Adopt an Ownership Mentality
Ownership mentality in firefighting emphasizes accountability and personal investment in work. Frank Viscuso on why this is so important.
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Leading Through Standards: The Fire Training Officer’s Responsibility
NFPA standards do not train firefighters—you do. However, these standards provide training officers the structure, protection, and credibility necessary to train safely and effectively.
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The Rescue Leadership Playbook: Pallet Rack Collapse
Most firefighters have pallet storage racking in their response districts. David Owens on developing a playbook for dealing with rescue situations involving the collapse of these systems.
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TIC Use in Window-Initiated Search
Thomas Anderson of Insight Fire Training considers the use of thermal imaging cameras during window-initiated search.
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Anticipation turns expectation into action. Incident commanders must coordinate fire attack and rescue.
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Beyond Cold: Winter Weather Firefighting
Fred Gillespie focuses on some of the factors firefighters must consider when operating in heavy snow and the extreme cold.
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Residential Fire Rescue: Tactically Primed and Ready!
Mark van der Feyst reviews some simple tips to ensure your crews are ready to take action on the fireground.
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Tactical Decision Game: Residential Fire
In this training simulation, Phil Jose and Ted Nee challenge your decision-making abilities with a response to a residential fire.
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Mayday Monday: Focus on Heart Health
February is Heart Health Month. For most people, that’s a reminder. For firefighters, it’s a warning.
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The Single Source for Fire Service Training Guidance: The New NFPA 1400
What does the new NFPA 1400, Standard on Fire Service Training, mean for firefighters and instructors? Dan Shaw takes a look at the consolidated standard and its implications.
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Why Is Training Important?
What do you need to achieve competency? Find out from this excerpt from the NVFC's "Training Volunteers to Be Combat Ready."
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Defending Your First In: The Officer
How dedicated are you to defending your first in? For the officer, that dedication entails preparing your crews before the call to save precious seconds on the fireground.
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Firefighter Training Calendar: February
Check out some firefighter training ideas for the month of February, along with associated resources and drills from Fire Engineering.
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