The IAFF’s Evidence-Based Fireground Operations

The panelists on this B Shifter Podcast include: Grady Valencis, Jeff Seaton, John Ceriello, Chad Christensen, Sean Gray, Michael McCarthy, Ian Bennett, Sean Decrane, and it is hosted by Chris Stewart and John Vance.

We talk with a nationwide IAFF instructor cadre about how evidence-based fireground operations turn UL FSRI research into decisions you can make on your very next incident. We break down why live fire and psychomotor reps create buy-in, tighten tactics, and help firefighters stay aggressive while improving safety and victim outcomes.

The discussion includes:
• why the IAFF builds an evidence-based fireground operations program and how the cadre forms
• what changed when Houston hosts the first train-the-trainer delivery
• why “tell them, show them, let them explain it back” beats PDFs and videos
• course options from awareness to operations to train the trainer
• what a host site needs for live fire demonstrations and rotations
• how to scale regionally so small departments can afford the training
• how we adapt the class to local buildings, staffing, and common incident profiles
• why command officers must be in the room to prevent tactical and strategic gaps
• hands-on stations covering fire behavior, stream mechanics, thermal imaging, search methods, and fire attack
• what surprised us most about veteran buy-in and the humility that drives culture change

Learn more about the Evidence-Based Fireground Operations program here: https://www.iaff.org/fire-ground-operations/

Learn about the IAFF Fire Ground Survival program here: https://www.iaff.org/fire-ground-survival/

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