Page 13 - 2015 Annual Fire School Brochure

521 Sun AM 524 Sat AM NEW

A Better Engine Company NEW 525 Sun AM
Handling Elevator
Josh Bennett, Firefighter, Ames Fire Department
Emergencies
This workshop will cover the many aspects of being a firefighter. Discussions will include topics
such as how to be “combat ready” and how “nothing showing” means nothing when arriving Brandon Smith, Lieutenant, Iowa City
on scene. There will be discussion on how to drill for function, and the many ways we reduce Fire Department
our efficiency by overlooking simple solutions for the challenges we face on the fireground. This workshop will introduce the types of
The firefighter must pursue excellence and train for this job with a warrior mentality, with this elevators, their construction, safety features,
workshop serving to inspire old and new firefighters to give the citizens of their community the fire service operations, and various elevator
professionalism and exceptional performance they expect. emergencies, including how to handle them.
The classroom portion will be followed by a
Class Limit: 50
practical session of working with an elevator.

Class Limit: 20

522 Sat PM
523 Sun PM

Top Ten List of Building Construction Concerns for Firefighters NEW 526 Sat PM NEW
527 Sun PM

Mike Fredericks, Chief of Training, Cedar Rapids Fire Department, and FSTB Field Starting, Maintaining, and
Instructor
Getting the Most Out of Your
This workshop will present the subject of building construction in a way that provides some solid and Community Emergency
no-nonsense advice for any structural firefighter. Geared to the thought processes and the decision- Response Team (CERT)
making dynamics of the fireground, a list of ten major building construction concerns will be discussed,
each of which describe an issue or hazard that can affect strategic and tactical operations during a Ryan Currens, Training/Safety Officer,
structure fire. Many existing buildings in many of our communities are coming into deterioration and Clutier Fire Department, and FSTB
disrepair, and modern structures are now incorporating newer materials and construction techniques Field Instructor
that pose grave dangers to unsuspecting responders. Awareness of these issues can sometimes be our
only means to keep us safe and avoid injuries or worse. Have you heard about CERT groups or
teams? They played a major role in the
Class Limit: 25 drecho clean-up after the 2011 Presidential
Disaster that ravaged four Iowa counties.
This workshop will review the steps of CERT
formation, training, and use. The workshop
instructor will share his experiences from
two separate major incidents (drecho in
2011 and the floods of 2013).

Class Limit: 30

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