| Command
Track:
New: First
Due Chief
This two day program
is designed to give incident commanders a checklist for becoming more effective
ICs. Some of the qualities are based on FDNY Battalion Chief Danny
Sheridan's article "16 Qualities of a Good Incident Commander" (Fire Engineering,
August 2011). Attendees will be shown how these qualities, taken from the
Wildland Fire Service and The United States Military, can be applied to
the fire service. Examples of actual incidents will be critiqued. The most
difficult transitions firefighters have to make are when they get promoted
from firefighter to lieutenant and when transitioning from line officer
to chief. On the second day of training, our instructors will mentor participants
in computer based simulated incidents. If desired, we can even use buildings
from your first due area! (2 day program)
New:
16
Qualities of a Good Incident Commander
What are the qualities
of a good incident commander? This program will review 16 qualities
of a good incident commander. Just a few of these qualities include setting
priorities, giving clear direction, avoidance of micro managing, having
a sense of leadership and seeing the big picture. Thorough highly interactive
lecture, discussion and review of case studies, participants will be better
prepared to handle the challenges of an Incident Commander. (1 or 2
day program)
New: The
Give Back Program
“Give Back” is a
brand new, highly interactive and engaging program. We will bring some
of the nation’s best instructors and fire service leaders to your fire
station to share from their experiences as they explain the challenges
they faced in this tough profession. No war stories. Instead,
they will “give back” to their fire service brothers and sisters so they
can succeed as company officers, chief officers or even as Fire Chief!
Whether your department has a crew of “rarin’ to go” company officers or
a group of salty fire officers who just need to get on track, “The Give
Back Program” will jump-start your leadership team! (This can be presented
as a 2 3 or 4 day progam)
New:
Managing
Change in Emergency Service Organizations
This program is a
must if your organization is in the midst of any significant change. Change
is natural and good. Reaction to change is unpredictable, but manageable.
However, in emergency service organizations, managing change can be a real
challenge without the right tools. This program will help to provide you
with the systems and tools to manage change. Through a series of highly
interactive exercises and break out sessions, students will sharpen their
skills to deal with change in their organizations. (2 day program)
New:
Firefighting
in Non-Combustible Multiple Dwellings
This program will introduce students to
firefighting operations in non-combustible multiple dwellings. The 8 hour
program will begin with a classroom session focusing on an overview of
building construction and fire behavior considerations, firefighting strategies
specific to non-combustible multiple dwellings, and engine and truck company
tactics in these buildings. Including the latest tactics dealing with wind
driven fires. (1 or 2 day program)
New:
Lightweight
Building Construction: Operational Considerations and Procedures
This program will introduce students to
construction features and firefighting operations in buildings of lightweight
construction, with the focus on residential occupancies. It will
consist classroom session focusing on building construction,
fire behavior considerations, and firefighting strategies and tactics specific
to these types of buildings. Company and officer considerations will be
discussed and coordinated. Presentation and critique of previous
fires in these types of buildings and of local area lightweight construction
in order to discuss real issues involving these structures. The class will
conclude with an interactive fire exercise. (1
or 2 day program)
Command
Technician
Being an Incident
Commander is a challenge. Documenting your activities is critical. The
incident commander should be focused on incident strategy. A “second set
of eyes and ears” are mission critical to insure the IC does not miss anything.
This program will show the importance of the “chief's aide” or “Command
Technician”. Following an interactive lecture, students will
participate in several realistic scenarios under the watchful eyes of our
instructor staff. (2 day program)
Managing the MAYDAY
“Managing the Mayday” is an intense training
program designed to prepare the participants to deal with a fire officer's
worst nightmare, a MAYDAY. When a MAYDAY is called, we need to continue
to manage the incident as well as the MAYDAY event. Through
a blend of lecture, discussion and intense mentally challenging hands-on
exercises, participants will learn the skills needed to deal with this
most stressful event. (2 day program)
Command for Company Officers
New officers will soon realize that their
recent promotion is more than just a newly colored helmet and a different
title. From dealing with station situations that can frustrate even
a seasoned officer, to making things "happen" on the fire ground and at
the fire station, the Task Force 1, Inc. faculty will share their experiences
to help prepare you for the officer challenge. The course features
an introduction to strategy and tactics, ICS and safety concerns.
