Welcome to the County Fire Tactics (CF Tactics, CFT), annual High Rise Operations Conference (HROC), in conjunction with the CFT Fire School: Leadership & Tactics Conference, February 16th – 18th, 2021, at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Side Convention Center, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. HROC and the CFT Fire School are two of our five conferences. View our conference overview video here.
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Conference Arrival
Monday, February 15th, 2021 – Arrival & Check-in
- Upon your arrival at the airport locate a Dream Catcher Shuttle Service vehicle outside Baggage Claim 3 at PNS.
- Upon your arrival at the Hilton proceed to the Oleander Room to complete your conference check-in, confirm your H.O.T. Track selection, obtain your name tag, and CF Tactics discount wristband.
- HROC Day 3 H.O.T. Track selection questions will be answered on Tuesday during opening ceremonies.
Conference Agenda Day 1
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 – Royal Palm Ballroom
- 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Conference Check-in
- 8:00 am – 9:30 am | Curt Isakson “Opening Ceremonies” & “Celebrating Success on the Fireground: Escambia County Grabs”
“Firefighter Rescue Survey post on CountyFireTactics.com
“Firefighter Rescue Survey Webpage”
“ECFR Grab Jan 18th ’21”, “ECFR Grab Jan 28th ’21”, “ECFR Grab Feb 2nd ’21” - 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Break
- 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Eric Tollund – “The Mental Game: Mental Strength, Resilience, and Leadership in the Firehouse and Life”
“Opening Fire”, “Leadership by LTG Harold Moore”, “Good Jocko Willink”, “Who Made This Mess”, “Jocko Podcast 76”, “Stop Doing That Sh*t”, “Obstacle Is The Way”, “Can’t Hurt Me”, “Deliberate Discomfort” - 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch
- 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Dave McGrail – “High Rise Operations Engine Company”
“Memphis, TN | April 11, 1994 | Regis Tower | High Rise Fire Firefighter Fatality”
“Las Vegas, NV | November 21, 1980 | MGM Grand Hotel | High Rise Fire Lobby”
“Philadelphia, PA | February 23, 1991 | One Meridian Plaza | High Rise Fire Firefighter Fatality”
“How to Build the Denver Hose Pack & More”
“Air Management for the Fire Service” - 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Break
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm | Dave McGrail – “High Rise Operations Truck Company”
- 5:15 pm | Closing Remarks
Conference Agenda Day 2
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 – Royal Palm Ballroom
- 9:00 am – 12:00 am | Cody Trestrail – “Stretching For Them”
“Call Sign Chaos”, “USFA Civilian Fire Fatalities”, “Project Mayday”, “Fire Law Blog – 20 IL FD Sued for Wrongful Death”, “Firefighter Rescue Survey”, “Firefighter Rescue Survey FB Page”, “Firefighter Rescue Survey FB Group” “UL FSRI”, “Extreme Ownership” - 12:00 am – 2:00 pm | Lunch
- 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Mike Terpak – “High Rise Under Construction”
“Fireground Size-Up Chapter 9 High-Rise Buildings Under Construction“
“Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service”
“Firefighting Principles & Practices”
“HROC 2021 High Rise Command & Control Program Booklet“
“HROC 2021 High Rise Command & Control Student Fire Scenario“ - 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | Break
- 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | Curt Isakson – “Coordinated Fire Attack: Understanding the UL Studies”
“UL Coordinated Fire Attack – Firehouse Magazine Supplement”
“Coordinated Fire Attack: Single Family Residential Structures Video”
“Coordinated Fire Attack – Project Overview”
“Study of Coordinated Fire Attack Utilizing Acquired Structures”
“UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute Video Resources”
“Homewood IL, Firefighter LODD Firefighter Brian Carey”
“Phoenix, AZ, Firefighter LODD Firefighter Brett Tarver”
“Waldbaum’s: 40 Years Later – Review by Deputy Chief John “Jay” Jonas”
“FDNY Watts Street Fire, Captain Drennan”
“Atlanta, GA, Firefighter LODD Firefighter Steven Solomon”
“San Francisco Fire Department Safety Investigation Report, Berkeley Way LODD”
“NIOSH Report: A Career Lieutenant and Fire Fighter/Paramedic Die in a Hillside Residential House Fire – California”
“NIST: Simulation of a Fire in a Hillside Residential Structure—San Francisco”
“Pensacola, FL, Firefighter LODD Firefighter Maurice Bartholemew”
