All Blog Posts Tagged 'Kevin Milan' (2)

Hot-Button Issue: Live-fire training in acquired structures

By Kevin Milan



Beyond traditional helmets and smooth-bore nozzles, the most controversial subject in the firehouse is live-fire training. This issue polarizes training officers and departments, and for good reason.



I live and work in Colorado, a state well known for many firsts in fire service training and certification. For example, NFPA 1403: Standard on Live-Fire Training Evolutions, has its roots in Colorado—but…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on March 7, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

2 Plans in 1: Creating a training action plan

By Kevin Milan

A fireground mentor once told me, “It’s OK to vary your plan, as long as you have one.” As a young fire officer, I understood the message: We can change ventilation tactics so long as we plan to vent. A secondary water supply can come from either direction, so long as it arrives. Little did I know that this mentor imparted wisdom about things far beyond commanding the initial fire…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on January 10, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

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