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3-Hour Learning Seminars for 2009

	A Firefighter’s Review of Private Fire Protection Systems For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Bruce McAvoy, Washington Fire Department Objective: This course reviews the various types of Fire Sprinkler, Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression (Agent) Systems so that line firefighters have a better understanding of these systems and how to control/extinguish a fire and to help ensure the safety of responders and to the systems themselves. Saturday (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121665 Cost: $27

	Anhydrous Ammonia For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Professional Rescue Innovations Staff Objective: This course is designed to give emergency responders basic information concerning anhydrous ammonia including tactical considerations involving outdoor releases at typical storage and transportation situations. Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) is a widely used chemical. It is used in many manufacturing processes, such as the manufacturing of nitric acid, which is used in the plastic manufacturing, cleaning fluids, and synthetic fibers. However, the most common use of NH3 is as a fertilizer. In fact, 80% of all the ammonia produced in the United States is used as fertilizer, or used to make other fertilizer products. Saturday (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Section #: 0121644 Cost: $27 Sunday (8:30 am – 11:30 am) Section #: 0121681 Cost: $27

	Country Fried Trauma For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 3.0 FE Instructor(s): Jeff Mitchell, Paramedic/EMS Supervisor, Veterans Memorial Hospital Ambulance, Waukon, IA and the Waterville Fire Department Objective: This course will look at the many different types of injuries that can occur from different types of machinery on the farm. A discussion will be led to develop plans of treatment for the different injuries. We will also discuss the Iowa trauma system and how it affects rural communities getting patients to the appropriate facility. There will also be case studies of recent accidents and describe the care that was provided and follow up. Saturday (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121648 Cost: $27

	Fire Officer Roundtable For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Kevin Wieser, Manchester Fire Department Objective: Class is designed to bring the new or not so new officer up to speed with what other departments are doing to keep firefighters involved, getting firefighters trained, and recruitment ideas will be shared. How are we reacting to the minimum training standard that is recommended? We also will discuss what a local fire chief must do to completely do his duty. This will be a sharing class so be ready to discuss what your department is doing or not doing. Sunday (8:30 am – 11:30 am) Section #: 0121686 Cost: $27

	Firefighter Down: Taking Care of Injured Firefighters For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 3.0 FE Instructor(s): Mike Nesslage, Hiawatha Fire Department Objective: You respond to fires; you know how to do rehab; but are you really ready to take care of an injured firefighter? This is a three hour interactive course, using case studies and hands-on practice to take a look at critical injuries and illnesses that occur during firefighting. We’ll take an in-depth look at mechanism of injury/illness, assessment techniques and the challenges of treating firefighters at emergency scenes. We’ll also discuss some critical prevention methods. Appropriate for First Responder through Paramedic Specialist. Sunday (12:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121700 Cost: $27

	First Response to Explosive Incidents For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Dennis Correll, Medford, Minnesota Objective: This program is designed to provide emergency responders and public safety personnel with guidance when responding to incidents involving explosions, explosives, and bomb threats. As every incident is in some way different and unique from any other, the procedures in this course should serve as recommendations and are designed to assist responders when encountering such situations. Saturday (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Section #: 0121650 Cost: $27

	Hybrid Vehicle Training For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 3.0 OE Instructor(s): Professional Rescue Innovations Staff Objective: Is your department trained to handle the increasing number of incidents involving hybrid vehicles? Are your members aware of the unique dangers surrounding these electric vehicles and how to minimize the risk to both themselves and victims? In 2010 it is expected that hybrid vehicles will account for nearly 10 - 20 percent of the midsize vehicles sold in the US. By 2011 some estimates place 5.2 million hybrid vehicles on the road with nearly 50 models available. From an in-depth look at the technology in hybrids to response procedures, this training covers everything needed to operate safely and effectively around these vehicles. Saturday (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121714 Cost: $27 Sunday (8:30 am – 11:30 am) Section #: 0121715 Cost: $27

