We're back with more episodes of "5-Alarm Task Force!" this coming week!



On Tuesday Feb. 6th, we welcome Chuck Moran of Online Video Mastery, who will discuss how to make excellent videos with a cellphone for both retention and recruitment for your department.



Then, on February 13th, our guest will be William Kohut. William is an accomplished and…

"THRIVE ON DUTY: OPTIMIZE YOUR SLEEP & STRESS" is our webinar on January 23rd. CORRECTED TIME IS 6:30 PM ET!"

Tix are $20 and available at bit.ly/ThriveOnDuty or visit our website at https://www.5-AlarmTaskForceCorp.org. …

Coming up on January 23rd. The CORRECT time is 6:30 PM (1830 hours) ET.

Net proceeds benefit the 5-Alarm Task Force Corp. Foundation account, which provides fast funds for our Brothers or Sisters and/or their families in dire need.

Tickets are $20 and available at…

The New Year is here! What resolutions did you make for yourself for the New Year? While many think of losing weight, making more money, etc., did you ever think of taking care of YOURSELF? No, we’re not talking about vitamins and supplements. Rather, we’re talking about the “inner you,” your overall behavioral health! You probably deal with sleep deprivation, stress and numerous other issues, but you do your best to tuck them away, hoping they’ll disappear on their own. But my friend, they…

Pressure – almost every job has it, some more and some less. Perhaps one requires scaling new high-rise buildings or repairing the blades of a turbine windmill. Maybe another requires dropping hundreds or thousands of feet below ground level on in the sea. However, few have the every-single-day pressure that First Responders face. And as most of us learned in a high school science class, too much pressure will often lead to dire consequences! Those pressures include poor sleep, overtime,…

During this holiday season, many of us do our best to balance our work time as First Responders and our family time; but it is not always easy! The demands of our work often erode the links we have to family and friends. Now, compound in the fact of some of the calls we respond to during, what is supposed to be a joyous season and our emotions can go haywire. Yet, we know that to do this job, we tuck our emotions into a "back pocket." Finally, you look at…

Busy planning for the holidays? Then give yourself the gift that keeps on giving! Buy your ticket early for our webinar, "Thrive On Duty-Optimize Your Sleep & Stress" on January 23rd at 6:30 PM ET!

Tickets are just $20 (may be higher in Canada) and net proceeds benefit the 5-Alarm Task Force Foundation account.

Presenters will be Chief (ret)…

5-Alarm Task Force Corp and Insight Training LLC are proud to present our next webinar on January 23, 2024 at 6:30PM ET.

Presenters will be Chief (ret) Arjuna George of the "Beneath the Helmet" podcast and the author of "Burnt Around the Edges," which tells how he suffered from stress-induced burnout and his recovery which allowed him to write his…

Our latest podcast audio is now available. My guest is Capt. Mike Daley and we discuss the new NFPA 1700 standard, including the "absorption" of the 1710 & 1720 standards and Capt. Daley's work as the president of "Kill the Flashover." If you have never heard of KTF or know what it is about, Capt. Daley explains it in detail!

Listen to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform or our website at…

As firefighters we spend a large part of our careers learning our craft. Some learn from the start and keep it going throughout their careers. Others think that from the academy they learned what was necessary and only continue their learning when they have to, i.e., mandatory department training. Across the country, there are often local, regional and national conferences with excellent speakers, instructors and often, “Hot Classes,” too! Yet, how many of us have attended a class to learn…

     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…

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

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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…

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.

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