Students will participate in various role plays, interactive problem solving
exercises and fire simulation scenarios. (2 day
program)
Incident Commander
This program takes an in depth look at
what is needed to effectively manage an emergency. Using NIMS
and ICS principles, students in this program will learn the importance
of establishing an Incident Action Plan (IAP) that will drive the strategy
and tactics on any incident. Using case studies, interactive video
and simulation software, students will gain first hand experience dealing
with simple to complex incidents in a safe learning environment.
With our instructors by your side, we will give you the confidence to deal
with challenging emergencies. (2 day program)
Basement
Fires
An incident commander
and firefighter's worst nightmare… the basement fire. Basement fires are
often the culprit in line of duty death firefighters. Working a fire that
has not been identified as a basement fire will surely result in a catastrophic
event. This program will provide an in depth review of strategic and tactical
considerations for basement fires. Dependent on the availability
of resources, this program may be offered as a “hands-on” program or if
resources are limited, the class will be limited to interactive discussion
and simulation exercises in a classroom setting. (1-3 day program)
Garden
Apartment Fires
In urban and suburban
areas, the garden apartment is often the most prevalent residential setting.
Garden apartments often have common cock lofts and attics which serve as
avenue for rapid fire spread. This program will review strategic objectives
at garden apartment fires and address tactical operations for truck and
engine companies. Dependent on the availability of resources, this program
may be offered as a “hands-on” program or if resources are limited, the
class will be limited to interactive discussion and simulation exercises
in a classroom setting. (2 day program)
Leading in Today's
Emergency Services
Leading in Today's Emergency Services
is a ‘hands-on’ workshop features a collaborative leadership model that
explores group communication, trust and respect, group dynamics, problem
solving skills and leadership styles. Using open ended questioning
and examples from emergency services heralded as embracing best practices,
our instructors will facilitate the group in defining leadership and promoting
how successful officers lead. Team building exercises will be interspersed
throughout the session, along with opportunities for weaving the participants'
own experiences into the learning process.
On the second day the class will explore
concepts to engage their team, characteristics of transformational leadership,
and conduct problem solving exercises to include project management skill
development. Participants will conclude the session with a discussion on
their experiences, and how these experiences strengthen their overall contributions
to the department and the community. You will walk away from this workshop
excited and energized with new direction for your emergency service organization.
(2
day program)
New:
Company
Officer Prep School
So you want to be a company officer?
You took the test, scored well and now you are “ready” to be a company
officer….or are you? Soon you will find out that you are no "longer
one of the guys". You're now a boss and soon realize you are not prepared
for the challenges of your new assignment. Riding the front seat,
working on the fire ground is the easy part. It's the remainder of the
shift when you are not in a fire truck that cause you stress.
This program will cover a wide array of
topics presented through many engaging interactive exercises, role plays
and other motivating tools. While program will address some fire
ground responsibilities as a company officer, it will heavily prod into
what is needed to make you an exceptional company officer! (3-5 day
program)
New:
Battalion
Chief Prep School
For the newly appointed BC, this program
is a must. The transition from company offer to BC will be a challenge.
Were you properly prepared to your new position? Experience has shown us
that most battalion chiefs were not afforded a solid foundation for the
new position. The move from company officer to BC requires a new skill
set. This program will address a myriad of topics offered taking
you through many engaging interactive exercises, role plays and other motivating
tools to make sure you are “ready for the challenge…” This program is
a 3-5 or 5 day program. (3-5 day program)
New:
Post
Incident Analysis: Learning From Mistakes
A Post Incident Analysis (PIA) is the reconstruction
of an incident to assess the chain of events that took place, the methods
used to control the incident, and how the actions of emergency personnel
contributed to the eventual outcome. A PIA provides a comprehensive record
of an incident from which to evaluate departmental procedures identifying
areas of strengths, deficiencies and needed areas of improvement. |
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The PIA is not used to assign blame or to point
fingers. Instead, it is a tool to reinforce personnel actions and
departmental procedures that are effective and to give management insight
into how effectiveness of the department's operations can be improved.
