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Instructor Conference


October 22-24, 2010


Instructor Confrence Brochure
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Instructor Confrence Registration Form
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List of Train-the-Trainer Classes
Mobile Water Supply Operations
Rapid Intervention Team Tactics
Vehicle Rescue Technician: Auto - Update

List of Conference Workshops
How to Develop a Fire Department Training Program
Identifying the Gaps in Your Training Programs
The Instructor Xtreme Makeover
Mastering the Art of Slide Presentations

Instructor Biographies
Douglas Cline
Brian P. Kazmierzak
Corey Molinelli
Thomas J. Wutz



About the Conference


The Missouri Emergency Services Instructor Conference is for those preparing and presenting training programs for emergency services personnel, and public fire education. Instructors and other supervisory personnel will find this conference valuable in planning for the training needs of their organizations. Whether you are just starting out or have been involved with training for many years, this conference will be of benefit to you.


Pre-Conference Train-the-Trainer Programs


The Train-the-Trainer classes are reserved for Certified Instructors recognized by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety (If you are not affiliated with a Missouri Fire Department, this requirement can be waived). Participants will receive all of the curriculum and training that will enable you to deliver the selected classes to your own agency as a MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute Registered Program.*
Participants will receive:


*What is a Registered Program


The registered course program provides an opportunity for state certified instructors to teach the MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute courses within their organization. Certified fire service instructors may qualify to teach courses under the registered program by successfully completing an MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute’s Train-the-Trainer course. Qualified instructors may then register a course they teach within their own organization with the Institute.

Students who complete a registered course conducted under MU FRTI guidelines will have the contact hours for that course added to their MU FRTI student record and the course will appear on their official transcript.

A Registered Program administrative fee of $325.00 per class may be covered by state and federal contracts and grants. Departments are responsible for any student manual costs, if applicable.


Registered Program Requirements:



General Session


A general session will kick-off the conference on Saturday morning, October 23rd at 8:30 a.m. The Instructor of the year award will be presented to an outstanding MU FRTI Adjunct Instructor. In addition, you will hear program updates from MU FRTI and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety, as well as keynote presentations of interest to instructors.


Continuing Education Credit


The Missouri Division of Fire Safety has approved 8 hours continuing education credits for Train-the-Trainer courses and 12 hours for the weekend conference.


Fees


Fee for the Preconference Train the Trainer sessions is $150.00. Participants will receive all applicable course materials required to present the course, along with instruction on how to teach the course, including in-depth instruction on the delivery methods and expected outcomes for all activities. The fee also includes breakfast and lunch on Friday.

Fee for the Main Conference program and workshops is $125.00. The fee includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday.

To register for the conference simply download the Registration Form. All information to register is included on this form.


Cancellation Policy


Cancellations received before October 4, 2010 are fully refundable. No refunds will be made after 5:00 P.M. on October 4, 2010. All cancellations must be made in writing.


Location and Lodging


The Resort at Port Arrowhead at the Lake of the Ozarks will be the host location for the Instructor Conference. A special lodging rate of $81.00 will be available to participants when you mention you are attending the MU FRTI Instructor Conference, Group Code CUR2010. To make reservations contact the Resort at 800-532-3575 or 573-365-2334, or online at www.theresortatportarrowhead.com. Reservations made after September 21, 2010 are subject to availability.


Schedule


Friday, October 22


Saturday, October 23


Sunday, October 25

Preconference Train-the-Trainer Classes


Friday, October 22


Mobile Water Supply Operations


Mobile Water

Instructors: Jon E. Trent, Assistant Chief and Michael A. Walker, Nixa Fire Protection District

This course will provide participants hands on experience in the movement of water from the source to the fire ground in a safe and efficient manner. Participants will perform practical evolutions including the operation of floating pumps, portable pumps, folding tanks, tanker trucks and supply pumpers, as well as associated tools and appliances. Whether your department operates from a pressurized water source or not, this course will be a benefit for you. (DFS CEUs 8-Instructor)


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Rapid Intervention Team Tactics

RIT

Instructors: Steven W. Siebert, Assistant Chief and Larry J. Zeitzmann, Chief, Glendale Fire Department

