Mike Walker

Profile Information:

Lives in:
Oklahoma
Department:
Oklahoma City Fire Department
Title/rank:
Battalion Chief
Years of public service:
22
Agency structure:
Paid fire department
Top issues in your department:
My biggest issue for our department is to increase the minimum staffing on Ladder Companies to 4 personnel.
Professional Qualifications:
EMT-I, Structural Collapse Tech-2, Haz-Mat Tech, Swiftwater Tech.-1, Confined Space Tech-2, bla bla bla
Topics you provide training for:
Fireground Strategy, Fireground Tactics, Building Construction, Engine Company Ops., Truck Company Ops, Forcible Entry, High-Rise Strategy and Tactics, FF 1, FF 2, etc.

Comment Wall:

  • Scott Kleinschmidt

    But I am here now!

    Oct 28, 2008

  • Scott Kleinschmidt

    That's my "your going do WHAT? Yeah not a good idea!" face

    Oct 29, 2008

  • Russ Chapman

    Mike
    I can't figure out how to attach pictures to this site. I am sorry! I will keep trying.

    Nov 6, 2008

  • Jim Mason

    Mike
    Thanks for joining CSF (Common Sense Firefighting ) It's a fire ground decision making page. Jump into any discussion at any time. What kind of hi rise training do you do? We may be doing a hi rise class in the northern suburbs of Chgo in the spring.
    Jim Mason
    Chgo FD

    Nov 26, 2008

  • Jim Mason

    I've been to it too, a couple of years ago. They didn;t talk about the line officer stuff on the floors or stack affects, that I know of, so my buddy and I are going to do that as well in the future. We think there is a whole lot more to it than what as covered

    Nov 26, 2008

  • Jim Mason

    Yeah Mike, you gotta have the smooth bore for the hi rise thing if not for any other reason than to get the correct pressure up to the nozzle and to so any thing in the standpipe system can be thrown out thru the nozzle.

    Nov 28, 2008

  • jeff Hendricks

    No problem mike, Its done.

    Dec 5, 2008

  • Scott Eckels

    Chief, thanks for a fantastic weekend of training and the great hospitality! It was an honor to come down there and spend the weekend with you and the members of the OKCFD doing training. Thanks again!

    Scott

    Dec 15, 2008

  • Scott Eckels

    It was our pleasure. Hope you caught some good jobs yesterday and stayed warm!

    Scott

    Dec 16, 2008

  • Jay Allen

    Thanks Chief... I'm very proud to be a member of my department.

    Jan 1, 2009

  • L. Chapel

    Sure you can use the picture. I will attempt to send on this comment wall. If it doesn't work send me your e-mail address. Either way we will make it work...Les

    Jan 1, 2009

  • Jim Mason

    Mike
    Do you guys have hi rises there?

    Jan 11, 2009

  • Jim Mason

    The hi rise doesn't seem that large a response ,we get 4 engines , 4 truck 1 squad, 1 ambo, command van and 2 chiefs but the companies are all at least 4 , but mostly 5 members . We have about 2000 hi rises, about 1000 are un sprinklered

    Jan 12, 2009

  • Chuck French

    Hey Mike,

    Glad to be here, How are you

    Jan 17, 2009

  • John Norman

    Hey Mike, send me a link or directions to the group. thanks

    Jan 18, 2009

  • John Norman

    I haven't been involved with any of the groups Mike, (been pretty busy) how do I get in on the High Rise group?

    Jan 18, 2009

  • Chuck French

    Mikey he was a nut job. Next time I see you I'll give you all the details.

    Jan 20, 2009

  • Brody

    Mike, what happened with that Lawton trench rescue? I understand they brought on OKCFD guys. What made this one so tough? We had a much smaller incident here a while back and it's got me thinking. Just curious what comlications yall ran into. Thanks, stay safe!

    Jan 26, 2009

  • Scott Kleinschmidt

    Hey,
    Looks like Chris washed your turnout coat and it shrunk!

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Scott Kleinschmidt

    THAT'S THE MIKE I KNOW!

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Scott Kleinschmidt

    The slope,
    Yeah
    Its aerodynamic
    Makes me HIGH SPEED LOW DRAG

    Jan 27, 2009

  • Art Zern

    Nice........thanks Mike, I'm old but.....

    Jan 28, 2009

  • Scott Kleinschmidt

    10-4
    We did have a fire the other day ( SFD )lots of smoke no vis fire. Heavy was first due and did a search ( took the can ). First due engine arrived a couple of min behind them. During their search they made the fire room and put out the contents fire with the can. Guys said it was starting to out of the room. This wouldn't have had happened a year ago. The guys had done some can fires and new what they could extinguish.

    Had a rookie on the Engine ( first fire ) they met him at the door and burst his bubble.

    Jan 28, 2009

  • Art Zern

    You bet big boy:)

    Jan 28, 2009

  • Eric DePoto

    You f***** midget! I love ya.

    Apr 7, 2009

  • Don Huneke

    Hey Brother thank you for the offer of the SOP's. I can use all the help I can get. I have been working on my assigned SOP's alot and the person reviewing them has NEVER been in a fire or on a truck for a serious call. I want as much back up when I turn them in. OCFD's would be so very welcome. My email is dhpdfd@comcast.net. If I can ever return the favor please let me know. Don Huneke

    Apr 27, 2009

  • Eric Morgenthaler

    Sup? New position, part of our cost cutting measures!

    May 3, 2009

  • Dave McGrail

    Hi Big Mike,

    Thank you, you're the best...

    Dave Mc.

    May 6, 2009

  • Pierre-Louis LAMBALLAIS

    Well thanks. And I'll try to make an effort in English!

    What we've notice in many cases is that there are two things which can be great for progress but also great for "doing nothing", depending on the way you use it. These two things are the concept of "brother" and the documentation.
    A brother is a man to who you can say "You're wrong" and who can say you the same. If you do "wrong", and you are not my "brother", I'll not tell you you're wrong, because it doesnt matter to me. When I tell my student that they must work a lot, because they are not "good", that's because I love them.
    The bad use of "brother" is to say "you can't make criticism to a brother". because in that case, the brother can do bad things for years. And one day, you will be in front of his grave. The grave of a brother? No. Because when my brother do bad things, I'll tell him immediatly. I don't wait him to get an accident.

    Documentation can also be used in a positive or negative way. You can use doc as a start point, to increase knowledge. This is a right way. But when the guys don't want things to change, they use the docs, to say "You can't do that, it's not in the doc!". This is the bad way.

    Same tools. Two results. Not easy to use. :-)

    Very best regards
    Pierre-Louis

    May 8, 2009