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Andrew Brassard's Groups (21)
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…
Forcible Entry/ Forcible Exit!
18 members Latest Activity: 10 hours ago All things under the heading Forcible entry/ exit. Tools, methods (which are most effective in your area?) , locks, bars, gates, enclosures (What's ne…
Smoke Divers
46 members Latest Activity: Oct 9 The Georgia Smoke Diver Association conducts a 6 day class that is extremely challenging. The class offers the students the opportunity to develop sit…
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.
Thermal Imaging in the Fire Service
50 members Latest Activity: Oct 18 A discussion forum for tips, tricks, and any training or uses of TI Cameras in todays Fire Service
Heavy Rescue
140 members Latest Activity: Nov 16 All things pertaining to heavy Rescue operations
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…
Rescuing the Rescuers
121 members Latest Activity: Nov 10 A group to share information and tips regarding Rapid Intervention
Leatherheads
33 members Latest Activity: Nov 18 A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!
“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…
Personnel Escape Systems
42 members Latest Activity: Oct 12 Open to discuss the pro's and con's of systems, and the question of should every firefighter have one, and all training aspects.
HONOR THEIR SACRIFICES
37 members Latest Activity: Sep 24 Group dedicated to honoring the sacrifices of our fallen brothers / sisters by learning the lessons their last alarm has taught us
TOOLS OF THE TRADE-BASIC TOOLS OF THE JOB
82 members Latest Activity: Nov 14
Common Sense Firefighting
168 members Latest Activity: Nov 11 A group dedicated to Decision Making and Leadership on the Fire Ground
Start Water
291 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago A place to discuss Engine Company Operations.
1403 Compliant Training
89 members Latest Activity: Aug 26 For those of you that are interested in discussing training burns. Pro's and Con's, Training safely and effectively with live fire. Led by FIRE, LLC…
Canadian Eh
18 members Latest Activity: Nov 17 Canadian fire service Issues and Topics..Not Hockey
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Props and Training Aids
123 members Latest Activity: Nov 2 Share training aids and props that you have seen, or built.
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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!
Tradition, TRADITION!
295 members Latest Activity: Nov 18 This is the group dedicated to the glue that holds "Pride and Ownership" together - tradition! We'll be talking about historic fires, important dates…
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