One thing this field manual - and it's written like a field manual, more on that later - it has specific notes. From equipment considerations to defining search techniques.
Read MoreThe flyers and e-mail attachments are useful, I guess, but I'm interested in actual techniques that people can adopt, employ and engage with.
To prepare yourself and ready your team for interactions with difficulty, you can seek opportunities to train the muscle of resilience.
You have the badge? Great. Welcome to the world of fire service learning, hard work, reality, and humility.
Resiliency is about preparing for a future where you'll be stood against trouble. Let's focus this conversation on a tool-set we already use; forcible entry.
We had a talk about physical fitness, mental toughness and what you need to do to be prepared to fight.
And the Directors call could come again any moment. And you will go. You will join the crew, step into costume and answer the call.
Next time the complaining starts- go work. Don’t feed into the negativity, and don’t let it influence you. And remember, the Job is still good.
Doctrine in the fire service is a much-needed adaptation of the military structure we're based upon.
There is mystery in fishing, excitement in not knowing what memory you'll pull up from below.
This is a genuine list of firefighter content that I seek out. Some of these hosts have been kind enough to bring me into the fold.