Ron Becknell's Groups (16)

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,…

Technical Rope Rescue

54 members Latest Activity: Aug 28, 2016 Rope Rescue Techniques and Equipment Are Discussed.

Rescuing the Rescuers

120 members Latest Activity: Jul 11, 2014 A group to share information and tips regarding Rapid Intervention

Suburban Fire Tactics

43 members Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2015

Suburban Fire Tactics is a forum to research, document and…

Heavy Rescue

151 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2016 All things pertaining to heavy Rescue operations

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.

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…

Tradition, TRADITION!

300 members Latest Activity: May 13, 2015 This is the group dedicated to the glue that holds "Pride and Ownership" together - tradition! We'll be talking about historic fires, important…

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.

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,…

South Carolina Firefighters

9 members Latest Activity: Jun 16, 2012 This Groups Primary focus is on issues that are unique to SC.

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…

Fire Service Leadership

277 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2020 No matter what type of tactics or operations your department provides, the quality and efficiency are dramatically affected by the leadership skills…

“Pride and Ownership”

505 members Latest Activity: Dec 16, 2018 What are you and your department doing to get your firefighters to take ownership? Grab a cup of coffee and let’s visit! …and don’t forget to…

The Volunteer Fire Service

74 members Latest Activity: Jun 22, 2014 Discussing issues relevent, and unique, to the volunteer fire service.

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…