Amboy Fire Extrication+ Training |
| Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8:00 AM EST |
AMBOY FIRE DEPARTMENT
“7th Bi-Annual Extrication and Fire School”
March 31st, 2012
1. Grain Bin Rescue
a. Instructors
i. Dave Newcomb 35 years fire service experience and U of I – IFSI Ag Rescue Coordinator
ii. Tim Salo U of I, IFSI Instructor
b. Hands on + 3 hour classroom - SAFETY RULES APPLY
c. Objectives: Students learn about grain storage types, their construction, and operating features. OSHA/IDOL regulations, physical-environmental hazards and potential rescue resources are identified to ensure the response falls within the requirements minimizing fire department civil or criminal liability. The class also covers safe patient assessment, stabilization, protection and packaging, plus removal as a part of rescue scenarios. Various cutting tools are used in a simulated rescue to assist in the removal of grain from the system and explain the dynamics of grain movement within a space. Scene management and safety are discussed in conjunction with locating, securing, packaging, and moving the victim. Improvised mechanical advantage systems, high point anchors, and retrieval systems may be demonstrated with the caveat additional training is required to enter these spaces safely and legally.
2. Lift it, push it and pull it
a. Instructors
i. Training Officer Doug Edwards, City of Loves Park; MABAS Division 8 TRT Team
ii. Lt. Chris Scott, Rockford Fire Department; USAR; MABAS Division 8 TRT Team
iii. Lt. Rich Trapp, Cherry Valley FPD
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required
c. Objectives: Student will receive hands on training with limited tools that will greatly enhance their ability to prepare to lift objects that are irregular shaped in excess of 1 ton or greater. “Think outside the box!”
3. Airport/ Aircraft Emergency Response Operations
a. Instructors
i. Asst. Chief Gary Baum, Sugar Grove Fire Department
ii. Lt. Mike Lopina, Lockport Fire Department
iii. Lt Frank Bertog, Squad 7, Chicago Fire Department (Chicago O’Hare Airport)
iv. Captain Paul Boecker, Sugar Grove Fire Department
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY
c. Objective: “What if it crashed in your Backyard”. Students will gain familiarization with aircrafts; ARFF equipment, ARFF tactics and Strategies, use of structural apparatus for ARFF. Also, practical knowledge will be gained with aircraft victim rescue, aircraft ventilation, interior aircraft fire, and engine fire.
4. SCBA Confidence Course
a. Instructor –Lt. Jason Demas, Aurora Fire Department
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY
c. Objective: SCBA Confidence Course for the “ Middle of the Road” Firefighter which is intended for the not new firefighter but the firefighter which has approx 5 years on the department to refresh his SCBA skills. The student shall demonstrate the use of the SCBA in conditions of obscured visibility; demonstrate emergency procedures to be used in the event of SCBA failure; demonstrate the use of SCBA in exiting through areas with restricted openings in emergency situations.
5. Fire Ground Management
a. Instructor –Chief John Petrakis, City of Princeton Fire Department
b. Classroom
c. Objective: Basic Elements of Fire Ground Management is an 8 hour course written by a Chief Officer who has had experience in various tiers and magnitudes of incident management. This training curriculum is designed to be accessible to chief and line officers of small departments by combing theories of pre-incident planning, emergency scene dynamics, incident management, fire ground safety, strategy and tactics, resource management, tactical decision making, and scene demobilization. The goal of this curriculum is to acquaint the small department fire ground manager with the knowledge and concepts that will strengthen their ability to effectively manage customary fire scenes from pre-alarm to recovery.
6. Training Officer Workshop
a. Instructor –Div. Chief, Al Schlick III, Wauconda Fire Prot. District and President of the Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors.
b. Classroom
c. Objective:
i. NFPA, OSHA, IDOL, ISO what does this mean to our department? What are their training requirements?
ii. What’s important to our departments and strategy to meet those requirements
iii. Documentation and scheduling of training
iv. Conducing NFPA 1403 Compliant Training Burns
7. Buddy to Boss – Officer Development
a. Instructors – B/C Randall Banker, Batavia Fire Department and D/C Scott Spencer, Geneva Fire Department
b. Classroom
c. Objective: A guide to self development as a firefighter then to an Officer, then identify issues with relationships with fellow firefighters and officers.
