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Great points joe. I work in a dept. that has a little of everything. Yes we have some of those port-a-tank thingys and a 4000 gal tender, however, a cheeper option for you may be to solve your problem with hose. When we have a barn fire (those are...
Rescue Men is an ok book. I found that the insight and theories into the coconut grove fire fascinating. However the author seems to suffer from an interior conflict between himself and his father, which disrupts the continuity of the storyline.
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Hi Brian,
I belong to a dept. that has a fixed class A facility. We burn many times during the year as well as hosting regional classes that our members can attend. The practice is benificial, however, we have found that the realism just isn't th...
This group is for Field Staff, Institute Staff, Institute Researchers, students and other interested parties. All topics related to the Institute's work including classes, research and training will be discussed here.
For me it was Pride and Ownership. Lots of awesome ideas.
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- Department:
- Cherry Valley Fire
- Title/rank:
- FF
- Years of public service:
- 4
- Agency structure:
- Combination fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Staffing, Conversion to Combination from all Vol., Training
- Professional Qualifications:
- Some Certs.
- Areas of expertise:
- Are any of us really experts?
- Bio:
- I come from an aerial rescue background with my previous profession of Tree Climber and Climber rescue and safety instructor.
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- At 5:03pm on March 31, 2008,
Frank Ricci said… - we could use your input in our Tactical Building Blocks group. We are on the side under featured groups.
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
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