FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FIRST DUE

In our class we teach methods to enhance the basics and hammer down on the fundamental needs of any first arriving company to a working structure fire, be that an engine or a truck company. Our students spend day one working on skills and talking tactics, then on day two they will bring all the skills learned together with scenarios under live fire conditions.

CAN CONFIDENCE

Gaining Can Confidence for fireground success by placing quick water between fire and victims; ahead of the hoseline. This enables the search team to slow the uncontrolled fire. Combined with isolating the fire room door, and we’ve taken back time to conduct a search. Can Confidence showcases the tactical effectiveness the 2 ½ gallon pressurized water extinguisher as a first in fire tool, reducing fire spread and enhancing the search safety for occupants and firefighters. The class reviews, in detail, how to effectively use the can and how it supports search with fire confinement. Attendees will learn the optimal way to apply water, how much fire an interior hollow core door will contain, how to coordinate with the Engine Companies, and how to properly fill and search with the can. Let’s start the lifesaving extinguishment process by applying what could be the fire’s first interaction with water.

THE TACTICAL TIC

The thermal imaging camera is one of the most underutilized tools on the fireground—often left on the engine or carried without purpose. In this class, we show how the TIC can be a true force multiplier when used with intention. Students will learn how to apply the camera effectively during size-up, fire attack, and search operations. Backed by real-world examples and LODD data—where 38% of incidents noted the TIC was left behind—this course will give firefighters a deeper understanding of the tool and the confidence to make it part of their everyday decision-making. After this class, you won’t leave the rig without it.

THE DAGUM PROMISE

Promises are meant to be upheld. As Firefighters we made a promise to the citizens that we will arrive prepared to rescue them on their worst day. The Dagum promise is an intensive, hands on training class that focuses on fulfilling our promise on the fireground, searching for the people we swore to protect.

This search class is a 2 day class that uses data and research to develop firefighters skill sets for residential search operations. Firefighters will increase their knowledge of why we search, how to search and where to search as well as increase their ability to gain access to a structure, safely and effectively search rooms as part of a crew, find and remove victims and effectively communicate during search operations. This class will include hands on skill sets (forcible entry, ladders, victim removals, search technique) and will build understanding and muscle memory before utilizing and testing skills in realistic scenarios. This class includes building skill sets for hoarder room search, VES and pressure based scenarios under live fire that will reinforce decision making and performing under pressure.

Firefighters will gain the confidence, skill and education to fulfill the promise that they made to the people they serve.