Fire Blog Roundup: Fire Science, Acronyms, Standards, and Stubbornness

The debate over science, acronyms, and the fire service’s “blue collar roots” extended into the Fire Engineering Training Community this week, with bloggers Mark Cotter, Chad Menard, and Zach Schleiffer offering their respective takes on history and how modern fire attack concepts fit into (or don’t) the firefighting arsenal. Read their commentaries and comments below, and offer your thoughts in the Community.

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Frank Viscuso      

Stubborn to a Fault

Stubbornness without reason is toxic and always ends badly for the stubborn leader, Frank Viscuso writes.
Nick Martin      

What’s Your Standard?

A rookie’s performance is a direct reflection of your company and its standards, Nick Martin writes.
Chad Menard      

Be a Situational Thinker, Not a Transitional Robot

Chad Menard on life safety, LODD stats, and science as a tool.

 

     

Firefighter DNA

Mark J. Cotter on our colorful history of resistance to change.
     

Be Smart About the Hype

Zach Schleiffer on transitional attack, SLICE-RS, and our blue collar roots.
 
Doug Mitchell      

A Keen Eye

When things go wrong, only more firefighters like us are coming in after us, Doug Mitchell writes.
John K. Murphy      

Cell Phone Privacy

Attorney John K. Murphy offers the legal angle for firefighters.
Brian Bastinelli      

A Few Thoughts On Leadership

Being in a leadership position is an ongoing personal evolution, Brian Bastinelli writes.

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