Training Center
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Are They Fixing or Bitching? Are You Leading or Retreating?
There is little doubt that in one of your firehouses right now, some members are engaged in a "solving the World's issues" discussion. The nature of firefighters is that we are ...
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Ethanol
Re: Ethanol and what foam to use Alcohol Resistant AFFF is probably the best best bet. Since most gasoline now has 10% ethanol in it, regular AFFF is less successful than ...
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In Search of the Real Fire Department
How often have you heard the term, "real fire department"? It seems to be a common phrase, usually indicating that someone is unhappy with something about the fire department they work ...
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Line of Duty Death Guidelines
This was developed to function as guidelines only, and have no legal status or bearing. We hope when the situation arises, that they are helpful. GUIDELINES for CEREMONIAL PROCEDURES INTRODUCTION: The ...
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Not Everyone Goes Home
On my website a while back, a brother posted a simple statement- everyone goes home. I thought about it for a bit. I reflected on the 343 firefighters that didn’t ...
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Pride and Ownership: The Love for the job
Pride and Ownership: The Love for the Job Ceremonies that Stoke the Flames of Tradition by Rick Lasky Our fire service is rich in tradition and has a history so fascinating ...
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Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic: Prioritizing Leadership
There is a virus infesting some fire departments in our Nation. It is not a computer virus but a leadership virus and one which threatens the future of many of these ...
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Saving Our Own Starts With Attitude
At a recent fire I overheard the incident commander tell the mutual aid rapid intervention team, “Thanks for coming; my guys would have killed me if I assigned them as RIT.” ...
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The GPS to Real
Years ago I wrote an angry memo that eventually made it into a fire commentary in one of the fire journals. It was titled, “In Search of the Real Fire Department ...
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Who Did You Light Today?
I am a big fan of quotes. It amazes me to see how eloquent many people have been over the centuries; how a few words can really say so much. One ...