What Fuel Are You Using in Your Burn Building? with Jack Regan
When you set up your burn building, burn room, or burn trailer for training, what do you use for fuel? In my experience, sometimes it’s just a few old wooden […]
When you set up your burn building, burn room, or burn trailer for training, what do you use for fuel? In my experience, sometimes it’s just a few old wooden […]
Just about every firefighter enjoys reading about the experiences of other members of the brotherhood. That’s why books written by veteran firefighters are so popular. Plus, they give potential new […]
Your department has probably been described, at least informally, as an all-hazards department. That usually means things like water rescue, hazmat, high-angle rescue, and so on. But over the years, […]
If you’re not a career firefighter in a major city, this is going to be a familiar topic. If you are in a major city, get ready to hear something […]
This time, I’m doing something a little different. I’m helping out my friends up the road at the Los Angeles Fire Department. They’re doing a fundraiser, selling LAFD Strong t-shirts […]
It’s not easy to be married to a firefighter. Whether you’re the wife or a husband of one, you know it can be tough to deal with emotionally. And if […]
This time, I’m doing something a little different. It’s been a tough fire season here in southern California and it’s not over. I’m helping out my friends up the road […]
How would you grade your most recent Incident Commander’s performance? Solid or…timid? Solid is an IC who has been trained and seasoned—and one more element: practiced. Timid is someone who […]
The way we used to train newbies, in lots of jobs, not just firefighting, could best be described as “tough love.” That’s being charitable. We were downright mean to them, […]
Recruiting has become a real problem at many volunteer fire departments. But what’s worse is when you do get someone to join, get them qualified, and then in a year […]