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BASEMENT FIRES
5/22/24
Rowhome Fires
September 2024
BASEMENT AND CELLAR FIRES: JEANNETTE CITY PA 4/8/24 7PM-10PM TICKETS $25 ONLINE $40 AT THE DOOR
URBAN TACTICS SEMINAR: BRISTOL VA SATURDAY MAY 4th 2024
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'GRUNTS OF THE TRUCK" RICHMOND VA THURSDAY 5/2/24 7PM-9PM
BRIAN BUTLER AND JOEY PETRUCCELLI
URBAN TACTICS FIRE SEMINAR
JUNE 2024
Urban Tactics Fire Seminar
SEE SEMINARS WE OFFER WITH FULL COURSE DESCRIPTION BY CLICKING BELOW. WE WILL CUSTOMIZE A PROGRAM RELEVANT TO YOUR NEEDS.
JUNKYARD, SCRAP YARDS, RECYCLING CENTERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE BY REQUEST AND PART OF OUR CUSTOMIZED SEMINARS UNDER OUR SERVICE STATION PROGRAM. SERVICE STATIONS INCLUDE GAS STATIONS, CONVENIENCE STORES WITH FILLING STATIONS, AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, AUTO BODY SHOPS, AUTO PARTS STORES, AND AUTO DEALERSHIPS..
Our top course offers the most realistic and much needed training on fires in vacant and abandoned buildings. There is NO OTHER course offered like #TheOccupiedVacant
With so much misinformation and ignorance out there on these target hazard occupancies, we've created the most relevant and realistic and extremely thorough course offered throughout the entire U.S.
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We're going to fires in basements and cellars. They are the most deadliest area of the structure. This course is an A-Z for below grade fires using actual helmet cam video, real experiences, close calls, and countering some myths. Engine/Truck/Proactive RIT/FAST operations are the focus. This course is the real deal, and what's desperately needed for an effective and beneficial experience for all.
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This course doesn't waste time with irrelevant jibberish on the 5 types of construction. We focus on combustible construction as it relates to FIRE, the buildings model and its features as they will help set the stage for our strategy and tactics. Customized for areas with old historical buildings, lightweight etc..
Upon completion, you won't have to 'look' for sizeup indicators, they'll jump out at you.
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Not all highrises are the same. The urban residential highrise is different and 'extra.'
The focus of this course concentrates on preparedness for overcoming many of the typical problems these residential buildings have including lack of protection systems.
From the boiler room to the penthouse.
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Modern day vehicle fires are far more dangerous and require a thorough sizeup and knowledge of the dangers presented when they're burning. From SUV's to CNG transit buses, this course covers the hazards and operations to deal with. Elevators and Trains are added to this seminar upon request.
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Top floor fires require some unique and specific tactics for a successful outcome. From the single family to the attached rowhome, living space attics with peaked roofs or common cocklofts and flat roofs, strategies and tactics will differ greatly. Fire attack, ventilation, search, overhaul, and exposures are the focus.
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High speed commuter, light rail, third rail, catenary, diesel locomotive, multiple units, tunnels, bridges, transit stations, and electrified territory. Many departments have rail that runs through their response areas. They must prepare for these high risk/low frequency incidents beyond the annual local rail awareness safety course. That won't cut it.. Got rail?
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Our most requested event for those who have interest in various topics and of course, cutting through the bullshit being peddled by the modern day fire service. Urban tactics and the unorthodox tactics created in the field can be applied in almost any environment.
This seminar is popular all over the U.S. for a nights of brotherhood, fundraisers, or finishing off training days with beers & street knowledge.
Photo: Newburgh NY TICKETS CLICK HERE
An often neglected subject of training this course focuses on fires at service stations, filling stations, auto repair, auto body, auto parts, car dealerships, junkyards and the new big box-connivence stores with gas pumps. This unique yet educational presentation is filled with must-know information for all firemen from the probie to the Chief. See article in Fire Engineering, Preplanning Service Stations (scroll down)
Hotel vs Motel: There are MAJOR differences. From building construction, protection systems and elevators to fire attack, search, ladders and entry, this is beneficial to fire departments with lodging in their response area. This course can be included with our customized seminars. See article in Fire Engineering (scroll down)
Fires in rowhomes, and attached structures, exposures with living space attics, cocklofts, and mainly type 3-5 construction, especially rowframes.
See more information and course descriptions by clicking the ,ink below.
