The Fire School Class Schedule & Registration Booklet August 19 th, 20, & 21 st, 2011 TRAIN WITH SPIRT SERVE WITH PRIDE
The Southern Wisconsin & Northern Illinois Fire/Rescue Association & Our host, The Monroe Fire Department, invite you to attend the 75TH ANNUAL FIRE SCHOOL ********************************************************************* History On Sunday, September 10, 1937, this Association held its first School of Firemanship in New Glarus, Wisconsin. For the next twenty-three years, the Fall Fire School was hosted by different fire departments in both Wisconsin and Illinois. On September 18, 1960, the school came to the Green County Fairgrounds in Monroe, Wisconsin, and has never left. 2011 marks the 75th consecutive year of the Fire School and the 51st consecutive year hosted by Monroe Fire Department. In 1980, the school was expanded to include classes on Saturday. In 1998, the Fire School was further expanded to include Friday, making it a three-day event. 2011 Fire School The three-day tradition continues at the 75 th SWNIFRA s 2011 Monroe Fire School. This year, students will have the opportunity to select from some new classes. We also have some new Instructors again this year. The biggest addition to this year s fire school is the 4 hour classes on Saturday allowing students to take 2 classes in the same day, one class in the morning and then a different class in the afternoon. Also, classes will start at 8am instead of 8:30 this year It is our hope that the 75 th Fire School will prove to be the best Monroe Fire School yet!
2011 Cost of Classes Students will pay a registration fee of $40.00 plus the individual class fee. If you are participating in more than 1 class, you only pay ONE registration fee of $40.00 for the fire school. Ex: Forcible Entry Class is $40.00, plus registration fee of $40.00 = $80.00 Total. If taking 2 classes it would be $40.00 registration fee and 2 class fee s at $40.00 each for 8 hr classes = $120.00. Be sure to note the different prices between Members and Non-members. Also, Sunday classes are just $10.00 with no registration fee. 8 hour classes cost $40 for members $60 for non members 16 hour classes cost $110 for members $130 for non members 4 hour classes cost $20 for members Sunday classes cost $10 $40 for non members All Classes start at 8am this year
Class List for 2011 Fire School Friday 8 hour classes $40 member/$60 non F-1, Basic & Intermediate SCBA Training F-2, Advanced SCBA Training (New) F-3, Swift Water Rescue & Flood Awareness (New Format) F-4, Bus/Heavy Rescue Extrication F-5, It s Not Just Pulling Hose & Fireground Ops, The 1 st fifteen minutes (New) F-6, Forcible Entry/Back to the Basics F-7, Compartment Fire Behavior & Flashover Survival Class Full F-8, Emergency Incident Rehabilitation- Operations level F-9, First In, The Dynamic Fire ground F-10, Farm Implement Extraction F/S 4, Auto X-Extrication F/S 5, Advance Pump Operations Saturday 8 hour classes $40 member/$60 non member S-1, Basic & Intermediate SCBA Training S-2, Advanced SCBA Training (New) S-3, Swift Water Rescue & Flood Awareness (New Format) S-4, Bus/Heavy Rescue Extrication S-5, Grain Bin & Auger Rescue F-6, Forcible Entry/Back to the Basics S- 7, Fire Ground Search & Rescue S-8, Explorer Training/Cadet Practical Exercises F-11, Vehicle Extrication-Crash Bash F-12, Responding to Electrical & Natural Gas Emergencies F-13, RIT Air Pack Management: Emergency Ops Friday/Saturday 16 hour Classes, These are two day class s $110 member/$130 non member F/S 1, Tactics for the First Arriving Officer F/S 2, Fire ground Rapid Intervention (RIT) F/S 3, Firefighter 101, Doing the Job Right
Saturday 4 hour Classes $20 members/$40 non members The 100 classes are in the Morning The 200 classes are in the afternoon 100-Vehicle Extrication-Crash Bash 200-Vehicle Extrication-Crash Bash 101-Flashover Simulator 201-Flashover Simulator 102- It s Not Just Pulling Hose (New) 103- Fireground Ops, The 1 st fifteen minutes (New) 203- Fireground Ops, The 1 st fifteen minutes (New) Class Canceled 104- Ten 23(New Format) 204- Backpacks to Air Packs(New) 105-The First Five Minutes (New) 205-The First Five Minutes (New) 106- Transporting the non critical pediatric patients in ambulances. 207- Ethanol Awareness 108- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) Fire Fighting 208- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) Fire Fighting 109- The Pursuit of Perfection on the Fire Ground 209- Round Table Talk with Chief Bobby Halton & Lt Mike Mason about today s Fire Service Sunday Classes $10 Sun-1, Strategy & Tactics for Commercial Building Fires Sun-2, First Due on Fire Alarms Sun-3, Fire Scene Photography Sun-4, Helicopter Safety Course Sun-5,Firefighter/Leadership 206-Geriatric Special needs of the older population 107- Ethanol Awareness
Friday Classes-8 Hr Class Descriptions & Numbers F-1, Basic & Intermediate SCBA Training Lead Instructors: Jeff Van Patten & Jim Cook / Antioch (IL) Fire Department Course Description: This class is designed as a confidence builder for those individuals who have limited experience using Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. The majority of this class takes a hands-on format with students working in a maze with blacked-out masks. The mission of this course is to return the student to their department with a full understanding of their SCBA, its components, uses, limitations, and emergency procedures, and the ability to survive in a hostile environment using their mind, body, and SCBA. Cadets/Explores welcome Safety Rules Apply & SCBA F-2, Advanced SCBA Training (New) Lead Instructor: Jerry McCormick, Naperville FD Class Description: this class is geared towards the firefighter that has had an introductory firefighting class and has basic SCBA skills. The class will cover donning and doffing skills, shifting the scba, removal of scba while utilizing scba, and several mazes. Minimum requirements are basic PPE use and SCBA use Objective #1: review different donning/doffing methods Objective #2: demonstrate methods of low profile. Will use wall simulator and wire simulator Objective #3: mazes. Safety Rules Apply & SCBA F-3, Swift Water Rescue & Flood Awareness (New Format) Lead Instructor: David Sheen / Janesville FD Course Description: Swift water and flood awareness is designed to help keep the rescuers safe in a swift water or flood environment. Class will cover self rescue skills, basic swift water rescue techniques and flood awareness. Prepare yourself, and your department to safely respond to your next high water or flood incident. Class will be held at the Janesville training site. This training site includes a low head