Chris Mc Loone's Groups (25)

"Outside The Box" Engine Company Operations

166 members Latest Activity: Oct 20, 2020

Engine Company work is often viewed as easy or not as fulfilling as "Truck Company work". This is absolutely not the case and some very "high…

TOOLS OF THE TRADE-BASIC TOOLS OF THE JOB

103 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018

Personnel Escape Systems

53 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 Open to discuss the pro's and con's of systems, and the question of should every firefighter have one, and all training aspects.

Let's talk Pumps!

54 members Latest Activity: May 6, 2015 Group to discuss problems with pumps or just to share information regarding pumps. Training of pump operators to deal with fire ground operations.

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,…

Off Duty with Kevin Shea

26 members Latest Activity: Nov 16, 2013 A place for firefighters to share info and stories about hunting, fishing, and other outdoor pursuits.

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…

PA State Fire Instructors

6 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 All PA State Fire Instructor's are invited to participate and exchange ideas.

PIO / Media Realations

10 members Latest Activity: Aug 13, 2017 Resource for those members in the position of PIO. Assist members with understanding and interacting with all forms of media.

FDIC

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

Becoming a Better Instructor!

169 members Latest Activity: May 9, 2018 A group to discuss becoming a better instructors!

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…

Routine Responses

59 members Latest Activity: Jan 16, 2013 A place to discuss those responses we go on all the time that sometimes can hurt us.

Fireground Strategies -- Test Prep -- Multiple Choice Scenarios

122 members Latest Activity: Mar 2, 2016 For those members preparing for a promotional exam or who just want to challenge their decision-making skills. Scenarios will be posted. Answers…

The Professor: Building Construction

180 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2018 In this group, we'll discuss all things building construction. What are the lessons of recent fires? What have past fires taught us?. What are the…

Street Smart Fire Officer

217 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2018 Becoming an officer is a daunting task. Becoming a good officer on the fireground is even harder. This group will concentrate on Fireground…

Fire Department Accreditation

17 members Latest Activity: Nov 24, 2009 Fire Department Accreditation can do great things for a fire department, but can also change the way your department operates. Share your successes,…

Over-loaded Officers

32 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 This is a group that is avaiable for Officers to gripe, fuss, and complain. Too often Officers have no place to take their frustrations to and just…

Mentoring

77 members Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2014 What are we doing, what should we be doing?

“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…