This program will provide participants with
a comprehensive understanding of how a Post Incident Analysis can be a
valuable tool within your organization. After an interactive classroom
presentation, students will work within break-out groups to conduct a Post
Incident Analysis. (2 day program)
New:
Fear
Factor: What do you fear?
Everyone fears something. What to you fear?
As a fire officer we hope you understand the need to do the right things
ALL the time. There is no room for error when you are dealing with other's
lives. Doing the right things has nothing to do with the size of your department,
career or volunteer or your call volume. Complacency kills. You
should fear losing or injuring those who work for you or those you protect.
Your actions or inaction may cause you to lose or injure on of your own.
Don't let this happen to you. (1 or 2 day program)
New:
The
BIG One
What will make this
program unique is the fact that this program will take place in a large
commercial property. Students in each of the programs will train within
their own disciplines on the first day and on the second day, the BIG ONE
will occur. This unique training experience will involve several "full
scale" events under the guidance of some of the the nation's best instructors.
The disciplines include: Engine and Truck Company Operations, RIT, Managing
a Mayday,
and Incident Command.
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day program) |
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New:
Command
101: The initial decisions
The initial decisions made at an incident
set the stage for success or failure. A company officer is usually
the first on the scene and is tasked with making a quick assessment
and often with limited resources! This seminar will prepare company officers
to make sound strategic and tactical decisions. Good decisions aren't
make by mistake. They come from good training and strong fundamentals.
Your firefighters deserve a boss who will look out of their interest, keeping
them from harms way. Don't cheat them! (1-2 day program)
Public
Information Officer: Dealing with the Media
How the public perceives
your organization is important. The media can be your best friend or our
worst enemy. The relationship you cultivate with you local media outlet
in advance of an emergency is critical. This program will review how to
establish public relations program and how to work with the media at emergency
scenes. Through a series of exercises, role playing activities and other
interactive exercises, the participants will better understand the role
of a public information officer. (1-2 day program)
The Coordinated Attack
This program demonstrates how to coordinate
a fire attack. After an interactive classroom session, it's time
to hit the street. Our instructors will demonstrate what a coordinated
fire attack looks like, built on a solid foundation including riding assignments,
company responsibilities and strong command presence. TF1 instructors
will orchestrate several fire ground exercises that will allow everyone
to get a workout. (2 day program)
New:
Determining
Fire Cause and Origin by Company Officers
This course designed
to familiarize the company officers with the proper procedures and techniques
used to determine fire cause and origin. Topics include: Fire officer observations,
collection of information, fire behavior, preserving the fire scene, determining
the area of fire origin, accidental and incendiary fire causes. (2
day program)
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New:
Managing
The Mass Casualty Incident
No area is immune
to having a mass casualty incident.
Whether it's a school
bus full of kids that slides off a roadway or two vehicles involved
in a head on crash, the successful management of the incident will rely
on an Incident Command Team that must organize available resources to build
the operation, from size up, through triage, fire and fuel management,
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Our instructors will
take you through the process, sharing their insights and experiences. Following
an interactive lecture and review of case studies, students will participate
in several individual and group simulation exercises under the tutelage
of our instructors. (2 day program)
Managing Risks
This program is motivational and
highly charged with controversial subject matter, urging the participants
to do an introspection of their own organization. From emergency
operations, to station management, our faculty will challenge the
students to “what if” this happens in your organization. It will
encourage them to look at a way of eliminating or minimizing risk.
