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| 3-HOUR WORKSHOPS

The History of Firefighting Tactical Firefighter Fitness: Principles
Tactics: Why We Do What We Do Improving Health and Wellness of Modern
This 3 hour presentation presents how in the Fire Service Fire Attack
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our tactics on the fire ground have Firefighter Tactical Fitness will introduce (SLICE-RS)
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evolved over the past 125 years and how a new idea into fitness for the fire
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we must adapt our tactics to match current service to improve our health and This course will
conditions found on the fire-ground due wellness. We will first begin by discussing look closely at
to changes in construction, floor plans and the physical requirements it takes to the UL/NIST Fire
fire loading. perform fire ground activities. This will Behavior studies.
The class will
• identify traditional fireground tactics include physiological changes as well and provide data-driven
their effects on the body. We will then
• identify modern fireground tactics move into the injuries and LODD’s statistics tactics to create a safer environment for
the fire service as well as the people
• identify traditional residential floor plans including common injuries and cost of we protect. Students will leave well-
• identify modern floor plans those injuries. We will then move into the equipped to re-evaluate the long-standing
• identify fire behavior characteristics in fitness and assessments which firefighters procedures of the fire service.
old and new construction can utilize to gauge their preparedness At the completion of the class, the student
for fire ground stresses. We will discuss
• identify modern fire flow considerations proper fitness programming and how to will understand the results of the UL/NIST
Presented by: Mike Lopina, Lieutenant/ start and improve upon fitness exercises. studies as they relate to the early
Paramedic with the Lockport Township We will then look at common injuries and application of water to an interior fire.
(IL) Fire District and owner of Firefighter limitations, which plague the fire service Students will understand the concept of
Education Group, LLC including back pain. We will address flow-paths, and understand the gravity
functional movement patterns and areas of firefighters finding themselves in this
where firefighters are injured. Finally, we flow-path. Students will also be equipped
820 Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am / Scheman will discuss how to implement a Health with scientifically-gathered data, and
821 Sunday 12:30 - 3:30pm / Scheman and Wellness Program for today’s fire encouraged to make their own decisions
Class Limit: 30 service, including some road blocks and regarding the veracity of the UL/NIST
hesitations by members. findings.
Presented by: Lenny Sanders, Assistant
This presentation will address the growing
concern for lack of fitness and health Chief, Fort Dodge Fire Department, and
and wellness program within today’s fire FSTB Field Staff
service. The student will learn injuries
and LODD statistics to properly prevent 823 Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am / Scheman
against the same occurrence. The student 824 Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am / Scheman
will learn how to assess weakness within Class Limit: 50
their programming or how to start a
fitness program. The student will also
learn correct movement patterns and
learn to lift appropriately to reduce back
injuries. The final objective will be to
educate the students on implementing a
Health and Wellness Program within their
departments.
Presented by: Ty Wheeler, Johnston-
Grimes Metro Fire Department, Tactical
Firefighter Fitness

822 Sunday 12:30 - 3:30pm / Scheman
Class Limit: 30

EMS CEHs: 3 Optional
Sponsor #: 18-0010-026-OE

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