dam and a larger more challenging area for real life training evolutions. Each student will be fully involved in a variety of simulated self rescue and rescue situations. ATTENDEES WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING: Personal Flotation Device (PFD), Footwear for river; tennis shoes with socks are the best, scuba boots with tennis shoes are o.k. Swimsuit, towel, outdoor wear for weather. Wetsuit bottom strongly recommended. Gloves and river/rescue helmet recommended if available. NO sandals, open toe footwear or aqua shoes. F-4, Bus/Heavy Rescue Extrication Lead Instructor: Paul Simpson / Capt Mississauga Fire Rescue Squad, Ontario Canada, Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee Canada - International Extrication Judge Course Description: Because the school-bus incident with entrapment doesn t happen often, preparing yourself with this class now, rather than on the street is important. This class will demonstrate the skills needed to address school bus rescue incidents as well as give students hands-on experience with the tools and equipment needed to perform extrication procedures. Safety Rules Apply F-5, It s Not Just Pulling Hose 1 st part of class (New) This is a 4hr class teamed up with Fireground Ops, The 1 st fifteen minutes to makeup the other 4hrs Lead Instructor; Ricky Madsen Huntley Fire Nick Weir, Woodstock FireClass Description; This class will show the essential aspects and principles of properly deploying hand and supply lines. Since pulling hose is a practical skill, majority of this class will be spent bedding and deploying each different type of hose load used. There will be multiple hose loads outlined in the course, along with deploying charged and uncharged hand lines on multiple levels of buildings and divisions. This is a great class for basic to advanced firefighter looking to develop better methods of hose deployment. Safety Rules Apply Fireground Ops, The 1 st second part of class fifteen minutes, Lead Instructor; Greg Kunce DC Stillman FD Chad Hoefle Chief Stillman Fire
Course Description: Ever feel like when your department gets to a scene, the first 5-15 minutes are complete chaos? People constantly running back to the rigs for equipment? The Chief having to tell each person what to do and where to do it? This class is geared towards meeting company goals that are needed in the first fifteen minutes on a fire scene. Having a systematic approach on arrival will almost always decide the outcome of your fires. We can t win every fire yet when we get off the rigs prepared, tools in hand and knowing YOUR function as well as the function of your company, you are setting yourself up to win. We are going to focus on engine company operations, seating assignments, and truck work for departments without a truck. As in any job, the better prepared you are the better the outcome. This class will give you something to take back to your department and help you focus on being ready for any incident before you get off the rig. Objectives: Preventing freelancing, keeping the company safe by being more prepared, company goals (1 st due, 2 nd due etc., seating/riding assignments F-6, Forcible Entry/Back to the Basics Lead Instructor: David & Paul Yakowenko, Walworth County FF Association Course Description: Students will participate in time proven and state of the art approaches to common forcible entry problems including metal and wood door forcible entry, Inward & outward opening doors, forcing in restricted space and limited visibility, Padlocks Hinges & cutting with power saws multiple types of metal & wood & Vertical Ventilation. Students will learn efficient rapid and safe methods to negate common security devices so operation to search, place lines and access victims can commence. The focus is on the problems you are likely to encounter and the best ways to combat those problems using proper technique and tools. Rotate through a variety of challenging prop skill stations. Students will get plenty of hands on experience using both hand and power tools in a safe manner Safety Rules Apply & SCBA F-7, Compartment Fire Behavior & Flashover Survival Class Full Lead Instructor: Josse Allen Course Description: This class puts the student on a front row seat in experiencing firsthand the real life fire behavior that occurs in compartment fires. Using a flashover simulator, firefighters will watch and feel the fire progress through the growth stages of incipient to pre-flashover to an up-close-and-personal encounter with flashover again, and again. Instructor Josse Allen will take you beyond the fire triangle by presenting advanced fundamentals and developing those critical thinking skills necessary for a coordinated fire attack. Firefighters will learn to recognize the indicators of flashover, back draft, and smoke explosions. As importantly, the firefighter will learn tactics for countering an impending hostile fire event. Firefighter or officer, if you re looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of compartment fire behavior then this class if for you! Safety Rules Apply- Live Fire F-8, Emergency Incident Rehabilitation- Operations level Lead Instructor: Dana Carr / Rock River Region EMS Course Description: The purpose of this eight (8.0) hour course is to provide EMS personnel with an intermediate level of understanding Emergency Incident Rehabilitation. The course provides EMS personnel with information on how to establish and initially operate an Emergency Incident Rehabilitation Area. The course provides information on Heat related stress, Cold related stress, Establishing and Operating a EIR Area, Caring for Emergency Responders during EIR Operations, Post Incident EIR Considerations and case studies dealing with EMS response personnel at the operations level. F-9, First In, The Dynamic Fire ground Lead Instructor: Steve Chikerotis / DDC Chicago Fire Mike Mason Lt Dowers Grove Fire Course Description: This 1 day seminar given by 2 of the fire service communities most spirited & engaging speakers combined with 60 years of experience will provide you with a full day of incredible fire ground behaviors applicable for all ranks within the fire service. These 2 leading firefighter authors will captivate you as they unfold fireground topics on leadership, fireground dynamics, first-in tactics & strategies, risk management, command & control involving structure fires as well as concluding with a question & answer roundtable
