Archive for December2013

Fire Life Inventory
December 31, 2013 | Thoughts | firestudent1 | 1 Comment
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As most at this point in the year start really taking inventory of their lives, what to be thankful for, New Years Resolutions. Have you taken the time to do a Fire Life Inventory? Fire Life Inventory yes! Does not matter if you are Paid or Volunteer are you happy with your career? Where do […]

Bread and Butter for Christmas by Training 38
December 24, 2013 | Building Construction, Education/Training, Engine Tips, fire-rescue-topics, firefighting-operations, fires, training-development | firestudent1 | No Comments

When you ask someone what does "bread and butter" mean, you usually get a reply into what type of structure you normally respond to. We train or simulate training around these types of calls. How many times have you witnessed the deployment of the pre-connect/crosslay get totally screwed up on these so called " Bread […]

NFPA announces new standard: 1521E
December 6, 2013 | administration-leadership, Education/Training, fire-rescue-topics | anchorpoint1 | 2 Comments
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With the changes in the fire service being brought about through social media, NFPA (The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and public safety) has announced a new certification; NFPA 1521E. This standard will be known as the E-Safety Officer (ESO), Keyboard Safety Chief (KSC) or the Internet Old Salty Jake (Let Me Tell Ya […]