Firehouse Expo Hands-On Training Exercises Coming to Murfreesboro

Several Middle Tennessee public safety agencies will host hands-on training (HOT) exercises in Murfreesboro this week as part of the Firehouse Expo 2019 National Conference.

The exercises, including live burns, will take place Tuesday, October 8 and Wednesday, October 9 at the Doug Young Public Safety Training Facility located at 701 Bridge Avenue.

Instructors from all over the United States will lead these courses and there will be ample opportunities for photos/videos to be taken of students in action.

Firehouse Expo is touted to be the “fastest growing fire-service event in North America.” Come see what your Middle Tennessee agencies are doing to participate in this event!

Below is a listing of course offerings and dates/descriptions:

Aggressive Fire Control, Flow Path, and VES Tactics (Live Fire)
Instructors: Kevin Lewis, Battalion Chief, Cobb County, GA, Fire and Emergency Services and Chad Christiansen, Captain, Los Angeles County Fire Department

The course will focus on controlling the flow path in a smart, safe and aggressive manner. Attendees will learn to control, isolate and understand live-fire behavior with specific focus on fire control, fire behavior and vent-enter-search operations. Live-fire behavior experts will work together to provide the attendees with a peak skill set for the modern fire ground. This course will have three live-fire rotating stations and will be physically demanding. Several course handouts will be provided.

The Initial Engine Company Operations
Instructor: Jonathan Hall, Captain, St. Paul, MN Fire Department

The tactics executed by the initial engine company are critical to the success of any fireground. Plans and systems must be in place to ensure the crew’s deployment efforts are maximized. This course will focus on developing techniques, designing attack packages, and implementing tactics that work for limited staffed engine companies. Attendees will be divided into small groups to ensure each student has the opportunity for multiple sets and reps as they rotate through six skill stations: Know your flows; 1 ¾” and 2 ½” hose loads and stretches; 1 ¾” applications, nozzle control techniques, and hose line advances; 2 ½” applications, nozzle control techniques, and hose line advances; advanced fire conditions/transitional attack tactics; and long stretches/apartment fire tactics.