how to set
Captain Scott Joerger, Rochester (NY) Fire Department them up, and how to operate them safely are covered.
First-due engine companies should have at least five options
for beginning fire attack. These options, their benefits, and Ventilating Today’s Residential Fires
their potential hazards are presented. The focus is on flexibility Stephen Kerber, Research Engineer,
in selecting options and the necessity of having the options Underwriters Laboratories
meet the needs the target hazards present. Options are
The information presented will assist attendees in reviewing
discussed from the perspective of a proper size-up.
and revising guidelines for the proper use of ventilation as a
safe and effective firefighting tactic in residential structures.
Teaching Tactical Thinking The findings of an Underwriters Laboratories’ research
Battalion Chief Phillip A. Jose, Seattle (WA) Fire Department study designed to improve firefighter safety by providing an
Fire service leaders can take their instruction up a notch by enhanced understanding of naturally induced and firefighting
using methods that identify and discuss decision points when tactical ventilation in residential structures are presented
using Recognition-Primed Decision Making. Learn about cue and discussed. The influence of horizontal ventilation tactics
identification, patterns, anomalies, uncertainty, and methods on fire behavior in a two-story, modern residential structure
for teaching introspective thinking from the front of the room. is contrasted with that in a single-story, legacy residential
structure. The study covers 15 experiments using various
horizontal ventilation practices. Presented in conjunction
Construction-Based Fire Attack
with IFIW.
Lieutenant Don Kaderabek, Niles (IL) Fire Department
The focus is on building construction-associated problems No-Nonsense Approach to Health and Fitness
and methods for making safety-oriented tactical decisions on
Captain Erron Kinney, St. Andrews Fire Department,
the fireground. The behavior of construction features under
Charleston, SC
fire conditions is illustrated through the use of photographs,
thermal imaging video, and other audiovisuals. Among other This class examines the problem of firefighter deaths from
topics discussed are the following: when the fire is below, cardiovascular causes from the perspective of job-specific
wind-driven fires, balloon frame options, and venting for life. physical conditioning in which the fire service is viewed as a
professional sport and conditioning programs are developed
to directly enhance job performance and skills. Attendees will
be empowered to implement job-specific physical conditioning
for greater safety and health.

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Company Drills for Acquired Structures Fire Service Injuries and Line-of-Duty Deaths:
Lieutenant James Kirsch, Bergenfield (NJ) Fire Department A Belgian Perspective
Students will explore ways to get the fullest drilling potential Battalion Chief Karel Lambert, Brussels (Belgium)
from acquired buildings. In addition to live burns, these Fire Department
structures can be used for training opportunities that include Several fires involving firefighter injuries or deaths are analyzed
utility emergencies, size-up, mask confidence, building from the angles of fire behavior, tactics, and the chain of
construction, ventilation, overhaul, and RIT drills. Students will events that led to the injury or death. In most cases, the
learn how to apply NFPA 1403 to safely prepare the structure speakers had interviewed personnel on the incident scene.
for training. Presented in conjunction with IFIW.

101 Greatest Public Fire Safety Education Ideas Fire Service Traditions and Ceremonies
Lieutenant/Training Coordinator Tom Kiurski, Livonia (MI) Chief Rick Lasky, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department
Fire & Rescue
This revisit of the ceremonies and celebrations that
Attendees will acquire a great wealth of fire safety information/ have marked your experience in the fire service will
ideas that can be taken home and used to educate the citizens help stoke the flames of tradition and pride in you and
in their communities. The programs discussed have been your department.
successfully presented in departments across the country.
Rigging/Winching Operations for Rescuers
Fireground Risk Management for the Volunteer
Billy Leach Jr., Ash-Rand Rescue & EMS, Asheboro, NC
Fire Service
Learn how to calculate resistances and anchorability
Chief Richard Kline, Plymouth (MN) Fire Department encountered when moving loads to ensure the equipment
The focus is on those elements of risk management that pose is within its working load limit, thus much safer. Real-world
barriers to the volunteer fire service in developing a fireground rescue examples are presented, and students will calculate
risk management plan. This interactive class highlights ways to resistance values.
identify and manage risks to make the fireground safer. Case
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Firefighter Kevin J. LeGacy, Fire Department of New York
Different Isn’t Bad or Good
Students will participate in proactive drills that will ensure
Chief Steve Kraft, Richmond Hill (Ont., Can.) safety and promote proficiency when operating saws. They
Fire Department will learn how to troubleshoot minor problems that may
Predominant personality traits and behaviors are explored arise at the incident scene and that can make the difference
from the perspective of improving relationships in the between a successful or a failed operation. All aspects of saw
firehouse and on the fireground. The emphasis is on the roles maintenance are also addressed.
of trust, conflict, and commitment as they pertain to team
players and teamwork. The Lost Art of the First Hoseline
Captain Bob Leonard, San Jose (CA) Fire Department
Incident Scene Command Safety for
This program emphasizes basics in a presentation that
Today’s Fires drives home the importance of training, standard operating
Executive Assistant Chief Steve Kreis, Phoenix (AZ) procedures, and attitude. Firefighters, company officers,
Fire Department and command officers must ensure that safe, effective, and
The incident commander’s role in fireground safety is analyzed coordinated engine company operations are practiced daily.
within the framework of the functions of command and critical Without hoselines in their proper positions, other tasks on
fireground safety considerations. The reasons the first five the fireground are subject to failure. The strategies, tactics,
minutes on the fireground are so critical are explored. and task-level information presented will enable attendees to
manage and coordinate a successful fireground operation from
an engine company standpoint.
Technology: Implementation vs. Development
Chief Bryant Krizik, Orland (IL) Fire Protection District
How to introduce new technology—portable radios, new
software, a new CAFS fire engine, for example—to your
department and gain buy-in and support from the personnel
who will be using it is the focus. The barriers to implementing
new technologies and overcoming those barriers, introducing
the technologies in a series of steps, and conducting post-
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The 4 “Rs” of Accountability: Radios, Rosters, Everyone Goes Home


Roll Call, and Riding Lists Chief Richard A. Marinucci, Northville Township (MI)
Lieutenant John J. Lewis, Passaic (NJ) Fire Department Fire Department
Does your accountability system work efficiently? How do you Preventing line-of-duty deaths is the focus of this session,
really know where each firefighter is on the fireground? How which is based on the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s
do you ensure strict accountability during the first 20 minutes Everyone Goes Home program and the 16 Life Safety
on the fireground when resources may be light and command Initiatives. The roles of fire department leaders and all
officers en route? These and other issues addressed give members in promoting safety are reviewed.
attendees a broad look at the accountability systems in use
and their pros and cons. The roles of assigned riding positions, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of
designated tool assignments, command boards, rosters Problem Solving
formed at roll call, and other components are discussed in
Chief Richard A. Marinucci, Northville Township (MI)
relation to a system of company continuity.
Fire Department
Become more successful in your job by improving your
Management of Small Departments Amid
problem-solving skills. Strategies and tactics for acquiring the
Economic Crisis skills to make better decisions more quickly in the fire station
Chief Scott Lewis, Pahrump Valley (NV) Fire Rescue Service and on the emergency scene are presented and discussed
A small department need not undergo “management within the context of real-world situations.
paralysis” during adverse economic times and can maintain
safety levels for operational effectiveness. A framework for Survivability Profiling: Can They Be Saved?
identifying community risks and expectations, service delivery Captain Stephen Marsar, Fire Department of New York
requirements, continuity planning, and cost containment is
The focus is on the correlation between firefighter and civilian
presented and explained. Attendees will learn how to adapt
fatalities at the same structural fires, making an informed
their respective management roles in accordance with the
intelligent decision of whether to commit firefighters to life-
extent of “business” changes that occur in an
saving or interior operations; and using size-up component
economic decline.
and situational awareness to calculate if civilians are savable
before committing firefighters to an aggressive interior attack.
Garden Apartment Fire Challenges The “Duty to Die Syndrome” is analyzed, as is the limited
Lieutenant Walter Lewis, Orlando (FL) Fire Department survival period for civilians in today’s fires.
By quickly recognizing the potential problems these buildings
pose in a fire and employing common remedies, firefighters Strategies and Tactics in Residential
and fire officers can help ensure a successful outcome. Subdivided Structures
Among the challenges discussed are the structure’s height,
Firefighter Aaron B. Martin Jr., Fire Department of New York
multiple units, where it is situated on the lot, courtyards
between buildings, shape, and roof style; overcrowded The rising cost of housing and expansive job cuts have forced
parking lots; gates and barriers; overcrowded apartments; fire property owners to subsidize their income by subdividing
extension; untested hydrants; and multiple exposures. structures and creating single-room occupancies (SROs).
This session highlights the hazards for firefighters associated
with these structural modifications, floor plan layouts, and
The Impact of Ventilation on
enhanced occupancies. Attendees will learn how to identify
Line-of-Duty Deaths structures that may have SROs and recognize alterations
Daniel Madrzykowski, Fire Protection Engineer, National and unique floor plans/layouts; to initiate the proper tasks
Institute of Standards and Technology pertaining to fire containment, search, and extinguishment;
One of the key factors in many fireground line-of-duty deaths and to maximize efficiency when removing victims from limited
(LODDs) is a rapid change in the fire environment within the egress points.
structure. A change in ventilation is typically one of the first
actions of the fire department after it arrives at a structure fire.
In some cases, the changes are as simple as opening a door
to the structure or venting a window. Several LODDs and near
misses will be examined in terms of ventilation and compared
with experimental data and fire model simulations. Methods
for recognizing the potential for fuel-rich conditions within
structures are discussed. Presented in conjunction with
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Effective Use of Tower Ladders in Fires in Low-Rise Office Buildings


Tactical Operations Battalion Chief James McDermott, Fire Department of
Firefighter Nicholas A. Martin, District of Columbia New York
Fire Department This class offers an in-depth analysis of the size-up
Proper use of tower ladders in various fireground scenarios is considerations, building systems, common hazards, and
presented. Topics include proper placement and deployment firefighting strategies and tactics for these “slider” buildings.
of aerial apparatus; integrating the aerial into the fireground Engine company and truck company operations and
effectively; and using the aerial in various scenarios such considerations of the incident commander are also addressed.
as gaining access, rescues, using elevated master streams,
and performing technical rescue. Rear-mount and midmount Designing a Successful Fire Behavior
devices and “ladder tower” vs. “tower ladder” are also Training Program
discussed.
John McDonough, Inspector, New South Wales Fire Brigades,
Australia
Counterterrorism for Fire and EMS
The fundamentals of fire behavior training are addressed within
Fire Marshal Brett Martinez, Suffolk County (NY) Department of the framework of the Brigades’ journey, begun in 2003, that
Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services significantly changed its approach to structural firefighting.
This presentation focuses on what the fire service can do The instructor shares the Brigades’ critical look at how
to counter terrorist operations within the United States. they operated for more than 130 years, including inherited
Topics include the role of fire and EMS in counterterrorism traditions and a culture extending back into the 1800s. Details
activity, employing public safety efforts to deter suspected of the scientific, evidence-based appraisal of the modern fire
terrorism activity, the role of the fire service at every level of environment, recognition of the significant changes in fuel
the Department of Homeland Security color-coded threat composition and building construction, and what informs the
system, developing a counterterrorism information network, instruction design of the programs used in Australia are also
and building a unified and coordinated command system. discussed. Presented in conjunction with IFIW.

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Lessons Learned from Firefighters’ Injuries Mike McEvoy, EMS Coordinator, Saratoga County, NY;
Captain Peter J. McBride, Ottawa Fire Services, Canada Technical Editor, Fire Engineering
In the early afternoon of February 12, 2007, members of the Incidents in which EMS mistakenly have presumed a patient
Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) were called for a report of fire. dead are not as rare as you might think. EMS providers rarely
On arrival, crews were faced with heavy fire in the building are trained in how to make that critical death pronouncement.
of origin, a four-story occupied multiple dwelling. A male This session provides the tools needed to make certain that
occupant was at a third-floor window on side 1, and there was the patient declared to be dead is in fact dead. Warning:
a report of an additional trapped occupant. Fire was extending graphic images!
at the rear toward three exposures—all four-story occupied
multiple dwellings—under wind-driven conditions. Within nine High-Rise Firefighting Special Operations
minutes of their arrival on scene, five OFS members were District Chief David McGrail, Denver (CO) Fire Department
fighting for their lives in the performance of their duties. The
At a serious high-rise fire, the basics of fire suppression and
presentation is dedicated to ensuring that the injuries and
rescue fall on the engine and truck companies. During a
suffering incurred by the five members and the lessons learned
serious high-rise event, however, the incident commander
were not in vain. The event, response, recovery, and way
likely will encounter a number of complicated problems that
forward for the OFS are presented. Presented in conjunction
must be handled by a specialized team, such as elevator
with IFIW.
rescues above the fire floor and high-angle rope rescues.
Attendees will acquire a foundation on which to build plans for
How to Attack a House Fire special operations at their next high-rise fire.
Lieutenant Ray McCormack, Fire Department of New York
A primer for extinguishing house fires according to their
locations within the house and customizing the fire attack.
Learn when, where, and how to apply your hose stream for
maximum effectiveness in single and multiroom fires and
fires involving stairways, hallways, attics, lofts, kitchens and
bathrooms, basements, and garages. Tips on how to stretch
up and down stairways, select the best location for the attack
line, and combat fire extension.

