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Wants and Needs: Fire Service Training--The Hot List
As a training coordinator, I try to remain responsive to our membership's needs in terms of what type of training seminars they want or need.
I'd like to know....what training classes would you consider a "must attend"....what are the hot topics that aren't being covered in your area (Let's look past FF1, FF2 and Evoc) --is online training the new answer?
Is there a topic that's been "done to death"?
I'd like to know....what training classes would you consider a "must attend"....what are the hot topics that aren't being covered in your area (Let's look past FF1, FF2 and Evoc) --is online training the new answer?
Is there a topic that's been "done to death"?
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Permalink Reply by Oldman on
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If that's crazy talk, maybe I need to be in a rubber room, because I understood it and couldn't agree more.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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Hi its me again.....I'm Baaack...Other than the obvious......Fire Police....Yes boring but it covers your butt if someone gets hurt directing/diverting traffic....Firefighter survival...Self explanatory....F.A.S.T. training.....Safety Officer training......"Calling a Mayday"...its not a macho thing...Use of Thermal Imagers....Search techniques...Not just groping in the dark......Propane Emergencies.....Airport Firefighting.....dos and don'ts......Technical Rescue.....Online training is nice BUT it is hard to practice skills with someone there to critique/demonstrate.. That's just the tip of the iceberg Mary Ellen....But anything goes in training......Train like you fight.......Take care and stay safe all.....Keep the Faith..........Paul
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Permalink Reply by Wes Anders on
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In our department we are weak on pump ops and most basics. We have a lot of new recruits as of late so its new to most of them. A good course of basic skills would help alot and wouldnt hurt to clean out the cob webs for me as well.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on
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I'm thinking that some training that addresses the top causes of firefighter injury and death would be a good thing.
Promoting firefighter health and wellness, recognizing building construction types and collapse hazards, and such.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Ellen Shea on
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Dear Joe,
You dumb sumbitch.......
I'm KIDDING peeps....he MADE me post that.....it's a JOKE
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What? (uuuurp... good pizza and donuts...)
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Permalink Reply by Spanner 122 on
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The bread and butter... SCBA familiarity, donning, doffing, being able to take it apart piece by piece and putting it back together blind folded.
Radios - operating it blindfolded, gloves on (sounds simple, but incredibly important).
Reading smoke
Advancing hoselines
self rescue
RIT
building construction
search and rescue
high rise operations
etc, etc...
It doesn't always have to be a new subject to be a new training module.
There are other courses, such as management, leadership, etc, but I do believe these should be delivered to those in the management and leadership roles (even though we should all take on leadership roles... someone has to follow), but everyone should participate in the techniques that we need on a daily basis.
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Permalink Reply by Bill Major on
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Tiger, you are right on. All the comments on this blog make perfect sense...I would like to see some sog/sop best of practices that could be used many departments. It seems senseless to keep re-inventing the wheel when we all have the same issues....In our area we are trying to standardize various responses with sop/sog, training and equipment. This way we can work together.
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Permalink Reply by FETC on
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Joe,
NFFF - The Courage to be Safe Program............ it covers the top subjects you have stated and guess what? Its free.
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I'll check it out - thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Tiger Schmittendorf on
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Joe -
I might be able to help with the Courage to Be Safe stuff.
I just completed the NFFF's Safety Through Leadership TTT in June.
Chris Naum from Moyers Corners in Syracuse is also a certified instructor in this stuff.
Let me know how we can help.
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saaaay Tiger.....here's a wacky thought---do you want to propose THAT to the committee as well? I need something in writing by the end of the week next week before I head to Rochachacha...
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