Search and Rescue Tactics in Single-Story Single-Family Homes
Based upon research from the Fire Safety Research Institute.
Newly completed research on search operations that occur prior to suppression operations can have a positive impact on the firefighter's ability to complete the search operation quickly and efficiently. This webinar will show how the research proves that isolation and exterior ventilation done properly can reduce the toxic and thermal exposure. Join Captain Smith as he shares what other lessons were learned during the research process.
In this presentation, we will discuss the presenter’s involvement with the Search and Size up technical panel for UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute.
We will begin with an overview of the previous UL studies that pertain to residential fire research, and conclude with the findings from the 21 Search and Size up experiments, and how they could help with more effective search and rescue operations.
Ron has worked for volunteer, combination, and career departments, he is an instructor for the Indiana Firefighter Training System and instructs at schools and conferences around the U.S., and is a Field Staff instructor for the IFSI at the University of Illinois. Ron is a current member of the UL FSRI technical panel for Search and Size-up.
He has authored over 150 articles in various publications. In 1996 he was selected by Fire Chief Magazine as Fire Chief of the Year in 1996. He has published 4 books and 7 photography books. He received the Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Meritorious Service Award. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2022 he received the Jimmy Seavey Health and Wellness award presented by the NVFC. and the Presidents Award from the International Society of Fire Service Instructors.
He was one of the founders of the Volunteer and Combination Officer Section (VCOS) and the National Fire Academy Alumni Association. He has contributed to several “ribbon reports” published by the VCOS. He was asked to be one of the editors for the original Lavender Ribbon Report published by the VCOS and NVFC in 2019. In 2021 he along with Brian McQueen spearheaded the update for the Lavender Ribbon Report. He is a principal author of the Yellow Ribbon Report and the updated updated Training Volunteers white paper published by the National Volunteer Fire Council and the Volunteer and Combination Officers Section.