workshop. This seminar also provides text materials as well as CD programs for all participants. F-10, Tractor Rollover/Heavy Rescue Lead Instructor: Mark Baker / Stateline Farm Rescue Course Description: This is a one-day version of the popular two-day course we have offered in previous years. The agricultural Industry consistently ranks first or second in the U.S. in work-related injuries and death. This course will help the participant understand their local agricultural industry and why emergencies occur. Participants will experience, firsthand, agricultural rescue principles and the necessity of pre-planning and teamwork in the successful operation of an agricultural emergency. Safety Rules Apply F-11, Vehicle Extrication-Crash Bash Lead Instructor: William Puckett / South Beloit, IL Fire Department, International Judge Course Description: This program is heavy hands-on car cutting. Students will learn techniques and procedures from a group of instructors who specialize in extrication/disentanglement. Students will rotate through a series of evolutions which will include stabilization (cars on side, on wheels, on roof), door-popping, fifth-door, Noah s Ark (or clamshell), dash-pushes, dash-lifts, and tunneling Safety Rules Apply F-12 Responding to Electrical & Natural Gas Emergencies Lead Instructor: Alliant Energy & WE Energies Course Description: This will provide an overview of how an electrical distribution system works. This training will provide you with tips on what to do when arriving at the scene including the proper placement and equipment when responding to an emergency including what to do when power lines are down or on vehicles or equipment. We will cover the appropriate rescue process when dealing with electrical wires. This session include a demonstration of electrical fault simulations and hazards that are common with high voltage electrical systems of vehicles This session and will provide an overview of recognizing and avoiding the hazards of natural gas when responding to an emergency. This training will provide information on the different types of natural gas emergencies and the tactics for appropriate response. This will be an interactive session where some participants will be able to assist in exploding a mock home and using equipment to determine the levels of natural gas or carbon monoxide F-13 RIT Air Pack Management: Emergency Ops Lead Instructor: RICO Rescue Course Description: This unique and challenging 1 day program is designed to expose you as well as prepare you for the complexities of utilizing RIT Packs both physically and mentally that can be experienced during an unthinkable event; a Mayday and the rescue of one of our own, or the rescue of a civilian. The course reviews all variations and models of RIT AIR PACKs from various manufacturers and their applications and relationships to each other. Extensive hands on applications are than applied in scenario based environments. Friday/Saturday 16 hour Classes Class Descriptions & Numbers F/S 1, Tactics for the First Arriving Officer Sponsored by Elkhart Brass Lead Instructor; Dave Fornell Captain, CassTown Community Fire Department (OH) Andy O Donnell Ret. Chief of Chicago Fire Course Description: Weather you are the youngest rookie or a seasoned officer, Chief O Donnell and Captain Fornell cover topics that every firefighter put in the position of leading a team must know, including: safe attack practices, accountability, size-up procedures, reading a fire, building ventilation, self escape options, and safe operational tactics for firefighter assist teams. The first part of the class consists of a full day intensive classroom instruction while the second day will put the strategy and tactics learned to use in intensive hands-on live burns. This class will expose students to LIVE FIRE CONDITIONS following NFPA Standard #1403. Safety Rules Apply-Live Fire
F/S 2, Fire ground Rapid Intervention (RIT) Lead Instructors: Cliff Gartner Lt.CFD Squad 5 & RICO Fire Rescue Course Description: The need for the eyes and ears of individual firefighters as well as Rapid Intervention Companies in rescuing one of their own is now and should be a priority for every fire ground situation. The numerous risks faced by today s fire service dictate that well trained and skilled firefighters be available to respond and perform the unthinkable in rescuing one of their own. This 2-day hand s on interactive program provides some of the most intensive disciplines in firefighter rescue and survival. Participants enrolled in this program will receive and be able to take back with them the solid basics as well as the most advanced up to date techniques and maneuvers in rapid intervention for the dynamic fireground. No firefighter engaged in firefighting should be without this life saving program taught by some of the country s most experienced national instructors in this field of discipline. Safety Rules Apply F/S 3, Firefighter 101, Doing the Job Right Lead Instructor: Frank Rodgers/BC Morton Grove FD Course Description: This isn t the line for a T-Shirt. Whether you re right out of the academy or it has been some time since you had to have the rubber meet the road, this course will sharpen your skills & answer your questions. From water supply to pulling a line on a basement fire, you will experience the heat. Our staff of experienced instructors will work with each firefighter at a fixed burn tower under smoke conditions. If you want to master the skills of every aspect from Engine Ops, Ventilation, Rescue, & Survival, plan on spending two days with Us! Safety Rules Apply-Live Fire F/S 4, Auto X-Extrication Lead Instructor: Mike Huffman Harlem-Roscoe FD, U of I Instructor, TERC International Judge & Region 5 Chair Course Description: This two day 16hr class will consist of practical skills in advanced vehicle extrication using hand tools & hydraulics. Skills include: basic & advanced stabilization, incident command. Rescue techniques using hand tools & hydraulics, roof & door maneuvers, modified dash rolls & dash lifts, tunneling & most of all Teamwork. This class will consist of scenario based evolutions. Students will rotate through a series of evolutions which will include all of the above. The students will enjoy an atmosphere of motivating instructors truly dedicated to the art of Advanced Vehicle rescue & extraction. Safety Rules Apply F/S 5, Advance Pump Operation Description will change Lead Instructors: Tom Reiter MATC, Jon Byrd, Madison Area Technical College Course Description: This class will include a classroom presentation and considerable hands-on applications of covered material. Topics include an in-depth look at relay pumping, trouble shooting, drafting, hydrant operation, and fireground hydraulics to achieve proper hose stream pressures. Bring a calculator to class to assist with the hydraulic calculations. This class is suitable for pump operators with experience and those who have attended the basic pump operations class in the past years. Saturday 8 hour classes Class Descriptions & Numbers S-1, Basic & Intermediate SCBA Training Lead Instructors: Jeff Van Patten & Jim Cook / Antioch (IL) Fire Department Course Description: This class is designed as a confidence builder for those individuals who have limited experience using Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. The majority of this class takes a hands-on format with students working in a maze with blacked-out masks. The mission of this course is to return the student to their department with a full understanding of their SCBA, its components, uses, limitations, and emergency procedures, and the ability to survive in a hostile environment using their mind, body, and SCBA. Cadets/Explores welcome Safety Rules Apply & SCBA S-2, Advanced SCBA Training (New) Lead Instructor: Jerry McCormick Naperville FD
