3rd Annual Brunacini Hazard Zone & Leadership Conference
University of Notre Dame
DeBartolo Hall
South Bend, Indiana 46556
United States
Monday, October 15, 2012 8:30 AM - Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:00 PM (Eastern Time)
THE PREMIERE HAZARD ZONE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE!
Alan Brunacini’s 3rd annual Hazard Zone Conference now includes a leadership track. The 2012 conference will feature Gary Klein, a research psychologist famous for his work in the field of decision-making. The conference will continue to include interactive panel discussion sessions. This conference is becoming noted for the interaction between the speakers and the attendees. This year’s leadership panel includes Gary Klein, Gordon Graham and Alan Brunacini. The Hazard Zone & Leadership Conference will continue to highlight the latest fire research as it applies to tactics, strategy, incident command, protective gear and fire fighter safety. A Blue Card Instructor’s meeting will follow the close of the conference. Come join us at the University of Notre Dame for Big Al's 3rd annual conference.
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Alan Brunacini
Fire Chief (ret.) Phoenix Fire Department
Alan Brunacini joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1958. He served in every department
position. He was promoted to Fire Chief in 1978 and retired in 2006. He is a graduate
of the Fire Protection Technology program at Oklahoma State University. He has a
degree in Political Science and MPA from Arizona State University. He is the past
Chairman of the Board of the National Fire Protection Association and the NFPA Fire
Service Occupational Safety Committee (standard 1500). He is the current Chairman
of the NFPA Career Fire Service Organization and Deployment Committee (standard
1710). He and his two sons John and Nick have developed and are teaching the local
command level Blue Card hazard zone management program. This is being distributed
globally by their partner Global Risk Innovations/Medteq Solutions CA Ltd.
They also present workshops, seminars and conferences to fire departments throughout
North America on various topics. He is the author of Fire Command, Command Safety,
Timeless Tactical Truths, Essentials of Fire Department Customer Service and The
Anatomy and Physiology of Leadership. He is currently working on several other fire
service books.
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John Brunacini
Captain (ret.) Phoenix FD, AZ
John Brunacini is a retired Fire Captain from the Phoenix Fire Dept (Oct. 2006).
He served 26 years in the positions of Firefighter, Engineer and his last 14 years
as a Captain. As a Captain he developed and managed the Phoenix Fire Network, he
worked in the field as the Company Officer on Ladder 11 B-shift for 9 years and
he managed the Command Training Center his last 3 years on the job, where he developed
the curriculum media packages used for Blue Card Command and Battalion training.
John is currently the Training Chief of Clay Fire Territory, IN while he continues
instructing and developing curriculum packages for the Blue Card Command Certification
program.
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Nick Brunacini
Deputy Chief (ret.) Phoenix FD, AZ
Nick Brunacini began his fire career in 1980. He worked as a firefighter for 7 years,
10 years as a captain, 5 years as a battalion chief and 7 years as a shift commander.
He is a co-author of the Blue Card training and certification program. In 2002 Nick
was a member of the group that produced the first Command Training Center. He has
co-authored Fire Command, Command Safety and the Anatomy & Physiology of Leadership.
Nick has also written the book, B-Shifter, A Firefighter’s Memoir.
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Gordon Graham
Graham Research Consultants
Gordon Graham is a 33 year veteran of California Law Enforcement. During his tenure
as a police professional, he was awarded his Teaching Credential from California
State University, Long Beach. He was later graduated from University of Southern
California with a Master's Degree in Safety and Systems Management. Subsequent to
this he was graduated from Western State University with a Juris Doctorate. His
education as a Risk Manager and experience as a practicing Attorney, coupled with
his extensive background in law enforcement, have allowed him to rapidly become
recognized as a leading professional speaker with multiple areas of expertise.
Mr. Graham has centered his efforts in providing knowledge to other law enforcement,
fire officers and other first responders in the area of Civil Liability, Job Based
Harassment, Professionalism, Ethical Decision Making and related topics. Instead
of focusing solely in after incident damage control, he focuses his efforts in the
prevention of mistakes through his program SROVT (Solid Realistic Ongoing Verifiable
Training). He teaches first responders and others why things generally go wrong,
and how to prevent these unfortunate situations from happening. His CATSINRO analysis
of Job Based Harassment has received rave reviews as a practical method to eliminate
Sexual Harassment prior to an incident occurring. He follows up his prevention efforts
with a dynamic presentation on how to recognize the incidents that have a likelihood
of ending up in litigation. He concludes his program with a detailed examination
on how to prove proper conduct. Each of his presentations includes the appropriate
written "rules" for the topic covered. These risk management rules allow the informed
listener to make immediate, progressive changes in operations to better protect
themselves and their organization.
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Gary Klein
Research Psychologist
Gary Klein, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist at Macro Cognition LLC. He was instrumental
in founding the field of Naturalistic Decision Making. Dr. Klein received his Ph.D.
in experimental psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1969. He spent the
first phase of his career in academia as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at
Oakland University (1970-1974). The second phase was spent working for the government
as a research psychologist for the U.S. Air Force (1974-1978). The third phase began
in 19878 when he founded his own R&D company, Klein Associates, which grew to 37
people by the time it was acquired by Applied Research Associates (ARA) in 2005.
