Washington, D.C. – The IAFF has launched a new Fire Ops 101 web site to assist affiliates in planning and conducting Fire Ops 101 events for their local political leaders and media representatives.
Fire Ops 101 is the an opportunity for local decision makers and members of the media to experience what every firefighters face on a daily basis. The program also helps locals to build relationships with elected officials, the media and management, and provides those decision makers with a greater understanding and appreciation of what it is to be a firefighter or EMS worker and the importance of providing first responders with the training, equipment and other resources needed to do the job.
The Fire Ops 101 web site offers planning information, execution advice and downloadable information to assist affiliates in planning and conducting a Fire Ops 101 event in their community.
Affiliate leaders interested in offering their own Fire Ops 101 event will also have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at how to plan and execute an event at the 2006 Affiliate Leadership Training Summit (ALTS), November 11-14, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The new pre-conference event, Fire Ops 101: Train the Trainer, teaches affiliate leaders how to plan for and implement a successful Fire Ops 101 event. This one-day workshop allows affiliate leaders to see first hand the logistics and key messages behind a Fire Ops 101 program, including how to run an effective scenario, have an impact on their audience and strategically prepare for Fire Ops 101.
The ALTS conference also offers a new two-hour workshop on Planning a Fire Ops 101 event. This program will teach leaders how to customize a Fire Ops 101 event to meet the unique needs of their local, how to create a compelling message to deliver to elected officials and offer solutions to challenges that might arise during the program.
For more information, visit http://www.iaff.org.
