56th Annual Abilene Area Fire Control Conference

August 16-19, 2010              Abilene, Texas

WHO… All members of volunteer, paid, or part-paid fire departments of cities and industries who want the latest training in firefighting and related skills.


 


Click Here For Rural VFD Assistance Program

 

 

 

WHY…To keep abreast of new opportunities and developments in the fire service and gain experience in various fire control and fire protection methods.

Conducted By… The Texas Engineering Extension Service, a member of The Texas A&M University System.

 

Sponsored By… Abilene Fire Department, Mid-West Texas Firemen’s & Fire Marshals’ Association and the State Firemen’s & Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas.

 

Facilities Furnished By… Abilene Fire Department

WHEN & WHERE...Register at 6 PM &

Classes begin at 7 PM

 

Monday & Tuesday - 1100 North 6th Street

Wednesday & Thursday - 4242 East Lake Road (FM 2833)

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STUDENT FEE…$25 per Class (Make checks payable to AFCC.)

TEEX Registration…Expedite this process! Complete all three of the forms while online to omit spelling errors in your name on your completion certificate. Print, sign, and bring each page with you to registration. Turn in these forms the first night you attend and sign the appropriate TEEX class roster each night.

Online Forms Available Here:
TEEX Registration Form 

Release of Liability & Training Confirmation Forms

COURSE SCHEDULE…PLEASE REVIEW

 

·   One or both of the special requirements highlighted below will apply to designated class.

·   Classes - 7 PM to 10 PM

PPE & Air Packs Required

SCBA must be NFPA-approved.

PARTICIPANTS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF:  70-hour Minimum Training Confirmation form, SFFMA Introductory card, OR TCFP Basic certification or higher to participate.

MONDAY CLASSES

SFFMA OBJECTIVES

INSTRUCTORS

01

Intermediate & Advanced Pump

Operations / Hydraulics

All of Intermediate &

Advanced Sections 24-02 & 24-03

Jason Anderson, Danny Campbell &

Clay Deatherage, Hawley

Kris Hester, Merkel

02

Rapid Intervention (RIT)

Sections 5-01.06, 23-01.04, 23-01.06,

23-01.07, 23-01.12, and 23-01.13

Mike Christenson, Casco

Matt Harris, Metro Fire

03

Certification Workshop

All of Basic Section 18-01

Steve Cochran, Merkel
04 Public & Media Relations All of Section 17-01 & 17-03

Greg Goettsch & Pete Beretta, Abilene

Kris Hester, Merkel

05

Ladders,

Salvage & Overhaul

Ladders – All of Basic Section 3-01

Overhaul – All of Basic Section 5-01

Abilene

Walter Fairbanks & Claude Day, Cisco

06

Fire Cause Determination

All of Basic and Advanced Sections 21-01 & 21-03

Randy Doan, Abilene

TUESDAY CLASSES

 

 

07

13 Common Mistakes on the Fireground

Sections 23-01.05, 23-01.06, 23-01.12 & 23-01.13

Joel Thompson, Mineral Wells

08

Fire Science

Sections 15-01.01, 15-01.02, 15-01.03,

15-01.04, 15-01.05, 15-01.06, 15-01.07

Steve Perdue, Mineral Wells

09

Intermediate SCBA, Search & Rescue

Section 9-02.01

Abilene

10

Basic First Aid

All of Basic Section 10-01

Abilene

11

Firefighter Safety

Sections 23-01.06, 23-01.08

Pete Beretta, Abilene

Doug Rosenquist, AEP

WEDNESDAY CLASSES

 

 

12

One-story House &

LP Fires

Basic Section 22-1.1.A-F

Intermediate Section 22-2.1.A-B, 22-2.2-4

Abilene

13

Search & Rescue & LP Fires

Specialized

Abilene

THURSDAY CLASSES

 

 

14

Two-story House &

Natural Gas Fire

Basic Section 22-1.1.A-F

Intermediate Section 22-2.1.A-B, 22-2.2-4

Abilene & Atmos

15

Search & Rescue & Natural

Gas Fire

Specialized

Abilene & Atmos

Classes listed are subject to change. This page will be updated if changes occur.    Last update   7/22/2010 9:43 AM

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The 55th Abilene Fire Control Conference hosted 205 firefighters from 34 different Texas fire departments. Over 1000 continuing education hours were completed.

 Each year the Abilene Fire Department works in conjunction with Texas Engineering Extension Service to provide training and continuing education hours to hundreds of area volunteer firefighter. These firefighters are trained in a variety of topics when they attend the Annual Abilene Fire Conference. The courses include classroom-style lectures and hands-on  training.

Thanks to appropriations from the Great State of Texas, TEEX is able conduct these courses at no charge to fire departments or individual students. A very small fee to cover the cost of operational expenses is all it costs. Unless otherwise stated, anyone interested in a particular course may attend.

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