8. Advanced Extrication Techniques with Genesis
a. Instructor - Scott Stephens from Southern Kane Extrication Team. Scott “Spike” Stephens- Started his fire service career in 1987 as a POC on Batavia Fire Department; he became a fulltime fighter there in 1996. He began teaching extrication in 1997 for IFSI and SKCTA. In 2007 he found the Southern Kane Extrication Team and remains the Team Captain. The team attends several extrication challenges every year through TERC. He teaches Vehicle-Machinery Operations, Vehicle Machinery Technician, Heavy Rescue, Big Rig Rescue, Agricultural Rescue, Bus, Truck, and Grain Bin Rescue in several states across the country.
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required
c. Objective: Advanced Vehicle Extrication-Students will be introduced and led through modern extrication practices using the latest technology in hydraulic and non-hydraulic rescue tools. Scenarios will require advanced skills to stabilize the vehicles.
9. Basic Extrication with Hurst Tools
a. Instructor -Larry Anderson
i. 9 years Hydraulic Rescue Tool Regional Sales Representative
ii. 14 years Service Support and Training Manager for Hurst Jaws of Life.
iii. 37 years experience in the fire service and have held positions of leadership on various Fire Departments. In addition, I am a State Certified Fire Science Instructor level II and have taught various fire science courses since 1983 for universities and technical colleges throughout the United States, regional fire departments, and rescue tool manufacturers.
iv. My fields of expertise include structure collapse, rapid intervention, forcible entry, and vehicle extrication. Extrication articles I have written, featuring techniques developed and improved upon through my experience, have been published in national magazines. I served as the team captain for an extrication team that competed at regional extrication competitions and symposiums. In addition, I have provided training demonstrations at these symposiums for the past 15 years. I am also certified as a National Judge by the Judges Board of the Transportation Emergency Rescue Committee (TERC) which oversees the regional and international extrication competitions and symposiums.
b. Two-hour class on the tools and car technology, followed by hands on. SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required.
c. Objective: The student will be instructed on the basic use of hydraulic tools and specifically the brand “Hurst”. The class will discuss the changes in car technology and how they affect extrication tools and techniques.
10. Basic Extrication with TNT Tools
a. Instructor Bob Sandry, Sandry Fire Supply
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required.
c. Objective: The student will be instructed on the basic use of hydraulic tools and specifically the brand “TNT”. The class will demonstrate the use of hydraulic tools on vehicles in various positions. The students will be able to complete the “Noah’s Ark” on a vehicle when the class is completed.
11. School Bus Rescue
a. Instructor Marty Schoonover, Lt. Rockford Fire Department, USAR Team Member
b. Hands on -SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required.
c. Objective: Due to the fact that a 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.
12. Advanced stabilization and heavy lifting Techniques for the experienced firefighter
a. Instructor -ResQTec National Sales Manager, Jim Bundren
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required.
c. Objective: This class will offer multiple challenging hands on advanced scenarios.
13. Incident Safety Workshop
a. Instructor –Asst. Chief Dean Nelson, is a 14 year student of the fire service. Dean was recently promoted to 1st Asst. Chief and has been the training officer of the Chadwick Fire Department for several years. Dean has held the ranks of Firefighter, 1st Lieutenant, 1st Captain, & Training Officer. In addition to his background as a Volunteer FF & Officer, he also served as a firefighter for the Department of Defense. Dean graduated from the Department of Defense Fire Academy. He is a certified Instructor I through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, and through OSFM IL, while also being certified as FF I/ FFII, Hazardous Materials Awareness/ Ops, Airport Firefighter, Driver Operator /Pumper, Incident Safety Officer and Fire Officer I. Dean is currently serving as Secretary of Administrative Services/Staff Instructor for RICOFIRERESCUE INC. He has been involved in organizing several training programs dedicated to firefighter safety & survival.
