Joe Heim's Groups (26)

Aggressive Firefighting

33 members Latest Activity: Jun 15, 2015

The purpose of this group is to discuss aggressive firefighting tactics and understand that safety can be a part of them at the same time.

HazMat Placards to Success

85 members Latest Activity: Nov 28, 2017 HazMat Placards to Success will provide a step by step process for response to a Hazardous Materials incident.

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

62 members Latest Activity: May 30, 2023 Welcome to the NFFF Group. Our mission is to honor and remember America's fallen fire heroes and to provide resources to assist their survivors in…

F.O.O.L.S.

190 members Latest Activity: Mar 19, 2019 Come and discuss or brag about your Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS) organization. Looking to start a chapter in your area, I am sure…

September 11th Health and Fitness Foundation

19 members Latest Activity: Nov 9, 2018 To inform, aid and direct 9/11 rescue workers and all survivors to become well and stay well, awareness of where they can find help is…

A Tribute to Bennie Crane

11 members Latest Activity: Oct 18, 2009 A tribute to Bennie Crane, an inspiring firefighter and motivational leader who touched many lives. Please share your fond memories of Bennie here.

Apparatus Specifications and Purchasing: Getting the most out of your next piece of apparatus!

39 members Latest Activity: Oct 1, 2014 In these tough economic times we need to ensure we are getting the most bang for our taxpayers bucks. This group will cover the pros and cons of…

Calling all Volunteer's

45 members Latest Activity: Jan 1, 2014 This group is for the Volunteer's who may be on this site to exchange ideas and discuss issues that we face in our departments. Training, staffing,…

Illinois Fire Service Institute

56 members Latest Activity: May 13, 2012 This group is for Field Staff, Institute Staff, Institute Researchers, students and other interested parties. All topics related to the Institute's…

Helping Our Own - Our Family In Need

25 members Latest Activity: Aug 8, 2012 This is a special place to list any requests you have to help fellow Brother & Sister firefighters and their immediate families.

HONOR THEIR SACRIFICES

34 members Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2013 Group dedicated to honoring the sacrifices of our fallen brothers / sisters by learning the lessons their last alarm has taught us

FDIC

98 members Latest Activity: Jan 14, 2018 For those attending and presenting at the Fire Department Instructors Conference.

The ‘Average Joe’ Firefighter PODCAST

27 members Latest Activity: Jan 16, 2013 I created this “group” on the Fire Engineering Community as a way to keep anyone who is interested in the show up to date on new shows being added…

Common Sense Firefighting

182 members Latest Activity: Aug 10, 2016 A group dedicated to Decision Making and Leadership on the Fire Ground

Fire Department Explorers

11 members Latest Activity: Apr 11, 2012 This is a group for past, present, and future Fire department Explorers

Unique HazMat Incidents

45 members Latest Activity: Jul 6 This is where we can share pictures of scenes or pre-plans that you would consider unique for Hazardous Materials. This will be a class at FDIC 2009…

Tactical Building Blocks

391 members Latest Activity: Dec 16, 2018

This group will focus on aggressive interior firefighting. We will address tactics that increase your chance of not getting jammed up and cover…

Command Safety

45 members Latest Activity: May 12, 2015 Forum on mission critical challenges during combat fire engagement in the areas of; Building Construction, Risk, Operations, Behaviors & Safety…

FireFighterClose Calls

221 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2017 Fires & runs with a "Close Call" where we coulda, shoulda, woulda-or, it was simply not avoidable. Short and sweet: what happened, what we learned,…

Training Officers Mutual Aid Group

176 members Latest Activity: Jan 19, 2015 Training Officers and Instructors group dedicated to professional development of TO's and Instructors.