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FireFighterClose Calls
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Becoming a Better Inst...
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COMPANY DRILLS
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Courage & Valor Instru...
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Fitness, Wellness, Inj...
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Training Officers and Instructors group dedicated to professional development of TO's and Instructors.
I am an advocate of getting "Back to Basics" and "Fireground Chemistry". Knowing your job, the job of your counterparts and knowing how fire effects/affects (never do which is appropriate) the fireground is the best survival training a fireman can...
This is my job. I thought this can be a great way for me to get new ideas along with learning from this group. I just hope I have something I can add to better the service.
Newbie here!
Training is one of my favorite things to do at the station so I figured this was a good group to join.
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Palos Heights IL
- Department:
- Pleasantview FPD
- Title/rank:
- Batt. Chief/Training & Safety
- Years of public service:
- 29
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Staffing/Apparatus Distributions
Professional Qualifications of Members
- Professional Qualifications:
- M.S. Public Safety Administration
IL Fire Officer III
- Topics you provide training for:
- Fire Officer
Training Program Development
Instructor
- Areas of expertise:
- Instructor/Training Officer Issues
Company Officer Development
- Bio:
- Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1979. He currently serves as Battalion Chief / Director of Training & Safety with the Pleasantview Fire Protection District and is the Director of Training for Southwest United Fire Districts. In these capacities, he is responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of in-service training activities as well as a full-service fire training academy program.
Forest is the author of the Weekly Fire Drills feature at www.firefighterclosecalls.com and a weekly contributor to Fire Engineering Magazines on-line drill feature both designed to assist fire departments in training their members.
Forest holds numerous Illinois fire service certifications and has an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Fire Science Technology, a Bachelors Degree in Fire Department Administration and a Masters Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University
- Web site:
- http://www.plvw.org
This Could Be THE Year!
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 10:14am on February 26, 2009, Scott Thompson said…
- Hey Brother it was great to see you in Texas. Thanks for the feedback on the class. Hope all is going well and good luck with the book. I look forward to hearing from you when you get back to Texas this summer. Let me know a little in advance and maybe we can catch a game at the Ball Park.
Be Safe...see ya in Indy
- At 9:48pm on October 12, 2008,
John Bierling said… - Hello Chief,
I would like to send you some information about Incident Command Training which is critical to success when bad things happen. Would you please send your email address so I can send this information to you.
Thanks,
John Bierling
- At 12:00pm on June 16, 2008,
Jane Duncan said… - Thanks Forest -- I look forward to it!
- At 3:00pm on May 13, 2008,
Gordon J. Nord Jr. said… - Hey nice picture...who took that one ????
- At 4:19pm on March 4, 2008,
Forest Reeder said… - Don't train until you get it right, train until you can't get it wrong!
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