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September 2014 Blog Posts (46)

Hump Day SOS - Is The Mission Lost

More on the Mission Statement or Mis-Statement

Earlier on the Hump Day SOS we looked into the mission mis-statements and how far away we have drifted from our original mission “To Save Lives & Property”.  Many of you responded with your own stories of mission creep,…

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Added by David Rhodes on September 17, 2014 at 9:56am — No Comments

Some Nozzle Problems

I frequently get phone calls or emails with questions about the nozzle study conducted at my department. Recently a firefighter looking for some assistance took me down a line of issues and his attempted solutions which sounded very familiar.

  • Integrated Tips
  • Stream Shapers
  • Break- away nozzles…
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Added by Brian Brush on September 16, 2014 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Unselfishness

This is the beginning of a series on fire service leadership traits.  I'll be borrowing heavily from the Marine Corps Leadership Traits and Principles, because they have direct application to our mission and purpose.  I have never been in the military, but I was enrolled in Marine Corps Junior ROTC in high school.  On my transcripts, the official name of the class was listed as Leadership Education.  It was in MCJROTC that I first encountered the 14 Leadership Traits and 11 Leadership…

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Added by William Knight on September 16, 2014 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Why You Should Attend FDIC

I try never to make promises I cannot keep. That being understood, I'd like to share with you why you should invest your valuable time and hard-earned money to attend the annual Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC).…

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Added by Frank Viscuso on September 16, 2014 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Concept of Worthless - Priceless

The fire service has a very unique organizational…

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Added by Fire Chief Billy Greenwood on September 16, 2014 at 11:00am — No Comments

GOING NOWHERE FAST



Times, they are a changin'... whether it be tactics, strategy, equipment, technology, and/or knowledge. However, we must remember to respect and learn from the lessons of those who came before us and implement those lessons in our way forward. The future is built on the wisdom of our…

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Added by Paul Combs on September 15, 2014 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Extrication "Quick Tip" #17 (Fuel Line Pinch)

This weeks "Quick Tip" is covering a quick method to mitigate fuel line issues. Some methods such as tunneling and  "through the…

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Added by Isaac Frazier on September 15, 2014 at 9:54am — No Comments

First Steps to Beginning a Fire Chaplain Program

If you have noticed the need for a chaplain program (and if you are in a fire department that has no chaplain then you have a need . . .), then it’s time to do something about it. We all know that many of the greatest feats, inventions, successes, and accomplishments have come from one person with a simple idea, a single-minded focus and determination, and a willingness to take one step and continue following the path laid out before him or her until the goal was met. A chaplain program is…

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Added by Jeremy Hurd on September 14, 2014 at 6:02pm — No Comments

343 And Counting...


"Never Forget" also means never forgetting all those we've lost since 9/11/01. It's 343 and counting...


Added by Paul Combs on September 11, 2014 at 6:00am — No Comments

How Much is Enough?

  This very question was posed to me by a member who was complaining about training.  I looked and thought about the question and then asked a question of my own: "Are we good enough?  Are you standing here telling me that we, as a department, are good enough to quit practicing?"

  The response was one of exasperation and a roll of the eyes.  But, I never got the answer from him. I think I know what he was thinking, but he never gave me a real answer to satisfy my curiosity.…

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Added by Jason Hoevelmann on September 10, 2014 at 1:52pm — No Comments

Ordinary, yet Extraordinary

Never Forget....

Who could have ever imagined what that beautiful September morning would turn into... the thousands upon thousands of lives impacted. Many, never ever to be the same.

The inscription found below the photos of the members of the firehouse where I was assigned as a fireman that died September 11th, 2001 reads: "There was a time when the…

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Added by Douglas Mitchell, Jr. on September 10, 2014 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Hump Day SOS - To Be or To Do: Your Fork in the Road

To Be or to Do? Your Fork In the Road

Here you are in the middle (or later) of your career in the ole’ fire department. You grew up with an understanding from your parents and grandparents that the harder you work and more you accomplish the more successful you will be. Then…

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Added by David Rhodes on September 10, 2014 at 9:10am — No Comments

June 2014 On-Duty Deaths in Detail

 

Two tragic apparatus crashes; one provides a sorrowful reminder to us all

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The following information is a breakdown of the details of those members in the fire service who died while operating "on-duty" as defined by the United States Fire Administration. For more information on this definition and that of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s definition of “line of duty death” read…

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Added by Bill Carey on September 10, 2014 at 8:48am — No Comments

Grace Under Fire

Stress Inoculation

Stress inoculation is primarily a psychology term.  Much like being inoculated with a vaccine against a disease, stress inoculation seeks to relieve current and prevent future acute stress-related problems.  The most common use of stress inoculation in psychology is dealing with PTSD and its long-term effects.  Through stress inoculation, the patient becomes more able to manage stress in healthy ways.  As it pertains to psychology, stress inoculation…

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Added by William Knight on September 9, 2014 at 2:00pm — No Comments

How To Start A Chaplain Program

One of the time-honored traditions of the fire service is the local fire department chaplain. Often it is the local priest, and FDNY is a great example of this type of chaplaincy. However, what I’ve come to realize is that there are many types of chaplain programs out there in our fire service. There are full-time paid chaplains who care for the spiritual and emotional needs of the fire department personnel 24/7. There are volunteer clergy (pastors, rabbis, priests, etc), who give their time…

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Added by Jeremy Hurd on September 9, 2014 at 10:27am — 1 Comment

SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY





I could say many things about these cartoons and my personal experiences, but I am going to give this space up for a friend who is following the noble calling of helping firefighters save ourselves, so we may continue…

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Added by Paul Combs on September 9, 2014 at 6:52am — 1 Comment

Wanted: Honest Discernment in Our Fire Service Discussions

 

No educational value when one of the "sides" of fire service debates screws up

You're doing it all wrong. Let me tell you how to do it.

"You're doing it all wrong. Let me tell you how to do it."

Debate and the fire service are no strangers. As we grow and evolve in our…

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Added by Bill Carey on September 8, 2014 at 11:30am — No Comments

Extrication "Quick Tip" 16 (FANCY NAMES?)

In extrication you will find thousands of names for each individual method. Many times I think we get consumed with the "cool" names and start lose focus on the goal/purpose of the given method. I challenge you to research your choice methods…

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Added by Isaac Frazier on September 8, 2014 at 8:16am — No Comments

Is your Fire Department an “All Hazard” Fire Department?

Recently, I was researching some topics for an upcoming training session when I ran across a fire department that states themselves as an “All Hazards” fire department. I thought about that for a second and thought to myself shouldn’t every fire department be an all hazard fire department? As firefighters we train for the unknown situations.  We prepare our tools, trucks and gear for the unknown. A fire department should not limit themselves on one or two response hazards. An organization…

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Added by Cory Crosbie on September 6, 2014 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Brooklyn Rescues Highlight Knowing Your Apparatus Placement and Overcoming Window Gates

 

Will you fit? Better find out before the box

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Companies in the 39th Battalion responded to Box 1873 for the reported fire on the fourth floor of 1308 Loring Avenue on 29 July 2014. Reports of children trapped led to the initial assignment being made…

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Added by Bill Carey on September 5, 2014 at 8:14am — No Comments

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