Tailboard Talk: Cold-Weather Operations
Chris Rasmussen, Craig Nelson, and Jeff Wallin discuss the unique challenges faced by firefighters in extreme-cold conditions.
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Tailboard Talk
Hosts Jeff Wallin, Craig Nelson, and Chris Rasmussen discuss a variety of topics of interest to the fire service, including organizational change and culture.
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Tailboard Talk: Training Trends and Challenges in the Fire Service
Chris Rasmussen, Craig Nelson, and Jeff Wallin dive into the evolving landscape of firefighter training.
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Tailboard Talk: Fire Station Upgrades and Community Engagement
Chris Rasmussen, Craig Nelson, and Jeff Wallin discuss the challenges and benefits of modernizing fire stations and the positive impact of community involvement.
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Tailboard Talk: New Officers Academy
Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss their fire departments' new officers academies.
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Tailboard Talk: Disaster Preparation
With all of the current wildfires and hurricanes, departments must have systems in place to ensure they are prepared to respond.
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Tailboard Talk: NERIS
Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen talk about the new NERIS (National Emergency Response Information System) and what it means for your department.
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Tailboard Talk: Top 5 Things That Get Firefighters Fired
The Tailboard Talk team and Eric Rosoff discuss career survival training and the top five things that get firefighters fired.
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Tailboard Talk: Attitude
The Tailboard Talk crew discuss having a good attitude in the fire service, how to manage it, and avoid the slow slip that can occur…
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Tailboard Talk: National Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, Part 2
The Tailboard Talk crew continues its conversation with Monte Fronk, who shares the story of his daughter Nada, a young indigenous woman who was trafficked…
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Tailboard Talk: National Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, Part 1
The Tailboard Talk crew invites on Monte Fronk to tell the story of his daughter, Nada, a young Indigenous woman who was trafficked and murdered.
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Tailboard Talk: Community Risk Reduction
Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen talk with Steve Koering and Amy Lucht about community health alliances.
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Tailboard Talk: The OSHA Fire Brigade Standard
Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss the new OSHA fire brigade standard and how it may affect your fire department.
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