Ed Hoffmann's Groups (20)

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…

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.

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…

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…

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,…

“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…

pride & ownership

15 members Latest Activity: Jan 16, 2013

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…

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…

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!

Truck Company Operations

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

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…

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.

COMPANY DRILLS

510 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2020

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

Start Water

298 members Latest Activity: Sep 21, 2018 A place to discuss Engine Company Operations.

Common Sense Firefighting

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

Canadian Eh

21 members Latest Activity: Jan 10, 2015 Canadian fire service Issues and Topics..Not Hockey

Technical Rescue

133 members Latest Activity: May 23, 2019 Does your department have technical rescue capabilities? What kind of problems are you facing in regards to staffing, training and equipment? If you…

Structural Collapse Rescue

99 members Latest Activity: Nov 19, 2014 discuss issues, incidents, causes and prevention of Structural collapse in rescue operations

FDNY

87 members Latest Activity: Aug 28, 2016 This group will promote discussion and debate about the many functions, personalities, tactics, training and policies of the FDNY. Whether you are a…