Fire Engineering Training Community

Where firefighters come to talk training

March 2018 Blog Posts (21)

Basement Fires Part 2

Photo by CDC

Part 2 of basement fires will branch out to cellars and basements in commercial taxpayers, garden apartments, brownstones, rowhomes, and structures on slopes and hills. For part 1, click here.

Obviously, there are some similarities between residential and…

Continue

Added by Brian D Butler on March 31, 2018 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Water Rules - Summaries of the recent UL studies Part 1 - Water Mapping

The nozzle is the fire service’s iconic and essential tool, like the rifle to the soldier, the hammer to the carpenter, or the knife to the chef. While we have many other tools, and vital roles that don’t even involve water, when on the fireground most of them support or depend upon use of this appliance. Forcible entry clears its way, and ventilation clears its results. The protection of life and property relies on its expert use, and salvage protects the building and contents from the…

Continue

Added by Mark J. Cotter on March 28, 2018 at 6:49am — No Comments

Bridging the Gap

“Bridging the Gap”

Today’s Fire Service is made up of a multitude of leaders. Those leaders are made up of people from different ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and generations. The majority of the Generations span from “Generation-X” to “Millennials”. These brave men and women bring different lifestyles and experience to the table. Some however share different thoughts about the others. If you listen to different podcasts or read different articles some Gen-Xers believe…

Continue

Added by Duon Ladner on March 26, 2018 at 4:34pm — No Comments

What The Fire Service Could Learn From The Grateful Dead’s Business Practices

What The Fire Service Could Learn From The Grateful Dead’s Business Practices

Successful fire service operational performance is based on sound organizational practices and principles. While the fire service has developed many…

Continue

Added by Anthony Correia on March 26, 2018 at 8:30am — No Comments

Basement Fires

Continue

Added by Brian D Butler on March 25, 2018 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Journal Entry #50: Safety & Health Systems

The inventor, thinker, genius, mathematician and smart guy, Albert Einstein once said, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” We worked the same way for a long time (282 years or so) and our injuries and LODD’s became part of life. However, it seems we’re on our way to better days. Changing the way 1 million firefighters think and behave is not an easy task. What most of us who have been around for a few minutes talk about,…

Continue

Added by RON KANTERMAN on March 23, 2018 at 1:19pm — No Comments

ZIP IT!



What is leadership? What does it look like? What does it walk like... sound like? For most of us, we know a good leader when we meet them. They have a certain magnetism and charisma that just makes people gravitate toward them, and if they're true and deserving, we follow - not blindly, but willingly. My friend EJ Mascaro was one of those leaders - true, trustworthy,…

Continue

Added by Paul Combs on March 22, 2018 at 4:01pm — No Comments

HAND OVER THOSE KEYS!



Have fun out there, brothers and sisters - but leave those keys with a sober designated driver!



STAY FIRED UP, and get home alive!



____

To see more Drawn By Fire, go to:…

Continue

Added by Paul Combs on March 16, 2018 at 2:53pm — No Comments

The Culture of Negativity

The culture of negativity within an organization is, and will continue to be its demise if each member of the organization does not take ownership to influence (Lead) a more positive and optimistic work environment.

Over my 36 year career in the fire service, I noticed an underlying common thread of negativity that seemed to appear frequently regardless of the topic at hand. This seemed to be a common trend among other departments I was acquainted with. You may be familiar with the…

Continue

Added by Nick J. Salameh on March 16, 2018 at 11:42am — No Comments

EMDR: An Approach to Combat PTSD

People serving in the Public Safety sector are used to acronyms. Codes for various situations, responses, and treatments exist in every department. If you transfer from one department to another, it can almost feel like you have landed in a foreign country. One acronym that everyone is familiar with these days is PTSD-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. While many people have heard the term, there is a misconception about what PTSD…

Continue

Added by Mark W Lamplugh Jr on March 16, 2018 at 10:00am — No Comments

ARE YOU READY FOR THE MAYDAY?

RIT COMBAT CHALLENGE!
FDIC 2018 H.O.T.
 
