Bill Carey's Blog – March 2011 Archive (3)

Can You Hear Me Now? Staying Alive: Prince George's County Fire, EMS Department Unveils Mobile Mayday Simulator

New Technical Services Battalion uses department box truck to create a complex mayday classroom.

Recommendations, as well as actions themselves, led to the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department creating a rather complex mayday training lesson that involves a mobile simulator. In April of 2009, a house fire in the Largo area… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on March 5, 2011 at 8:01pm — No Comments

Public Safety's Not Affected, A False Dichotomy. Shared Post From CMD-FD

Gabriel Angemi shares how despite Camden's cuts, firefighters can't just hold back. Maybe.

On a national level layoffs have become the norm for public safety personnel, regardless of the threat posed to the ones they leave behind or the residents of the area they once protected. How is it then, when a city such as Camden NJ has its civic and public safety leaders stand up at a podium; hair done, neat… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on March 5, 2011 at 7:51pm — No Comments

February Highlights at Backstep Firefighter

A monthly review of our popular postings.

March is definitely starting off well, but first, lets catch you up on some of our February posts.

Dave LeBlanc took a look at why it appears many firefighters are coming off the rigs with either the wrong tool or no tool at all (or the "favorite" tool). Part of this is because of a lack of riding assignments. Dave recalled Tom Brennan's great article on hand tools for truck work in… Continue

Added by Bill Carey on March 5, 2011 at 7:41pm — No Comments