FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
The Fire Academy is an all NEW year-round interactive digital platform that brings firefighters training from industry leaders in order to continue supporting their efforts in the communities they serve. The content will discuss key themes around topics including: Safety, Leadership/Management, Company Officer, and many more. With a collaborative backing of FDIC International and Fire Engineering, you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to help support training in the fire service industry.
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While not every task a firefighter performs may be as dramatic as rescuing a child or being on a nozzle and knocking down a rapidly spreading fire, every task at a fire is critical to overall success. Your proficiency in carrying out your assigned tasks will directly affect the outcome of the fire attack. This module will review fighting structural vs. non-structural fires, choosing a successful fire attack method, and coordinating the tactical elements of a fire attack. Content in this module is aligned with the NFPA 1001, Standards for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, Fire Fighter I: 4.3.5, 4.3.8, 4.3.10, 4.3.11, 4.3.12, 4.3.19, “Fireground Operations,” and 4.5.1, “Preparedness and Maintenance.”
As long as there have been buildings, firefighters have been called upon to extinguish fires within them. This module covers building construction elements firefighters need to know to conduct safe and efficient fireground operations. Content in this module is aligned with the NFPA 1001 Standards for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, Fire Fighter I: 4.3.4, 4.3.10, and 4.3.12; and Fire Fighter II: 5.3.2, “Fireground Operations.”
This course will discuss treating cardiac emergencies in the pre-hospital environment. Topics discussed include predicting patient flow, the cardiovascular system, pit crew CPR, cardiac arrest strategies, cardiac arrest drugs, dysrhythmia, ACLS, what to do if the rhythm is too slow or too fast, and other cardio vascular diseases.
Recent societal events have focused on misconduct by law enforcement and improper use of chokeholds and other restraint mechanisms. But police officers are not the only ones who may act improperly, causing harm to others. It happens in EMS agencies, too! This dynamic and thought-provoking session will discuss the legal liability and the untoward medical effects of physical and chemical restraints. In this course, you'll hear from two legal and clinical experts as they address the challenging “dual role” of the EMS practitioner in ensuring both patient and bystander safety and at the same time remaining an ardent patient advocate when dealing with difficult patients or persons in custody.
Riley and Martin present this webcast version of their popular class of how fire departments can stay fresh and motivated in areas where they don't respond to a lot of fire calls.
Havel offers this insightful look at how modern building materials shape and alter fire departments' tactics, size-ups, and expectations today.
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP is a BLS and ALS tools that can save lives, reduce hospitalization times, and provide better patient management in the field. This presentation provides a history of CPAP, overview of patient selection criteria, standards of care, assessment, application of CPAP in the field and transition of care to the Emergency Department. Disposable CPAP devices and use of capnography with the application and titration of CPAP promise to increase utilization and improve patient outcomes.
Jerry Streich discusses how the fire service must handle personnel who cause unneeded mental stress in and out of the firehouse, including bullies, lawbreakers, and angry or violent members.
The class from Dan Shaw and Doug Mitchell provides detailed information on each step along with a strategic plan to train and hone the skills to execute them on the fireground.
Raul Angulo makes drilling more fun, engaging, and educational by presenting a series of firefighting drills not normally found at the academy.
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