Dr. Klein developed a Recognition-Primed Decision (RPD) model in 1985 to describe
how people actually make decisions in natural settings. This research was subsequently
incorporated in Army doctrine for command and control. He presented a PreMortem
method of risk assessment in 1998. In 2007 he developed a naturalistic model of
sensemaking, the Data/Frame model. In 2009 he presented a Management by Discovery
account of how people plan when faced with ill-defined goals. He described a multi-path
model of insight in 2011. He is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association
and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
He has written: Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions (1998); The Power of
Intuition (2004); Working Minds: A practitioner’s guide to Cognitive Task Analysis
(Crandall, Klein, & Hoffman, 2006); and Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for
the keys to adaptive decision making (2009).
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Dave Dodson
Lead Instructor, Response Solutions
Chief Dodson is a 33-year fire service veteran – spending time as a Battalion Chief,
Duty Safety Officer, and Emergency Manager for several Colorado Fire Departments.
Chief Dodson has authored and lectured on many firefighter safety topics including
the popular "Reading Smoke" program and the Incident Safety Officer Academy. In
1997, Dave was chosen as the ISFSI "George D. Post Fire Instructor of the Year."
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Joe M. Starnes
Leadership and Quality Consultant
Joe M. Starnes, a volunteer firefighter, officer, administrator and retired chief
with 34 years of experience, is currently a volunteer at Oak Grove Volunteer Fire
Department in Kings Mountain, N.C. He works for AT&T in national security and emergency
preparedness and is on the command team for network disaster recovery. For the past
decade he has served as the incident command consultant and the plans section chief.
Joe is the owner of Joe Starnes.com and a Leadership and Quality Consultant. You
can learn more about Joe at www.joestarnes.com.
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Curt Varone
Deputy Assistant Chief (ret.) Providence, RI, Fire Department
Curt Varone has over 39 years of experience in the fire service, retiring in 2008
as a Deputy Assistant Chief with the Providence, RI, Fire Department. He is a practicing
attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine, and served as the Director of
the Public Fire Protection Division at the NFPA. Curt has written two books, Legal
Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook.
He writes the Fire Law column for Firehouse Magazine and is a deputy chief with
the Exeter (RI) Fire Department.
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Matthew Tobia
Battalion Chief, Anne Arundel County, MD Fire Department
Matthew Tobia is a Battalion Chief with the Anne Arundel County, MD Fire Department,
a metropolitan combination department of over 1300 members located in Suburban Baltimore,
MD. With over 20 years of diverse experience, Chief Tobia is currently working as
the Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Support Services.
Chief Tobia holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland and
is a nationally certified Fire Officer IV and Instructor III. He teaches extensively
throughout the United States, and is a contributing editor and back page columnist
for Fire-Rescue Magazine. He has served on the faculty at both the Pennsylvania
State Fire Academy and the Maryland Fire Rescue Institute.
Chief Tobia is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and is currently
serving as Chairman of their Safety, Health, and Survival Section. Matt is active
in supporting the families of fallen firefighters, serving as a member of the Command
Team for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. And in his spare time,
Matt is a counselor at the Mid Atlantic Burn Camp for children who are survivors
of burn injuries. He can be reached at fdtobia@aacounty.org.
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Daniel Madrzykowski
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Daniel Madrzykowski is a fire protection engineer with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
He has a master’s degree in fire protection engineering from the University of Maryland and he has conducted research and investigations to improve firefighter safety.
In 2009 received the ISFSI/ Fire Engineering Instructor of the Year Award.
Dan is a Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and currently serves on the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Service Training.
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James M. Dalton
Coordinator of Research and Development Chicago Fire Department
James M. Dalton, FF/EMT is currently the Coordinator of Research and Development and a fire service instructor for the Chicago Fire Department. Mr. Dalton also serves as an adjunct instructor for the City Colleges of Chicago Fire Science and Technology program and is a technical consultant for the Illinois Fire Service Institute specializing in Structural Collapse Operations. Mr. Dalton holds an Associates degree of Applied Science in Fire Science and Technology from the City Colleges of Chicago. He also holds a Baccalaureate and Masters Degree of Architectural Structures from the University of Illinois. Mr. Dalton is also currently a candidate in the Public Safety Administration Masters program with Lewis University.
Mr. Dalton’s experience in the fire service is preceded by over 15 years of combined academic and professional experience in areas of structural engineering, architecture and construction management. Mr. Dalton has served as an educator in the areas of structural design and building technology at numerous architectural programs throughout his tenure. His past experiences include the following: Assistant Professor and Structures Program Chair for the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis and Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture at Judson College.
Mr. Dalton has served as a fire service subject matter expert for the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistant to Firefighters Grant research programs entitled, "The Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber Under Fire Conditions" and "Firefighter Exposure to Smoke Particulates". He currently serves as a subject matter expert for "Improving Fire Safety by Enhancing the Fire Performance of Engineered Floor Systems and Providing the Fire Service with Information for Tactical Decision Making", awarded by the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology Recovery Act Grant Program. Mr. Dalton has presented at numerous national fire service venues.