Class Description: this class is geared towards the firefighter that has had an introductory firefighting class and has basic SCBA skills. The class will cover donning and doffing skills, shifting the SCBA, removal of SCBA while utilizing SCBA, and several mazes. Minimum requirements are basic PPE use and SCBA use Objective #1: review different donning/doffing methods Objective #2: demonstrate methods of low profile. Will use wall simulator and wire simulator Objective #3: mazes. Safety Rules Apply S-3, Swift Water Rescue & Flood Awareness (New Format) Lead Instructor: David Sheen / Janesville FD Course Description: Swift water and flood awareness is designed to help keep the rescuers safe in a swift water or flood environment. Class will cover self rescue skills, basic swift water rescue techniques and flood awareness. Prepare yourself, and your department to safely respond to your next high water or flood incident. Class will be held at the Janesville training site. This training site includes a low head dam and a larger more challenging area for real life training evolutions. Each student will be fully involved in a variety of simulated self rescue and rescue situations. ATTENDEES WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING: Personal Flotation Device (PFD), Footwear for river; tennis shoes with socks are the best, scuba boots with tennis shoes are o.k. Swimsuit, towel, outdoor wear for weather. Wetsuit bottom strongly recommended. Gloves and river/rescue helmet recommended if available. NO sandals, open toe footwear or aqua shoes. S-4, Bus/Heavy Rescue Extrication Lead Instructor: Paul Simpson / Capt Mississauga Fire Rescue Squad, Ontario Canada, Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee Canada - International Extrication Judge Course Description: Because the school-bus incident with entrapment doesn t happen often, preparing yourself with this class now, rather than on the street is important. This class will demonstrate the skills needed to address school bus rescue incidents as well as give students hands-on experience with the tools and equipment needed to perform extrication procedures. Safety Rules Apply S-5, Grain Bin & Auger Rescue Lead Instructor: Mark Baker / Stateline Farm Rescue Course Description: Basic Grin Bin and Auger Rescue is designed to give students knowledge of grain bin design and structure as well as the dangers involved in working with and around these structures. Equipment related to grain handling and movement and auger extrication are also covered. Hands-on training utilizing a state-of-the-art grain bin entrapment simulator will follow the classroom portion of the class Safety Rules Apply F-6, Forcible Entry/Back to the Basics Lead Instructor: David & Paul Yakowenko, Walworth County FF Association Course Description: Students will participate in time proven and state of the art approaches to common forcible entry problems including metal and wood door forcible entry, Inward & outward opening doors, forcing in restricted space and limited visibility, Padlocks Hinges & cutting with power saws multiple types of metal & wood & Vertical Ventilation. Students will learn efficient rapid and safe methods to negate common security devices so operation to search, place lines and access victims can commence. The focus is on the problems you are likely to encounter and the best ways to combat those problems using proper technique and tools. Rotate through a variety of challenging prop skill stations. Students will get plenty of hands on experience using both hand and power tools in a safe manner Safety Rules Apply & SCBA S- 7, Fire Ground Search & Rescue Lead Instructor: Steve Chikerotis / DDC Chicago Fire Mike Mason Lt Dowers Grove Fire Course Description: This incredible hands-on program instructed by some of the most spirited & acknowledged instructors recognized across the country in this fireground behavior covers all aspects of civilian & distressed firefighter rescues from retrieval maneuvers & techniques as well as rope assisted search procedures all incorporated into challenging hands-on scenarios. This gripping & intense program also provides handout materials along with CD disks for all participants. Safety Rules Apply & SCBA
S-8, Explorer Training/Cadet Practical Exercises Lead Instructor: Kurt Glosser, Illinois Fire Service Institute Course Description: This class will give Explorers awareness-level education as well as hands-on practical experience in the following areas: fire streams, fire suppression hose and supply lines, ground ladders, SCBAs, ventilation, and more. This is a great opportunity for Explorers to work with experienced firefighters in a handson setting. Safety Rules Apply & SCBA Saturday 4 hour Classes Class Descriptions & Numbers The 100 classes are in the Morning The 200 classes are in the Afternoon 100-Vehicle Extrication-Crash Bash Lead Instructor: William Puckett / South Beloit, IL Fire Department, International Judge Course Description: This program is heavy hands-on car cutting. Students will learn techniques and procedures from a group of instructors who specialize in extrication/disentanglement. Students will rotate through a series of evolutions which will include stabilization (cars on side, on wheels, on roof), door-popping, fifth-door, Noah s Ark (or clamshell), dash-pushes, dash-lifts, and tunneling Safety Rules Apply Sponsor Amkus 200-Vehicle Extrication-Crash Bash Lead Instructor: William Puckett / South Beloit, IL Fire Department, International Judge Course Description: This program is heavy hands-on car cutting. Students will learn techniques and procedures from a group of instructors who specialize in extrication/disentanglement. Students