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Scott Richardson
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HazMat Placards to Suc...
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FireFighterClose Calls
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Heavy Rescue
140 members
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Structural Collapse Re...
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Fire Service Honor Guards
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Scott, I believe the most significant roadblock to team building is communication. Communication is a requirement to ensure all members involved want to be there. Any good team must have a good leader. Too many times a teams are formed utilizing p...
Over the last two weeks I had the priviledge of being a part of the FEMA SCT Course here in Colorado. Two weeks of breaking concrete, breaching walls, floors, ceilings, and heavy lifting and cutting operations. It never ceases to amaze me what an ...
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Colorado
- Department:
- South Metro Fire Rescue Authority
- Title/rank:
- Lieutenant
- Years of public service:
- 26
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Living in a whole new world...New stations, personnel, apparatus. What a great issue to have though; we are blessed!
- Professional Qualifications:
- AAS (Public Service-fire Science and Para-medicine); NFA Training Program Management
- Topics you provide training for:
- Technical Rescue, Leadership, Fire, and Rapid Intervention
- Areas of expertise:
- There are no experts. Nothing in emergency Services is an individual event; every event in emergency services is a learning opportunity.
- Bio:
- Scott Richardson is a third generation firefighter and a member of the fire service since 1983. His current assignment is a Lieutenant, Tower 34 and Rescue Company 34, South Metro Fire Rescue Authority. Scott is the Manager of the South Metro Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team. He is graduate of the National Fire Academy Training Program Management course, a Colorado state certified fire instructor and fire officer, and a primary faculty member for the Community College of Aurora Public Safety Program and the Metro Regional Technical Rescue Team. He is the founder of On the Job Emergency Services Training, LLC. Scott instructs regionally and nationally, specifically on rapid intervention, technical rescue, and emergency services leadership.
- Web site:
- http://www.onthejobest.com
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Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 2:41pm on September 14, 2009,
Scott Richardson said…
- Thanks Brother! This site has been a big help for me. Sometimes I think I am beating my head against a wall, only to see everyone else shares the same frustration. Thank you for the encouraging words. Be safe Brotha!
Scott
- At 1:32pm on September 14, 2009,
Ben Fleagle said… - Hey Boss,
Just wanted to say, I really enjoy the "Building a Team" group and everything you've broght to the table there! Thanks.
- At 12:48pm on October 13, 2008,
Scott Richardson said…
- Sorry for the delay, The door prop has been moved while we consolidate fire departments. the training division is preparing a presentation on it. I will post that (as long as they are okay with it) once it is done.
thanks...BE SAFE!!!
Scott
- At 7:12pm on September 26, 2008,
Erik Eitel said… - Any chance you could post some pictures of the door prop that you mentioned? Thanks!
- At 2:10pm on August 25, 2008,
Todd McKee said… - Thanks Bro! Yeah how times have changed, keep in touch! Todd McKee
- At 11:13am on August 25, 2008,
Jessica Lynn said… - Hey thanks for the comment...definately apprecaited!
- At 1:39pm on July 1, 2008,
Christopher Naum, SFPE said… - I've got the VHS video in my library. I'll covert the segment over to MPEG. The incident occured in Washington State. Its on an old NFA Firefighter Safety video. Will get back to you when its converted.
- At 1:29pm on July 1, 2008,
Christopher Naum, SFPE said…
- Thanks for the comment Lieu, have a safe tour. LMK if I can pass anything along your way or if you have any needs in the future.
CJN
- At 4:50am on May 1, 2008,
Bill Sullivan said… - Scott, in "Team Building" I left a reply to your intial BC's question relative to the specialized teams. I was late with the answer and I apoligize for that. I just wanted to make sure you got it and I hope it was helpful. Bill
- At 8:25am on April 3, 2008,
Jim Byers said… - Scott thanks for your reply to the group discussion in the Honor Guard group.
Jim Byers
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