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Moving Forward with Incumbent Work Truck Company Priorities 2011


Performance Evaluations Battalion Chief (Ret.) John Mittendorf, Los Angeles (CA) Fire
Darrell Z Mendenhall, M.S., Fire Service Fitness/Wellness Department
Consultant, Fort Wayne (IN) Fire Department An overview of a truck company from the career and volunteer
A case study on how to proceed with incumbent performance perspectives. Among topics addressed are how a truck
evaluations in a thoughtful, thorough, reasonable, and company should be staffed, staffing assignments, the most
transparent manner that maximizes firefighter participation widely used truck company operations on the fireground, and
in the process and ownership in the outcome. Strategies, prioritizing tasks. Students will be challenged to apply the
partnerships, and procedures for introducing, implementing, information presented to various types of scenarios.
and integrating the evaluation into the department’s overall
medical and fitness program are covered. The physiological “Routine” Responses
analysis of the evaluation is compared with the physiological Battalion Chief Frank Montagna, Fire Department of New York
demands of live fireground operations identified in a
Safety and strategies for natural gas responses, electricity
recent study conducted by Indiana University involving the
responses, and carbon monoxide responses are among
Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department.
the calls discussed. Hazards, properties, size-up, litigation,
lessons learned from other incidents, and developing standard
Lessons Learned from the NIOSH Fire Fighter operating procedures are also covered.
Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Tim Merinar, Safety Engineer, National Institute for Report on Residential
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/Fire Fighter Fatality Fireground Experiments
Investigation and Prevention Program
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Assistant to the General President,
Lessons learned will be summarized from presentations on International Association of Fire Fighters
the following: (1) NIOSH investigations of firefighter line-
Presentation of the NIST Report on Residential Fireground
of-duty deaths (LODDs) caused by cardiovascular disease,
Experiments is highlighted. The study covers the effects of
(2) line-of-duty deaths involving motor vehicle incidents,
varied crew sizes, the time of arrival of the first apparatus,
(3) an investigation involving a dumpster fire that contained
the relationship between response time and firefighter safety,
combustible metals that exploded during fire suppression
overall task completion, and interior residential tenabibilty
efforts and claimed the life of one firefighter and injured eight
using realistic residential fires. Results and conclusions will be
others, and (4) NIOSH investigations involving structure fires
provided to the NFPA 1710 Technical Committee.
that have identified concerns with the thermal resistivity of
SCBA face piece lens materials.
It’s in the Basement
Training for Proficiency Chief Robert G. Moran, Brewster (MA) Fire & Rescue Department
Captain Kevin Milan, South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue Fires in below-grade areas of a structure are among the most
hazardous of responses. This class does not provide the
Proficiency in training and documenting skills through position
how’s and what’s of fighting a basement fire. It alerts students
qualification task books are the focus. Methods for analyzing
to the hazards these fires present in relation to building
training programs are presented; students acquire a toolbox
construction, fire travel, and ultimately collapse. Among the
for creating scenario-based training based on NFPA standards.
topics covered are incident priorities (life safety, incident
Job Performance Requirements are assembled into training
stabilization, property conservation), size-up and preplanning,
scenarios that allow the firefighter and fire office to train side
construction, safe search practices, and handline selection
by side while addressing their job requirements.
and placement. Real-world case studies are presented.

Breaching and Breaking in a Foreign Land


Urban Tactics with Quint Fire Apparatus
Randy Miller, Rescue Team Manager, FEMA USAR NY-TF1
Firefighter Nicholas Morgan, St. Louis (MO) Fire Department
Gain insight into the operations of NY-TF1 in Haiti during
The differences of applying standard engine and truck
the earthquake of 2010. Differences in operating in disaster
company emergency scene tactics with traditional engine and
situations in the United States and Haiti are explained, as
truck companies only, with all-quint companies only, or with a
are the challenges the team encountered. Equipment, victim
combination of all three types of fire apparatus are analyzed.
location, stabilization, extrication, and environmental issues
The session includes a basic discussion about quints and
are discussed.
their similarities and dissimilarities to traditional fire apparatus,
the reasons some departments replace older apparatus with
quints, and the relative strengths and weaknesses of quint
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Fire Training Injuries: Leadership and Strategy: Lessons from the


Case Studies for Instructors Art of War
Walter A. Morris, Training Program Manager, Maine Fire Deputy Chief (Ret.) Ted Nee, Albuquerque (NM) Fire
Training and Education Department; Sandia National Labs (Emergency Operations)
In this interactive class, students will review copies of In this fast-paced, interactive presentation, students will learn
near-miss reports and investigative reports of the incidents leadership and strategy lessons from the Art of War. Written
and identify the factors contributing to the firefighter injury. more than 2,000 years ago by a Chinese warrior philosopher,
Participants will also identify who was responsible for these lessons can be applied to today’s fire service. This
addressing the contributing factors, develop a list of lessons prestigious and influential book on strategy is eagerly studied
learned from their review of each incident, and suggest ways by military strategists, politicians, and business leaders.
to incorporate these lessons in their training programs. Students will receive a detailed instructor guide and a copy of
the presentation.
Training Officers’ Liabilities 2011
Deputy Chief (Ret.) John K. Murphy, Eastside Fire & Rescue, Practical Engine Company Training
Issaquah, WA; Attorney Battalion Chief Sid Newby, Wichita (KS) Fire Department
This class evaluates the current NFPA training standards Setting up practical hands-on training in engine company
relative to current litigation; reviews the five current cases; tactics and positions is the focus. You will be walked through
analyzes two case law studies; and provides for students a the steps of preparing inexpensive, practical, and effective
risk analysis and best practices from the legal standpoint. engine company drills for engine crew members. Among
topics covered are how to acquire structures for drills, the
Is There a Connection Between Fire-Associated legal responsibilities for conducting hands-on drills, planning
Toxicants and Neurological Disorders? for realistic station rotation time lines, course preparation,
class size, and student/instructor ratio.
Richard Nass, Ph.D., IU School of Medicine
Gary Coons, Indianapolis Chief of Homeland Security, and A “Typical” Taxpayer Fire: Boston’s Tia Ho
Chief Thomas Carr, Charleston (SC) Fire Department, join
Restaurant Fire
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this topic. Heavy metals and other toxicants released by fires Captain Emmet P. Nichols Jr., Boston (MA) Fire Department
have shown positive correlations of similar environmental This fire resulted in the death of two experienced members of
compound exposure with cognitive and neurobehavioral the first-alarm companies, who entered the occupied building
deficits. Exposure to neurotoxicants has been implicated during an interior attack. Topics include overcoming staffing
as a significant risk factor for developing diseases such issues, the importance of practicing basic essentials during
as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Particularly, the roles of a taxpayer fire, coordinating aggressive truck work with
manganese, lead, and mercury; other heavy metals; and hoseline advance, preparing for a line-of-duty death, and the
organic compounds released in fires will be examined in role of critical incident stress debriefing.
relation to developing these disorders. How to evaluate
whether firefighters may be particularly vulnerable to toxicant MRSA in the Fire Service
exposures is also covered.
Deputy Chief Ed Nied, Tucson (AZ) Fire Department
The focus is on the recent study on MRSA involving the
Construction and Use of Multipurpose Survival
Tucson (AZ) Fire Department conducted by the University
and RIT Training Props 2011 of Arizona College of Public Health. Explore ways to reduce
Firefighter Joe Nedder, Uxbridge (MA) Fire Department the risk of contracting MRSA and to apply findings from the
Students will learn how to create and train with multipurpose study to reduce exposure to MRSA within the station living
props to enhance survival and rapid intervention skills. The environment. Attendees are given materials, SOGs, and
props are easy to build, use, and store. Students will have product information to bring home.
access to measured drawings for the basic props discussed.
The props cover the following scenarios: wire entanglement,
basement window extractions, dry wall breaching, the Denver
drill, low profile SCBA techniques, removing and redonning
SCBA for narrow openings or confined spaces, rapid egress
bailouts, the Nance drill (through the hole), and carrying
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Strategic Leadership: Preparing Your Solar Electric Safety for Firefighters


Organization for Its Future Captain Matthew Paiss, San Jose (CA) Fire Department
Deputy Assistant Chief (Ret.) John Norman, Fire Department of Students will gain a solid understanding of the principles
New York of solar electricity generation and of safely fighting fires in
This class is intended for those in or preparing for senior photovoltaic (PV)-equipped structures. Among the objectives
leadership roles in their organizations. It explores the role of are to safely identify the presence of a PV system, become
strategic leaders, techniques for achieving goals, as well as familiar with its components, and confidently operate around
the importance of mentoring and succession planning for the it. Codes addressing solar electric are discussed.
long-term growth of an organization.
AFG Grants: The Panelist Experience
Ventilation Tactics for Residential Firefighting Cathie Patterson, Acting Branch Chief, AFG Program
Deputy Chief Training Officer Paul Norwood, East Haven (CT) An up-close look at what happens during the AFG Fire Grants
Fire Department Peer Review process. Attendees will engage in exercises that
Real-life ventilation in private dwellings is the focus. Learn reveal panelists’ experiences with the competitive narratives
how to make the building behave the way we need it to of grant applicants—and the need to improve the narratives.
behave. Students will be shown the difference in results when Evaluation criteria, peer review panelists’ score applications,
ventilation is completed correctly and incorrectly. and areas within an application that affect success will also be
covered.
How the Mighty Fall
Tactical Considerations for
Dr. Denis Onieal, Superintendent, National Fire Academy
Manufacturing Operations
Organizations and individuals display behaviors that are
remarkably similar leading up to and during their disastrous Firefighter Benjamin Peetz, Napoleon (IN) Volunteer
public failures. Students will learn to identify those behaviors Fire Department
and will gain insight into how to prevent them from developing. Investigations that follow industrial fires and explosions often
The session concludes with a call for action on a code of point to areas that might never have been considered a real
ethics for the fire and emergency services. The presentation threat by fire personnel. This presentation reveals details on a
is based on How the Mighty Fall: and Why Some Companies number of common manufacturing operations and a look at
Never Give In by Jim Collins. tactical considerations—from prevention and preplanning to
response and mop-up.
Rehab: Beyond the Water Cooler
Karen C. Owens, Emergency Operations Assistant Manager, The First 365 Days in a New Position
Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Chief Steve Pegram, Goshen Township (OH) Fire and EMS
A comprehensive look at a vital issue: how to establish A systematic approach to learning and assessing a
an effective rehab sector that allows for expansion and department is presented. The instructor will demonstrate how
contraction based on incident operations. Also, students using basic strategic planning principles can help a new chief
will compare effective and ineffective standard operating or company officer effect change while gaining acceptance.
procedures and explore methods for determining fitness- Topics include actions for the first 30, 60, and 90 days on a
for-duty standards. The NFPA 1584 standard covering new job and using the SWOT method (Strengths, Weaknesses,
rehabilitation and the relationship between incident Opportunities, Threats) to engage employees in effecting
rehabilitation and ICS will also be discussed. change and developing plans.

Long-Stretch Solutions Information and Communications Technology


Master Firefighter Robert C. Owens Sr., Henrico County (VA) Gerri Penney, Ph.D., Executive Fire Officer Graduate, Palm
Division of Fire Beach County (FL) Fire Rescue/Bureau of Safety Services
Several solutions to enable engine companies to efficiently Based on her original research conducted as a National
stretch beyond their preconnected hoselines to reach the seat Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer (EFO) student, the
of the fire, regardless of the number of personnel available, instructor studies executive fire officers in connection with
are presented. Proper apparatus positioning, occupancy strategic thinking skills, proficiency in using information,
application, training, and communication are also discussed. and communication technology. The author surveyed 400
graduates of the EFO program.

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The Fire Within: Psychological Factors in the Discrimination Issues: Race, Gender, Sex,
Fire Service and Drugs
Arthur Perlini, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Academic and Captain Bradley M. Pinsky, Manlius (NY) Fire Department;
Research, Algoma University, Ontario, Canada Attorney, Scicchitano & Pinsky, PLLC
Become acquainted with how psychological factors can kindle This lecture discusses the controversial topics of
the spark needed for successful performance to foster the discrimination and harassment in the fire service, including
leadership, sound problem solving, judgment, and decision racial and gender discrimination, drug testing, and sexual
making that are among the highest prized qualities in the harassment. Reverse discrimination is also covered. Extensive
fire service. The focus is on the need to combine situational group participation is encouraged.
assessment, cognitive biases, and emotional and social
competencies with the requisite tactical training. Presented in The Successful Attack Engine Company
conjunction with IFIW.
Captain Anthony Piontek, Green Bay (WI) Fire Department
Although engine companies have a large workload in today’s
Preventing Aerial Ladder Accidents:
fire service, they still need to be successful in our most
Two Case Studies important job—fire attack. This class reexamines the common
Battalion Chief (Ret.) William Peters, Jersey City (NJ) goals of the attack engine—stretching and deploying the line,
Fire Department putting water on the fire, and how to realistically examine and
An in-depth look at two fatal aerial apparatus accidents create a district- and response-specific engine company.
the instructor investigated for the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health. The first involved an Fast Food Restaurant Fires
unsecured waterway that was launched, killing a deputy chief Captain Joseph R. Polenzani, Franklin (TN) Fire Department
on the ground. The second pertained to a training accident
This class analyzes the dangers of the lightweight/high-speed/
in which two fire department members were ejected from a
low-cost construction techniques used in today’s chain
new aerial platform and fell 90 feet to their death. Students
restaurants and discusses tactics for safely mitigating fires in
will learn how such accidents can be prevented with sufficient
the restaurant environment. The dangers of fire officers using
training and the implementing of safety measures.
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the buildings’ hidden void spaces, where fire can grow or
All Hell Breaks Loose … and Now You’re travel; their ultra-lightweight construction; heavyweight
Out of Air equipment; and commercial fire loads create an unfamiliar
Captain Casey Phillips, Seattle (WA) Fire Department and unexpectedly hazardous environment for firefighters
accustomed to operating in single-family homes.
A video-driven, hard-hitting presentation that examines some
of the most common reasons well-intentioned firefighters
make mistakes on the fireground. Students’ experiences and Responsibilities of the First-Due
examples from across the country are used to show how Company Officer
situational awareness can be improved on the fireground. Battalion Chief Steve Prziborowski, Santa Clara County (CA)
This class is a real eye-opener; the instructor homes in on the Fire Department
factors that cause bad decisions, delays in action, and injury/
The first-due company officer is responsible for making
death on the fireground.
the most important decisions on arrival at the fireground—
decisions that can spell success or failure for the incident.
Operating and Surviving on The officer (typically a chief officer) who arrives to assume
Today’s Fireground command expects to find an emergency scene that is
Deputy Chief Jeffrey Pindelski, Downers Grove (IL) organized and functioning under an effective leader.
Fire Department Participants will review and discuss the 10 most common
responsibilities of the first-due company officer as they pertain
Participants will be given tools with which to conduct a self-
to a variety of emergency scene scenarios.
examination on the philosophy, attributes, and skills necessary
to lead and keep firefighters alive while operating on the
fireground. Topics include generational differences, culture,
the effects of technological advancements, and the need to do
more with less. Students will address the following questions:
What are we doing wrong? What can be done right now, as
well as in the future, to make a difference in our department?

