Middle Tennessee Fire Agencies to Host Hands-On Training Exercises in Murfreesboro
Several Middle Tennessee fire agencies will host hands-on training (HOT) exercises in Murfreesboro next week as part of the Firehouse Expo 2017 National Conference.
The exercises, including live burns, will take place Tuesday, October 17 and Wednesday, October 18 at 701 Bridge Avenue(future home of the City of Murfreesboro’s Public Safety Training Facility).
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 departments are doing to participate in this elite event!
Below is a listing of the course offerings and dates/descriptions:
Tuesday, October 17
LIVE FIRE – Aggressive Fire Control, Flow Path and VEIS Tactics
Kevin Lewis, Captain, Cobb County, GA, Fire & Emergency Services
8:00am – 5:00pm
Aggressive Fire Control, Flow Path, and VES Tactics (Live Fire) The class will focus on Controlling the Flow Path in a Smart, Safe, and Aggressive manner. Students will learn to Control, Isolate, and Understand Live Fire Behavior with specific focus on Fire Control, Fire Behavior, and Vent Enter Search. Live Fire Behavior experts from both Los Angeles County and Cobb County Fire Department’s will work together to provide the students with a peak skill set for the modern fireground. This course will have three live fire rotating stations and will be physically demanding. Several course handouts will be provided.
LIVE FIRE – First Due Operations: Are You Prepared?
Robert Moran, Fire Chief, Brewster, MA, FD
8:00am – 5:00pm
Using acquired structures, this multi-station, hands-on live fire training program will place students in a variety of first due task oriented engine and ladder company assignments including fire attack and extinguishment, primary search, forcible entry, ventilation, and laddering. Using NFPA 1403 Live Burn Standards the program will provide attendees the opportunity to enhance their fireground experience and improve their ability to conduct task oriented assignments as a member of a team of first arriving engine and truck companies. The program will start with a short classroom based summary of recent Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) studies, today’s modern fire environment, and the roles and responsibilities of first due companies after which the students will be rotated through various hands-on evolutions where they will be challenged to conduct appropriate size-ups, develop first arriving strategies, and implement and perform the tactics required to control the fire incident. After each scenario a “backstep” type after action discussion will be held in order to identify concerns or problems recognized by instructors or experienced by the students. The feedback and information gained will then be used by the instructors as a tool to ensure the students are meeting the identified goals and learning objectives of the program.
LIVE FIRE – RIT Under Fire
Gary Coney, Relief Lieutenant, Chicago, IL, FD
8:00am – 5:00pm
This program provides firefighters with the skills to effectively operate as a member of a rapid-intervention team (RIT), including firefighter drags and carries, breaching, heavy lifting with hydraulic and pneumatic tools, cutting utilizing a variety of torches, and hands-on, scenario-based, training involving a firefighter mayday. Skills are practiced under Live Fire conditions.
Wednesday, October 18
County/Suburban Fire Tactics
Curt Isakson, Battalion Chief, Escambia County, FL, Fire Rescue
8:00am – 5:00pm
This full day program covers Engine & Truck Tactics necessary at most structural fires. The student will rotate through six tactics stations that last 70 minutes each. Group 1 “Stretching & Flowing” Group 2 “Forcible Entry with real crushing doors that snap like locks. Prop provided. Group 3 “Weapon Selection & Understanding Hose & Nozzles” Group 4 “Search & Removal Techniques” Group 5 “Ladders & RIT” Group 6 “Ventilation & Saws” The class can handle 48 students. That is 8 per group to allow for numerous reps in the 70 minutes. I would drive up from Florida and bring a large portion of the equipment needed. This class can be held in a parking lot/Parking garage if necessary. A drill tower or acquired structure is always great.
LIVE FIRE – Aggressive Fire Control, Flow Path and VEIS Tactics
Kevin Lewis, Captain, Cobb County, GA, Fire & Emergency Services
8:00am – 5:00pm
Aggressive Fire Control, Flow Path, and VES Tactics (Live Fire) The class will focus on Controlling the Flow Path in a Smart, Safe, and Aggressive manner. Students will learn to Control, Isolate, and Understand Live Fire Behavior with specific focus on Fire Control, Fire Behavior, and Vent Enter Search. Live Fire Behavior experts from both Los Angeles County and Cobb County Fire Department’s will work together to provide the students with a peak skill set for the modern fireground. This course will have three live fire rotating stations and will be physically demanding. Several course handouts will be provided.
LIVE FIRE – The Art of The Truck Company
Eric Dreiman, Captain, Indianapolis FD
8:00am – 5:00pm
Truck work is becoming a lost art in departments. Students will experience fighting a fire from the truckman’s perspective. Live fire will be incorporated with search, ladders, ventilation, forcible entry and the use of the can. You will leave this class with a new perspective for how fires are fought.
For more information about Firehouse Expo, please visit www.firehouseexpo.com.
