Friday - September 16th, 2011
Welcome BBQ sponsored by MES at 5:00 PM
Keynote Speech at 6:30
"Trust and Retaking the Fire Service"
Lieutenant Tim Klett
In this era of fewer fires and over educated decision makers, it is time for the American fire service to rediscover itself. More and more fire ground decisions are being based on liability and not life. It is time to get back to the core values that has made the American fire service the most respected in the world. At the center of these values is trust, it is this quality that allows us to do the things we do and go the places we go. In the end trust is truly the fuel that makes the fire service run.
Lt.Tim Klett is a 29 year veteran of the fire service. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Newington, CT. Fire Dept. for 5 yrs. Until becoming a full time paid firefighter with the City of New Britian, CT. Fire Dept. Lt. Klett spent 4 yrs. as a New Britain firefighter until his appointment to the New York City Fire Department in 1990. where worked in Engine Co.69 in Harlem for12 years, one of the FDNY’s busiest Engines, until his promotion. He currently works in the Bronx and is assigned to Engine Co.88 in the 7th div. Lt. Klett was also a HOT instructor for Live Fire Training at the F.D.I.C. and F.D.I.C West and has served as the lead instructor for the same. He also developed the Engine Company Operations course for “Firescue Interactive’s” training facility in Indianapolis and serves as the lead Engine instructor for the school. Lt. Klett is a certified New York State instructor and frequently speaks about Engine Company Operations and other fire related topics. He is also an adjunct instructor for the Connecticut State Fire School and the Author of “ Stretching and Operating the First Line” and “Stand-pipe operations for the Engine Company” produced as “Fire Notes” by the Fire Department Training Network. He has also written several articles for “FireEngineering”, “Firehouse”, “Firehouse.Com” , “Size-up” and “Fire Rescue Interactive” Lt Klett has also served on the FDNY’s research and development team which developed the departments new PSS safety system.
2011 Keynotes
Lieutenant Ray McCormack