2025 THAT DAM FIre Conference
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Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Express & Suites: $139 per night
2502 SE Hulsizer Dr Ankeny, IA
515-965-2400
**Make sure to tell the hotel that you are part of the FOOLS fire Conference
friday’s Lecture Series
Leadership at Every Level
Delve into the nuances of leadership and followership during this comprehensive two-hour class. This class aims to talk discuss:
- Leadership roles and responsibilities
- Leadership inovlment and sacrifices
- Influence of leadership on culture
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Nerds - Cultivating Passion In the Fire Service
Welcome to "Nerds," a transformative course designed to ignite your passion for the fire service and foster a culture of compassion, humility, and true leadership. This class is more than just lectures; it’s a journey into the heart of what it means to serve and lead within our communities.
In "Nerds," we delve into the often-overlooked aspects of leadership—qualities that cannot be quantified or neatly defined. Here, we embrace the complexities of compassion, empathy, and the essence of servitude. Through shared experiences and discussions, you will learn how to connect with your team on a deeper level, showing them that you genuinely care about their well-being and aspirations.
We’ll explore the significance of mission, vision, and values, emphasizing the importance of integrating these principles into your organizational culture. Together, we will cultivate an environment where creativity and collaboration flourish—where everyone feels safe to express themselves, make mistakes, and grow.
Imagine a department where fear is replaced by trust, where leaders inspire rather than reprimand, and where every member feels valued and understood. In this space, your collective passion for the job will blossom into a powerful force, transforming your department into the vibrant, unified community you’ve always envisioned.
Join us in "Nerds" to rediscover the fire service and harness the energy of shared purpose. Let’s build an army of dedicated individuals who are not only obsessed with their mission but are also committed to uplifting one another. Together, we’ll create a culture that thrives on love for the service and the people we serve—one that you can only dream about.
The Aggressive Mindset
What does that mean to you and the members of your department? Our mission has always been to serve the citizens in which we swore to protect. Placing their wellbeing above our own is the expectation that they have and the OATH that we took. Statistically fires are down across the country, but civilian fire fatalities continue to climb. We must change our mindset, training and culture to ensure we are ready to make the grab when the call comes. You don’t think we are making grabs daily? Head on over to Firefighter Rescue Survey and read the numbers. Aggressive search wins…change my mind. Our mindset drives our preparedness, our culture, and our performance. In this class we will discuss taking back time in our readiness, search statistics, creating a culture of excellence and empowering the aggressive mindset to your entire crew. The decisions we make on a daily basis can be the difference in whether someone lives or dies, we must ensure that we are performing as professionals and aggressively. We are here for THEM! Aggressive firemanship saves lives! Do you have the mindset?!
www.citizensfirstfiretraining.com
Get Your Mind Right'
Most members of the fire service put a tremendous amount of effort into preparing for the job. This can include academic preparation, physical fitness, and tons of training on a wide variety of topics and skills. However, very few mentally prepare for the stress and strain of the job and the negative effects it can have and if ignored, you will find yourself in a place where you’ve lost the joy of a job you love so much. This class focuses on my personal experiences dealing with this and things that I have found to be helpful in trying to keep my love for the job alive.
Saturday’s Hands-on-training
Advanced Ground Ladder Tactics for Firefighters
The "Advanced Ground Ladder Tactics for Firefighters" course is designed to enhance your efficiency and effectiveness as an operator on the fireground by equipping you with better tactics and strategies for utilizing ground ladders. In this course, our key goal is to empower you with the knowledge and skills to buy back time during fire incidents, enabling you to operate more effectively despite challenges such as minimum manning and low staffing in the American fire service.
Through a series of practical lessons and simulations, you will learn how to strategically use the manpower available to you to accomplish tasks swiftly, efficiently, and safely. By mastering these advanced tactics, you will be able to cut corners intelligently, make sound tactical decisions, and complete critical objectives on the fireground in a timely manner.
Key Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the importance of time management and efficiency in fireground operations.
2. Learn how to strategically deploy ground ladders to save time and resources.
3. Explore tactics for maximizing the effectiveness of minimum manning scenarios.
4. Develop strategies for leveraging available manpower to achieve tactical success.
5. Build muscle memory and core competencies in deploying ground ladders quickly and efficiently.
6. Execute tasks with precision and speed to enhance overall operational performance.
By the end of this course, you will have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate complex fireground scenarios with confidence and proficiency. Join us as we delve into the lost tactics of ground ladders and unlock the secrets to becoming a tactically successful firefighter in today's challenging firefighting environment.
Maximize Your Extrication (All day class)
This course is designed to maximize the capabilities with the limited staffing operations we are facing across the country. With tool selection, tactics and placement we teach the rescuer to be able to accomplish rapid extrication of any victim they will face. The training and scenarios are based on twenty years of rescue experience and real world application. Students from all levels of experience will be able to take the knowledge learned back to their departments and help save lives.
www.citizensfirstfiretraining.com