This course is designed to provide a history of firefighter injuries and fatalities at structure fires along with the knowledge and techniques of self-survival. This course will also include a short history of the need for rapid intervention teams. This course will address various techniques including, but not limited to, how to drag a down firefighter, SCBA change profile, removing an SCBA from a down firefighter, lowering a down firefighter, indication, contraindication, ad safety awareness for the low-profile ladder escape. This course includes a hands-on skill application for these techniques. While very similar to the urban course, the equipment and evolutions will be that of a rural fire department, either career or volunteer. (DFS CEUs 8-Instructor)


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Vehicle Rescue Technician: Auto – Update


Mobile Water

Instructors: Alan D. Braun, Training Officer, Cole County Fire Protection District and Jay Niemeyer, Captain, Jefferson City Fire Department

Prerequisite: Completed an MU FRTI Vehicle Rescue Technician: Auto course or equivalent and have a minimum of 3 years experience in vehicle rescue.

Today vehicle extrication is as much a part of the fire service as firefighting. This course deals with tools and techniques required to remove a victim trapped as a result of a vehicle accident. Emphasis is on proper use of powered rescue tools and air bags, coordination with EMS personnel, safety considerations and vehicle designs. Participants will apply these techniques in practical applications This course meets Chapter 10 Level I requirements of NFPA 1006, Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician, 2008 edition. (This course will meet the vehicle extrication requirements for Firefighter I certification through the Division of Fire Safety) (DFS CEUs 8-Instructor)

Note: This Train the Trainer is intended to provide the students with the updated materials to meet the new requirements of NFPA 1006, Chapter 10 – Level I, 2008 edition, and include more information on hybrid and air bag technology.


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Conference Workshops


Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24


How to Develop a Fire Department Training Program


Instructor: Thomas J. Wutz, Chief, Fire Service Bureau, New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control

Many fire departments struggle to provide a comprehensive and challenging training program for their personnel whether career, combination, or volunteer. Frequently these are departments without a dedicated training bureau or division and the officer/instructor assigned the training responsibility continually searches for training programs and resources without a comprehensive plan.

This program will provide training officers with the tools and resources to establish a training program for their agency. Through a series of presentations and practical exercises, students will develop a step-by-step training program to identify their specific training needs, design a training course/program for their agency, plan the implementation of the program including budgetary considerations, and evaluate the delivery of their comprehensive fire department training program.
(DFS CEUs 8-Instructor)

Note: This workshop is 8 hrs. Participants who select this class will be required to attend Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning sessions. This is a hands-on class with guided activities. Click Here for a full abstract of this class.


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Identifying the Gaps in Your Training Programs


Instructor: Douglas K. Cline, Training Commander, High Point (NC) Fire

This program is designed to help students understand and be able to perform a GAP analysis on their training programs to help identify the priorities necessary to provide appropriate training for all levels of the organization. This class will present the instructor or training officer with tools and tips to build an effective training program in their department. Students will walk away from this program with valuable tools that will help their organization or them personally to compare actual performance with potential performance.
(DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)


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The Instructor Xtreme Makeover


Instructor: Brian Kazmierzak, Training Officer, Clay Fire Territory (IN)

Every instructor needs to continually develop their skills and learn to deal with the new challenges that our profession brings to us each day. The Instructor Xtreme Makeover is a workshop that will help you develop and refine your professional skills in many useful areas. This is a do-it-yourself workshop with loads of practical experience in the areas of objective writing, using and developing JPR’s, conducting training needs assessments and adult learning principles. You’ll be challenged to find ways to improve yourself as an instructor and as a result, you emerge with new skills to help you do your job better. (DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)


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Mastering the Art of Slide Presentations


Instructor: Corey J. Molinelli, President, Mollinelli Consulting Services

This course will challenge the conventional wisdom of making “slide presentations” in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of simplicity, this lecture and hands-on sessions will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations. Presentation software is one of the few tools that requires professionals to think visually on an almost daily basis. But unlike verbal skills, effective visual expression is not easy, natural or actively taught in schools or instructor training programs. This workshop will fill that void. Learn to connect with specific audiences, turn ideas into informative graphics, use sketching and diagramming techniques effectively, along with creating graphics that enable audiences to process information easily. Develop truly influential presentations and utilize presentation technology to your advantage with the information and skill development sessions in this workshop. (DFS CEUs 4-Instructor)

Note: Participants must bring, and be prepared to present, a 5 minute presentation on any non-fire related topic, that is not part a canned program (the class will focus on slide development, so we want to avoid focusing on fire related topics during a peer review). Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop, or we will have a limited amount for participants to use during class.


