The World's Largest Firefighter Training Conference and Exhibition. 

Fire Engineering is proud to offer this in-depth coverage of the daily sights, sounds, news and information as it happens at FDIC -- the World's most comprehensive training-based conference on firefighting.  This year's show will be held April 16-21, 2012 and this page will update with the latest news; product reviews; video segments; classroom content; keynote speaker interviews and more as it occurs during the exhibition.

For More Details on FDIC 2012 and to find out how to attend in person logon to www.fdic.com.

FDIC Highlights

Thursday at FDIC 2012
Photos by Tony Greco of the General Session and Courage & Valor Run.
More Tuesday HOT Pics
More scenes of firefighters training at FDIC 2012.
Tuesday HOT Pics
Scenes of firefighters training at FDIC 2012.
Monday HOT Pics
Firefighters participate in hands-on training.
FDIC 2012 HOT Photos More FDIC Monday Pics
Shots from the HOT sites in Indy.

FDIC Highlights

McCormack Receives Courage and Valor Award
At today's FDIC Opening Ceremonies, Chicago Firefighter Larry McCormack was awarded the 2012 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award.

Steve Kraft Keynotes at Opening Ceremonies
During his FDIC 2012 keynote, Chief Steve Kraft of Richmond Hill Fire & Emergency Services in Ontario exhorted audience members to stay positive and lead.

Halton Welcomes FDIC 2012 Audience
In his opening remarks, FDIC Education Director and Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton extolled the virtues of "breakaway" leaders in the fire service.

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
At the General Session, Peter Van Dorpe of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department urged firefighters to remember their roots even as they look to the future.

Recommit to the Fire Service Code
In his opening remarks at the General Session, Chief Bobby Halton proposed the fire service adopt a creed to remind members of their commitment to ethical behavior and the communities they serve.
 

2013 Call for Proposals

Want to teach next year at FDIC? Submit your HOT, workshop, or classroom proposal HERE. The deadline for submissions is July 6, 2012.

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FDIC Community

Each year in the spirit of a family reunion atmosphere, returning instructors and participants gather to strengthen relationship bonds, share words of goodwill, tell war stories from back home and partake in social events, instructional sessions and entertainment offerings throughout the week." -- quoted from "The FDIC Experience" by Jeff Simpson, February 2009.

 

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Lifetime Achievement Award

 
The Fire Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award has been given out during the General Session at FDIC since 1998. In 2009, the award was renamed for Tom Brennan, who was the editor of Fire Engineering for eight years and a technical editor until he passed away in 2006. 

Fire Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:

Frank Brannigan (1998)

Tom Brennan (1999)

Vince Dunn (2000)

Alan Brunacini (2001)

Don Manno (2002)

Ray Downey (2003)

John Eversole (2004

James Page (2005)

Leo Stapleton (2006)

Dr. Denis Onieal (2007)

John Mittendorf (2008)

 

Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:

John Norman (2009)

Ronald Jon Siarnicki (2010)

John F. “Skip” Coleman (2011)

Jack Murphy (2012)