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IAFF-IAFC Fire Ground Survival Program; FDIC; Fire Engineering; HOT Workshop; iaff; safety video; training; training ground; An in-depth look at the Globe Firefighter Suits booth on the showroom floor at FDIC 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana.; bunker gear; FDIC 2009; firefighter products; firefighting products; turnout gear; At FDIC 2009, Chief Bobby Halton talks to fire law experts Chip Comstock, Curt Varone, Brad Pinsky, and John Murphy.; FDIC 2009; fire service law; firefighter law; Chief Bobby Halton continues his discussion with fire law experts Chip Comstock, Curt Varone, Brad Pinsky, and John Murphy at FDIC 2009.; FDIC 2009; fire service law; firefighter law; At FDIC 2009, Chief Halton talk to Dr. Jim Brown, who was responsible for two recent studies on firefighter physical conditioning.; FDIC 2009; firefighter physical training and conditioning; Chief Bobby Halton recounts the day's events, including the opening of the showroom floor and Lucas Oil Stadium and more.; FDIC 2009; John Norman of the FDNY receives the Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award.; FDIC 2009; Dan Madrzykowski of NIST is awarded the Fire Engineering/ISFSI George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award recipient.; FDIC 2009; Chief Halton describes the differences between fire service leaders and celebrities and the need for true leadership in the fire service.; FDIC 2009; International Fire Service Training Association Chief Dennis Compton discusses the Fire-service Based EMS Advocates.; FDIC 2009; IAFF General President Harold A. Schaitberger speaks at FDIC 2009.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton talks about Wednesday at FDIC 2009, after the Opening Ceremony and presentation of the Courage & Valor Award.; FDIC 2009; Watch as Milwaukee Firefighter Anthony Rueda receives this year's Courage & Valor Award.; FDIC 2009; Denver (CO) Fire Department District Chief Dave McGrail gives the 2009 Opening Ceremony keynote speech, "Don't Give Up! You Are Not Alone."; FDIC 2009; Watch the Presentation of Colors by the Indianapolis Firefighters Emerald Society Bagpipe Band and the Pike Township (IN) Fire Department Color Guard, as well as the invocation by Father Ed Byrne.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton welcomes the crowd at the FDIC 2009 Opening Ceremony.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton and Joe and Chuck Downey speak with this year's Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award recipient, Anthony Rueda.; FDIC 2009; Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and IFD Chief Brian Sanford address the crowd at the FDIC 2009 Opening Ceremony.; FDIC 2009; Chief Bobby Halton discusses Day Two of FDIC 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana.; FDIC 2009; Watch more action from the FDIC 2009 hands-on training evolutions.; FDIC 2009; fire hands-on training; firefighter training; Chief Bobby Halton welcomes fire service members to the first day of FDIC 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana.; FDIC 2009; Watch a video of some of the action from the FDIC 2009 hands-on training sites.; FDIC 2009; Watch action from the HOT sites at FDIC 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana.; FDIC 2008; firefighter training; Watch the presentation of colors by the Pike Township (IN) Fire Department Color Guard and the Indianapolis FIrefighters Emerald Society Bagpipe Band.; FDIC 2008; FDIC Education Director Bobby Halton opens FDIC and recounts the story of James O'Donnell, retired Indianapolis firefighters and survivor of the USS Indianapolis.; FDIC 2008; Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Indianapolis Greg Ballard, and IFD Chief and new Indiana State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson speak at the FDIC 2008 opening.; FDIC 2008; Lt. Michael Cabral of the Fall River (MA) Fire Department is this year's recipient of the Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award.; FDIC 2008; Mike Gagliano of the Seattle (WA) Fire Department talks about the need for firefighters to stay passionate about the job.; FDIC 2008; More action from the 2008 HOT sites, including a live burn training evolutions.; FDIC 2008; firefighter training; hands-on training; In his remarks at the start of the FDIC 2008 General Session, Bobby Halton addresses the importance of training.; FDIC 2008; The 2008 Fire Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award went to Battalion Chief (ret.) John Mittendorf, Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department.; FDIC 2008; Captain Mike Gagliano, Lieutenant Steve Bernocco, Captain Casey Phillips, and Captain Phil Jose of the Seattle (WA) Fire Department accept the 2008 Tom Brennan Training Achievement Award.; FDIC 2008; Mary Grilliot, chief operating officer of Total Fire Group, accepts the 2008 Joe Fishelson Award.; FDIC 2008; Captain Leonard Carmichael Jr., Trenton (NJ) Fire Department, discusses firefighter heart attacks, the seat belt issue, and more. Is your department doing the right thing?; FDIC 2008; The Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award was presented to the widow and family of Lt. Howie Carpluk, who died August 27, 2006, trying to save the life of a fellow FDNY member.; FDIC 2007; Fire Engineering; Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton addresses the crowd at the Opening Session of FDIC 2007.; FDIC 2007; Fire Engineering; Check out a video of action shots from Day One of the HOT evolutions at FDIC 2007 in Indianapolis. ; FDIC 2007; Named for the legendary Fire Engineering editor, the 2007 Training Achievement Award went to Jim McCormack of the Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department. ; FDIC 2007; Fire Engineering; Has someone in your department displayed exceptional courage and valor in the line of duty? Nominate them today for the Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award, which is handed out each year at FDIC and comes with a check for $25,000.; FDIC; Exclusive videos shot and broadcast from the floor of FDIC 2010, April 19 - 24 in Indianapolis, IN.
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Lessons Learned from the FDIC Diversity Panel (May 11, 2010)

