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Nozzle Operations and Victims: A Real-Life Hat Dance

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Nozzle Operations and Victims: A Real-Life Hat Dance

Jonah Smith

Friday, June 13, 2025  
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

The course will address the relationship between the nozzle and victims’ survivability. The course will relate multiple data points from the Firefighter Rescue Survey and UL studies to present the importance of proper nozzle operations to ensure maximal victim survivability.  The course will emphasize the importance of water delivery and its impact on the unprotected civilian.

Jonah Smith

 Jonah Smith grew up in Richmond, VA where his exposure to the fire service began in the Church Hill area of the RVA with some of the best firefighters in the city. Jonah attended the University of South Carolina for both a Bachelors and master’s and started with the Columbia Fire Department in 2003. After a few years, Jonah pursued a career with the Charlotte, NC Fire Department where he began in 2005. He served as a Captain from 2010 to 2021 serving on Engine Companies on the City’s South side and finished out as a Shift Safety Officer prior to being promoted. He is currently assigned as a Battalion Chief on B Shift for the City of Charlotte. Additionally, since the day he received his certifications in 2003, he has volunteered with departments including the Lexington County FD and Columbia Fire Department. Currently, he serves as a firefighter at the Indian Land Fire Department in South Carolina. Jonah is a 9-time FDIC instructor and has presented at numerous conferences to include: Firehouse Expo, Fire Rescue International, South Carolina Fire Rescue, Metro Atlanta Firefighters Conference, and the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo. He is married with 2 children.