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Dave Donohue posted a blog post

Enhancing Hazardous Materials Team Value

Traditionally, hazardous materials teams are focused on emergency response and training. While these are critical functions, are teams missing the boat by not expanding into other service areas where their expertise can be of benefit to the organization? I believe by performing additional, values-added services, hazardous materials teams may improve the level of support from their organizations, develop additional funding sources, increase staffing, improve responder health and safety, and…See More
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Coffee Table Quick Tips: Vol. 2 - Issue 24

A Little Help for the Hydrant HindranceWorking as a Firefighter in New England, you’d be hard pressed find a hydrant that wasn’t equipped with a spring loaded hydrant indicator mounted to the top edge of the weather cap. These markers serve the purpose of making a water supply identifiable from a distance and more importantly due to the weather up North, the indicator allows for you to identify hydrant locations during heavy snow fall. While these devices are a help with finding a hydrant, they…See More
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Dave Donohue posted a blog post

PACE Planning

PACE PlanningAs we all know, planning is why we got into emergency services in the first place.   While we tend to shoot from the hip, planning is essential to successfully completing our mission safely and effectively.  PACE Planning is a model to provide for alternatives and external influences on our actions.  Drawn from military…See More
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Dave Donohue posted a blog post

Are We Really All-Hazards Responders?

 While the fire and emergency services community often claims that it possesses “all-hazards” response capabilities, the ability to actually respond to all hazards is questionable. While fire and emergency services will deploy to all hazards, the ability to maintain proficiency across disciplines, including training, staffing, and equipping, is a herculean task. If the response community is truly honest, we do not possess the capability or capacity to provide levels of service that the…See More
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Enhancing Hazardous Materials Team Value

Posted by Dave Donohue on September 14, 2024 at 1:12pm

Coffee Table Quick Tips: Vol. 2 - Issue 24

Posted by AB Turenne on August 28, 2024 at 4:05pm

PACE Planning

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Are We Really All-Hazards Responders?

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