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Reading the Fire: Learning the Language Thermal Imaging for Hazmat Response
Acting Inspector Shan Raffel, Queensland Fire and Rescue Captain/Training Officer Mike Richardson, St. Matthews (KY)
Services, Australia Fire Protection District
Learn how to “read the fire” so you can make decisions based The eight primary uses of thermal imaging in hazmat response
on knowledge and skills, not guesswork or luck. Every fire are discussed. Attendees will review incidents in which thermal
sends out signals that can assist you in determining the stage imaging was successfully used. Also addressed are the
of fire development and, most importantly, the changes that potential shortcomings of thermal imaging in hazmat response
are likely to occur so you can implement the correct firefighting and NFPA 1801, Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service.
strategies and tactics. Presented in conjunction with IFIW.
Training Your Department on
Why Simulation Needs to Be the Next Step in Positive-Pressure Attack
Driver Training Captain Jonathan A. Rigolo, Virginia Beach (VA)
Lieutenant (Ret.) Robert Raheb, Fire Department of Fire Department
New York EMS This class reveals the bumps and bruises the instructional
Departments that fail to proficiently and routinely train their staff of the fire department experiences while training its
members in vehicle operations that include driving simulation members on the positive pressure attack (PPA). The steps
training are leaving themselves exposed to litigation not only used to take PPA from the discussion level to implementation
from the community but also from the members. Learn the at the operations level are presented. Suggestions are offered
aspects of simulator driving training and how successful it has for overcoming the opposition of the typical fire department
been for some fire departments and business organizations. culture that resists change and that have made it possible to
convert skeptics and vocal opponents to PPA believers.
Fire Smoke: Prevention through Air
Management and Medical Treatment How a Positive Safety Culture Will Improve
Firefighter Kevin Reilly, Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition Firefighter Tactical Safety
The focus is on preventing acute and chronic smoke exposure David Ross, Chief Health and Safety Officer, Toronto (Ont.,
by using proper air management and, when prevention fails, Can.) Fire Services
to have the knowledge to appropriately diagnose and treat This presentation explores how developing a positive “safety
the exposure to save firefighters’ lives. The Department of culture” can address many of the root causes that prevent fire
Homeland Security awarded a grant to the Cyanide Poisoning departments from realizing their safety goals. “Safety culture”
Treatment Coalition to create this program. The objective is to is defined; its characteristics are described, and elements to
investigate the long-term cumulative effects of the synergistic promote a positive safety culture that will reduce firefighter
effects of hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide, which deaths and injuries are introduced.
directly attack the heart and brain. Several firefighters this year
have “literally dropped dead from cardiac arrest; all with one Someone Has to Do It:
common denominator before their deaths—smoke.” The Role of the Public Information Officer
Captain II Stephen J. Ruda, Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department
Tactical Leadership
Students will gain a new perspective of the person who has
Lieutenant Frank Ricci, New Haven (CT) Fire Department
been selected to serve as the department’s spokesperson.
This interactive program covers leadership for the informal Guidelines on the nuts and bolts of being a successful public
leader, aspiring officers, and incumbent officers. Realistic information officer are presented.
approaches to tough problems inside and outside of the
firehouse, common pitfalls, and tactical mistakes are
addressed as well as the roles and responsibilities of a strong
leader. The need to prevent tactical drift is emphasized. Topics
include shift life, paid and volunteer staffing, and becoming an
advocate for issues that affect your responsibility to market
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Engine Company Operations at Standpipe- Fire Smoke: Perceptions, Myths, and


Equipped Buildings Misunderstandings
Lieutenant Mathew Rush, Austin (TX) Fire Department Assistant Chief Rob Schnepp, Alameda County (CA)
Stretching the appropriate line with the proper flow is crucial Fire Department
to the successful outcome of fire attack in a high-rise Gain an understanding of the unique health effects of
building. This session focuses on merging this attack with an smoke exposures. The hazards of fire smoke and the lethal
understanding of high-rise building components, including combination of carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide, the
standpipe types and appropriate code applications, FDC critical need for prompt recognition and treatment of acute
connections, fire pumps, and pressure-reducing valves. Learn cyanide poisoning, and the cyanide antidotes available and
how these building systems interconnect and must be used their limitations are discussed. Current trends in overhaul
advantageously by responding engine companies, how the procedures related to respiratory protection and monitoring are
building systems work, the maintenance (or lack thereof) also explored.
required by the current building code, and the equipment and
tactics necessary to complement and use the system to its Ladder Officer Operations and Responsibilities
fullest potential.
Lieutenant Michael Scotto, Fire Department of New York
Students will gain a comprehensive view of the ladder
SCBA Skills and Abilities
officer’s duties on the fireground, including tactics for
Battalion Chief John Salka, Fire Department of New York terrorism. Among topics explored are tactical procedures
This new program outlines and describes the many vital and positions of members for various structures and
features and tactical abilities firefighters need to be familiar emergency responses. Responses discussed include
with to operate safely while wearing an SCBA. Some electrical, transportation, and hazmat.
firefighters give little thought to the skills and abilities needed
to use this important piece of equipment. Among the topics Are You in the Fire Service, Or Is the Fire
discussed are how to connect and disconnect every strap and Service in You?
buckle, how long the air supply will last, the reduced-profile
and full-escape emergency procedures, buddy breathing, low- Chief Gary Seidel, Hillsboro (OR) Fire Department
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I ensure that my personnel know how to engage in an
Water for Fire Suppression incident smartly and are willing to walk the point? What is
the difference between “certified” and “qualified” to lead?
Stefan Sardqvist, Ph.D., Civil Contingencies Agency, Sweden
These are among the questions addressed. Also included are
The class bridges the gap between real firefighting and fire discussions on “the cigars, whiskey, and winning leadership
science. A more valid description of fire tetrahedron is offered, approach,” the BP oil spill, and the use of ICS area command
since the traditional understanding of the fire tetrahedron does in a public/private venture.
not explain fie suppression. Alternative suppression media for
structural firefighting and the combination of suppression and Modern Engine Company Essentials
ventilation are addressed. The answers to questions such as
the following and additional ones are discussed: How much Captain Dan Shaw, Fairfax County (VA) Fire & Rescue
water is needed to put out a fire in the most efficient way? This interactive program discusses the most vital unit on
Which nozzle is best? Is a spray pattern more efficient than the fireground, the engine company. Learn how changes in
a solid stream? What spray pattern is optimum? What is the building construction, staffing levels, and new equipment have
best way to cool smoke gas? What are the interior firefighting affected the job of getting water to the fire. Students will learn
limitations? Presented in conjunction with IFIW. sound tactics and techniques for preparing and operating the
modern-day engine company.
Understanding and Motivating
Today’s Firefighters
Deputy Fire Coordinator Tiger Schmittendorf, Erie County (NY)
Department of Emergency Services
Motivating today’s recruits is the focus. Gain insights that can
be applied to all types of departments. Learn how to combat
the challenges we face in the firehouse with solutions that are
readily apparent. Share in the input from X-Box generation
firefighters. Tips for attracting and retaining quality firefighters.

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Preplanning and Size-Up for Commercial and Unique Incidents and Their
Industrial Occupancies Successful Outcomes
Chief (Ret.) Craig H. Shelley, World Safe International, LLC Lieutenant Tom Sitz, Painesville Twp. (OH) Fire Department
Students will learn how to apply the COAL TWAS WEALTHS Six unique incidents are presented and analyzed. These
acronym to gather information for an effective preincident incidents were “first-time responses” for the presenter and his
response plan for commercial and industrial occupancies as department; he was the incident commander or operations
well as for conducting an efficient size-up while responding officer. Students will learn the unique set of problems, the need
to and operating at the incident site. The information in the for innovative thinking, and the techniques these responders
preincident response plan can be used to develop the incident applied for the first time—“through trial and error”—that
action plan. The value of checklists, applying the 15-point successfully mitigated these incidents.
size-up to various occupancies, and hazards specific to
particular occupancies are also addressed. Firefighter Safety Management:
Methods for Accountability
Firefighting in Noncombustible Multiple
Battalion Chief (Ret.) Chuck Smeby, University of Florida Fire &
Dwellings Emergency Services Program
Battalion Chief Daniel Sheridan, Fire Department of New York The focus is on reliable management practices to improve
Building construction, fire behavior, strategies, and engine and the organization’s ability to meet its safety goals. Discussions
truck company tactics are addressed. Critiques of fatal fires include uncomplicated accountability methods, follow-up, and
are presented. effectively measuring the results of a firefighter safety program.
Examples and case studies are used to illustrate techniques
Risk Assessment: the IMPACT Factor for measuring valid outcomes.
Deputy Chief (Ret.) William Shouldis, Philadelphia (PA)
Fire Department Cardiac Events in the Fire Service
This challenging learning experience provides an analysis of Professor Denise Smith, Skidmore College,
the roles and expectations of emergency responders in an Saratoga Springs, NY
all-hazard/all-risk environment. Tactical actions are reviewed The physiological responses to firefighting are described to
in relationship to the frequency and severity of on-scene quantify the magnitude of cardiovascular and thermal strain
occurrences. Among topics reviewed are hazard assessment, associated with firefighting activity. Individual factors and job
unacceptable risk, and interagency coordination. Case stressors that increase the risk of a sudden cardiac event are
studies will reinforce solid strategic principles during a rapidly presented, along with strategies for decreasing the incidence
escalating event. of cardiac events in the fire service.

Firefighting Tips and Tactics Company Quick Drills


Firefighter Jeff Shupe, Cleveland (OH) Fire Department Deputy Chief Drew Smith, Prospect Heights (IL) Fire District
The focus is on the importance of getting “back to the basics.” Participants will observe a company (attendees) with officer
What defines the work of an engine company and a truck (instructor) perform six company quick drills they will be able
company, basic operating points for these companies, and to conduct immediately on returning to their departments.
operating tips for engine and truck companies are discussed. They will also be taught how to create their own company
quick drills.
Suburban Fire Tactics
Captain Jim Silvernail, Metro West Fire Protection District, St. What the Fire Protection Engineer Didn’t
Louis County, MO Tell You
Strategic principles related to the suburban setting are Lieutenant Kyle Smith, Cobb County (GA) Fire and
highlighted. Attendees are motivated to develop and establish Emergency Services
effective preferred operating methods for structural firefighting. An overview of the realities of operating in buildings protected
Students will get a glimpse of “how the rest of the country” is by automatic fire sprinklers is presented. Participants will
dealing with understaffing and adaptive strategic practices to discuss the capabilities and limitations of various systems
establish consistent operations. used in big box retail and other storage occupancies. Ways
to support the systems and deal with their consequences are
also discussed.

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Case Study: Holiday Inn Fire, Cobb County/ New York Task Force Response to
Marietta, GA Haiti Earthquake
Captain Christopher Sobieski, Cobb County (GA) Fire & Captain Stephen T. Spall, Fire Department of New York;
Emergency Services Structural Specialist, NY-TF1
An analysis of the landmark events of a high-rise hotel fire This presentation of the NF-TF1’s response to the Haiti
that involved the safe evacuation of more than 160 people, Earthquake in January 2010 highlights the structural
including more than 20 ground and aerial ladder rescues; specialist’s duties and concerns when sending rescuers into
one civilian death; and two firefighter injuries. One crew was collapsed or otherwise compromised structures to search
awarded the State of Georgia Governor’s Award for Valor for for and remove live victims trapped in earthquake-damaged
performance at this incident. Students will review the actions buildings. The potential for concepts used in this operation to
of command and the crews and the events of this incident. be applied to everyday emergency operations is addressed
by providing case studies of buildings as they were found in
An Officer’s Map to Excellence Haiti. Students are asked to project themselves into the role of
a rescuer and consider actions they may take or concerns they
Debbie Sobotka, Deputy Director, Center for Public Safety
may have in that role.
Excellence, Inc.
An overview of the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Medical Officer
The PIO Reporter: Telling Your Story in a World
professional designation programs is provided. Attendees will
gain an understanding of the significance of being credentialed Where “Spin” Doesn’t Work
and achieving the designations. Dave Statter, Statter911 Communications, LLC
What you do before an image problem occurs may be more
Gasoline Construction: Lightweight important than what you do later. Building reputation equity in
Construction Combined with Hydrocarbon your community could be the key to your survival when things
Foam Sheathing go bad. In this “post-media world,” where the public can
access news immediately on the Internet, the fire department
Captain/Paramedic Todd Soong, Rock Community (MO) Fire can easily lose control of the message. Learn how to
Protection District communicate so that the public knows what you know, when
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you know it instead of waiting until all the details are in. Learn
of class V structure. In this construction, polypropylene wall how to take control, put out the bad news, build trust with the
sheathing is combined with metal diagonal wall bracing, community, and repair your department’s reputation.
polyvinyl chloride siding, and a polyethylene vapor barrier.
These structures present highly volatile fire conditions—in Practical and Effective Fire Station Leadership
essence, the initial fire crews are met with a vertical class
Chief (Ret.) Paul Stein, Lakeside and Santa Monica (CA)
B fire with all of the volatility of gasoline. The principles
Fire Department
and components of Type V construction and the possible
substitutions builders/contractors can use are discussed, as This program identifies the fire officer’s role and
are the melting points, ignition temperatures, and order of responsibilities and the gray areas that are associated with
construction of these materials. them. The basic “laws of the organization”—the mission,
goals, and objectives—are reviewed. Students will be shown
how to align fire officers’ actions and decisions with the
Green Building Construction and the
organization’s mission.
Fire Service
Assistant Chief Ronald Spadafora, Fire Department of
New York
An overview of the green building construction technology and
its impact on firefighting operations is presented. Students
will gain a general understanding of the U.S. Green Building
Council’s LEED Rating System features from firefighting and
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Planning a 21st Century Training Center The First 15 Minutes:


Assistant Chief Jens Stiegel, Frankfurt am Main Fire and Survival Strategies for Roadway Incidents
Rescue Services Jack Sullivan, Director of Training, Emergency Responder
In early 2011, following six years of research and planning, Safety Institute
Frankfurt am Main Fire and Rescue Services breaks ground for Actions taken by emergency responders in the first 15
its new Fire and Rescue Training Center, which will include a minutes of a roadway incident can be crucial to the safety
new academy building, a 1,000m2 training hall with a propane- of emergency personnel, victims, and motorists. Proactive
powered burn building, a class A burn hall with an exhaust- strategies and tactics for establishing safe work areas for
cleaning system, and a training facility for operations in the personnel are discussed. Attendees are guided in developing
Metro subway system. The initial situation in Frankfurt, the procedures and training drills to improve protection for
basic research conducted in various countries in Europe and emergency responders at traffic crashes, vehicle fires, and
North America during the planning phase, the overall training other emergencies on roadways.
concepts that have been developed for the fire department,
and how new ideas for this state-of-the-art training facility Safety in the Fire Service:
have been realized are discussed. Presented in conjunction
with IFIW.
The Swedish Perspective
Stefan Svensson, Ph.D., Civil Contingencies Agency, Sweden
Overcoming the Hazards of The focus is on an increased scientific understanding of
Suspended Ceilings the problems on the fireground. Participants are given a
background of the elements that affect firefighter safety.
Chief Les Stephens, San Marcos (TX) Fire Department
Firefighter safety from a Swedish perspective is compared
Suspended ceilings pose a serious risk in themselves and with that in other countries, including the United States.
in the obstacles hidden above them. Among the topics Safety issues that should be revised or added are highlighted.
addressed are identification of the components of the ceiling Presented in conjunction with IFIW.
grid, how the grid is constructed, what may be above the
ceilings, what happens to the building once the ceiling Fighting Fires in Multiple Dwellings
is removed, the tools that will and will not work on these
assemblies, and how to implement evacuation procedures Lieutenant Matt Szpindor, Fire Department of New York
from these assemblies. Fires in multiple dwellings can tax even large and well-staffed
fire departments. The focus is on adjusting your strategies
Developing an Effective Respiratory Protection and tactics to meet the challenges these buildings present.
The basic types of multiple dwellings are reviewed. How
Program
building construction affects the firefight and engine and truck
Deputy Chief Hugh Stott, West Chicago (IL) Fire District operations specific to these buildings are addressed. Case
Students evaluate their department’s respiratory protection studies will enable students to see some of these procedures
program and consider improvements that should be made. in action and develop a template for fighting fires in an
Consensus standards and regulations, suggested practices apartment building in their response area.
for creating a comprehensive SCBA program, training,
maintenance, and recordkeeping practices are among the Health and Wellness Resources for
topics discussed. Your Department
Amy Tarte, Director, National Volunteer Fire Council
Interior Firefighting: Hazards and Precautions
The presentation touches on national programs such as the
Captain Daniel Stratton, Camden City (NJ) Fire Department
National Volunteer Fire Council’s Heart-Healthy Firefighter
Students are presented with protective measures to ensure program and its components, the Put It Out smoking-
safety for suppression personnel operating inside a structure cessation program, and the BEST initiative, as well as potential
fire. Among topics discussed are exposure to electricity, funding opportunities for departments. An overview of fitness,
blinding vision, high heat, hot melting plastics that stick to nutrition, and weight management are presented. Participants
gear and result in burns, and precautions for evading dangers. will receive a Fit Kit with a folder of materials.

