Stamford Professional Firefighters Benefit Education Symposium 2008

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Stamford Professional Firefighters Benefit Education Symposium 2008

Truck And Rescue Company Operations

Presented By Stamford Professional Firefighters Local 786

FEATURING:

Real Time Rescue:

A discussion on technical rescue incidents and problems that will arise which are not part of the training manuals. Actual trench, cave-in collapse rescue, and body recovery, collapse operations, scuba rescue and confined space.

PRESENTED BY:

Chief Lafemina, FDNY

Chief Lafemina is a 23 year vetran of the FDNY. He is presently assigned to the FDNY’s Rescue Operations Battalion #1 as the battalion commander. He has been with special operations for more then 20 years. He is also the task force leader on NY-TF1’s Urban Search and Rescue Team and has deployed to a number of disasters. He is also a member of the Rescue Working Group nationally for the USAR program and Operations Chief on the White Incident Support Team. From 1996 to 1997, he was the director of the FDNY’s Technical Rescue School. He has writted various articles on fire operations and technical rescue , and lectures throughout the country on many of these topics.

Truck Tatics – Ladders

A discussion of the various tatics employed to accomplish tasks typically assigned to a truck company on the fire ground. Attendees will be given lessons on “Street Smart Skills” for ground ladder operations. This interactive lecture will cover what the “books” forgot to teach firefighters and also introduce them to new skills and techniques. These include the arm lock maneuver “HILL” and “HELL” leg lock maneuvers, ladder drags, and more

PRESENTED BY:

Lt. Michael Ciampo, FDNY

Michael Ciampo is a Lieutenant in the FDNY, he previously served with the District Of Columbia FD and the Wycoff VFD. He has a B.A. in fire science from John Jay Commmunity College Of Criminal Justice. He is the lead instructor for the FDIC “HOT” portable ladder training program, an instructor for FIREHOUSE Expo & World, and a contributing editor and editorial adviser to Fire Engineering.

Truck Ops- Forcible Entry

Captain Morris will present an in-depth discussion on Truck Operations including size-up, conventional forcible entry (The Irons), the thru the lock method, power tools (gates and padlocks) as well as vertical ventilation (saws)

PRESENTED BY:

Captain Robert Morris, FDNY

Captain Robert Morris is a thirty year vetran of the New York City Fire Department and has been assigned to some of the busiest fire companies in New York City, including Ladder 42, Engine 60 in the Bronx, and Rescue 3 in the Bronx and Manhattan. After serving the Bronx and Harlem, he served as a company commander of Ladder 28. Captain Morris is currently company commander of Rescue 1 in Manhattan. He is an instructor with the CT State Fire Academy, the New York City Fire Department Institute, and a national lecturer. Captain Morris is the reciepient of seventeen meritorious service awards, including three department medals.

Stamford Professional Firefighters are seeking to establish an annual educational symposium to benefit various health and safety issues as they relate to firefighting. In the past year, four of our brothers have been diagnosed with cancer, currently leaving two on extended sick leave. Our goal this year is to donate proceeds to the Stamford Firefighters Family Assistance Fund for future distribution to afflicated firefighters or research initiatives, as well as to raise awareness about cancers affecting firefighters.

DATE: SATURDAY JANUARY 26TH 2008

WHERE: UCONN STAMFORD 1 UNIVERSITY PLACE STAMFORD CT 06901 (CORNER OF WASHINGTON BLVD AND BROAD ST)\\

WHEN: 09:30 TO 16:30

COST: $20 PERSON (Lunch is Inlcuded)

FOR TICKETS: CALL 203-929-1975 (LEAVE MESSAGE)

EMAIL: l786BENEFIT@HOTMAIL.COM

DOOR PRIZE: $150.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THEFIRESTORE.COM

RAFFLE: OTHER RAFFLE ITEMS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE

Click here to download the flyer:

StamfordFlyer.pdf

[Guest]

I had heard this event was sold out....anyone from L786 have an update?

[Flyboy69 1]

According to local 786 website it is sold out.