Gary Rauch's Groups (22)

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…

Operational Guides

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

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…

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…

Leatherheads

59 members Latest Activity: May 27, 2015 A group composed of those members who wear or want to wear the traditional leather fire helmet!

COMPANY DRILLS

510 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2020

A resource for Company Officers to assist with the delivery of company level training.

High-Rise Fire Group

147 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2018 So many cities have High-Rise structures and the tactics used by various departments varies as much as the cities themselves. The group is designed…

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.

Elevator & Escalator Rescue

51 members Latest Activity: Mar 6, 2016 Contains important information for technical rescue members, training officers and fire company members alike. Learn the risks involved in elevator…

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…

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…

TOOLS OF THE TRADE-BASIC TOOLS OF THE JOB

103 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018

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…

Common Sense Firefighting

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

Props and Training Aids

144 members Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2015 Share training aids and props that you have seen, or built.

Aerial Operations

96 members Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2015 This group is geared for the operation of aerial devices that include, straight stick aerial ladders, tower ladders, telescoping platforms,…

Tools and Tricks

170 members Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2014 Tools that you carry in your pockets, on your rigs, have fabricated or modified. All ideas are welcome, Truck, Engine, Rescue..... Show us!

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,…

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…

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.