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

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.

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.)

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.

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.)

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