TIMOTHY E. SENDELBACH TES² - TRAINING & EDUCATION SERVICES

OBJECTIVE BASED STRATEGY & TACTICS - FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Over 100 firefighters, company officers, and chief officers attended a series of presentations provided by TES² President/Founder Tim Sendelbach, July 5-10, in Fort Worth and Granbury, Texas. Chief Sendelbach presented three (8 hour) programs for the Forth Worth & Arlington Fire Departments and two programs for the Granbury Fire Department. Each program featured the well-known 10 Step Action for a Safer, More Effective Interior Fire Attack followed by the increasingly popular Objective Based Strategy & Tactics program. Using a series of interactive computer based simulations, attendees were provided the opportunity to discuss and debate the strategy & tactics applied including an in-depth discussion on the importance of Objective Based Operations in relation to effective command & control and fireground safety & survivability. On behalf of Chief Sendelbach and the entire TES² staff we would like to express our sincere thanks to Fort Worth Battalion Chief Tim Hatch, Captains Joe Kavanaugh, Randy Parker, David Coble, Homer Robertson, and Granbury Fire Chief Scott Cook for their hospitality and support in hosting these programs. Additional thanks to Glen Ellman of the Fort Worth Fire Department for his continued support and his willingness to share these photos.

2007 FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE SENDELBACH PROVIDES THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS

On April 18, 2007, TES² President/Founder Tim Sendelbach provided the keynote address during the opening ceremonies of the 2007 Fire Department Instructors Conference. An audience of more than 3000 fire service professionals representing fire departments throughout the U.S., Canada, and several overseas departments were in attendance for this historic event. The 2007 Fire Department Instructors Conference marked the official homecoming of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors after an eleven-year absence. Chief Sendelbach, representing the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) presented the address titled: Going Beyond the Status Quo. In his address, three critical points were presented: Influence, Motivation, and Passion. In addition to these three points, Chief Sendelbach also provided five (5) critical steps for Fire Chiefs on how to instill change within their respective organizations: Step 1. Put the Right People in Training Step 2. Produce Quality Recruits Step 3. Promote the Right People Step 4. Demand Higher Education for All Ranks Step 5. Develop a Succession Plan. Those interested in viewing Chief Sendelbach’s address can do so by clicking: http://fdic07.events.pennnet.com/fl/podcasts/podcastDetails.cfm?podcastId=398 This address was dedicated to the memory of Captain Gary Boyert of the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department. Chief Sendelbach formerly served with Captain Boyert who died in the line of duty in 2003. On behalf of Chief Sendelbach and the entire staff of TES² we would like to thank Chief Bobby Halton and the staff of FDIC/PennWell for the opportunity to address those in attendance at this years conference – it was truly an honor!!!

   Chief Sendelbach presents the Keynote
      address to a standing room only crowd at
      the 2007 Fire Department Instructors
      Conference

Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby
Halton and Chief Tim Sendelbach

MANAGING THE FIREGROUND MAYDAY MISSION, TEXAS

In March, TES² Instructors traveled to Mission, Texas to provide the final phase of RIT Training for the Mission Fire Department. This two-day program marks the third program offered by TES² to the Mission Fire Department completing the three (3) part series of RIT training offered by TES² (Phase I – Saving Our Own – Firefighter Rescue Operations / Firefighter Survival Skills Training, Phase II – Search Line Survival / RIT Deployment Ops, Phase III – Managing the Fireground Mayday _ IMS, Fireground Accountability, Air Management, and Rescue Mayday Preparedness Training). The Managing the Fireground Mayday course included a multi-media lecture on RIT Operations and Fireground Command & Control, this was followed by 12 hours of in-depth hands-on training including numerous scenario-based exercises detailing RIT Deployment Operations, Air Management & Command and Control Operations. The course was concluded with a full-scale structure fire response involving a commercial structure that required crews to initial attack lines, search crews, and truck crews for ventilation. While conducting normal fireground operations an evacuation signal was sounded requiring all members to retreat from the structure. Upon evacuating the structure, a personnel report (PAR) was conducted – one crewmember was confirmed to be missing. An immediate risk assessment was conducted and RIT Teams were deployed in an effort to located and extract the downed member. The Mission Fire Department is unique in the fact that they required all members of the department to attend these courses including Fire Marshals and Administrative Staff officers in an effort to ensure compliance/understanding department wide. Much of the funding for these courses was provided through two successful FIRE Act grants. Kudos’ to Chief Saldana and the members of the Mission Fire Department for a job well done. You are truly one of the elite. Chief Sendelbach and the staff of TES² would like to thank Lieutenant Joe Luna for his relentless dedication to firefighter safety and survival. Lieutenant Luna managed the planning and organization of all three-course offerings over a three-year period. Your dedication and gracious hospitality have not gone unnoticed.

