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Whether they show it or not, everyone is affected by trauma and stress on the emergency scene. This stress can lead to anxiety, depression, and even suicide. This live classroom presentation documents Daniel’s own journey, his out-of-control spiral, and ongoing recovery. Daniel shares his story as a way to help others through what can often be a very difficult career—mentally and emotionally.
By Daniel Mills
103 Minutes Published 2019
In many parts of the country, the volunteer fire service struggles to retain and recruit candidates to fill their ranks. In this
two-part live presentation, Chief John Buckman takes a look at the issue and gives solutions that he has seen work across
the country.
In section one, Chief Buckman looks at the issues and potential solutions to retain volunteers. He looks at the expectations
of the volunteers, the public, and the leadership. He delves into motivational techniques to keep the volunteers and asks
the question, “Why do volunteers stay?”
In section two, Chief Buckman looks at the challenges of recruiting volunteers. He discusses hiring for attitude and then
looks at recruiting plans and diversity in the service.
3 hours, 9 minutes
Limited staffing is never ideal, but it is a reality for much of the fire service. When faced with limited staffing on the fireground, it is crucial to understand the tactics that are available to you and how to keep your firefighters safe when implementing those tactics.
In this live presentation, Chief John Buckman III walks us through his operational checklist and size-up. Buckman discusses being outgunned on the fireground and the important role of command during these incidents.
It’s important to understand the limitations as well as the tactics that these situations call for.
John M. Buckman III is a former fire chief, national organization leader, author, trainer, and professional photographer. He is the director of government and regional outreach for IamResponding.com and the education coordinator for the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section. He has published eight books, authored more than 200 articles, and presented programs in all 50 states, each province of Canada, the Dominican Republic, and Beijing, China.
He served as president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs from 2001–2002 and cofounded the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section of the National Fire Academy Alumni Association.
1 hour, 29 minutes
The Detroit Fire Department has a long history of innovative and forward-thinking approaches to issues facing the fire service. During trying times in the last decade, the service has overcome many challenges. In this live presentation, Deputy Fire Commissioner David Fornell walks us through many of those challenges and how Detroit rose up to meet them, creating a stronger and more robust system to serve the city and its citizens.
David Fornell is the Deputy Fire Commissioner for the City of Detroit, MI. Fornell has served as chief of the Westchester, Illinois Fire Department, a suburb of Chicago, as well as a company officer for Casstown Community Fire Department, Casstown, OH, and the Beckerle & Company, Hose Company, Engine #9 of the Danbury, Connecticut Fire Department. He is the author of Fire Stream Management Handbook published by Fire Engineering.
First responders are always there to help others. It’s important that they remember to help themselves. With a growing wave of evidence that indicates that firefighters are at more risk than the general public to cancer, it’s imperative that they do all they can to mitigate the risks. In this video, Rick Madsen walks the viewer through the research as well as his process for developing policies and procedures to help manage those risks.
Madsen discusses the various places that contamination can occur and the issues that can be faced when implementing cancer-reduction procedures.
By Rick Madsen
1 Hours, 13 minutes Published 2019
Hazmat Awareness Operations Refresher
It is crucial that every first responder maintain hazmat training. These types of incidents are becoming more and more prevalent every day.
In this video, David Probo takes us through an all-day hazmat class appropriate for a general hazmat awareness operations refresher. With this video, along with a hands-on training session that addresses product control, a fire department can fulfill its hazmat operations refresher training requirement.
4 hr 46 min
The Science of Firefighting
Using entertaining yet informative experiments, Capt. Doug Watson demonstrates how various physical laws of science apply to the fireground operations. In this DVD, Capt. Watson illustrates heat and its effects on smoke and pressure; he measures and quantifies the effect of hand placement when forcing a door; and he assesses the effect of footing a ladder from the front versus from the back.
48 min
Live Fire Training in Acquired Structures
Live fire training in acquired structures can allow your department to participate in real-world, practical scenarios. But, with real fire training comes real risks. This video by Chief Jim Kirsch with Lt. Frank Ricci will assist in following the procedures established in the NFPA 1403 Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.
25 min
Tools of the Trade #2: Push/Pull Tools
Instructor Richard Fritz demonstrates the various techniques, offers safety tips, and provides useful hints on helping to keep you and your tools in top form and ready for actual fireground conditions.
35 min
Tools of the Trade #3: Prying Tools
Instructor Richard Fritz demonstrates the various techniques, offers safety tips, and provides useful hints on helping to keep you and your tools in top form and ready for actual fireground conditions.
22 min
Tools of the Trade #4: Power Saws
Instructor Richard Fritz demonstrates the various techniques, offers safety tips, and provides useful hints on helping to keep you and your tools in top form and ready for actual fireground conditions.
22 min
Tools of the Trade #1: Cutting and Striking Tools
Instructor Richard Fritz demonstrates the various techniques, offers safety tips, and provides useful hints on helping to keep you and your tools in top form and ready for actual fireground conditions.
22 min
Grant Writing 101
As fire departments struggle to fulfill their emergency services mandate, they are always struggling to fund the needed equipment, personnel and training. In this video, Diane Wilson walks departments through the grant writing process and points out various pitfalls and issues that departments should avoid when applying for a grant. Every year there are millions of dollars in grant money that goes unclaimed. Make sure that when it is time to apply, you are prepared.
107 min