Training Events: (you may also find these on our Calendar of Events)
View fire training videos hosted by President Trey Nelms and produced by Internet Trustee Dave Brasells
Instructor5Productions
Great web site on Building Construction by Vincent Dunn for Recruits (and refresher for all of us!!)
Impact of Ventilation on Fire Behavior ... this is a technical read and proves that today's firefighter is a full-time student of the craft ... apply your brain and save your butt!
Spring Training Trip to Illinois Fire Service Institute!
Trey Nelms, Bryan Rigsby and I went with nine other brothers from the fire service for a great time of brotehrhood and trianing Saturday March 5th. Some of those who went asked for applications to join our chpater so we hope to have some new members to vote in! We hope to have some picutres for you to see soon!
Dave Brasells, Training Trustee
Training Articles:
Have a great 'trick-of-the-trade' you would like to share? E-mail Dave Brasells your article and we will review it for posting here on our web!
Transcar Launches Online Safety Training
Online training program will target emergency response to anhydrous ammonia incidents TRANSCAER® has launched its first-ever Anhydrous Ammonia Training online training program to educate and train officials across the country on emergency response to anhydrous ammonia incidents. The Anhydrous Ammonia online training documents and videos are available now at www.transcaer.com/aa-tour. The training materials consist of Anhydrous Ammonia Tour training videos, PowerPoint presentations and instructor and student guides that address emergency response, chemical properties, transports and nurse tanks, and railcars, as well as some exciting extras. TRANSCAER (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) is a voluntary, nationwide outreach effort that helps communities prepare for and respond to hazardous material transportation incidents. Ammonia, along with other potentially hazardous materials, is used in a variety of beneficial applications - anhydrous ammonia is rich in nitrogen and is the primary component of fertilizer. Because anhydrous ammonia is classified as a hazardous substance, and used and stored under high pressure, those who work with anhydrous ammonia must be properly trained on specific handling procedures. The Training Tour focuses on a number of safety training topics, including sessions on ammonia properties, what steps need to be taken to ensure ammonia is transported safely, hands-on training on how to use transport equipment properly, and information on emergency response necessary in case of an ammonia release. The properties training segment covers both the physical and chemical properties of anhydrous ammonia, as well as basic health effects and initial first aid for treating exposures. Understanding how and why anhydrous ammonia is used and relating the properties of the chemical to real-life response issues also is covered. Another segment of the training program covers types of ammonia releases that could occur. Topics in this training block address indoor and outdoor release scenarios, defensive and offensive approaches to ammonia release incidences, flammability concerns, where and when to use water in dealing with an ammonia release, and control/containment measures. For a listing of cities and states where the tour is taking place visit: www.TRANSCAER.com/events. More locations will be added throughout the year. If you have any questions about this FREE online training, please let me know! Please plan to share this information with your friends and colleagues. Regards, Donna Donna L. Lepik
Director, Outreach & Special Programs/Staff Executive
American Chemistry Council
CHEMTREC® & TRANSCAER®
700 2nd Street NE, Suite 913 - Washington DC 20002
dlepik@chemtrec.com or dlepik@transcaer.com
O: 202.249.6723 / M: 571.225.8877
www.chemtrec.com or www.transcaer.com
Director, Outreach & Special Programs/Staff Executive
American Chemistry Council
CHEMTREC® & TRANSCAER®
700 2nd Street NE, Suite 913 - Washington DC 20002
dlepik@chemtrec.com or dlepik@transcaer.com
O: 202.249.6723 / M: 571.225.8877
www.chemtrec.com or www.transcaer.com
Electric Vehicle Training Resources
NFPA’s Electric Vehicle Safety Training project is a nationwide program to help firefighters and other first responders prepare for the growing number of electric vehicles on the road in the United States. NFPA is collecting safety information from hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturers. To access these articles and documents, please visit our manufacturer webpages for Chevrolet, Nissan and Ford. Also see NFPA's online resources including research, articles, and videos.
Training Videos:
President Trey and E-board member, Dave Brasells have produced some training videos that have more than 50,000 views on Instr5Productions' YouTube channel. We hope these and other videos are helpful to you!
Fire Service Videos:
Everyone has access to multi-media today and the fire service can benefit from the images captured at working scenes. If you have some great clips, email them to Dave Brasells and we will review it for posting here on our web site!