2024 1ST dUE oPERATIONS Conference

Lead Instructors:  Todd Edwards 

Students will learn  various hose bed loads and bundle combinations, these hose loads will assist students with learning how to stretch beyond the traditional 200' pre-connect. Students will stretch in a real life environment  navigating various hose loads on the beautiful Carolina Beach Boardwalk. 

Turn Out Gear Required (No SCBA)

Instructor: Jonah Smith

This track will bring tactics, techniques, and information for the firefighter to ensure efficient engine operations in departments of all sizes.  The track will deep dive into concepts that are normally brushed over quickly in engine courses.  Look forward to walking away with a very different perspective operations.

Turn Out Gear Required (No SCBA)

Lead Instructor: Shannon Stone

This four-hour session is designed to give experience proven advice on how a company level officer can strive, reach, and obtain excellence. It is instructed from the perspective of a “High Performer” and reviews critical practices for company officers such as: Building the Foundation, importance of understanding Followership and creating courageous followers, the 4 Levels of Expectations, the 3 Conditions of Leadership Influence and how to create effective influence, methods of effective leadership communication, critical Operational Leadership Practices for the company officer, understanding and implementing 3 Levels of Mentoring Accountability, building Communication Platforms with your bosses and other company officers, motivating and inspiring your firefighters, dealing with problem “employees”, dealing with average to sub- standard performing employees, common company officer situations the company officer will be faced with, and much more. This class is designed to give legitimate, time proven practices that the company officer can implement immediately and see instant results. All subjects discussed in this class have been originated from on the job trial and error and from this we have found many critical practices that actually work! Regardless if you work in a large or small department, from urban or suburban, company officers face the exact same challenges. This class will give you tons of “Nuggets” on how to deal with the many challenges you will face as a front line combat company officer.

Lead Instructors:  Don Clark, Cody Clark, Chris Clark

Students will learn forcible entry techniques on door props, window props, through the lock, and passive entry methods.

Turn Out Gear Required (No SCBA)