Brotherhood Instructors, LLC

St. Catherines, Ontario - 09/04/2008 - FORCIBLE ENTRY OPERATIONS Length: 8 Hours Type: Hands-On, Recruit Class Segment Topics: Forcible Entry lecture; Roll-down gate discussion; Conventional Forcible Entry; Through-the-Lock; Forcing from the "hinged-side"; Power Saw Operations Agencies: St. Catherines Fire Department, Recruit Class Segment
Puslinch, Ontario - 09/03/2008 - FORCIBLE ENTRY OPERATIONS Length: 4 Hour Weekly Drill Type: Hands-On Topics: Conventional Forcible Entry, Power Saw Operations, and Through-The-Lock Agencies: Puslinch Fire Department
Ankeny, IA - 05/28 & 05/29/2008 - LADDER COMPANY OPERATIONS Length: 4 hour weekly drill (repeated on 2nd day) Type: Hands-On, Acquired Structure Topics: 4 Rotations: Vent Enter & Search, Conventional Forcible Entry, Flat Roof Operations, Peaked Roof Operations Agencies: Ankeny, IA Fire Department
Gilford, NH - 11.01 - 11.02.2007 COMBINED OPERATIONS Length: (2) Day - 16 hours Type: Lecture & Hands-On, Acquired Structure Topics: 1 3/4" Advance, Aggressive 2 1/2" Attack Line Operations, Overhaul, Peaked-Roof Operations, Fires in Balloon Frame Buildings, Vent-Enter & Search Agencies: Gilford, NH; Manchester, NH; Laconia, NH; Salem, MA; (email us if you attended and I will add your town) For more information please email: Brotherhoodinstructors@gmail.com

Holden, MA - 5.15.2007
PORTABLE LADDERS

Type: Hands-On in Firehouse

Length: 4 hour department drill

Topics: Portable Ladders - Unconscious victim removal

Agencies: Holden Fire Department

Holden, MA - 4.27 - 4.28.2007
R.I.T. - TRAIN THE TRAINER

Type: Lecture, hands-on and realistic scenarios conducted at an acquired private dwelling

Length: 16 hours (over two days)

Topics:

Day #1:

Lecture on the need of forming SOP’s/SOG’s for properly calling and handling a “mayday situation”

Lecture on proactive operations that a RIT team can conduct in an attempt to avoid activation (making the fireground safer)

Lecture on basic firefighter removal techniques (drags, carries and packaging)

Lecture on various firefighter trapped and firefighter fatality incidents

Case studies on several firefighter trapped and firefighter fatality incidents that have occurred throughout the country.

Day #2:

Instruction and practice of several basic firefighter removal techniques from several situations

Realistic firefighter “mayday” scenarios conducted with limited to no visibility and live radio traffic

Agency: Holden Fire Department

Indianapolis, IN - 4.20.2007
FDIC

Type: Lecture - Fire Drills & Photos

Length: 2 hours

Topics:

While not a Brotherhood Instructors, LLC. event, Curt and Nate presented their first FDIC lecture class. Topics included engine operations, ladder operations and firefighter safety.

Agencies: Numerous

Indianapolis, IN - 4.18 - 4.19.2007
FDIC - H.O.T. CLASS

Type: H.O.T Class - Aerial Ladder & Tower Ladder Operations

Length: 8 hours

Topics:

While not a Brotherhood Instructors, LLC. event, Nate was an assistant instructor for this H.O.T. Class. He ran the 100′ Pierce rear-mount tower ladder evolution. Topics covered included proper positioning, tips and tricks for setting up, spotting the bucket at a roof for access, safety considerations, spotting the bucket at a window for rescue and the efficient use of a tower ladder master stream at defensive fires.

Agencies: Numerous

Sterling, MA - 4.04.2007
ENGINE COMPANY OPERATIONS

Type: Interactive Lecture

Length: 4 hour department drill session

Topics:

Engine Company Operations (overview)
Engine Company Operations in Private Dwellings
Engine Company Operations in Commercial Buildings

Agencies: Sterling Fire Department

Holden, MA - 4.03.2007
PORTABLE LADDER OPERATIONS

Type: Hands-on evolutions at a drill building

Length: 4 hour department drill session

Topics:

Carrying, raising and lowering portable ladders
Laddering a window for entry and VES
Victim removal over portable ladders
Ventilation from portable ladders

Agency: Holden Fire Department

Brookfield, IL - 3.29 - 3.31.2007
COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRES

Type: Discussion & Hands-on evolutions in an acquired commercial building

Length: 4 hour department drill session (over 3 days/shifts)

Topics:

Engine Operations in Commercial Buildings
Ladder Operations in Commercial Buildings
Flat Roof Operations
Firefighter Removal

Agencies: Brookfield FD, LaGrange FD, LaGrange Park FD, McCook FD, Lyons FD and Westmont FD

Brookfield, IL - 2.15 - 2.17.2007
LADDER COMPANY OPERATIONS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS

Type: Discussion & Hands-on evolutions in an acquired private dwelling

Length: 4 hour department drill session (over 3 days/shifts)

Topics:

Fires in Balloon-Frame Buildings
Under-staffed Ladder Operations
Vent, Enter & Search
Flat Roof Operations

Agencies: Brookfield FD, LaGrange FD, McCook FD and Westmont FD

Morris, IL - 1.14.2007
FIRES IN BALLOON FRAMED BUILDINGS

Type: Hands-on evolutions in an acquired private dwelling

Length: 4 hour department drill session

Topics:

Fires in Balloon-Frame Buildings
Nozzle & Back-up positions
Estimating the stretch
Primary & Secondary Search
Peaked Roof Operations
Overhaul
Under-staffed Engine & Ladder Operations

Agencies: Morris Fire Protection District