	IA Firefighter Minimum Training Standards: What You Need to Know? For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Bob Downs, Kirkwood Community College Objective: What are the Iowa Minimum Training Standards? When do these Standards take effect? Does my department need to change the way we conduct meetings to accommodate the standard? What topics can be used for training? What type of recordkeeping needs to be done? This course will answer these questions and you will receive necessary forms for recordkeeping. Sunday (12:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121688 Cost: $27

	Introduction to TIC’s (Thermal Imaging Cameras) For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Bob Sandry, Sandry Fire Supply & Staff, DeWitt, Iowa Objective: Upon successful completion of this course, the firefighter will have a basic knowledge of thermal imaging, its technological evolution, and its integration into fire service use. The course will contain a classroom session that will define thermal imaging, its development and historical significance, its practical application in the fire service and its inherent limitations. The practical evolution will include actual use of a thermal imaging device under fire conditions. Sunday (8:30 am – 11:30 am) Section #: 0121690 Cost: $27

	Little Town-Big Flood: The Story of the Palo Flood Response For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Jud Starn, Palo Fire Chief; Mike Nesslage, Hiawatha Fire Chief Objective: This panel discussion will review the response to the Palo Flood of June 2008. It will look at the series of events during that week, from preparations through the beginning of recovery, with an emphasis on the use of Incident Command System and fire department operations and response. Sunday (8:30 am – 11:30 am) Section #: 0121691 Cost: $27

	Public Education Programs: Is Your Department Participating? For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Jim Plunket, Lombard Fire Department; Illinois Objective: One of the best ways to prevent a fire is through education. This seminar will give your fire department the tools needed in Fire and Emergency Medical programs for first grade through sixth grade that don’t cost an arm and a leg and are basically free. Sunday (8:30 am – 11:30 am) Section #: 0121694 Cost: $27

	Public Information Officer: Basis for the Firefighter For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Jim Plunket, Lombard Fire Department; Illinois Objective: The subjects covered in this program are the basis that are needed to survive the media at an emergency incident are as follows: Could this happen in your town?; Preparing for the on-camera interview, sweaty pale, dry mouth syndrome; Writing a press release; Working with the media in non-emergency situations; and Making your department look good at all times. Sunday (12:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121701 Cost: $27

	Recruitment and Retention For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Shawn Fluharty, Marion Fire Department, Marion, Iowa Objective: Does your department have trouble recruiting new people and keeping members for the long haul? This course will examine the problems with recruitment and retention in the emergency services arena. We will look at what has changed in the volunteer service over the last 20 years and why getting and keeping people is so challenging. We will also discuss solutions to these problems that have worked for other departments across the nation. Come prepared to discuss what your department has tried to do with this issue including what has worked and what was not so successful. Saturday (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Section #: 0121657 Cost: $27

	Replenishing Your Training Toolbox For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Douglas Kalkman, Yarmouth Fire Department, Yarmouth, Iowa Objective: Having the right tools in the toolbox for training officers is an important part in the preparation for class delivery. However, many instructors do not realize the vast resources that are available to help them prepare. This training program talks about motivation, system challenges, and professional development. Saturday (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121666 Cost: $27 Sunday (8:30 am – 11:30 am) Section #: 0121696 Cost: $27

	So You Wanna Be a Firefighter For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Dave Brown, Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Objective: Becoming a professional firefighter is not an easy task. It takes a great deal of perseverance, patience, persistence, dedication and good old-fashioned hard work to become a professional firefighter. This course will help you understand what you will need to do to prepare yourself to become a professional firefighter. Topics that will be covered are: what are fire departments looking for in new hires, preparing for the hiring process, written test, PQ, Interviews, presentation preparation, fitness, etc. Saturday (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Section #: 0121660 Cost: $27

