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Dan Shaw posted a video25 to Survive Promo
Come Join Captain Dan Shaw & Lieutenant Doug Mitchell on Monday, April 22nd @ 0800 for 25 to Survive at FDIC Indy!
Dan Shaw posted a blog post25 to Survive: FDIC HOT Workshop
FDIC: HOT Workshop:25 to Survive The Residential Building FireMonday 4/22 8am-12 Room: 238-239***Soon to be released as a book from PennWell Publishing***More firefighters are seriously injured and killed while operating at residential building fires than at any other building type we encounter. This presentation will…See More
David D'Arcy commented on Dan Shaw's blog post Taking a Lesson from "Realty TV""Great post Dan. I agree with Bobby and Larry. We are a para-military organization and there are lots of valuable lessons to be learned from our brothers in the military. "The clearest sign of true servant leadership is selflessly exhausting…"
Larry E Jenkins commented on Dan Shaw's blog post Taking a Lesson from "Realty TV""Dan,
Great thought provoking article, it disturbs me when I hear people say that we are not a paramilitary organization. Your article confirms that in fact we are and always will be.
Crew accountability and safety is key component to properly…"
Dan Shaw's blog post was featuredTaking a Lesson from "Realty TV"
While I was watching the show Surviving the Cut the other night that highlighted the rigors of the training that the Nightstalkers (160th Special Aviation Regiment) go through, I had an epiphany, or at least I drew a corollary principle for what we should learn from this training in the fire service.The show portrayed the completion of a hellish, multiple-hours long training session that spanned from mental and physically demanding tasks to ultimate culmination in a nighttime march in full…See More
Dan Shaw commented on Dan Shaw's blog post Taking a Lesson from "Realty TV""Thanks Chief, fortunate for us these examples of leadership to emulate are present each and every day for us to adopt...especially when you have a personal story like yours. Thanks for sharing and the generous comments."
Profile Information
- Lives in:
- Baltimore
- Department:
- Traditions Training, LLC
- Title/rank:
- Vice President
- Years of public service:
- Since 1992
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Professional Qualifications:
- National Level III Instructor
West Point Leadership Graduate
NFPA 1403 Instructor
National Certified FF I/II
NIMS 100, 300, 400, 700, 800
- Topics you provide training for:
- Supression operations
Engine Company Operations
Truck Company Operations
R.I.T.
Firefighter Safety and Survival
Officer Development
Large Open Area Searches
Incident Command
- Areas of expertise:
- Engine Company Operations
Officer Development
Incident Command
Large Open Area Searches
- Bio:
- Dan Shaw is a Captain with the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department assigned to Engine 408 in the Annandale area. Dan has been in the fire service since 1992 serving in various ranks. Dan started his Fire Service career as a volunteer in Howard County, MD before being hired by the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department in 1995. During his tenure in Fairfax he has been the Apparatus Technician of the busiest Engine in Fairfax, a Lieutenant assigned to a Tower Ladder, and the Command Aide to the Deputy Fire Chief of Operations.
Dan has an Associates Degree in Fire Service Supervision, a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, and is a graduate of the West Point Leadership Program. He has been regular contributor to Fire Engineering on various subjects along with teaching at FDIC Indy and FDIC East.Dan is a principal member of NFPA 1400, Committee on Fire Service Training.
- Web site:
- http://www.traditionstraining.com
Dan Shaw's Blog
Taking a Lesson from "Realty TV"
While I was watching the show Surviving the Cut the other night that highlighted the rigors of the training that the Nightstalkers (160th Special Aviation Regiment) go through, I had an epiphany, or at least I drew a corollary principle for what we should learn from this training in the fire service.
The show portrayed the completion of a hellish, multiple-hours long training session that spanned from mental and…
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments
A Lesson For the Fire Service from the London Summer Olympics
Cabbies across the pond would make great Chauffeurs in the American Fire Service
Like the rest of the Country, I was watching the Summer Olympics and listened to an interview with a local resident of London explaining the ‘insiders’ way to navigate the city. She offered the normal tips of how to get around and what historic landmarks not to miss. None of that distracted me from typing away on my computer and completing other tasks in my office but one particular…
ContinuePosted on August 8, 2012 at 10:41pm
Winter Highrise Standpipe Operations
Water supply is vital for the completion of our job of extinguishing fires. It really is as simple as that. Arguably, no incident demands for the quick actions of a competent driver as much as a Highrise building. They are tasked with establishing and maintaining a positive water supply in this normally standpipe equipped building. The added element of supplying a Fire Department Connection (FDC) certainly adds an additional dimension to that of a residential structure…
ContinuePosted on December 22, 2011 at 9:48am — 1 Comment
Nozzleman's Creed
Aside from residing in the pantheon of the greatest movies made, Full Metal Jacket introduced the world to the Rifleman’s Creed. The mantra recited each night by the soldiers in boot camp as they lie in bed with their last line of defense, their rifle. The intimate reciting of the creed ingrains the mutually important relationship…
ContinuePosted on June 14, 2011 at 7:22am — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 7:14pm on December 21, 2011,
Art "Chief Reason" Goodrich said… Thanks for the add.
Paul did a great job on your caricature.
Some day, maybe I will get one.
I enjoy your stuff.
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