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 - 1:00Lunch 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:

  1. Visit www.crowneplaza.com/execcenterbtr.
  2. Enter arrival and departure dates
  3. 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#: 979.690.7559IFW conference
FX#: 979.690.7562

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