Join us with Chief Leeb as he shares over 40 years of leadership wisdom gained from his remarkable journey in the fire service, both in career and volunteer departments. Delving into his philosophy centered around training, teamwork, and mentorship, Chief Leeb will discuss the foundational principles that guided him as he rose through the ranks of the FDNY. During this keynote presentation, Chief Leeb will showcase multiple case studies, drawing from real-life fire and emergency incidents, many of which he was personally on the scene. He will emphasize the importance of the winning mindset, playing to win, training, teamwork, fireground strategy and tactics, extinguishment, search, and safety cultures, and how they coexist for optimal outcomes. These case studies will be dissected to provide attendees with fireground tactical and strategic insight and time-tested leadership lessons that will prepare you for the possible while serving as powerful examples of the pivotal connection between effective preparation, collaborative teamwork, and positive results in the field. A winning mindset dedicated to preparation starts with you. Because on game day, the time to prepare is over. From the chief to the proby, you will leave this presentation motivated and better prepared for any emergency response.

Today’s buildings, occupancies and fireground present increasing challenges and demands that directly influence command decision-making and operational tactics. Presenting insights on Building Construction, Hazards and Risks for today’s fire service, this highly acclaimed national seminar focus is to increase awareness and promote new skill sets in the fundamentals of various building construction, integrating improved size-up and building reads and operational assessment and engagement that support aggressive, timely and focused firefighting and command.

The program will look at the Predictability of Building Performance, overview of construction systems, materials and methods, inherent building characteristics and compromise and collapse risks, adaptive renovations and reutilization. Incorporating the Buildings on fire FACTS concept for First-Arriving Construction, Tactics and Safety, the seminar provides an integrated process to increase operational effectiveness and ensure critical building and occupancy factors are identified, assessment and monitored throughout an incident with a focus on the size-up and building reads.

The class highlight consisting of taking the classroom to the streets of downtown San Antonio for a facilitated walking tour of buildings in the downtown “Main Streets” Streets and surrounding select street areas learning first-hand about construction features, how to read a building, size-up and discussing tactical considerations in the street environment. The program will address a wide variety of building types along the tour route including a wide-variety of New and Heritage, Legacy, type III’s row and city residentials, commercials, retail, business and govt., with curb-side conversations on operations, safety, command and tactics.

This highly interactive and thought-provoking program identifies integral functions impacting First-Due tactical decision-making and firefighting. This class is geared towards all ranks and experience levels who will benefit from this informative and highly engaging program.

A four-hour module includes a 90m classroom session then transitions to the Streets of San Antonio for a facilitated walking lecture tour reading buildings, developing size-up skill sets and have curb-side conversations on operations, safety, command and tactics.

Excellence is the standard our public expects from their fire department and the standard they rightfully deserve. To achieve this goal, one must understand the complexities of building teams that can operate at this level. The nature of the fireground provides challenges outside the scope of what most people find comfortable and without the specific knowledge of how to operate in this environment the outcome will be a matter luck. To ensure the best possible outcome for the public, this program will provide specific actions steps that can help officers and chiefs build operational units that can function at a high level in dynamic high-risk situations.

This lecture-based class focuses on the findings from the UL Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) study on Coordinated Fire Attack, offering evidence-based strategies to improve fireground coordination and safety. Using real-world data from live-fire experiments, this course highlights the impact of coordinated ventilation and suppression tactics on fire behavior and firefighter safety.

Participants will learn how the timing and coordination of water application and ventilation can prevent flashover, reduce fire escalation, and ensure safer conditions for both firefighters and occupants. The course will also explore how fire behavior differs in single-family homes, multi-family dwellings, and commercial structures, and how to adjust strategies accordingly.

By analyzing case studies and real data, attendees will understand how coordinated tactics can control fire dynamics and improve decision-making. Designed for experienced firefighters and officers, this course equips participants with the tools to apply coordinated fire attack strategies in diverse real-world scenarios.

