Command Clinic With John Brunacini

Command Clinic - The Brett Tarver LODD & The Blue Card Program

INSTRUCTOR
John Brunacini – Captain (Ret.) – Phoenix, AZ FD CTC

On March 14, 2001, the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department lost Firefighter Brett Tarver at the Southwest Supermarket fire. Over the next year, the department systematically reviewed its standard operating procedures (SOPs) and fireground operational activities at the strategic (command), tactical (sector), and task (company) levels in an attempt to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening in the department again.

One of the many significant questions asked was, "Why didn't the rapid intervention concept work?" This course will look at the changes made by the Phoenix Fire Department after the Brett Tarver LODD such as: On-Deck, Managing the MayDay, Command Aides, Hazard Zone Management, etc. The Blue Card program is designed to Train and then Certify Fire Dept. Officer’s who serve in the role of Incident Commander or Incident Management Team (IMT) members that supervises and manage emergency and hazard zone operations for everyday, local NIMS Type 4 and Type 5 events. The Program provides the Department with a training and certification system that defines the best Standard Command Practices for common, local, everyday Strategic and Tactical emergency operations (NIMS Type 4 & Type 5
events). This training and certification program produces Incident Commanders that make better decisions that will potentially eliminate the lethal and/or costly mistakes that cause injury, death, and unnecessary fire losses in the local response area.

John Brunacini - is a retired Fire Captain from the Phoenix Fire Dept. He served 26 years in the positions of Firefighter, Engineer and the last 14 years as a Captain. As a Captain he developed and managed the Phoenix Fire Network, he worked in the field as the Company Officer on Ladder 11 B-shift for 9 years and he managed the Command Training Center his last 3 years on the job, where he developed the curriculum media packages used for Blue Card Command and Battalion training. He is currently working for the Glendale, AZ Fire Department as an instructor at the GFD Regional Training Center. He is also instructing and developing curriculum packages for both the Blue Card Command Certification process and for www.bshifter.com.

COST: FREE!!
WHEN: January 15, 2009 0830-1600hrs
WHERE: Univ. of Notre Dame - Mason Support Services Center –
First building south of White Field on Juniper Road
SPACE IS LIMITED – PLEASE RSVP EARLY TO ENSURE A SPOT
RSVP TO:
Fire Chief Timm Schabbel tls@clayfd.com or
Division Chief Brian Kazmierzak bpk@clayfd.com