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| ONE DAY CLASSES

The First Five Forcible Entry
This class will cover the first five minutes on the This hands-on workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to perform
fireground from the company officers perspective. forcible entry on a variety of new “forcible entry” door and window props. Students
Topics to be discussed will include size-up, the 360 will review basic forcible entry techniques prior to practicing these techniques with
degree survey, incorporation of modern fire research, appropriate tools. As the class progresses, the skill level will move from basic to
and a review and selection of appropriate attack more intermediate and advanced skills.
strategies.
Presented by: FSTB Field Staff Instructors
Presented by: Lance Routson, Lieutenant, Urbandale
Fire Department, and FSTB Field Staff Instructor 849 Saturday 8:30am - 3:30pm / Central IA Expo
850 Sunday 8:30am - 3:30pm / Central IA Expo
847 Saturday 8:30am - 3:30pm/ Scheman Class Limit: 30
Class Limit: 50
Note: Individuals from Iowa volunteer and combination fire departments registering for this
course will receive a $30.00 reduction in Fire School fees, due to partial grant funding from
the Iowa Volunteer Firefighters Training Fund.

HANDS-ON
Developing a Rapid Intervention
Training Program for Your Fire
Department
This presentation will cover the origins of rapid
NEW
intervention, including pivotal case studies
that have impacted the fire service approach to rapid
intervention strategy and training. It will discuss
applicable standards and industry best practices.
Modern day rapid intervention techniques will
be discussed, including introduction of drills and
scenarios that departments can take back to train
in their own jurisdictions. A template for a rapid
intervention standard operating guideline will be
presented. A complete rapid intervention training
program will be introduced to students.
Course Objectives:

1. Define rapid intervention and the need for its use.
2. Discuss the formulation of rapid intervention
operating guidelines.
3. Discuss industry case studies that have impacted
the approach to rapid intervention.
4. Discuss tool requirements for a successful rapid
intervention team.
5. Introduce training drills that can be used in local
training programs.
6. Discuss applicable industry rapid intervention
standards and their application.

Presented by: Lance Routson, Lieutenant, Urbandale
Fire Department, and FSTB Field Staff Instructor

848 Sunday 8:30 - 3:30pm / Scheman
Class Limit: 50

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