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Matt McDowell's Blog Posts Tagged 'operations' (4)

The Fireground is Like Loading a Dishwasher

I suppose I am fortunate that one of the only ongoing debates between my wife and I are the nuances of loading the dishwasher. You see, I load the dishwasher the way it was designed to be loaded. My wife, she believes randomly loading the dishwasher. We both think that our respective methods work best for fitting the most dishes and getting the job done the best. Much like the fireground, and numerous other “hot topics” right now, there are many different opinions and theories on the…

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Added by Matt McDowell on October 12, 2012 at 8:10pm — No Comments

Your Chance to be the Chief's Aide (Cool Video)

Get a front row seat next to the Battalion Chief for this working Multiple Dwelling fire in Brooklyn. Listen to the BC give great radio reports, great size-up information and even take time to talk to the neighbors. Nice video with links to the popular conversation on Facebook.

Other things you'll see:

The Command presence
Notice the professionalism of the operating crews
Notice the window A/C unit falling to the street (around :40)
Notice the…

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Added by Matt McDowell on January 4, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

Charlotte FD Video & Modern Residential Construction

I was recently emailed a link to this YouTube video from the Charlotte Fire Department from a large fire in a model home. This is a great video to learn from. They've included great video, radio traffic and a very informative news interview from BC Mike Wilson.

Click here to see the video and join the discussion!

Thanks & be SAFE!

Added by Matt McDowell on February 8, 2011 at 6:23am — No Comments

Tricks vs. The Trade

"What you showed me isn't in the book. What are the Chiefs gonna say if I do this? Are you gonna have my back if I do this and someone says something?" This is a real quote from a firefighter at a recent training

Are we so worried about book knowledge… Continue

Added by Matt McDowell on January 15, 2011 at 3:15pm — 1 Comment

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