“Denver, CO, Firefighter LODD Firefighter Mark Langvardt” - 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm | Flounders Chowder House Dinner & Networking
Conference Agenda Day 3
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
- 7:15 am – 8:00 am | Mo Davis & Clyde Gordon VES | Royal Palm Ballroom
H.O.T. Track PPE Requirements Listed Below
Best Western Beachside Resort – H.O.T. Tracks
- Suburban High Rise – Bill Gustin & Team
** NO SCBA NEEDED ** + FULL TURNOUT GEAR
Start Time 8:00 am – Meet in Hilton Royal Palm Ballroom - FDNY Engine & Truck Ops – Bob Morris & team
* NO SCBA NEEDED, BUT DESIRABLE * + FULL TURNOUT GEAR
Start Time 8:00 am – Meet in Hilton Royal Palm Ballroom - FDTN: RIT & Survival – Jim McCormack, Tim Klett, Mike Lombardo
* SCBA & 2 EXTRA BOTTLES NEEDED * + FULL TURNOUT GEAR
Start Time 7:45 am – Meet in Best Western Hotel Lobby - Back to the Basics – Cody Trestrail with Brothers in Battle
* SCBA & EXTRA BOTTLE NEEDED * + FULL TURNOUT GEAR
Start Time 8:00 am – Meet in Hilton Royal Palm Ballroom
Hilton Pensacola Beach – H.O.T. Tracks & Classroom Command
- Urban High Rise – Dave McGrail & Team
** NO SCBA NEEDED ** + FULL TURNOUT GEAR
Start Time 8:00 am – Meet in Hilton Emerald Coast Room Floor 2 Gulf Side - Command & Control – Mike Terpak
** NO SCBA & NO TURNOUT GEAR NEEDED **
Start Time 9:00 am – Class in Hilton Royal Palm Ballroom
Friday, February 19th, 2021
- Dreamcatcher Shuttle to PNS Airport from Hilton.
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AIRPORT SHUTTLES – If your flight takes off before 0800 you need to be out front of the Hilton at 0400.
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1st Bus – Leaving at 0414 am.
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2nd Bus – Leaving at 0600 am.
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3rd Bus – Leaving at 0900 am.
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4th Bus – Leaving at 1130 am.
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Final Bus – Leaving at 2:00 pm. (1400 hrs)
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This is the last and final transportation to Pensacola Airport
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Restaurants & Networking
Breakfast Specials
Monday, February 15th, 2021
- Hilton | Breakfast 600am $9.95 | Hot & Continental Breakfast Buffet
- Riptides | Breakfast 630am-1100am $9.99 | Spinach, bacon, and mushroom, swiss cheese omelette topped with hollandaise and coffee.
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
- Hilton | Breakfast 600am $9.95 | Hot & Continental Breakfast Buffet
- Riptides | Breakfast 630am-1100am $9.99 | Cordon Bleu skillet (ham, chicken, potatoes, eggs (2), swiss cheese, hollandaise) and coffee.
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
- Hilton | Breakfast 600am $9.95 | Hot & Continental Breakfast Buffet
- Riptides | Breakfast 630am-1100am $9.99 | Egg, cheese, bacon or sausage biscuit, potatoes, and coffee.
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
- Hilton | Breakfast 600am $9.95 | Hot & Continental Breakfast Buffet
- Riptides | Breakfast 630am-1100am $9.99 | Bacon and Onion skillet, and coffee.
Friday, February 19th, 2021
- Hilton | Breakfast 600am $9.95 | Hot & Continental Breakfast Buffet
- Riptides | Breakfast 630am-1100am $9.99 | Meat lovers omelette, with potatoes and coffee.
Lunch Specials
Monday, February 15th, 2021
- Hilton | “A La Carte Menu” Fried Breaded Fish Sandwich with French Fries, Swiss Cheese, Pickles and tartare sauce, OR, Half of St Louis Pork Ribs served with coleslaw and french fries, OR, American Burger served with french fries, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ketchup, OR, Deep Fried Chicken served with french fries and garlic deep, OR, Four ground beef taco shells served with salsa and sour cream, Queso fresco, cilantro, and onion.
- Riptides | Daily Special 1100am-Close $7.99 | Chili cheese dog, fries, and soda.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
- Hilton | “A La Carte Menu” Fried Breaded Fish Sandwich with French Fries, Swiss Cheese, Pickles and tartare sauce, OR, Half of St Louis Pork Ribs served with coleslaw and french fries, OR, American Burger served with french fries, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ketchup, OR, Deep Fried Chicken served with french fries and garlic deep, OR, Four ground beef taco shells served with salsa and sour cream, Queso fresco, cilantro, and onion.
