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Customized Fire Training for Your Department

     The video of Episode 7-12 with Chris Kessinger of Citizens First Fire Training Fire Training is now available on our YouTube(R) channel, 5-Alarm task Force Corp.

     We discuss the growth of the company and its unique service model in providing assistance to fire departments, career, volunteer, part-pay, etc. You might be very interested in how they develop their training module based on the actual needs of each client…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on March 28, 2023 at 11:00am — No Comments

Help Us Help Our Firefighters

We are proud to have made donations to Brother Randy Ballinger of the…
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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on March 8, 2023 at 12:21pm — No Comments

When a Firefighter Dies in the Line of Duty

When a firefighter dies on duty: 24 hours of life and death for Portland and Gresham’s bravest

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on March 6, 2023 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Episode 7-11 – The Responder Safety Institute & HASS Alert – “Distracted Driving”

We see it almost every day and sometimes, we are as much to blame as anyone else. We’re talking about distracted driving and the very real, very dangerous and fatal toll that it causes. From long conversations on your cell phone to watching videos, sports, etc., each contributes to a distracted driver. This driver may not even notice our flashing lights and multiple emergency vehicles and winds up plowing through the scene, injuring or killing anyone unable to get out of his/her…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on March 2, 2023 at 12:35pm — No Comments

NEW WEBINAR: New Fire Officers & Professional Resilience

Looking for tickets for our upcoming webinar on March 7th at 6:30 PM ET on "6-Tips for the New Fire Officer" & "Building Personal & Professional Resilience?"

Find them right now at bit.ly/NewOfficer-ProResilience

Net proceeds will benefit our Brothers & Sisters and//or their families, in dire need.

Our three sponsors, Lifetime…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on February 16, 2023 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Vehicle Extrication Training - Rescue-Sim

Rescue-Sim is a fairly new training platform launched in 2022, it's vision is to provide Vehicle Extrication Training to as many Firefighters and first responders as possible. It is being used as a blended approach to training where theory and training can be undertaken remotely, then progressed to hands-on, maximising the time spent when on-site training is available. It covers standard and electric vehicles, where the user has to actively proceed through steps to obtain completion of the…

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Added by Rescue-Sim on February 15, 2023 at 4:41am — No Comments

WEBINAR: New Fire Officers & Professional/Personal Resilience

Are you a new fire officer looking for some direction? Or perhaps you are looking for more inner strength and a clearer mind? Do you have the level of resilience you need for your day-to-day life and as a member of the fire service? If you answer, "Yes," to any of these questions, we have an opportunity for you!

On Tuesday, March 7th at 6:30 PM ET, we are holding our latest webinar. Our presenters are Asst. Chief Tom Marchiano of the Chester NY VFD (6-Points for the New Fire Officer")…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on February 14, 2023 at 10:10am — No Comments

Episode 7-9 Fire Service Burnout - Recovery & New Books About It

If you’ve been a firefighter for more than a year or two, you probably realize that this job is not what you thought it was when you were an adolescent, teen or even a young adult. This profession, career, volunteer, paid-on-call and WUI, is not all fun and excitement. We see and do things that we wouldn’t want our loved ones or good friends to have to do. And those can and often do, exact a huge price!

Our two guests today, Brad Davidson, a former Fire Investigator in Manitoba Canada…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on February 9, 2023 at 9:48am — No Comments

Learning to be a New Officer & Building Personal Resilinecy

If you have recently been appointed a new line officer or battalion chief, you will want to start off on the right foot! At our upcoming webinar on March 7th at 6:30 PM ET, Asst. Chief Tom Marchiano will present, "6-Tips for the New Fire Officer. Having risen through the ranks from "newbie" to assistant chief, Chief Tom will share his experience and wisdom to help you out.

We know all too well that this job (career, volunteer, part-pay, WUI) can take a difficult toll on us, both…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on February 9, 2023 at 9:30am — No Comments

Are You a New Fire Officer? Do you have "Personal Resilience?"