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Ready Or Not, It’s Time to Train The Hottest Legal Topics: Digital Imagery, Social
Chief Scott Thompson, The Colony (TX) Fire Department Media, and Firefighter Training
A back-to-basics training philosophy that expands to Deputy Chief (Ret.) Curt Varone, Providence (RI) Fire
incorporate professional development, hands-on training, Department; Attorney
and mentoring is the focus. The effectiveness of informal and Learn how to avoid digital media traps and develop sound
formal training in the overall learning process is discussed. and defensible digital media polices. The problems and legal
Methods of delivering training are offered. Students are shown concerns associated with firefighters’ on-duty use of cameras
how to implement and sell various methods as effective tools at incidents are examined Attendees learn how to develop
in an overall training program. a policy covering the taking and handling of digital imagery
and that sets clear boundaries related to the public posting of
Taming the Dragon that imagery on the Internet. Real-life cases of the past three
Battalion Chief Jerry Tracy, Fire Department of New York years are analyzed from the perspective of consequences to
firefighters and departments arising from posting photos and
Two case studies on wind-driven fires involving firefighter
videos on the Internet.
deaths and injuries are analyzed. Successful and unsuccessful
strategies and tactics are reviewed. Students will learn
how the results of scientific research conducted with other Leadership from the Little Guy: What It Takes to
agencies have prompted the Fire Department of New York Be the Informal Leader
to incorporate the information on wind-driven fires within its Firefighter/Acting Officer Brian Ward, Gwinnett County (GA)
training and operations to effect profound changes. Fire and Emergency Services
A four-step approach for motivating firefighters to become
Learning from Others’ Experiences informal leaders in their departments or regions is presented.
Firefighter David Traiforos, Berkeley (IL) Fire Department A two-sided mentoring approach is discussed. Scenarios are
Students will observe photos and videos depicting a moment used to demonstrate situations and the proposed actions a
on the fireground that illustrate how aggressive actions taken leader might take to resolve them.
by firefighters can lead to danger or interfere with the task at
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hand, positive actions and behavior reinforce lessons learned. Captain Douglas B. Watson, Palm Beach County (FL)
Fire scene accountability, vehicle placement and operations, Fire Rescue
hoseline placement, the use of portable ladders, company A journey to the “technological” side of firefighting where you
officer development, building construction, water supply, look at equipment through the eyes of gauges and meters.
search and rescue, and strategy and tactics are among the Students observe the effects of force, pressure, and flow in
topics addressed. some of the common tools of the trade. They also witness the
unseen effects of nozzle reaction and learn how to determine
Elevator Emergencies the strongest way to butt a ladder and maximize torque with
Captain (Ret.) Tony Tricarico, Fire Department of New York proper hand placement on tools.
All you should know about elevators and their operation in
emergencies is presented. Types of elevators, the basics of Why Firefighters Need to Lobby Their Members
elevator emergencies, terminology, mitigating an emergency, of Congress
the tools needed, construction, and site safety hazards are Bill Webb, Executive Director, Congressional Fire
among the topics discussed. The hoist and pneumatic types of Services Institute
elevators are compared and contrasted. Students are shown
Learn how firefighters can become more engaged in the
how to “capture” an elevator in the shaft and the safest way to
legislative process, specifically how it relates to federal funding
work inside a shaft way.
for local fire departments. The audience will be engaged in a
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Building Effective Teamwork Principles and Practices of Command:


Battalion Chief Jerry Wells, Lewisville (TX) Fire Department Beyond NIMS
The fire service has been described as the “ultimate team Battalion Chief Steven Woodworth, Atlanta (GA)
sport.” The instructor uses the philosophy of a successful Fire Department
college football program as a mechanism for building a This course was designed to fill the gaps left by standard
successful fire department. (Be prepared to watch some National Incident Management System (NIMS) training. The
football video.) Learn creative ways to get your crew to need to train on command presence prior to an incident;
“buy in” and create training programs that are more than decision-making principles for emergency scenes; and the
just repetitive drills and competency tests. Nontraditional importance for all personnel, regardless of rank, to understand
approaches to positive team building and training are these practices are discussed. Students will gain insights into
presented. how to make effective and timely decisions regarding whether
to operate in an offensive, a defensive, or a marginal mode.
Emergency Vehicle Operations: What We Can
Learn from Recent Wrecks Strategies and Tactics for Interface Fires
Lieutenant Michael Wilbur, Fire Department of New York Lieutenant Edward A. Wright, Kitsap Wildland Team, Poulsbo
A pictorial review of recent vehicle accidents and their (WA) Fire Department
contributing factors. Students observe the anatomy of an This course explores Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) risk
accident as video shows the rollover accident of a pumper- management and incorporates the new Incident Response
tanker from beginning to end and tactics for successfully Pocket Guide’s expanded strategic and tactical guidelines
recovering when the apparatus leaves the roadway on a curve. in a multimedia format with a student guide. Identifying
Among topics addressed are DWI, railroad safety, response WUI Watch Out situations, formulating safe strategies and
policies, intersection safety, driving rural apparatus, leadership, tactics, prioritizing response objectives, identifying barriers to
and maintenance. situational awareness, and formulating strategies for use in
public interface are among the topics discussed. Attendees
Flashover Life-and-Death Decisions on will receive a printed outline of the course.
the Fireground
Small Boat and Personal Watercraft Surface
Firefighter Bryan Winzer, Fire Department of New York
Rescue Operations
Two case studies involving flashover are analyzed from
the perspectives of firefighting operations and outcomes. Andrea Zaferes, Vice President, Lifeguard Systems,
The 13 points of size-up, fireground communications, the Shokan, NY
warning signs of flashover and ways to prevent it, building Do you have the right vessel and equipment? What training is
construction, rapid intervention team operations, mutual-aid needed for operations and technician personnel? What does
response, and supporting injured firefighters and their families it mean to have a vessel in a ready-rescue mode? These are
are among the topics covered. among the questions addressed in the session. Students will
also learn about personal watercraft and small boat state-of-
Fire Department Hurricane Preparation the-art rescue procedures and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Division Chief Mike Wisko, Galveston (TX) Fire Department
This session addresses ways for fire departments in hurricane-
prone regions to prepare for the landfall of a tropical storm
or hurricane. Among the topics addressed are resource
preservation, community evacuations, mass destruction, long-
term recovery needs, the health and welfare of firefighters and
their families, emergency center staffing, and critical incident
stress management.

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1401 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER . . . . . 5341 ASAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5446 CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION . . . 538
1-800-BOARDUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5447 ASI FIRE RESCUE APPAREL. . . . . . . . . 5856 CARSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
3M PROTECTIVE APPAREL AND ASTRA RADIO COMMUNICATIONS . . . 4840 INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5756
FOOTWEAR MARKET CENTER . . . . . 214 A-T SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4441 CAST PRODUCTS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5753
5.11 TACTICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5540 AUTO METER PRODUCTS INC . . . . . . 9348 CE SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4841
911 CLOTHING & COLLECTIBLES . . . . 3151 AWG FITTINGS, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5356 CENTER FOR DOMESTIC
911 SAFETY EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 PREPAREDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5833
B K A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
911 SEATS INCORPORATED . . . . . . . . 3928 CENTER FOR EMERGENCY
BACKSTOP USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4739
PREPAREDNESS AT OWENS
A&A MANUFACTURING CO. INC . . . . . 4529 BATTERY TECH CENTRAL LLC . . . . . . 3410
STATE COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4641
ACC CLIMATE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . 9113 BATTERY ZONE INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4034
CERTIFIED AMBULANCE GROUP . . . . 3371
ACOUSTICOM CORPORATION . . . . . . 9923 BAUER COMPRESSORS INC . . . . . . . . 1233
CET FIRE PUMPS MANUFACTURING . 3000
ACTION COUPLING & EQUIPMENT . . . . 328 BELLEVUE UNIVERISTY . . . . . . . . . . . . 5748
CHAMPION RESCUE TOOLS . . . . . . . . 1741
ACTION TRAINING SYSTEMS INC . . . . 8908 BEN MEADOWS COMPANY . . . . . . . . . 5646
CHANNELLOCK, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9109
ACURA EMBEDDED SYSTEMS . . . . . . 5625 BENCHMADE KNIFE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . 2441
CHELSEA PRODUCTS DIVISION OF
ADASHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13104 BIGWIG RESCUE PRODUCTS LLC . . . 4742 PARKER HANNIFIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9819
ADVANCED LIGHTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 BILL FOX CO., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5653 CHEMGUARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5664
AERIAL MACHINE AND TOOL BIOMEDIX, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4727 CHIEF’S SHIELD PRODUCTS ,LLC . . . 4940
COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4957
BLACK DIAMOND GROUP . . . . . . . . . . 1000 CHOICE MARKETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3057
AHURA SCIENTIFIC, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . 5751
BLACK HELMET APPAREL . . . . . . . . . . 1903 CITY COLLEGE FIRE PROGRAMS . . . . . 644
AIR CRUISERS COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . 5773
BLACKHAWK! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4648 CLAYTON I.D.S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1542
AIR VACUUM CORPORATION . . . . . . . 5720
BLACKINTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 CMC RESCUE INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134
AIRBOSS-DEFENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9212
BLACKJACK FLASHLIGHT HOLDER . . 1610 CMJ MANUFACTURING INC . . . . . . . . 3568
AIRHAWK/MAGNEGRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . 4843
BLANCHAT MFG INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5560 COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS,
AJAX TOOL WORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9518
BLAUER MFG CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1227 INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4238
AKRON BRASS COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . 4200
BLUEGRASS FIRE APPARATUS . . . . . . 3059 COATS NORTH AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
ALERT-ALL CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . 4949
BLUEWATER ROPES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4741 COBALT AV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT CO . . . . . . . 9741
BOSTON LEATHER INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 5835 CODE 3, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1201
ALL A BOARD INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3021
BOSTROM COMPANY INC. H.O. . . . . . 3444 COINFORCE.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9717
ALLIANCE FIRE AND RESCUE INC . . . . 539
BOYER TECHNOLOGIES INC . . . . . . . . 9411 COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY . 4526
ALLISON TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . 2300
BRADY PEARSON EDUCATION . . . . . . 3241 COMMAND LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2335
ALPINE SOFTWARE CORP . . . . . . . . . . 5552
BRAUN INDUSTRIES, INC . . . . . . . . . . 3238 COMMANDSCOPE MOBILE PRE PLANS
ALUMINUM LADDER COMPANY . . . . . 4816 (REALVIEW LLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4539
BREATHING AIR SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . 8901
AMDOR INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5643 COMMANDSIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3621
BRIGHT STAR LIGHTING PRODUCTS . 1340
AMDOR INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9006 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECT INC . . . . . 5049
BRIGHTHEADLIGHTS.COM . . . . . . . . . 5428
AMERICAN EMERGENCY VEHICLES . . 5940 COMTECH COMMUNICATIONS . . . . . . 5051
BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN FIRE
AMERICAN FIRE TRAINING SYSTEMS, APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5434 CON-SPACE COMMUNICATIONS,
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3469 INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3512
BRISTOL FIRE APPAREL, INC. . . . . . . . . 604
AMERICAN FIRE TRAINING SYSTEMS, CONTERRA INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5151
BRUNSWICK COMMERCIAL GOVT
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9630
PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3810 CONTINENTAL GIRBAU INC . . . . . . . . . 9349
AMERICAN LA FRANCE COMPANIES . 9940
BUDDY COVERS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3674 COSMAS USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY . . . 1901
BULLARD CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618 COUNCIL TOOL COMPANY . . . . . . . . . 9413
AMERICAN RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9853
BULLEX DIGITAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . 3257 COUNTER-FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109
AMERICAN SIGNAL CORPORATION . . 5056
BULLEX DIGITAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . 9030 COXREELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4241
AMERICAN TRADE MARK CO. . . . . . . . 3510
BW TECHNOLOGIES CR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN . . . . . . 4626
AMKUS RESCUE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . 3401 BY HONEYWELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 CRASH RESCUE EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . 4622
APR PLASTIC FABRICATING . . . . . . . . 5327 C & S SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3571 CRESTAR FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
ARA SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9616 C.E. NIEHOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9351 LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3662
ARCAIR- A THERMADYNE CO . . . . . . . 9008 CALIFORNIA CASUALTY AUTO CRESTLINE COACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4231
ARGUS THERMAL IMAGING . . . . . . . . 3475 AND HOME INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . 5565 CRIMSON FIRE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2207
ARMORED TEXTILES, INC. . . . . . . . . . . 4751 CANSEW INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 CTECH MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . 4240
ARMSTRONG MEDICAL INDUSTRIES CAPTURED MOMENT IN STONE . . . . . 3221 CUMMINS/CUMMINS ONAN . . . . . . . . 4311
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1139 CARD IMAGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9906

