Thursday Conference

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Conference sessions are 75 minutes in length, unless otherwise noted. Program subject to change.

September 30, 2010
8:00 AM	CHAOS Should Not Stand For "Chief (or Captain) Has Arrived On Scene" Steve Prziborowski, Battalion Chief , Santa Clara County, CA FD CATEGORY: COMMAND This session reviews how to effectively command and control an incident, including size-up, radio reports, company assignments, and creating the incident action plan through discussion and simulations. Not setting an incident up properly from the start can have serious consequences to firefighter safety and survival, not to mention incident outcome.
8:00 AM	Fire Ground Operations…Roles and Responsibilities for the Engine Company Jeff Shupe, FF, Cleveland, Ohio FD CATEGORY: ENGINE OPERATIONS The fireground can present many confusing looks and complexities. Sometimes it can take firefighters away from their "attack plan". This can lead to dangerous conditions for all firefighters operating at a working fire. This presentation will define the mission of an engine and what it is responsible for. It will also review operational procedures that should be understood by all fire department members regardless of of how big or how small a department might be. This class runs from 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM.
9:30 AM	Real Leadership in the Fire Service is Not for Wimps! Kimberly Alyn, Ph.D., Owner, Fire Presentation CATEGORY: LEADERSHIP This session will cover some of the advanced tools and techniques available to demonstrate the best leadership possible in your fire department. Session focuses on how to become a great leader and how to create more leaders within the organization. The biggest issue facing the fire service today is leadership. The need for quality leadership development up and down the chain is imperative. When you have good leadership development in your fire department, you'll discover that most of the other issues take care of themselves. Attitude reflects leadership, and firefighters today need great leaders. Find out how to employ the most influential leadership possible.
11:00 AM	Holding Court: How We Almost Killed Four of Our Own! Kevin Trost, Captain (ret.), Sacramento, CA FD CATEGORY: CLOSE CALLS They say it is our bread and butter! They say it is a piece of cake! They say we could do it with our eyes closed! What if one small mistake is made and everything that could go wrong does go wrong in a single family dwelling? The Close Call, Stilt Court course will walk you through the events that lead to three firefighters and their captain being trapped on the second floor in of a single family dwelling, without water, of a first floor fire. Listen to the audio; watch the video; have a frank discussion of the mistakes that were made and the lessons learned. You will come to understand how the three firefighters escaped with minor injuries, and the captain suffered serious burn injuries. This course will lay out the facts, and challenge every participant to ask themselves if this could happen in their department. This course is a must see for all members of every organization! Additionally, the course will address what the Sacramento FD has done to reduce the risk of this type of event happening again.
11:00 AM	How to Excel at Fire Service Promotional Exams-The Key Points Steve Prziborowski, Battalion Chief , Santa Clara County, CA FD CATEGORY: CAREER ADVANCEMENT Attendees will be exposed to the most commonly utilized events within a typical fire service assessment center: the written examination, the oral interview, the emergency simulation and the personnel counseling session. Numerous key points for success will be discussed to help candidates increase their score on their next promotional exam!