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3-HOUR WORKSHOPS |

Exercising Leadership: What is Making the Most Out of 4 Courage to Be Safe
on the Line? Person Response This firefighter training provides an

This program targets the responsibilities Small company responses what we introduction to all sixteen Firefighter Life
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of chief fire officers, company officers, really need to know about making the Safety Initiatives and assists the user in
and others in key leadership positions. most out of a 4 person first Company taking the first steps toward addressing
The program focuses on exercising responses and doing it safely. What these safety initiatives in their job and
department. The module begins with a
effective leadership to enhance day-to- resources do you really have? discussion of the immediate and root
day non-emergency operations, as well Some old and a lot of new tools coming causes of firefighter Line Of Duty Deaths
incident operations. The primary topics to light in the fire service that we need to and the profound effects of these deaths
include: look at to keep our crews safe in this era on loved ones, colleagues, and the
• Training and Professional Development of light weight construction and faster community. The module then advocates
• Adaptive Challenges flashover times, more plastics and less for cultural change as an important way
people to get the job done. What can we
• Ethical dilemmas and decision making do to give our commanders more time to to reduce LODD’s and injuries. To support
this change, the module introduces all
• Challenges and Benefits of Diverse make the right decision on the fire grounds 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives and
Organizations and provide our customers the best helps the learner understand how s/he
• Incident Safety response we can with 4 people until more might implement these initiatives in their
help arrives? Demonstrate how to best use personal/professional lifestyle and at the
Course Objectives: your crew and get water on the fire as fast departmental level.
as we can and being safe doing just that
• Analyze how effective leadership can Presented by: Thomas Craighton, Franklin
enhance personal, group, department, and not putting firefighters in unneeded County Emergency Management EMA
and community growth. harm’s way, we all go home. Coordinator, and FSTB Field Staff Instructor
• Examine how leadership differs from Objectives:
supervision and management. • Doing your 360 839 Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am / Scheman
• Examine behavioral challenges and • What are my options 840 Sunday 12:30 - 3:30pm / Scheman
how effective leadership can influence • What can your crew do? Class Limit: 30
behavioral changes. • Training to do what we talk in class with
• Identify major challenges when change 4 person crew EMS CEHs: 3 Optional
is planned and implemented. • What tools do I need? Sunday AM Sponsor #: 18-0010-021-OE
• Discuss and identify how effective • What tools can I get-afford Sunday PM Sponsor #: 18-0010-022-OE
leadership can enhance safety at
emergency incidents. • Do I have the information I need to send
my crew in the front door
Presented by: Steven Bardwell, MS State • Thermal imaging camera Risk Management for
Fire Academy, and Waldorf University
Presented by: Greg Neville, Chief, Odebolt Your Emergency Service
835 Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am / Scheman Fire Department, and FSTB Field Staff Organization
836 Sunday 8:30 - 11:30am / Scheman Instructor Emergency service organizations in
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Class Limit: 30 Iowa face funding, staffing, training,
837 Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am / Scheman and response challenges. To be successful
838 Saturday 12:30 - 3:30pm / Scheman in service delivery, each department must
Class Limit: 50 develop strategies to identify, prioritize
and implement a risk management plan.
This workshop will assist you in defining
your risk management issues, gaining
organization commitment and prioritizing
risk. You will also practice developing a
specific risk management plan for your
department.
Presented by: George Oster, Emergency
Services Consultant and Don Cox, VFIS
Education Specialist and FSTB Instructor

841 Saturday 8:30 - 11:30am/ Scheman
Class Limit: 30

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