Page 10 - 2015 Annual Fire School Brochure

| 3-Hour Workshops |

These Three Hour Workshops will be offered on Saturday and Sunday (mornings and/or afternoons, repeated) during
the Annual State Fire School:

506 Sat AM NEW 508 Sat PM NEW 510 Sat AM NEW
507 Sun AM 509 Sun PM 511 Sun AM

Spanish for the Emergency Responding to Electrical Railroad 101
Responder (Fire/EMS) Emergencies - Solar and Ed Dankbar, HazMat Field Specialist,

Wind Power Canadian Pacific Rail
John DeLlanos, Division Chief of EMS,
West Burlington Fire Department, and Mike Callan, The Mike Callan Company
FSTB Field Instructor This workshop covers general railroad
This workshop will familiarize responders safety awareness and what may be
The purpose of this workshop is to with the hazards of electricity in general, encountered at railroad emergencies. This
help first responders feel comfortable along with the unique hazards of solar and workshop will review everything from
speaking to Spanish speaking persons. wind electricity generation. Participants scene size up to hazardous materials and
The program will provide participants with will discuss the hazards, equipment, safety, fire suppression. Also included: railroad
an introduction of the Spanish language, and general response tactics for first paperwork, emergency response assets,
including some pronunciations and sounds responders. and contact information. This workshop
not found in the English language. This is taught from the perspective of the
workshop will cover some common Class Limit: 30 front seat of our fire apparatus, and will
fireground terminology to assist Spanish- include a hands-on portion, covering all
speaking civilians, along with basic patient of the valves and fixtures firefighters will
care and medical terminology for EMS encounter in the field. In addition, the
personnel. Knowing some basics may be proper application of the mid-land and
the difference between life and death. chlorine leak kit will be included.
Class Limit: 75
Class Limit: 25

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