From the Survey to the Streets
Firefighter Rescue Survey
Instructed by Jeffrey Bryant
June 20, 2026 | 0900-1800 | West Chicago, IL

AM lecture followed by PM hands-on-training.
Lunch is included.

Hosted by the West Chicago Fire Department

For generations, the fire service has relied on traditional training and unknown information to guide search and rescue, often without knowing which methods truly improve civilian survivability. The Firefighter Rescue Survey (FRS) changes that by collecting and analyzing thousands of real-world rescues submitted by firefighters nationwide to show what actually works on the fireground. This one-day course connects the data to the discipline.

In the morning, students examine how rescue outcomes, victim locations, building types, and operational decisions impact survivability, using FRS findings to guide smarter training and tactics.

In the afternoon, students apply those lessons through hands-on, high-repetition skill stations focused on proven rescue techniques, including: search position, orientation, victim assessment, drags, window transitions, communication, split search, oriented search, engine-based search, VES, and masking up with gloves on.