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[Tk_3_Barman]

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Check it out. It is very user friendly and has some awesome information for firefighting.

[CAR2]

Thanks for the post. Real good info!

[JSS-1]

The Downingtown Fire Dept. will host the staff of Traditions Training who will be presenting the "Fighting Fires in Residential Buildings" curriculum on Saturday, January 17, 2009 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) in Downingtown, PA (located just 30 minutes from Philadelphia).

This 8-hour interactive discussion will focus on operations and tactics at one of our most common incidents: fire in the detached residential structure. We will approach things with our typical real-world, street-smart perspective and apply universal principals that are fireground proven. The class is very multimedia rich and includes critique and discussion of multiple real fire incidents.

We will look at a variety of issues from three perspectives: the firefighter, the company officer, the chief officer. Take advantage of the diverse and unique perspectives of the class' instructors:
- Ricky Riley, Division Chief, Clearwater (FL) & Past Chief, Kentland VFD
- Nick Martin, Firefighter with DCFD Engine 11
- Doug Mitchell, FDNY Lieutenant assigned to the Bronx's 7th Division
- Dan Shaw, Captain of Engine 409, Fairfax County Fire/Rescue.

Topics will include:
- Pre-fire preparation & the "Combat-Ready" firefighter
- Engine Company Concerns
- Truck Company Concerns
- Real-World Incident Command
- Residential Fire Tactics

We will focus on the primary types of fires in SFD's:
- Basement fires
- Lower floor fires
- Upper floor fires
- Attic/cockloft floor fires
- Attached garage fires

Please see the attached flyer on the two websites. Feel free to print it out and share it with anyone you thing may be interested. Registration and more information is available at http://www.TraditionsTraining.com or at http://www.alertfire.org