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FIRES IN VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS

TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

FIRES IN VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS

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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BASEMENT AND CELLAR FIRES

TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

FIRES IN VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS

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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TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

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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THE URBAN MIDRISE AND HIGHRISE FIRES

TARGET HAZARD VEHICLES TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY

TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

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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TARGET HAZARD VEHICLES TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY

TARGET HAZARD VEHICLES TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY

TARGET HAZARD VEHICLES TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY

Trenton NJ

There are vehicle fires, and there are target hazard vehicle fires. 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.

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TOP FLOOR JOBS: ATTIC AND COCKLOFT FIRES

TARGET HAZARD VEHICLES TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY

TARGET HAZARD VEHICLES TRANSPORTATION MACHINERY

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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RAPID TRANSIT EMERGENCIES

RAPID TRANSIT EMERGENCIES

RAPID TRANSIT EMERGENCIES

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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URBAN TACTICS SEMINAR

RAPID TRANSIT EMERGENCIES

RAPID TRANSIT EMERGENCIES

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.

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SERVICE STATION FIRES

RAPID TRANSIT EMERGENCIES

SERVICE STATION FIRES

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 AND MOTEL FIRES

URBAN ROWHOME FIRES: ATTACHED BUILDINGS

SERVICE STATION FIRES

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)

URBAN ROWHOME FIRES: ATTACHED BUILDINGS

URBAN ROWHOME FIRES: ATTACHED BUILDINGS

URBAN ROWHOME FIRES: ATTACHED BUILDINGS

Fires in rowhomes, and attached structures, exposures with living space attics, cocklofts, and mainly type 3-5 construction, especially rowframes.

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URBAN ROWHOME FIRES: ATTACHED BUILDINGS

URBAN ROWHOME FIRES: ATTACHED BUILDINGS

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FDIC 2022 Indianapolis

The Occupied Vacant: Fires in Vacant and Abandoned Buildings

Fires in Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Room: 109-110

Thursday, April 28, 2022: 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM

URBAN TACTICS SEMINAR: JUNE 21st NEWBURGH NY

CONTACT URBANFIRETRAINING@GMAIL.COM WITH INTEREST

USE PROMO CODE "THEURBANARMY2022"

URBAN TACTICS SEMINAR: JULY 19th FORT WORTH TEXAS

THE STOCKYARDS: THE STOCKYARD SALOON 5PM-7PM

URBAN TACTICS SEMINAR: JULY 20th THE WOODLANDS TEXAS

TWIN PEAKS SHENANDOAH TX (THE WOODLANDS)

DENVER CO

OCTOBER 2022

COLORADO OCT 20th

FDIC INDY 2021

FDIC INDY 2021

FDIC INDY 2021

Rapid Transit Emergencies Friday August 6th 2021 8:30 AM -10AM

Rm 102-103

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/N5AaYoJ1Xa0

ONLINE

FDIC INDY 2021

FDIC INDY 2021

TICKETS CLICK HERE FRIDAY

JULY 23rd 2021

CAPE MAY NJ

FDIC INDY 2021

CAPE MAY NJ

#AfiremanWalksIntoAbar "Cheerleading Ain't Gonna Put The Fire Out"

Postponed to 2021

ATLANTA

ST PETERSBURGH FL

CAPE MAY NJ

North-South Urban Engine Truck Ops

Event over..

PITTSBURGH PA

ST PETERSBURGH FL

ST PETERSBURGH FL

"Vacant on a Hill" Hands on Aquired Structure Training. Event over..

ST PETERSBURGH FL

ST PETERSBURGH FL

ST PETERSBURGH FL

Urban Engine Truck Ops

POSTPONED- Reschedule Feb 2021

ATLANTA

NEW KENSINGTON PA

NEW KENSINGTON PA

#aFiremanWalksIntoAbar Urban Tactics

NEW KENSINGTON PA

NEW KENSINGTON PA

NEW KENSINGTON PA

Fire in Vacant and Abandoned Buildings

WILDWOOD NJ

NEW KENSINGTON PA

JEANETTE CITY PA

"Traditions Don't Die" Seminar

JEANETTE CITY PA

JEANETTE CITY PA

JEANETTE CITY PA

#TheOccupiedVacant: Fires in Vacant and Abandoned Buildings

ARLINGTON VA

JEANETTE CITY PA

ASBURY PARK NJ

#aFiremanWalksIntoAbar

Urban Engine/Truck Ops

ASBURY PARK NJ

JEANETTE CITY PA

ASBURY PARK NJ

Boardwalk Fire Conference: "Outgunned and First Due" Undermanned Engine.

