Thoughtful Leadership- Professional Development
Building the future fire officer and re-enforcing the capabilities of current ones. Professional development in any career field is an important process for the stability and [...]
Fire Training
Revolutionize your Volunteer Fire Training
The effectiveness of any first response organization hinges on the efficiency of its training. Without training, we fail to properly and safely execute our mission of [...]
FireFit!
What makes us fit for duty? Training. What training are we referring to? Tasks used to perform our job. Whether it be a technical rescue, hazmat knowledge, ARFF, district [...]
Junior Involvement in Senior Training
I know of a few departments around me who don’t let their juniors do anything, and by anything I mean throwing ladders, stretching lines, hitting a hydrant…You [...]
OWN THAT SH!T
You know, the small boy in my heart has always wanted to be a fireman, and I’ve always been a little envious of the guys that get to wear the big names on their coats [...]
The Delayed Triple Split
In apartment complexes and commercial strip malls across the country, we have issues with line placement through narrow or obstructed paths. These can be caused by parked [...]
Decisions
Our daily lives are completely reliant on decisions. Before we awaken, we have made a decision. Are we rising early to prepare for the day, or did we decide to sleep late and [...]
When Things Go Bad – 5 Disk DVD Training Set
This product review is in no way, shape, or form influenced or swayed towards one side or another. It is strictly my perspective on what I believe in this product. [...]
My 15 Fire Department New Year’s Resolutions
As firefighters, we have all had associates that we have looked up to. These are the type of individuals about whom you say, “I want to be like him/her when I get [...]
The Power of Team Building – Inches Away
And now, an excerpt from the book Barn Boss Leadership by author Brian Ward. This particular morning was like any other except I happened to be at home instead of [...]
