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With over 200 accredited flashover-CFBT instructors, a drafting committee managing more than 30 educational materials available in 5 languages, Tantad is so far the only organized worldwild group for structural firefighting instructors. This presentation is about the Lisbon 2011 meeting of the group.
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Tantad & RSBLisbon - 2011 International Flashover-CFBT Instructors meeting Lisbon (Portugal) - 16-20 May 2011 http://www.tantad.com http://www.rsblisboa.com.pt
With over 200 accredited flashover-CFBT instructors, a drafting committee managing more than 30 educational materials available in 5 languages, Tantad is so far the only organized worldwild group for structural firefighting instructors. The Tantad course is used in many countries with official validation of its contents. Each year, members most involved meet to discuss, review the past year and plan the work of the coming year. Last year's meeting (Canjuers - France) had laid the foundations of two teams attack methods. This year, the Regiment of Lisbon Fire Department (which celebrated its 616 year history) has agreed to host the meeting which was attended by firefighters from France, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Italy and Peru. Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
Presentations Some of the presentations made: fire service organization in Italy, the NAHF Peru Association (National Association of Hispanic Firefighters), tests of new use of containers, tactics (adapted from military concepts), temperatures below the protective equipment, etc.. A revision of the theory about structural fires, was also performed. Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
Nozzles techniques Pedagogical tips and tricks about nozzles techniques, demonstrations, explanations, use of new pedagogical tools Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
Flashover Exercices Security information, streching... Done before entering the flashover container. Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
Flashover Exercices brulage Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
Flashover Exercices Exercises were conducted in an attack and in an observation containers. Tests were conducted to check the possibility of using fuels other than chipboard plates (test of weight and position). Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
House training Methods for the rescue of victims, discreet ventilation, nozzles techniques and educational tools were validated during exercises performed in a system built by instructors from Lisbon. Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
Friendship Warm welcome from the regiment, beautiful city, beautiful weather. And excellent Portuguese food with lots of very good fish! Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011
By next year... By next year, the drafting committee will work on the outcome of the meeting in Lisbon: construction plans for other containers, documents for new exercises ... New training of instructors will take place (France, Italy, Belgium, Argentina ...) thus promoting the extension of the group. The 2012 meeting will be held probably in Belgium, certainly involving more countries. For informations, feel free to contact us at info@tantad.com Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011