Date: July 17 or 18 (1-Day Class)
Class Time: 0800-1700
Location: Darien-Woodridge FPD (7550 Lyman Ave. Darien, IL 60561)
PPE: Full PPE & SCBA

Members must be trained and prepared to save THEM, the people we are sworn to protect and our brothers.

Solving the Firefighter Rescue Paradigm is a powerful reminder that firefighting will always be a dangerous profession. Students will learn firsthand that by being properly trained and prepared they can overcome many of the mental and physical obstacles which lead to death and injury on today's fireground.

Using modern statistics, like Chief Don Abbott’s Project Mayday, students will see exactly where firefighter death and injury is statistically predictable and more avoidable with the correct awareness and preparation.  

Students will first learn how to train for the best chance to save their fellow firefighters from many of the situations identified in Project Mayday. They’ll learn that Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT) are seldom fast enough and that statistics prove that the interior crews are much more likely to facilitate a rescue with the preparation and developed skills gained from this class.

Here students will learn necessary skills involving the assessment of a downed firefighter, drags, carries and movement of down members. The student will become proficient in moving a down member using efficient body mechanics and force multipliers. This section transitions into the horizontal and vertical movement of victims utilizing various Hasty Rescue Devices like the ARS Multi Loop Strap and the FAST Board. Students will become proficient in rescuing members from nationally recognized rescue scenarios such as Denver Drill, Nance Drill to name a few. To round out the skills the participants will train on FF CPR. This will allow them to transfer care knowing they have done everything possible to effectively save their own.

At class end students will participate in combined exercise designed to bring the learned knowledge, skills and abilities into play during a stress induced scenario designed to develop critical thinking and decision making while utilizing effective communications and team building.

At days end the students will participate in a tailboard critique and sharing of thoughts of the day.