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2026 REGISTRATION OPEN
CLASSROOM WORKShOP
CLASSROOM WORKShOP
"Engine Company Errors: The Dirty Dozen"
"Engine Company Errors: The Dirty Dozen"
Ray McCormack
Ray McCormack
Sunday Morning 0800 - 0930
Sunday Morning 10:00 - 11:30
Synopsis
This class examines three components of a successful fire attack. Your stream must provide Coverage, Cooling, and Contraction. The quicker and the more thoroughly it occurs, the faster we have a knockdown of the fire. This class will examine stream shapes, water mapping, and room geometry as they relate to suppression. You have the nozzle, and using it correctly along with a knowledge of effective application techniques will give you faster and more complete extinguishments. We will discuss the approach to the fire area along with busting some nozzle myths. Join Ray and put the three C's on your side.
Bio
Ray McCormack retired as a Lieutenant after 39 years in the FDNY. He holds a BA from the New York Institute of Technology. He was the lead author for FDNYs new Engine Company Operations Manual. He developed and taught Back to Basics Standpipe for all FDNY firefighters.
He was the co-founder and editor of Urban Firefighter magazine, and he delivered the FDIC keynote “True Values of a Firefighter” in 2009.
He sits on the FDIC advisory board and the Fire Engineering editorial board. He was a panel member for two consecutive Underwriters Laboratories (UL) studies. Impact of Fire Attack Utilizing Interior & Exterior Streams on Firefighter Safety and Occupant Survival Study and Study of Coordinated Fire Attack Utilizing Acquired Structures. He lectures on Engine and Ladder Company Operations, Leadership and Extinguishment Culture.
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