Moore Oklahoma May 21 2013
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This video shot May 21st. from the school where 300 children survived the F5 tornado
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Chief Bobby Halton Editor in Chief of Fire Engineering Magazine
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Bobby Halton posted a videoMoore Oklahoma May 21 2013
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This video shot May 21st. from the school where 300 children survived the F5 tornado
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- Lives in:
- Collinsville OK
- Department:
- Retired Albuquerque Deputy Chief Operations / Coppell Texas Fire Chief
- Title/rank:
- Editor in Chief Fire Engineering Magazine
- Years of public service:
- 28
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Professional Qualifications:
- Chief Fire Offficer, Haz Mat
- Topics you provide training for:
- Tactics / Fire Behavior / Leadership / Decision Making / Critical Incident Management / Blue Card Certification / Assessment Center Training / Public Speaking
- Areas of expertise:
- Public speaking, Fireground tactics, Fireground decision-making, fire behavior, interpersonal dynamics, Leadership in the fire service, Fireground command, instructional dynamics, Classroom presentations, Fire service politics
- Bio:
- Chief Bobby Halton ret. is currently editor in chief of Fire Engineering magazine and education director of the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC). Chief Halton is a native New Yorker. He began his career in structural firefighting with the Albuquerque (NM) Fire Department and rose through the ranks to include chief of training. Bobby was chief of operations until his retirement from Albuquerque in 2004. He then became chief of the Coppell (TX) Fire Department, Bobby left Coppell to assume the duties as editor in chief of Fire Engineering Magazine.
Chief Halton is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, left a member in good standing with the International Association of Fire Fighters, is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and has served on several of the National Fire Protection Association technical committees. He is active with the National Fallen Firefighters Life Safety Initiatives. He has done extensive speaking and training for the fire service in the United States, Canada and internationally.
- Web site:
- http://FireEngineering.com
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Bobby,
Myself and another firefighter were recently disciplined for authoring an article in Fire Engineering. Our Chiefs perspective is that city property (including bunker gear, apparatus, and tools in the photos) is not to be used for non-city business. Is this a standard policy in fire departments and cities around the nation? If so, how do the rest of your authors navigate these issues? What was your perspective as Chief of Albuquerque? Thanks for considering.
Take care
-Ryan
Only if you are offering? haha
Enjoy the frozen tundra for all of us FOOLS who couldn't make it up!! :)
Thanks Bobby, I'm proud to be the first community member from the Netherlands and I'm very curious how you guys manage budget cuts and how the results of the 'live burn' experiments on Governors Island in New York will affect the common tactics.
In the Netherlands firegroundtactics are also 'hot issues', same as reducing engine staffing. So I'll stay focucused on that.
Heya Chief, as always was great to see you again in Indy!
Hey Bobby
Great to here from you!!! No excused I just joined a few minuets ago and it is long overdue.
Excited about Steve Kraft!!! Your ears must have been burning Jodi and I were discussing you in our meeting today I was going to reach out this afternoon but got tied up! Exciting year this year and I am so honoured to be contributing to FDIC!
We are bringing over 50 people in our direct contingent this year and many more indirectly. We have decided to officially support your run with our Canada group and have offered to pay the entry for all of our group that wish to participate. Jodi and I were discussing it today and I believe we have 25 plus at last count. With your permission we were going to have you over the night of the run again later in the evening at your convenience, we were planning around 21:00. (I will need a little time to get my heart started again! Not sure I have ran since your last run!)
Drove a friend of yours Rick Lasky to the Calgary airport a few months ago, what a great guy! I am speaking at the Northern Ontario Chiefs next week and just switched spots with Billy Goldfeder so he could come a day later to accommodate a personal request, Looking forward to meeting him as well!
How is your family?
Chad
Bobby,
I just saw your post, my company was there however it was the opposite shift. They did a great job. While it is still under investigation it looks like the power went out and something might have went wrong with the the water heaters pilot light. When the power went back on the house exploded.
Mr. / Halton Bunye
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I have the honor to build cooperation between us and the implementation of the latest firecontrol techniques to maintain the lives of firefighters from fire hazards
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Thank you
Mustafa Nahrawy
Egypt / Cairo
That depends on if I owe you money...just kidding. Yes Sir I am. It is certainly more than I deserve. We met once while I was helping with the Verticle Vent team at FDIC. Thanks for hosting us once again. Hope all is well Boss and looking forward to FDIC.
All the best
Larrence McCormack
Thank you so much for sharing my video. You have always been so supportive.
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