b. Classroom
c. Objective: This 8 -hour workshop is designed to improve a fire officer's effectiveness in his or her role as an Incident Safety Officer for Volunteer Departments. This workshop will dive in-depth into the knowledge and experience elements of an effective ISO and give participants MORE situational exercises and scenario practice. This workshop examines the safety officer's role at emergency response situations. A specific focus on operations within an incident command system as a safety officer is a main theme. Course Highlights:
i. 5-step plan to predict Building Collapse
ii. 4-step model to "Read Smoke" and predict hostile fire events
iii. Hazardous Energy
iv. Preventing Firefighter injuries through effective "Rehab"
v. Recognizing & Preventing ICS Dysfunction
vi. The ISO Action Model
vii. Video clips from actual incidents
viii. Group activities and scenario practice
• Participants will receive: A participant hand-out package complete with checklists, sample SOP/SOG's, articles, course outline, course certificate, upon completion of the workshop. Minds-on practice in establishing incident safety priorities.
14. SMART Triage
a. Instructor -Bill Wescott, EMT-P. 38 years of EMS experience with CGH EMS and 3 years as an instructor with KSB EMS.
b. Classroom and partial day hands on with a full-scale incident.
c. Objectives:
1. Understand how a multiple casualty incident effects a local response unit and resources
2. Acquire knowledge of optimizing resources and the justification for triage
3. Gain knowledge in the use of the SMART Triage system including pediatric Jump Start Triage
4. Perform triage using tabletop incidents
5. Perform full scale triage using victim scenarios
6. Review procedures and findings in a follow-up critique
15. Pre - Hospital Trauma Review
a. Instructor -OSF Lifeline Steve Louden. Steve is a twenty year flight RN with Lifeline helicopter OSF, St. Anthony’s Medical Center. He has his Master's Degree in Nursing and is a Trauma Nurse Specialist. He has been the trauma coordinator for three years and has had the privilege of working as an emergency department RN for two years, ICU RN for two years and has 16 years of law enforcement. He currently has 9 years of TEMS.
b. Classroom
c. Objective: Trauma care is a routine part in the life of an EMT. Understanding the nature of trauma, recognizing the mechanism of injury, and identifying potential life threatening injuries are all valuable tools that an EMT must have in his or her arsenal. This session sharpens those tools of the experienced EMT, or perhaps introduces a new way of looking at trauma for the experienced EMT. Case Reviews.
16. MABAS Training- Equipment and Review of Tent City Deployment
a. Instructor -Tom Korte, Freeport Fire Department, MABAS 17 TRT Coordinator- IL-TF1 Logistics
b. Classroom portions of day and- hands on part of day
c. Objective: “ When the BIG ONE hits” Do you know what assets are available? Do you know how to request and organize those assets? What is the 80-20 rule and just what comes with a box. Western Shelter will be deployed during the class.
17. What New with “ Street Drugs”
a. Instructor – DEA Staff
b. Classroom
c. Objective:
i. Describe current trends and implications in drug overdose deaths.
ii. Describe basic composition of the most prevalently used synthetic & designer drugs.
iii. Define the major effects of each of these substances.
iv. Describe the dynamics that create the demand for these drugs.
v. Review intervention methods and techniques for use with people currently using these substances.
18. Wildland Fire Small Engine Tactics
a. Instructors
i. Thomas Richter- Wildland Fire Program Manager, IFSI
ii. Curt Timmer - Red Card Engine Boss
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA needed.
c. Objective: Class will address initial attack, size up, and deployment of small engines for suppression of wildland fires, single and tandem engine attacks and multi engine company operations.
19. Fireground Search and Rescue
a. Instructors –
i. Captain Denny Cavanagh (Ret.), Rockford Fire Department
ii. Lt. Randy Leek, Aurora Fire Department
iii. FF/PM Brian Herrli, Squad 5, Chicago Fire Department
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY
c. Objective: This class will cover different techniques in how to search for, and rescue our own down firefighters when they are in harm’s way. The class will involve almost all hands on. Every technique covered is directly related to a serious injury, or death of a firefighter, by learning these techniques in the back of your mind, you might someday save a brother or sister from serious injury or death.