	Stress Debriefing for Emergency Services For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 3.0 OE Instructor(s): Dennis Correll, Medford, Minnesota Objective: Critical Incident “STRESS DEBRIEFING” is a necessary tool to use when the confines of the job or scene create excessive emotional distress and/or mental fatigue and goes beyond one’s normal mental coping ability. There are a number of things that can set it off; from a tragic death of a child, to a line of duty death, or even just getting a call for someone that you know. When this happens, many times these situtations become very dangerous when the responding personnel lose the capability to think, focus, and work safely. These situations can affect one responder or the whole department, and the after effects can last from weeks to years. The problems can range from a medical condition, to depression, to suicide, and lead to family break-ups, loss of employment, and burn out of first responders. The goal of a stress debriefing course is to prevent these things from happening by allowing those involved a chance to express their emotions and let their feelings out. In this class, we will look at the indicators of stress, how to manage them, and some coping ideas. Saturday (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121667 Cost: $27

	The Art of Reading Smoke For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Kevin Wieser, Manchester Fire Department, Manchester, Iowa Objective: One of the most important sizeup skills an officer or firefighter can have is the ability to capture in an instant the size of a fire and the potential for a rapid, hostile fire event like flashover or smoke explosion. Often smoke issuing from a structure is the only clue available to predict fire behavior. This session gives first due fire officers and firefighters a process to read smoke and predict hostile fire events. Saturday (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121668 Cost: $27

	Working with a Growing Patient Population/Is Your Ambulance Clean: How Clean Is Clean For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 1.5 FE for Growing Pt. Population Topic and 1.5 OE for How Clean Is Clean Topic Instructor(s): Jeff Mitchell, Paramedic/EMS Supervisor, Veterans Memorial Hospital Ambulance, Waukon, IA and the Waterville Fire Department Objective: The first part of this course will discuss the special population that continues to make our jobs as EMS personnel more difficult. We will discuss the bariactric patients, examining the basics of lifting, moving and if you experienced a clinical encounter with them during duty hours. Our mission is to transport bariatric patients safety, efficiently and with a large attention to patient dignity. The second part of this seminar will discuss the importance of cleaning your ambulance after each call, weekly and monthly. We will discuss the growing epidemic of MRSA and Influenza. Also discussion will be held on what small volunteer ambulances might be able to do to meet the guidelines of monthly cleaning and restocking. Saturday (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Section #: 0121669 Cost: $27

One-Day Classes for 2009

	Advanced Firefighting Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Marv Trimble, Cedar Rapids Fire Department, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Cedar Rapids Fire Department Staff Objective: For those who think they have done it all, this course is designed to challenge those firefighters who are Firefighter I. In this course you will learn to respect all the tools that firefighters use. From SCBAs to hose and nozzles. In this course you will learn to use equipment that may not be yours. Full turn out with SCBA and a spare bottle are required along with all the regulations covering use of this equipment, clean shaven and long pants and shirts are required for this class. We will incorporate the use of imaging cameras in this class if possible. A one day down and dirty class. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121642 Cost: $50

	Agricultural Grain Bin Rescue Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): FSTB Field Instructors and PRI Instructor Objective: This course is designed to raise awareness about bin-rescue procedures and equipment and will provide extensive hands-on training. Participants will gain experience working in grain bins and using technical rescue equipment, such as ropes, harnesses, carabiners, mechanical-advantage systems, anchorage points, cofferdams, breathing apparatus, tripods, and victim packaging. They will experience first hand an actual engulfment and the pressures involved on their body. Participants will get their hands dirty. We will be simulating engulfment, and actually be pulling people out of grain, just like in a rescue situation. We’ll be packaging people and pulling them through the roofs of bins, working at heights, and building cofferdams in grain. We’re going to show how time-intensive and how difficult these things can be. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121643 Cost: $35 Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121680 Cost: $35

