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WHERE ARE THEY?
There are many facets of accountability on the fireground today. One of which is the tags, rings or passports that tell incident commanders which personnel are riding each apparatus on the scene. Another major one concerns personal…
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 12:30pm
Automatic Fire Alarm Complacency
Automatic Fire Alarm Complacency
By: Tony Kelleher and Ricky Riley
Recently, we have had several discussions; both within my own areas fire department and in other departments…
Posted on October 16, 2012 at 9:40am
FDIC Program "Waving Red Flags on the Fireground"
Thanks goes to Fire Engineering Magazine, PennWell and Chief Halton as Traditions Training Instructors Larry Schultz (DCFD) and Ricky Riley (Clearwater Fire and Kentland VFD) have been chosen to present our "Waving Red Flags on the Fireground" class. This class will be given Monday morning on April 16th at 0800…
Posted on March 18, 2012 at 7:00pm
The First Attack Line is Not Magic
Thanks to fellow Traditions Training instructor Joe Brown for…
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:12am — 1 Comment
The Attack Line
A few years ago while working in Fairfax County we ran a website that was based on the two county fire departments and the one city department that ran together on calls everyday. It was MutualBox.com and that site contained information about fires, apparatus, operating procedures, equipment and most important tactical advice and commentary. We were able to get one of the most respected and disciplined fire officers from Arlington County, VA. to write some articles for the site. As I was…
ContinuePosted on August 2, 2011 at 10:55am
Big Fire, Big Water...Easy For The Chief to Say
This weekend Traditions Training delivered a two-day class in Quakertown/Coopersburg, PA. The class was in a large acquired structure that offered many challenges to the hose crews as they advanced lines all day into the structure, flowing water and simulating making the push.
My mind was going a mile a minute as we simulated fires in the structure. I thought about all of the tactics I would employ if I was in command for an actual fire. The structure was an old school building, two…
ContinuePosted on May 18, 2011 at 12:52pm
It's Not Just About You
At Traditions Training we consistently state at every program we teach... we must be "Combat Ready" as firefighters. For some "Combat Ready" might just be taken as a "slogan" or a "buzz -word" of the week. Other's see it as something they have to do personally, a facet of readiness that may just save a life: be it your own, your brother…
ContinuePosted on March 9, 2011 at 4:30pm
When is Enough Training, Enough
Traditions Training presented a lecture program in a Washington D.C. suburb this past weekend. The class focused on “Incident Command” and “Company Officer Development”. As I looked across the room, scanning the crowd to see who was in attendance, I was rather stunned. Sitting in the program were two of the most…
Continue Posted on March 1, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment
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Richard Riley posted a blog postWHERE ARE THEY?
There are many facets of accountability on the fireground today. One of which is the tags, rings or passports that tell incident commanders which personnel are riding each apparatus on the scene. Another major one concerns personal accountability, where the company officer has a duty and responsibility to ensure that their crew…See More
Richard Riley's blog post was featuredAutomatic Fire Alarm Complacency
Automatic Fire Alarm ComplacencyBy: Tony Kelleher and Ricky Riley Recently, we have had several discussions; both within my own areas fire department and in other departments across the country with regard to their policy and attitudes towards automatic fire alarms. While we at Traditions Training…See More
Richard Riley posted a blog postAutomatic Fire Alarm Complacency
Automatic Fire Alarm ComplacencyBy: Tony Kelleher and Ricky Riley Recently, we have had several discussions; both within my own areas fire department and in other departments across the country with regard to their policy and attitudes towards automatic fire alarms. While we at Traditions Training…See More
Richard Riley posted a blog postFDIC Program "Waving Red Flags on the Fireground"
Thanks goes to Fire Engineering Magazine, PennWell and Chief Halton as Traditions Training Instructors Larry Schultz (DCFD) and Ricky Riley (Clearwater Fire and Kentland VFD) have been chosen to present our "Waving Red Flags on the Fireground" class. This class will be given Monday morning on April 16th at 0800 hours. At many…See More
Richard Riley posted a videoHouse Fire Roof Vent Helmet Cam - Training Tips
This video is meant for positive discussion about tactics and duties of a firefighter placed into a similar situation. In this video units arrived on the sce...
Bobby Halton commented on Richard Riley's blog post The First Attack Line is Not Magic"Ricky,Great post as always and I agree with you there are few things as important as being able to stretch the initial attack line correctly effectively and manage it to its best advantage. It saddeneds me that we have altered our priorities on…"
Profile Information
- Department:
- Clearwater Fire & Rescue
- Title/rank:
- Operations Chief
- Years of public service:
- 27
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Topics you provide training for:
- Engine Company Ops
Truck Company Ops
RIT Training (Real World not from a Book)
Incident Command
Officer Development
Hi Rise Firefighting
Garden Apartment Fires
Residential Fires
- Web site:
- http://www.traditionstraining.com
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Richard Riley's Videos
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