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New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Spring 2012 Training Semester
Sunday, November 18th, 2012NJ Division of Fire Safety Fall Training Semester 2011
Saturday, September 17th, 2011RAPID INTERVENTION & AWARENESS: THE FIRST STEP (Train the Trainer)
Instructors: Robert G. Moran, Fire Chief, City of Brewster, MA John J. Lewis, Lieutenant (Ret.), City of Passaic Fire Department
Rapid Intervention Crews are the most significant, readily available fireground resource utilized to enhance the safety of firefighters operating at emergency incidents. This program will address the needs assessment for an incident commander and for the fire department of who, what, where, when and how does a RIC get developed, staffed and deployed. This program will provide an outline for instructors to utilize in preparing fire departments in accomplishing their goals of having a readily available RIC. This course covers state and federal mandates, size up, team composition, deployment, operational responsibilities, terminology, and post incident analysis.
The course will explore case studies as well as provide an emphasis on building construction, safety and size up to give students a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities when assigned as a RIC member on the incident scene.
Friday November 18 Gloucester County Fire Academy Friday December 2 Mercer County Fire Academy
It’s in the Basement
Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Connecticut State Fire Academy, Windsor Locks, CT
Friday February 25, 2011,
A fire in the basement is different than any other fire to which we respond. Fire spread from basement areas through vertical and horizontal voids will cause severe structural instability and critical fire loads within a building. “It’s in the Basement” are four words that should make everyone on the fireground immediately rethink their strategies and tactics. Usually this radio transmission is heard after several minutes on the fireground, while members are searching the structure under heavy heat and smoke conditions only to discover the fire is burning below them. Topics to be covered include building construction, size up concerns, proper hand line placement, ventilation and search procedures.
To Go or Not to Go: Fireground Decision Making
Sunday, February 20th, 2011Pioneer Hose Company # 1, Brick Twp. NJ Station 22
Sunday February 27, 2011
This session will provide an interactive forum designed to discuss and define the key relationships strategy and tactics, street-wise size up, and risk benefit analysis have on the critical first few minutes of structural firefighting operations. By utilizing the “Fire Service Rules Of Engagement”, first due video, and photo based scenarios the instructors will uncover the mission essential importance of gathering and evaluating building intelligence, identifying potential risks, and weighing the benefits of the chosen strategy and tactics prior to committing personnel to operate within these dangerous environments. In addition, through the utilization of this “real time information” students will be challenged to rapidly develop, support, and justify effective incident action plans consistent with the hazards and risks of the incident.
(This program is designed to keep the students involved in the learning process by challenging them to utilize their existing knowledge as well as the training provided to make safe and intelligent decisions on the fire ground. An emphasis on Risk Benefit Analysis as well as Building Construction directs this program.)
Rapid Intervention Crew Awareness: Train the Trainer
Sunday, February 20th, 2011Friday May 6, 2011 Ocean County Fire Academy, Waretown, NJ
Saturday May 15, 2011 Bergen County Fire Academy, Mahwah, NJ
Rapid Intervention Crews are the most significant, readily available fireground resource utilized to enhance the safety of firefighters operating at emergency incidents. This program will address the needs assessment for an incident commander and for the fire department of who, when and how does a RIC get developed, staffed and deployed. This program will provide an outline for instructors to utilize in preparing fire departments in accomplishing their goals of having a readily available RIC. This course covers state and federal mandates, size-up, team composition, deployment, operational responsibilities, terminology, and post incident analysis. This course will explore case studies as well a provide an emphasis on building construction, safety and size-up to give the students a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities when assigned as a member of a RIC on the incident scene.
To Go or Not to Go: Fireground Decision Making
Sunday, February 20th, 2011Saturday May 7, 2011 Middlesex Co. Fire Academy, Sayreville, NJ
This session will provide an interactive forum designed to discuss and define the key relationships strategy and tactics, street-wise size up, and risk benefit analysis have on the critical first few minutes of structural firefighting operations. By utilizing the “Fire Service Rules Of Engagement”, first due video, and photo based scenarios the instructors will uncover the mission essential importance of gathering and evaluating building intelligence, identifying potential risks, and weighing the benefits of the chosen strategy and tactics prior to committing personnel to operate within these dangerous environments. In addition, through the utilization of this “real time information” students will be challenged to rapidly develop, support, and justify effective incident action plans consistent with the hazards and risks of the incident.
(This program is designed to keep the students involved in the learning process by challenging them to utilize their existing knowledge as well as the training provided to make safe and intelligent decisions on the fire ground. An emphasis on Risk Benefit Analysis as well as Building Construction directs this program.)
New Jersey Fire Departments that we presented training for:
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Maywood Fire Dept.
Leonia Fire Dept.
Pemberton Fire Department
Fort Lee Fire Dept.
Chews Landing Fire Department
Demarest Fire Department
Fairview Fire Dept.
Hawthorne Fire Department
Keyport Fire Dept.
West Paterson Fire Department
Saddle Brook Fire Dept.
Little Falls Fire Department
Cresskill Fire Dept.
Brick Twp. Pioneer Fire Co.
Tenafly Fire Dept.
East Rutherford Fire Department
Palisades Park Fire Department
Rutherford Fire Dept.
North Arlington Fire Dept.
Succasunna (Roxbury Twp) Fire Dept.
Packanack Lake Fire Co. 5
Pequannock Fire Dept.
Teaneck Fire Dept.
Lyndhurst Fire Dept.
Englewood Fire Dept.
Garfield Fire Department
Hackensack Fire Dept.
Central Bergen Mutual Aid
North West Bergen Mutual Aid
Rochelle Park Fire Dept.
Fair Lawn Fire Dept.
Wood-Ridge Fire Dept..
South Bergen Mutual Aid Zone 1
Northern Valley Chiefs Assoc
Central Bergen Mutual Aid
East Bergen Firefighters Mutual Aid Assoc.
Jackson Fire Dept.
Brick Twp Fire Dept.
New Egypt Fire Dept.
Jersey FOOLS Spring Training Seminar
New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Training Programs
presented at the following locations;
Wildwood Convention Center
Bergen County Fire Academy
Burlington Co Fire Academy
Cape May Co Fire Academy
Cumberland County Fire Academy
Gloucester County Fire Academy
Hunterdon County Fire Academy
Mercer County Fire Academy
Middlesex County Fire Academy
Monmouth County Fire Academy
Morris County Fire Academy
Ocean County Fire Academy
Passaic County Fire Academy
Salem County Fire Academy
Somerset Co Fire Academy
Sussex County Fire Academy
Warren County Fire Academy
Fire Departments and Conferences outside of New Jersey
where we have presented training programs
New York State Assoc. of Fire Chief’s 2010 Fire Conference, Verona, NY
South Carolina Fire-Rescue Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC
Fire Rescue International, (IAFC) Chicago, IL
Firehouse Expo, Baltimore, MD
Fire Dept. Instructors Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Fire Dept. Instructors Conference West, Sacramento, CA
Fire Dept. Instructors Conference East, Atlantic City, NJ
Orlando Fire Conference, Orlando, FL
Central Maryland FOOLS, New London, MD
Westchester County Firefighters Assoc., Mt Vernon, NY
Utah Valley University, Winter Fire School, St. George, UT
Utah Fire Rescue Academy, Summer Fire School, Orem, UT
Northwest Suburban Mutual Aid, West Metro/Golden Valley, MN
Fire Rescue International (IAFC), Dallas, TX