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Instructor Confrence Brochure
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Instructor Confrence Registration Form
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List of Train-the-Trainer Classes
Confined Space Rescue Awareness
Emergency Vehicle Driver Training - 2008 Program Update
Fire Department Medical First Responder
Highway Safety for Emergency Services
Trench Rescue: Awareness

List of Conference Workshops
Another Tool for Your Toolbox
Cultural Combat Tactics
Proficiency-Based Training: It's All About the Skills


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 24th 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 up to 8 hours continuing education credits for Train-the-Trainer courses and 12 hours for the weekend conference.


Cancellation Policy


Cancellations received before October 5, 2009 are fully refundable. No refunds will be made after 5:00 P.M. on October 5, 2009. 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 $78.00 will be available to participants when you mention you are attending the MU FRTI Instructor Conference, Group Code FIRE1009. To make reservations contact the Resort at 800-532-3575 or 573-365-2334, or online at www.theresortatportarrowhead.com. Reservations made after September 22, 2009 are subject to availability.


Schedule


Friday, October 23


Saturday, October 24


Sunday, October 25

Preconference Train-the-Trainer Classes


Friday, October 23


Confined Space Rescue: Awareness


Contact Hours: 4

This course is designed to give participants working knowledge of the OSHA standard to facilitate operations with industry and other agencies involved with confined space rescues. This class meets Awareness Level requirements outlined in NFPA 1670 / 2008 edition, Confined Space Search and Rescue Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents, 2008 Edition. Topics include: non entry rescue operations, recognizing the need for confined space search and rescue, initiating contact and establishing communications with victims when possible, recognizing and identifying the hazards associated with non entry confined space emergencies, recognizing confined spaces, performing non entry retrieval, implementing the emergency response system, and implementing site control and scene management.


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Emergency Vehicle Driver Training - 2008 Program Update


Contact Hours: 4

Prerequisite: Participants must have attended either a previous VFIS EVDT Train the Trainer; or attended an MU FRTI EVDT Train the Trainer program.
Recently redesigned and updated by VFIS, this course incorporates the major elements of a comprehensive driver training program: classroom instruction, competency course, and testing. The intent of the Emergency Vehicle Driver Training course is to teach the students to use their own thought process and make them aware of the tragedy, financial loss, legal and moral responsibilities they have when operating emergency vehicles.


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Fire Department Medical First Responder


Contact Hours: 8

Prerequisite: Missouri Division of Fire Safety certified Fire Service Instructor I or greater, or Bureau of EMS Instructor and Missouri State Certified EMT or higher. 3 yrs experience in emergency medical care.
Fire Department Medical First Responder is a 32-hour program based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's 1995 First Responder: National Standard Curriculum. The train-the-trainer will prepare future instructors of this course to teach the skills stations required in this course plus provide a quick overview of the lesson plan and methodology used.


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Highway Safety for Emergency Services


Contact Hours: 4

In today's legally accountable society, simply shutting the roadway down has become an unacceptable practice. This course is designed to provide all emergency responders with a basic knowledge of response and traffic control techniques, so that they may effectively manage the safety of all on-scene personnel and the motoring public. Topics include understanding legal aspects of traffic control by emergency responders, apparatus response and positioning and proper scene and traffic control techniques. Using video and photo presentations, case studies and practical exercises, the student will develop the necessary skills to safely and effectively control traffic movement through an emergency incident while limiting exposure to the emergency responder.


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Trench Rescue: Awareness


Contact Hours: 4

This class will give you information on what you can do and what hazards to look for when you are the first on the scene of a trench collapse rescue. But most of all, how to be safe and not become a victim yourself. This class meets requirements of Chapter 11, NFPA 1670, Trench & Excavation Search and Rescue Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents, 2008 edition as well as OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P. Topic include: Requirements for Trench Emergencies, Recognizing the need for trench rescue, Identifying needed resources, Development of response plans, Recognizing Trench Hazards – Collapse patterns – Unique Hazards – Soil types (i.e. competent person), As well as non-entry extraction techniques for non-injured or minimally injured victims.


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Conference Workshops


Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25


Another Tool for Your Toolbox


Instructor: Michael A. Wieder, Assistant Director and Managing Editor of IFSTA/Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University
Contact Hours: 4

This program is designed to familiarize the instructor with the third edition of The Sourcebook of Fire Company Training Evolutions published by IFSTA/Fire Protection Publications. This presentation includes information on the concept behind this publication, how to use it, and the various ways it can be used to improve local and regional training. Following the discussion on The Sourcebook the presenter give his Top 20 training tips to help you be a more successful instructor.


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Cultural Combat Tactics


Instructor: I. David Daniels, Fire Chief/Emergency Services Administrator, City of Renton, Washington
Contact Hours: 4

One of the sixteen life safety initiatives 'Define and advocate the need for a cultural change within the fire service relating to safety, incorporating leadership, management, supervision, accountability and personal responsibility'. However, there is little focus in the fire service on what culture is and how it can be changed effectively. This presentation is a discussion about organizational culture, and what it is including classic 'dimensions' of culture. It focuses on how culture impacts the health and safety environment in an organization and how a cultural change initiative can be implemented in an organization that sees fit to do so. The change model emphasizes organizational assessment, evaluation of resources and personal empowerment available for the 'change agent', and some of the risks to and resistance from the existing culture that help determine the pace of change.


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Proficiency-Based Training: It's All About the Skills


Instructor: Kevin Milan, Captain, Parker South Metro Fire Rescue (Colorado)
Contact Hours: 4

Firefighters are action-oriented, hands-on learners. The challenge fire department instructors' face is in meeting recertification mandates while keeping training realistic, relevant, and interesting. The Colorado Fire Training Officers addressed this challenge facilitating revolutionary change in the state of Colorado. Most of this class focuses on proficiency in training. This valuable skill is the basis for quality training regardless of certification implications. It is after all, all about doing the job, not logging the hours.
This course presents methods for analyzing training programs and provides a toolbox to create scenario-based training based on the NFPA standards. Training sessions are more enjoyable and performance improves when firefighters are out of their seats.
Through case studies, examples and participation, participants in this session are introduced to proficiency-based training. The tools provided in the class allow each participant to take home strategies they can use immediately to begin the transformation from passive to active learning in their departments.


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