Saturday and Sunday,
March 10th and 11th 
Jackson High School
7600 Fulton Dr NW
Massillon OH 44646

All new location with much more room, but still the same high quality speakers.

Saturday will have three speakers. Chief Jeff Simpson of the Salisbury Fire Department in MD, will be discussing the concerns of exposure to smoke and toxic byproducts of fire. Also Battallion Chiefs Henri Moore and Greg Martin of the Hanover Fire Department in Hanover county VA, will talk about the concerns associated with solar energy hardware during emergencies, and issues regarding first in responders to emergencies involving railroad facilities and equipment.

Sunday we will have FDNY Deputy Chief Tom Dunne. Chief Dunne is giving two separate presentations; “Strip Mall Fires” and “Think Like An Incident Commander” .

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.

Days Attending

Saturday Only $75.00 Sunday Only $75.00 Both Days $140.00

Name of attendee

Department Affiliation

To assist our guests from out of town, we have placed a map of area lodging below.

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Please Contact Tony Hercules with any questions at 330-592-0914, or email at seminarcoordinator@jacksonfirefighters.com

HCN, the new Carbon Monoxide Powerpoint PDF

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.

Donald W. Walsh, Ph.D., EMT-P

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

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.

Days Attending

Saturday Only $75.00 Sunday Only $75.00 Both Days $140.00

Name of attendee

Department Affiliation

The Jackson Fire Expo is the largest fire expo in the area.  The Jackson Fire Expo educational seminar features speakers from around the United States, bringing you the latest tactics trends in the fire service.

Saturday February 6, 2010
Thermal Imaging for Today’s Fire Service, Capt. Jake Pelk, Central County California FD
Big Box/Large Area Search Operations, Eng. Jeff Seaton, San Jose FD

Sunday February 7, 2010
Dave McGrail, District Chief, Denver Fire Dept.
High Rise/Standpipe Ops
Case studies of Denver LODD’s

More information, including online registration, pricing, local accommodations, and instructor biographies will be posted soon.  Please reserve the date for the Jackson Fire Expo educational seminar.

CANTON, OH – Stark State University was again home to the 14th Annual Jackson Fire Expo, which was held on February 21st, and 22nd, 2009. The 192 participants that attended the two-day event were treated to a trade show and two guest lecturers who spoke about current issues affecting the modern fire service. Of the 33 departments that were represented at this year’s expo, Jackson Twp FD led the pack with the most members registered. They had sixty attendees, followed by the Perry Twp FD with twenty-five attendees followed by the Plain Twp FD which had twenty attendees. Rounding out the departments that had double digit numbers included the Solon Fire Department with fourteen and the Western Reserve Joint Fire District with ten.

Saturday’s session started with a continental breakfast and vendor’s expo which ran from 7:30am to 9:00am. At 9:00am the seminar got underway with the presentation of the flags by the Jackson Township Fire Department Honor Guard as Captain Dave Aberth of the Perry Twp. FD who performed a stirring rendition of the “National Anthem” in front of a packed auditorium.

Saturday’s session featured returning presenter, Assistant Chief Skip Coleman (Ret.) of the Toledo, Ohio Fire Department who presented the program, “Searching Smarter.” Chief Coleman has served as a Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief of Operations and has been an instructor at Owens Community College, one of Ohio’s largest community colleges. He is also a National Fire Academy instructor and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Officer Program and is the author of various texts including Managing Major Fires and Incident Management for the Street-smart Fire Officer.

Sunday’s feature presenter Captain Mike Gagliano of the Seattle, Washington Fire Department made his first and surely not to be his last appearance at this years Expo. Capt. Gagliano, a training officer, delivered an entertaining program entitled, “Strategic and Tactical Air Management for the Fireground.” Captain Gagliano is an expert air management/SCBA instructor who has written many articles as well as co-authored the book, Air Management for the Fire Service along with fellow Seattle Fire Department instructors. Both programs were extremely informative and thought provoking.

This year’s Expo attracted twenty-seven vendors who set up their booths in the recently renovated Student Center on the grounds of Stark State University. Attendees could view and purchase PPE, thermal imagers, hand tools, environmental sensors, EMS gear, and rescue equipment. The expo hall was open throughout the expo and drew crowds before and after the expo and during breaks and lunch both days.

Another highlight included a catered lunch that was furnished by Santangelo Catering of Canton, Ohio. During lunch, firefighters from the Jackson Township Professional Firefighters Local 2280 were busy selling 50/50 tickets for charity. This year they raised $945. The funds were distributed evenly between the Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Breast Cancer Research Fund, Spina Bifida Association, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The four charities chosen this year represent diseases that affect fire department members’ families.

The Jackson Fire Expo is held annually and is considered to be one of Ohio’s Premiere Fire Schools. They also have a web page that is updated regularly and which includes on-line registration forms as well as maps. Go to www.jacksonfirefighters.com to learn more about the Jackson Township Fire Department and the upcoming 2010 Jackson Fire Expo.