WORKING TOGETHER CONFERENCE- MILWAUKEE

Despite the frigid temperatures (+3 F) and 3 ½ inches of snow, nearly 3000 fire & EMS personnel were in attendance for 19th annual Wisconsin Emergency Services – Working Together Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Chief Sendelbach proudly represented the fire service presenting four (4) programs including an 8-hour pre-conference session on Rapid Intervention Operations.In addition to his pre-conference session, Chief Sendelbach also presented programs on Company Officer Development, high-Impact, High-Energy Training, and Empowering Recruits for Organization Change. Each program was well attended and positive feedback continues to come in.Chief Sendelbach and the entire TES² staff would like to thank Rich Meeker and the entire conference staff for their hard work and continued dedication to emergency service training.For more information on the Working Together Conference & Exposition visit: http://www.wisconsinems.com/conf.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA FIREMAN’S ASSOCIATION COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

Nearly 200 firefighters, fire officers, and instructors from South Carolina were in attendance for Chief Sendelbach’s 10 Step Action Plan for a Safer, More Effective Interior Fire Attack presented in conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the South Carolina Fireman’s Association. Chief Sendelbach’s presentation marked the first offering of TES² training for the state of South Carolina. The three (3) interactive, multi-media program detailed the 10 Step Action Plan for interior fire attack operations including: Apparatus Placement, Size-up, Hoseline Deployment, Fire Stream Management, Communications and much more. Handouts for this course are available for download on the Handout page. Chief Sendelbach will be returning to South Carolina in May of this year to present his well-known program Managing the Fireground Mayday. Chief Sendelbach and the entire TES² staff would like to thank Jim Bowie and the members of the South Carolina Fireman’s Association for their hospitality and their continued efforts in support of Firefighter Safety & Survival Training. For more information on the South Carolina Fireman’s Association and upcoming training being offered visit: http://www.scfiremen.com/

PITTSBURGH TRAINING OFFICERS AND FIRE INSTRUCTORS SEMINAR - LIBRARY, PENNSYLVANIA

Nearly 100 firefighters, fire officers, and instructors from Pennsylvania and Virginia were in attendance at the first annual Pittsburgh Training Officers and Fire Instructors Seminar hosted by the Pittsburgh-Metro FOOLS. Chief Sendelbach presented his well-known High-Impact, High-Energy Training program and the newly developed RIT – Fact or Fiction program. Each program included interactive discussions about firefighter training and firefighter safety and survivability. Included in this program were the Project Impact Drill and the newly designed Air Management program for RIT Operations. Chief Sendelbach and the entire TES² staff would like to thank Nick Sohyda and the members of the Library Fire Department for their warm hospitality and continued dedication of the Pittsburgh-Metro FOOLS in the area of Firefighter Safety & Survival Training. *All proceeds from this seminar were directed to the Pittsburgh Burn Foundation. For more information on the Pittsburgh-Metro FOOLS – visit: http://www.pittsburghfools.com/

FIREHOUSE.COM LIVE BROADCAST SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Over 1400 firefighters and fire officers from around the world signed up for the Firehouse Training Live Program featuring TES² Instructor - Chief Tim Sendelbach. Chief Sendelbach presented his well-known program 10 Step Action Plan for a Safer, More Effective Fire Attack. The Firehouse Live Training program was held in conjunction with the Firehouse World Conference and Exposition in San Diego on February 4, 2005. As of this posting more than 3200 firefighters, fire officers, and instructors from around the world are reported to have logged on and viewed Chief Sendelbach’s Firehouse.com training broadcast. The 10 Step Action Plan for a Safer, More Effective Interior Fire Attack web cast is available here (FREE) for viewing. Chief Sendelbach will be presenting a second Firehouse.com Live Broadcast in July – This program will be held in conjunction with the Firehouse Expo in Baltimore, Maryland – visit www.Firehouse.com for additional details. Chief Sendelbach and the entire TES² staff would like to thank Chris Hebert, Dave Iannone, and the staff of Firehouse.com for this unique opportunity.

