Ethan Bansek's Groups (66)

Tools and Equipment

42 members Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2015 Reviews of Fire Service tools and equipment. Please justify your approval or disapproval of a tool or equipment.

Report of the Week

16 members Latest Activity: Jan 16, 2013 An area where we can discuss the Report of the Week, as published by the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System.

pride & ownership

15 members Latest Activity: Jan 16, 2013

Recruitment & Retention

11 members Latest Activity: May 12, 2015 Recruitment and retention of members in both volunteer and combination departments can be one of the largest challenges that today's departments…

Indiana Fire Instructors

11 members Latest Activity: Nov 27, 2017 This is a group of Indiana Fire Instructors to discuss current issues in teaching, certification issues and professionalism. This group can discuss…

Fire Engineering Books & Videos

18 members Latest Activity: Sep 30, 2016 Your complete source for fire service training materials.

Tommy Truck

59 members Latest Activity: Jun 29, 2014 Looking for personal experiences/stories of how Tom Brennan inspired, lead, or taught you about firefighting. From Random Thoughts, to war stories of…

Forcible Entry/ Forcible Exit!

97 members Latest Activity: May 19, 2016 All things under the heading Forcible entry/ exit. Tools, methods (which are most effective in your area?) , locks, bars, gates, enclosures (What's…

Buildingsonfire

15 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018 Buildingsonfire.com; An Informational, Reference and Training site Dedicated to the Art & Science of Building Construction, Firefighting and…

Firefighter Basics

58 members Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2015

Sharing Training, LEARNING Tradition, LIVING to go home

Operational Guides

73 members Latest Activity: May 30, 2023 Incident Specific Operational Guides for firefighters

The Backroom Crew

31 members Latest Activity: Apr 19, 2018 In our Service and most Departments we have what is called a Rec Room, Day Room or backroom where we go to Kick back , eat , drink Coffee or just…

Ventilation

22 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018 A place to discuss the in and outs of ventilation, share ideas on training, training props, and safety concerns.

Everyone Goes Home

18 members Latest Activity: Jul 16, 2017 Group dedicated to making sure that "Everyone Goes Home" through training, ROAM-Air Management, Calling the MAYDAY, seat belt use, LACK, and Courage…

Chief's Thoughts and Concerns

65 members Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2014 Whether you are the chief of a small career department, a volunteer company or a battalion or deputy chief in a large urban department there are…

C.H.A.O.S.

3 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 CHAOS (Chief Has Arrived On Scene) is a place to discuss situations that may have happened once the Chief or a chief officer arrived on scene. It can…

Searching Smarter

17 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018

This group will discuss issues related to searching related to structural firefighting.

Using Fire Engineering Simulations

78 members Latest Activity: Nov 15, 2016 Discuss issues related to using the free training simulations available on FireEngineering.com.

Engine Company Ops

65 members Latest Activity: May 12, 2020 This Group will cover operations at the engine company level. Ideas will be viewed and commented on to build the better Engine Company.

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