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Chris Fleming's Groups (24)
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.
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
49 Below
5 members Latest Activity: Jan 27 A place where anyone can share their stories and pictures of fighting fires in cold temps.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Fire Department Strategic Planning
23 members Latest Activity: Apr 1 Chat with author, Mark Wallace and others concerning strategic planning, organizational effectiveness and other planning topics
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…
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
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…
Command Safety
42 members Latest Activity: Sep 24 Forum on mission critical challenges during combat fire engagement in the areas of; Building Construction, Risk, Operations, Behaviors & Safety suppor…
Achieving and Maintaining Safe Staffing
42 members Latest Activity: Sep 23 Everyone can say that we have a staffing problem, but how do we fix it? We can achieve safe staffing thru ESP: Education& Emotion, Standard & Stat…
FDIC
78 members Latest Activity: Nov 16 For those attending and presenting at the Fire Department Instructors Conference.
Over-loaded Officers
33 members Latest Activity: Nov 18 This is a group that is avaiable for Officers to gripe, fuss, and complain. Too often Officers have no place to take their frustrations to and just ve…
Who Wants to Be an FE Books & Videos Author?
36 members Latest Activity: Oct 11 Have a new book or video idea? Have questions about the proposal process or how to develop your project? Join the FE Books & Videos team to discuss…
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…
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Hydrogen Cyanide Poisoning
17 members Latest Activity: Oct 30 Facts associated with Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)Poisoning .and smoke inhalation
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