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Thursday, May 14
ESIP Lunch Cruise – Free for anyone who preregistered for this Add-on Experience
Lake George Steamboat Company | 11:30 Boarding | 12 Noon Sharp Departure
Friday, May 15
Golf Tournament — $125 per golfer
11:00 AM – Registration & lunch (hamburgers, hot dogs, salads)
12:00 PM – Tee time
After Golf – Steak dinner at Cronin's
Saturday, May 16
8:00 AM – Registration & Welcome
8:30–8:45 AM – Opening Session: Welcome & Intros
8:45–10:15 AM – Class Session I
Speaker: Jim Duffy — It’s Just a Routine House Fire
This highly interactive and challenging class will explore Safety, Command, Fire-attack, Ventilation, and Search in private dwelling fires, coordinating all fireground tactics with your staffing. We will also briefly cover decision making skills and current scientific studies and how it may or may not relate to your tactics. Lessons learned here can also be applied to other types of structure fires. Hopefully we will have a little bit of fun at the same time! I firmly believe that the number of residential fire-related deaths and firefighter injuries can be reduced with good sound fireground tactics and an understanding of a few things I think are important at every fire: fire behavior, building construction, size-up, command, search, fire attack, and ventilation.
10:15–10:30 AM – Refresh & Recharge Break
10:30 AM–12:00 PM – Class Session II
Speaker: Doug Cline — First Due Fireground Tactics
“First Due Fire Ground Tactics” is an essential course designed to prepare fire service personnel for the critical decisions and actions required during the initial moments of a fire incident. Focused on the operations of the first-arriving unit, this course provides students with the tactical knowledge and practical skills needed to establish effective command, ensure crew safety, and initiate impactful fireground operations. Participants will explore size-up procedures, tactical priorities, resource deployment, and task assignments based on occupancy type, fire conditions, and available manpower. Emphasis is placed on rapid decision-making, effective communication, and mission-focused leadership that directly influence the outcome of the incident. Whether arriving on a single engine or as part of a larger response, students will gain confidence in executing sound tactics that lay the foundation for successful incident mitigation.
Key Topics Include: Initial Size-up and Situational Assessment, Establishing Command and Tactical Objectives, Fire Attack and Search Operations, Tactical Positioning and Resource Deployment, Ventilation and Exposure Control, Coordination with Subsequent Arriving Units.
12:15–1:15 PM – Networking Lunch
1:15–2:45 PM – Class Session III
Speaker: Justin Bailey — Weapon Selection of the Modern Fire Environment
The hallmark of every fire department is the effective extinguishment of fire. This is highlighted through efficient and disciplined engine company tactics. Low manpower, limited resources, and the need for efficient tactics are some of the challenges faced by the engine company officer. During this workshop, the student will discuss the modern fire environment and the challenges it presents. The student will see the familiarities and differences between fire hose/nozzle sizes and their effectiveness in extinguishment.
2:45–3:00 PM – Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Break
3:00–4:30 PM – Class Session IV
Speaker: Moses Jeffries — Transparency, Integrity and Consistency — TIC Leadership
The transition to company officer can be challenging. Reassignment to a different response zone or shift can set back years of relational chemistry and trust due to unfamiliarity. The challenges that need to be overcome in order to build a high-functioning cohesive unit can’t be overstated when the incoming officer is “the newbie” in the unit. With the understanding that trust is built more on action than words, new officers have their work cut out for them. Actions in the station speak volumes about the character of the company officer, and to lead a crew successfully on the fireground there must be trust. In this session, Moses Jefferies will share the personal story of his leadership journey as a young company and chief officer, relative to his peers of the same rank, and the challenges associated with leading senior members of the organization. The attendees will gain insights that will influence their development as leaders in their department at their current rank and moving forward. Additionally, attendees will be encouraged to use the core objectives in this class to intentionally build a foundation of trustworthiness both personally and professionally, in their organizations and beyond.
4:30 PM – Daily Wrap-Up & Highlights
5:00–6:00 PM – Vendor Hospitality
Sunday, May 17, 2026
8:00–9:15 AM – Registration & Working Breakfast
Breakfast Speaker: Frank Viscuso — Step Up and Lead
This class will introduce officers and aspiring fire service leaders to some of the most important skills they will need for them to become a more effective leader in today's fire service. Those skills include Goal Setting, Mentoring and Influencing, Critiquing Others, Delegating, Preventing Freelancing, Tackling Administrative Tasks, Dealing with Subordinate Issues, Conducting a Post Incident Analysis, Building Morale, and the reasons why it’s important to Step Up and Lead and be a problem solver in today's world, which is full of problem finders. The class will end with a discussion on creating the right culture within your organization with emphasis on the importance of customer service.
9:15–9:30 AM – Break
9:30–11:00 AM – Final Class Session
Speaker: Anthony Avillo — When Buildings Change, The Rules of the Game Change
This course will focus on those issues that firefighters must be aware of to operate more safely in the buildings we are entering. Some are buildings we operate in all the time and some are high risk / low frequency incidents. Discussed will be focused on the concept of "one-size-does-not-fit-all" firefighting and how different types of construction and occupancies change the rules of the game and how personnel on scene must adjust the strategy and tactics to meet that challenge. Examples of LODD's in each type building will be discussed. Renovations, lightweight and large area structures and vacant buildings and the structural carcass dangers will also be covered. Strategic and tactical considerations regarding these buildings and their idiosyncrasies will be a further focus point, offering solutions to address the concerns discussed. Additionally, command and tactical considerations of each situation or occupancy is included to guide those running the operation in ongoing requirements to ensure everyone comes home safely.
11:00 AM–12:00 PM – Management Training for Today’s Fire Company Board of Directors:
Tim Hannigan and Sean Kerwin