The number of women in the fire service has increased over time, yet there has been very little data regarding their health, safety, and wellness. To establish an inclusive, healthy fire service, we must consider the vast amount of factors that affect the crews. Cardiac health is ...read more...

This class reviews the top administrative policies and operational practices every fire department (U.S. and Canada) must have to prevent liability, firefighter injuries, and public embarrassment and to increase proficiency on the fireground. The suggested policies are derived from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and ...read more...

This class will address how your organization can actively engage your audience using social media during emergency and nonemergency situations. Discussion includes the most effective social media tools and when to use them as well as how to communicate with your community. Anyone responsible for social media, ...read more...

Interested in becoming more capable, wiser, and a better leader? The secret is in embracing mistakes at every level in your career. Firefighters by nature disdain failure. And cameras in everyone’s hands and a fault-thirsty press make it difficult to display fallibility, particularly as we rise in ...read more...

Firefighter health research has exploded over the past decade. While the peer-reviewed literature is having a significant influence on evolving science, laws, and the medical community, the translation between science and practice at the firefighter level is often limited. This class is an interactive conversation on moving ...read more...

People fear what they don’t understand. Most cultures believe that mental illness is not a disease but rather a character deficiency and thus becomes a direct contributor to reinforcing that belief. This presentation is delivered from a very personal perspective as a chief and the turmoil that ...read more...

Public service is one of the most sought-after professions, yet the fire service continues to struggle in the recruitment and retention arena. This class will review the most current statistics of fire and emergency services compare to data over the past several years. We will discuss public ...read more...

This class will dive deep into the emotional wellness issues firefighters face and identify simple, practical self-care practices that firefighters can use to build emotional wellness and resiliency amidst stressful and potentially traumatic careers. The instructor is a first responder counselor who comes from a family of ...read more...

This class is packed with videos, photographs, and tactical channel audio of actual working fires to which the San Francisco Fire Department has responded. Learn what went well on the fireground and what left a little bit to be desired. This is a play by play of ...read more...

The toughest and most critical decisions you make in your career typically revolve around committing to an interior attack or choosing another route. Seasoned officers know the difference between "We can get it" and "It's lost." You should too. Using a simple framework that allows you build ...read more...

Have you ever doubted your career choice, position, status, promotion, or if you are showing up as your authentic self? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this class is for you! In this session, you will learn what Imposter Syndrome is, the most common ...read more...

With the advancement of the information technology age and the proliferation of communication devices, many incident commanders (ICs) feel overwhelmed or fear they may miss something. ICS has been around for decades, and yet we still see misapplication at times. This class takes a look at important, ...read more...

External stakeholders frequently seek guidance from national organizations on responding to harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in emergency services. Until now, there was no known resource for first responders to access to guide them on what actions they should take when faced with these situations within their organizations. ...read more...