Firefighter Air Coalition Presents
FIREFIGHTER AIR: THE FIREGROUND, OUR MISSION, AND YOU
Hosted By Meridian Fire Department
February 19 - 20, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join us for a 2-day educational experience featuring some of the brightest, most knowledgeable subject matter experts in the fire service.
Capt. Mike Gagliano, Firefighter Ric Jorge, Deputy Chief Jason Krusen, Chief Jack Murphy, Chief Brian Schaeffer and Lt. Paul Combs will share best practices in air management, including:
- Firefighter resiliency and breathing techniques
- Industrial and high-rise tactics
- Fireground and post-fire air monitoring
- Air re-supply in high-rise and big box buildings
- Proven motivational methods
Attendees are invited to meet the instructors at the close of each session at a reception and book-signing.
The training is free.
Monday
- 0800 - 0900 Breakfast and registration
- 0900 – 1200 Firefighter Air – Capt. Mike Gagliano, Seattle Fire Dept. (ret.)
- 1200 – 1300 Lunch
- 1300 – 1445 Firefighter Resiliency and Breathing Techniques – FF Ric Jorge, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (ret.)
- 1445 – 1500 Break
- 1500 – 1630 The Post-Fire Environmnet and Air Monitoring – Deputy Chief Jason Krusen, Charleston Fire Dept.
- 1630 – 1800 Vendor Reception, Books Signings, Meet the Instructors
Tuesday
- 0800 - 0900 Breakfast and registration
- 0900 – 1200 High Rise Fires and Firefighter Air – Chief Jack Murphy, Bergen County Fire Service & Capt. Mike Dugan, FDNY (ret.)
- 1200 – 1300 Lunch
- 1300 – 1445 Big Box Fires and Firefighter Air – Chief Brian Schaeffer, Spokane Fire Dept.
- 1445 – 1500 Break
- 1500 – 1630 Attack With Passion – Capt. Mike Gagliano, Seattle Fire Dept. (ret.) & Lt. Paul Combs, Bryan Fire Dept. (ret.)
- 1630 – 1800 Vendor Reception, Books Signings, Meet the Instructors
February 19 - 20, 2024 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Courtyard Boise West Meridian
1789 S. Eagle Road
Meridian, ID
Courtyard is offering a special rate of $129 per night. Book your hotel reservation at this link.
The Training is Free.
To register, email shawn.longerich@aircoalition.org
To learn more about Firefighter Air Coalition, visit this link.
Click here to download event flyer
Disclaimer & Photo Release
Attendees to this event acknowledge and agree that their image or likeness may be captured in photographs, videos, or other media recordings during the event. Attendees grant Firefighter Air Coalition, Meridian Fire Department, and its affiliates the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use, reproduce, and distribute such images for promotional and marketing purposes, without compensation or notification.
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