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Kim Fitzsimmons
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- Holts Summit, MO
- United States
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Kim Fitzsimmons's Groups
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Suburban Fire Tactics
36 members
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Truck Company Operations
399 members
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Tradition, TRADITION!
368 members
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Firefighter's Own Worst …
37 members
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Aggressive Firefighting
32 members
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Kim Fitzsimmons joined Christopher Huston's group
Suburban Fire Tactics
Suburban Fire Tactics is a forum to research, document and share the challenges and solutions encountered by firefighters and fire department administrators operating in urban interfaces.Suburban Fire Tactics is not a be-all, cure-all conclusion the the ailements, hazards and challenges that evolve daily in our industry. Just as the science, infrastructure, tools and mentalities change, so should the tactics used to complete our fundamental mission- to save life, mitigage hazards and preserve…See More
Bobby Halton commented on Kim Fitzsimmons's blog post The Test"Sorry Kim I should check my spelling closer before I tweet, my apologies. Great post keep em coming!"
Chris Weber commented on Kim Fitzsimmons's blog post The Test"Nice job!!!I'm going to print this and hand it out!"
"Great post Sister , I told you that the other day."
Kim Fitzsimmons commented on Kim Fitzsimmons's blog post The Test"Thanks guys, I appreciate all of your comments and thoughts."
Skip Knudtson commented on Kim Fitzsimmons's blog post The Test"I wish our Department had more simulation-based training. Good post Kim."
Michael Bricault commented on Kim Fitzsimmons's blog post The Test"-Part of the problem, as you point out, is in the mindset. You have inadvertantly uncovered another of these truths in your choice of words; "they want to play". And that is my point... firefighters should never, ever consider responding…"
Kim Fitzsimmons posted a blog postThe Test
What's the difference between training and experience? Training will always give you the test last. Experience will always give you the test first. Train, train, and then train some more, so when experience hands you that test... you're ready! Training is such a vital part of our work. I hear firefighters complaining about having to train, and passing up opportunities to train. Unfathomable!! They want to play, but they don't want to train. If you're gonna play the game... play the…See More
Kim Fitzsimmons joined Christopher A. Barry, Sr.'s group
Truck Company Operations
A place to discuss any and all things related to Truck Company Operations on the fireground.
Kim Fitzsimmons joined Glenn Corbett's group
Tradition, TRADITION!
This is the group dedicated to the glue that holds "Pride and Ownership" together - tradition! We'll be talking about historic fires, important dates in fire history, and why we do things the way we do. .See More
Kim Fitzsimmons joined Jason Hoevelmann's group
Firefighter's Own Worst Enemy
Safety, personal and career development and general firefighting training topics.
Kim Fitzsimmons joined Dan Rice's group
Aggressive Firefighting
The purpose of this group is to discuss aggressive firefighting tactics and understand that safety can be a part of them at the same time.See More
Profile Information
- Lives in:
- Holts Summit, Mo
- Department:
- Holts Summit Fire Protection District
- Title/rank:
- Firefighter
- Years of public service:
- 10
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Web site:
- http://www.kimfitzsimmons.com
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:51pm on June 25, 2012,
Mike France said…
Bout Time Rookie
- At 8:49pm on June 25, 2012,
Jeff Schwering said… HEY FOCUS!!!!
Kim Fitzsimmons's Blog
The Test
What's the difference between training and experience?
Training will always give you the test last.
Experience will always give you the test first.
Train, train, and then train some more, so when experience hands you that test...
you're ready!
Training is such a vital part of our work.
I hear firefighters complaining about having to train, and passing up opportunities to train.
Unfathomable!! They want to play, but they don't want to…
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:01pm — 8 Comments
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