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Customer Service: A Bad Concept?

By truck6alpha in Firehouse Zen at August 30, 2010 at 9:30 am
While we can quantitatively point out that having a customer service attitude benefits us in public support, there should be a much more altruistic reason for our embracing that belief. Read More »

38 Buildings To Burn:
“Johnny Reb”

By Bill Carey in Backstep Firefighter at August 28, 2010 at 8:01 pm
A Backstep Firefighter double-header looks at Ogden Utah's live burn opportunity. Read More »

38 Buildings To Burn:
“Billy Yank”

By Bill Carey in Backstep Firefighter at August 28, 2010 at 7:59 pm
A Backstep Firefighter double-header looks at Ogden Utah's live burn opportunity. Read More »

Illegal Renovation Kills FDNY Lieutenant and Probie, 2006

By Bill Carey in Backstep Firefighter at August 26, 2010 at 3:59 pm
"Save my probie," he urged. "He's underneath me." Read More »

August Training Prompt:
Top Floor Fire, Truck Duties

By Bill Carey in Backstep Firefighter at August 6, 2010 at 8:52 am
You're the roofman and it's a top floor job. What is expected of you? Read More »

Shaping the Future Creating leaders in our Youth

By dougcline in The Company Officer at August 5, 2010 at 9:12 am
As we quickly approach a time when much of the fire service leadership will be retiring we are destine to face the loss of great leadership in the fire service. This could prove to be a tragedy for our profession or we can make it a positive bench mark. … Read More »

Stuck In The Past

By truck6alpha in Firehouse Zen at August 3, 2010 at 9:30 am
When your organization is experiencing such dysfunction that it is obvious even to the newest recruit, then how clueless are you to insist that everything is coming up roses? Read More »

3*4*3 Reports

By Christopher Naum in The Company Officer at July 24, 2010 at 12:47 pm
After a recent training program, we discussed in a smaller group setting common, contributing and apparent causes related to three prominent fire incidents. Read More »

In the Streets; On the Air

By Christopher Naum in Command Safety at July 24, 2010 at 8:15 am
Taking it to the Streets had its premier July 21st on Firefighter Netcast.com with a lively and provoking discussion on “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen?” The program theme aligned with a recent posting on the same topic. Join me on the program wer… Read More »

Nontraditional Classroom Education

By dougcline in The Company Officer at July 22, 2010 at 11:00 am
Classroom and hands on are super important. But even more important is learning from each other's experiences. Read More »

Companies Standby for the Transmit of the Box

By Christopher Naum in The Company Officer at July 20, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Taking it to the Streets Premiering Wednesday July 21st  9:00pm ET Live on Firefighter Netcast.com Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com If you’ve never listened to… Read More »

Transmitting the Box for an Alarm of Fire…Taking it to the Streets

By Christopher Naum in Command Safety at July 20, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Taking it to the Streets Premiering Wednesday July 21st  9:00pm ET Live on Firefighter Netcast.com Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com If you’ve never listened to… Read More »

Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? on Fire Fighter Netcast.com

By Christopher Naum in Command Safety at July 17, 2010 at 10:40 am
Taking it to the Streets Premiering Wednesday July 21st  9:00pm ET Live on Firefighter Netcast.com Premiering “What’s on YOUR Radar Screen”? Check out what’s on of off your radar screen on CommandSafety.com If you’ve never listened to… Read More »

The Weekly Weasel – Your Jealous Eyes

By truck6alpha in Firehouse Zen at July 8, 2010 at 8:00 am
Remember Shakespeare's Othello? Envy, people get killed, suicides occur, and the plot is exposed. Your basic Shakespearean tragedy, as it were. Sounds like work. Read More »

Attachment to Before

By truck6alpha in Firehouse Zen at July 6, 2010 at 9:00 am
Attachment is when you believe that things can or should remain one way forever. Things are in a constant state of change. Read More »

A Tale of Two House (Fires)

By Christopher Naum in The Company Officer at July 3, 2010 at 4:59 pm
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIyZx8uIMh0[/youtube]A Tale of Two House Fires and their operational outcomes. This video from a newscast that Dave Statter did in 2007 provides some basic insights into operational factors related to Conventional … Read More »

Building Knowledge=Firefighter Safety

By Christopher Naum in Command Safety at July 2, 2010 at 7:06 am
Commandsafety.com is pleased to make available the latest update to the Buildingsonfire.com's Building Construction Training and Lecture Series for 2010. Recently updated with a series of new seminar and training program topics addressing the emerging… Read More »

The Summer Tour is about to Begin…

By Christopher Naum in The Company Officer at July 2, 2010 at 1:00 am
The Summer Tour is about to Begin.. Taking it to the Streets With Christopher Naum A New Monthly Radio Talkshow on FireFighter Netcast.com A Buildingsonfire.com Series and FireFighter Netcast.com Production Advancing FireFighter Safety and … Read More »

Taking it to the Streets

By Christopher Naum in Command Safety at July 1, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Advancing FireFighter Safety and Operational Intergrity for the Fire Service through provocative insights and dynamic discussions dedicated to the Art and Science of Firefighting and the Traditions of the Fire Service. Read More »

Bravery In The Line Of Fire

By truck6alpha in Firehouse Zen at June 25, 2010 at 10:50 am
Mark Glencourse's recent decision to end the Medic 999 blog has certainly struck a sympathetic chord with many of us in the emergency services blogosphere. Read More »

Sometimes We Need A Kick In The Head

By truck6alpha in Firehouse Zen at May 30, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Motivation to learn is directly proportional to the perceived benefit of the education. If there is no perceived benefit, we have to change that perception to achieve the team goals. Read More »

‘Tear it Apart’, Sharing the Wealth

By Bill Carey in Backstep Firefighter at May 27, 2010 at 7:33 am
Andy Fredericks was right, "Research, research, research." Read More »

FHZ Does “Sharing The Wealth” – First Due Blog Carnival

By truck6alpha in Firehouse Zen at May 26, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Until I met Chief Harry Diezel, who at the time was the Chief of the Virginia Beach Fire Department, I didn’t really have a vision of what my future in the fire service would be. He inspired me to be visionary and innovative, and to not be afraid of change. Read More »

Over-Estimating Technology

By Bill Carey in Backstep Firefighter at May 9, 2010 at 12:46 am
Did you know there's this new tool? Cheap, made out of wood... Read More »

First Due Blog Carnival, 2nd Ed.
“Influential Fire Reports”

By Bill Carey in Backstep Firefighter at April 30, 2010 at 10:14 am
We asked you to share what firefighting report made a personal impact on how you operate as a firefighter or fire officer. Read More »
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