	Basic Water Rescue: Awareness Level Required Equipment: Lightweight water or climbing helmets: USCG Type III or V approved life jacket / PFD; Water boots or tennis shoes; Gloves and (wetsuit optional). For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): Professional Rescue Innovations Staff Objective: This one-day course is designed for agencies who have recognized the need to start a formalized water rescue team. This course has approximately 3 hrs. of classroom instruction followed by 3 hrs. of hands-on skill training. Any agency who may at some time work around lakes, ponds, or other non-flowing water will benefit from the course. PRI believes that anyone who works around water should be familiar with the potential hazards so that knowledgeable decisions can be made when needed. Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121682 Cost: $35

	Basic Vehicle Extrication Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and safety glasses will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): Bob Sandry, Sandry Fire Supply & Staff, DeWitt, Iowa Objective: Auto accidents are the leading cause of accidental injury and death, and are some of the most common rescues that we respond to. Injured victims can be entrapped by the vehicle, requiring efficient and effective extrication operations to free them. Improper extrication methods can cause unwanted movement and additional injury to these patients. This course will give the student the techniques needed to safely sizeup and mitigate an emergency involving an automobile type vehicle. Students will learn the proper procedures for vehicle stabilization, patient disentanglement and removal. This course will give the students hands-on experience with various types of rescue tools. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121646 Cost: $50

	Combine/Auger Extrication Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 FE Instructor(s): Dan Neenan, NECAS (National Education Center for Agricultural Safety), Peosta, Iowa Objective: This hands-on one day program will take an in-depth look at Agricultural trauma including injuries involving a combine entrapment. The hands-on portion of the program will deal with trauma patient care, cribbing, and extrication tools. Students will perform several evolutions in patient extrication. Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121683 Cost: $35

	Confined Space Rescue Required Equipment: Helmets, leather gloves, safety glasses and footwear that provides ankle support will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): Fire Service Training Bureau Staff and PRI Staff Objective: This course is designed to provide basic strategies for confined space rescue responses. The focus is on the hazardous atmospheres most often confronted in a confined space. Students will practice rescue techniques in a State-of-the-Art training simulator for both horizontal and vertical rescues. Students will understand facility preplanning, working with the Incident Command System and establish procedures for conducting rescues. The content will meet NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1670 requirements. Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121684 Cost: $35

	Emergency Responder Rehab Operations Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant PPE (if available), Blood-Pressure Cuff and Stethoscope. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 FE Instructor(s): Tracy Tope and Staff; Nevada Fire Department Objective: Whether it be a structure fire, grass fire, extrication, or any other call that requires extended on scene time, you will need Scene Operations Support. These people do everything but extinguish, ventilate, extricate, and search. This course is designed to provide the Emergency Services Responder with the knowledge and skill to examine and evaluate the physical and mental status of emergency responder working on an emergency incident or training exercise, by providing better lighting, traffic control, medical monitoring, emergency personnel rehabilitation, and help maintain a good accountability system. Team work is the focus. This is a good course for Fire Officers, EMS personnel, and that firefighter that doesn’t see the need for Rehab, Staging, and Medical Monitoring. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121659 Cost: $45 Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121697 Cost: $45

	Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Required Equipment: Valid Drivers License For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): Tracy Haus, Runnells Fire Department Objective: This course is designed to provide basic strategies for confined space rescue responses. The focus is on the hazardous atmospheres most often confronted in a confined space. Students will practice rescue techniques in a State-of-the-Art training simulator for both horizontal and vertical rescues. Students will understand facility preplanning, working with the Incident Command System and establish procedures for conducting rescues. The content will meet NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1670 requirements. Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121685 Cost: $35

	Firefighting Foam Principles and Ethanol-Blended Fuel Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Dave Burns, Task Force Tips, Inc., Indiana Objective: Is your department prepared to attack fires involving reformulated gasolines, biodiesel, and other flammable liquids commonly found in every US city and town? Are you using Class A foam as a tool to help control difficult fires? This class will provide the student with a basic understanding of the types of foams and other agents used for fire fighting, their application, and how they work. There will be a special focus on today’s fuels such as Ethanol, E-85, Biodiesel and other reformulated motor fuels. Table top demonstrations and also hands-on exercises will be used to help the fire fighter understand the proper ways to make and apply foam. Different types of proportioning equipment and applicators, as well as compressed air foam systems, will examined. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121649 Cost: $50

	Flashover Simulator Training Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Staff, Customized Firefighter Training, Graettinger, Iowa Objective: The Flashover Unit allows firefighters the opportunity to see, look for and learn to recognize the pre-flashover conditions. The firefighter will see and experience real fire that will follow the realworld time temperature curve, not some computerized controlled propane simulation. It is extremely important that firefighters not only appreciate the limits of their protective gear but to experience the fully developed fire, dense smoke, high heat, and rollover-the warning signs of flashover, all of which are present in the unit. Must be trained to the Fire Fighter 1 level and have approval from your fire chief in order to participate. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121652 Cost: $65 Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121687 Cost: $65

	Interior Fire Attack: Ground Level Entry Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Fire Service Training Bureau Staff Objective: Students will gain information and practice the skills required to enter structures at ground level. The basic principles of fire fighter safety, fire behavior, thermal layering, flameover, backdraft, ventilation, stages of fire and fire streams will be reviewed in the classroom. Students will put their knowledge to use in the Fire Service Training Bureau’s two-story Mobile Fire Training Trailer. The trailer will simulate conditions encountered in actual interior structure fires. During the evolutions the student will be able to practice SCBA usage, hose handling skills, communications, and fire attacks simulating ground level and basement fires. Prerequisites for this course are: Basic knowledge and experience in the areas of: safety; fire behavior; personal protective equipment (PPE); ventilation; fire hose; appliances; and fire streams. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121653 Cost: $35

	Interior Fire Attack: Ladder Entry Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Fire Service Training Bureau Staff Objective: Students will gain information and practice the skills required to enter structures using a ladder. The basic principles of ladder usage, water application, and ventilation will be reviewed. The class will practice correct ladder usage, advancing hose, fire attacks, and communications between working teams with the incident commander. Students will put their knowledge to use in the Fire Service Training Bureau’s two-story Mobile Fire Training Trailer. The trailer will simulate conditions encountered in actual interior structure fires. Some of the evolutions the student may experience include second story entrance into a structure, fire attacks on either level, ventilation, and communication skills. Prerequisites for this course are: Basic knowledge and experience in the areas of: safety; fire behavior; ladders; personal protective equipment (PPE); ventilation; fire hose; appliances; and fire streams. Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121689 Cost: $35

	Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Awareness For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Jim Plunket, Lombard Fire Department; Illinois Objective: This program is designed for the firefighter just getting into the Juvenile Fire Setting Intervention field. Some of the areas that are covered in this program are: The height, width and depth of the Juvenile Firesetting problem; interviewing methods and techniques for various age groups; evaluation of the firesetter, and how to develop an education action plan for the firesetter and their family. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121654 Cost: $45

	Rapid Intervention Teams Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Tracy Haus and Rodney Hawkins, Runnells Fire Department Objective: An intensive hands-on session by firefighters for firefighters. The scenarios and skills are based on actual incidents. The emphasis throughout the class is on simplicity, speed and success. Participants learn the basic tools, skills, mindset and teamwork needed to survive and recover downed comrades. Armed with these basic abilities, firefighters can adapt them to overcome many fireground obstacles and keep themselves and each other alive. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121656 Cost: $35

	Recognize the Threat: What Meth-Labs Mean to Emergency Responders For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): Dennis Correll, Medford, Minnesota Objective: Responding to a meth lab whether it is for a fire, explosion, or a medical emergency could be very dangerous. They are not always what they seem. You could be exposed to many dangerous devices, chemicals, and booby traps. What you do could put your life and those around you at risk. Knowing what not to do could be the secret to surviving. If you are the first to arrive, you could be held liable for public safety and department injuries. The meth producers are not only using chemicals to produce methamphetamine, but they may be using booby traps and other devices to control the local drug market and protect their labs from outside intruders. Unsuspecting police, fire, and EMS personnel could stumble into these devices and become the next victim. Long term health hazards are always a big concern. In this course, we will look at meth labs and what chemicals are used. Then, we will look at how devices are used and the reasoning behind them in an attempt to make you safer. Sunday (8:30 am-3:30 pm) Section #: 0121692 Cost: $45