SOG’s, business practices, fire ground operations, training and litigation
exposure, will be reviewed in detail through interactive discussions, role
playing, break out projects and case studies. NFPA standards related
to Risk Management, insurance regulations and other external forces will
be discussed. (2 day program)
Dealin’ with the Tough
Stuff: Line of Duty Deaths
A line of duty death can devastate a fire
company. With over 100 LODD’s each year, most fire companies take
the attitude that it won't happen here. What can you expect
if you have a LODD? Our staff will take you though the moments immediately
following a LODD, including the notification of family and department
members, dealing with the media, insuring documentation is preserved, preparing
for an internal fact finding and the formal investigation process.
This course will address litigation that may follow. Our faculty
will guide you through a “soul searching” process to review what practices
and procedures you already have in place and what you can do to prevent
a LODD. (2 day program)
Fireground
Operations With Light Staffing
Every fire department
deals with staffing issues. Safety of your personnel is paramount.
Fires don't care about the number of firefighters you bring to an incident.
However, staffing does effect the delivery of service and the safety of
the operation. This program will look at various options to maximize your
personnel by increasing fire ground efficiencies, implementing administrative
controls, using innovative and technological advancements. (1-2
day program)
Incident Safety Officer
This course examines the Safety Officer's
role at emergency situations. Persons attending this course should
have a working knowledge of IMS, building construction principles and applicable
NFPA guidelines. The students will be able to identify and analyze
safety concerns related to all hazards. Through a review of firefighter
fatality and injury data and basic risk management principles, the student
will increase their skills as a potential Incident Safety Officer. (2
day program)
Company
Operations Track
New:
Truck
Chauffeur
School
This program is for truck company chauffeurs.
It's goal is to prepare the chauffeur with an operational understanding
of his responsibilities and his apparatus. With a mix of class room lecture
and interactive exercises, followed by extensive “in the street” exercises,
chauffeurs will gain a new appreciate for his role in the truck company.
(3-5
day program)
Squad/Truck: Special Services
This is a "hands on" program that will
cover a wide array of subjects including various truck and squad company
functions including search and rescue, ventilation, laddering, and forcible
entry and Rapid Intervention. Following a short classroom session, the
program will take to the street with several hands on drills planned.
Note: Full PPE and SCBA required. (3-5 day program)
Truck company operations
Learn why the truck company is so important
on private dwellings and commercial building fires. From a "bread and butter"
single family dwelling fire to a blaze in commercial building, our instructors
will share their years of experiences in dealing with these challenges.
A series of hands-on exercises will allow the students to practice in a
controlled environment those skills taught by the instructors. (2-3
day program)
Operations in Large/Complex
Structures
This program will focus on firefighters
searching for life, fire or downed firefighter(s) in a complex/large area
occupancy. Firefighters must have a search procedure in place allowing
them to simplify this low frequency, extremely high risk event. With
the use of a thermal imaging camera and search line, firefighters will
be able to search complex/large area occupancies safer, quicker and more
effectively. A fire in a commercial building can be difficult and
fast spreading. Whether it's in a family business in rural America
or a mega mall in a big city, one thing is for sure, the fire will be manpower
intensive and very dangerous. Multi-company operations are a part
of this program. (2-3 day program)
Engine company operations
Learn the role of the engine company. This
course features a combination of lecture and discussion, followed by a
series of field exercises lead by some of the nation's best engine company
officers. Since not all fires happen in single family dwellings,
our instructors will take you through various drills that will challenge
the most confident engine companies. (2-3 day program)
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Engine Academy
Engine Academy is an aggressive,
hands-on program that incorporates aggressive engine company
operations, engine company officer strategy and tactics, culminating
with live scenario based exercises. Our instructors share their “best practices”
and “down and dirty” skills showing how they can work for your department,
regardless of size or staffing. This class can be offered as a
3, 4, or 5 day program. More |
New:
Engine
Company Operator: “Street Smarts”
This program will provide a comprehensive
review of the “real” role of the engine company operator. More than just
driving a fire engine, this program will review the NFPA 1002, Standard
for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications. While
some fire departments have very thorough and structured programs
used to select, train and guide engine company operators, others have none.