will rotate through a series of evolutions which will include stabilization (cars on side, on wheels, on roof), door-popping, fifth-door, Noah s Ark (or clamshell), dash-pushes, dash-lifts, and tunneling Safety Rules Apply Sponsor Amkus 101-Flashover Simulator Lead Instructor: Josse Allen Course Description: This class puts the student on a front row seat in experiencing firsthand the real life fire behavior that occurs in compartment fires. Using a flashover simulator, firefighters will watch and feel the fire progress through the growth stages of incipient to pre-flashover to an up-close-and-personal encounter with flashover again, and again. Instructor Josse Allen will take you beyond the fire triangle by presenting advanced fundamentals and developing those critical thinking skills necessary for a coordinated fire attack. Firefighters will learn to recognize the indicators of flashover, back draft, and smoke explosions. As importantly, the firefighter will learn tactics for countering an impending hostile fire event. Firefighter or officer, if you re looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of compartment fire behavior then this class if for you! Safety Rules Apply- Live Fire 201-Flashover Simulator Lead Instructor: Josse Allen Course Description: This class puts the student on a front row seat in experiencing firsthand the real life fire behavior that occurs in compartment fires. Using a flashover simulator, firefighters will watch and feel the fire progress through the growth stages of incipient to pre-flashover to an up-close-and-personal encounter with flashover again, and again. Instructor Josse Allen will take you beyond the fire triangle by presenting advanced fundamentals and developing those critical thinking skills necessary for a coordinated fire attack. Firefighters will learn to recognize the indicators of flashover, back draft, and smoke explosions. As importantly, the firefighter will learn tactics for countering an impending hostile fire event. Firefighter or officer, if you re looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of compartment fire behavior then this class if for you! Safety Rules Apply- Live Fire 102- It s Not Just Pulling Hose (New) Lead Instructor; Ricky Madsen Huntley Fire Nick Weir; Woodstock Fire
Class Description; This class will show the essential aspects and principles of properly deploying hand and supply lines. Since pulling hose is a practical skill, majority of this class will be spent bedding and deploying each different type of hose load used. There will be multiple hose loads outlined in the course, along with deploying charged and uncharged hand lines on multiple levels of buildings and divisions. This is a great class for basic to advanced firefighter looking to develop better methods of hose deployment. Safety Rules Apply 103- Fireground Ops, The 1 st fifteen minutes, Lead Instructor; Greg Kunce DC Stillman FD Chad Hoefle Chief Stillman Fire Course Description: Ever feel like when your department gets to a scene, the first 5-15 minutes are complete chaos? People constantly running back to the rigs for equipment? The Chief having to tell each person what to do and where to do it? This class is geared towards meeting company goals that are needed in the first fifteen minutes on a fire scene. Having a systematic approach on arrival will almost always decide the outcome of your fires. We can t win every fire yet when we get off the rigs prepared, tools in hand and knowing YOUR function as well as the function of your company, you are setting yourself up to win. We are going to focus on engine company operations, seating assignments, and truck work for departments without a truck. As in any job, the better prepared you are the better the outcome. This class will give you something to take back to your department and help you focus on being ready for any incident before you get off the rig. Objectives: Preventing freelancing, keeping the company safe by being more prepared, company goals (1 st due, 2 nd due etc., seating/riding assignments 203- Fireground Ops, The 1 st fifteen minutes Class Canceled Lead Instructor; Greg Kunce DC Stillman FD Chad Hoefle Chief Stillman Fire Course Description: Ever feel like when your department gets to a scene, the first 5-15 minutes are complete chaos? People constantly running back to the rigs for equipment? The Chief having to tell each person what to do and where to do it? This class is geared towards meeting company goals that are needed in the first fifteen minutes on a fire scene. Having a systematic approach on arrival will almost always decide the outcome of your fires. We can t win every fire yet when we get off the rigs prepared, tools in hand and knowing YOUR function as well as the function of your company, you are setting yourself up to win. We are going to focus on engine company operations, seating assignments, and truck work for departments without a truck. As in any job, the better prepared you are the better the outcome. This class will give you something to take back to your department and help you focus on being ready for any incident before you get off the rig. Objectives: Preventing freelancing, keeping the company safe by being more prepared, company goals (1 st due, 2 nd due etc., seating/riding assignments 104- Ten 23 Lead Instructor; Alan Rufer Lt. Monroe Fire Dept Class Description; Ten-23 is an intermediate level class for firefighters and company officers. When the siren stops and the air brakes lock it s GO TIME! Learn and practice the ten key things a company officer must accomplish within the first two minutes of arriving on-scene at a working fire. 204- Backpacks to Air Packs Lead Instructor; Alan Rufer Lt. Monroe Fire Dept Class Description; Backpacks to Air Packs is designed for anyone involved in recruiting and training new firefighters in a volunteer system. Students will learn how to attract, train, and retain the next generation of firefighters for their department. Learn the process that was used to help one department create a waiting list. 105-The First Five Minutes (New) Lead Instructors: Christopher Lugnut Liggett Huntley Fire Kenneth Herman Madziarek LT. Huntley Fire Class Description; This course will prepare fire department personnel to function as a first in company