Attorney and retired deputy fire chief John K. Murphy recounts his experience moderating the FDIC 2010 panel on diversity in the fire service, which was made up of  Chief Cheryl Horvath, Lt. Joseph Muhammad, and Lt. Frank Ricci. 

A Trip to FDIC I Will Never Forget (Apr 30, 2010)

While traveling home from FDIC 2010 by car, Chief Adam Snyder of the Atlantic Beach (NC) Fire Department and two other chiefs from North Carolina witnessed a terrible auto wreck and participated in vehicle extrication and rescue operations. Read Snyder's harrowing account of the incident.

Physiological Responses to Structural Firefighting (Apr 23, 2010)

Dr. Jim Brown went in-depth on the results of a study conducted with Indianapolis Fire Department members and their reactions to physiological stress during structural firefighting at FDIC 2010.

Recognition and Attack of Basement Fires (Apr 23, 2010)

Nicholas Martin presented a detailed overview on the dangers of basement fires at FDIC 2010.

Firehouse Pranks or Professionalism? The LA Story (Apr 23, 2010)

Kwame Cooper discussed the history of the LAFD and its many social issues at FDIC 2010.

Leading the Volunteers (Apr 23, 2010)

Michael Dallessandro lectured on the importance of maintining the dignity and respectful decorum of the volunteer fire service at FDIC 2010.

Job-Specific Physical Training (Apr 23, 2010)

Former NFL player and current firefighter Erron Kinney preached the necessity and positive effects of physical fitness at FDIC 2010.

Worst-Case Scenario: Fire Response to Improvised Nuclear Devices (Apr 23, 2010)

Battalion Chief Robert Ingram of the Fire Department of New York spoke about fire department planning for responding to the detonation of an improvised nuclear device in his FDIC 2010 class.

Think Like an Incident Commander (Apr 22, 2010)

At “Think Like an Incident Commander,” Chief Thomas Dunne of the Fire Department of New York observed that a common fire service misconception is that the chief running a fire operation is the only one who should be thinking like an incident commander.

Top 10 Hot Topics in Structural Firefighting (Apr 22, 2010)

Chief Steve Kreis ran through his own "Top 10" list at FDIC 2010.

Learning from Others' Experience (Apr 22, 2010)

David J. Traiforos examined several common, well-known fire service incidents and operations at FDIC 2010. 

FDIC 2010 Panel Tackles the Diversity Issue (Apr 22, 2010)

A big room panel discussion at FDIC 2010 examined one of the most combustible issues in the fire service: diversity and discrimination.

Political Courage: Are You the Predator or the Prey? (Apr 22, 2010)

New Haven (CT) Lieutenant Frank Ricci delivered an emotional and heartfelt keynote speech to close Thursday morning’s opening ceremony at FDIC 2010.

The 1st Amendment in the Firehouse (Apr 22, 2010)

David Comstock brought the courthouse to the firehouse at FDIC 2010