Posts Categorized: Command
Happy St. Patricks Day
I hope everyone is getting to enjoy the holiday. Unfortunately for me I'm at work again tonight. I work for a correctional facility as a "Medic", so tonight is sure to be interesting to say the least. I've been fairly fortunate in the past in having St. …
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Individual Responsibility of an Officer
Fire officers have a wide variety of responsibilities. They range from in house duties to on scence duties. Everything from making sure that the reports get completed, to crew training and cleaning to making sure that a crew stretches the appropriate att…
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Staffing is important in Honolulu. No more driving ambulances.
Driving amb ulances will no longer be in the job description for Honolulu firefighters.
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Experience based training
The best training come from experience. Experiences in the fire service need to be shared from one fireman to another. The only thing better than receiving this shared knowledge is to experience the basis for it first hand. As my department's current t…
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Out of Air Emergency (Last Chance Rescue Filter)
Out of Air Emergency The Last Chance Rescue Filter
You are in a dark, heat, smoke filled room, and you are taking your last breath. You think to yourself “now what?”. Your mind quickly goes to a check list of things to do. During this check li…
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Year-End Review
The following article was written by NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg for FireRescue1.com. It was published on 12/19/11:
Work together: Overcoming volunteer challenges in 2012
We must examine which practices are working and which ones
By Philip…
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A Convergence of Technology for Firefighter Training
Most online training deals with reading text and posting to discussion boards. However, on December 6th, 2011, that is about to change. The Open Fire Academy, International and Firefighter Radio are offering the first class that is both synch…
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Open Fire Academy Starts Affiliate Program Today
We want to get the word out about what we are doing to help better promote training to the fire service. If you are a website or blog publisher, we will pay you to promote the Open Fire Academy, International. Promoting our mission and efforts …
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Congratulations to Our October Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to John Sawyers for being the winner of our October Giveaway. He won a $50.00 gift card to Amazon.com. Watch our Giveaways page for more coming up and earn rewards for participating on the Firefighter Radio. More to come!
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Hometown Heroes: Minnesota Firefighters Efforts to Build a New Memorial
With this episode, we begin a series called Hometown Heroes. We will look at fire departments and organizations around the globe. We will launch our series in Minnesota.
If Minnesota’s 20,000 firefighters raise enough money by the end of th…
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Accountability and Safety in the Fire Service
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Join our roundtable discussion as Mike, Orlando, Jeremy, and BJ discuss Accountability and Safety in the Fire Service. We would love to hear your comments and questions. Please join us and call i…
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Training Webinars On-Demand
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has made three of its popular training webinars available on-demand to members of the fire and emergency services. The webinars cover grant-writing, recruitment and retention, and transitioning to a combination …
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Automate, Outsource, or Absolute
While there are many aspects to the fire service that are absolutes, there are also some that can be addressed by other means. Think of how much time you spend a day doing administrative items that could be handled by other means. Consider what yo…
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Webcasting the National Fallen Firefighter Ceremonies on FF Radio
If you are unable to attend the National Fallen Firefighter ceremonies this weekend, you can still watch all the events on Firefighter Radio. We will be simulcasting the ceremonies all weekend. Click the link below for schedule and to watch. …
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Playing in Your Own Sandbox
The transition from company level responsibilities and daily duties to those of a commanding officer to many is seamless, to others painful and slow;
Playing in Your Own Sandbox
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Calling the Mayday is Now on Facebook
The Calling the Mayday has become a foundational course for many departments. However, some still have not had the opportunity to take this important course. To help, the Calling the Mayday is now available via the Facebook platform. Taking the course if…
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FDNY Chief Joseph Pfeifer on Leadership During 9-11
Leadership in the evolving minutes of September 11th. FDNY Chief Joseph Pfeifer on Leadership During 9-11 and Beyond.
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The Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse 1981; The Begining of Urban Heavy Rescue
On July 17, 1981 a suspended walkway collapsed in The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, killing 114 people and injuring 216.
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Roundtable Discussion: Firefighter Stress and Mental Health
Hosted by William Jetter. Join BJ and his guest panel as they discuss the often hidden issue of the fire service... stress and mental health issues. They discuss the causes of stress, how does PTSD impact the firefighter, the impact of wellness prog…
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New Addition Coming to FirefighterRadio.com on July 1st
Firefighter Radio is about to welcome a new addition to our broadcasts. We have spent the past month finalizing what we feel will be a new innovation in the way you are doing firefighter training. While this will be a gradual launch... starting…
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Sustaining Operations in a Volunteer Fire Department
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A disaster is a high risk, low frequency event—but they ARE becoming more frequent. Failure to plan to protect your facilities and resources, including personnel, will ensure the failure of your other …
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2011 Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue Announced
ASHEVILLE, NC. April 3, 2011—The Higgins & Langley Memorial and Education Fund Awards Committee is proud to announce the 2011 Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue, which recognize excellence in the field of flood and swift…
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Health and Safety Officer: Physical Fitness
Hosted by Orlando Willis. To understand the need for physical fitness in the fire service, the health and safety officer should know how physical fitness programs have developed, what the results of such programs should be, and how to develop a…
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New feature on Green Maltese
I am excited to announce a new feature on Green Maltese.
If you you have not noticed already we have added a new page Submit a Green Firehouse.
The purpose of this page is so departments can share their information good or bad concerning their firehouse, so other departments can learn from them.
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A Few Extra Hands
Let’s face the facts; in today’s fire service, career and volunteer departments are dealing with understaffed box alarm assignments. On paper; a 4 man company is "NFPA" compliant. We all know that the more manpower, the better. See …
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