Curt “Ike” Isakson is a 30+ year veteran of the fire service. He is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue in Florida where he has worked for the last 19 years. Curt previously worked 9 years for Pensacola Fire Department where he was assigned as the company officer on Rescue 31. 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. Curt has worked in volunteer, career, and combination departments.
Curt’s programs include:
- Gallons Per Second – Part 1
- Gallons Per Second – Part 2
- Death On the Nozzle
- Water On the Fire
- Tactics Put Out Fire
- It’s Worth the Risk
- County Fire Tactics -“Strategy & Tactics”
- Garden Apartments & Private Dwellings
- Leadership & Tactics – 2 Day
- Big Fire, Big Water
- Mastering Our Craft
- Heavy Rescue Operations
- Command and Control
Curt created a series of conferences through County Fire Tactics which is also known as CFT and CF Tactics. These conferences all take place on Pensacola Beach and include:
Watch “CFT Conferences Overview” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/398958823?ref=em-share
- HROC (High Rise Operations Conference)
- COBC (Command Officer Boot Camp)
- ODP (Officer Development Program)
- WOTF (Water On the Fire)
- Leadership & Tactics: CFT Fire School
Curt’s other related fire experience includes many different aspects. He does both lectures and hands on training. Some of his experience includes:
- FDIC Lecturer
- FDIC HOT Instructor
- Firehouse Expo
- Firehouse World
- Brass Tacks Hard Facts Video
- UL Coordinated Fire Attack Panel Member
- FOOLS International Convention
- Portland Fire Conference
- Orlando Fire Conference
- University of Missouri State Fire School
- Bowling Green State University
- CFT Fire School
- Metro Atlanta Fire Conference
- Wichita Fire Conference
- Managed Monthly Topic Training for multiple (automatic aid) departments for 7 years
Firehouse Expo 2019 Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker – Curt’s Keynote starts at 1 hour and 7 minutes
Command & Control Success Column – “Tactics Put Out Fires” Article
“It’s Worth The Risk” Article
Code 3 Podcast with Curt – “Water Always Wins”
Brass Tacks and Hard Facts Video Series by Curt for Elkhart Brass
The New Yorker “Urban Legend” Article
Fit to Fight Fire Podcast with Curt
Brothers In Battle Podcast with Curt