The Art of Reading Smoke

First IN Response Essentials

In Conjunction with

Lanark Fire Department

Presents

Chief Dave Dodson

"The Art of Reading Smoke"

Sunday December 4th, 2011

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

"The Art of Reading Smoke"

Often, smoke issuing from a building is the only clue available to predict fire behavior and the likelihood of a flashover or rapid fire spread. First-arriving officers, Incident Commanders, and Safety Officers MUST know how to rapidly read smoke – this class explains the reading-smoke process and gives participants practice using actual fire-ground video.

The course outline includes:

• The “Advanced” Basics of Smoke and Fire Behavior
• Hostile Fire Events and Warning Signs
• The 3-Step Process
• Rapid-Read “Short Cuts”
• Video Practice

OPEN ENROLLMENT!!! Limited to the First 100 Registrants!

Register By:

October 30th, 2011 Cost: $95.00 Includes: Refreshments & Lunch

After October 30th, 2011 Cost: $125.00 Includes: Refreshments & Lunch

Each Department that Registers 4 participants will get the 5th at no cost!

Instructor Info:

Dave Dodson, lead instructor and course developer for the reading smoke curriculum, is a 25-year fire service veteran, starting his Fire Service Career with the U.S. Air Force. He served at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska and spent two years teaching at the USAF Fire School in Illinois. After the USAF, Dave spent almost seven years as a Fire Officer and Training/Safety Officer for the Parker Fire District (CO). He then became the first Career Training Officer for Loveland Fire & Rescue (CO) and rose through the ranks including time as a Company Officer, HazMat Technician, Duty Safety Officer, and Emergency Manager for the City. He accepted a Shift Battalion Chief position for the Eagle River Fire District in Colorado before starting his current company, Response Solutions, which is dedicated to teaching firefighter safety and practical incident handling.

Dave is the author of Fire Department Incident Safety Officer – the first book to address the specific needs of fire officers assigned the duties of an Incident Safety Officer. Dave has also authored many published articles and lessons on Firefighter Safety & Survival and First-Due Officer procedures.

Chief Dodson has served as the Chairman of the NFPA 1521 Task Group (Fire Department Safety Officer) and served on the Fire Service Occupational Safety Technical Committee for NFPA. Dave is also a Past-President of the Fire Department Safety Officer’s Association, and in 1997, won the ISFSI George D. Post Fire Instructor of the Year.