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Here is an article that I wrote on Man in the Machine Operations, specifically the kits themselves. Let me know what you think, what other tools would you add or take out?
Stay Safe Brothers,
An...
Doug,
I hadn't seen it. I just ordered the book. Thanks for the heads up.
"The Rescue Company" is a great book.
Chief Norman has a book coming out soon called "Fire Department Special Operations" and in the contents it includes "man-in-maching" incidents. If it's anything like "Fire Officer's Handbook of Tactics" it sh...
BC Raymond Downey (5555, 11 SEP 2001) book, The Rescue Company would be one of my first sources of information. The book can be purchased from the Fire Engineering website. He writes about some of the incidents that the FDNY Rescue companies had b...
Hey brothers,
I work full time in an Industrial Fire Department at a large steel making facility, in South Eastern PA. We have a heavy rescue truck, that mainly is equipped to handle rope and confined space jobs and Haz Mat Incidents. I am workin...
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- Residence.
- West Chester PA
- Department:
- West Chester Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 16
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Staffing, training standards, RIT, Apparatus Standardization
- Professional Qualifications:
- Pro-Board FF1, FF2, Fire Officer 1, Fire Inspector 1, Engine Co. Ops, Truck 1&2, EMT, RIT, Firefighter Survival
- Topics you provide training for:
- All of the above
- Areas of expertise:
- Engine and Truck work
- Bio:
- I have been a firefighter for 16 years, 10 of those serving as a training officer and lieutenant. I fully believe in keeping the traditions of the fire service and the brotherhood alive, I also believe in keeping an aggressive training program as one of the top priorities in my department.
- Web site:
- http://www.goodwillfireco.org
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 9:08pm on April 2, 2009,
Nate DeMarse said…
- Thanks for the add Chris. Hope all is well.
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