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| One Day Classes |

547 Sat 549 Sat NEW
548 Sun
Tactical Ventilation: Honing the
Rapid Intervention Teams Fundamentals

FSTB Field Instructors Fred Malven, Assistant Fire Chief (Training),
Nevada Community Fire Department, and
This course is an intense 6-hour hands-on session by firefighters for firefighters. The Associate Professor, College of Design,
scenarios and skills are based on actual incidents. The emphasis throughout the Iowa State University; Jason Corbin,
class is on simplicity, speed, and success. Participants learn the basic tools, skills, Senior Firefighter, Nevada Community Fire
mind-set, and teamwork needed to survive and recover downed comrades. Armed Department; David Donnelly, Fire Lieutenant,
with these basic abilities, firefighters can adapt them to overcome many fire ground Nevada Community Fire Department, and FSTB
obstacles and keep themselves and each other alive. Field Instructor; Gary Howard, Firefighter/
EMT, Nevada Community Fire Department,
Individuals from Iowa volunteer and combination fire departments registering for this and FSTB Field Instructor; and Joshua Bennett,
course will receive a $30.00 reduction in Fire School fees, due to partial grant funding Firefighter, Ames Fire Department and Gilbert
from the Iowa Volunteer Firefighters Training Fund. Fire Department

Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA Requirements Apply Successful fire suppression is a time-sensitive
operation – every second counts…and there are
Class Limit: 24 always unexpected developments that conspire
to slow things down. So, for those tactics that are
required early, most critical, or most frequently
used – and especially those that are also equipment
intensive, lightly staffed or otherwise complicated
– special attention needs to be devoted to their
refinement. They need to be practiced and honed
to the point they become almost automatic, so that
attention can be focused on the many unpredictable
factors that are likely to be encountered. This class
will focus on the most commonly used ventilation
tactics, with an emphasis on safety, practicality,
effectiveness, and quickness. The classroom
portion will include discussions of general theories
of natural horizontal ventilation, vertical rooftop
ventilation (including commercial roof tactics),
forced air ventilation (emphasizing positive pressure
ventilation), and the deliberate decision to isolate
an area to limit or prevent air movement (so-called
“anti-ventilation”). The class will conclude with
rotations through a series of practical hands-on
applications with tools, tactics, and coordinated
teamwork necessary to maximize ventilation success.

Personal Protective Equipment and SCBA
Requirements Apply
Class Limit: 24

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