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CUSTOM COMPOSITES LLC . . . . . . . . 4730 DIXIE ELECTRIC LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9924 EMERGENCY REPORTING . . . . . . . . . . 3250
CUSTOM FIRE APPARATUS, INC . . . . . 5346 DORON PRECISION SYSTEMS INC . . . 8911 EMERGENCY RESPONSE DIVING
CUTTERS EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3945 DOVE DESIGNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800
CYANIDE POISONING TREATMENT DQE INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2200 EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAPS . . . . . 3841
COALITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1800 DRAEGER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1021 EMERGENCY SERVICES INSURANCE
CYBEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5570 PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3727
DRAEGER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9210
D E WILLIAMS SHIELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 EMERGENCY SVCS BILLING CORP
DREAMSEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5549
(ESBC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4965
DANA HOLDING CORPORATION . . . . . 9907 DUO-SAFETY LADDER
EMS INNOVATIONS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 4030 EXHIBITOR LIST
DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT . . . 3821 CORPORATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3557
END OF THE ROAD, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . 4733
DARLEY, W.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2223 DUPONT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1645
ENVIRONICS USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
DARLEY, W.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2323 DURABLE CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3521
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH
DAVID CLARK CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1544 E.J. METALS, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5229
INSTITUTE, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801
DBA C/O MILLER PIERCE AGENCY . . . 3665 E.S. SAFETY SYSTEMS INC. . . . . . . . . . 342
E-ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14032
DE BOURGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 EAGLE COMPRESSORS, INC . . . . . . . . 1303
E-ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5501
DELCO REMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9922 EARTH CLEAN CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5430
ESS EYE PRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1208
DELMAR CENAGE LEARNING . . . . . . . 4615 EDISPATCHES.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4143
ESSEX PB & R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2201
DEMERS AMBULANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . 4100 EDWARDS & CROMWELL SPILL
EURAMCO SAFETY, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 3845
DEUS RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3726 CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3460
EVAC SYSTEMS FIRE & RESCUE
DHS ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS EF JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4139
EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3933
GRANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5662 EF RECOVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8913
EVO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4531
DICKE SAFETY PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . 5150 EISEMAN-LUDMAR CO, INC. . . . . . . . . 1241
EVS LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5647
DIFCO PERFORMANCE FABRICS . . . . . 700 ELBECO INCORPORATED . . . . . . . . . . 3739
EVT CERTIFICATION COMMISSION
DIGITAL COMBUSTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3932 ELKHART BRASS MFG CO INC . . . . . . 9225
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5048
DIGITAL PAGING COMPANY. . . . . . . . . 3448 ELLIOTT, LEBOEUF & MCELWAIN . . . . 4639
EXCELLANCE INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4331
DIVE RESCUE INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . 3829 EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS,
EXTENDO BED COMPANY INC . . . . . . . 735
DIVING UNLIMITED INTERNATIONAL . . 3832 INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4541
FAAC INCORPORATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5157

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Company Name Booth Company Name Booth Company Name Booth

FALCON INNOVATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 5045 FIRST-IN BY WESTNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4757 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR


FAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5066 FISHER PRINTED SPORTSWEAR . . . . . . 122 COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13072
FARBER SPECIALTY VEHICLES/ FISHER PRINTED SPORTSWEAR . . . . 13148 HARRINGTON INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3024
CUSTOM COACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9530 FLAME FIGHTER CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . 4515 HARRIS CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 3667
FCX PERFORMANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9415 FLAME-SIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5145 HARRISON HYDRA-GEN . . . . . . . . . . . 9551
FDM SOFTWARE LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3320 FLITZ INTERNATIONAL LTD. . . . . . . . . . 5039 HARTWELL MEDICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
FECHHEIMER BROTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . 405 FM GLOBAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1443 HAVIS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5321
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION . . . . 5521 FOAMPRO - PENTAIR WATER . . . . . . . 3537 HAWILL’S LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3730
FEMSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5064 FOL-DA-TANK CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5140 HEALTH & SAFETY INSTITUTE . . . . . . . 5564
FERNO WASHINGTON INC. . . . . . . . . . 1701 FORD COMMERCIAL TRUCK . . . . . . . . 5221 HENDRICKSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5724
FERNO WASHINGTON INC. . . . . . . . . . 3600 FORESTRY SUPPLIERS INC . . . . . . . . . 5735 HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE . . . . 5728
FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS . . . . . . . . 1837 FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS . . . . . . . . 9353 HERO SYSTEMS, INC.
FIBROBEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9745 THE HERO PIPE APPARATUS . . . . . 9549
FOUTS BROS. FIRE EQUIPMENT . . . . . 5349
FIRE APPARATUS MAGAZINE . . . . . . . 9000 HIGH ANGLE ASSOCIATES . . . . . . . . . 1041
FOXFURY PERSONAL LIGHTING
FIRE ENGINEERING MAGAZINE . . . . . 9000 SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5750 HIGH TEMPERATURE LININGS . . . . . . 3160
FIRE ENGINEERING INDIA . . . . . . . . . . 9000 FRATERNAL RED LINE CO.. . . . . . . . . . . 806 HIGHWATER HOSE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5061
FIRE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY . . . . 9000 FREIGHTLINER TRUCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4120 HI-LIFT JACK COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . 5347
FIRE CHIEF MAGAZINE . . . . . . . . . . . . 5462 FRICTION FORCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 HK CARR & ASSOCIATES . . . . . . . . . . . 5770
FIRE FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005 FRICTION FORCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9420 HMA FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4939
FIRE GROUND TECHNOLOGIES . . . . . . 136 FSI NORTH AMERICA TM . . . . . . . . . . . 4415 HME INC AHRENS FOX
FIRE APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9725
FIRE INNOVATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1225 FYREPEL PRODUCTS
(DIV. OF LAKELAND IND) . . . . . . . . . 1040 HME INC CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3637
FIRE RESCUE GPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3728
G & L FIRE GIFTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5340 HOLLIS COMMERCIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
FIRE RESEARCH CORPORATION. . . . . 3210
GAME SPORTSWEAR LTD . . . . . . . . . . . 309 HOLMATRO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1323
FIRE RESEARCH CORPORATION. . . . . 9910
GARTAN TECHNOLOGIES LTD. . . . . . . 1245 HONEYWELL TOTAL FIRE . . . . . . . . . . 1022
FIRE SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICES
LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1441 GEARGRID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 HORACE SMALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5755
FIRE SERVICE MANAGEMENT, LTD . . . 1900 GERBER OUTERWEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4230 HORTON EMERGENCY VEHICLES . . . 4121
FIRE SHOPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9529 GFG INSTRUMENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . 3466 HOSELINE, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9525
FIRE SUPPRESSION PRODUCTS INC. 5553 GIRARD SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5456 HOWELL RESCUE SYSTEMS INC . . . . 9905
FIREBLAST 451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3124 GLAS-MASTER WEHR ENGINEERING . 9519 HUB DATA911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5658
FIREBLAST 451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9100 GLOBE MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . 2513 HURRICANE FANS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9948
FIREBLAST 451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9200 GM FLEET AND COMMERCIAL . . . . . . 1401 HUSKY PORTABLE CONTAINMENT . . . 5239
FIRECOM CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . 423 GOLFIRE, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4838 HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC . . 3839
FIRE-DEX INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 GOLIGHT INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9249 HYDRO FLOW PRODUCTS INC . . . . . . 1045
FIREFIGHTER FITNESS INITIATIVE . . . . 5563 GORDON BERNARD COMPANY . . . . . 9207 HYPRES EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4827
FIREFIGHTERS BOOKSTORE . . . . . . . . 4632 GRACE INDUSTRIES INC . . . . . . . . . . . 1445 IAFC-SERVICES/ESCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400
FIREFIGHTERS FOR CHRIST INTL . . . . 4041 GRAHAM MEDICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5749 IAMRESPONDING.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . 4038
FIREHOUSE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . 3721 GRAINGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4914 ICOM AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4032
FIREHOUSE TREASURES . . . . . . . . . . . 9410 GROUP 1 SOLUTIONS INC. . . . . . . . . . . 401 IFSTA/FPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3200
FIREHOUSEDECALSANDMORE.COM . 3917 GROVES INCORPORATED READY RACK / ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INSTITUTE . . . 5547
FIREMAN’S FRIEND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9901 SLING LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1143 IMMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4339
FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE HACKNEY EMERGENCY VEHICLES. . . 3336 IMS ALLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4051
COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13100 HACKNEY EMERGENCY VEHICLES. . . 3337 INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC CORP . . . . . . . 524
FIREMAN’S SHIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703 HAIX NORTH AMERICA INC . . . . . . . . . . 737 INFINITY GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701
FIREMATIC SUPPLY COMPANY . . . . . . 9749 HALE PRODUCTS / CLASS 1 . . . . . . . . 1823 INFLATABLE IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8906
FIREPRINTS.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 HALE PRODUCTS / CLASS 1 . . . . . . . . 9400 INNOTEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711
FIREPROGRAMS SOFTWARE . . . . . . . 4826 HAMMERHEAD IND./GEAR KEEPER . . 3457 INNOVATIVE CONTROLS INC . . . . . . . . 5861
FIRETEC USED APPARATUS SALES . . 4527 HANNAY REELS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3411 INPOWER LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3452
FIRETOOLS SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . 5338 HANSEN FIRE AND SAFETY . . . . . . . . . 4427 INSTA-CHAIN, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5621
FIROVAC BY REBERLAND . . . . . . . . . . 3710 HANSEN INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . 9719 INTEC VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC. . . . . . . . 4714
FIRST STRIKE TECHNOLOGIES, INC . . . 704 HAPPY FEET BY RVJ INTERNATIONAL INTELLITEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5856
LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3119

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INTERMOTIVE VEHICLE CONTROLS . . 5630 MATJACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841 NORTHLINE COUPLING SYSTEMS


INTERSPIRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 MC PRODUCTS/DIV OF EMERG SERV LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5529
ISG/INFRASYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1217 HOLDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4951 NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL MINT . . . . 3220
ISI / AN AVON PROTECTION SYSTEMS MCCOY MILLER CORP/MARQUE . . . . 3801 NRS RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4656
COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715 MDG FOG GENERATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . 646 NSTEC NEVADA TEST SITE . . . . . . . . . 5465
JB CARR COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8902 MDI TRAFFIC CONTROL PRODUCTS/ NUPLA CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 5041
JL2 INC. PAC MULE BELTS . . . . . . . . . 9209 STARTGROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1135 OAK POINTE MEDICAL PRODUCTS . . 5657
JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS . . . 3126 MERCEDES TEXTILES LTD . . . . . . . . . . 5057 OCEANSIDE PROD/FIRE RESCUE
JUNKIN SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5832 MERMAID MANUFACTURING OF UNLIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1301
S.W. FLORIDA, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5634 OCEANSIDE PROD/
JUNKYARD DOG INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . 4638
METAL CRAFT MARINE INC. . . . . . . . . 5733 FIRE RESCUE UNLIMITED . . . . . . . 13084
KAPPLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
MICHIGAN RESCUE CONCEPTS . . . . . 3579 OCEANSIDE PROD/
KELDERMAN MFG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3248
MICRO-BLAZE PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . 9931 FIRE RESCUE UNLIMITED . . . . . . . . 8900
KENWOOD USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4349
MIDWEST FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4929 OCTANE FITNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9527
KEY FIRE HOSE CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647
MILLER BY SPERIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1012 ODYSSEY AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALTY. . 5139
KIDDE FIRE FIGHTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1523
MILNOR LAUNDRY SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . 544 OGURA & CO LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
KIDDE FIRE TRAINERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1733
MINERVA BUNKER GEAR CLEANERS . 5871 OHD - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
KIDDE FIRE TRAINERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9510
DYNAMICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1609
MISTRAS SERVICES/CONAM . . . . . . . . 5627
KINEQUIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4451
OK-1 MANUFACTURING CO. . . . . . . . . 4732
MITI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606
KME FIRE APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4401
ON SCENE SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 4629
MOBILE CONCEPTS BY SCOTTY . . . . 4761
KNOX COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234
ONE POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9807
MOBILE EYES INSPECTION
KOCHEK COMPANY, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . 1433
SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4731 ONSPOT OF NORTH AMERICA . . . . . . 9448
KOVENEX/WAUBRIDGE SPECIALTY
MOBILE FLEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 OSAGE AMBULANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5539
FABRICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
MODELTECH INT’L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3267 OTB BOOTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5744
KUSSMAUL ELECTRONICS COMPANY
MOORE INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE . . . . 3056 PARATECH INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1413
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9919
MOTOROLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3412 PAUL CONWAY SHIELDS . . . . . . . . . . . 1620
KZCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5138
MOUNTAIN UNIFORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . 4635 PAULSON MANUFACTURING. . . . . . . . 5058
L.N. CURTIS AND SONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 4249
MP ANTENNA LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9106 PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC . 1115
LAB SAFETY SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
MPRI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5531 PELICAN PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3100
LADD INDUSTRIES DEUTSCH
INDUSTRIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5243 MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1709 PENNWELL CORPORATION . . . . . . . . 9000
LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT CO . . . . . . . 3471 MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGE CO . . . . 4821
LAKE ASSAULT CUSTOM BOATS . . . . 9649 INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3036 PERFORMANCE TRAINING SYSTEMS . . 101
LANCIER HYDRAULIK USA, INC. . . . . . 4921 MUNICIPAL MARKETING SERVICES . . 5453 PETROGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3647
LEATHERHEAD TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 MUSTANG SURVIVAL, INC.. . . . . . . . . . 1326 PETZL AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
EXHIBITOR LIST
LEDLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3020 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON FIREWORKS PGI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1802
SAFETY, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5771 PHENIX TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . 3311
LENZING AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100
NATIONAL FIRE FIGHTER PHOENIX RESCUE EQUIPMENT . . . . . 4621
LIBERTY ART WORKS INC . . . . . . . . . . 4239
NEAR-MISS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4630
LIBERTY MOUNTAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3147 PHOENIX USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5645
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
LIFE LINE EMERGENCY VEHICLES . . . 4443 PHOS-CHEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3106
ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13080
LIGHTHOUSE UNIFORM COMPANY . . 1538 PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
(A DIVISION OF MEDTRONICS) . . . . 4850
LIGHTNING X PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . 5665 ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4138
PIERCE MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . 9902
LION APPAREL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1533 NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY
PIERCE/MEDTEC/OSHKOSH . . . . . . . . 8805
LOCUTION SYSTEMS INC . . . . . . . . . . 4144 INFORMATION BUREAU . . . . . . . . . 3375
PIGEON MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES, INC . 219
LOSBERGER US LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9015 NAVISTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5920
PLASTISOL COMPOSITES LLC . . . . . . 5857
LUMIFLEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5848 NCBRT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3940
PLASTISOL COMPOSITES LLC . . . . . . 9607
LUXFER GAS CYLINDERS . . . . . . . . . . 1101 NEDERMAN USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4647
PLYMOVENT CORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026
MAINTAINER CUSTOM BODIES, INC . . 3675 NEWMAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9927
POK OF NORTH AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . 241
MAJESTIC FIRE APPAREL INC. . . . . . . . 445 NIEDNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2245
POLARTEC LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4967
MAKO COMPRESSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 NORFAB CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
POWER HAWK TECHNOLOGIES, INC . 2645
MARION BODY WORKS . . . . . . . . . . . . 3120 NORTH AMERICAN FIRE HOSE . . . . . . 3657
POWERARC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4614
MARYLAND FIRE & RESCUE INST . . . . 5635 NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL FLOORING,
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3368 POWERMOON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9627
MASIMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3367

