Curt “Ike” Isakson is a 30+ year veteran of the fire service, with experience working in volunteer, career, and combination departments in urban, suburban, rural, and countywide settings. He is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue in Florida where he has worked for the last 21 years.
Before his time in with Escambia, Curt was a Company Officer with the Pensacola Fire Department assigned to Heavy Rescue 31 for 9 years. His fire service experience started at a young age as a Junior Firefighter with the Midway Fire Protection District and rose through the ranks to Captain.
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Lecture Series
Curt has created these programs for delivery at your next conference, seminar, symposium, or as an in-house speaker at your fire rescue agency.
- Gallons Per Second – Part 1
- Gallons Per Second – Part 2
- Death On the Nozzle
- Water On the Fire
- Big Fire, Big Water
- Tactics Put Out Fire
- It’s Worth the Risk
- Mastering Our Craft
- Command and Control
- Leadership & Tactics – 2 Day
- County Fire Tactics -“Strategy & Tactics”
- Garden Apartments & Private Dwellings
- Heavy Rescue Operations
Conference Series
Curt identified the need for a series of specialty interest fire conferences. This spawned the development of County Fire Tactics, also known as CF Tactics and CFT. Pensacola Beach Florida now serves as the backdrop for these events held annually in the months of January, February, May, August, and December.
- Overview Video of CFT Conferences
- ODP (Officer Development Program)
- COBC (Command Officer Boot Camp)
- WOFC (Water On the Fire Conference)
- HROC (High Rise Operations Conference)
- CFT Fire School: Leadership & Tactics
National & Regional Lecture, Hands-on Instruction, Consulting
Curt has served the organizations below as a speaker, presenter, instructor, or consultant.
- FDIC Lecturer
- FDIC HOT Instructor
- Firehouse Expo Keynote
- Firehouse Expo
- Firehouse World
- Brass Tacks Hard Facts Video
- FOOLS International Convention
- Portland Fire Conference
- Orlando Fire Conference
- Bowling Green State University
- Metro Atlanta Fire Conference
- Wichita Fire Conference
- UL Coordinated Fire Attack Panel Member
- University of Missouri State Fire School
- CFT Fire School
- Managed Monthly Topic Training for multiple (automatic aid) departments for seven (7) years
Firehouse Expo 2019 Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker
Published Articles in Firehouse Magazine
- “All Hands Operations, Depth on the Bench”
Command & Control Success Column - “Tactics Put Out Fires”
Command & Control Success Column - “First Due: It’s Worth The Risk”
Leadership
Featured Articles on County Fire Tactics