Page 9 - 2015 Annual Fire School Brochure

503 Fri (2:00 – 5:00pm) NEW 504 Fri (2:00 - 5:00pm) NEW 505 Fri (6:00 - 8:00pm)

Firefighter Cancer: Enhancing Application Iowa Plugged In: An Open
Awareness and Prevention Development and Grant Forum Discussion on the
Writing Skills Workshop Fire Service in Iowa
Rich Rodewald, Drill Master, Council
Bluffs Fire Department; and FSTB Field Linda Davis, Fire Program Specialist, Presenters: Tom Everett, Fire Chief,
Instructor FEMA Region VII Sioux City Fire Department

(representing an urban fire
There are a lot of things in the fire service This workshop covers a brief overview department); Kent Hulett, Fire Chief,
that kill firefighters…heart attacks, motor of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Fort Dodge Fire Department
vehicle accidents, and running out of air (AFG) Programs and reauthorizations, (representing a suburban fire
are all causes that we talk about often followed by a detailed review of the department; and Mark McNees, Fire
and work hard to prevent. But recent application process. Participants will Chief, Atlantic Fire Department
research has shown that cancer is the receive information on the fundamentals (representing a rural fire department)
most dangerous and unrecognized threat of identifying organizational gaps and
to the health and safety of our nation’s vulnerabilities, and linking them to the Moderator: Randal E. Novak, Bureau
firefighters. Multiple studies indicate that AFG programs highest priorities. Working Chief, Fire Service Training Bureau
the high cancer rates among firefighters as a team, participants will engage in a
that we are now seeing may be just the simulated “peer review process” designed Modeled on the “Bruno and Brennen
“tip of the iceberg”. This workshop will to enhance the development of a Plugged In” sessions at FDIC, this general
present summaries of multiple cancer comprehensive, concise, and accurate AFG session workshop will provide attendees
studies to help firefighters understand the program narrative. This workshop is with the opportunity to hear Chief Officers
horrible magnitude of this problem. In designed to help participants develop (representing urban, suburban, and rural
addition, participants will discuss methods the tools to better fire departments) discuss and debate some
to prevent cancer among firefighters that prepare for, write, of the critical fire service issues of the day.
are low cost and easy to implement. and review an AFG From recruiting to staffing, strategy and
application. tactics, safety and survival, these Chiefs
Class Limit: 50 will have a frank and open discussion on
Class Limit: 30 how these and other issues are addressed
in their departments. The diversity of
their fire departments will ensure a lively
discussion. Attendees will be encouraged
to participate in the “open mic” session,
giving a “from the ground” perspective to
these issues.

Class Limit: Open

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