If you have registered for the Jackson Fire Expo 2011, and you did this prior to Jan 3, we need you to contact our seminar coordinator at seminarcoordinator@jacksonfirefighters.com to ensure that we received your registration information.
If you are a vendor that has registered for our Jackson Fire Expo 2011 and you did so before Jan 3, we need you to contact Tim Berczik at seminarvendorcoordinator@jacksonfirefighters.com to ensure that we received your registration.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the speaker for the Saturday AM session of the Jackson Fire Expo will be Donald W. Walsh, Ph.D., EMT-P. The subject will be the same as scheduled.
Dr. Donald W. Walsh has a vast array of experience from his 30-year Chicago Fire Department career, and continues his involvement at all levels in public safety. Since 1976, Dr. Walsh worked for the Chicago Fire Department’s Bureau of Operations where he has served as a Chief Officer and an Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner until his retirement in 2007. His public safety background includes being an Adjunct Faculty Member of the National Fire Academy under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and elected Fellow of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago. Dr. Walsh’s extensive background in public safety and private industry has fostered new technologies and programs in the area of antiterrorism training, incident command, rescue equipment development, and disaster management response programs. His most recent research on fire smoke and cyanide treatments has been published in peer review and professional publications. In 2004, Dr. Walsh served as a subject matter expert for the United States Army and NASA on Fire Fighter safety issues in coordination with the US Fire Administration.
Dr. Walsh’s most recent publication, (The National Incident Management System Principles and Practices – Second Edition) was a collaboration of six national experts and authors in emergency management and public safety to produce the national resource education supplement instruction manual to meet the United States Department of Homeland Security NIMS mandated under Homeland Security Presidential Directive Five. Dr. Walsh is currently working on new fire safety technologies and research on the dangers of fire smoke, cyanide identification and treatments protocols, and antiterrorism preparedness programs related to cyanide weapons and disasters.
Donald Walsh
JACKSON PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS In association with STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY present the 16th ANNUAL
Saturday, February 5th & Sunday, February 6th, 2011 Located in the newly remodeled auditorium at:
- Fire and EMS Exhibitors will be Present – - (Sales Available) -
Vendor Expo 0730-0900 hrs.
Program 0900-1200 hrs.
Catered Lunch (included) 1200-1300 hrs.
Program 1300-1630 hrs.
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Rob Schnepp, Assistant Chief Alameda County (CA) Fire Dept. Fire Smoke: myths, perceptions and misunderstandings
Jason Krusen, Captain Columbia (SC) Fire Dept. Hydrogen Cyanide, the new Carbon Monoxide
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
John J. Salka, Jr. Battalion Chief, FDNY Fireground Responsibility, Five Alarm Leadership
Seating is limited, registration is on a first come, first served basis.
Pricing for one day: $75.00, both days: $140.00 Make checks payable to JTPFF Local 2280 P.O. Numbers accepted – Call ahead with number Please register before January 21, 2011 No Refunds for cancellations after January 21, 2011
Online registration is the easiest and fastest way to register for the Jackson Fire Expo.
You asked for it, and we listened. You wanted to be able to pay for multiple people to attend and checkout only once. To register online, select the days that a person is attending and add their name. If you need to add multiple people, add them one at a time before proceeding to the checkout. Please be sure to add your department affiliation.
Area Lodging
The Jackson Fire Expo draws many people from out of town every year. For your convenience, we are posting a map showing local accommodations.
John Salka, Battalion Chief, FDNY
Battalion Chief John Salka is a 31 year veteran with the FDNY and is the battalion commander of the 18th battalion in the Bronx. He is a nationally known lecturer and seminar presenter and has presented at the Firehouse Expo in Baltimore, the FDIC in Indianapolis, the NY State Association of Fire Chiefs show and many other venues. He is the author of “First In Last Out Leadership Lessons from the New York Fire Department” and “The Engine Company” which was published in early 2009. He received the 2001 FDIC Training Achievement Award for his Get Out Alive firefighter survival training program and travels extensively training firefighters throughout the 50 states in tactics, strategy, leadership and safety& survival.
John Salka, Battalion Chief, FDNY, will be presenting Fireground Responsibility, Five Alarm Leadership. To register for the Jackson Fire Expo 2011 firefighter continuing education seminar, please see our Jackson Fire Expo 2011 page or register below.
Rob Schnepp
Rob Schnepp is the Chief of Special Operations for the Alameda County (CA) Fire Department. He is the author of a textbook entitled Hazardous Materials: Awareness and Operations, by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, and is on the editorial advisory board for Fire Engineering magazine.
Rob is a member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Response Personnel. He is also a member of the task group charged with revising NFPA 473 Standard for Competencies for EMS Personnel Responding to Hazardous Materials
Rob is an instructor for the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency, providing hazmat/WMD training to an international audience.
Rob Schnepp will be presenting Fire Smoke: myths, perceptions and misunderstandings. To register for the Jackson Fire Expo 2011 firefighter continuing education seminar, please see our Jackson Fire Expo 2011 page or register below.
Jason Krusen
Jason Krusen is a Captain on Haz-Mat 1 with the Columbia Fire Department in Columbia, SC, with over 14 years of experience. He is on the Board of Directors for the Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition. He has an Associate’s Degree in Fire Service Administration. He is a contributing editor for the Carolina Fire Rescue Journal. Jason is a Planning Manager with the South Carolina State Urban Search and Rescue Team, SC-TF1, a Logistics Manager for the Type II Collapse Search & Rescue Regional Response in Columbia, and a Planning Manager for the Midlands Region IMT. Jason is also the Project Manager and Instructor for E-Med Training Services, LLC
To register for the Jackson Fire Expo 2011 firefighter continuing education seminar, please see our Jackson Fire Expo 2011 page or register below.