Kalamazoo County Fire Chiefs Training Committee Presents Making Yourself Hard to Kill Fostering a Culture of Survival and Discipline Presented By: Jason Brezler, FDNY Much like combat, the fireground demands that firefighters and fire oﬃcers func on eﬀec vely under fire. This presenta on challenges the fallacies promoted by the "culture of safety" and introduces a more appropriate paradigm for fireground opera ons, the "culture of survival, discipline and leadership". The paradigm func ons to save the lives of firefighters while enabling the fire service to maximize its ability to protect the public. This presenta on examines mental, physi‐ cal and technical themes that have fostered a culture of survival and discipline on the ba lefield and the fireground. Saturday January 31, 2015 0800‐1700 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6767 W. “O” Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Direc ons: Google Maps Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Pre-registration due by Friday Jan. 09, 2015. No refunds after this date. For ques ons or to register contact Captain Chip Evere at: cevere @oshtemo.org or (269) 375‐0487 About the Instructor Jason Brezler is a firefighter with the FDNY's Special Opera ons Command in Brooklyn, NY. Jason was formerly assigned to Squad Co. 252 in Brooklyn and Ladder Co. 58 in the Bronx. Jason is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and a Major in the US Marine Corps. He is a graduate of the USMC's Expedi onary Warfare School and was a combat leader in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Jason developed the "culture of survival, discipline and leadership" paradigm for the fire service based on personal combat and fireground experiences, military study and extensive academic research. He is the founder and Commanding Oﬃcer of Leadership Under Fire, Inc. www.leadershipunderfire.com Making Yourself Hard to Kill Registration Form Pre-Registration due by Friday Jan. 09, 2015 (No refunds after this date) Department Address City, State, Zip E-mail Phone Attendee #1 Attendee #6 Attendee #2 Attendee #7 Attendee #3 Attendee #8 Attendee #4 Attendee #9 Attendee #5 Attendee #10 Registration # of Registration # of prior to Jan 9 Attendees after Jan 9 Attendees Kalamazoo County Firefighters $65 $75 Non-Kalamazoo County Firefighters $75 $85 Total Amount Due: $________ Please mail registration & check to: Kalamazoo County Fire Chiefs Association Attn: 2015 Winter Seminar 7275 West Main Street Kalamazoo, MI 49009  Also include “2015 Winter Seminar” in memo area of check.