Firefighting and Construction Concerns in Fast Food Restaurants: This presentation discusses the construction hazards most commonly found in both stand alone, as well as strip mall and enclosed mall restaurants, and the operational concerns that are present. Several case studies of fires that have led to firefighter injuries and deaths are also covered.
Preplanning for Fires in Self-Storage Warehouses: This class discusses problems that firefighters will encounter when faced with fighting fires in public storage facilities. Wood frame, concrete slab, and non-combustible construction types of storage buildings, including newly constructed and retrofitted existing buildings will be looked at. Case studies as well as ideas for finding lost firefighters in such warehouses will be presented.
Understanding and Creating Fire Department Budget Proposals: This course discusses common budgeting terms and budget types, as well as how to correctly use and spend your existing department budget. The second part of this class deals with how to put together and present a budget proposal that will increase your chances of success in getting your budget proposal accepted by the town administration.
Company Drills for Acquired Structures: This program deals with how to properly inspect, and then train in acquired buildings using non-fire scenarios. Training subjects including utility emergencies, building construction, mask confidence, overhaul, ventilation, RIT exercises and others will be discussed. Also being presented is the vital step of acquiring the proper paperwork that allows your department to operate in such structures, as well as reviewing the NFPA 1403 standard as a tool to assist in safely preparing the structure.
Firefighting Concerns for Buildings with Lightweight Structural Components: This program presents the operational challenges and hazards faced while operating in structures containing lightweight construction. Concerns with small dimensional lumber, trusses, engineered wood products, as well as light gauge metal components will be discussed. Test burn results, case studies, and the views of the structural components industry will be covered.
Silent Floors, Silent Killers: This class concentrates on the hazards of wooden I-joists. It incorporates videos of I-joist test burns and case studies, along with industry statements and third party testing to show firefighters the extreme hazards they are facing when operating in buildings containing these engineered structural products.
Live Fire Training and the NFPA 1403 Standard: This classroom program examines the requirements set forth in the NFPA 1403 document for live fire training. Following case studies, the course covers acquired structures as well as designated burn buildings. Building preparation and site safety to meet the standard are stressed. The roles of all participants including firefighters, safety officers, and instructors, are discussed.
Additions to the RIT Toolbox: This program focuses on various ways to supply air to trapped or injured firefighters, the use of firefighting equipment and commonly found items in structures to assist in firefighter removals, and simple ideas to help get downed firefighters out of a building.
Using acquired structures, this presentation will focus on the use of commonly carried fire department equipment, building components, and simple rope systems, as well as discussing alterations made to department equipment to assist in RIT operations.
The course will encourage audience discussion as out-of-the-box ideas are presented to show removals of firefighters from roofs, inside rooms, and from basements.
Hell on Wheels: This class looks at the variety of specialized vehicles, utility trucks, and customized contractor’s equipment that travels through a department’s response district on any given day. Lunch trucks, tar kettles, aerial bucket trucks, mobile electrical substations, small cranes, construction equipment, and other unique vehicles can present challenges to firefighters when accidents and fires occur. The class identifies risks and discusses tactics that will assist the attendees in reaching successful conclusions and limiting exposures to dangers when operating at these types of calls.
Preplanning for Fires in Self-Storage Warehouses: This class discusses problems that firefighters will encounter when faced with fighting fires in public storage facilities. Wood frame, concrete slab, and non-combustible construction types of storage buildings, including newly constructed and retrofitted existing buildings will be looked at. Case studies as well as ideas for finding lost firefighters in such warehouses will be presented.
Understanding and Creating Fire Department Budget Proposals: This course discusses common budgeting terms and budget types, as well as how to correctly use and spend your existing department budget. The second part of this class deals with how to put together and present a budget proposal that will increase your chances of success in getting your budget proposal accepted by the town administration.
Company Drills for Acquired Structures: This program deals with how to properly inspect, and then train in acquired buildings using non-fire scenarios. Training subjects including utility emergencies, building construction, mask confidence, overhaul, ventilation, RIT exercises and others will be discussed. Also being presented is the vital step of acquiring the proper paperwork that allows your department to operate in such structures, as well as reviewing the NFPA 1403 standard as a tool to assist in safely preparing the structure.
Firefighting Concerns for Buildings with Lightweight Structural Components: This program presents the operational challenges and hazards faced while operating in structures containing lightweight construction. Concerns with small dimensional lumber, trusses, engineered wood products, as well as light gauge metal components will be discussed. Test burn results, case studies, and the views of the structural components industry will be covered.
Silent Floors, Silent Killers: This class concentrates on the hazards of wooden I-joists. It incorporates videos of I-joist test burns and case studies, along with industry statements and third party testing to show firefighters the extreme hazards they are facing when operating in buildings containing these engineered structural products.
Live Fire Training and the NFPA 1403 Standard: This classroom program examines the requirements set forth in the NFPA 1403 document for live fire training. Following case studies, the course covers acquired structures as well as designated burn buildings. Building preparation and site safety to meet the standard are stressed. The roles of all participants including firefighters, safety officers, and instructors, are discussed.
Additions to the RIT Toolbox: This program focuses on various ways to supply air to trapped or injured firefighters, the use of firefighting equipment and commonly found items in structures to assist in firefighter removals, and simple ideas to help get downed firefighters out of a building.
Using acquired structures, this presentation will focus on the use of commonly carried fire department equipment, building components, and simple rope systems, as well as discussing alterations made to department equipment to assist in RIT operations.
The course will encourage audience discussion as out-of-the-box ideas are presented to show removals of firefighters from roofs, inside rooms, and from basements.
Hell on Wheels: This class looks at the variety of specialized vehicles, utility trucks, and customized contractor’s equipment that travels through a department’s response district on any given day. Lunch trucks, tar kettles, aerial bucket trucks, mobile electrical substations, small cranes, construction equipment, and other unique vehicles can present challenges to firefighters when accidents and fires occur. The class identifies risks and discusses tactics that will assist the attendees in reaching successful conclusions and limiting exposures to dangers when operating at these types of calls.