#201 Reading Fire, Fire Dynamics & Lessons learned with Fire Behaviour Legend & Author Shan Raffel

Shan Raffel is an Australian retired operational station officer from Brisbane Australia. After the death of two colleagues in 1994 and the serious injury of two others in 1996, he submitted a proposal for an intensive international study of compartment fire behaviour training (CFBT). Raffel visited the United Kingdom and Sweden for 6 weeks to study the most advanced teaching tactics and training facilities. Upon return, he shaped the first nationally recognized training program in Australia and has since assisted numerous fire services in Australia and internationally with the development of their training facilities and teaching materials.In 2009, Raffel was awarded a Churchill Fellowship. He is focused on exploring ways of improving efficiency and safety as to firefighting. During 30-year career in the fire service, he has conducted international study tours in the USA (FDNY), Canada, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and Switzerland.He still teaches his knowledge and experience as a CFBT and Fire Behaviour instructor in various countries including South Korea, Croatia, Thailand, Begium. He has also authored various books including·       Fire Dynamics for Firefighters  ·       Reading Fire ·       Fighting Fire·       3D Fire Fighting: Training, Techniques, and Tactics by Paul Grimwood, Ed Hartin, John McDonough and Shan RaffelYou can contact Shan at [email protected] support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon CrewA big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.GORE-TEX Professional ClothingHAIX FootwearACCESS the FREE GENESIS Sleep & Performance webinar HEREACCESS our community for Emergency Services Peer support HEREFitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.Designed by Firefighters for FirefightersJoin our Facebook group HERETry the program for FREE HERE Support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HEREPlease subscribe to the podcast on YoutubeEnter our monthly giveaways on the following platformsFacebookInstagramGet notified of each Podcast episode as soon as they come out by clicking HERESend us Fan MailSupport the show***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew