Firefighters from several countries met in Lisbon, Portugal for the 2011 International Flashover-CFBT Instructors meeting organized by Tantad and RSB Lisbon. Over 200 accredited instructors attended to discuss educational materials and review firefighting tactics, techniques and safety procedures. Presentations covered various fire service organizations and new testing of containers and fuels for flashover simulations. Instructors validated teaching methods through practical exercises using a training structure built by the Lisbon Fire Department. Plans were made to expand instruction and the network of participating countries in the coming year.

1. Tantad & RSB Lisbon - 2011 International Flashover-CFBT Instructors meeting Lisbon (Portugal) - 16-20 May 2011 http://www.rsblisboa.com.pt http://www.tantad.com

2. Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011 With over 200 accredited flashover-CFBT instructors, a drafting committee managing more than 30 educational materials available in 5 languages​​, Tantad is so far the only organized worldwild group for structural firefighting instructors. The Tantad course is used in many countries with official validation of its contents. Each year, members most involved meet to discuss, review the past year and plan the work of the coming year. Last year's meeting (Canjuers - France) had laid the foundations of two teams attack methods. This year, the Regiment of Lisbon Fire Department (which celebrated its 616 year history) has agreed to host the meeting which was attended by firefighters from France, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Italy and Peru.

3. Presentations Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011 Some of the presentations made​​: fire service organization in Italy, the NAHF Peru Association (National Association of Hispanic Firefighters), tests of new use of containers, tactics (adapted from military concepts), temperatures below the protective equipment, etc.. A revision of the theory about structural fires, was also performed.

4. Nozzles techniques Pedagogical tips and tricks about nozzles techniques, demonstrations, explanations, use of new pedagogical tools Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011

5. Flashover Exercices Security information, streching... Done before entering the flashover container. Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011

6. brulage Flashover Exercices Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011

7. Flashover Exercices Exercises were conducted in an attack and in an observation containers. Tests were conducted to check the possibility of using fuels other than chipboard plates (test of weight and position). Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011

8. House training Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011 Methods for the rescue of victims, discreet ventilation, nozzles techniques and educational tools were validated during exercises performed in a system built by instructors from Lisbon.

9. Friendship Warm welcome from the regiment, beautiful city, beautiful weather. And excellent Portuguese food with lots of very good fish! Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011

10. By next year... Tantad & RSB - Lisbon 2011 By next year, the drafting committee will work on the outcome of the meeting in Lisbon: construction plans for other containers, documents for new exercises ... New training of instructors will take place (France, Italy, Belgium, Argentina ...) thus promoting the extension of the group. The 2012 meeting will be held probably in Belgium, certainly involving more countries. For informations, feel free to contact us at [email_address]