The Boston Fire Department, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the IAFC are partnering to present a Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research (FSTAR) Townhall, Nov. 4 and 5.
The townhall is a one-day training event focused on modern fire-behavior research and science and the tactical considerations that can be used to reduce risk to firefighters operating on structure fires.
There will be two training sessions, Wednesday, November 4, and Thursday, November 5, each running 9 AM-4 PM. The Thursday session will be a repeat of the first day. The classes will be held at Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St., Dorchester Center.
Each session is open to the fire service at no cost to the attendee. Lunch for both days will be provided courtesy of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
The session will include three speakers:
• Dan Madrzykowski of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Chief Peter Van Dorpe of Algoquin-Lake in the Hills (Ill.) Fire Protection District
• Chief (Ret.) Cecil Clay of the Oklahoma City (Okla.) Fire Department.
Registration Information
Preregistration is required by October 30. Register for Nov. 4 here. Register for Nov. 5 here. Certificates of attendance will be available on request and will be based on your registration information.
Those with questions are encourage to call 703-896-4823 or send email to [email protected].
