Firefighter in distress incidents. How we view it, prepare for it, and respond to it. Facilitated by two retired members of FDNY Rescue 1.
Lehigh Valley Rescue would like to invite you to a night of remembrance for John Kalynych.
John was a founding member of Lehigh Valley Rescue and leader, always dedicated to developing young leaders in the fire service.
On February 28, 2024, at 19:00hrs (Doors open at 18:30) we would like to remember John and continue his legacy of developing our future leaders by training on a topic that John was passionate about -- helping firefighters in distress.
During this in-depth presentation, we’ll introduce the concept of a firefighter in distress incident as a rescue discipline. Featured topics include:
· Developing a plan to have the right additional resources immediately dispatched once a confirmed firefighter in distress incident occurs
· Developing specialized apparatus with the right tools and equipment that would assist the RIT teams if they required additional resources
· Deploying at a complex firefighter removal using a six-sided approach
· Conducting an honest assessment of your capabilities as a RIT team
· Clarifying with your RIT team the expectations you have for them
We will also focus on leadership and mentoring in an effort to continuously evolve the firehouse culture and our attitude towards firefighter in distress incidents and mayday responses.
Lehigh Valley Rescue is requesting all that are attending to sign up on our website by clicking on the blue button above or below. A small $20 dollar donation is requested and can either be paid when you sign up or at the door. This will be used to Honor John, either in the form of a scholarship or towards future events in John’s name. This is a requested donation. No firefighter will be denied entry if they do not have the means for the donation.
Anyone with an open mind and a willingness to learn is welcome. Because that is how John would have wanted it.
In remembrance,
Lehigh Valley Rescue.