Among this week’s blogs, Jim Silvernail offered his thoughts in response to our recent Urban Firefighter hangout on the universality of tactics derived from firefighting in the urban environment. Mark Cotter also offers his take on hoseline placement to protect egress, and Grant Schwalbe discussed how terms used to describe conditions can impact the mindset of arriving companies.
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The Value of Networking Spending time with our fellow firefighters is one of the best parts of the job, writes Joseph Kitchen. |
A Review with the Troops A great way for young leaders to become great leaders and to improve performance is to conduct frequent reviews, Warren Cersley writes. |
The Third Door Isaac Frazier on a method of conversion to gain access to rear occupants of a two-door vehicle. |
Protecting Egress In this commentary, Mark Cotter offers another reconsideration of firefighting dogma based on the new understanding of fire dynamics, in this case hoseline placement. |
A Legacy Tip That Could Save the Modern Company Joe Pronesti on basement or cellar fires. |
Single…or Am I? Doug Mitchell discusses converted dwellings. |
Are Tactics a One Size Fits All? Are the tactics used and developed in urban departments universal? Jim Silvernail offers his take. |
Life Happened Dave McGlynn on joining the fire service and life experience. |
Words Matter Grant Schwalbe on aggressive primary search and how terms on the fireground can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. |
For Cause Drug TestingJohn K. Murphy has the legal angle on drug testing in the fire service. |
Eddie Would Go Eddie Aikau was the first official lifeguard at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s north shore. Jonathan Brumley looks to him as a model of dedicated service. |
PPE for Your Mind For The First Twenty, Rob Martin writes about dealing with mental stress on the job. |
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