Timothy Overly's Groups (61)

"Outside The Box" Engine Company Operations

166 members Latest Activity: Oct 20, 2020

Engine Company work is often viewed as easy or not as fulfilling as "Truck Company work". This is absolutely not the case and some very "high…

Forcible Entry/ Forcible Exit!

97 members Latest Activity: May 19, 2016 All things under the heading Forcible entry/ exit. Tools, methods (which are most effective in your area?) , locks, bars, gates, enclosures (What's…

Leatherheads

59 members Latest Activity: May 27, 2015 A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!

The Battalion.TV: True Reality, Truly Unscripted

22 members Latest Activity: Aug 13, 2017

The brothers and sisters in this group are dedicated to promoting the World's ONLY web based Firefighter Reality series showcasing firefighters…

Training Events

15 members Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2012 A group for everyone to advertise training events that are coming up in your area.

Pandora's Box

58 members Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2014 A group that discusses, questions, challenges common practices within the fire service such as staffing, tactics, unions, attitudes, government, etc.

HazMat Placards to Success

85 members Latest Activity: Nov 28, 2017 HazMat Placards to Success will provide a step by step process for response to a Hazardous Materials incident.

Report of the Week

16 members Latest Activity: Jan 16, 2013 An area where we can discuss the Report of the Week, as published by the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System.

Tools and Equipment

42 members Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2015 Reviews of Fire Service tools and equipment. Please justify your approval or disapproval of a tool or equipment.

Getting Promoted

31 members Latest Activity: Apr 29, 2016 A place to share your "tricks of the trade" for promotional testing, assesment centers and interviewing..

The Connection

13 members Latest Activity: Apr 6, 2011 We are featuring people and programs that demonstrate "best practices" in the fire service and provide us with positive role models. Please…

High-Rise Emergency Action Plans

9 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 Questions and Answers associated with high-rise emergency action plans (EAP's) and Life Safety.

Illinois Fire Service Institute

56 members Latest Activity: May 13, 2012 This group is for Field Staff, Institute Staff, Institute Researchers, students and other interested parties. All topics related to the Institute's…

HONOR THEIR SACRIFICES

34 members Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2013 Group dedicated to honoring the sacrifices of our fallen brothers / sisters by learning the lessons their last alarm has taught us

TRADE YA

21 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 Without getting ridiculous, a place to swap patches, helmets, fronts, t-shirts, other memoribilia

TOOLS OF THE TRADE-BASIC TOOLS OF THE JOB

103 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018

Common Sense Firefighting

182 members Latest Activity: Aug 10, 2016 A group dedicated to Decision Making and Leadership on the Fire Ground

Unique HazMat Incidents

45 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 This is where we can share pictures of scenes or pre-plans that you would consider unique for Hazardous Materials. This will be a class at FDIC 2009…

Engine Company Ops

65 members Latest Activity: May 12, 2020 This Group will cover operations at the engine company level. Ideas will be viewed and commented on to build the better Engine Company.

Books, Articles, Web Sites

35 members Latest Activity: Apr 5, 2014 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…