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Company Name Booth Company Name Booth Company Name Booth

PRO POLY OF NORTH AMERICA . . . . . 2227 ROSENBAUER AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . 14011 SPRUNG INSTANT STRUCTURES,
PROBOTICS AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5364 ROSENBAUER AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . 4900 INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5369
PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SERVICES RP HUGHES ARCHITECTS, INC. . . . . . 4628 SSCOR INCORPORATED . . . . . . . . . . . 9619
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5357 RUD CHAIN INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9921 STANFIELDS LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1142
PRO-SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9108 S.E.INTERNATIONAL, INC. . . . . . . . . . . 5053 STANG INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3931
PRO-TECH INDUSTRIES. . . . . . . . . . . . 5571 SAFESCENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8914 STEDFAST, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001
PRO-TUFF UNIFORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 SAFETY COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 STERLING ROPE CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546
PROVIDENT AGENCY INC . . . . . . . . . . 5559 SAFETY CORPORATION OF AMERICA 5738 STREAMLIGHT? INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1545
PRO-VISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8907 SAFETY EFFECTS, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES
PYROLANCE NORTH AMERICA . . . . . . 9010 INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1223
SAFETY EQUIPMENT INSTITUTE . . . . . . 338
QUAKER SAFETY PRODUCTS CORP . . 601 STRYKER EMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
SAFETY LAMP OF HOUSTON INC . . . . 4740
QUEST FIRE APPAREL, INC.. . . . . . . . . . 545 SUMMIT FIRE APPARATUS. . . . . . . . . . 3010
SAFETY SOLUTIONS INC. . . . . . . . . . . 4631
QUIROGA TRUCKS, S.A. DE C.V . . . . . 9325 SUPER VACUUM MFG CO . . . . . . . . . . 2435
SAFETY VISION INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
R & B FABRICATIONS INC . . . . . . . . . . 4147 SUPERIOR SIGNAL CO LLC . . . . . . . . . 5148
SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE
R HEROES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4039 PLASTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1324 SUREFIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3317
R. C. TRONICS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5758 SALAMANDER TECHNOLOGIES . . . . . 3745 SURREY FIRE SAFETY & COMMAND
A DIVISION OF WALKTERS GROUP
RADIO TECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5872 SAVATECH CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3547
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3068
RAE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1209 SCBAS, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9904
SUTPHEN CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . 14062
RAM MOUNTING SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . 5623 SCOTT HEALTH SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . 2523
SUTPHEN CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . 3321
RAM’D AIR GEAR DRYER LTD . . . . . . . 9917 SCOTTY FIREFIGHTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9312
SUTPHEN CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . 3417
RAVEN TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9406 SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS . . . . . . . 9241
SVI TRUCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2535
REACH AND RESCUE LTD . . . . . . . . . . 9816 SEALEGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9507
T.R. DESIGNS,INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4661
REALWHEELS COVER CO . . . . . . . . . . 8903 SENSIBLE PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9909
TACTRON INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5932
RED HEAD BRASS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3237 SENSIT TECHNOLOGIES . . . . . . . . . . . 3559
TAK-RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9000
REEVES EMS (DHS SYSTEMS LLC) . . . 3461 SETCOM CORP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1540
TARGET SAFETY/PREVENTION LINK . 13120
REFLEXITE AMERICAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3319 SHAFER ENTERPRISES/COOL SHIRT . 4817
TASK FORCE TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509
RESCOM SALES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9309 SHANGHAI ZANRAY INDUSTRIAL
TEAM/HUSQV ARNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006
RESCUE 1/ PL CUSTOM. . . . . . . . . . . . 4110 CO LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
TECHTRADE LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4433
RESCUE 1/ PL CUSTOM. . . . . . . . . . . . 4211 SHELBY SPECIALTY GLOVES . . . . . . . . 638
TECNIQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9925
RESCUE 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5671 SIGNAL VEHICLE PRODUCTS . . . . . . . 5120
TEEX/ESTI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001
RESCUE CADDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3165 SIGNS & SHAPES INT’L, INC . . . . . . . . 9935
TEIJIN ARAMID USA, INC . . . . . . . . . . . 9547
RESCUE SOURCE/ SIGTRONICS CORPORATION . . . . . . . . 3575
TELE-LITE INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3553
RESCUE 3 INTERNATIONAL. . . . . . . 8904 SILVER TOWNE MINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144
TELESTAFF BY PDSI SOFTWARE . . . . . . 547
RESCUE SYSTEMS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 2545 SIMULAIDS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4726
TEMPEST TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . 3211
RESCUE TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . 3049 SIREN OPERATING SYSTEMS . . . . . . . 5660
TEMPO GLOVE MANUFACTURING . . . 3315
RESCUE VAC SYSTEMS, INC . . . . . . . . 4439 SKEDCO INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3456
TENCATE PROTECTIVE FABRIC . . . . . . 1332
RESQTEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3447 SLIDEMASTER/INNOVATIVE
INDUSTRIES INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3158 TERRY FARRELL FIREFIGHTERS
REYCO GRANNING SUSPENSIONS. . . 4340
FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5870
RICOCHET MANUFACTURING CO SMART POWER SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . 5339
THALES COMMUNICATIONS INC . . . . 3733
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1739 SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. . . . . . . . 4000
THE CAD ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4738
RIT BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 SMITH & WARREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
THE COLEMAN COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . 9515
RIT RESCUE & ESCAPE SYSTEMS . . . . 425 SMITHS DETECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5458
THE EMBLEM AUTHORITY . . . . . . . . . . 3246
RITE RESCUE SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . 4640 SNAP-TITE HOSE /
ALL-AMERICAN HOSE . . . . . . . . . . . 5851 THE FIRESTORE.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
ROAD RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5753
SOG KNIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1111 THE GLOVE CORPORATION. . . . . . . . . . 202
ROBOTRONICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5648
SOUNDOFF SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4815 THE INFORCER LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5440
ROBWEN INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4131
SOUTH PARK CORPORATION . . . . . . . 9908 THOROGOOD DIVISION/
ROCK N RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3256
WEINBRENNER SHOE CO. . . . . . . . 1612
ROCKETFIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9849 SOUTHCOMBE BROTHERS LTD . . . . . 2342
THUEMLING INSTRUMENT GROUP . . 3157
ROCO RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5639 SPARTAN CHASSIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1806
TIMONEY TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . 9211
ROLLNRACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4839 SPIEWAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4533
TMS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES . . . . . 9817
R-O-M CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4721 SPORTSART FITNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5548
TNT RESCUE SYSTEMS INC . . . . . . . . 5520

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TNT RESCUE SYSTEMS INC . . . . . . . . 9625 WARN INDUSTRIES INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 9107


TOMAR ELECTRONICS, INC . . . . . . . . 9314 WARNER BODIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4153
TOPPS SAFETY APPAREL, INC . . . . . . . 600 WATEROUS COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5956
TOYNE FIRE APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . 3245 WATEROUS COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9027
TRACE ANALYTICS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 5546 WATERWAY INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802
TRACER LINE @ WWW. WEATHERTAP.COM
__________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3264
RESCUEPRODUCTSINC.COM . . . . 13144 WEH TECHNOLOGIES INC . . . . . . . . . . 4245
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY WEIS FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT . . . . . 5130
TECHNOLOGIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9214
WELLS CARGO INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9929
TRI AIR TESTING INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
WHALING DISTRIBUTORS/
TRUE NORTH GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4833 NEWPORT HARBOR FOR FDIC . . . . 8912
TRUSPEC BY ATLANCO . . . . . . . . . . . . 5468 WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES INC . . 5400
TSI INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4540 WHELEN ENGINEERING CO., INC.. . . . . 723
TURBODRAFT BY SCHUTTE & WHITES MANUFACTURING LTD . . . . . 3668
KOERTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9110
WHP TRAINING TOWERS . . . . . . . . . . . 1034
TURTLE PLASTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3474
WILL-BURT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5970
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
WILL-BURT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9320
SECURITY S&T FIRST RESPONDER
WILLIAMS FIRE & HAZARD. . . . . . . . . . 4743
TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM
(R-TECH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5557 WISE CO, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5629
UNCOMMON USA, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 5535 WL GORE AND ASSOCIATES . . . . . . . . . 523
UNDERWATER KINETICS . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 WORKRITE UNIFORM COMPANY . . . . . 236
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC 9541 XRT POWER SYSTEMS/
WESTERBEKE INDUSTRIAL . . . . . . . 8905
UNIFIRE POWER BLOWERS INC . . . . . 4130
ZANFEL LABORATORIES INC . . . . . . . . 3651
UNIMAC CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2401
ZIAMATIC CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . 2341
UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORP . . . 3421
ZIMEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1243
UNITED PLASTICS FABRICATING . . . . 4716
ZISTOS CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE . . . . . . . . . . 5633 ZODI, HAZMATSHOWER.COM . . . . . . . 3415
UNLIMITED SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4344 ZODIAC OF NORTH AMERICA . . . . . . . 3046
UNRUH FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5063 ZOLL TAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . . . . 5257 ZONE DEFENSE LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3366
URETEK ARCHER, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4851 ZUMRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2600
URBAN FIREFIGHTER MAGAZINE . . . 9000
EXHIBITOR LIST
US ALERT LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4345
US DIGITAL DESIGNS, INC. . . . . . . . . . 5732
US TANKER FIRE APPARATUS INC . . . 5528
VANNER INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3658
VAN’S ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . 343
VAN’S ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. . . . . . . 9718
VENTRY SOLUTIONS INC . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
VERIDIAN LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
VERTEX STANDARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5632
VFIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1343
VIGIL SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5551
VIKING LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT
(AMERICA) AND QUEST ENTERPRISES
INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5163
VINATRONICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804
VISTA MANUFACTURING INC. . . . . . . . 4150
VIZCON,LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5050
WARD DIESEL FILTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2235

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1 FDIC 2011 Attendee Name:

Phone:
EVENT REGISTRATION
Badge ID:

REGISTRATION INFORMATION SHEET

March 21-26, 2011


Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

Registration Sponsor:

REGISTRATION H.O.T. INFORMATION


■ Fully complete the registration form. Incomplete ■ Register early. H.O.T. class sizes are limited.
registration forms will be returned for complete ■ H.O.T. Evolution participants must register and report to
information.
Staging by 6:30 a.m.
■ Placement in Hands-On Training (H.O.T.) classes is not ■ Full-day Workshops begin promptly at 8 a.m.
reserved until registration form is properly completed and
payment is received.
■ 4-hour Evolutions & Workshops begin promptly at 8 a.m.
and 1 p.m.
■ Pre-registration cut-off is March 17, 2011. Attendees
must register on-site after March 17, 2011.
■ Lunch is provided for all H.O.T. & Workshop attendees.
■ Payment for all Early Bird registrants must be received by
■ There is no refund for partial-day attendance.
February 9, 2011. Registration and payment received
after February 9, 2011 is subject to full registration fees. —Evolution Requirements
■ Each attendee must be individually registered. Single ■ Signed liability waivers are required for all Evolutions.
registrations may not be separated or shared among Visit www.fdic.com to print a liability waiver.
multiple attendees. ■ Full turnout gear and/or technical rescue gear is required
for certain Evolutions. (See “Important Notes for H.O.T.
IF PAYING WITH PURCHASE ORDER (PO) - Purchase
Attendees” at www.fdic.com.)
order must have a credit card guarantee or the
registration will be forfeited. Payment must be received ■ SCBA will be provided when necessary.
by 2/9/11 in order to receive the Early Bird rate. A PO is
not considered a payment. Payments must be received
prior to the event or upon arrival to receive your badge.

H.O.T. REGISTRATION: STEP-BY-STEP


1. Select the H.O.T. Evolutions and/or Workshops you’d like to attend
2. Total the cost of your chosen H.O.T. classes and any additional conference options at the bottom of
Registration Page 5

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Attendee Name:

Phone:
EVENT REGISTRATION
Badge ID:

ATTENDEE INFORMATION (Enter this information as you would like it to appear on your badge)

First Name Last Name Title

Department/Company (Maximum 30 Characters)

Address (To mail badge and conference information)

Address 2 (Suite #, etc.) Country

City State Zip

( ) ( )
Phone Fax E-mail (Confirmations will be sent via e-mail, if a unique e-mail address is given.)

Rank/Title Do you read Fire Engineering?


