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Residence.: Long Beach NY

Department:: FDNY

Title/rank:: Battalion Chief

Years of public service:: 38

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Training a young department

Topics you provide training for:: Training for company and chief officers on promotion and refresher training

Areas of expertise:: Utility Emergencies
Scenario Training
Curriculum Development

Bio:: Battalion Chief Frank Montagna is a thirty-eight-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department, his last twenty years spent as a chief officer. He is currently assigned to the Departments Bureau Of Training and is responsible for Curriculum Development and Course Administration. Montagna, a nationally certified Level II instructor, holds a Bachelor of Fire Science Degree from John Jay College where he has taught various fire related courses and is currently teaching a course based on his book, RESPONDING TO ‘ROUTINE’ EMERGENCIES.

Trained by the International Association of Fire Chiefs as a carbon monoxide response instructor, he has lectured extensively in the US and Canada on the topic. Chief Montagna gives seminars on firefighting related topics for fire departments around the country and is a regular speaker at Fire Engineering Magazine’s Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis.

Chief Montagna has written numerous articles for Fire Engineering, WNYF and FIRESCUE INTERACTIVE Magazines. His Book RESPONDING TO ‘ROUTINE’ EMERGENCIES and the recently published companion workbook are on the Pennwell Publishing Best Seller List. Excerpts from the book are posted on Chief Montagna’s web site, http://www.ChiefMontagna.com.
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Web site:: www.chiefmontagna.com

Frank Montagna's Groups

Chief's Aid: (11 members)
Created by Dean Feldpausch

Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management: (324 members)
Created by Frank Ricci

Routine Responses: (46 members)
Created by Frank Montagna

Using Fire Engineering Simulations: (49 members)
Created by Jonathan Kaye

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Activated Alarms

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I responded to a reported smoke alarm activation in a private home. The alarm came in from the alarm company. We arrived and found no indication of fire. We looked in the windows and all was clear.... Read More »

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At 1:05am on April 25th, 2008, David Ebel said…: Please allow me to invite you to a site designed by responders for responders... the crew that is doing it is CISM multilevel trained and are there for the guys after the bad calls. It helps the responders that do not yet have a team or would be worried that they asking for help would be seen as weakness. Please join and share it when you can. As a chaplain with over 25 years of service to fire departments I am excited with it's potential to provide support.

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At 1:22pm on April 21st, 2008, Diane Feldman said…: You are certainly welcome. Please submit for next year.

At 4:02pm on April 13th, 2008, Frank Montagna said…: That is great news. I am sure the two of you will put together an outstanding presentation and have fun doing it.
Frank

At 1:49pm on April 13th, 2008, Robert E. Shelton said…: Chief, Dr. Kreutzer and I very much appreciated your input for our proposed presentation for next year!! All the vendors are onboard with us and hopefully we will be presenting in 2009

At 10:53pm on March 31st, 2008, Frank Ricci said…: Chief we could use your input in our Tactical Building Blocks group. We our the largest group. We are on the side under featured groups.
This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what actions to undertake if you do.We will cover some big issues as well as small tactical tips.
Be Safe

At 12:30am on March 28th, 2008, Robert E. Shelton said…: Chief a couple of years ago you attended a presentation I did on the Art of Teaching at FDIC. I appreciated your attendance

At 4:39pm on March 23rd, 2008, Rebecca Wax said…: Yes you will see me in Indy.
I'm done with school, I graduated in May, I'm working as a Fire Protection Consultant right now. As far as FDNY goes my list # is 173, but I got really sick and had to postpone my physical... if all goes well from now on I should be in the January 09 probie class.

At 9:11am on March 14th, 2008, Emily Skopic said…: Thanks for the compliment. We enjoy working with you as well. Look forward to seeing you at FDIC. Shanna's not going this year. I'll be in booth 261.

At 2:02pm on March 13th, 2008, D.R. Lewis said…: An honor to meet you Chief...I studied your writings as a recent college grad...awesome stuff!

STAY ALERT...STAY ALIVE!

At 12:41pm on March 6th, 2008, Julie Simmons said…: Hey Chief, don't forget to add me as a friend. I think you have to click an "accept" link. Thanks!

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