Archive for June2012

10,000 Hours?!
June 28, 2012 | administration-leadership, command-leadership, Drills, Education/Training, Engine Tips, Motivation, Thoughts | anchorpoint1 | No Comments
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  How do some firefighters get really good at their job and some, well, not so much. I was just perusing Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Outliers” and one of the focuses of the book is the 10,000 hour rule to become an expert or successful. I don’t plan on reading the book, but I’ve heard this […]

Fire Ops
June 25, 2012 | Building Construction, command-leadership, Dispatch & Communications, firefighting-operations, Videos | firestudent1 | No Comments

We want you to Identify basic functions by putting yourself in the position of our brother and sisters in the videos. Remember these are videos and you could be the next week. We want to learn and grow not critcize. Five basic points to consider. •Size-Up •Command •Hose Lines ( Deployment, Number ) •Truck Functions […]

Fire Ground Operations # 4
June 19, 2012 | command-leadership, Education/Training, firefighting-operations, fires, Training, Uncategorized, videos | firestudent1 | No Comments

We want you to Identify basic functions by putting yourself in the position of our brother and sisters in the videos. Remember these are videos and you could be the next week. We want to learn and grow not critcize. Five basic points to consider. •Size-Up •Command •Hose Lines ( Deployment, Number ) •Truck Functions […]

Five Years Ago SSS
June 18, 2012 | Building Construction, command-leadership, Education/Training, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations | firestudent1 | 1 Comment

The True Honor and the best Memorial will to be by Training and Never repeating what has already been done. Seek excellence in all you do.  Don’t talk training, Live it! Live to Learn, and Learn to Live!

Fire Ground Basics # 3
June 11, 2012 | command-leadership, Education/Training, fire-rescue-topics, firefighter-safety-health, firefighting-operations, fires, Scenarios, Training, Uncategorized, videos | firestudent1 | 2 Comments

We want you to Identify basic functions by putting yourself in the position of our brother and sisters in the videos. Remember these are videos and you could be the next week. We want to learn and grow not critcize. Five basic points to consider. This is three videos that need to be viewed altogehter. […]

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment
June 7, 2012 | command-leadership, Drills, Motivation, Thoughts | anchorpoint1 | No Comments
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I was trying to teach my children about doing quality work and making sure you can put your name on everything you do.  Of course one of them asked “But isn’t that a lot of work?” Yes, yes it is.  But the effort is the biggest part of any job well done.  Like Ghandi said.  […]

Fire Ground Basics # 2
June 4, 2012 | Education/Training, firefighting-operations, fires, Training, training-development, Uncategorized, videos | firestudent1 | No Comments

We will now go forth with our Fire Ground recognition series. We want you to Identify basic functions by putting yourself in the position of our brother and sisters in the videos. Remember these are videos and you could be the next week. We want to learn and grow not critcize. Five basic points to […]