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Nick Morgan's Groups
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Common Sense Firefighting
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Round Table Revisited
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Columbia Southern University
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FireFighterClose Calls
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Tactical Building Blocks & Air Management
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Nick Morgan's Page
Profile Information
- Department:
- St Louis Fire Department
- Title/rank:
- Firefighter
- Years of public service:
- 24 (different FD's combined)
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- New training and education standards for Recruit Firefighters and Officer candidates; and improved RIT training and Terrorism preparedness. Improved racial relationships among firefighters.
- Professional Qualifications:
- Firefighter I & II; Haz-Mat Technician; EMT Basic; ARFF Firefighting; Fire Instructor I; Fire Instructor II; working on B.S. degree in Fire Science through Columbia Southern University
- Topics you provide training for:
- Mostly in-house or recruit training. Basic firefighting topics, especially ventilation and truck work. I want to provide more training in the areas of firefighter safety; building construction and collapse; and fire behavior
- Areas of expertise:
- Basic engine company duties and Truck work; Aircraft-rescue firefighting; auto extrication; basic building construction and firefighter safety; and fire behavior
- Bio:
- Total fire service experience of 24 years. Three years as a volunteer firefighter with the Worthington Fire Department in suburban Louisville KY; Four years and five months as a structural/aircraft firefighter in the US Airforce, and three years as a volunteer firefighter with the Gosnell AR Fire Dept. during that time; 17 years with the St Louis Missouri Fire Department where I work at present.
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I am so glad you are enjoying your classes at CSU. Your family photo is wonderful. Kim
Take a look at the HazMat group called "Unique HazMat Incidents" We would love your input!
Todd McKee
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u r only just beginning -- stay the course
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welcome aboard
this site is a great resource
pass it on
stay safe out there
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I don't know if you remember me. I use to ride on Squad 2 with Don Ford. Good to see you here.
Take Care,
Brett
Thanks for your kind words brother!! What a great way to start the day. Now all we need to do is get more folks like you and I and some of the other brothers and sisters on this site, to push and prod some of the others to feel the same way.
It's the best job in the world!!
Be safe pal and take care,
Rick
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