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Spotlight Classes –
Nick Martin’s Combat Ready Firefighting – CRFF Ad Link - Great firefighters deserve great commanders who effectively organize an incident and aggressively solve problems. This program eradicates impractical command that hinders the firefighter and gives you strategies to maximize your department's forces. Our instructors
use decades of successes and failures at incidents to provide a methodical process that current and future incident commanders can use to manage incidents properly and aggressively. Students will leave with actionable knowledge, processes, and systems that can be immediately applied to improve the practicality and success of their command systems. Instructor: Nick Martin, Division Chief, Salisbury Fire Department
TAC Channel (TAC = Third Alarm Cowboys) – This fun and engaging personal leadership development class is designed to inspire, educate, reminding firefighters why and how we do the job. Setting a performance standard and holding strong to it. Bridging the gap between today’s fire service and the old-school
mentality. Ethical leadership to understand the difference between admin and the firefighter
mindset. Instructor: Heath Meredith, Firefighter & Third Alarm Cowboys
Wildland Urban Interface Tactical Challenges - This course is designed to enhance a structural firefighter’s knowledge about firefighting strategies, tactics and certifications in the wildland fire environment. This course strengthens the education a firefighter has already received within the National Widlfire Coordinating
Group (NWCG) S-130/S-190 online courses through the National Fire Academy. Sand-table
exercises are used extensively to simulate firefighter responses to wildland events. Topics of
discussion include Firewise principles, Ready, Set, Go! Evacuation models, Fire Shelters/PPE
and After-Action Reviews of major wildland fires. Instructor: Kevin Nunn, Fire Chief
How Not To Get Burnt - We will encompass key points of Fire Prevention ,Fire Investigation and how to document occupancies pre and post fire. This will include code enforcement, fire investigation on the public/private side , and how to best protect yourself and your organization from legality. Instructor: Brian Goodman, Fire Prevention Captain
Hazardous Material Incident Command - The student will be immersed in a diverse educational experience involving responding to and managing a hazardous materials incident. Topics covered include laws and regulations, team roles and responsibilities, hazard assessment, Site Safety Plan development, operational risk
management and tabletop exercises to complete the interactive experience. Instructor: Chief Lee Turner