	Rural Fire Ground Water Movement Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Fire Service Training Bureau Field Staff Objective: Learn how to set up water supply relays. The need for a water supply in the rural areas of districts will be covered as well as the system delivery, what resources are available, drop tank work, size of lines needed, what devices are available, and the incident command system and how it works with rural water supply. Rural Water Operations can be used when the town water supply is not operational due to storms, terrorists, or other problem. This course includes both classroom work and hands-on training. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121658 Cost: $45

	The ABC’s of SCBA’s and Primary Search Ops Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Dubuque County Firefighter’s Association Staff, Iowa Objective: This course provides information for the new firefighter through classroom and hands-on participation. Areas covered in this course include hazards encountered in today’s fire environment, operating principles of self-contained breathing apparatus, donning techniques, emergency breathing procedures, and preventive maintenance and service. This course will also provde the basic skills necessary to do a “primary” search. Time and skill are critical; don’t let your first time be when lives are on the line. This class includes a maze trailer as part of the practical training for both SCBA and primary search operations. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121661 Cost: $45 Sunday (8:30 am - 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121698 Cost: $45

	Tractor Rollover Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 FE Instructor(s): Dan Neenan, NECAS (National Education Center for Agricultural Safety), Peosta, Iowa Objective: The tractor rollover extrication training program will give the students an indepth look at how tractors roll over and new safety devices that help stabilize a tractor including Roll-Over Protection Systems (ROPS). The latest data shows 2.32 million tractors in the US without ROPS. The hands on portion of the program will deal with trauma patient care, cribbing, and extrication tools. Students will perform several evolutions in patient extrication. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121662 Cost: $35

	Traffic Incident Management for Emergency Responders For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): John Schilling and Tony Collins, Cedar Falls Fire Department Objective: This program is presented to those agencies that are responsible for incident management activies on public roadways. This course is specifically designed to assist in the improvement of the agencies programs, operations and safety. The intended audiences are those directly involved in program development and field personnel who are responsible to effectively mitigate traffic incidents. The course will cover the topics of: elements of effective incident management; response to traffic incidents on public roadways; safe scene management; roadway clearance programs and emergency light discipline. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121663 Cost: $45 Sunday (8:30 am - 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121699 Cost: $45

	Trench Rescue for Emergency Personnel Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 6.0 OE Instructor(s): FSTB Field Instructors and PRI Instructor Objective: This course will give responders hands-on training on trench rescue procedures and the content will adhere to NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1670. The purpose of this course is to explain basic strategies to safeguard responders health and safety when dealing with potential dangers associated with trench collapse emergencies. Individuals will gain basic knowledge in trench procedures, new equipment, trench hazards, and proper patient packaging. This course allows responders to work together to understand the patient’s needs. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) Section #: 0121664 Cost: $35

Two-Day Classes for 2009
	Advanced Auto Extrication Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and safety glasses will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of class For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 12.0 OE Instructor(s): Fire Service Training Bureau Staff Objective: This 12-hour advanced course builds upon the basics of vehicle extrication, including vehicle anatomy, scene assessment, hazard control, scene stabilization, disentanglement techniques and procedures, tool selection and personal safety. Advanced extrication techniques will be performed on a number of different vehicles by participants utilizing various hand, pneumatic and hydraulic powered tools. Advanced scenarios will be utilized in this program. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) and Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121671 Cost: $70

	Basic Fire Fighter Skills Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Randy Zbanek, Ely Fire Department; John Zlabek, Hiawatha & West Bertram Fire Department; Roger Berry, Indianola Fire Department; Shawn Fluharty, Marion Fire Department Objective: This course covers the necessary skills for basic firefighting operations. The course includes a blend of lecture with the majority of class time focused on practical skills and competency. Topics include: firefighter safetry, use and care of SCBA, basic search and rescue techniques, use of fire extinguishers, fire behavior and fire attack with water fire streams. This class is NOT a substitute for the Firefighter 1 class. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) and Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121672 Cost: $85

