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Brian Butler and Danny Stratton present, "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome Punishing Fires in Basements and Attics from the Foundation to the Ridge Pole"

The most dangerous and deadly structure fires occur in basements and attics. With limited access/egress and ventilation options, making the push on these fires can be a punishing task. This class will focus on recognizing the key size-up indicators and the proper strategy and tactics for engine, truck, rescue company, and RIT operations.

Different geographical areas will be discussed covering the similarities and differences of both urban/suburban areas and top/bottom-floor fires. Prevention of firefighter entrapment is a key topic focusing on hidden fire spread in attics and floor-collapse concerns for basement fires.

This preconference course will focus on strategy & tactics for basements, cellars, attics, and cocklofts. Knowing pre-arrival and key “on-approach” size-up indicators that the building is giving you contributes to better decision making.

Both presenters have a combined 50 years in the fire service with a passion for sharing their experiences working in busy urban areas where basement and attic fires have always been common jobs. Both have had close calls with basement fires and both have had published articles on attics and basements.

PRESENTER: CAPTAIN BRIAN BUTLER, CITY OF TRENTON NJ FIRE DEPT.

Brian Butler is a fire Captain and 22 year veteran of the fire service currently assigned to Engine Co #10 in downtown Trenton (NJ). He is also a member of the King of Prussia PA Fire Rescue in suburban Philadelphia. Butler serves as a rescue technician and hazmat technician with the Southeastern PA (Montgomery County) Technical Rescue Task Force and Hazmat Response Team and is a level 2 fire instructor. He is the owner of HERCULES fire training, and a contributor author at Firehouse, Fire Engineering, and UrbanFireTraining.Com.

PRESENTER: CAPTAIN DANNY STRATTON, CITY OF CAMDEN NJ FIRE DEPT.

Danny Stratton is a 30-year fire service veteran and a Captain with the Camden City (NJ) Fire Dept. He has experience as a volunteer, career and served as a fireman in the United States Army. He’s an instructor at Salem County Fire Academy, Camden County Emergency Training Center and an associate with Safety and Survival Training LLC. Stratton has a double associate degree in fire science. He is a contributing author to a fire service periodical and has taught at high profile conventions.

For more information, message Brian Butler or Danny Stratton on facebook.