Below are some great nuggets I came across last month. Enjoy! Credit to the true geniuses of the fire service. December 2019 Fire Notes ..read more

Below is a great article from the October, 2017 Fire Engineering Magazine. Read it with a open mind and really look yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself “Am I Ready for the Big one?” What Type of Attitude Are You Nurturing Below were some of the notes I put in my notebook: “It became apparent ..read more

I came across the book on Ebay last year and have finally got around to reading it. The book it self is from the early 1960’s and has some great nuggets in it that I thought I would share. If you can find this manual I would highly recommend it. It is amazing how much ..read more

Some notes I have written down, Unknown Source! 2 Situations that result in the nozzle team being slowed or stopped. #1) The Fire will not Darken down or cool down Possible Causes The Stream is not getting into the fire area or the flow rate may be inadequate for the size of the fire. Solutions ..read more

Good podcast on Command Operations HERE from Capitol Fire Training. Here are some of the notes I took: Set Expectations Know your people and lay things out Don’t pin everything on an IFSTA Manual, use your real world experiences Once you get respect, it becomes much easier to embed your objectives “If the troops RESPECT ..read more

Below are some Fire Notes from the Month of March. All Credit goes to those who actually write the material.   March 2019 Fire Notes Advertisements ..read more