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The Way of The Chief

Just posted some new content over at Firehouse Zen, titled The Way of The Chief. It is partially in response to a question posed by my colleague and friend Rhett Fleitz at The Fire Critic about the future leadership of the fire service.

As always, I invite you to come visit and hopefully, you'll come back…

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Added by Mick Mayers on April 15, 2011 at 1:16pm — No Comments

thank you all for the welcome

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Have Something to Say? Make Sure the Right Person is Talking

REALITY CHECK

By Scott Cook

On March 6, 2011, six adults perished in a mobile home fire in my hometown. You may have read about it here on FirefighterNation.com.

This article is not about the fire, though, or the operations of the fire departments working the fireground. It’s about how the news was communicated to… Continue

Added by FFN WebTeam on April 15, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

a breed of there own.

Firefighters they are a breed of their own. They work long days and sleep short nights. They go for hours sometimes days on end with only a precious little bit of sleep.

Yet they do their job well and voluntarily.

A firefighter can quit at any time, no one is there looking over our shoulder telling us we can’t quit, but we don’t quit in spite of that. And when you ask one of us why, there is a pause and then an “I don’t really know” or, “I can’t really put my finger on… Continue

Added by daniel windsor on April 14, 2011 at 2:17pm — No Comments

10 Year 9-11 Anniversary Manhattan to Manhattan Bus Tour:

At noon on January 25^th, 2011, the creators of the 9/11 Rose Float, recently featured in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, passed the “WE WILL NEVER FORGET” torch to the

FireCareers.com-9/11 Patch Project bus.…

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Added by Brett Hill on April 14, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments

Firefighter 1 Certs.

Quick ? For anyone .....what classes do i need to have to get my FF1, And 3 in Illinois...I am Already FFII i want to see what i have to do to further my education???????

Added by Trey Kelly on April 14, 2011 at 2:46am — 3 Comments

EMT's and Firefighters Everyday.

You stay up 16 hours,

He's been up 48 straight

You take a warm shower to help you wake up,

The rain in the Middle of the interstate keeps him awake

You complain of a Headache and call in "sick",

He is chilled to the bone,hasn't eaten all day,has the flu

and then…

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Added by Steven Muccioli on April 13, 2011 at 8:45pm — No Comments

Building Support for the Cause: Lessons learned from the “Ready, Set, Go!” pilot program

By Chief Bob Roper and Lucian Deaton

Firefighters remember the fires that impact our departments and serve as guideposts in the development of our own careers in the fire service. Yet, as we all know, the public will soon forget the threats that they’re experiencing today. Development in the wildland/urban interface (WUI) introduces new and existing residents in our communities—many of whom have pre-existing notions of what it means to live in close proximity to forest,…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 13, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Handling the “Leadership Absenteeism” Crisis Ahead—a Career Perspective

By Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE

The following article focuses on a growing issue in the career fire service: the “leadership absenteeism” created by a generation of leaders retiring. Read a complementary article by Tiger Schmittendorf about this issue’s impact on the volunteer fire service… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 13, 2011 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Handling the “Leadership Absenteeism” Crisis Ahead—a Volunteer Perspective

By Tiger Schmittendorf

The following article focuses on a growing issue in the volunteer fire service: the “leadership absenteeism” created by a generation of leaders retiring. Read a complementary article by Jeff Johnson about this issue’s impact on the career fire service here.…

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Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 13, 2011 at 6:30am — 3 Comments

Introducing your new RECRUIT

After much anticipation on getting a final phone call from the Fire Department, I was told on Friday that I had been accepted into Recruit Volunteer school, Sunday was orientation and paperwork and last night was first night of Wildland school! Talk about fast paced! I found myself wanting to soak up everything I can training wise like I was 18 again! But this was not possible without the support of friends, family and FFN....so thank you!

Added by Kate on April 12, 2011 at 12:32pm — 1 Comment

Mentoring Advances the Quality of Future Fire Service Leaders

Mentoring Advances the Quality of Future Fire Service Leaders

Seasoned fire officials can help prepare next generation’s leaders for excellence

By Kenneth Morgan

With varying missions, a constantly changing environment and decreasing revenue sources that hamper an increasing service demand, anyone in the fire service today knows our occupation is in constant… Continue

Added by Fire Rescue Magazine on April 12, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

THE DICHOTOMY OF RISK on BACKSTEP FIREFIGHTER

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on April 11, 2011 at 10:40pm — No Comments

Thank You Volunteers

Volunteer Appreciation Week April 11 - 17

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week I would like to make the following statement:

As Chief, I can never express enough how much pride and respect I have for “YOU” the members that make the Clarendon Fire Association a success. Without your volunteering, outstanding help, support, and devotion I couldn't do my job and we couldn't provide the professional service we offer.

"Thank You…

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Added by Norman E. Flanders on April 11, 2011 at 6:09pm — 1 Comment

Are You At Work Or At The Firehouse?

Many of us have either seen firsthand or heard about the Pride and

Ownership series by Chief Rick Lasky of the Lewisville (TX) Fire

Department so I won't give you a synopsis but rather use it as a

building block to talk about some related issues.

Like I have posted before, do you check the rigs first thing in the

morning? Do you get your chores done and then ask the officer what more

needs to be done? And if he doesn't have anything else for you, do… Continue

Added by backsteprescue on April 11, 2011 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Is Anyone (Else) Out There? First Arriving & Trapped

As reported in our nations news, five DC Fire Department members were injured yesterday in an early morning house fire. They became trapped by a ceiling collapse shortly after making entry. The speed with which the RIC deployed and made rescues, coupled with the the IC immediately requesting a 2nd Alarm resulted in not only rapid rescue of multiple trapped firefighters, but also quick knock down of a serious fire.

Unlike urban/metro FD's, the suburban FD may not have quite…

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Added by SAFE Firefighter on April 11, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

pierce quantum pumper

Hello

Im new here and need some direction on a project thats coming up soon. Our 97 pierce quantum pumper is in need of a new radiator, Has any department ever taken on this job? Due to budget cuts sending it out is not in the in the cards. We plan to do it in house and have top people. If you have done this job what did you run into? what problems? or what would you do different next time? If anyone has a step by step list to follow that would also…

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Added by Lou Cherney on April 9, 2011 at 11:20pm — No Comments