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Upcoming Training & Events

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STBT Instructors teaching five courses
at the
​2019 Alaska Fire Conference
September 23-27
alaskafireconference.com/

Strike the Box Training is honored to have been selected to instruct at the 2019 Alaska Fire Conference.  This year's conference is being held in the beautiful City of Ketchikan.  STBT is teaching a combination of HOT, Workshop and Classroom sessions including SCBA Bootcamp, Large Area Search, First-In, First-Five, 360°
Leadership, and a Firehouse Kitchen Table-Style panel discussion addressing some of today's most significant issues and challenges in the Fire Service.  

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STBT Providing Training
for  the
National Park Service
as part of their
Annual Safety Day
​June 5, 2019

Assateague Island National Seashore Maryland / Virginia Districts

STBT has the privilege of returning to Assataegue Island National Seashore to instruct at the Maryland & Virginia Districts Annual Safety Day.  This full day is packed with critical information in preparing all of the NPS employees for the very busy upcoming tourist season.  Approximately 80 National Park Service staff members from Administration, Law Enforcement, Ocean Rescue, Maintenance and Support Services will be in attendance to sharpen their knowledge and skills in a wide variety of topics.  Strike the Box Training has been tasked with presenting the following topics as part of this training initiative for the dedicated men and women serving in our National Park Service:

• Personal Protective Equipment
  
  • ​Occupational Noise Exposure / Hearing Protection & Conservation
    
  • Hand Protection
    
  • Head Protection
  • ​Basic BSI
    
• Hazard Communication
  
  • ​Bloodborne Pathogens
    
  • Toxic & Hazardous Substances
    
  • Fire Prevention & Protection Plans
    
  • Detection & Alarm Systems
    
• Fire Extinguishers
  
  • ​Selection & Use
    
  • Maintenance
    
  • Hands-On Practice Session
    

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Join us September 19, 2019 for our Fire Engineering Webcast
​SCBA Bootcamp:  A Firefighter's Survival School

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Strike the Box Training is selected again  
to instruct at the
"World's Largest Firefighter Training Conference"
FDIC International 2019
April 8 - 13, 2019
​Indiana Convention Center / Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

Strike The Box Training
is proud to be a part of FDIC history as their long-standing tradition of fire service training continues .  We are honored to be among the few finalists selected from approximately 900 programs that were submitted to 
FDIC International 2019.  
STBT's Trevor Steedman
is returning as a featured classroom session instructor/speaker, presenting STBT's original program:

"SCBA Bootcamp: A Firefighter's Survival School"
April 11, 2019
1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Room 238-239
Indiana Convention Center

As part of Strike the Box Training's SCBA Bootcamp ® , we instil and emphasize a series of potentially life-saving practices and techniques we've termed as the Continuum of Survival ® . One such technique is the "Kick & Crawl" method of self-extrication.  When a firefighter falls through a floor, their means of escape/rescue may be very limited due to a lack of points of egress or ability to reach or use them.  Inaccessible or absent windows and unstable stairs may further complicate the issue.  Firefighter rescue drills such as the Nance and Denver Drills focus on removing the unconscious or incapacitated firefighter.  However, AFTER sounding the MAYDAY, the firefighter that is conscious and uninjured or minimally hurt has the capability of beginning self-rescue efforts prior to the assembly, deployment and arrival of personnel and equipment designated for that purpose. 

Any tactic or technique we use on the fireground carries an inherent risk that's weighed against the probability of a desired outcome.  The Kick & Crawl method is no different - it has pros & cons,  capabilities and limitations. 

(NOTE: This is a survival technique - Yes, it is risky and potentially dangerous!  - But, it beats the alternative)

Capabilities & Limitations:

• Firefighter must be conscious and relatively uninjured
• Limited to use on bulkheads made of drywall/gypsum board,  paneling, light plaster & lath or similar materials
• No specialized tools or equipment are required - just hands & feet

How it works: (video clip below)

•  Using a tool, hands or feet, the firefighter   quickly creates hand/foot holds in the wall while ascending.

• Firefighter "Kicks & Crawls" to where he/she can reach a landing, breach to an adjoining room or climb to a means of escape

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Recreational Boater or WRECK-reational Boater...?  Which one are you?

Training + Education + Experience + Preparedness = Safe Boat Handling

Boater education AND Training are critical for the safe operation of recreational vessels. Organizations such as the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadron, and Natural Resources Police provide EXCELLENT boater safety education programs.

Despite their tireless efforts, INEXPERIENCED BOATERS STILL RANK WITHIN THE TOP FIVE CAUSES OF RECREATIONAL BOATING ACCIDENTS!
STB Training can bring Hands-On-Training to You!
AFTER you have successfully completed an approved Boater Safety Course, its time to put those educational principles into practice.  STB Training offers Hands-On training in Basic Seamanship for NEW BOATERS as well as for those boaters who simply want to enhance their confidence and experience on the water.
For more information  and Hands-On-Training CLICK HERE

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