Using several interactive exercises and videos, a review of “street
smarts” will provide the participants comprehensive understanding of the
engine company operator's role. (2-3 day program) |
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New:
Engine
Company Operations With Light Staffing
Efficient fireground operations are dependent
staffing, the readiness of your apparatus and a system in place to
maximize the use of your resources. The safety of your personnel is paramount.
Fires don’t care about the number of firefighters you bring to an incident.
However, staffing does effect the delivery of service and the safety of
the operation. This program will explore various options to maximize the
efficiency of your personnel by implementing administrative controls, using
innovative and technological advancements and making your apparatus “user
friendly”. Note: This is a hands-on program. PPE and SCBA required
for participants.
Truck Academy
This very aggressive, hands-on 3-5 day
program, incorporates truck company operations, truck company officer strategy
and tactics, aerial apparatus practices, rapid intervention team concepts
capped off with live fire exercises. Our staff instructors will bring their
“best practices” and “down and dirty” skills showing how they can work
for your department.
For the greatest impact, a training facility
capable of supporting live fire exercise is critical. We would like to
invite manufacturer's representatives to make available demo apparatus
and equipment for the program, making this a “win win” for the students,
the vendors and the instructors. Obviously, additional apparatus and other
logistical needs will have to be met to support the program.
The Topics:
The basics to the advanced
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Ventilation
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Laddering
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Forcible Entry
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Ground Ladders
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Search and Rescue
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Overhaul
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Controlling Utilities
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Rapid Intervention Crews
Offensive and Defensive operations with
aerial apparatus
• Apparatus operations
• Placement and setup for rescue, roof
top operations and window rescues
• Offensive use of aerial devices
Truck Company Officer: – Strategy and Tactics
Live fire exercises (optional) |
While this program is ideally offered as
a 3-5 day offering, it can be adjusted in to accommodated local
scheduling needs, compressing the program to need available time constraints.
Truck Academy – Beyond
Residential Structures
| Our initial offering of Truck Academy has
lead to Truck Academy- Beyond Residential Structures. This program
will “pick up” where Truck Academy left off! The goal Truck Academy
– Beyond Residential Structures is to provide the student with an appreciation
of the role of the truck company at a commercial or otherwise complex structure.
Using the backdrop of a high rise, commercial or other large structure,
this program will allow truck company members to work as part of a truck
company in this environment. (3 -5 day program) |
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Topic include:
• Search procedures in large structures
• Vertical ventilation skills
• Aerial apparatus positioning and practices
• Forcible entry challenges
• Truck company tactical considerations
in multi-story structures
• Elevator Operations in multi-story structures
Aggressive search procedures
This program is based on residential searches
including single room, multiple rooms and vent, enter and search
(VES) techniques. Students will participate in several search exercises
and will also learn several techniques to remove victims. (2 day
program)
Preparing for Live Fire
Training
This program is geared towards Training
Officers who often are understaffed and have limited experience in how
conduct a live fire training exercise in accordance with the NFPA 1403
Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions. Training officers are the students
using an acquired structure and prepare the situation, structure and event
up to and including the NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.
Training can take place in an acquired structure or a "prop"
house can be constructed allowing the live fire to occur, in the
absence of a structure. (2day program)
Wildland
Firefighter Track
Wildland
Firefighter Training
Two basic wildland
fire training courses required of all firefighters before they can work
on the firelines. Wildland Firefighter Training addresses
the skills universal to all wildland firefighters. There is
an instructor led field day exercise integrated in the offering. Introduction
to Wildland Fire Behavior provides instruction in the primary factors
affecting the start and spread of wildfire and recognition of potentially
hazardous situations. The course covers basic concepts of wildland fire,
fuel, topography, and weather and fire behavior. (3 day program)
Urban Interface Wildland
Engine Operations
company officers responsible for structure
protection in suburban and urban interface areas that may be threatened
by wildland fires. It is designed to assist structure and wildland
firefighters who will be making tactical decisions when confronting wildland
fires threatening life and property in the wildland/urban interface.
Topics include interface awareness, size-up,
strategy and incident action planning, structure triage, structure protection
tactics and firefighter safety in the interface. (3 day program) |
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