Webcasts

Recorded January 24, 2024 | Watch Now!
This webcast is intended to share what is being done to manage lithium-ion battery fires in the Phoenix area, the findings, and the next steps for addressing this perpetually evolving technology.

Recorded January 23, 2024 | Watch Now!
Implementing a firefighter wellness program gives your firefighters the best opportunity to have a long and healthy career followed by an equally long and healthy retirement.

January 19, 2024 | 1 PM ET
In this webcast, Jim Moss and Dan Kerrigan of Functional Firefighter Fitness review five essential components to help you cultivate a culture of fitness in your fire department, including individual ownership, the value of fitness challenges, and more.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Fire Engineering Training can be the custom training solution for your department to meet all training requirements. Register now and discover the modern way of fire department training and EMS recertification!

Recorded December 13, 2023 | Watch Now! During this webcast, we’ll cover how to do following with Vector Scheduling: · Set up minimum staffing levels to ensure compliance · Safeguard number of time-offs to avoid going below minimum staffing · Track deployments for special events occurring in the new year · Leverage the mobile app to administer automated callbacks and communicate changes with your crew

Recorded December 12, 2023 | Watch Now!
Far too many firefighters do not have the proper knowledge of their PPE. This webcast will cover the importance of PPE with case histories of what PPE cannot do; a simplified review of the NFPA standards of PPE garments, concentrating on NFPA 1970; a step-by-step method on how to specify, bid, and place PPE in service; and the proper cleaning and care of PPE.

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Creating and implementing a cooperative purchasing strategy has proven to be a critical element of disaster planning and preparedness specific to procurement and use of emergency disaster funds, as doing so enables the expedited acquisition of medical supplies, communications equipment, vehicles, tools, and all other types of supplies and equipment that need to be on-hand before, during and after a disaster. Learn what fire/EMS agencies need to know about leveraging cooperative contracts for improved disaster management and efficient use of disaster funding.

Recorded December 4, 2023 | Watch Now!
This Webcast makes a case that our goal should be to complete a primary search within the first 10 minutes of all structures. Through case studies, class discussion, and videos, this course covers: search--the big picture; best-practice search skills; executing the search (hasty search, oriented search, and VES); and victim removal including drags, window lifts, and upper-floor removal.

November 14, 2023 | 12 PM ET
Interest in wildland and urban interface apparatus has increased significantly over the last two years in North America. During this webcast we will explore the origin story of wildland and urban interface apparatus, what that lineup looks like today, what needs a wildland / urban interface apparatus fulfills for a community, and the unique features that make up a Rosenbauer wildland / urban interface apparatus (Timberwolf, Timber Warrior, Maverick, RTX…). Join us as we discuss, ‘what wildland and urban interface apparatus can do for your community.”

Recorded November 9, 2023 | Watch Now!
This Webcast highlights the connection between leadership and the mental health of our members. Building on Chief David Rhodes’ FDIC International 2023 address, Dena Ali examines how mental health challenges among first responders goes beyond mitigating exposure to traumatic events.

Recorded November 7, 2023 | Watch Now!
This highly interactive, fun, and humorous webcast focuses on the tools necessary for succession planning in today's fire service.

Recorded November 2, 2023 | Watch Now!
Is your station wear helping or hurting you? Learn about the potential dangers of wearing poly / poly cotton garments under your turnout gear as we discuss the effects from a simulated burn test that Workrite Fire Service conducted.

Recorded October 26, 2023 | Watch Now!
Join us for an insightful Webcast on how to create and track training in a way that meets your fire department’s unique needs. Captain Justin Beamis from Celina Fire Department (TX) will be joining this session and sharing their success story in optimizing training efficiency.

Recorded October 5, 2023 | Watch Now! A Webcast on NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, emphasizing aspects that affect not only the end user firefighter but also the entire organization.

The Webcast provides three response SOPs based on gas industry best practices for use in training members back home.