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Peter Van Dorpe
Director of Training Chicago Fire Department
Peter Van Dorpe is Director of the Chicago Fire Department’s Training Division and a 32 year veteran of the CFD. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Fire Science Management from Southern Illinois University. He has made presentations on modern fire ground challenges at FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Fire Rescue International and the National Fire Academy. In addition to his work as a Field Instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute, he has been a lead instructor for the Chicago Fire Department's Fire Officer School, and teaches building construction for the fire service through the City Colleges of Chicago. He has recently participated as a Subject Matter Expert for Underwriter's Laboratories' research on "Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber Under Fire Conditions", and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s, "Evaluating Firefighting Tactics Under Wind Driven Conditions".
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MORE SPEAKER AND TOPIC INFORMATION COMING SOON!
Monday, October 15
7:30-8:30 AM Registration
General Session:
8:30-8:45 AM Welcomes and Greetings, Chief Brunacini
8:45-10:00 AM Dr. Gary Klein, Decision Making
10:00-10:30 AM Break
10:30-11:30 AM Gordon Graham, Risk Mgmt. & Personnel Evaluations
11:30-12:00 PM Unplugged
12:00-1:15 PM Lunch
Breakout Sessions:
1:15-2:45 PM Gordon Graham – Risk Management & Personnel Evaluations
1:15-2:45 PM Gary Klein – Decision Making
1:15-2:45 PM Curt Varone - Legal Issues, Training for Competence
1:15-2:45 PM Matt Tobia – Managing Safety Programs
2:45-3:15 PM Break
3:15-4:45 PM Gordon Graham – Risk Management & Personnel Evaluations
3:15-4:45 PM Gary Klein - Decision Making
3:15-4:45 PM Curt Varone – Legal Issues, Training for Competence
3:15-4:45 PM Matt Tobia – Managing Safety Programs
5:00-7:00 PM Legends of Notre Dame, Restaurant & Alehouse Pub Hospitality Event
Tuesday, October 16
General Sessions:
8:30-8:45 AM Greeting
8:45-10:00 AM Peter Van Dorpe/James Dalton, Latest from UL
10:00-10:30 AM Break
10:30-11:30 AM Peter Van Dorpe/James Dalton, Latest from UL cont’d
11:30-12:00 Panel Discussion
12:00-1:15 PM Lunch
Breakout Sessions
1:15-2:45 PM Terry Garrison – Great Expectations; Meeting the expectations of today’s fire departments
1:15-2:45 PM Peter VanDorpe/James Dalton - Latest from UL
1:15-2:45 PM Dave Dodson, Art of Reading Smoke
1:15-2:45 PM Joe Starnes, Flashover Study
2:45-3:15 PM Break
3:15-4:45 PM Terry Garrison – Great Expectations
3:15-4:45 PM Peter Van Dorpe/James Dalton – Latest from UL
3:15-4:45 PM Dave Dodson – Art of Reading Smoke
3:15-4:45 PM Joe Starnes – Flashover Study
Wednesday, October 17
General Session
8:30-8:45 AM Greeting
8:45-9:30 AM Nick Brunacini & John Brunacini, State of Blue Card
9:30-10:00 AM Alan Brunacini
10:30-11:30 AM Dan Madrykowski
11:30-12:00 PM Panel Q & A
12:00 Tour of CTC
12:00 Tour of ND Stadium
All reservations are the responsibility of each attendee. Reservation Method: Call in
Hilton Garden Inn South Bend
53995 Indiana State Route 933, South Bend, IN 46637
Phone: 574-232-7700
Fax: 574-232-7711
Reservations
Room Type: Queen/Queen
Includes parking
Breakfast not included
Group Discount Name: 2012 Brunacini Conference
Early breakfast 6:00am start
Room Block Availability: October 14 - 17, 2012
Rates: $109.00 plus tax
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Inn at Saint Mary's Hotel & Suites
53993 US 933, South Bend, IN 46637
Phone: (574) 232-4000
Fax: (574) 323-2188
(800) 947-8627
Reservations
Room Types:
1 King Bed
2 Double Beds
Includes parking and breakfast buffet
Group Discount Name: 2012 Brunacini Conference
Room Block Availability: October 14 – 17, 2012
Rates: $99.00 plus tax
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Fairfield Inn & Suites South Bend at Notre Dame
1220 East Angela Boulevard
South Bend, IN 46617
Telephone: 574/234-5510
Fax: 574/234-0995
Reservations: 800/228-2800
Reservations
(Within walking distance of Notre Dame Campus and Conference Site)
Room Types:
Standard = 1 Queen bed
King Suite = 1 King bed
Queen Double = 2 Queen beds
Includes continental breakfast
Group Discount Name: 2012 Brunacini Conference
Room Block Availability: October 14 – 17, 2012
Rates:
$104.00 plus tax/Standard Room
$109.00 plus tax/King Room
$109.00 plus tax/ Queen Double