Caught in the Middle: Fire Department Response During Civil Unrest

View On Demand (Recorded Sept. 16, 2020)

When peaceful protests take over the streets and demonstrations turn violent, leading to arson and injuries, fire departments are called to respond alongside law enforcement. These situations create challenging questions about how to fulfill the department mission while protecting firefighters and equipment.

Join Lexipol and the International Association of Fire Chiefs for an inside look at fire department response on the front lines of civil unrest—including Seattle, New York City and Atlanta—and learn how your department can be better prepared.

You’ll learn:

Issues that prevented firefighters from accessing areas where they were needed
Strategies for communicating effectively between leaders and rank-and-file and setting department-wide operational and professional expectations
Tactics for keeping firefighters safe while responding to potentially violent situations
How fire departments can take an active role in confronting racial injustice while still supporting law enforcement

Presented by:


Billy Goldfeder, EFO Deputy Chief Loveland-Symmes (OH) Fire Department	Byron Kennedy, EdD, CFO, EFO 1st Deputy Chief Atlanta Fire Rescue	Gary Ludwig Fire Chief Champaign (IL) Fire Dept. President, IAFC

Harold Scoggins Fire Chief Seattle Fire Department	John Sudnik Chief of Department FDNY

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