20. Leadership Workshop
a. Instructors –
i. Captain Brian Scott, Evanston Fire Dept.
ii. Batt. Chief Ed Jancauskas, Batavia Fire Dept.
b. Classroom
c. Objective: Once you have become that "Officer" what do you do now? Are you a leader or a Boss? This class will outline the current leadership skills and ideas.
21. Grant Funding and Assistance
a. Instructor -Kurt Bradley, Public Grants Consultant
b. Classroom - (Normal Fee for this class is $350 – this is a great bargain to each department attending)
c. Objective:
i. Showed you winning examples of actual grant applications that have been awarded funding?
ii. Was led by an expert who isn’t just a grant writer, but also a former public safety grant administrator?
iii. Showed you how to properly research, prepare, develop, and write a successful public safety/first responder grant?
iv. Explained how to dissect and interpret a RFP or program guidance document?
v. Would teach you how to "give them what they want, to get what you need"?
vi. Translate "Federal-ese" into plain English
vii. Comprehend Program Guidance and RFP Documents to Discern Eligibility, Program and Funding Priorities, Rules and Regulations
viii. Research Grant and Funding Opportunities and Identify Resources Useful for Doing So
ix. Use Critical Thinking Skills for Problem Solving
x. Initiate and Implement Proper Grant Strategy into Your Agency
xi. Express Need and Justify Your Proposals
xii. "Give Them What They Want", In Order To "Get What You Need"
xiii. Conduct a Proper Needs Assessment for Your Agency
xiv. Start Thinking Outside the Box!
xv. Preparatory steps to apply for grants
xvi. Types of grants
xvii. Determining eligibility and suitability of funding opportunity
xviii. The politics of grants
xix. Performance measures
xx. Forming grant writing teams
xxi. Reviewing grant writing formats
xxii. Describing your organization
xxiii. Developing a compelling problem statement
xxiv. Writing a program approach
xxv. Showing financial need
xxvi. Describing cost benefit
xxvii. Planning the evaluation process
xxviii. Demonstrating sustainability
xxix. Planning the budget
xxx. 10 most common reasons grant applications are rejected
xxxi. Alternative funding methods
22. Firefighting Basics
a. Instructor -Joe Solcani joined the fire service in 1992. Joe has been with the Chicago Fire department since September, 1997, currently assigned as a firefighter/paramedic to Truck 41. As a field staff instructor with the Illinois Fire Service Institute, he has taught students from throughout the United States & Canada. Joe holds several Illinois Fire Service certifications and has a Bachelor’s degree from Rosary College.
b. Hands On - SAFETY RULES APPLY
c. Objective:
• Ok, so you’ve finished FF2, NOW WHAT???????
• This class will help students realize what it means to be a “firefighter”. Anyone can work for the fire department…..but what does it mean?
• An interactive discussion will occur. Topics will include:
o So what’s in your pocket…
o Size up, it’s not my job…where’s the Chief
o Why are you pulling that…
o Where did it go, where is it
o Ok, the fires out, gotta go….
• Then some live fire evolutions to include:
o Smoke
o Fire
o Heat
o Water
23. Rural Search and Rescue with K-9 and without K-9
a. Instructor – North America Search Dog Network Staff
b. Classroom and partial day hands on -Boots and appropriate clothing based on climate
c. Objective: Students will be introduced to the highest quality search dog resources available for their communities, and how these resources are networked throughout North America for assistance. The students will learn what information to gather prior to arrival of the K-9 units and what resources to have available for them. The hands on will consist of searching with and without the K-9 Units.
24. Tools of all Sorts for the newbee firefighter
a. Instructors - Gary Banjac, Bob LaFurge. Byron Fire Department
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required.
c. Objectives: Students will be exposed to beginning extrication techniques, vehicle technologies, and tool usage. Scene size up, stabilization, glass management, patient contact, opening doors, roof removal techniques will be taught. Hand tools, air chisels, and hydraulic tool will be utilized.