- Riptides | Daily Special 1100am-Close $9.99 | Bratwurst, fries, and soda.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
- The Reef | $10 Smash Burger with a non-alcoholic beverage, also $3.00 Singles, and $6.00 Doubles with the “It’s Worth the Risk” tumbler at The Break & Islander
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
- Hilton | “A La Carte Menu” Fried Breaded Fish Sandwich with French Fries, Swiss Cheese, Pickles and tartare sauce, OR, Half of St Louis Pork Ribs served with coleslaw and french fries, OR, American Burger served with french fries, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ketchup, OR, Deep Fried Chicken served with french fries and garlic deep, OR, Four ground beef taco shells served with salsa and sour cream, Queso fresco, cilantro, and onion.
- Riptides | Daily Special 1100am-Close $9.99 | Meatball sub, fries, and soda.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
- The Reef | $10 Tender Pulled Pork BBQ sandwich with french fries, slaw, with a non-alcoholic beverage, The Break & Islander $3.00 Singles, and $6.00 Doubles, Crown & Down, $2.00 Domestic Drafts with the “It’s Worth the Risk” tumbler.
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
- Hilton | “A La Carte Menu” Fried Breaded Fish Sandwich with French Fries, Swiss Cheese, Pickles and tartare sauce, OR, Half of St Louis Pork Ribs served with coleslaw and french fries, OR, American Burger served with french fries, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ketchup, OR, Deep Fried Chicken served with french fries and garlic deep, OR, Four ground beef taco shells served with salsa and sour cream, Queso fresco, cilantro, and onion.
- Riptides | Daily Special 1100am-Close $9.99 | Prime Rib sliders with creamy horseradish sauce, fries, and soda.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
Friday, February 19th, 2021
- Hilton | “A La Carte Menu” Fried Breaded Fish Sandwich with French Fries, Swiss Cheese, Pickles and tartare sauce, OR, Half of St Louis Pork Ribs served with coleslaw and french fries, OR, American Burger served with french fries, American cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ketchup, OR, Deep Fried Chicken served with french fries and garlic deep, OR, Four ground beef taco shells served with salsa and sour cream, Queso fresco, cilantro, and onion.
- Riptides | Daily Special 1100am-Close $9.99 | Traditional soft shell chicken tacos (2), rice, and soda.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
Dinner & Drink Specials
Monday, February 15th, 2021
- Flounders | Corona & Margaritas, Frozen or on the rocks $3.00, Happy Hour 4pm-6pm, 50% off draft beer, house wine, well liquor, and house margaritas (Range from $2.50 to $3.75 with 50% off).
- Riptides | $3 Domestic Drafts, $4 Wells, $5 Import Drafts, $5 Bushwackers,
Daily Special 1100am-Close $7.99 | Chili cheese dog, fries, and soda.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
- Flounders | Double Shot Martini’s 50% off all-day, Happy Hour 4pm-6pm, 50% off draft beer, house wine, well liquor, and house margaritas (Range from $2.50 to $3.75 with 50% off).
- Riptides | $3 Domestic Drafts, $4 Wells, $5 Import Drafts, $5 Bushwackers.
Daily Special 1100am-Close $9.99 | Bratwurst, fries, and soda.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
- Flounders | 15% off purchase for Firefighters, Bushwackers & Pinnacle Vodka Drinks $3.00, Happy Hour 4pm-6pm, 50% off draft beer, house wine, well liquor, and house margaritas (Range from $2.50 to $3.75 with 50% off).
- Riptides | $3 Domestic Drafts, $4 Wells, $5 Import Drafts, $5 Bushwackers.
Daily Special 1100am-Close $9.99 | Meatball sub, fries, and soda.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
- Flounders | 50% off Diesel Fuel, Happy Hour 4pm-6pm, 50% off draft beer, house wine, well liquor, and house margaritas (Range from $2.50 to $3.75 with 50% off).
- Riptides | $3 Domestic Drafts, $4 Wells, $5 Import Drafts, $5 Bushwackers.
Daily Special 1100am-Close $9.99 | Prime Rib sliders with creamy horseradish sauce, fries, and soda.
- Shaggy’s | 20% off full menu ** With the It’s Worth the Risk” tumblers ** 50% off drafts beers, 20 draft beers, including 14 local craft beers. Buy a single, make it a double (excluding Specialty Drinks & Margaritas). Free Soft Drinks.
- Red Fish Blue Fish | 15% off all menu items, $4.00 draft beer in CFT tumbler, other daily specials on the restaurant website.
Video Overview of CF Tactics Conference Series
CFT HROC Raffle
- Raffle Tickets – $5 for One (1), $20 for Five (5), $100 for Thirty (30)
- Place Tickets in Tumbler located in front of the Prize you wish to win.
- Raffle items located to the right side of the stage.
- Raffle Time 5:15 pm must be present to win.