FIREHOUSE WORLD 2005 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Tuesday, February 1, 2005

Firefighters, fire officers, and instructors from across the West Coast and Mid-West traveled to sunny San Diego for the 2005 Firehouse World Conference and Exposition. This year’s conference once again featured two days of hands-on training and over fifty interactive presentations from some of the most well-known speakers in the fire service including TES² Instructors Jeff Seaton (Large Area Search Operations) and Tim Sendelbach (RIT Fact or Fiction and 10 Step Action Plan for a Safer, More Effective Interior Fire Attack). TES² Instructors Curtis LeGrotte, Jeff Seaton, Todd Heil, and Tim Sendelbach teamed up with Jim Crawford and several members of Rapid Intervention Training Associates (RITA) to present the now infamous RIT Combat Drills. Over 50 firefighters ventured to San Diego Fire Department Training Academy to be challenged both physically and mentally by this very intense Rapid Intervention Training program. The RIT Combat Drills program (developed by Lieutenant Jim Crawford (Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire) and Chief Tim Sendelbach (Savannah Fire & Emergency Service) offers participants 8 hours of intense scenario based instruction detailing the challenges of Rapid Intervention Operations. Phase I – Jim Crawford and the RITA Instructional staff present a multi-part block of instruction that includes detailed instruction on air bags, lifting, shoring, etc. This segment is then followed by the well-known Pittsburgh Drill, which requires participants to navigate 50’ through a number of obstacles (reduced profile opening, up and over, and reduced profile craw) to retrieve a victim located at the nozzle. Upon locating the downed firefighter, participants are required to retrace their steps and remove the victim to safety. Part II – The TES² staff provide a detailed block of instruction using a version of the well-known Search Line Survival Course to teach the basics of Firefighter Survival in the use of Search Lines. Following this block of instruction, participants are then provided with a scenario-based evolution to enhance their skill sets in Search Line Deployment, Objective Based RIT Deployment Operations, and Air Management. Upon completion, each student is brief in the importance of RIT operations and the need for a more proactive approach to Firefighter Safety & Survival Training. On behalf of TES² and the entire RITA staff we would like to express our since thanks to Harvey Eisner, Marty Walsh and the staff of Firehouse World for their gracious support this year. We are truly honored to have the opportunity to offer this class to the many who were in attendance.

SEARCH LINE SURVIVAL / RIT DEPLOYMENT COURSE

The rank and file of the Mission Fire Department played host to the staff of TES² this month as they participated in the 16-hour hands-on program – Search Line Survival / RIT Deployment course. Nearly 50 members of Mission Fire Department were present for the weekend program, which included a four-hour multi-media lecture on Managing the Fireground Mayday followed by 16 hours of intense hands-on training. Using an abandoned post office, the staff of TES² constructed a detailed search line survival course followed by a full day of RIT deployment scenario training detailing the newly developed “Objective Based Deployment Operations for Rapid Intervention Teams.” The course included firefighter rescue operations, command and control for the fireground Mayday, personnel accountability, relay rescue operations and extensive air management training. The staff of TES² would like to thank Lieutenant Joe Luna and the members of the Mission Fire Department for their wonderful hospitality and hard work in planning this program. *Funding for this offering of the Search Line Survival / RIT Deployment course was provided by a 2004 Fire Act Grant received by the Mission Fire Department.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS FOR RIT DEPLOYMENT

The staff of TES² returned to the great state of Texas for yet another offering of the Tactical Operations for RIT Deployment course. Granbury Fire Department hosted the 20-hour course with numerous representatives from throughout north Texas in attendance. The 20-hour offering included a four-hour multi-media lecture on proactive RIT Operations and Fireground Safety & Survival followed by 16 hours of intense hands-on training. Using an abandoned restaurant, the staff of TES² constructed a detailed search line survival course followed by a full day of RIT deployment scenario training detailing the newly developed “Objective Based Deployment Operations for Rapid Intervention Teams.” The course included firefighter rescue operations, command and control for the fireground Mayday, personnel accountability, relay rescue operations and extensive air management training. The staff of TES² would like to thank Chiefs Homer Robertson, Scott Cook and the members of the Granbury Fire Department for their wonderful hospitality and hard work in planning this program. Funding for this offering of the Tactical Operations for RIT Deployment was provided by a 2004 Fire Act Grant received by the Granbury Fire Department.

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