1st DUE OPERATIONS CONFERENCE

May 5-7, 2026

Carolina Beach, NC

**DISCOUNTED ROOM RATES OF $149.00 END APRIL 13th.**

This year's conference promises to be an unparalleled opportunity for professional growth, featuring high-quality training sessions led by some of the most respected and accomplished leaders in the industry. Participants will benefit from a dynamic program that includes two days of engaging and insightful lectures designed to share cutting-edge strategies, best practices, and innovative ideas.

In addition, the conference offers a unique, hands-on training experience on the third day, providing attendees with practical skills and techniques that they can immediately apply in their work. The emphasis throughout the event will be on creating a student-focused environment, ensuring that every participant leaves with the tools and knowledge needed to excel.

As the conference date approaches, more exciting details will be announced. Be sure to stay updated by visiting www.1stduetactics.com, or our facebook page, where you'll find the latest information about speakers, sessions, and registration.

LODGING:

Courtyard Marriot Carolina Beach

Rates starting at $149/night

Must book by April 13, 2026

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Instructors

Corley Moore Firehouse Vigilance / Moore Fire Department (Ret)

"Down & Dirty Fireground Decision Making"

Rob Fisher Snohomish County Fire Dept (Ret)

"Leadership Through Fellowship"

Todd Edwards Atlanta Fire Dept (Ret) / Fire Life Training Associates

"The Tactical Playbook"

Clyde Gordan Houston Fire Department (Ret) / H-Town Fire Training

"Managing the Mayday"

Brad Bennett Spartanburg Fire Dept (Ret)

"Winning with Ladders"

Sean Duffy

"Build Your Culture"

Alan Griffin Chief, Carolina Beach Fire Department / 1st Due Tactics

Don Clark, Chris Clark, Cody Clark

Elkhart Brass Staff

H.O.T. Instructors

Key Hose Staff

H.O.T. Instructors

Hands On Training Track Descriptions

Track 1: Engine Track

Lead Instructors: Todd Edwards, Clyde Gordon, Brad Bennett, Elkhart Brass Staff & Key Hose Staff

Everything Engine!

This 8-hour program has been designed to provide the students a wide array of different Engine Company Operations, including;

* Hose loads

* Making the stretch

* Flowing and moving

* Pin and hit techniques

Students will rotate through hands-on engine company skill stations, including multiple hose loads and stretch configurations, flowing and moving techniques, and pin-and-hit operations within the hose maze. This half-day session is designed to sharpen fundamentals, reinforce best practices, and improve operational efficiency for firefighters of all experience levels.

Turn Out Gear Required (No SCBA)

Track 2: Truck Track

Lead Instructors: Don Clark, Cody Clark & Chris Clark

Search / VES

* Drags and maneuvering victims. (big and small)

* Victim removal from windows

* Searching around and under victims. (where there’s 1 there’s 2...)

* Tips on using a TIC when searching

* Forcible entry techniques

PPE Needed

* Full gear w/ airpark

* Eye and ear protection

Track 3: Leadership Track

Corely Moore - Firehouse Vigilance

AM Track: Reflexive Readiness: Initial Operations

Designed to challenge the participants with how they prepare for emergency operations. Relevant Readiness focuses specifically on the first due operations of the initial arriving unit. Teaching best practices and habit enforcing techniques long before the tones drop.

Delving past tactics and getting into the nuts and bolts inside the psychology of preparation. It gives the tools for building a mindset of relevant preparedness that will set up any company for success.

PM Track: The 9 L's

The purpose of this class is to give leaders the tools they need to measure where they currently are at in their Leadership skill set. And the ability to evaluate where they want to be, and what they need to do to get there. The presentation is broken down into nine principles of leadership all of which start with the letter "L". Learn, Listen, Love, Look, Laugh, Level, Live, Labor, Last. The ultimate point of the class is to provide them with the single greatest tool that I can give to someone in a leadership role, and that is a lens by which you can judge every decision around the firehouse... before you make it.

REGISTRATION

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Full Conference Pass
2 Days Lecture
1 Day H.O.T.
~ ENGINE
~ TRUCK
~ LEADERSHIP - Corley Moore
$300.00 ea.
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1 Day Leadership Track Pass ONLY - Corley Moore
THIS IS FOR ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO JUST ATTEND THE ONE DAY LEADERSHIP H.O.T. TRACK WITH CORLEY MOORE.
**THERE IS NOT A SEPERATE REGISTRATION FOR THE TRUCK OR ENGINE TRACKS, THEY ARE AVAILABLE WITH THE FULL CONFERENCE PASS**
$50.00 ea.
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