VFCA2017

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Operational Excellence on Today's Evolving Fireground (Room 1A)

23 Feb 17

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Leadership and Management Symposium (Day 1)

Speaker(s): Christopher Naum, Chief of Training & Operations , Chief of Training, Command Institute and the Center for Fireground Leadership

This program will discuss integrated leading insights and emerging concepts and methodologies related to fireground tactical theory; suppression needs for effective combat operations; and methodologies for operational excellence and firefighter safety. This is an interactive and thought provoking program that challenges conventional fire service paradigms and explores leading edge theories from across the American fire service. This program will introduce new strategic, tactical and operational considerations due to building construction, extreme compartment fire behavior and occupancy risks that are often deemed controversial. Discussions will include adaptive fire ground management (AFM); predictability of building performance; risk management; command resiliency; and tactical discipline and patience.

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