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Unique HazMat Incidents
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Round Table Revisited
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Firefighters Research Group
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Fire Department Accreditation
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Profile Information
- Residence.
- Cincinnati Ohio
- Department:
- Toledo Fire Department (Ret.)
- Title/rank:
- Assistant Chief (Ret.)
- Years of public service:
- 32
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Finances. Budget and staffing cuts.
- Topics you provide training for:
- I do presentations covering both my text books. Incident Management for the Street Smart Fire Officer and;
Managing Major Fires.
I also do a presentation on Search called Searching Smarter.
- Areas of expertise:
- IMS, Strategy and Tactics, Search,Managing Incidents.
- Bio:
- Skip has retired as Assistant Chief of the Toledo Fire Department where he served for over 32 years. Skip is currently Tenchical Editor for Fire Engineering Magazine and is on the FDIC Educational Advisory Committee. Skip teaches throughout the United States and Canada.
Skip Coleman's Blog
Proper Line Placement
This is an excellent photo of proper line placement. The first line at almost every fire should be positioned so as to cut the spread of fire. I realize that the great temptation is to put water on the fire. However, in this case, more good things will…
ContinuePosted on May 29, 2008 at 10:25am — 3 Comments
FireFighter Fatalities in Colerain Twp. Ohio
I am sure more news will be coming on this fire.
I can not, nor will I comment on…
Posted on April 4, 2008 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
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I just wanted to say hello. I've been so busy with Common Sense Firefighting on this site that I haven't gotten around to the rest of ti until now. I hope all is good with you and yours. Take Care
Jim Mason
Chgo FD
It would be an honor if you would join the group called "Unique HazMat Incidents". I will be presenting this at FDIC in 09 and would love to hear your thoughts on our discussions.
Todd McKee
Your book IMS for the Streetsmart Fire Officer is on several of our promotional exam study lists; and I have to say it's one of the best books on common sense (which alot of books lack) firefighting. I appreciate you writing something that is fundamentally sound. The Oriented Search is by far the most sensible approach to affecting a successful search operation. Enjoy retirement...
If you would be kind enough to email me some info on you speaking at my local FD I would like that. toddcmckee@hazmatohio.com Todd
Give me a call, I have some information for you. 777-1133
Thanks.
Mike
Talk to you soon,
Capt. Mike Douglas
West Chester Fire
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A site for responders by responders.. please check it out for yourself. Be honored to have you see for yourself.
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