Check our website soon for photos from the 14th Annual Jackson Fire Expo!

Reprinted with permission of author. Original can be seen at http://www.1stresponder.com/webpages/news/displayNews.aspx?PT=news&ID=e9297f6f-a204-4c14-9bc3-c765e777d4f8 .

CANTON, OH – Stark State University was again home to the 13th Annual Jackson Fire Expo, which was

Chief Eddie Buchanan

 held on January 26th, and 27th, 2008. The 156 participants that attended the two-day event were treated to a trade show and two guest lecturers who spoke about current issues affecting the modern fire service. Of the 33 departments that were represented at this year’s expo, Jackson Twp FD led the pack with the most members registered. They had sixty-six attendees, followed by the Perry Twp FD with seventeen attendees followed by the Plain Twp FD which had thirteen attendees

Saturday’s session started with a continental breakfast and vendor’s expo which ran from 7:30am to 9:00am. At 9:00am the seminar got underway with the presentation of the flags by the Jackson Township Fire Department Honor Guard as the Stark County Firefighters Pipes and Drum Corps performed Amazing Grace. This was also their debut performance. Captain Dave Aberth of the Perry Twp. FD performed a stirring rendition of the “National Anthem” in front of a packed auditorium.

This year as in others, two dynamic cutting edge speakers were featured with each taking a day. Saturday’s session featured Chief Eddie Buchanan of the Hanover County, Virginia Fire Department who made his first appearance at the annual event and returning presenter Chief Dave Dodson (Ret.) who made his second appearance (2003) due to the request of students.

Chief Buchanan began his fire service career in 1982 and currently serves as the Operation Division Chief of the Hanover County (VA) Fire and EMS which is combination department with a roster of over 500 volunteer and full-time firefighters. He is the author of the Volunteer Training Officer’s Handbook published by Pennwell Books and has lectured throughout the country on leadership and training topics. He is also the co-author of the Red, White, and Blue Ribbon Reports issued by Volunteer/Combination Officers section of the IAFC. Currently, Chief Buchanan serves on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Fire Instructors (ISFI) and the Technical Committee of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Chief Buchanan discussed the attributes of Leading with Attitude and training techniques.

Chief Dave Dodson (Ret.) discusses the Art of Reading Smoke and Buildings at the Jackson Fire Expo.

Chief Dave Dodson (Ret.) is the owner and lead instructor for Response Solutions. He has twenty four plus years of fire service experience and was the first career training officer for Loveland (CO) Fire & Rescue and was a shift battalion chief for the Eagle River (CO) Fire District prior to starting his company. Chief Dodson is a nationally recognized author and lecturer on the topic of safe and emergency fire operations as well as the course developer for the popular program, “The Art of Reading Smoke,” “The art of First Due,” and the “incident Safety Officer Academy.”

His company, Response Solutions has taught and consulted with hundreds of fire departments, agencies, and corporations since its inception. A few of his clients include, the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Fort Worth Fire Department, Lake County MABAS, Toronto Fire Service, Hewlett Packard, Wal-Mart, QWEST Communications and the United States Air Force. Chief Dodson’s topics of discussion included Advanced Techniques of Reading Smoke & Buildings and the roles of Incident Safety officers

This year’s Expo attracted thirty-seven vendors who set up their booths in the recently renovated Student Center on the grounds of Stark State University. Attendees could view and purchase PPE, thermal imagers, hand tools, environmental sensors, EMS gear, and rescue equipment. The expo hall was open throughout the expo and drew crowds before and after the expo and during breaks and lunch both days.

Another highlight included a catered lunch that was furnished by Santangelo Catering of Canton, Ohio. During lunch firefighters from the Jackson Township Professional Firefighters

The Jackson Twp. Honor Guard presents the colors as the Stark County Firefighters Pipes and Drum Corps play Amazing Grace.

 Local 2280 were busy selling commemorative golf and T-Shirts as well as 50/50 tickets for charity. This year they raised $740.00. The funds were distributed evenly between the Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Breast Cancer Research Fund, Spina Bifida Association, and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The four charities chosen this year represent diseases that affect fire department members’ families.

The Jackson Fire Expo is held annually and is considered to be one of Ohio’s Premiere Fire Schools. They also have a web page that is updated regularly and which includes on-line registration forms as well as maps. Go to www.jacksonfirefighters.com to learn more about the Jackson Township Fire Department and the upcoming 2009 Jackson Fire Expo.

Members of the Jackson Twp. Fire Department setting up the Expo Display Hall which featured 37 vendors.

Thank you to Steve and Amy McKinney for the photos used in this article.  Information for this article provided by Kai Rieger.

Jackson Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 2280 would like to thank the 37 vendors who made this expo possible.  Thank you to Shamrock Gear and Repair for the printing of the advertising materials.