25. Tools of all Sorts for the seasoned firefighter
a. Instructors -Kurt Larson, Brian Fortune, Byron Fire Department
b. Hands on - SAFETY RULES APPLY no SCBA required.
C Objective: Students will be exposed to advanced extrication techniques. Vehicles on side and roofs will be used. Fifth door and dash lift techniques will be taught. This class will utilize squad company scenarios from scene size up, stabilization, and through patient removal. Class will utilize hand tools, air chisels, and hydraulic tools.
26. Building Construction
a. Instructor -Lt. Kyle Hill, Rockford Fire Department
b. Classroom
c. Objective: This class introduces the workings of building construction that relate to fire safety, which is the focus of this seminar. The basics of construction and designs are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at emergencies.
27. Basic Knots, Webbing and Drags
a. Instructor -Paul Basic 10 year FF/ EMT Chicago Fire Department Truck which is located in the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of the city. Paul has worked at Palos Fire Protection District and spent 3 years as Training Officer for the Merrionette Park Fire Department. Currently he is on a detail at the Quinn Fire Academy as an instructor. Paul has instructed for 8 years for R.I.C.O. (Rapid Intervention Company Operations). This is a non-for-profit organization which teaches small and large departments all over the country.
b. Hands on-SAFETY RULES APPLY
c. Objective: This class is 8 hours of hands on Basic skills of tying Basic Knots with rope and webbing. Students will then learn how to apply skills to fire ground and civilian rescues. Skills that will be covered are:
Basic Rope Knots
Use of Webbing in different sizes
Importance of scene size-up in search and rescue
Risk Management
Rescue techniques with and without Webbing
Difference between primary, secondary and final searches
Search patterns
Search safety for Firefighters
This class will cover basic skills on all the above. If you are new to the fire service or want to improve your basic skills, this class is for you. During your career as a firefighter you may never need to rescue a brother or sister firefighter. However, being proficient in these basic skills will give you the confidence needed to complete that rescue. Remember our goal as firefighters is to go home safe at the end of our shift. Don’t train till you get it right, train till you can’t get it wrong! BE SAFE!!
28. EMS Access
a. Instructors
i. Michael O’Donnell, EMS Operations Toronto Emergency Medical Services
ii. Anthony N. Cellitti,
1. CCEMTP / NREMT-P / FF III
2. EMS System Coordinator, Rock River Region EMS System
3. Northwest Fire Protection District
b. Classroom partial / Outside Practical SAFETY RULES APPLY- no SCBA required.
c. Objective: ITLS Access gives EMS crews and first responders the training they need to reach, stabilize and extricate trapped patients. The updated course includes techniques for hybrid vehicles, trucks, buses and small aircraft in addition to its primary focus on traditional vehicles. The eight-hour course is built around the concept of using hand tools commonly carried on an ambulance or first responder unit.
29. Managing A Mayday Incident
a. Instructors –
i. Eddie Crombie has been a firefighter for 11 years. Currently he works as a firefighter/paramedic for the City of Joliet and as an instructor for Spartan Concepts, Inc. He has been published in Fire Engineering as well as manages the site www.hooks-irons.com. Eddie holds numerous certificates and specializes in Fire Behavior, RIT Operations, and Company Operations.
ii. Joe McClelland has been a firefighter for 19 years. Currently he works as a firefighter for the Village of Midlothian, an instructor for Spartan Concepts, Inc, as well as a field instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute's Cornerstone Program. Joe hold numerous certificates and specializes in RIT Operations, Truck Operations, and Rescue Operations.
b. Classroom all day
c. Objective - The transmission on a Mayday on a fire ground is something no firefighter wants to hear, but must be prepared to manage. Managing The Mayday will show students the steps and resources needed to effectively and efficiently mitigate a mayday situation from the firefighter to the incident commander level. Through a detailed lecture, video examples, and incident simulations presented by instructors with first-hand experience, students will have a better understanding of how to mitigate a true RIT situation.
