Battalion Chief Ron Moore is the Training Officer of the McKinney (TX) Fire Department. He is responsible for development, delivery and evaluation of continuing education fire and rescue training programs for the 122-member fire department. McKinney FD protects a growing city of 110,000+ population situated north of the city of Dallas.

His 34 years of fire service experience have allowed him the opportunity to conduct thousands of advanced automobile rescue seminars and bus rescue training programs nationwide and throughout Canada. His presentations have taken him as far as Sweden, England, Germany, and The Netherlands. He is a most sought-after and highly recognized expert in his field.

Ron is the author of over 100 published articles in the Universityof Extrication series, featured each month in Firehouse magazine and is the moderator of the University of Extrication interactive section of the firehouse.com website. He is also the author of the most definitive training manual in this field, Vehicle Rescue and Extrication, 2nd edition, a text published by Mosby Co.

Course Information
The Challenges of Advanced Steels--This presentation will explain the results of the year-long research project taken to investigate what the use of exotic metals such as boron means to fire and rescue personnel.  Following the five-part series of articles in Firehouse Magazine, this presentation explains what the metal is, where the metal is, and how to work with it or work around it. As special emphasis this year is placed on alternative or backup techniques that might be necessary if you cannot cut through Boron at a crash scene.  Participants will find out how to determine if their department’s cutter can handle the task.

Hybrid Vehicle Update--New 2009 and 2010 model hybrids will be discussed.  Several brand new models have high-voltage batteries in unusual locations plus several actually have household duplex receptacles built into them to provide 120-volt power inside the vehicle.

Highway Safety--This presentation has been updated for 2010 and will address the newest government requirements for cones, deployable signs, and high-visibility clothing for responder when working in or near moving traffic.  Find out why firefighters have to be ‘vested’ out on the street.