The Search Tactics and Techniques lecture will be 10/24/24.
This class is for students who may be involved in conducting primary and secondary searches of single-family, multi-family, and commercial structures. This class will focuses on the primary search, secondary search and final searches. Not only in residential buildings but in multi-family and commercial settings, as well as Vent Enter Search (VES), Rope Assisted Search Procedures (RASP), and Wide Area Search.

Instructed by: Rich Stack

**** NOTE****
The Dennis LeGear lecture will be on 10/25 and 10/26. Each student will have the opportunity to take the HOT one day and the lecture the next.

Command School: A Workshop for Incident Commanders
Description:
Commanding a scene confidently is a crucial skill for fire service Incident Commanders. This workshop will equip current and future officers with the knowledge and techniques to lead emergency responses effectively. Participants will learn 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:
Identify key elements to assess when arriving at an emergency scene.
Develop effective communication strategies for commanding a scene.
Learn techniques for delegating tasks and managing resources efficiently.
Understand how to maintain scene flow and adapt to changing circumstances.
Recognize common pitfalls and statements to avoid for smooth scene management.

Instructed by: Walt Lewis

The Stretching and Operations lecture will be 10/24/24
This grass roots course will cover Engine company operations in stretching and operating the critical first line and will cover all the positions of the first due Engine. The Engine Officers responsibilities, before during and after a working fire. An in depth look at the Nozzle firefighters Duties of stretching, advancing and operating the nozzle. It will stress the importance of a well-trained backup man. It will also cover the door firefighters position. This course will also cover the simple tools, any well trained Engine firefighter should carry during everyday activities. It will also cover how the nozzle team should react to different fire ground emergencies. The success of every operation depends on a well-trained determined company. This back to basics no nonsense course will take you through the right steps to complete this mission. This course with also take an in-depth look at stretching and operating the 2 ½” hand line in the event the fire, the building or the situation calls for large amounts of water applied rapidly.

Instructed by: Tim Klett

**** NOTE****
The Dennis LeGear lecture will be on 10/25 and 10/26. Each student will have the opportunity to take the HOT one day and the lecture the next.

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.

Instructed by: Mike Ciampo

**** NOTE****
The Dennis LeGear lecture will be on 10/25 and 10/26. Each student will have the opportunity to take the HOT one day and the lecture the next.

Keynote with Curt Isakson

Hydrants to Nozzle
The attendee will get a rapid and clear understanding of these three critical areas of fire stream development: volume, Placement, and Velocity, as well as how these factors impact functional suppression. Often, placement of water can trump GPM, for example.

In addition, it is important to have tactically redundant flows in place. Once a fire passes the moderate-sized compartment volume, safety (arresting rapid fire development) cannot be assured via stream volume alone during interior operations.