David Baldwin

Battalion Chief (ret.)
Sacramento City Fire Department CA
David Baldwin is a retired Battalion Chief with the Sacramento Fire Department. He has served for 36 years in the fire service, with 29 years with the Sacramento Fire Department and seven years with the Donner Summit Fire Department. Chief Baldwin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Services Management from Union Institute & University and an Associate of Science in Fire Science Technology from Sierra College.  He is a California State Fire Marshall Office certified Chief Fire Officer and Fire Instructor-II. During his years with the Sacramento Fire Department, he served as the department's Wildland and Live Fire Training Programs director. He was involved with many other departmental programs, including Co-authoring the Sacramento Fire Department Engine Company Handbook, the Lead author of the Sacramento Fire Department Engine Company Hands-On Training Manual, and the Sacramento Fire Department Wildland Handbook.

Sessions by David Baldwin

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Hemet Fire 

Fire Control 3: Evidence-based Structural Firefighting (Live Fire)

Instructors:

Derek Alkonis, Assistant Chief (Ret.) Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA
Gil Pedroza, Fire Captain, Glendale (CA) Fire Department
Dave Baldwin, BC (Ret.), Sacramento City Fire Department, CA  
Chad Christensen, BC, Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA

This course applies Fire Safety Research Institute’s (FSRI) evidence-based findings to provide the knowledge and skills that prepare a firefighter to locate, control, and extinguish an interior structure fire. The course includes classroom review of contemporary full scale fire experiments and live fire training in a fixed facility. This course is a pre-requisite for those who desire to become a qualified Live Fire Instructor for Fire Control 3.

Designed For:

Fire suppression personnel

Authority:

NFPA 1403: Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions (2018)

Office of the State Fire Marshal

Prerequisites:

Meet the minimum job performance requirements for Fire Fighter 1 in NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications related to safety; fire behavior; portable extinguishers; personal protective equipment (PPE); ladders; fire hose, appliances, and streams; overhaul; water supply; ventilation; forcible entry; and building construction (NFPA 1403 (2018))

or

SFT Fire Fighter 1 certification

Student Requirements:

Each student must provide their own NFPA-compliant SCBA with a spare bottle.  SCBA’s WILL NOT be provided by the host agency.

NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting compliant PPE.

Proof of successful SCBA Fit Test within the last twelve (12) months

Maximum Class Size:  25

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Hemet Fire 

Fire Control 3: Evidence-based Structural Firefighting (Live Fire)

Instructors:

Derek Alkonis, Assistant Chief (Ret.) Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA
Gil Pedroza, Fire Captain, Glendale (CA) Fire Department
Dave Baldwin, BC (Ret.), Sacramento City Fire Department, CA  
Chad Christensen, BC, Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA

This course applies Fire Safety Research Institute’s (FSRI) evidence-based findings to provide the knowledge and skills that prepare a firefighter to locate, control, and extinguish an interior structure fire. The course includes classroom review of contemporary full scale fire experiments and live fire training in a fixed facility. This course is a pre-requisite for those who desire to become a qualified Live Fire Instructor for Fire Control 3.

Designed For:

Fire suppression personnel

Authority:

NFPA 1403: Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions (2018)

Office of the State Fire Marshal

Prerequisites:

Meet the minimum job performance requirements for Fire Fighter 1 in NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications related to safety; fire behavior; portable extinguishers; personal protective equipment (PPE); ladders; fire hose, appliances, and streams; overhaul; water supply; ventilation; forcible entry; and building construction (NFPA 1403 (2018))

or

SFT Fire Fighter 1 certification

Student Requirements:

NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting compliant PPE.

Proof of successful SCBA Fit Test within the last twelve (12) months

Maximum Class Size:  25

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Hemet Fire 

Fire Control 3: Evidence-based Structural Firefighting (Live Fire)

Instructors:

Derek Alkonis, Assistant Chief (Ret.) Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA
Gil Pedroza, Fire Captain, Glendale (CA) Fire Department
Dave Baldwin, BC (Ret.), Sacramento City Fire Department, CA  
Chad Christensen, BC, Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA

This course applies Fire Safety Research Institute’s (FSRI) evidence-based findings to provide the knowledge and skills that prepare a firefighter to locate, control, and extinguish an interior structure fire. The course includes classroom review of contemporary full scale fire experiments and live fire training in a fixed facility. This course is a pre-requisite for those who desire to become a qualified Live Fire Instructor for Fire Control 3.

Designed For:

Fire suppression personnel

Authority:

NFPA 1403: Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions (2018)

Office of the State Fire Marshal

Prerequisites:

Meet the minimum job performance requirements for Fire Fighter 1 in NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications related to safety; fire behavior; portable extinguishers; personal protective equipment (PPE); ladders; fire hose, appliances, and streams; overhaul; water supply; ventilation; forcible entry; and building construction (NFPA 1403 (2018))

or

SFT Fire Fighter 1 certification

Student Requirements:

NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting compliant PPE.

Proof of successful SCBA Fit Test within the last twelve (12) months

Maximum Class Size:  25