Winning Strategies for the Field Training Officer
Typically, every probationary firefighter/emt/paramedic gets assigned a field training officer (FTO) or preceptor. Someone to train/teach and observe them more closely early on for a…
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The Role of the Fire Officer in 2023
What is the role of today’s fire officer? While the overall mission of today’s fire service hasn’t changed much over the years, the tasks that…
Firefighter Fitness: Where to Begin?
Firefighter fitness requires a level of training that is unique to firefighting. How do firefighters get fit to do the job? Further, how do they…
Mentoring Through Caring
Mentoring through caring – Mentors need to show they care, not just say they care. There’s an old saying, “People don’t care about how much…
Fire Prevention: What is it about?
When people think of fire prevention, they typically think of code enforcement, standards, codes, laws, and statutes. Depending on who you ask, they might also…
Motor Vehicle Accident Response
Responding to a motor vehicle accident is practically a daily occurrence in the fire service. Most accident scenes have similar situations but can be very…
SLICERS vs RECEO-VS: Which Is Better?
Acronyms, acronyms, acronyms, everywhere acronyms. There has been much debate and confusion about two main acronyms in the fire service: SLICERS and RECEO-VS. What do…
Florida Brush Fire Basic Tactics
I live and work in Southwest Florida, and most of my brush fire incidents are different than, let’s say, out west with thousands of acres.…
Mentoring With Humility In The Fire Service
Mentoring is one of the greatest investments anyone can ever make into another human being’s life. Even more rewarding is when you invest time in…
Training on death notification: The hard conversation
You just finished working a field termination in front of the family, now what? It’s a moment that lingers in the memory of every emergency…
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