Category Archives: Chief Officer

Battalion Chief, District Chief, Division Chief, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Fire Chief

Command Officer Boot Camp 2021 (COBC)

Posted on by

County Fire Tactics (CF Tactics, CFT), will host its annual Command Officer Boot Camp (COBC) Conference May 11th–13th, 2021, in beautiful Pensacola Beach, Florida.

COBC is a one of a kind family-friendly fire conference offering educational sessions on Leadership, Tactics, & Relationships. The event will take place in-person at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Side Convention Center in the Royal Palm Ballroom and feature more than 10 different speakers listed below.

  • Chief Todd Edwards
  • Chief Curt Isakson
  • Chief Dave McGrail
  • Chief John Salka
  • Chief Shannon Stone
  • Chief Mike Terpak
  • Chief Scott Thompson
  • Chief Frank Viscuso
  • Captain Dena Ali
  • Lieutenant Ray McCormack
  • Lieutenant Steve Robertson
  • * Special Keynote Presenter *

CF Tactics designed this program for someone who wants to increase their personal and professional motivation while creating an opportunity to elevate their career. The speakers at Command Officer Boot Camp 2021 will present on subjects covering Leadership, Tactics, and Relationships in Life and Marriage. COBC is ideal for all ranks of firefighters, fire officers, and their spouses to connect with colleagues and like-minded people.

[maxbutton id=”9″ url=”https://CFTactics.regfox.com/cobc-command-officer-boot-camp”%5D

CFT COBC encourages spouse and family attendance by offering:

  • Spouse Friendly Conference Registration Rate.
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner discounts with the CFT wristband at many local restaurants within walking distance of the Hilton.
  • Beverage discounts are available with the purchase of a CFT Tumbler in the Oleander Room for use at many local restaurants.
  • Complimentary Beach Chairs and Beach Umbrellas provided courtesy of County Fire Tactics for registered spouses.
  • The white sandy beaches and emerald green waters on the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Reduced room rates at two Hilton brand properties.
  • Networking opportunities for spouses and fire service personnel.

Book Your Hotel The Hilton Pensacola Beach is the venue and host hotel for Command Officer Boot Camp 2021 (COBC). The neighboring Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach shares the Hilton property. Both of these locations offer discounted rooms during this program. The CFT discount group code for COBC 2021 is COB. [maxbutton id=”8″ text=”HILTON HOTEL ROOMS FROM $159″ url=”https://hiltonpensacolabeach.com/” window=”new” nofollow=”true”] [maxbutton id=”8″ text=”HAMPTON INN ROOMS FROM $139″ url=”https://hamptonpensacolabeach.com/” window=”new” nofollow=”true”]   Ground Transportation to and from PNS Airport for FREE … FREE !!! County Fire Tactics has you covered with ground transportation to and from the Pensacola International Airport (PNS) the day before, and the day after the conference.

  • Arrivals on Monday, May 10th, 2021 will locate a Dream Catcher Shuttle Service vehicle outside Baggage Claim 3 at PNS.
  • Departures on Friday, May 14th, 2021 will locate a Dream Catcher Shuttle Service vehicle outside the Hilton Hotel lobby.

Rides times to and from Pensacola Beach are extended due to the closure of the Pensacola Bay Bridge following significant damage sustained during Hurricane Sally in September 2020.

Free Webinar “Command Success” from Firehouse Expo Direct 2020

Posted on by

County Fire Tactics founder, Battalion Chief Curt Isakson presented a 60-minute “Command Success” webinar at Firehouse Expo Direct 2020, view the video below.

During this fast-paced 60 minute program, Chief Isakson will cover fireground size-up and what to look for based on the resources assigned to the alarm. It will cover Strategy,  Tactics, & Command Success in how you can make the most of the first arriving companies before all hands arrive.

View the video below for a limited time. Register through firehouse.com at this link to receive a certificate of attendance.

♦ Command Success: Commanding from the Sidelines ♦

FREE SPOT TO CFT ODP

Posted on by

Joey Mirth is giving his spot to CFT ODP away. Just email Curt at cftactics@gmail.com why you want this free spot and what it will do for you.

Officer Development Program (ODP) 2021

Working Chief

Posted on by

Working Chief on the Fireground. It’s critical that Command Teams include Working Chiefs operating in and around the building. Sometimes on the roof of Commercial Building Fires. Does your organization have Working Chiefs?

Look close. Six Foot Hook just incase. Two radios. Command Radio and Tactical Radio. Box Light on a sling. TIC to enhance supervision and direction. We need more Chiefs to get it.

Escambia Battalion 3 Chief Adam Bobe operating on the 2nd Floor supervising multi-companies and simplify radio communications.

Firehouse Expo Direct Wednesday December 9

Posted on by

Firehouse Magazine is offering Webinar this Tuesday & Wednesday. Curt will be up at 2:10 Wednesday

2:10 PM – 3:10 PMCommand Success: Commanding from the Sidelines

This fast-paced 60 minute program will cover fireground size-up and what to look for based on the resources assigned to the alarm. Understanding time delayed tactics, Isakson will show how you can make the most of the first arriving companies before all hands arrive. It is critical to be realistic with what your assigned resources can and cannot do based on each company’s actual capabilities based on apparatus, training, and experience – a three person ladder with a step up officer, new driver, and rookie assigned cannot do what a four person, seasoned crew can do. It is important that the fireground commander use the size-up and understanding of time delayed tactics to properly assign crews to get the most out of your bench to mitigate the incident.Curt Isakson – Escambia County, FL, Fire Rescue

Curt Isakson

Through The Eyes of a Fireground Commander

Posted on by

Awesome 😊 Feedback from one of the Commanding From The Sidelines Seminar attendees this week. Literally Training put to use on his 1st Shift Back. So Excited 😆 to FINE TUNE this program. Just so much to cover about seeing through the 👀 eyes of a Fireground Commander.

Chief,

First off, thanks for putting on an amazing class and exceeding my expectations of what it was going to cover. I came into work this morning telling the crew about what was covered, especially about the DC having the TIC on him, I moved my TIC into the front seat and this fire came in as soon as I replaced the battery. Fire went good, quick knockdown and no injuries, but I was able to do a 360 with the TIC, it gave me a totally different perspective, i’m glad I had it because it was starting to run the attic. I’m hoping to implement some other things learned, but wanted to let you know that this one small thing made a big impact.

Thank you

Scott Gardiner
District Chief
Brevard County Fire Rescue

The TIC for Fireground Commanders

All Hands Operations “Depth On The Bench”

Posted on by

We need more Chiefs/Fireground Commanders to Call for enough resources before they’re actually needed.

https://www.firehouse.com/operations-training/article/21156783/command-control-success-allhands-operationsdepth-on-the-bench