Michael Swiman's Groups (14)

HazMat Placards to Success

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

Tactical Building Blocks

459 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…

“Pride and Ownership”

602 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…

Truck Company Operations

411 members Latest Activity: Jun 25, 2019 A place to discuss any and all things related to Truck Company Operations on the fireground.

Safety and Survival John Salka FDNY

82 members Latest Activity: Oct 25, 2014 Duxbury Firefighters are excited to announce FDNY Battalion Chief John Salka for our 2nd annual Safety and Survival Conference. The two training…

Fireground Strategies

219 members Latest Activity: Aug 10, 2016 A site where strategies and tactics as well as case studies and lessons learned can be shared and dicussed

Fitness, Wellness, Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention

50 members Latest Activity: Mar 12, 2014 This group will be used to promote fitness and wellness among firefighters to prevent injuries and deal with the rehabilitation of the injuried…

Quotes, Quotes, and More Quotes

147 members Latest Activity: Apr 5, 2013 A timely quote can say what a thousand words can't Some are famous, some infamous. Some are just great statements about this crazy busines we're in.…

COMPANY DRILLS

614 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2020

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

Tradition, TRADITION!

373 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…

Props and Training Aids

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

Tools and Tricks

200 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!

F.O.O.L.S.

227 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…

Engine Company Operations-Engineer

108 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018 I've created this group for all of us that have one of the most difficult jobs during any working fire. I hope that we can share ideas and/or…