2010 IFW Conference and Exposition Crowne Plaza Hotel

Baton Rouge
Celebrate Industrial Fire World’s silver anniversary and discover the latest information available for industrial emergency responders. Leading experts will deliver presentations and exercises to help emergency responders protect people and property. Live demonstrations provide visual and hands-on experience, and hospitality events offer networking opportunities to learn from other professionals in industrial emergency response.

Conference Dates
February 22 - 26, 2010

Conference Venue
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Who Should Attend?

Fire chiefs
Industrial facility managers
Nurses at industrial facilities
Doctors at industrial facilities
Emergency response managers
HSSE managers

What will you find?

Leading experts delivering quality information
Live fire and product demonstrations
Hands-on experience

Special Events

Monday:

Ferrara Fire Apparatus sponsors tour and dinner

Tuesday:

Williams Fire & Hazard Control sponsors lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Hors d'oeuvre reception in the exhibit hall

Wednesday:

Fire & Safety Specialists sponsors breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Industrial Fire World sponsors lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Industrial Fire World sponsors Silver Anniversary afternoon break in the Exhibit Hall
Demonstrations at LSU FETI and Southland Fire & Safety Equipment sponsors dinner

General Session

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

TIME	EVENT	SPEAKER
8:00 A.M	Color Guard
	Welcome & 25th Anniversary Presentation	Kevin Barkley and David White, Industrial Fire World
	Recognize Williams Fire & Hazard Control & Roberts Company	David White, Industrial Fire World
	Connie Gross Award	David White, Industrial Fire World
	Joe Gross Award	David White, Industrial Fire World
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.	Serving as IC at Fort Hood Incident	Billy Rhoads, Fort Hood Fire Department
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.	Partnerships of Purpose	Fire Marshal H. Butch Browning, Jr., The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office
	Red Adair Award	David White, Industrial Fire World
	Announcements	Kevin Barkley, Industrial Fire World

Tracks

Industrial Medical Services
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.	INDUSTRIAL Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Challenges and Differences!	Les Powell, Westlake Chemical and 7th District Fire Department
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	Industrial Burns from Head to Toe	Ken Bouvier, Fire Chief/Paramedic, Monsanto Company
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.	Ongoing Training for Your Emergency Response Team	Christie Ruff, EMR Master Trainer, HELP Group Management Inc.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.	What’s New in CPR, First Aid and Emergency Medical Response	Sherrie Wilson, Emergency Management Resources
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.	OSHA Best Practices for Protecting EMS Responders	Wilfred Hebert, OSHA
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.	Medical Emergencies: Diabetes, Chest Pain, Epilepsy, Etc.	Shelley Burnworth, Rural Metro
11:00 A.M. – NOON	Securing and Using Medical Services Around the World	Patrick Deroose, International SOS
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Awareness Rescue Course at Roco Rescue
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.	Immobilization	Doyle Dennis, AAS, NREMT-P, Safety Management Systems Training Academy
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	Helicopter Landing	Casey Lewis, Acadian Companies/Safety Management Systems
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	S.T.A.R.T. Triage – Black Tagging Friends and Co-Workers	William R. Kerney, College of Southern Nevada

LNG Symposium
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.	LNG Events	David White, Industrial Fire World
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	Sandia National Laboratories Research	Thomas Blanchat, Sandia National Laboratories
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	The Magic of LNG	Peter Micciche, ConocoPhillips Alaska

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.	LNG	Bill Cooper, CLNG
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.	Panel: Ownership & Legalities Marc Hopkins, BG CDR Shannon Gilreath, U.S. Coast Guard
10:00 A.M. – NOON	Panel: Fire Fighting Mark Granger, Cameron LNG Kirk Richardson, TEEX Ron Tanner, Cheniere LNG
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	Panel: Fire Fighting Tug Kirk Richardson, TEEX Captain Jeffrey Beech, Moran Towing of Lake Charles, LLC Mark Granger, Cameron LNG
3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Roundtable Discussion

Marine Fire Fighting
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Firefighters

Instruction led by MERE

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:00 A.M. – Noon	Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Firefighters	Instruction led by MERE
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Field Applications for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Firefighters at LSU FETI	Instruction led by LSU FETI

Thursday, February 25, 2010

8:00 A.M. – Noon

Panel: Impact of OPA 90 on Fire Fighting:

Frank Bateman, Kidde Fire Fighting
Patricia K. Adams, U.S. Coast Guard
Forest Herndon, MERE
Kirk Richardson, TEEX
Raymond Lechner, U.S. Coast Guard

Moderator:

1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Maritime Rescue on USS Kidd

Instruction led by Roco Rescue

Note: Bunker gear is required to participate in the field applications at LSU FETI. Participants may bring their own bunker gear or rent from LSU FETI. Rentals are $100. Submit your size requirements to Eddie Tessmer with LSU FETI by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 1010. Live fire and product demonstrations will take place at LSU FETI on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner. Be prepared to stay at the fire field through that time. Bring personal items in case you decide to use the locker room at LSU FETI.

Preparing the Next Generation
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.

