Where firefighters come to talk training
-
Bill Bryan
- Male
- Peachtree City, GA
- United States
- Share
- Blog Posts
- Discussions (2)
- Groups (1)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos
Bill Bryan's Discussions
Tri winged occupancy
Replied Jul 24
Officer Development
Replied Jul 23
Bill Bryan's Page
Gifts Received
Bill Bryan has not received any gifts yet
Latest Activity
Apartment building? No.
But, the Rice Street Jail in Atlanta, Ga, has a similar construction cross-section.
I have found that the best officers are usually the best at emergency scenes. That honesty and respect for
those below you tells a lot about the character of the officer; and, again, the ones who are honest and
show respect for those in lower pay ...
Monthly, I will disect the responses of the Monthly Round Table section of Fire Engineering. After providing some "statistical" data from the responses, I would appreciate your comments and discussion.
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Peachtree City
- Department:
- DeKalb County Fire Dept.
- Title/rank:
- Driver Engineer (AKA: Sergeant) Acting Lt.
- Years of public service:
- 10
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Politics trumping Professionalism.
Bad Chiefs endangering underlings at emergency
scenes---AND NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE!
- Professional Qualifications:
- We call 'Professional Qualifications': 'Lie Lists'
On paper many of our worst officers take all sorts of
career advancing courses and load up with stuff that
impresses politicians; but, grunt officer and firefighters
have no input to rate officers for emergency scene
behavior.
- Topics you provide training for:
- Extrication, Skyscraper Fires and Other High Rise
Emergencies, etc...but, this is all for naught if the
lead emergency officer loses it a fire scenes, is
not flexible, etc...
- Areas of expertise:
- You name it; but, again, everything goes into the
shitter if the lead scene officer knows more politics.
As one of our few really good chiefs said: 'While
knowing everything (fire related) is good, knowing
(the right) people is more important.
- Bio:
- Just your frustrated average firefighter grunt who takes
]his desire to do good more than butt kissing and who
has to watch out at emergency scenes that our officers
aren't doing something that will kill me or my fellow
grunts.
A Message From Bobby Halton
We are excited to have you participate in our discussions and interactive forums. Before you begin posting, please take a moment to read our policy page HERE.
Badge
Fire Engineering Features
NFPA 1403 Live-Fire Evolutions at Fire Service Training Centers
Live fire training is an essential part of a firefighter's education, but there are significant differences between training at gas-fired versus non-gas-fired structures. Mike Gurr takes a closer look.Fire Engineering University: Online Continuing Education for Firefighters
Fire Engineering University is changing the way fire service professionals approach continuing education. Our goal is to provide you with relevant, topical educational content that is easily accessible. For a full listing of courses with descriptions, credits, and fees, go to www.fireengineeringuniversity.com.New Vehicle Extrication: 2010 Lexus HS250h
The first compact hybrid luxury sedan, this hybrid only model contains several unique features, including numerous air bags. Jason Emery reviews considerations for vehicle rescue operations.© 2009 Created by fireeng