UNDERMANNED FIRST ARRIVING ENGINE OR TRUCK
The first arriving company and their actons during the first several minutes can make or break a
fire. Often, we arrive without having the additional needed resources on scene to complete all
of the required tasks. How can we assure most of those initial tasks are prioritized and
completed within the first several minutes with limited personnel? Simultaneous actIons and
multi-tasking along with that fire service bad word ‘freelancing’ must often be performed to
increase the chances of a successful outcome, especially during a confirmed entrapment.
Whether arriving on the first due engine without a ladder to reach the 4th floor windows or
arriving on a truck company with no tank water, we have to adapt and overcome unQl additional
help arrives. This is not always difficult if you are arriving with the ‘A’ team. Crew capability and
preparedness are major factors. The fire service needs more independent critical thinkers who
are reliable and CAPABLE of performing tasks solo, and less fireground robots.
This presentation will focus on doing more with less on the engine and truck company,
prioritizing our tasks during residential and commercial building fires, rapid rescue situations,
top floor fires, and the sizeup indicators that factor into our decision making.
"A good truck company will require a blue collar group of strong intelligent critical thinkers who are capable of violence, yet disciplined when it comes to prioritizing tasks and effective freelancing."
Grunts will have the ability to perform tasks independently without constant supervision or micromanagement. Whether on the roof, above the fire or removing barriers on the perimeter, most of these tasks must be performed solo to ensure successful fireground operations.
This presentation uses live fire footage of truck operations being performed using unique and unorthodox tactics during fires in basements, top floors, vacant buildings, SFD's, MFD's, highrises, and elevator control position to name a few.
"Everyone works on the truck company" Captain Brian Butler
THE URBAN TACTICS SEMINAR: If you're tired of being trapped in a boring classroom listening to a bunch of common knowledge, irrelevant information, repetitive safety statements, babbling bullshit, THE URBAN TACTICS BAR SEMINAR JUST MIGHT BE FOR YOU!
Each seminar is 2-3 hours and customized to the region hosting the event. Yes, we're going to fires (virtually) and discussing realistic effective tactics that have been successful in some of the busiest 'fire duty' cities for years, tactics that can be applied anywhere.
Replace that morning coffee with an evening cocktail..
Our bar seminars have been incredibly successful nationwide (FL-NY-NJ-PA-VA-GA-TX) but took a hit with the covid19 pandemic lockdown-restrictions severely hurting the bar and restaurant industry.
NOW WE ARE BACK IN FREE STATES..
ABOUT BRIAN
Brian is a Bronx NY native who moved from Poughkeepsie NY to Trenton NJ in 1981 where he served time at Trenton State Prison (as a CO) and Camp Geiger NC in the USMC. After getting his GED, Brian went on to earn a masters degree graduating magnum cum laude from Hood University.
Prior to becoming a fireman, Brian held over 50 jobs from 14-27 yrs old while focusing on a failed amateur boxing career until he fell into the 90's party scene making appearances at over 1000 bars in 75 cities in 25 states. His lifelong dream of becoming a ghetto fireman came true in 1997. He favored the nozzle and tillerman position because he loved interior attack, throwing ladders, breaking shit, and being left the fuck alone at the firehouse because his side jobs in Jersey and Philadelphia bars kept him up late. He also had other plans..
The goal was to simultaneously live the life of a rock star "incapable of playing any instrument" while living in an urban rowhome, driving a busted jeep wrangler, and collecting as many insufficient fund ATM receipts and cash advance checks as possible to live out that dream, which was beyond successful..
Brian later turned his focus towards family and is currently married with 3 young children and very close to his retirement from the fire service. He currently resides in Hamilton NJ where he is writing a future best-selling book titled, "Lies, Pension Loans, Shore Houses & Scabs" while continuing his passion of speaking to firefighters all over the country.
Brian believes in old school, street smart, street credit instruction, realistic methods, relevant training, improvising, adapting, overcoming and not operating in robot mode, but rather thinking outside the box and achieving successful outcomes on the fireground by all means necessary.
Brian also encourages fighting the PC, woke culture that has infected the fire service like a cancer, in addition to the bullshit being peddled to young firefighters for profit only or by those who don't have their best interest. Brian warns that will have dire unintended consequences..
All firefighters, not just the company officer, should be well-oiled size-up machines with the mind constantly running, monitoring, evaluating, taking in everything the scene is giving them subconsciously while continually maintaining situational awareness. Take the job seriously and have the ability to perform numerous engine and truck tasks solo.