30. Fire Apparatus Specing 101
a. Instructor -Captain David P. Fornell is active as a line officer in the Casstown Community Fire
Company, protecting 88 square miles of rural area in and around Casstown, Ohio. He
formerly held the rank of Captain of the Beckerle & Company, Hose Company, Engine
#9 of the Danbury, Connecticut fire department and was the career Chief of the
Westchester, Illinois fire department, a suburb of Chicago. Capt. Fornell is a Connecticut certified fire service instructor specializing in engine company operations, company officer development, water flow and fire ground safety courses. He has taught nationwide including the Notre Dame Michiana Fire School, University of Missouri, Connecticut Fire School, University of Akron, South Carolina Fire Academy, Illinois Fire Service Institute, International Society of Fire Service Instructors Conference, Monroe, Wis. Annual Fire School, FIREHOUSE Expo,
International Association of Fire Chiefs annual conference and the California Fire
Instructors' Annual Conference. Captain Fornell serves as a consultant on operations, management and safety issues and counts the departments of New York City, Detroit, Boston, Chicago, Grand Rapids and Memphis as among his many clients. For his work on the bunker gear program in New York City, he holds the rank of Honorary Battalion Chief of the FDNY. He is the author of "FIRE STREAM MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK" along with an accompanying training video published by Fire Engineering Books and Videos, and served seven years as the Executive Editor of FIRE APPARATUS magazine. Capt. Fornell has written articles for FIRE ENGINEERING and FIREHOUSE magazines in the U.S., FIRE AND RESCUE and MILITARY FIREFIGHTER in the United Kingdom. He has hosted the rural water supply, engine company operations and line officer training segments of "THE FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR" for the FETN television network. He currently authors the number 1 blog on www.firehouse.com, “Riding with Capt. Dave.
b. Classroom
c. Objective: This class will answer these two statements “WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ SPECIFICATIONS” and “WHY CAN’T WE JUST BUY WHAT WE WANT?”
31. University of Extrication
a. Instructor - Ron Moore, Division Chief, McKinney (TX) FD and author of the University of Extrication series in Firehouse Magazine
b. Classroom
c. Objective:
i. TRAINING: This one-day University of Extrication Vehicle Rescue Update program, presented by Ron Moore, is organized into a series of training 'modules'. Each module covers a different aspect of vehicle rescue and extrication.
ii. The first presentation, Airbag Update 2011 , looks at the latest technology in airbag systems in vehicles today such as airbags that can actually inflate twice, the challenges of the newest 10,000 psi stored gas inflators, and new systems such as the carpet airbag and pedestrian airbags.
iii. This second module is Emergency Procedures for Hybrid Vehicles. Seminar participants will get the latest updates on gasoline electric hybrid vehicles that are out there and what to do with them at an emergency scene.
iv. The third training module, Electric Plug-In Vehicles, presents information on the 2011 electric plug-in vehicles such as the Chevrolet VOLT and the Nissan Leaf. These vehicles can actually be plugged into an electrical outlet to recharge their new generation lithium-ion batteries. Learn the recommended protocols for dealing with this newest technology vehicle that is already on the road today.
v. A vitally important presentation called Advanced Steels will cover the challenges of the new structural steels being used in vehicles to increase their crashworthiness. Steels such as Boron are up to eight times stronger than the metal we typically find in vehicles and may be beyond the cutting capability of your rescue tools. Ron will explain what he learned during a full year of research on these steels and what you can do to prepare for Advanced Steels at your next crash scene.
vi. The final presentation of the seminar is called Safe Parking. This presentation bring the pages of Firehouse magazine to life as Ron Moore looks at the alarming trend of responders being struck and injured or struck and killed while working in or near moving traffic. Information on using vehicles for blocking, requirements for high-visibility clothing, and recommended safety protocols to keep you and your crew safe while out on the roadway are featured.
vii. As a bonus, all PowerPoint slide presentations used during all of the modules are included on a master CD that each agency attending this program will receive as part of the registration fees. Permission is granted by Ron Moore to use the information on the CD-ROM and incorporate it into your department’s local-level training on vehicle rescue and extrication topics.
viii. “ As a special bonus, Ron will have two donated vehicles outside the training site as part of a static display, which have been specially cut open to allow seminar participants to see first hand some of the new technology features that lie inside a late model vehicle. Bring your camera!!