Emergency Incident Decision Making & Situation Awareness

Richard B. Gasaway, PhD, EFO, CFO, Center for the Advancement of Situation Awareness and Decision Making

2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Panel: The Future of Industrial Brigades

Rick Owen, CITGO
Williams Fire & Hazard Control
Danny Garcia, Industrial Emergency Services
Dale Pirc, Kurtz Industrial Fire Services

Moderator: Ed Bargas, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.	Serving as Incident Commander in a Tragic Situation	Billy Rhoads, Fort Hood Fire Department
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.	Complying to changing codes and standards	Lee Hall, TEEX
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M. – NOON
1:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.	Implications of Buncefield	Gene Allen, Fire & Safety Specialists
2:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Roundtable discussion: concerns and questions about the role as new/upcoming chief	Moderator: J.R. Chidester

Rescue (Sponsored by Roco Rescue)
Monday, February 22, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Fall Protection Rescue Course at Roco Rescue
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Part I: Annual Confined Space Rescue Course at Roco Rescue (Monday and Thursday)

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Awareness Rescue Course at Roco Rescue

Thursday, February 25, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Part II: Annual Confined Space Rescue Course at Roco Rescue (Monday and Thursday)
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Maritime Rescue on USS Kidd

Safety & Security
Monday, February 22, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Fall Protection Rescue Course at Roco Rescue
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Part I: Annual Confined Space Rescue Course at Roco Rescue (Monday and Thursday)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.	Facing Changes in Safety & Security	Rick Owen, CITGO
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	CFATS	Ted Cromwell, DHS Infrastructure Security Compliance Division
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.	Attaining CFATS Compliance for Your Company	Brad A. Fuller, AcuTech Group, Inc.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.	Minimizing loss and maximizing employee health and safety	Patricia Brown, The Women’s Hospital of Texas
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.	Regulation Changes in Security & Safety	Jeff Simmerman, Environmental Resources Management
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.	HAZOP – Studies & Methodologies	Glenn Young, Process Safety Management
11:00 A.M. - NOON	Preparing for Terror in the Workplace	Samuel Colon, Shintech Louisiana, LLC

Thursday, February 25, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Part II: Annual Confined Space Rescue Course at Roco Rescue (Monday and Thursday)

Spill Response & Emerging Fuels
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.	Real Hazmat Incidents	Tim Butters, City of Fairfax (VA)
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.	Importance of Available Resources	Louisiana State Police
3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.	Cleanup: Environmental Impact	Karen Price, DQE

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

8:00 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.	Real Hazmat Incident
9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.	Ethanol & Methanol	Tim Butters, City of Fairfax (VA)
11:00 A.M. – NOON	Fluorine Free Foam – The Eco Foam	Jan Knappert, Dr. Sthamer-Hamburg
1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.	Fuels Emerging onto Highways Biodiesel CNG LPG LNG Hydrogen Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Fire Fighting Technologies for Emerging Fuels	Jack Woycheese, Hughes Associates, and David White, Fire & Safety Specialists
	Demonstrations at LSU

Schedule at a Glance

Monday

Time	Events
6:00 - 8:00	Ferrara Tour & Dinner

Wednesday

Time	Events
7:30 - 3:30	Exhibits Open
7:30 - 9:00	Breakfast
8:00 - 5:00	Workshops
11:30 - 1:00	Lunch sponsored by Industrial Fire World
2:00 – 3:30	IFW 25th Anniversary Afternoon Break in Exhibit Hall
5:30 – 8:00	Demonstrations and Southland Fire Dinner at LSU FETI

Schedule subject to change

Tuesday

Time	Events
7:30 - 9:00	Breakfast
8:00 - 11:30	General Session
11:00 - 6:00	Exhibits Open
11:30 - 1:00	Lunch sponsored by Williams Fire & Hazard Control
1:00 - 4:00	Workshops
4:00 - 6:00	Reception in Exhibit Hall sponsored by Rural Metro, Fire & Safety Specialists and Industrial Fire World
2:30 -5:00	Exhibits Open
5:00 - 8:00	Special Event

Individual Rate:

General Admission	$400
Free General Admission with 3-Year Subscription to IFW Magazine	$59.95

Register Now!

Group Rate:

1-5 People	$1,000
6-10 People	$2,000
Unlimited	$3,000

Contact Lynn White at lynn@fireworld.com

Reservations

Make your reservations at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge for the IFW conference by calling 1-877-227-6963 or (225) 925-2244. Mention “IFW” to receive discount room rates. Or go online:

Visit www.crowneplaza.com/execcenterbtr.
Enter arrival and departure dates
Enter “IFW” for room block rates.

Contact Industrial Fire World at (979) 690-7559 or the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge directly at (225) 925-2244 if you encounter problems with your hotel reservation, such as a message that the block is full. We still have rooms available!

For More Information Contact

INDUSTRIAL FIRE WORLD
540 Graham Road / P.O. Box 9161
College Station, Texas 77845 / 77842
PH#: 979.690.7559 IFW conference
FX#: 979.690.7562

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