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Jay Lowry's Groups (18)
Apparatus Specifications and Purchasing: Getting the most out of your next piece of apparatus!
36 members Latest Activity: 1 hour ago In these tough economic times we need to ensure we are getting the most bang for our taxpayers bucks. This group will cover the pros and cons of appar…
HazMat Placards to Success
57 members Latest Activity: 1 hour ago HazMat Placards to Success will provide a step by step process for response to a Hazardous Materials incident.
Musters, Parades and Special Functions
33 members Latest Activity: Oct 9 This groups focus is on the traditions of musters, parades and other special events.
Truck Company Operations
310 members Latest Activity: Nov 17 A place to discuss any and all things related to Truck Company Operations on the fireground.
Illinois Fire Service Institute
55 members Latest Activity: Jun 24 This group is for Field Staff, Institute Staff, Institute Researchers, students and other interested parties. All topics related to the Institute's…
The Connection
14 members Latest Activity: Aug 26 We are featuring people and programs that demonstrate "best practices" in the fire service and provide us with positive role models. Please contribute…
Quotes, Quotes, and More Quotes
131 members Latest Activity: Nov 16 A timely quote can say what a thousand words can't Some are famous, some infamous. Some are just great statements about this crazy busines we're in.…
Aerial Operations
84 members Latest Activity: Nov 2 This group is geared for the operation of aerial devices that include, straight stick aerial ladders, tower ladders, telescoping platforms, articulati…
What Actually Caused the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire?
92 members Latest Activity: Oct 14 This group is for people who are interested in determining the actual cause of the fire at the Beverly Hills fire in Southgate, Kentucky on May 28th,…
“Pride and Ownership”
431 members Latest Activity: Nov 19 What are you and your department doing to get your firefighters to take ownership? Grab a cup of coffee and let’s visit! …and don’t forget to ch…
Round Table Revisited
51 members Latest Activity: Sep 24 Monthly, I will disect the responses of the Monthly Round Table section of Fire Engineering. After providing some "statistical" data from the respons…
Books, Articles, Web Sites
35 members Latest Activity: Jul 20 Have you read any good books or articles lately or discovered a web site that may benefit this community? Are you looking for information on a partic…
Rescuing the Rescuers
121 members Latest Activity: Nov 10 A group to share information and tips regarding Rapid Intervention
Fireground Strategies
180 members Latest Activity: Nov 11 A site where strategies and tactics as well as case studies and lessons learned can be shared and dicussed
Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II
65 members Latest Activity: Nov 13 A new way to train the next generation of firefighters!
Street Smart Fire Officer
203 members Latest Activity: Oct 13 Becoming an officer is a daunting task. Becoming a good officer on the fireground is even harder. This group will concentrate on Fireground operatio…
The Professor: Building Construction
189 members Latest Activity: Oct 30 In this group, we'll discuss all things building construction. What are the lessons of recent fires? What have past fires taught us?. What are the…
Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management
409 members Latest Activity: Nov 11 This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what…
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