Cancelled due to Covid19

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Marking Death Traps: Hazardous "Occupied" Vacants

Marking Vacant and Abandoned Structures

By Brian Butler- New Article at Firehouse.Com

March 2018 issue of Fire Magazine

Extended post on UrbanFireTraining Blog

EDITORIAL: The Art of the "Handjob"

IF YOU HAVE THIN SKIN, YOU MIGHT WANT TO AVOID READING THIS…

In almost every fire station in America lurks the “handjob."

So what are some signs of the handjob? He's the guy who...

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Fires in "Occupied" Vacant and Abandoned Buildings

By Brian Butler

This is also an excellent course for ALL firefighters and company officers that is being offered in early spring 2019 for your department, conference or seminar.

Vacant properties used to be an inner-city problem but that is no longer the case. Suburban and metropolitan areas have seen an increased presence of abandoned residential and vacant commercial properties. Many of these buildings are not only prone to fires, they’re occupied by drug users, gangs, copper thieves, squatters, and vagrants. These properties may be structurally unstable with holes in the floors, open roofs, rotted floor decking, fortified board ups, window bars, and the scene of prior burns. In addition, firefighters may have to navigate broken glass, tires, needles, and hoarding conditions. We can’t always assume that these buildings are unoccupied and go defensive. This presentation focuses on size-up, locating victims, unique rapid search and rescue options, savvy laddering and bridging, forcible entry, safe aggressive strategies and methodical tactics.

Related article: https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/article/12389383/marking-vacant-and-abandoned-buildings

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"We're Not Robots, We're Movie Stars"

Preparing for Rapid Tranist Emergencies

Preparing for Rapid Tranist Emergencies

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.

Preparing for Rapid Tranist Emergencies

Preparing for Rapid Tranist Emergencies

Preparing for Rapid Tranist Emergencies

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..

Getting the Most Out of The 270 Size-Up

Preparing for Rapid Tranist Emergencies

Basement Fires Part 1, Part 2 Residential, Commercial

By Brian Butler- Firehouse.Com

Extended version available on UrbanFireTraining Blog

Firehouse (print) October 2018 issue

Basement Fires Part 1, Part 2 Residential, Commercial

Basement Fires Part 1, Part 2 Residential, Commercial

Basement Fires Part 1, Part 2 Residential, Commercial

Fire Engineering Community

PART 1- Basement Fires

PART 2- Basements & Cellars in Commercial Taxpayers, Garden Apartments, Brownstones, Rowhomes, and Structures on Hillsides/Slopes.

Motel, Hotel Fires: Yes There Are Many Differences...

Basement Fires Part 1, Part 2 Residential, Commercial

Motel, Hotel Fires: Yes There Are Many Differences...

By Brian Butler:

January 2019 issue

Fire Engineering Magazine

Metal Awnings, Ground Ladders, and Rowhomes

Basement Fires Part 1, Part 2 Residential, Commercial

Motel, Hotel Fires: Yes There Are Many Differences...

Brian Butler offers some solutions when encountering metal awning obstructions:

Fire Engineering Community

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Chimney Fires

The "Occupied" Vacant

The "Occupied" Vacant

By Brian Butler

Fire Engineering Community

The "Occupied" Vacant

The "Occupied" Vacant

The "Occupied" Vacant

By Brian Butler

"Fires in 'Occupied' Vacant and Abandoned Buildings"

Coming Soon...

Service Station Fires

The "Occupied" Vacant

Service Station Fires

By Brian Butler

Gas Stations, Body Shops, Auto Repair, Auto Parts, Junk Yards, Big Box & Convenience Store Fueling Stations. Vehicles, Hazmats, Explosives & People.

Temporary Standpipe

Fires in Parking Garages

Service Station Fires

No Standpipe? Make One...

By Brian Butler

Fire Engineering Community

Fires in Parking Garages

Fires in Parking Garages

Fires in Parking Garages

By Brian Butler

Fire Engineering Community

Machinery Size-up

Fires in Parking Garages

Fires in Parking Garages

September 2019 Issue Fire Engineering