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Spring Training 2022: The Art of the First Due & First Due Boss
April 2, 2022 - April 3, 2022
Initial operations that are crucial to every successful fire attack.
A wise Fireman once said, “The fire goes as the first line goes”, and truer words have never been spoken. With that, there is so much more to a successful fire attack than just stretching a proper line. As we all know, if something goes sideways at the outset, it generally makes for a long day on the fireground.
There are two parts to this weekend program: The Art of the First Due and the return of our popular First-Due Boss program. This program will introduce and reinforce some tenets of basic firemanship while addressing and acknowledging the reality of our every-day staffing.
The hands-on portion of the program will take us to the simulated fireground where we will first perform various skill stations including stretching hand lines, forcible entry, throwing ladders, vertical ventilation and search. We will also put these together in real-time evolutions where the students will “respond” and act as the first-in and first-due companies on a residential structure fire.
In addition to the HOT skills, we will discuss broader topics such as apparatus positioning, initial responsibilities of all responding members and apparatus, order of firefighting operations, all while taking into account how we are forced to operate with our limited and minimal staffing on most first alarm fires.
The First Due Boss course is designed to teach and enhance the skills of those Firefighters and Fire Officers who are responsible for initial command actions on the fire ground.
DAY 1: The students will be learning and reviewing skills in the subjects of; Incident Size-up, Building Construction, Incident Stabilization Priorities and Effective Command Tactics.
DAY 2: The students will be acting in various command roles as part of firefighting teams operating in the live fire portion of the weekend. Students will rotate through the positions of a First Due Company Officer, Sector Officer and Command Staff.
Both days start at 7:30 a.m.
Program cost is $175 for non-FOOLS members, $160 for FOOLS members. Single-day $125. Lunch included both days. Check, money order, municipal purchase order, PayPal and Venmo accepted. First Due Boss program will be limited to the first dozen (12) PAID registrations received.
Please click here to fill download and complete the application. Application deadline is March 25, 2022
Please mail this application to: Spring Training 2022 c/o New England Fools , P.O. Box 109 Georgetown, MA 01833
*Make-up from last years postponed program*