officer making critical decisions as the initial Incident Commander during the first five minutes of an incident. They will develop and improve their skills in tactics and strategies for structural firefighting that will include the following considerations:-life Safety-Building Construction-Smoke Conditions, Command Structure Thorough size up & reconnaissance-tactical Priorities. We will provide methods of coordinating personal, equipment, and apparatus on structural fire incidents. This will be completed through lecture, discussion and simulated exercises. 205-The First Five Minutes (New) Lead Instructors: Christopher Lugnut Liggett Huntley Fire Kenneth Herman Madziarek LT. Huntley Fire Class Description; This course will prepare fire department personnel to function as a first in company officer making critical decisions as the initial Incident Commander during the first five minutes of an incident. They will develop and improve their skills in tactics and strategies for structural firefighting that will include the following considerations:-life Safety-Building Construction-Smoke Conditions, Command Structure Thorough size up & reconnaissance-tactical Priorities. We will provide methods of coordinating personal, equipment, and apparatus on structural fire incidents. This will be completed through lecture, discussion and simulated exercises. 106-Transporting the non critical pediatric patients in ambulances. Lead Instructor; Penny Lentz, PALS coordinator for Swedish American EMS / Hospital Safe Kids Coalition Coordinator Course Description: This program helps ambulance personnel - EMT, Paramedics understand the importance of how to transport a pediatric patient in the ambulance. Its not as simple as fastening a car seat onto the cot. See what is recommended by Rileys Hospital for Children and NHTSA. This program was put together by Rileys Hospital for Children. 206- Geriatric Special needs of the older population Lead Instructor; Penny Lentz, PALS coordinator for Swedish American EMS / Hospital Safe Kids Coalition Coordinator Course Description: Assessment = confusion vs dementia, medication awareness, and packaging the elderly. 107-Ethanol Awareness Lead Instructor, Illinois Fire Service Institute Course Description: This class provides basic information about the production, transportation, distribution and use of Denatured Alcohol (E-95) and Ethanol (E-85) to all firefighters whether or not they have a production facility in their response area. The focus is for all firefighters, since ethanol will be found in all communities. Those who protect production facilities need additional specific information related to such plants and processes. The Awareness course covers topics relating to E-85 such as chemical and physical properties, Terminology, production, transportation, distribution, fire and health hazards, spills and the ramifications, sources of additional information and fire fighting considerations & procedures. The Course length is 3 hours for classroom, plus 1 hour if hands-on foam practice is included. Safety Rules Apply-Live Fire 207-Ethanol Awareness Lead Instructor, Illinois Fire Service Institute Course Description: This class provides basic information about the production, transportation, distribution and use of Denatured Alcohol (E-95) and Ethanol (E-85) to all firefighters whether or not they have a production facility in their response area. The focus is for all firefighters, since ethanol will be found in all communities. Those who protect production facilities need additional specific information related to such plants and processes. The Awareness course covers topics relating to E-85 such as chemical and physical properties, Terminology, production, transportation, distribution, fire and health hazards, spills and the ramifications, sources of additional information and fire fighting considerations & procedures.
The Course length is 3 hours for classroom, plus 1 hour if hands-on foam practice is included. Safety Rules Apply-Live Fire 108-Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) Fire Fighting Lead Instructor: Illinois Fire Service Institute Course Description: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fire Fighting is a four-hour class underwritten completely by the Illinois Propane Education and Research Council (IPERC) that combines a short lecture with a hands-on component. A one-hour lecture covers the properties, fire behavior and proper approach to LP emergencies. Practical hands-on scenarios cover safe hose handling, water supply and fire streams. Propane is supplied and funded by IPERC, as well as the time for the driver supplying the fuel. Minimum class size is at least 35 emergency responders from multiple jurisdictions. This is a tremendous opportunity when planning ahead to meet minimum ISO requirements for mutual aid and night live burn training. Safety Rules Apply-Live Fire 208-Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane) Fire Fighting Lead Instructor: Illinois Fire Service Institute Course Description: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Fire Fighting is a four-hour class underwritten completely by the Illinois Propane Education and Research Council (IPERC) that combines a short lecture with a hands-on component. A one-hour lecture covers the properties, fire behavior and proper approach to LP emergencies. Practical hands-on scenarios cover safe hose handling, water supply and fire streams. Propane is supplied and funded by IPERC, as well as the time for the driver supplying the fuel. Minimum class size is at least 35 emergency responders from multiple jurisdictions. This is a tremendous opportunity when planning ahead to meet minimum ISO requirements for mutual aid and night live burn training. Safety Rules Apply-Live Fire 109-111-The Pursuit of Perfection on the Fire Ground Lead Instructor: Chief Bobby Halton Fire Engineering Magazine/FDIC Course Description: Chief Halton s lecture will cover the status of the American fire service, learning from the experience of others and fireground decision-making. 209- Round Table Talk Instructor: Chief Bobby Halton Fire Engineering Magazine/FDIC Lt. Mike Mason Downers Grove FD/Rico Rescue Course Description: Chief Bobby Halton & Lt Mike Mason will cover a few hot topics in today s fire service & answer some questions that you ask them. Sunday Classes Class Descriptions & Numbers Sun-1, Strategy & Tactics for Commercial Building Fires Lead Instructor: Andy O Donnell, Chief, Chicago (IL) Fire Department (Ret.) Dave Fornell, Captain, Casstown (OH) Community Fire Course Description: Most any fire department can handle a room-and-contents residential fire, but face an overwhelming challenge when dealing with the BIG one, a commercial building fire. Chief O Donnell and Capt. Fornell, who are perennial Monroe Fire School favorites, will stress safe and effective tactics in these types of fires. Risk analysis of the hazards will be explored in depth using the example of the fatal commercial building super sofa fire in Charleston, SC.
