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We have quartz lights at the tip of our main, but I really appreciate them when we're stepping off of the main on to a dark roof. We do not have any of the other stuff that I have seen on other sticks(discharges, electrical boxes, etc...)
We also...
-Hey Gary, I could not agree more with you. I would suggest that you take a look at the other discussion in this group Aerial and Parapet Access.
-The one thing I try to impart to firefighters assigned to aerials is that unlike our Tower Ladder Br...
NOT one of those filmed had a seat belt on, either responding or returning. We are, are own worst enemies.
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Downers Grove, Illinois
- Department:
- Downers Grove Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Fire Fighter
- Years of public service:
- 38
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Decreased staffing, Safety, Training
- Professional Qualifications:
- Fire Officer II, Training Officer, FD Incident Safety Officer, Instructor II, Haz-Mat Ops, Auto Extrication, C.M.C. rope rescue III, and Fire Prevention Officer
- Areas of expertise:
- I'm not an expert by any means but, enjoy sharing my knowledge and experiences in Truck Company Operations, Auto Extrication, Firefighter Safety and Technical Rescue.
- Bio:
- I am a 38 year member of the fire service. For the past 23 years with the Downers Grove Fire Department assigned to the Truck 2. I have been certified as a Fire Officer II,Training Officer, Fire Department Incident Safety Officer and an instructor II for the state of Illinois. I instruct for the departments training division, and I am a Field Instructor for the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute. I recently joined on with Brotherhood Instructors.com and I am looking forward to passing on experiences I have gained in my years on the job. I presently instruct Truck Company Operations, Auto Extrication, Firefighter Safety and Technical Rescue.
- Web site:
- http://brotherhoodinstructors.com
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