Derek Alkonis

Retired Assistant Chief
LA County Fire Department
Derek Alkonis retired as an LACoFD Assistant Chief, August 2021 after 31 years.  During his time with LA County, he led the Air & Wildland and Training Services Divisions, and worked closely with the IAFF in developing the programs of the:  Wellness-Fitness Initiative, CPAT, Peer Fitness Trainer, and Fire Ground Survival.  Since 2011 he has been a member of UL's Fire Safety Research Institute's advisory board and also led the implementation of evidence-based firefighting tactics within LA County Fire Department.  Derek is now a Research Program Manager with UL's Fire Safety Research Institute.  He is responsible for assisting fire departments in implementing evidence-based firefighting tactics, and identifying where the Institute and UL can use their research capabilities and assets to investigate wildfire and WUI challenges.  Derek is a graduate of the University of California San Diego.

Sessions by Derek Alkonis

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