Just appointed/elected a new line officer in your department? Aside from the new title, do you have the interpersonal knowledge to guide and lead your firefighters? No matter career or volunteer, do you have the inner, physical and mental stamina to be a firefighter in today's world? If you see yourself with these questions, our upcoming webinar on March 7th is for you.

The flyer below has all the details. Tickets are now on sale for $20 for this webinar on March 7th at 6:30 PM ET.…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on February 2, 2023 at 9:52am — No Comments

New here

Not sure where to post but delete if not allowed.

I am new here. Looking for people to chat with.26 plus Year Chief send me a friend request or a email .Love to chat about your experience.

Added by Scott on January 31, 2023 at 8:38am — No Comments

NEW WEBINAR: New Fire Officers & Professional Resilience

Tickets are available for our upcoming webinar on March 7, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET.

Tickets are $20 and net proceeds go to help us assist our Brothers/Sisters and/or their families, in dire need. To date, we have donated over $4,000 and approximately 95% went to the surviving family members of a colleague who made the Ultimate Sacrifice.

Our topics include, "6-Pointers for the New Fire Officer," with Assistant Chief Tom Marchiano of the Chester NY VFD…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on January 30, 2023 at 10:10am — No Comments

Are You a New Fire Officer? Do you have "Personal Resilience?"

Are you a (or soon to be) new fire officer? Want to learn a few "tricks of the trade?" Maybe the toll our jobs entail (both career & volunteer) question our abilities.…
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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on January 26, 2023 at 10:50am — No Comments

WEBINAR: New Fire Officers & Professional Resilience

Please join us on Tuesday, March 7th at 6:30 PM EST for our first webinar of 2023. Presenters include Asst. Chief Tom Marchiano of Chester NY VFD and William "Bill" Dungey with the County of Brant Fire Dept in Canada.

Tickets are $20 per person and available now! Net proceeds will benefit the families of our Brothers and Sisters in dire need.

Just choose either the link or the QR code from the flyer below.

Tickets are limited so be sure to get yours now!

Stay Safe…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on January 23, 2023 at 5:28pm — No Comments

Petition to Recall Dangerous Ionization Smoke Alarms

A great multitude of people including all that read this here are at risk and I ask you all to help bring a recall of ionization smoke alarms that places your family at risk !

 

Hopefully this petition will bring a ban & recall of ionization smoke alarms in U.S. and then other Countries will follow. This ionization smoke alarm consumer fraud has destroyed lives for over…

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Added by Dennis Fox on December 2, 2022 at 10:31am — No Comments

WEBINAR - Type II Building Construction & Commercial Sprinkler Systems

Tomorrow Night - Aug, 16th @ 1830hrs EDT
Webinar - "Building Construction & Sprinkler Systems," featuring Chief Mike…
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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on August 15, 2022 at 10:39am — No Comments

NEXT TUESDAY-AUG. 16TH - "Building Constuction & Sprinker Systems

#firefighting #firefighters #training #tactics #big_box #sprinkler_systems #FDC #risers #pumps #flow…

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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on August 8, 2022 at 9:15am — No Comments

Do You Know Why Building Types and Sprinkler Systems Are IMPORTANT?!?!?

The "fire service..." Those words excite many of us and/or, it scares others away. And that can encompass all manner of frightening thoughts, both in our hearts and minds! Our webinars are similar to the cartoons we…
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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on August 1, 2022 at 10:15am — No Comments

Learn About Building Types and Sprinkler Systems

We are just over 2 weeks away from our webinar with Chief Mike Terpak, who will discuss building types, especially Type II, common "big-box" stores and Capt. E.J. Henninger, who has been a sprinkler and fire prevention engineer for over 20 years!
 
And know, that when you purchase a ticket to our…
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Added by 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. on July 29, 2022 at 9:30am — No Comments

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