February 2014 Blog Posts (5)

PPE Preparation

I am just starting my career in the fire department and I'm about 3 weeks away from my PPE. I'm in good physical shape so I'm not too worried about it but I was wondering if anyone had suggestions about different workouts you did to prepare for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Added by Christopher Damon on February 25, 2014 at 1:10pm — No Comments

Color Code of Survival

Earlier this year, I completed a police reserve training course that spanned five months. While there was a massive amount of information to absorb, some of it stood out above the rest. As I mentioned in a previous article, law enforcement and military personnel have spent a great deal of time learning what goes on in the mind of those who serve and protect. Firefighters and police officers have always had that unspoken rivalry…
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Added by Brad Maness on February 21, 2014 at 8:39am — No Comments

Midnight Calls

I'm embarrassed to say that the other night I slept through a call. Does anyone have any tips to wake up easier for middle of the night calls?

Added by Ben Peirce on February 18, 2014 at 8:07pm — 1 Comment

What should i do

Ok guys i classes coming up that I need for the state of IL, my employer wont let me have time off because they say Im JUST a volunteer, when other employees take time off for classes all year round. What do I do/ can I do

Added by Bmead on February 18, 2014 at 11:12am — 2 Comments

DON’T LOOK NOW, BUT SOMEONE BROKE THE COOKIE CUTTER on BACKSTEP FIREFIGHTER.COM

Not sure it ever worked in the first place

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We are in a fascinating period of time for the fire service.  Never before have the resources (financial, physical and mental) been greater.  We are finally looking at fires, how they burn, how conditions change.  We are looking a fuel packages, flow paths.  We are discussing heat release rates and polar…

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on February 9, 2014 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

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