Tim Linke's Groups (72)

"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…

Operational Guides

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

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.

This House Rocks!

49 members Latest Activity: Dec 16, 2018

Captain Mike Dugan (FDNY) and Captain Mike Gagliano (Seattle Fire) are having a blast talking with other firefighters are about making their…

The Backroom Crew

31 members Latest Activity: Apr 19, 2018 In our Service and most Departments we have what is called a Rec Room, Day Room or backroom where we go to Kick back , eat , drink Coffee or just…

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.

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…

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…

Pandora's Box

58 members Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2014 A group that discusses, questions, challenges common practices within the fire service such as staffing, tactics, unions, attitudes, government, etc.

Training Events

15 members Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2012 A group for everyone to advertise training events that are coming up in your area.

George Washington University

3 members Latest Activity: Nov 22, 2009 This is a place where students of George Washington University/EMS Management program can share their thoughts and ideas.

Round Table Revisited

46 members Latest Activity: Jun 29, 2014 Monthly, I will disect the responses of the Monthly Round Table section of Fire Engineering. After providing some "statistical" data from the…

TRADE YA

21 members Latest Activity: Aug 23, 2013 Without getting ridiculous, a place to swap patches, helmets, fronts, t-shirts, other memoribilia

TOOLS OF THE TRADE-BASIC TOOLS OF THE JOB

103 members Latest Activity: Aug 3, 2018

"Taming the Fire Environment" - Monthly Podcast

12 members Latest Activity: Jul 9, 2009 Sean DeCrane , a Cleveland (OH) Bn. Chief & IAFF rep. and myself will be discussing code development, building & fire codes, and other related issues…

Fireground Photography

23 members Latest Activity: Aug 14, 2011 Group for the Fire Photographers

Quotes, Quotes, and More Quotes

119 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.…

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.

Thermal Imaging in the Fire Service

58 members Latest Activity: Jan 6, 2015 A discussion forum for tips, tricks, and any training or uses of TI Cameras in todays Fire Service

Vehicle Technology - Concerns of today & tommorrow

52 members Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2015 Exchanging information on today's vehicle technology issues and preparing for tommorrow's concerns. Vehicle construction & materials, safety systems,…