(01) Chief of Depart. (07) Firefighter/Paramedic (01) Yes (02) No
(02) Staff Chief (08) Firefighter/EMT
(03) Other Officer (06) Other If yes, whose copy do you read?
(04) Firefighter (please specify) (01) I subscribe (02) My department’s copy
(05) Training Officer (03) I read a co-worker’s copy

Job Function (Check all that apply) How many years have you attended FDIC?
(01) Management (08) Public Education
(02) Training (09) EMS
I am visiting the FDIC 2011 exhibits
(03) Prevention (10) Haz Mat
(04) Suppression (11) Rescue
to obtain information on: (Check all that apply)
(05) Investigation (13) Wildfire (01) Ambulances (12) Hand Tools & Forcible Entry
(06) Maintenance (12) Other (02) Apparatus & Apparatus (13) HazMat Products
(07) Communication (please specify) Accessories (14) Incident Management /
(03) Badges, Emblems Accountability Systems
Purchasing Responsibility & Accessories (15) Insurance / Financial Institutions
(04) Approve (02) Recommend (04) Breathing Apparatus/Air /Consulting Services
(01) Purchase (03) Specify Systems / SCBA & Supplies (16) Miscellaneous/Other
(05) Communications/Radios / (17) Monitors & Detectors
Are you a member of a purchasing committee? Dispatch Equipment (18) Nozzles, Hoses, Reels
(06) Computer Services/Software & Couplings
(1) Yes (0) No
(07) Water, Diving & Ice Rescue (19) Protective Clothing (PPE) /
Equip. & Accessories Apparel
Type of Department
(08) Educational Materials / (20) Pumps/Gauges
(01) Volunteer (04) Industrial
Colleges / Training Services (21) Rescue Tools & Equipment
(02) Career (05) Military
& Equipment (22) Ropes, Chains, Safety Belts
(03) Combination (06) Other
(09) EMS Equipment & Supplies & Accessories
Career/Vol (please specify)
(10) FOAM, Environmental Products, (23) Sirens, Alarms &
CAF Units Signaling Devices
Population Served by Department (11) Fans / Portable Generators (24) Thermal Imaging Cameras
(01) Under 2,500 (04) 25,001 – 75,000 & Accessories (25) Wildfire Rescue Equip. &
(02) 2,501 – 10,000 (05) 75,001 – 150,000 Access.
(03) 10,001 – 25,000 (06) Over 150,000

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Phone:
EVENT REGISTRATION
Badge ID:

HANDS-ON TRAINING EVOLUTION & WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION FORM

HANDS-ON TRAINING CLASS PRICES Each 4-Hr H.O.T. Class Each 8-Hr H.O.T. Class
MONDAY
Evolutions $115 $210
March 21, 2011 Workshops $100 $180

PLEASE NOTE: If you select a H.O.T. Evolution in the morning, should you choose to take a course in the afternoon, it must be a H.O.T. Evolution.

4-Hour Evolutions: Monday, March 21, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 4-Hour Evolutions: Monday, March 21, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Advanced Car and SUV Vehicle Extrication Advanced Car and SUV Vehicle Extrication
Essentials of Search and Rescue NEW! Essentials of Search and Rescue NEW!
Fire Department Rescue Operations NEW! Fire Department Rescue Operations NEW!
Flashover Flashover
Heavy Vehicle Extrication NEW! Heavy Vehicle Extrication NEW!
Thermal Imaging Techniques Thermal Imaging Techniques
Truck Company: Forcible Entry Truck Company: Forcible Entry
Truck Company: Ventilation Truck Company: Ventilation

PLEASE NOTE: If you select a Workshop in the morning, should you choose to take a course in the afternoon, it must be a Workshop.

4-Hour Workshops: Monday, March 21, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.


1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
4-Hour Workshops: Monday, March 21, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Basement Fires 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Emergency Response to Large Events EMS and ICS: Where Do I Fit In?
Fireground Air Management Fireground Commander
Fireground Tactics Take-Home Model Hybrid Safety for First Responders
Officer Development Hands-On Skills and Drills Leadership Excellence
Pride and Ownership: The Love for the Job Situational Awareness
Responding to Incidents Involving Hybrid and Strategy and Tactics at Commercial Fires
Electric Vehicles To Hell and Back Train the Trainer
Right Seat Responsibilities Training Plan for Success
Roof Operations Training Program Management for Small Departments
Think Like an Incident Commander Understanding Extreme Fire Behavior
Using Mandates to Improve Your Training Program Vent-Enter-Search of Today’s Fire Buildings

8-Hour Evolutions: Monday, March 21, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 8-Hour Workshops: Monday, March 21, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting NEW! 25 to Survive: Residential Building Fires


Conducting NFPA 1403 Live Burn Training Art of “Reading Smoke”
Engine Company: Essentials Firefighter and Fire Officer Survival:
IAFF/IAFC Fire Ground Survival Program Why Things Go Right and Why Things Go Wrong
Live Fire First-Due Tactics NEW! Frontline Safety
RIT Combat Drills Intelligent Fire Operations
Structural Collapse International Fire Instructors Workshop (IFIW)
Truck Company: Aerial Operations ISFSI Credentialed Live Fire Trainer – Module 1
Truck Company: Essentials It’s Game Day; Are You Ready?
Urban Essentials NEW! Leadership for the First Line Supervisor
Leading Learning
Mastering Fireground Command: Calming the Chaos
Positive Pressure Attack
Rescue University 2011
Training Tricks of the Trade:
Make Every Class/Drill a Home Run
Truck Placement and Operations

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FDIC 2011
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Attendee Name:

Phone:
EVENT REGISTRATION
Badge ID:

HANDS-ON TRAINING EVOLUTION & WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION FORM

HANDS-ON TRAINING CLASS PRICES Each 4-Hr H.O.T. Class Each 8-Hr H.O.T. Class
TUESDAY
Evolutions $115 $210
March 22, 2011 Workshops $100 $180

PLEASE NOTE: If you select a H.O.T. Evolution in the morning, should you choose to take a course in the afternoon, it must be a H.O.T. Evolution.

4-Hour Evolutions: Tuesday, March 22, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 4-Hour Evolutions:Tuesday, March 22, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Advanced Car and SUV Vehicle Extrication Advanced Car and SUV Vehicle Extrication
Essentials of Search and Rescue NEW! Essentials of Search and Rescue NEW!
Fire Department Rescue Operations NEW! Fire Department Rescue Operations NEW!
Flashover Flashover
Heavy Vehicle Extrication NEW! Heavy Vehicle Extrication NEW!
Thermal Imaging Techniques Thermal Imaging Techniques
Truck Company: Forcible Entry Truck Company: Forcible Entry
Truck Company: Ventilation Truck Company: Ventilation

PLEASE NOTE: If you select a Workshop in the morning, should you choose to take a course in the afternoon, it must be a Workshop.

4-Hour Workshops: Tuesday, March 22, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 4-Hour Workshops:Tuesday, March 22, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Building Construction Principles for Incident Commanders Command Training Center Development and Management
Does Your Department LACK the “Right Stuff”? Fire Department Cornerstone Leadership
Effective Time Management for the Executive Fire Officer Fireground Scenario Workshop
Fireground Strategies: Hazmat: Initial Approach and Actions
Control the Fireground to Control the Fire High-Rise Operations
Firehouse Excellence Identifying and Developing the Complete Company Officer
High-Rise Operations: Is Your Department Prepared? Incident Rehab
Mission-Focused Command Managing a Fire
PPV in Wind-Driven Fires New Firefight: Interior Attack in Lightweight Construction
Street-Smart Habits for Effective Fire Training Not Everyone Goes Home
Tactical Considerations and Size-Up Training Officer and Instructor Boot Camp
Value-Added Leadership Truck Company Essentials

8-Hour Evolutions: Tuesday, March 22, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 8-Hour Workshops: Tuesday, March 22, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting NEW! Developing a Fire Department Training Program
Conducting NFPA 1403 Live Burn Training Developing Leadership in Fire Officers
Engine Company: Essentials Fire Dynamics for the Fire Service
IAFF/IAFC Fire Ground Survival Program Fireground Decision Making
Live Fire First-Due Tactics NEW! Fireground Tactics: House Fires and Store Fires
RIT Combat Drills Growing Leaders Using Empowerment (G.L.U.E.)
Structural Collapse IAFF Health and Safety Initiatives:
Truck Company: Aerial Operations Preparing You for Survival
Truck Company: Essentials Improving Incident Safety Officer Effectiveness
Urban Essentials NEW! International Fire Instructors Workshop (IFIW)
Managing Rescue Operations
Obtaining Funding for Operational Needs
Professional Development and Credentialing for
Tomorrow’s Leaders
Smoke Symposium
Specifying Fire Apparatus
Station Fire: An Incident Commander’s Perspective

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5 FDIC 2011 Attendee Name:

Phone:
EVENT REGISTRATION
Badge ID:

CONFERENCES & EXHIBITS

Hands-On Training Evolutions & Workshops are reserved when payment is received. Class sizes are limited – register early! If you are
registering for H.O.T. Evolutions or Workshops, complete the entire form on the opposite page and send with your registration.

Pricing from Registration Pages 3 & 4 should be added to any additional conference fees and totals at the bottom of this form.

CONFERENCE FEES (Please select only one of the following) PAYMENT


Fully paid Fully paid
on or before after All reservations must be paid in full prior to conference for
2/9/11 2/9/11 admittance.
Enclosed is a check payable to Pennwell/FDIC11.
Hands-On Training Full Package $500* $625*
Enclosed is a signed purchase order with credit card guarantee.
Includes general sessions, classrooms & exhibits.
Allows up to 16 hours of H.O.T. Evolutions and/or Workshops Please include credit card number below.
at additional costs listed on Registration pp 3 & 4. Charge my credit card: MasterCard Visa
American Express Discover
Two-Day Hands-On Training Only $175* $200*
Includes general sessions and exhibits. Card number
Allows up to 16 hours of H.O.T. Evolutions and/or Workshops
at additional costs listed on Registration pp 3 & 4. Exp. date

Name on card
Full Conference $500 $625
Includes general sessions, classrooms & exhibits Signature

One-Day Conference $275 $325 2 Ways to Register


Includes general session, classrooms & all three days of exhibits Mail to:
Wed., March 23 Thurs., March 24 OR Fri., March 25 PennWell/FDIC11
Registration Department
Exhibit Package $75 $75 P.O. Box 973059, Dallas, TX 75397-3059
Includes all exhibit days, Thurs. – Sat., March 24 – 26 Fax to:
+1-888-299-8057 or +1-918-831-9161
One-Day Exhibits Only $35 $45
Includes exhibits on selected day only. Questions? Please call:
+1-888-299-8016 or +1-918-831-9160
Thurs., March 24 Fri., March 25 OR Sat., March 26

Spouse Exhibits Only $15 $15 Cancellation Policy


Includes all exhibit days, Thurs. – Sat., March 24 – 26 Cancellations must be received in writing before February 13,
2011, in order to receive a refund, minus a $100 administrative
charge. After February 13, 2011, refunds are not available.
Name for Badge:
Substitutions may be made at any time by notifying the
registration office in writing.

* PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF


Fire Engineering Subscription
INDIVIDUAL H.O.T. EVOLUTIONS/WORKSHOPS.
Your registration fee includes a 1-year, $10.00 print
subscription to Fire Engineering magazine. Check here if you
DO NOT wish to receive the subscription.
Conference Fee $

Hands-On Training Class Price from


Registration Pages 3 & 4 $

Total Due $

PROMOTIONAL CODE:

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FDIC 2011
HOTEL REGISTRATION 1
Why reserve a room at an official conference hotel?
Special rates have been negotiated at a number of hotels in Indianapolis to accommodate the variety of needs for all of our exhibitors and
attendees. By booking your rooms through Preferred Convention Services, the official FDIC Housing Company, you are supporting the
Event and gaining access to many benefits, which include:
· Discounted hotel rates.
· Protection of your reservation if hotels oversell their rooms.
· Experienced reservation agents available for all of your housing needs from the time you make your reservation until the completion of
the conference.
· 24-hour on-site assistance provided during the conference.
· Shuttle service from hotels not within walking distance of the convention center.
· Assistance in setting up hospitality functions at conference hotels at contracted discounted suite rates.

DOWNTOWN HOTELS AIRPORT AREA HOTELS


Sgl/Dbl Sgl/Dbl2 Dist to CC Shuttle Sgl/Dbl Dist to CC
Canterbury Hotel $203/$203 N/A 1 block No Courtyard Indianapolis Airport $142/$142 9 miles
Columbia Club $166/$176 N/A 4 blocks Yes Crowne Plaza Airport $171/$171 10 miles
Comfort Suites Downtown $187/$197 N/A 2 blocks No Fairfield Inn Airport $157/$157 12 miles
- 4 nt min. required Hyatt Place Airport $190/$190 9 miles
Conrad Indianapolis $309/$309 N/A 2 blocks No Quality Inn Airport $120/$120 10 miles
Courtyard at the Capitol $175/$185 N/A 5 blocks Yes Radisson Indianapolis Airport $148/$148 10 miles
Courtyard Indianapolis DT $194/$204 N/A 2 blocks No Ramada Airport Indianapolis $138/$138 7 miles
Crowne Plaza Union Station SOLD OUT N/A Adjacent No Wyndham Indianapolis West $133/$153 10 miles
Embassy Suites Downtown $215/$226 N/A 2 blocks No
Fairfield Inn & Suites DT $174/$184 N/A 2 blocks No All hotels listed above will have shuttle service to
and from the convention center.
Hampton Inn Downtown $170/$178 N/A 3 blocks No
Hilton Garden Inn $170/$188 N/A 4 blocks Yes
Hilton Indianapolis 3 blocks No DON’T SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?
Traditional King $187/$202 N/A
PCS can book a room for you at ANY hotel in
Traditional Queen/Queen $187/$202 N/A
Deluxe King $187/$187 N/A the Indianapolis area. We are here to book
Deluxe Queen/Queen Suite $227/$242 N/A what you need. Any hotel, anywhere!
King Suite $227/$242 N/A Call us for more details........
State Suite - 3 nt min. req. $327/$342 N/A
Holiday Inn Express Suites $169/$169 N/A 2 blocks No Current tax rate in Indianapolis is 17%
Homewood Suites by Hilton SOLD OUT N/A 4 blocks No
- 4 nt min. required
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis $190/$210 $297/$297 Adjacent No
Indianapolis Marriott DT SOLD OUT $299/$299 Adjacent No
JW Marriott *NEW HOTEL* $219/$229 N/A 1 block No PCS has arranged discounts with Enterprise
Omni Severin Hotel SOLD OUT SOLD OUT 1 block No
Rent-A-Car. Visit our website at
1 Bedroom Suites N/A $319/$319
Residence Inn Canal $198/$198 N/A 1 mile No
www.preferred1.com/reservations
- 3 nt min. required for rates and availability.
Sheraton City Centre $139/$159 N/A 4.5 blocks Yes
SpringHill Suites DT $184/$194 N/A 2 blocks No
Staybridge Suites Downtown $191/$191 N/A 3 blocks No Hotel availability is based on a first
- 4 nt min. required come, first served basis. For up to date
University Place Hotel $187/$207 N/A 10 blocks Yes availability please visit our web-site at
- 3 nt min. required www.preferred1.com.
Westin Indianapolis SOLD OUT $228/$248 Adjacent No

