Where firefighters come to talk training
Scott Nacheman's Page
Profile Information
- Department:
- IL Fire Svc Institute / Northbrook FD Tech Rescue / DHS-FEMA IN-TF1 US&R, Blue IST / IL-TF1 US&R
- Title/rank:
- Field Instructor / Structures Specialist
- Years of public service:
- 17
- Agency structure:
- other
- Professional Qualifications:
- See bio
- Topics you provide training for:
- Collapse Rescue, Urban Search & Rescue
- Areas of expertise:
- Building construction, Building Collapse, Shoring
- Bio:
- Scott G. Nacheman is a Senior Associate in the Chicago, IL office of the investigations division of the engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti. He serves as a Structures Specialist with US&R IL-TF1 as well as DHS/FEMA IN-TF1 and is assigned to the Blue IST. He is a Field Instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute and an on-call responder for the Northbrook (IL) Fire Department Technical Rescue Team. He is a member of several NFPA, SFPE and other national and state level technical committees. He has over 15 years experience in the fire service, having served as a firefighter,
officer and instructor. He received Masters degrees in Architecture and Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Web site:
- http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu
A Message From Bobby Halton
We are excited to have you participate in our discussions and interactive forums. Before you begin posting, please take a moment to read our policy page HERE.
Badge
Fire Engineering Features
NFPA 1403 Live-Fire Evolutions at Fire Service Training Centers
Live fire training is an essential part of a firefighter's education, but there are significant differences between training at gas-fired versus non-gas-fired structures. Mike Gurr takes a closer look.Fire Engineering University: Online Continuing Education for Firefighters
Fire Engineering University is changing the way fire service professionals approach continuing education. Our goal is to provide you with relevant, topical educational content that is easily accessible. For a full listing of courses with descriptions, credits, and fees, go to www.fireengineeringuniversity.com.New Vehicle Extrication: 2010 Lexus HS250h
The first compact hybrid luxury sedan, this hybrid only model contains several unique features, including numerous air bags. Jason Emery reviews considerations for vehicle rescue operations.© 2009 Created by fireeng
Comment Wall (2 comments)
You need to be a member of Fire Engineering Training Community to add comments!
Join this social network
How has it been in Illinois. I just wanted to let you know that we finally got all our things together in Oklahoma and are now able to deliver the SC Ops class. Thank you for all the help.