J. Scott Loftis's Groups (14)

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.…

Props and Training Aids

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

COMPANY DRILLS

614 members Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2020

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

FireFighterClose Calls

260 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,…

Becoming a Better Instructor!

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

Firehouse Kitchen

114 members Latest Activity: May 16, 2018 We spend a lot of time at the firehouse. We train there, we sleep there, and we eat there. Because of that, there are many incredible firehouse cooks…

Chief's Thoughts and Concerns

78 members Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2014 Whether you are the chief of a small career department, a volunteer company or a battalion or deputy chief in a large urban department there are…

Policies and Procedures

54 members Latest Activity: Mar 16, 2014 The purpose of this group is to share and review policies; and to create a clearing house for departments that need guidance or ideas in developing…

Over-loaded Officers

39 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…

Technical Rescue

160 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…

1403 Compliant Training

110 members Latest Activity: Jan 10, 2015 For those of you that are interested in discussing training burns. Pro's and Con's, Training safely and effectively with live fire. Led by FIRE,…

Fire Service Leadership

330 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…

Tactical Building Blocks

460 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…

Rescuing the Rescuers

139 members Latest Activity: Jul 11, 2014 A group to share information and tips regarding Rapid Intervention