It has been brought to our attention that unknown housing and travel companies have been contacting FDIC exhibitors and attendees
falsely claiming to represent FDIC as the official hotel/housing company for FDIC 2011 in Indianapolis. These rogue companies (commonly
referred to as “pirates” or “housing bandits”) will charge your credit card for the full stay and hotel rooms will not be available when you
arrive in Indianapolis. Please remember, Preferrred Convention Services is the ONLY official housing company for FDIC.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

FDIC 2011 c/o PREFERRED CONVENTION SERVICES


1990 E. Grand Avenue, Suite 150 * El Segundo, CA 90245
On-line: www.preferred1.com * email: fdic@preferred1.com * Fax: 310.235.2648 * Toll Free: 888.472.7462 * Phone: 310.235.2647

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2 FDIC 2011
HOTEL REGISTRATION

2 011 FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE


Downtown Conference Hotels:

Canterbury Hotel Courtyard Indianapolis Downtown Hilton Garden Inn*


$203 Single; $203 Double $194 Single; $204 Double $170 Single; $188 Double
Elegant European-style hotel Non-smoking business/family hotel Downtown low-rise hotel
• Convention center: 1 block • Convention center: 2 blocks • Convention center: 4 blocks
• Restaurant & Cocktail lounge • Restaurants nearby • Restaurant & Lounge
• Complimentary continental breakfast • Fitness center • Indoor pool and spa
• Parking: $25.00/valet • Parking: $20.00/self; $25.00/valet • Parking: $22.00/valet; $14.00/self

Columbia Club* Crowne Plaza Union Station Hilton Indianapolis

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$166 Single; $176 Double $179 Single; $199Double Traditional King: $187 Single; $202 Double
Historic private club/hotel U
Historic hotel with unique rooms Traditional Q/Q: $187 Single; $202 Double
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• Convention center: 4 blocks • Convention center: Adjacent Deluxe King: $187 Single; $187 Double
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• 2 Dining rooms, Lounge, Bar & Grill • Restaurant & Lounge Deluxe Q/Q Suite: $225 Single; $242 Double
• Indoor pool & Fitness center • Indoor pool, Jacuzzi & Fitness center
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King Suite: $227 Single; $242 Double


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• Parking: $12.00/self • Parking: $25.00/valet; $20.00/self


State Suite (3nt min): $327 Single; $342Double
Comfort Suites Downtown Embassy Suites Downtown Contemporary high-rise hotel
(4 night minimum stay required) $215 Single; $226 Double • Convention center: 3 blocks
$187 Single; $197 Double Downtown all-suite property • Restaurant, Lounge & Sports bar
Downtown all-suite hotel • Convention center: 2 blocks • Indoor pool, Whirlpool & Health club
• Parking: $28.00/valet; $22.00/self
• Convention center: 2 blocks • Restaurant & Lounge
• Restaurant for light meals, • Complimentary breakfast & cocktails Holiday Inn Express Suites
• Complimentary continental breakfast
• Indoor pool, Jacuzzi & Sauna $169 Single; $169 Double
• Fitness center, Indoor pool
• Parking: $10.00/self
• Parking: $20.00/self Modern mid-priced hotel
• Convention center: 2 blocks
Conrad Indianapolis Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown • Complimentary continental breakfast
$309 Single; $309 Double $174 Single; $184 Double • Indoor heated pool & Fitness room
Hilton brand luxury hotel Non-smoking business/family hotel • Parking: $10.00/self
• Convention center: 2 blocks
• Convention center: 2 blocks Homewood Suites by Hilton
• Restaurants nearby
• Restaurant & Lounge
• Fitness center (4 night minimum stay required)
• Complimentary high speed/wireless internet
• Parking: $14.00/self
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$201 Single; $221Double
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• Spa and fitness center
Downtown all-suite hotel
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• Daily newspaper Hampton Inn Downtown


• Parking: $32.00/valet • Convention center: 4 blocks
$170 Single; $178 Double
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• Complimentary Breakfast & Lite Evening Meal


Courtyard at the Capitol* Downtown value priced hotel (Sunday thru Thursday)
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$175 Single; $185 Double • Convention center: 3 blocks • Indoor pool & Fitness center
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• Complimentary continental breakfast


Non-smoking business/family hotel • Parking: $24.00/valet; $20.00/self
• Wings Restaurant & Bar adjoining
• Convention center: 5 blocks
• Exercise room Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
• Restaurant & Lounge
• Indoor pool & Exercise room
• Parking: $14.00/valet $190 Single; $210 Double
• Parking: $17.00/self Standard Rate: $297 Single; $297 Double
Modern high-rise hotel
Shuttle service to and from the convention center • Convention center: Adjacent
provided at all hotels marked with an (*). Parking • 7 Restaurants & 3 Lounges
charges at all hotels are based on 2010 rates and • Indoor pool, Health club & Jacuzzi
are subject to change without notice. • Parking: $28.00/valet; $22.00/self

In t ro d u cin g th e NE W India na polis Conve ntion Ce nte r!


The expansion is anticipated to be completed by late December 2010. Once completed, the Indiana Convention Center will offer:

• Exhibit Halls - 566,600 square feet of contiguous space, 11 Exhibit Halls ranging from
36,300 square feet to 88,900 square feet
• Meeting Rooms – 71 totaling 113,302 square feet
• Ballrooms – 3 various sized totaling 62,173 square feet; largest is 33,335 square feel
• Docks – 48
• Hotel Rooms – physically connected via skywalks to 12 hotels – 4,700 hotel rooms
• Airport – 15-minutes drive to Indianapolis International Airport

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FDIC 2011
HOTEL REGISTRATION 3
2 011 FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE
Downtown Conference Hotels continued

Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Residence Inn Canal Staybridge Suites Downtown


Only Standard Rate Available (3 night minimum stay required) (4 night minimum stay required)
Standard Rate: $299 Single; $299 Double $198 Single; $198 Double $191 Single; $191 Double
Non-smoking first-class hotel Downtown extended stay hotel New downtown all-suite hotel
• Convention center: Adjacent • Convention center: 1 mile • Convention center: 3 blocks
• Restaurant, Lounge & Sports Bar • Restaurants nearby • Complimentary hot breakfast
• Indoor pool, Jacuzzi & Fitness center • Fitness center & Indoor pool • Fitness center, Indoor pool
• Parking: $32.00/valet; $28.00/self • Parking: $17.00/self • Parking: $10.00/self

JW Marriott Downtown *NEW HOTEL* Sheraton City Centre* University Place Hotel*
$219 Single; $229 Double $139 Single; $159 Double (3 night minimum stay required)
Non-smoking first-class hotel Multi-story convention hotel $187 Single; $207 Double
• Convention center: 1 block • Convention center: 4.5 blocks Downtown conference center hotel
• Tuscan Bistro, Sports Bar, Coffee Bar, 24-Hour • Restaurant, Coffee shop & Lounge • Convention center: 10 blocks
Room Service • Outdoor rooftop pool & Exercise room • Restaurant, Sports Bar & Food court
• Pool, Fitness center & Day spa • Parking: $25.00/valet; $23.00/self • Connecting sports center, Pools & Tennis
• Parking: $32.00/valet; $28.00/self • Parking: $20.00/valet; $14.00/self
SpringHill Suites Downtown
Omni Severin Hotel $184 Single; $194 Double Westin Indianapolis
Only Suite Rates Available Non-smoking business/family hotel Only Standard Rate Available
Suite Rate: $319 Single, $319 Double • Convention center: 2 blocks Standard Rate: $228 Single; $248 Double
Downtown historic high-rise hotel • Restaurants nearby Full-service convention hotel
• Convention center: 1 block • Fitness center • Convention center: Adjacent
• Restaurant, Coffee shop & Lounge • Parking: $25.00/valet; $20.00/self • Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
• Indoor pool & Fitness center • Indoor Pool, Jacuzzi & Exercise room
• Parking: $25.00/valet • Parking: $23.00/valet

Airport Area Hotels

Courtyard Indianapolis Airport Hyatt Place Airport Ramada Airport Indianapolis


$142 Single; $142 Double $190 Single; $190 Double $138 Single; $138 Double
Non-smoking business/family hotel Modern first class hotel Budget airport property
• Convention center: 9 miles • Convention center: 9 miles • Convention center: 7 miles
• Restaurant • Complimentary continental breakfast • Complimentary continental breakfast
• Indoor pool, Whirlpool & Exercise room • Coffee/Wine Cafe, 24 Hour Rm Service • Exercise room
• Parking: Complimentary • Parking: Complimentary • Parking: $5.00/self

Crowne Plaza Airport Quality Inn Airport Wyndham Indianapolis West


$171 Single; $171 Double $120 Single; $120 Double $133 Single; $153 Double
Standard Rate: $202 Single; $202 Double Budget/economy hotel Modern mid-range hotel
Mid-priced business hotel • Convention center: 10 miles • Convention center: 10 miles
• Convention center: 10 miles • Complimentary continental breakfast • Restaurant, Coffee shop & 2 nightclubs
• Restaurant, Cafe, Piano bar & Lounge • Indoor pool, Whirlpool & Exercise room • Indoor Pool, Exercise room & Track
• Indoor pool, Exercise room & Sauna • Parking: Complimentary • Parking: Complimentary
• Parking: Complimentary
Radisson Indianapolis Airport
Fairfield Inn Airport $148 Single; $148 Double
$157 Single; $157 Double Multi-story business hotel
Non-smoking budget hotel • Convention center: 10 miles
• Convention center: 12 miles • Upscale restaurant, Bar & Grill
• Restaurants nearby • Indoor pool, Health club nearby
• Indoor pool & Exercise room • Parking: Complimentary
• Parking: Complimentary The following hotels
are NOT part of the
FORMS

FDIC Conference block:

Days Inn Airport


La Quinta Inn Airport
La Quinta Inn Executive Drive
Please Note: Shuttle service to and from the convention
center is provided for all airport area hotels listed above. There is NO shuttle service
from these hotels

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4 FDIC 2011
HOTEL REGISTRATION

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FDIC 2011
HOTEL REGISTRATION 5
HOUSING REQUEST FORM

To make your hotel reservation, contact Preferred Convention Services (PCS), the official FDIC 2011 housing company. Please do not contact
the hotels directly. Discounted rates are available only through our office. Suites and hospitality space are also available at discounted rates
when booked through PCS. Conference rates are not guaranteed after February 22, 2011.

CONTACT INFORMATION HOTEL CHOICES

Please list 6 hotel choices in order of preference. Your hotel will be


Name confirmed based on availability.

1.
Company
2.

Address 3.

4.
City State Zip
5.

Phone Fax 6.

Email
GUARANTEE INFORMATION

Reservations will be guaranteed with the credit card information


GUEST INFORMATION provided. Advanced deposits are not required.

Only 1 room per form. If multiple rooms are required, please make Credit Card Type: AMEX Visa MasterCard Discover
copies of this form. Room type and special requests are based on
availability at the time of check-in. Credit Card #: Exp:

ROOM TYPE DESCRIPTIONS Cardholder:


S= Single (1 person/1bed) D = Double (2 people/1 bed)
D/D = Double/Double (2 people/2 beds) H = Hospitality Suite Signature:
Cancellation Information: The credit card provided will be charged 1
nights room and tax if the reservation is cancelled 7 days or less from
the arrival date. In addition, a $40 processing fee will be assessed by
Room Type PCS for all reservations cancelled on or after February 4, 2011.

Arrival Date Departure Date 5 WAYS TO RESERVE

Phone: 888.472.7462 or 310.235.2647


Guest Name
Fax: 310.235.2648
Email: reservations@preferred1.com
Sharing With Web: www.preferred1.com/reservations
Mail: FDIC 2011
Special Requests: 1990 East Grand Avenue, Suite 150
El Segundo, CA 90245

Non-Smoking Low Floor Early Arrival

Smoking High Floor Late Departure DON’T SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?
PCS can book a room for you an ANY hotel in the
Other: Indianapolis area. We are here to book
what you need. Any hotel, anywhere!
Call us for more details....

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SHUTTLE SCHEDULE

Route “1” Route “2” Route “4”


(Airport-West) (Airport-East) (Downtown)
Wyndham Hotel Fairfield Inn Columbia Club
Courtyard Marriott Hyatt Place Courtyard/Residence Capital
Crowne Plaza Quality Inn Hilton Garden
Radisson Hotel Ramada University Place
Sheraton City Ctr

Monday, March 21
5:00a – 8:30a Every 30 minutes Every 30 minutes Every 15 minutes
8:30a – 4:00p Every 60 Minutes Every 60 Minutes Every 30 minutes
4:00p – 7:00p Every 30 minutes Every 30 Minutes Every 15 Minutes

Tuesday, March 22
5:00a – 8:30a Every 30 minutes Every 30 minutes Every 15 minutes
8:30a – 4:00p Every 60 Minutes Every 60 Minutes Every 30 minutes
4:00p – 7:00p Every 30 minutes Every 30 Minutes Every 15 minutes

Wednesday, March 23
6:30a – 10:30a Every 15 minutes Every 30 minutes Every 15 minutes
10:30a – 4:00p Every 60 Minutes Every 60 Minutes Every 30 minutes
4:00p – 7:00p Every 15 minutes Every 30 Minutes Every 15 minutes
7:00p – 10:00p Every 60 minutes Every 60 Minutes No Service

Thursday, March 24
6:30a – 10:30a Every 15 minutes Every 30 minutes Every 15 minutes
10:30a – 1:00p Every 60 Minutes Every 60 Minutes Every 30 minutes
1:00p – 7:30p Every 15 minutes Every 30 Minutes Every 15 minutes
7:30p – 10:00p Every 60 minutes Every 60 Minutes No Service

Friday, March 25
7:00a – 10:00a Every 15 minutes Every 15 minutes Every 15 minutes
10:00a – 4:00p Every 60 Minutes Every 60 Minutes Every 30 minutes
4:00p – 7:30p Every 15 minutes Every 15 Minutes Every 15 minutes
7:30p – 10:00p Every 30 minutes Every 60 Minutes No Service

Saturday, March 26
7:00a – 10:00a Every 15 minutes Every 30 minutes Every 15 minutes
10:00a – 1:00p Every 60 Minutes Every 60 Minutes Every 30 minutes
1:00p – 4:00p Every 15 minutes Every 30 Minutes Every 15 minutes

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Want Heavy Duty?

Then Get Heavy Duty

Visit us at Booth 1837


Indianapolis, IN
March 24-26, 2011

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Three Ways To Register Today


Mail to: PennWell/FDIC11
Registration Department
P.O. Box 973059, Dallas, TX 75397-3059
Fax to: +1-888-299-8057 or +1-918-831-9161
March 21-26, 2011 Online: www.fdic.com
Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium Questions? Please call: +1-888-299-8016 or +1-918-831-9160
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