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Instructor Biographies


 

Douglas Cline


Douglas Cline

Douglas Cline, is a 29-year veteran and student of the Fire Service serving as Training Commander with the High Point (NC) Fire Department. Cline also serves in the position of Administrative Assistant Chief with the Ruffin Volunteer Fire Department.

Cline, a former Fire Chief, is a North Carolina Level II Fire Instructor, National Fire Academy Instructor and an EMT-Paramedic instructor for the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. Cline is a member of the North Carolina Society of Fire Service Instructors and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors where he serves on the Board of Directors as the 1st Vice President. Cline also has on the FEMA grant criteria development committee, peer reviewer for the Fire Act Grants, the 2nd Vice President for the Piedmont North Carolina Fireman’s Association, Piedmont Director for the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Southeastern Association of Fire Chief’s Conference planning committee. Chief Cline also serves as 1st Vice President of the Southeastern Division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

Cline was honored as the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI), 1999 George D. Post International Instructor of the Year. Cline is also a member of National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE). He holds a Bachelors Degree in Social Services with a Minor in Education from Concord University.

Cline is a well known international speaker presenting dynamic power packed programs on instructor development, officer development, rapid intervention team training and firefighter safety and survival. Cline also is a highly published author with the most recent publications being with Thomson-Delmar Learning. The Publications are the Company Officer Test Preparation Guide Book with a scenario training DVD. Chief Cline is the technical content advisor for the Rapid Intervention Team Book published by Thomson-Delmar Learning and contributing author to the instructor support materials for the Rapid Intervention Team Book published by Thomson-Delmar Learning, test bank developer for the Fire Department Incident Safety Officer Book and contributing author to the instructor support materials for the Rapid Intervention Team Book published by Thomson-Delmar Learning. Chief Cline has also been a contributing author and reviewer to several of the IFSTA and Brady Emergency Medical Technician texts.

Cline hosts the monthly “Training and Tactics Talk” pod cast and “The House of Training” blog on www.Firehouse.com and www.firetrainingsolutions.blogspot.com. Cline contributes to Kitchen Table Talk blog on www.FireRescue1.com and co-host of www.thecompanyofficer.com. Cline also has multiple training videos with the Fire Emergency Training Network (FETN) and American Heat to include, Rapid Intervention Team Training, Vehicle Fires, Hose Line Management, Emergency Vehicle Operations and Fire Ground Safety and Survival. Cline is also a contributing editor to www.Firehouse.com and The Pennsylvania Fireman Magazine.


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Brian P. Kazmierzak


Brian P. Kazmierzak has been a member of the fire service since 1991 when he joined the Portage Township Fire Department in St. Joseph County as a Cadet while in high school. Since 1994, he has been employed by the Clay Fire Territory, in St. Joseph County, starting as a dispatcher, and serving as a Firefighter, Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain and currently as the Division Chief of Training and Safety. He is the MABAS Division 201 Tactical Rescue Team Task Force leader. He has two fire-service related associate’s degrees and a bachelor’s degree in fire service administration from Southern Illinois University. In addition, Brian completed the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program in 2006. He also serves Director of Operations for www.firefighterclosecalls.com where he runs the day to day operations of the leading fire service safety and training website along with publishing THE SECRET LIST. Brian’s proudest moment in the fire service was being the recipient of the 2008 Indiana Fire Chiefs Training Officer of the Year Award Recipient.


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Corey Molinelli


Corey Molinelli

Corey Molinelli, President of Molinelli Consulting Services, has been involved with Emergency Services for well over a decade. He has been involved with Fire Department special operations teams most of his career. Starting in Missouri and currently living in Central Florida, he runs his own training and consulting company that conducts training and consulting services at an international level. He conducts training through the Department of Homeland Security and for the DOD. Corey writes for a quarterly emergency services magazine as well as participates in several web blogs and discussions.


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Thomas J. Wutz


Thomas J. Wutz, Chief Wutz is a nationally certified Fire officer and Instructor and has been involved as an FDIC instructor the past eleven years. In 1999 he retired as fire chief for the 109th Military Airlift Group, United States Air Force/Air National Guard with 31 years total service and served as a volunteer firefighter in various departments for 35 years.


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