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Marty Mayes
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River Oaks Texas
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Common Sense Firefighting
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Start Water
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HONOR THEIR SACRIFICES
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Rescuing the Rescuers
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Tradition, TRADITION!
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Marty Mayes's discussions
Front or rear door?
Replied Dec. 30, 2008
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Profile Information
- Residence.
- River Oaks Texas
- Department:
- River Oaks Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Captain
- Years of public service:
- 21
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Providing progressive training, while gaining valuable experience among new firefighters.
- Professional Qualifications:
- 21 years service in all facets of public service. I have been on my fire department for the entire time but worked ten years as a police officer as well. I am a level 2 instructor for the State of Texas and hold an advanced certification.
- Topics you provide training for:
- Fire ground risk management, a realistic and practical approach.All firefighting duties and activities provided by my department.
- Areas of expertise:
- Fire service risk management. Structral fire fighting. Training program design and implementation.
- Bio:
- I am a proud father of two. The oldest just came on the job this past month. I am engaged to a beautiful and supportive lady. I own a risk management company, that specializes in public service organizations. I also am the operations manager for a fire service ladder testing company.
- Web site:
- http://visiononegroup.com
Marty Mayes's Blog
The eyes of my grandfather
I had occasion the other day to spend a considerable amount of time with one of today's youth. I was interested to speak with him due to all the discussion nowdays about the state of today's younger generation. I know it seems to be a topic the fire service is finding more and more worth while to address. I see this issue raise in the specific areas of training and management of new firefighters. So on to my meeting, I hope you find it as eye opening as I did.
I was taking an afternoon to mysel… Continue
Posted on November 24, 2008 at 4:27pm — 2 Comments
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John
Thanks for joining CSF (Common Sense Firefighting). It's a fire ground deision making page. Join in at any time . We have a few good discussions going right now. Where is River Oaks and how many members do you get on the first alarm? Do you haver web site for the risk mgnt instrution?
Jim Mason
CHgo FD
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Thanks for the input, and I'm sorry to hear about that terrible incident in 1999. What was the date, I'll be sure to remember those brothers on that day. Do think this is something you can put in writing. I see you are in Texas and obviously talking face to face is difficult. Or maybe we can chat on the phone and I can relay some of your experience to my guys.
Marc
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JD
Absolutely...let's get together soon...give me a call 972-268-4738 and we'll schedule a time.
John