Dave LeBlanc's Blog – December 2014 Archive (2)

44.7 Percent on Backstep Firefighter

The numbers don’t matter – Capt. Dave LeBlanc

As we continue to discuss the future of the fire service and it’s mission as it relates to fire attack, protecting civilians and our safety, something has become clear.

The numbers don’t matter. It was less safe to return from an incident this year than it was to operate on the fireground. 9 out of 87…

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on December 31, 2014 at 12:29pm — 2 Comments

Easy-Button Firefighting

There is no magic bullet, by Capt. Dave LeBlanc

As we read today about the incident in Woodmere New York, it drives home the point that no matter how much we train, learn, research and perform, this job is still dangerous and we need to be…

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Added by Dave LeBlanc on December 20, 2014 at 8:11am — No Comments