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Traditional colors of Apparatus
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Traditional colors of Apparatus
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Traditional colors of Apparatus
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Havrilla Dec. 3, 2008.
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- Residence.
- Nashville, TN
- Department:
- Franklin Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Engineer/EMT-B
- Years of public service:
- 14
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Brotherhood, Mentoring, Pay
- Professional Qualifications:
- State of Tennessee FF 1, FF 2, Apparatus Operator, Instructor 1; High angle rescue, Industrial FF, confined space rescue, Haz mat tech, Haz mat EMT, Emergency Medical Technician Basic, Associate of Applied Science/ Fire Science
- Areas of expertise:
- I was good at riding backwards. Always keeping my forcible entry skills up. Safety, safety, safety!
- Bio:
- Original from Northwest Indiana, where I started my career with the Chesteron VFD. I worked as an industrial firefighter for 4 years before being hired at Michigan City FD. I was hired on Franklin FD in 97 and have been working here since. I love my job and my family at the station, and truly feel they're an extension of my family at home.
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This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover what actions to undertake if you do.We will cover some big issues as well as small tactical tips