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FDIC ATLANTIC

PROVIDERS OF QUALITY FIRE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL

June 7th - 9th 2024, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

CLASSROOM WORKShOP

"Fireground Leadership and Fireground Excellence"


Chief Christopher J. Naum,

SFPE Chief of Training, Command Institute  

Sunday Morning 08:00 - 9:30 

Sunday Morning 10:00 - 11:30 


Synopsis


Fireground Leadership and Operational Excellence on Today’s Demanding Fireground 


This is an engaging and thought-provoking program that challenges conventional fire service paradigms and explores

leading edge fire service discussion points from across the North American Fire Services with new strategic, tactical and

operational considerations due to building construction, extreme compartment fire behavior and occupancy risks and the

demands associated with today’s evolving and demanding fireground. Integrated leading insights and emerging concepts

and methodologies related to fireground tactical theory, suppression needs for effective fire suppression and command operations and methodologies for operational excellence and firefighter safety


Bio


Chief Christopher J. Naum, SFPE Chief of Training, Command Institute| Center for Fireground Leadership Technical Consultant, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation Program Fireground Command & Operations Consultant A 49-year fire service veteran and a highly regarded national and international instructor, author, lecturer and fire officer, a distinguished authority on building

construction sciences affecting fireground operations, command and tactics, he has traveled extensively throughout the USA and

globally delivering training programs on building construction & architecture sciences and firefighting, fireground leadership, command management and operational safety for over thirty-seven years. He is a sought-after national keynote speaker, instructor and presenter and has served as an FDIC International General Session Keynote speaker and National Fire Academy Adjunct Instructor.