5 Reads Class

Community Volunteer Fire Department
16003 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77083

May 4, 2024

 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Onsite Contact:

Cory Cannella

cory.cannella@communityvfd.com

(218)-854-6962

Features and Benefits

Building on the outstanding training programs developed by Dave Dodson, The 5 Reads is a class developed by the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) for Company Officers, Incident Safety Officers and Chief Officers where they can learn to take their ability to Read the 5 Critical Factors at any emergency response to the next level. The class will review and emphasize the significance of The 5 Reads which include:

• Risk: Identification, Evaluation, Prioritization, Mitigation, and Monitoring
• Buildings: Type, Era, Use, Size, Related Hazards and Predicting Collapse
• Smoke: Volume, Velocity, Density, Color, Influencing Factors, and Predicting Fire Behavior
• Hazardous Energy: Thermal, Mechanical, Wind, Chemical, Electrical, Water
• Firefighters: Capabilities, Mental and Physical Status

Incident Safety Officer 2-Day Academy

May 8-9, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Daily
Pro Board Certification Exam administered after day two.

Frederick - Firestone Fire District
8426 Kosmerl Place Frederick, CO 80504

Includes one year FDSOA membership ($99 value), and Pro Board Certification Exam ($95 value)!

Recommended Text Book
Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
Revised Third Edition by David W. Dodson ($99.50)
*Not included in the academy fee, but available HERE!*

Lodging Suggestion:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Firestone – Longmont
Address: 11256 Business Park Cir, Firestone, CO 80504
Phone: (720) 680-2500

Airport Suggestion:

Denver International Airport (note DIA is now the busiest airport in the world so allow 3 hours for travel and check in on return flight)

Onsite Contact:

Academy Features and Benefits

• Excellent opportunity to prepare for the Pro Board Incident Safety Officer Certification exam.
• Up-to-the-minute information on Incident Safety Officer challenges and trends
• Designed to addresses spirit and intent of NFPA 1521 (2015 ed.), Chapter 5, Incident Safety Officer
• Provides KSA’s for Reading Buildings, Reading Smoke, Risk Assessment, Hazardous Energy, and Firefighters
• Preventing firefighter injuries through proactive “Prehab” and “Rehab”
• Challenges of interacting with the IC on scene
• The ISO Action Model
• Video clip review from of actual incidents
• Group activities and scenario practice

Incident Safety Officer 2-Day Academy

June 6 -7, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Daily
Pro Board Certification Exam administered after day two.

Lake Havasu City Fire-Rescue-EMS

2065 Kiowa Blvd.

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

Includes one year FDSOA membership ($99 value), and Pro Board Certification Exam ($95 value)!

Recommended Text Book
Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
Revised Third Edition by David W. Dodson ($99.50)
*Not included in the academy fee, but available HERE!*

Academy Features and Benefits

• Excellent opportunity to prepare for the Pro Board Incident Safety Officer Certification exam.
• Up-to-the-minute information on Incident Safety Officer challenges and trends
• Designed to addresses spirit and intent of NFPA 1521 (2015 ed.), Chapter 5, Incident Safety Officer
• Provides KSA’s for Reading Buildings, Reading Smoke, Risk Assessment, Hazardous Energy, and Firefighters
• Preventing firefighter injuries through proactive “Prehab” and “Rehab”
• Challenges of interacting with the IC on scene
• The ISO Action Model
• Video clip review from of actual incidents
• Group activities and scenario practice

Health and Safety Officer 2-Day Academy

September 24-25, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Daily
Pro Board Certification Exam administered after day two.

Pflugerville Fire Department
Conference and Education Center
203 E. Pecan St.

Pflugerville, TX 78660

$495.00 Per Person
Includes one year FDSOA membership ($99 value), and Pro Board Certification Exam ($95 value)!

Recommended Text Book
Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services, 5th Edition by James S. Angle ($99.50)
*Not included in the academy fee, but available HERE!*

Onsite Contacts:

Academy Features and Benefits

• Intro to Emergency Services Occupational Safety & Health
• Risk Management
• Pre-Incident Safety Considerations
• Safety & the Emergency Scene
• Post Incident Stress Management
• Personnel Roles & Responsibilities
• Safety Program Development and Evaluation
• Information Management for Safety Officers

The HSO Academy is an excellent tool to help participants prepare for the FDSOA HSO Pro Board Certification Exam.