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Ideology vs Philosophy: Are you Slicing or Dicing in the fire service trends
We have a very Robust discussion going on about SLICERS and the use and avocation of it to be the end all be all of the fire service. I feel it necessary to make our position very clear on the latest...
View ArticleUrgency of Response
Hello All, and a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! I had planned on posting this article prior to the holiday festivities, because as most of us know, this is one of the most active...
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LEADERS ARE RESPONSIBLE NOT COWARDICE
To say I am pissed is an understatement, and the very reason I started a blog. It was to vent my feelings and share information that I felt may be relevant to help other firefighters go home. Just as...
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Firefighter Basics: The Opening Act
Thanks or the response we received on checking you SCBA when arriving for shift. We received several notes of encouragement asking us for more so we will work to get it done. The First thing we are...
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Getting Back 2 The Basics: Why Did You Ever Leave Them? Pt. I
As I am privileged to travel across the country like I do, I see, hear, and read a lot of the same thing as it pertains to the fire service. Quite often I hear the phrase ” We gotta get back to the...
View ArticleBasics Training: Dressing Drilll
The drill below are typical drills that happen almost everyday in the fire service. Focusing on the Drill at hand, is it effective? Does this drill bring forth realistic expectations? In what...
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Getting Back 2 the Basics: Why did you ever leave them pt. II
Building Construction When you look at these two buildings what do you know about there construction? Have you studied and or experienced the issues that come associated with these types of...
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Ultrahazardous
Everytime I turn around it feels like I’m being told to change. I’ve been told my thought process is outdated, my tactics are obsolete and, even worse, that I am dangerous. A lot of change in the fire...
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Words Matter
Ryan and I had the honor of sitting in on a UL/NIST class today on Fire Dynamics Research to Tactical Solutions. We appreciate the time and effort that was put into the class and the fireground...
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Actions Speak Louder…
We live in a glorious age of information – the internet has provided unlimited access to a vast wealth of knowledge. Never in the history of man has one been able to gather information as efficiently...
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Back 2 the Basics: Part III
Search- The first thing I want you to notice is I did not include rescue, that will come later . It was not until an article written by Michael Briclaut in the Fire Engineering, that I realize I was...
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Laddering With Purpose
What is it that prevents fire departments from throwing ground ladders or aerials? Why do ground ladders remain on the apparatus and aerials remain in their beds at fire calls? Why are RIT teams...
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