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As the first-arriving officer or firefighter at a structure fire, wouldn’t it be great to know the layout of the building, how much fire you have, and where the fire is going so you would know where to draw your line-in-the-sand to contain the fire? This class is designed to provide both career firefighters and volunteers with detailed training and exercises to improve your effectiveness as a first-arriving officer or firefighter. It will provide you with an excellent opportunity to enhance your rapid decision-making skills. This course is an expanded version of "The Art of Reading Smoke."
Denny Hansen , a 28-year member of the fire service, has taught classes to fire departments and fire schools in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska. He is a lieutenant with the Iowa City Fire Department and a firefighter with the Solon Volunteer Fire Department. He is a nationally certified Fire Fighter III, Fire Officer II, Instructor II, Inspector I, Driver/Operator Pumper, Driver/Operator Aerial, Fire Investigator, Rope Rescue III Technician, Auto Extrication Technician, Hazmat Technician, a member of the Iowa City Fire Department Honor Guard, and received his fire science certificate from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a field staff instructor for the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau, a member of the Iowa Fireman’s Association, the International Association of Firefighters, the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, and the Iowa Society of Fire Service Instructors.
Lieutenant Hansen received the 2005 Floyd William "Bill" Nelson Instructor of the Year award presented by the Iowa Society of Fire Service Instructors. In 2006, he participated as a peer reviewer for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. He is also a pledged safety advocate for the Everyone Goes Home program and a certified instructor for the Safety Through Leadership class, both sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
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