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Anthony Avillo's Groups (23)
Tommy Truck
23 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago Looking for personal experiences/stories of how Tom Brennan inspired, lead, or taught you about firefighting. From Random Thoughts, to war stories of…
A Tribute to Bennie Crane
14 members Latest Activity: Oct 19 A tribute to Bennie Crane, an inspiring firefighter and motivational leader who touched many lives. Please share your fond memories of Bennie here.
Pandora's Box
55 members Latest Activity: Nov 16 A group that discusses, questions, challenges common practices within the fire service such as staffing, tactics, unions, attitudes, government, etc.
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…
Tools and Tricks
176 members Latest Activity: Nov 3 Tools that you carry in your pockets, on your rigs, have fabricated or modified. All ideas are welcome, Truck, Engine, Rescue..... Show us!
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FireFighterClose Calls
216 members Latest Activity: Oct 31 Fires & runs with a "Close Call" where we coulda, shoulda, woulda-or, it was simply not avoidable. Short and sweet: what happened, what we learned, wo…
New Jersey
49 members Latest Activity: Nov 18 This is a place to discuss training, legislation, problems and changes in the Garden State. Or just to see if one of your neighbors is here.
Firehouse Kitchen
92 members Latest Activity: Nov 15 We spend a lot of time at the firehouse. We train there, we sleep there, and we eat there. Because of that, there are many incredible firehouse cooks…
Start Water
291 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago A place to discuss Engine Company Operations.
COMPANY DRILLS
375 members Latest Activity: Nov 16 DRILLS ONLY.....A resource for Company Officers to assist with the delivery of company level training. List the learning objectives and a step by ste…
High-Rise Fire Group
138 members Latest Activity: Nov 11 So many cities have High-Rise structures and the tactics used by various departments varies as much as the cities themselves. The group is designed t…
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…
Fireground Strategies -- Test Prep -- Multiple Choice Scenarios
106 members Latest Activity: Oct 27 For those members preparing for a promotional exam or who just want to challenge their decision-making skills. Scenarios will be posted. Answers wil…
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.…
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Chief's Thoughts and Concerns
69 members Latest Activity: Oct 9 Whether you are the chief of a small career department, a volunteer company or a battalion or deputy chief in a large urban department there are issue…
Mentoring
89 members Latest Activity: Oct 19 What are we doing, what should we be doing?
Flashovers
50 members Latest Activity: Oct 9 This group is designed to focus on the increased number of Flashovers that firefighters are encountering today. Anyone with an experience is encoura…
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…
Routine Responses
74 members Latest Activity: Oct 14 A place to discuss those responses we go on all the time that sometimes can hurt us.
“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…
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