Training Symposium fall 2019 – International Firefighters Training Association

Symposium Fall 2019

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ARRIVALS & CHECK IN NOVEMBER 2019

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Over 60 firefighters and emergency responders from 7 fire departments throughout Jalisco arrive to the training symposium. Participants get checked in at the city of Puerto Vallarta’s main fire station and emergency operations center.

Classroom Instruction

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Training symposium participants were divided into groups, and attended specific, specialized classroom instruction before the hands-on training portion.

Instructors Brian Marron and Glen Kice, teamed up with Bret Russell II, to introduce and teach future training officers from the Puerto Vallarta fire department and surrounding departments. Our goal is not only educating the future fire department training officers to be able to instruct, but also help improve their fire departments by sharing their newly gained knowledge. The participants of the symposium will become part of our cadre and travel with us to teach other fire departments outside their region or state.

Dave Richter and Ryan Boersma instructed an outstanding basic Fire Apparatus Engineer course. They incorporated topics of daily vehicle checkouts, minor repair, pumping, hydraulics, defensive driving and a hands-on road course.

On the last day of the training symposium, all the students attended the introduction to wildland firefighting and safety class. Matt Watson and Brian Oliver delivered the training course.

Driving and Pumping class

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Thank you, Santa Barbara / Puerto Vallarta Sister City’s Committee

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There was plenty of delicious food during the November IFTA train the trainer instructors workshop, engine pumping/driving/hydraulics training and wildland firefighting and safety symposium.

All participants enjoyed authentic food and beverages. They all left with full stomachs and smiles on their faces.
Special thanks to the Santa Barbara / Puerto Vallarta Sister City’s Committee who donated all the meals for the symposium.

Thank you, Chief Michael Calderazzo City of Boulder Colorado, Fire Department

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And the City of Boulder Firefighters who volunteer their time and expertise to help other firefighters

On the final day of the symposium, certificates and t-shirts were handed out to each participant.

The Boulder City Colorado Fire Department once again donated firefighting equipment to the City of Puerto Vallarta and other local participating fire departments who attended the training symposium.