Going to FDIC 2018? Looking for a hands-on class that will challenge you and give you the…
Continue

Added by Paul Combs on March 14, 2018 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Vertical Ventilation Video - What do your eyes tell you?

The following video clip was sent to me by a reader who was responding to my last post regarding vertical ventilation:

https://youtu.be/iK-ZpPWJIj4

In it, you will see two firefighters vigorously cutting a roof as fire burns below. The provider of this link pointed out the immediate improvement in interior conditions as evidenced by the lift in the smoke layer that occurred as the fire vented. Taking a contrary position, I would point out…

Continue

Added by Mark J. Cotter on March 12, 2018 at 5:53am — 12 Comments

Avoiding High Risk Legal Events

Our mission is to protect the community and our firefighters with all of the training, equipment and protective gear money can buy. Of course there are the smaller and less affluent fire districts barely responding to calls for service or emergencies and all-volunteer fire organizations are equally challenged to place sufficient firefighter resources in the community for response.

One of the common factors for all departments are the laws and statutes that dictate their conduct and…

Continue

Added by John K. Murphy on March 9, 2018 at 11:00am — No Comments

The Bastardization of Fire Service Maxims

The “Fire Service”.  “Fire Service” is composed of two words. “Fire” and “Service”.  According to Webster’s, “Fire” is defined as “a destructive burning (as of a building)”.  Webster’s defines “service” as “the occupation or function of serving;  the work performed by one that serves; contribution to the welfare of others”.  So it’s easy to extrapolate a definition for “Fire Service”.  “Fire Service” as defined by me is “A group committed to serving the citizens, whom we are sworn to…

Continue

Added by Clay Magee on March 8, 2018 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Michael C. Reilly "The Hard Charger Award"

Michael C. Reilly

“The Hard Charger Award”

 

By: Adam J. Hansen…

Continue

Added by Adam J. Hansen on March 8, 2018 at 8:20am — No Comments

Are you a Dinosaur Officer

Have you become the Dinosaur Officer

As you go through your career have you be come bored, stagnant, unmotivated?

Has the department become the same? The Dinosaur in the room could be you. . It has been widely thought that Company Officers and the “Senior Man” or “Barn Boss” can make or break a department. Is the department led by a dinosaur Chief. Has he or she become complacent in their jobs?

Leadership ,or lack of it ,in every position can influence everyone. As the…

Continue

Added by Chuck Wehrli on March 6, 2018 at 3:11pm — No Comments

An Open Letter to My 19 -Year-Old Rookie Firefighter Self, Written 28 Years Later

An Open Letter to My 19 -Year-Old Rookie Firefighter Self, Written 28 Years Later

 

Dear Joe,

 

You are about to experience something very special. You have been chosen to be part of…

Continue

Added by Joseph Kitchen on March 5, 2018 at 10:30am — No Comments

Cutting Roofs - Our beloved, dangerous waste of effort

I generated a bit of discussion a few years ago when I posted a blog expressing my viewpoint that vertical ventilation, except in the presence of pre-made openings (rooftop scuttles or bulkhead doors) was a tactic that had little utility on the modern fireground (http://community.fireengineering.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1219672%3ABlogPost%3A620250). This was based on our then-new knowledge…

Continue

Added by Mark J. Cotter on March 5, 2018 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

Monthly Archives

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2005

1999

Policy Page

PLEASE NOTE

The login above DOES NOT provide access to Fire Engineering magazine archives. Please go here for our archives.

CONTRIBUTORS NOTE

Our contributors' posts are not vetted by the Fire Engineering technical board, and reflect the views and opinions of the individual authors. Anyone is welcome to participate.

For vetted content, please go to www.fireengineering.com/issues.

We are excited to have you participate in our discussions and interactive forums. Before you begin posting, please take a moment to read our community policy page.  

Be Alert for Spam
We actively monitor the community for spam, however some does slip through. Please use common sense and caution when clicking links. If you suspect you've been hit by spam, e-mail peter.prochilo@clarionevents.com.

FE Podcasts


Check out the most recent episode and schedule of
UPCOMING PODCASTS

Groups

© 2024   Created by fireeng.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service