Calvin Brown's Groups (20)

Getting Promoted

24 members Latest Activity: Mar 4, 2012 A place to share your "tricks of the trade" for promotional testing, assesment centers and interviewing..

Engine Company Ops

71 members Latest Activity: Jan 16 This Group will cover operations at the engine company level. Ideas will be viewed and commented on to build the better Engine Company.

Aerial Operations

114 members Latest Activity: Jan 16 This group is geared for the operation of aerial devices that include, straight stick aerial ladders, tower ladders, telescoping platforms,…

Elevator & Escalator Rescue

55 members Latest Activity: Apr 5 Contains important information for technical rescue members, training officers and fire company members alike. Learn the risks involved in elevator…

F.O.O.L.S.

215 members Latest Activity: on Tuesday 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…

Quotes, Quotes, and More Quotes

148 members Latest Activity: Apr 5 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.…

Start Water

348 members Latest Activity: Mar 5 A place to discuss Engine Company Operations.

COMPANY DRILLS

574 members Latest Activity: May 10

A resource for Company Officers to assist with the delivery of company level training.

Air Management - The Seattle Guys

150 members Latest Activity: Mar 16 Don't Breathe Smoke!!! The Rule Of Air Management(ROAM), NFPA 1404, Hydrogen Cyanide/Toxic Smoke, Firefighter Cancer, MAYDAY/Out of Air and all…

Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management

456 members Latest Activity: Apr 5 This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what…

Fireground Strategies

214 members Latest Activity: Apr 5 A site where strategies and tactics as well as case studies and lessons learned can be shared and dicussed

Fire Service Leadership

313 members Latest Activity: May 17 No matter what type of tactics or operations your department provides, the quality and efficiency are dramatically affected by the leadership skills…

Truck Company Operations

399 members Latest Activity: Apr 5 A place to discuss any and all things related to Truck Company Operations on the fireground.

Street Smart Fire Officer

257 members Latest Activity: May 4 Becoming an officer is a daunting task. Becoming a good officer on the fireground is even harder. This group will concentrate on Fireground…

Fire Service Honor Guards

35 members Latest Activity: Jan 7, 2012 This group is for the exchange of information and ideas among Honor Guard members and Commanders

Tradition, TRADITION!

368 members Latest Activity: Jan 16 This is the group dedicated to the glue that holds "Pride and Ownership" together - tradition! We'll be talking about historic fires, important…

“Pride and Ownership”

564 members Latest Activity: May 16 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…

Fireground Strategies -- Test Prep -- Multiple Choice Scenarios

131 members Latest Activity: Apr 5 For those members preparing for a promotional exam or who just want to challenge their decision-making skills. Scenarios will be posted. Answers…

Let's talk Pumps!

56 members Latest Activity: Mar 4, 2012 Group to discuss problems with pumps or just to share information regarding pumps. Training of pump operators to deal with fire ground operations.

Engine Company Operations-Engineer

107 members Latest Activity: Jan 16 I've created this group for all of us that have one of the most difficult jobs during any working fire. I hope that we can share ideas and/or…