Bump It Up - Apparatus Options You Should Consider
Alan Saulsbury, President, Fire Spec Service, R.J. "Bob" Baraclough, President, The Best Fire, Apparatus Resource
NFPA 1901 is truly a minimum standard and should be used as a "base" to start the specification process.
Lightweight Residential Construction
Joe Berry, Lieutenant (ret.) FDNY Ladder 42
An in-depth discussion on today's new construction and the risks that confront the lives of firefighters.
Firefighter Survival
Mickey Conboy, Lieutenant FDNY Squad 41
This program takes a look at lessons we have learned from the past to help us survive on today's fire ground.
Reducing Fire Apparatus Accidents -- A Managerial Approach
Bill Tricarico, Director Loss Control Services, McNeil & Company
Attempts to reduce fire apparatus accidents generally focus on driving techniques; however a recent study by Emergency Services Insurance Program indicates that a good risk management plan focusing on managerial approaches can greatly reduce the exposure to such crashes.
Leadership: A View from the Trenches
Dr. Harry Carter, Firehouse Contributing Editor
Dr. Carter shares a number of leadership tips which he has learned over his 40 years in the fire service.
From the Fitness Center to the Fireground
Rich Meyer, Firehouse Contributing Editor
Using actual fireground footage, this seminar discussed injuries, body angles and movements of firefighters during common fireground tasks such as carrying and raising ladders, pulling hose, forcible entry, walking, standing, working in awkward positions, and more.
Search Techniques and Team Safety Within a Fire Building
Mike Dugan, Captain, FDNY Ladder 123
This is a class on the importance of teamwork and search skills and using them together in a fire search.
Mass Fatality Planning
Colin Bucks, MD and Sonia Chacko, MD, Albert Einstein Center for Special Operations Training
The combined threat of terrorism, natural and technological disasters brings with it the possibility of a mass fatality event.
Portable Ladders and the Fire Service
Mike Dugan, Captain, FDNY, Ladder 123
Portable ladders might be one of the most under used tools of the fire service today.
House Fires
Robert Pressler, Lieutenant FDNY ret.
This class addressed all aspects of fighting fires in private dwellings.
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