Sun-2, First Due on Fire Alarms Lead Instructor: Keith Hohs, Lake Zurich, (IL) Fire Department Course Description: Have you ever been first in to an activated AFA with the alarm ringing away. Not always sure what to do next, want an understanding of the devices, layout, and operating systems. Then come see what the differences of a Trouble, Supervisory, & alarms in Full Fire are. The instructor will teach alarms with a twist, the class will be interactive, so bring your Questions & see if you can stump the instructor. You the students will get the chance to play with a working alarm or too along the way Sun-5, Firefighter/Leadership Lead Instructor: Jeff Messer Blackhawk Tech College Course Description: A Program that blends our strengths of Team Development and Leadership for our current and future fire service leaders. As part of the Firefighter Leadership program you will learn things about yourself and others by participating in a fast paced hand of collaborative leadership, group dynamics, and experiential education. Helmet and SCBA mask required Sun-3, Fire Scene Photography Lead Instructor; Bill Rosemeier, Emergency Services Photography Course Description: This is NOT a forensics class. This is a class on how to capture the person doing the job that they love. The scene as it changes at every second from every angle. The triumphs of saving a strangers house to the sorrow of cutting a neighbor out of their car. These are the people that we put our trust in when we have no control in our situation. We will cover basics: lighting, angles, use of flash. The more advanced steps of photo editing programs, and the important use of safety techniques, plus keeping a good working relationship with the agencies in your area. What the HIPPA laws are and how they affect the photographer Sun-4, Helicopter Safety Course Lead Instructor; Course Description: A joint venture with Instructors from REACT and Lifeline Helicopters, this course will discuss considerations when calling for a helicopter, landing zone safety and sites, approaching the helicopter. Helicopters may be on hand for inspection. HSC certification
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2011 Monroe Fire School Fire Education Pre- Registration Form Friday-Saturday-Sunday August 19, 20, 21, 2011 Name of Department: Department Address: City: State: Zip: Dept. Worker s Compensation Insurance Company: Policy #: Effective Dates: Chief or Training Officer Name: Chief or Training Officer Phone # s: Signature of Chief or Training Officer: A one-time registration fee of $40.00 per student for Friday and/or Saturday classes only must be included with payment. (Copies of this form may be made to accommodate more registrants.) ONE PARTICIPANT NAME PER LINE. Class cost, 4 hr $20/40, 8 hr $40/60, 16hr $110/130, Member cost/ Non member cost PARTICIPANT NAME (If student is registering for multiple classes, please use multiple lines repeating student name.) Class Day(s) (Fri, Fri/Sat Sat, Sun) 1st Choice Class # 2nd Choice Class # 3rd Choice Class # Class Cost Reg. Fee $40.00
Registration Information- Please Read Classes will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Placements will be assigned in the order that registrations are received. There will be no place-holding by telephone or without payment received and the proper registration forms completed. If classes are filled, students will be assigned to their second-choice class. If all choice classes are filled, the participant s fire chief will be contacted for a class selection. Student s who wish to sign up for more than one class, please use separate lines on the form for each class. The Fire Education Pre-Registration Form must be received no later than Friday, August 12th, 2011, to assure placement for desired classes. Class fees do NOT include lunch. (Students will be bused back to the fairgrounds for lunch, where they can purchase from food vendors on the grounds or they may bring their own.) Fees for each class are indicated in the description section for the class. You will notice that there is a ONE time $40.00 registration fee per student. Note that SWNIFRA Member Departments are given a discounted rate on all class fees. Please use care when calculating the fees your department owes for classes as miscalculated fees will impact a registrant s placement in the class. DO NOT SEND MONEY OR FORMS TO THE MONROE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE GREEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, OR TO BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. Money or forms sent to any of these will not be accepted. Each participant must have Worker s Compensation coverage by his or her department or business. A Chief or training officer must complete and sign the Fire Education Pre-Registration Form. THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO PARTICIPATION WITHOUT A PROPERLY COMPLETED FORM. PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY THE PRE- REGISTRATION FORM. Please do NOT call the Monroe Fire Dept. for information. PLEASE CALL THE ASSOCIATION CELL PHONE AT 815/721-1855 FOR QUESTIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS. Class confirmations will be mailed to the address given on the Pre-Registration Form until August 9, 2011. After August 9, 2011, call 815/721-1855 for confirmations. Full refunds will be given for cancellations received by August 9th. There will be NO refunds given after that date. PAYMENT AND A SIGNATURE FROM A CHIEF OR TRAINING OFFICER MUST ACCOMPANY THIS PRE- REGISTRATION FORM. CHECK-IN & MISCELLANEOUS Fire School participants MUST check in on the first morning of their classes, at which time they can check-in for all classes for the weekend. Check in will be from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at the Administration Building of the Fairgrounds, near the front gate. Persons who are not pre-registered may register for any class with openings. However, walk-in registrants must bring payment, a registration form signed by their chief or training officer, as well as proof of Worker s Compensation insurance. Classes start promptly at 8:00 a.m. with a lunch break around noon. Classes resume or start at 1:00 p.m. Once the class is completed and the training site has been cleaned, certificates will be issued. Bus transportation will be provided to classes that are held off site. Any evidence of alcohol or drug consumption during the classes or lunch breaks will be grounds for dismissal from the class. No refunds or certificates will be issued if a student is dismissed for any reason. Instructors will have full discretion in enforcing this policy.
