Buildingsonfire: Taking it to the Streets: Syracuse Reading Buildings Tour

FD Walking Tour Reading Buildings, Size-up and OPS

Armory Square-Downtown-SU Hill- Syracuse, New York

Saturday October 8, 2022 - Full Day Session

Fall Edition: Guided Walking Tour Reading Buildings, Discussing Construction, Size-up, Fireground OPS & Tactics for Firefighters, Officers & Commanders | Volunteer and Career

Limited Reserved Attendance

Our Signature Training returns to the greater Syracuse (NY) Metro region and the Downtown, Armory Square Area. Offering a Full Day walking tour session with a focus on building construction, occupancy risks, tactical, operational and command considerations. Taking to the Streets of Armory Square, Near North Side, Little Italy, the SU Hill areas and Downtown Syracuse, NY discussing Building Construction, Brick n’ Joists, Lofts, Mixed-use occupancies, new Podium and Multiple Occupancy Apartments, Commercial and Office-Retail and Local Business occupancies. Lots to discuss from Type III Brick n’ Joists, Re-utilized and Adaptive Renovated Type IVs, Area Hybrids, Class I and II Office, Retail and plenty of mixed-use and mixed-occupancies. Insights for all Departments & City/Town Areas.

We will be offering one full-day comprehensive street session, for an informative and educational experience reading buildings, developing size-up, occupancy risk and decision-making skill sets, gaining greater perspectives on building construction, architecture and engineering, discussing a wide degree of operational considerations, fireground decision-making considerations based on predictable building performance and outcomes.

Starting the tour in the Armory Square District with a briefing before heading out on to the streets for a facilitated tour and street discussions looking at a wide variety of buildings and occupancies and concluding with a de-briefing session at a local Pub or Pizza Joint. We will make our way around a 25 plus city block area. This program is for ALL FD types, sizes & risks, Vol. & Career Staffing.

Tour Agenda Open Enrollment Tour

Schedule Saturday October 8, 2022

Register for the Full Day Tour

Full-Day Tour Session 09:00 am – 4:00 pm

• 9:00 am Meet-Up & Briefing
• 9:30 am Walking Tour: 9:30-11:45 am
• 12:00 pm Lunch Provided: 12:00-1:00 pm
• 1:00 pm Walking Tour: 1:00-3:30 pm
• Tour End: TBD
• Debriefing: 3:30-4:00 pm

All Times are Approximate

Please Note: Tour Session may be subject to cancellation IF total enrollment for the session is too low to facilitate a group tour. We will try to accommodate the impact of any such changes to an attendee; however we reserve the right to modify the schedule and tour as needed including switching to an alternate future date.

The Tour will be Weather Dependent based on forecast or actual weather factors experienced prior to or at the time of the event. In the event of forecast adverse weather; the event and tour is subject to cancellation.

Plan and Dress for forecast weather on the Tour Date.

The Instructor has discretion to cancel the event at any time prior to or during the event tour based on emergent adverse weather for the safety, health and well-being of the attendees.

NOTE:

• Attendees are responsible for any and all travel, transfers, accommodations, meals, incidentals and related expenses incurred in attending the event.

• Registration fee is for the walking tour only unless other specified.

• The instructor assumes no liability for participation in this event for any and all reasons, causal factors, direct or indirect.

• The Instructor is not liable for any inconvenience or any and all other direct or incidentals factors that may arise from a tour cancellation.

Questions:

Christopher Naum: [email protected]

Point-of-contact on the day of the event; 315-247-7327

Instructor

Christopher J. Naum, SFPE is a 47-year fire service veteran and a highly regarded national and international instructor, author, lecturer and fire officer. He is a distinguished authority on building sciences and architectural construction issues affecting fireground operations, command and tactics and has traveled extensively throughout the United States and internationally delivering training programs on building performance, construction and firefighting, fireground command management and operational safety. He is the Chief of Training for the Command Institute (NY|DC) and is a technical consultant and subject matter expert to the NIOSH (USA) Firefighter Fatality Investigation & Prevention Program. A well-respected fire protection, command and operations consultant, Chris Naum is a former architect and fire protection engineer.

Registration; Tickets and Registration Open until October 05, 2022 23:00 hrs EST

No Refunds for non-attendance or cancellation; Substitution of Attendee will be allowed

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