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Greg Wild's Groups (17)
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…
Common Sense Firefighting
168 members Latest Activity: Nov 11 A group dedicated to Decision Making and Leadership on the Fire Ground
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!
MIddle Tennessee Fools
30 members Latest Activity: Oct 21 The first and only FOOLS Chapter in Tennessee. Our chapter is based out of Nashville, TN and our brothers work for departments in and around the coun…
Becoming a Better Instructor!
128 members Latest Activity: Nov 10 A group to discuss becoming a better instructors!
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…
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…
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…
F.O.O.L.S.
183 members Latest Activity: Nov 18 Come and discuss or brag about your Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS) organization. Looking to start a chapter in your area, I am sure…
ADVANCED VEHICLE EXTRICATION
131 members Latest Activity: Nov 18 This group will aim to share various "advanced" vehicle extrication techniques that are not normally taught in "junkyard" classes. Including tactics…
Training Officers Mutual Aid Group
182 members Latest Activity: Nov 11 Training Officers and Instructors group dedicated to professional development of TO's and Instructors.
Start Water
291 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago A place to discuss Engine Company Operations.
“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…
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
FDIC
78 members Latest Activity: Nov 16 For those attending and presenting at the Fire Department Instructors Conference.
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…
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.
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