	Basic Fire Investigation Awareness Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and flashlight will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): State Fire Marshal’s Office Staff Objective: The course provides firefighters with basic skills required in an initial fire scene investigation. Participants will learn about fire behavior and basic origin and cause investigation techniques, along with scene preservation, documentation and evidence collection of an on-scene investigation of a live burn. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) and Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121673 Cost: $85

	Fire Ground Support Operations Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Fred Malven, Dean Tope and Staff; Nevada Fire Department Objective: Fire ground Support Operations is a 2-day class, covering 10 important fireground functions, all rolled into one. This class is “Hands-On” with minimal classroom time. Starting with theory of Fireground Support Operations and how it can be implemented into your fire departments daily operations. Fireground Support OPS will cover a wide range of topics but emphasizing on Ventilation, Entry, Search for Fire (Overhaul), and Search for Victims (Rescue). Known as V.E.S.S. This hands on class will end with a “Real-Time” scenario applying all that you had learned. So come prepared to get dirty and leave with some information that can make your departments more efficient and safer. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) and Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121674 Cost: $85

	Introduction to Technical Rope Rescue Required Equipment: Shoes with nonslip sole, fire helmet, leather gloves and long pants. (No firefighter gloves) For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 12.0 OE Instructor(s): Jim Whitaker, Burlington Fire Department; Aaron Whitaker, Davenport Fire Department; Ray Wilson, Mediapolis Fire Department Objective: In this course you will learn how to perform low angle rescue, high angle rescue, mechanical advantage for confined space rescue and repelling using what is on your trucks and what is in your stations with a small purchase of ropes and rigging hardware. You will learn about ropes and knots, mechanical advantage, rigging and anchoring. You will learn about patient packaging in different extrication devices. You will learn how to make high point anchors from ladders and other parts of your engine. There will be a lot of hands-on applications. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) and Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121676 Cost: $85

	Urban Search and Rescue – Heavy Lifting, Moving and Cribbing Required Equipment: Steel toed boots, gloves, safety glasses & helmet For: All Fire and Rescue Service Personnel Instructor(s): Members of IA-TF1 Urban Search and Rescue - Cedar Rapids, Division Objective: Your fire department was just dispatched to a concrete storm culvert that fell off of a semi and landed on top of a vehicle trapping occupants inside. Does your fire department have resources and knowledge to deal with situations like the one just described? If you can’t answer this question, you’re not alone. Many fire departments don’t have the knowledge of lifting and moving heavy objects. In this class you will learn how to lift and move objects weighing in the thousands of pounds; the student will learn proper cribbing techniques, how to effectively use tools as levers for holding and moving. The student will work with air bags, cribbing, pry bars, mechanical advantage system (MA), rollers, shims and concrete. Students will be using Urban Search and Rescue techniques of heavy lifting & moving, heavy cribbing, and leveraging principles. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) and Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121677 Cost: $85

	Vehicle Firefighting For Emergency Personnel Required Equipment: Full NFPA compliant protective clothing and SCBA will be required for all students involved in the hands-on portion of this class. For: All Fire, EMS and Rescue Service Personnel EMS Credit: Approved for 12.0 OE Instructor(s): Randy Thompson, Grundy Center Fire Department; Nathan Kappel, Ackley Fire Department, Gerald Dolf, Evandsale Fire Department Objective: This course will demonstrate incident command, fire suppression, gaining access, patient care, kinetics of trauma, burn treatment, and arson tactics. We will also discuss hybrid vehicles, dangers, hazards, and airbags. Upon completion of this course emergency personnel will be able to safely set up and manage a vehicle fire incident. Saturday (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) and Sunday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) Section #: 0121679 Cost: $85

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