Fighting Fires in Balloon Frame Structures
Whether you're on an engine, truck, or battalion car; whether you're assigned fire attack, search, or
ventilation; whether you're riding the tailboard or the command board: Imperfect Pitch is the building
construction class you've always wanted.
Instructor
Gary Bowker
Time
0800-0945
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Improving Extrication Ops and Performance
Vehicle Extrication & complex highway incidents require collaboration, coordination, and integration of multiple agencies & personnel for a common mission
Instructor
Anthony Correia
Time
0800-0945
Location
Cobb County Fire Training
Regarding Hazmat: First Due Considerations
Forcible entry is one of the most common jobs for a truck company. Every day across America firefighters go to jobs with the first priority being to gain access. Many fire departments fail during recruit school to adequately prepare their firefighters when it comes to forcible entry.
Instructor
Bill Lang
Time
0800-0945
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Left Seat Tips and Tactics
There is no doubt the engineer is one of the most critical jobs in any fire company. This class is a fast-paced look at the effective, time-tested techniques, tricks of the trade and tips for engineers.
Instructor
Nick Peppard
Time
0800-1145
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Reading Smoke & Fire Dynamics
Today’s structure fires are more dangerous than ever before. Lightweight
construction, low-mass synthetics, and open space floorplans have created a perfect storm for rapid,
prolific fire growth and extreme behavior.
Instructor
Jordan Phillips
Time
0800-1145
Location
Cartersville Fire
Character, Attitude and Values
10-15% of what firefighters do involve Hoselines, Halligans, & Hydraulic Tools. 100% of what firefighters do
involve Character, Attitude, & Values, yet most of our emphasis is on tactical skills.
Instructor
Anthony Correia
Time
1000-1145
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Aggressive FG Tactics: Taking the FG back with Knowledge
Todays fireground is constantly changing. With that our tactics need to change. Can we be more
aggressive and educated?
Instructor
Chad Christensen
Time
1000-1145
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
The Aggressive Mindset
The Aggressive Mindset, what does that mean to you and the members of your department? Our mission has always been to serve the citizens in which we swore to protect. Placing their wellbeing above our own is the expectation that they have and the OATH that we took.
Instructor
Chris Kessenger
Time
1000-1145
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Fighting Fires in Disposable Structures
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been told the acronym for truck work is L.O.V.E.R.S.U. When the fact of the matter if we focus on the three major functions, it all gets better. If we can fine tune our skills in basic forcible entry, performing primary search operations, and venting the structure, everything will fall into place.
Instructor
Gary Bowker
Time
1000-1145
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Suicide Risk Management: Creating a Culture of Psychological Safety
The rate of suicide nationally has grown exponentially in the Fire Service. While there are resources
available to all first responders in their time of need, they are not being utilized.
Instructor
Nancy Wesselink
Time
1000-1145
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
The Mayday Mindset
“The Mayday Mindset” presentation will cover experienced driven firefighter survival and
RIT/RIC training models backed by real world data.
Instructor
Robert Ramirez
Time
1300-1445
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
High Rise for Urban and Suburban
Fighting fires in High-Rise buildings can present several challenges to every fire department. Less frequent than the “bread and butter” incidents we respond to daily, the intricacies presented by these structures and its systems make the event an even greater challenge to manage.
Instructor
Daniel Nelms
Time
1300-1445
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Tactical Engine
Tactical Engine is a down and dirty look at the blue-collar fundamentals of an aggressive engine. This class will examine effective tactics for first-alarm assignment engine companies.
Instructor
Nick Peppard
Time
1300-1445
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Proper Utilization of After Action Reviews
Very few fires and emergency incidents go perfectly, some even have poor outcomes that injure or kill firefighters. Many after incident critiques become a blame game that causes distrust and disharmony.
Instructor
Anthony Correria
Time
1300-1445
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Let's Go! Action-Oriented Decision Making
Have you ever shown up at a call and felt like you are spinning wheels? On the fireground or the incident scene, time is of the essence- things get worse the longer we take to make a decision.
Instructor
Jack McGovern
Time
1300-1645
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Engine Company Playbook
At every fire a line must be stretched. No matter the building construction or the occupancy type, this action must be taken. In this class we will take a no nonsense approach to the coveted “Engine Company Playbook”.
Instructor
Daniel Nelms
Time
1500-1645
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Integrating Extrication with Patient Management
This course focuses on improving patient outcomes during an extrication.
Instructor
Anthony Correria
Time
1500-1645
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Engine Guide to Truck Work
The Engine Company's Guide to Truck Work is a discussion on the necessity of Truck Company Operations on the fire ground.
Instructor
Jeffrey MrWik
Time
1500-1645
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village
Fire Hours Culture: Ideas over Egos
Have you ever noticed how many times we discuss great ideas because of WHO is presenting them? So often, we in the fire service, foil to even consider ideas because of we "don't like so and so."
Instructor
Nick Peppard
Time
1500-1645
Location
Cobb Co. Safety Village