Working at the scene of an underride incident can be taxing, even for the best trained and equipped rescue teams. Lt. Michael Daley will cover the significant concerns that responders can encounter at these incidents, including stabilization, hazard control, patient access, and logistical needs. Attendees to this webcast will be provided with insight to potential solutions to overcome some common problems when operating at these incidents.

While many departments train extensively on commercial building fires, residential fires claim more firefighters and civilians annually.  In this webcast, veteran FDNY Battalion Chiefs Richard Blatus and Thomas Richardson provide an in-depth look at operational tactics and procedures at a variety residential and multiple-dwelling fires. Construction hazards, operational difficulties, and tactical decisions will be reviewed with an emphasis on the types of information the incident commander needs from the crews to make crucial fireground decisions. Attendees will walk off with a better understanding of what commanders and firefighters need to know when operating in both old and new types of residential construction. 

For years, the American Fire Service has used the National Fire Fighter Near Miss Reporting System as a tool to better understand situations that caused injury or harm to the fire service. After undergoing several changes, Near Miss presents the next generation of the program and the technology that brings the experiences of a community to an advanced learning platform. Attendees to this webcast will see how this interactive platform takes those experiences and transitions the narratives into innovative training opportunities. 

This webcast discusses the history of distance learning and how it can benefit members of the fire service. Presenter William Jenaway will guide attendees through steps such as establishing goals, expectations, benchmarks and limitations. You will learn about he various types of distance education applications and the presenter will help you choose what is applicable to your emergency service organization and career needs.

In this webcast, Deputy Chief Jeffrey Pindelski will answer some tough questions about what we should be paying closer attention to with our self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and how training with them will help us perform essential tasks on today’s fireground. He will provide webcast attendees with a blueprint to analyze and update their department’s training programs to keep safe and survive fireground challenges. Topics include updates to NFPA 1981 (the standard for SCBA), fire and smoke behavior and making tactical decisions while operating in deadly smoke.