Presented by: The South Florida Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society

Date: Friday April 1, 2011 (Broward County C-Shift)
Time: 0830-1730hrs
Cost: $50.00; includes Lunch and Snacks, $40 for F.O.O.L.S. Members
Location: Local 3080 Union Hall
304 NE 1st Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

7 CEU Hours have been approved by the Florida State Fire College

Please RSVP to MICHAEL TAUSSIG 954-980-6099 or firechef69@aol.com by March 25th

Topics Being Discussed:
Worcester 10 Years Later is a comprehensive look at the organizational transformation of the Worcester Fire Department following the tragic line-of-duty deaths of six firefighters in 1999. Deputy Chief John Sullivan contrasts the recommendations made by the departments own internal review board and those made by NIOSH and then illustrates the training initiatives and institutional changes made following the incident. The lessons learned from this devastating incident and subsequent national safety initiatives are changing the modern fire service into a culture of firefighter safety and survival. This program will challenge the assumptions of tradition and promote a vision for the future.

Bio: Deputy Chief John F. Sullivan is a 23-year veteran of the Worcester Fire Department serving as Deputy Chief of Operations. He is an Instructor/Examiner for both the Worcester Fire Department and Massachusetts State Fire Academy; specializing in Firefighter Skills Development, RIT, Structural Firefighting, Recruit Firefighter Training, and Fire Officer Development.

Chief Sullivan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer graduate and holds the designation of Chief Fire Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. He is an adjunct professor at Anna Maria College in the Fire Science division, and has served on the National Fire Academy’s FESHE and TRADE committees.

Chief Sullivan has authored many professional articles and papers and lectures nationally on the subject of firefighter safety and survival. He is currently serving as a Director-at-Large on the IAFC’s Safety, Health and Survival section and has collaborated on several projects with the National Fall Fighter Foundation. He is a contributing editor on the Editorial Board of FireRescue Magazine.

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