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April 2015

Using Your Crystal Ball

Does your size-up typically look beyond the moment you arrive? With a good working fire, this may be an obvious part of a response. But what about for those responses where we arrive and believe…

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March 2015

Of Falsehoods and Agendas on Backstep Firefighter

Challenge what you read. Dave LeBlanc

Editor’s Note:…

Blog Of Falsehoods and Agendas on Backstep Firefighter 2 Likes Opening of Equipment Flares Feed Plant Fire

A fire at an Iowa feed plant Tuesday demonstrates why firefighters must be cautious and consider the effects of every action when dealing with fires in compartmented areas of manufacturing…

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Blog Check out the new podcast. 00:00 Use Left/Right Arrow keys to advance one second, Up/Down arrows to advance ten seconds. 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Podcast: … 1 Like NEW Fire Engineering Cartoon Posted

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February 2015

Playing in traffic......

In our district, we cover a lot of highway. I-94, U.S. Hwy 12, U.S. Hwy 20 and S.R. 149, several miles of two and three lane highway is ours to protect. With a majority of our service area being…

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January 2015

SHARED BLACK EYE - January Magazine Editorial Cartoon

So you think your actions don't effect us all in the public's eye? Think…

Blog SHARED BLACK EYE - January Magazine Editorial Cartoon 1 Like Water + molten steel = Massive steam explosion

When it comes to facilities handling molten steel and similar substances, firefighters must understand the implications of adding water during any fire suppression activities.

While the…

Blog Water + molten steel = Massive steam explosion 1 Like My Take Away From 2014

Since the end of 2014, I have been reading and listening to year end thoughts and data related to the fire service. There has been discussion on types of calls, near misses and, of course, line of…

Blog My Take Away From 2014 1 Like Buffalo FD 1+ Alarm - 65 Schreck ave

video Buffalo FD 1+ Alarm - 65 Schreck ave 1 Like Company Officer Daily Journal This is a basic template you can use for daily journalling as a company officer. I am working on a full print version with will have additional resources included later on. Use this template and add… Blog Company Officer Daily Journal 1 Like Opportunities for Training: Not Just on the Drill Ground

Many times we pass on opportunities to train or learn something although many situations lend themselves to doing so. Look for ways to incorporate the situation or circumstance that you are…

Blog Opportunities for Training: Not Just on the Drill Ground 2 Likes Building Construction

With another Christmas officially in the books, it's time to again look to the future. Included in that future is the ever changing face of your district. There is no better time then…

Blog Building Construction 1 Like Opposing Forces

Blog Opposing Forces 1 Like

December 2014

What is the Share The Load Program?

Being a firefighter comes with a ton of tremendous rewards. The brotherhood we share is unparalleled in any other profession. We sacrifice our time, family, personal relationships and family to be…

Blog What is the Share The Load Program? 1 Like Firehouse Nutrition Tip- Eat more fruits and veggies....

Firefighters have physically and mentally demanding jobs…

Blog Firehouse Nutrition Tip- Eat more fruits and veggies.... 1 Like You’re a New Officer: Don’t Try to Save the World all at Once!

As progressive, engaged and enthusiastic firefighters, we all took classes, trained hard and created an image of the way we would be when we got promoted. We would do this and we would do that,…

Blog You’re a New Officer: Don’t Try to Save the World all at Once! 3 Likes Resetting The Fire A recent house fire in my fire company's first due resulted in a fire that caused severe damage to a house that it will have to be torn down. A term was also used that day. Resetting The Fire. A home… Discussion Resetting The Fire 1 Like