PAYMENT AND A SIGNATURE FROM A CHIEF OR TRAINING OFFICER MUST ACCOMPANY THIS PRE- REGISTRATION FORM. ONE PARTICIPANT NAME PER LINE. REGISTRATIONS & PAYMENTS SHOULD BE SENT TO: SWNIFRA, INC. P.O. BOX 842 ROSCOE, IL 61073-0842 PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: SWNIFRA, INC. Safety Rules The following Safety Rules regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) will apply for classes at this year s Monroe Fire School. These classes are identified in the Class Information section. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. If Safety Rules Apply is indicated in the class description, students must bring the following equipment in order to participate: 1. Helmet (NFPA approved) and proper eye protection 2. NOMEX TM protective hood 3. NOMEX T M PBI coat with liner & NOMEX TM PBI pants with liner (NFPA approved) 4. Firefighting boots (NOTE: 3/4-length boots are not approved in lieu of pants) 5. Gloves (Cal OSHA or NFPA approved) 6. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus. Note: One SCBA for each two students from the same department will be accepted provided they are in the same class. Air cascade systems will be available to refill tanks. Each tank must have an acceptable hydrostatic test date stamped on it. Dates are to be within five years for steel tanks and three years for aluminum composite tanks. All SCBAs must be positive pressure type and be NFPA approved. Any training involving Live Fire will comply with NFPA Standard #1403 LIVE FIRE TRAINING EVOLUTIONS. Wherever an SCBA is required, no facial hair will be allowed. This includes any facial hair other than mustaches. Protective hoods over beards are not safety approved. Each class will have a Coordinator/Safety Officer assigned to it and present at all times. The Coordinator/Safety Officer will inspect all protective clothing and equipment and will have the final say as to whether or not a student will be allowed to participate. The Coordinator/Safety Officer s word is final and he or she can dismiss any student who, in their belief, is acting in an unsafe manner.
ACCOMMODATIONS Camping at the Green County Fair Grounds Camp sites are available for camper, trailer, and tent units at the Green County Fairgrounds. The cost will be determined by the Fair Board. The Fairgrounds will be open for camping on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The camping fee is for, and will be collected by, the Green County Fair Association, who owns the grounds. Bring your own tables and chairs. The Monroe Fire Department and surrounding fire departments are fully responsible for cleaning the grounds and buildings after the fire school, so your cooperation in using the garbage receptacles provided on the grounds is appreciated. Possession and discharge of fireworks is prohibited under local and State of Wisconsin law. Campfires and open burning are prohibited by local ordinance. Only approved enclosed. Hotels in and around Monroe, Wisconsin Monroe, WI Gasthaus 608/328-8395 Super 8 608/325-1500 AmericInn 608/328-3444 Janesville, WI Best Western 608/756-4511 Hampton Inn 608/754-4900 Holiday Inn Express 608/756-3100 Motel 6 608/756-1742 Camp Dakota 608/754+5282 New Glarus, WI Chalet Landhaus 608/527-5234 Swiss Aire Motel 608/527-2138 Blanchardville, WI Yellowstone Lake Chalet 608/523-4121 Durand, IL Sugar Shoes Camping 815/629-2829 Freeport, IL Country Inn & Suites 815/233-3300 Baymont Inn and Suites 815/599-8510 Apple River, IL Apple River Canyon State Park 815/745-3302 Camping Crazy Horse Campground County Highway F Brodhead, Wisconsin 608-897-2207 Green County Fairgrounds 2600 10th Street Monroe, Wisconsin 608-325-9159 New Glarus Woods State Park Highway 69 New Glarus, Wisconsin 608-527-2335 Sweet Minnihaha Campground N4697 Cty. Hwy. E Brodhead, Wisconsin 608-862-3769 Town Edge RV Park 1407 2nd Avenue New Glarus, Wisconsin 608-527-2972
Vendor Expo Friday & Saturday 7 AM - 7 PM Sunday 7 AM - Close The vendor expo features SWNIFRA s Best Business Members displaying the latest in fire, rescue, and EMS apparatus and equipment, as well as fire-rescue specialty items. There are NO GATE FEES! Food is available, so bring the family! We Do have Chief Bobby Halton from Fire Engineering and FDIC coming this year to the 75 th Fire School to do a Presentation on Saturday. There may be some changes to the classes as we get closer to Fire School due to Instructor changes or lack of Students signed up for a class. As classes fill up I will add that to the booklet so you know that it is full. If you have any ideas for this year s or next year s fire school please write me at sboehmke@swnifra.com thank you and hope to see you at Fire School. Be safe and take care. SWNIFRA Staff
We at S.W.N.I.F.R.A. are very proud to be working hand in hand with the following Sponsor s for The 75 th Fire School held in Monroe, Wisconsin