Extrication Tips with Dalan Zartman
Our guest this Monday on Code 3 is Dalan Zartman, who stopped by to talk about using new techniques for extricating people from wrecked cars. Dalan is a decorated 16-year […]
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Company Officers’ Academy/Giving Thanks
This week, we take a quick look into the Company Officers’ Academy held jointly by the Prescott Fire Department and the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority. The week-long training […]
Five things a company officer should never say with Linda Willing
A company officer holds the power to increase morale or harm it. And while actions do speak louder than words, the words can have an impact, too. This week, Linda […]
Mistakes New Engineers Make with Capt. Jim Spell, Vail, Colorado Fire (Ret.)
This week on Code 3, we offer some tips to rookie Engineers. Sure, you passed the exam, and they handed you the certificate, but there’s a lot more you need […]
Pump Operations Mistakes with BC Robert Avsec (Ret.)
Robert Avsec is a retired battalion chief who had a 26-year career working alongside the men and women of Chesterfield (VA) Fire & EMS Department. Today, he’s a Fire & […]
Fireground Safety with Prescott Ariz. Fire Battalion Chief Scott Luedeman
This week, Battalion Chief Scott Luedeman joins us to discuss fireground safety and how Prescott firefighters stay safe. Video from FireRescue1.com: More information: “Patterns of Firefighter Fireground Injuries” report (PDF) Fact […]
Building a Firefighter: Nathan Green, Central Ariz. Fire & Medical Authority
Did you grow up watching TV shows like “Emergency!” and wanting to be a firefighter or paramedic? Nathan Green didn’t. He first became interested in the fire service in college, […]
Fire Ops 101: Capt. Brian Burch, Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority
Does your agency hold a “citizens’ academy?” You may want to consider it, says Capt. Brian Burch of the Central Arizona Fire & Medical Authority. The annual event CAFMA holds, […]