“Brotherhood after the Event”
This event will be held after completion of the extrication and fire school event.
The local restaurants and other downtown businesses will have specials for you to take advantage of at that time. There will be door prizes, and finger foods provided at some locations. In addition, there will be live music by “Kirkland”.
Each packet provided at registration will contain all locations and specifications.
Extrication and Fire School Information:
• Parking – Upon arrival to Amboy please start parking at the Depot Museum Parking Lot that is located at Main Street and East Avenue. Amboy ESDA staff will be assisting with the parking and they can provide assistance and direction as well. Due to distance, we have provided a bus in the AM to pick up persons from their parking areas and transport to our station.
• Lunch – Is provided in the cost of the school. Teen Turf will have doughnuts, coffee and etc. Also, they will have pop, water, and snack items throughout the day.
• Vendors – They will have displays inside the fire station and outside as well, please take time to visit them while you are on break.
• Registration – Even if pre registered you will still have to register when you arrive at the station to pick up your materials. If you could send one representative up for each department to register all on their department that would assist in movement.
• Hotel Information – Each person is responsible for their hotel room accommodations. The following is contact information for one of the closet hotels: Comfort Inn – Dixon Illinois -815-284-0500. Special rates for this event.
• Open Ceremony – Starts at 8 A.M. with classes starting immediately after.
• Safety Rules - The rules regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) will apply for classes with hands on segments. 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. Protective Hood
3. Turnout coat with liner & Turnout pants with liner (NFPA approved)
4. Firefighting boots (NOTE: 3/4-length boots are not approved in lieu of pants)
5. Gloves (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.
o 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.
Class Fees $50 Members and $80 non BFFA Members
PAYMENT AND A SIGNATURE FROM A CHIEF OR TRAINING OFFICER MUST ACCOMPANY THIS REGISTRATION FORM. Also, the Hold Harmless Agreement must be submitted as well. Forms & PAYMENTS SHOULD BE SENT TO:
Amboy Extrication School
P.O. BOX 58
Amboy IL 61310
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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, third or fourth-choice class. If all choice classes are filled, the participant’s fire chief will be contacted for a class selection.
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1. Practical skills training physical and mental ability standards can be satisfactorily performed including:
a. Maintain composure when subjected to high stress.
b. Adapt effectively to emergency situations in an emotionally controlled manner.
c. Withstand activities requiring physical exertion; high temperatures, high humidity, toxic atmospheres, heights and confined spaces.
d. Meet NFPA standards for protective gear and self-contained breathing apparatus.
e. Assure proper seal of self-contained breathing apparatus face-piece. Facial hair, jewelry or anything impeding proper seal will prohibit participation in training where toxic atmosphere exposure is present or may occur.
f. Abstain from alcohol and other drugs that may affect mental and physical reaction times.
g. Provide record of active membership in a public or private fire department, agency or corporation.
h. Present physical evaluation meeting Illinois Department of Labor Respirators Wearers prior to any course requiring the use of self-contained breathing apparatus.
* Inability to adhere to these standards will prohibit participate in training requiring physical exertion or the use of personal protective equipment. Classroom and observation of training from a safe distance will be allowed.
I, the Chief/Training Officer for the public or private fire department or agency acknowledge:
1. Department extension of Worker’s Compensation coverage to this student.
2. Notification and follow up with the department regarding an injury is the responsibility of the student.
3. Authorization to secure treatment as deemed necessary with any licensed hospital or health care provider. This may range from on-site care to ambulance transport.
.Your signature means you have read and agreed to this contract.
1. Student: Date:
2. Chief/Training Officer: ___ Date:
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