Commanding a scene confidently is a crucial skill for fire service chief officers. This workshop will equip current and future Chief Officers with the knowledge and techniques to lead emergency responses effectively. Participants will learn how to assess scenes, communicate effectively, delegate tasks, and maintain scene flow. The workshop will include scenario-based simulations culminating in participants commanding a live scenario.

Workshop Objectives:
1) Identify key elements to assess when arriving at an emergency scene.
2) Develop effective communication strategies for commanding a scene.
3) Learn techniques for delegating tasks and managing resources efficiently.
4) Understand how to maintain scene flow and adapt to changing circumstances.

This comprehensive training program prepares firefighters and officers with the advanced skills and knowledge required to operate effectively as part of a rapid intervention team. In the fire service, seconds matter, and the ability to recognize, declare, and respond to a MAYDAY situation can mean the difference between life and death. This course emphasizes the urgency of rapid intervention, precise decision-making, and tactical execution in high-risk environments where firefighter or civilian survival is on the line.
Participants will engage in hands-on, scenario-based training that reinforces critical survival techniques, self-rescue methods, and firefighter rescue operations. The course covers key topics such as air management, entanglement solutions, breaching and escaping, and effective communication under duress. Firefighters will also develop the ability to remain calm under pressure, ensuring they can make split-second decisions that lead to successful rescues.
Through realistic drills and practical applications, this course instills confidence, enhances situational awareness, and strengthens teamwork. Whether responding to a downed firefighter, navigating extreme heat and smoke conditions, or executing a rapid intervention plan, students will leave with the skills necessary to take decisive action when it matters most.

These buildings are taking the United States by storm. While most urban and suburban areas have them, how many of us have genuinely experienced fighting a fire in a mid-rise building? These four to eight-story buildings present unique challenges. This program covers multiple aspects of firefighting within the mid-rise building. Traditional and alternative attack methods will mainly focus on short-staffed stretching. Topics included in the program will consist of well-hole stretches, offensive deck gun operations, 2.5" monitor deployment, extending attack lines, and making your own standpipe. The students will finish the day in timed scenario-based evolutions. The instructor cadre brings more than 125 years of real-world experience, from volunteer to urban settings; this class has something for you. The building or the situation calls for large amounts of water to be applied rapidly.

This grassroots course will start in the classroom, where tactical operations and tips using tower ladders or aerial platforms will be discussed in a lecture format. Then, it will transition to the drill field, where the students will perform many of the tactical operations presented. They will cut from the bucket (roofs and garage doors), raise ladders from the bucket, remove stokes baskets, and perform other skill drills.

Today’s buildings, occupancies and fireground present increasing challenges and demands that directly influence command decision-making and operational tactics. Presenting insights on Building Construction, Hazards and Risks for today’s fire service, this highly acclaimed national seminar focus is to increase awareness and promote new skill sets in the fundamentals of various building construction, integrating improved size-up and building reads and operational assessment and engagement that support aggressive, timely and focused firefighting and command.

The program will look at the Predictability of Building Performance, overview of construction systems, materials and methods, inherent building characteristics and compromise and collapse risks, adaptive renovations and reutilization. Incorporating the Buildings on fire FACTS concept for First-Arriving Construction, Tactics and Safety, the seminar provides an integrated process to increase operational effectiveness and ensure critical building and occupancy factors are identified, assessment and monitored throughout an incident with a focus on the size-up and building reads.

The class highlight consisting of taking the classroom to the streets of downtown San Antonio for a facilitated walking tour of buildings in the downtown “Main Streets” Streets and surrounding select street areas learning first-hand about construction features, how to read a building, size-up and discussing tactical considerations in the street environment. The program will address a wide variety of building types along the tour route including a wide-variety of New and Heritage, Legacy, type III’s row and city residentials, commercials, retail, business and govt., with curb-side conversations on operations, safety, command and tactics.

This highly interactive and thought-provoking program identifies integral functions impacting First-Due tactical decision-making and firefighting. This class is geared towards all ranks and experience levels who will benefit from this informative and highly engaging program.