Remember, "You can still be 'into the job' without being fuckin goofy about it."
If you don't come away from the bar seminar more satisfied at the end than your enthusiasm in the beginning, Brian will stop speaking (or assume you had too much to drink).
Brian believes the key to living a long exciting life as a firefighter is not the "clean cab" concept, it's drinking black coffee in the morning, bourbon at night, water in between, surviving bad luck, and having a few beers with the guys after a good working fire back at the firehouse.
Brian likes to come up with more than one way to do shit others have been taught one way to do. Brian enjoys being realistic, slightly lazy, creative, freelancing, coming up with easier and better ways to complete the necessary tasks on the fireground..
The URBAN TACTICS BAR SEMINAR is offered anywhere in the US where there is demand for it.
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Interested hosting groups contact urbanfiretraining@gmail.com
This customized presentation is great for fundraisers, seminars, private events, promotions etc..
Content will focus on various urban tactics than can be applied in any environment. Every event is customized in content for the area it serves. Structure fires, engine/truck ops, the mitigation of various high risk/low frequency events, preparing for Murphy's Law, target hazards, machinery, vacant/abandoned buildings, top and bottom floor fires, aggressive tactics, company officer development, street smart size-up, critical decision making, rapid rescue, highrises, elevators, myth-busting, ladders, tips, hoes, collapse, construction matters, undermanned and first due, and when to throw the rules and SOP's in the trash for 5 minutes so that successful outcome will be achieved.
Interested hosting groups contact urbanfiretraining@gmail.com This customized ADULT presentation is great for fundraisers, seminars, FOOLS chapters, union events, or just a night out with the brothers and a break from the modern day fire service bullshit.
NEED HELP? For individuals and group organizers, we will work with you or your organization to locate and secure a venue and promote the event if it's open to others through ticket sales. Remember, these seminars are customizable and flexible.
Brian Butler is a career Fire Captain from (Trenton NJ) with 25 years of urban fire experience assigned to 7 different engine companies, and 4 different truck companies during his career. Currently Brian is assigned to a truck company.
The Occupied Vacant: Fires in Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
Thursday, April 28, 2022: 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
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TWIN PEAKS SHENANDOAH TX (THE WOODLANDS)
OCTOBER 2022
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FDIC INDY 2022 THURSDAY APRIL 28TH 1:30 PM RM 109-110 "THE OCCUPIED VACANT" FIRES IN VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS PRESENTED BY BRIAN BUTLER
MARCH 2022: TROY NY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK
APRIL 2ND: WINCHESTER, FREDRICK CO VA
MAY 2022: CONNECTICUT, NC
Rapid Transit Emergencies Friday August 6th 2021 8:30 AM -10AM
Rm 102-103
VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/N5AaYoJ1Xa0
#AfiremanWalksIntoAbar "Cheerleading Ain't Gonna Put The Fire Out"
Postponed to 2021
North-South Urban Engine Truck Ops
Event over..
"Vacant on a Hill" Hands on Aquired Structure Training. Event over..
Urban Engine Truck Ops
POSTPONED- Reschedule Feb 2021
#aFiremanWalksIntoAbar Urban Tactics
Fire in Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
"Traditions Don't Die" Seminar
#TheOccupiedVacant: Fires in Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
#aFiremanWalksIntoAbar
Urban Engine/Truck Ops
Boardwalk Fire Conference: "Outgunned and First Due" Undermanned Engine.
Cancelled due to Covid19
There's more than one way to fight a fire, supply water, perform a rescue. Remember, you're always being filmed and uploaded for all to see.
Click below to read this post on the Urban Fire Training blog.
By Brian Butler:
September issue Firehouse magazine.
Online article, click below.
Visit our Rapid Transit page for more content and video.
For this course, book here..
By Brian Butler:
January 2019 issue
Fire Engineering Magazine
Brian Butler offers some solutions when encountering metal awning obstructions:
By Brian Butler
By Brian Butler
"Fires in 'Occupied' Vacant and Abandoned Buildings"
Coming Soon...
By Brian Butler
Gas Stations, Body Shops, Auto Repair, Auto Parts, Junk Yards, Big Box & Convenience Store Fueling Stations. Vehicles, Hazmats, Explosives & People.
By Brian Butler
September 2019 Issue Fire Engineering
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