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Comment on Down South Trucking! by firestudent1

firestudent1 — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:17:07 +0000

Yes Indeed, but we all can’t have those high in the sky hopes

Comment on Down South Trucking! by anchorpoint1

anchorpoint1 — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:46 +0000

Do you guys have anything over 2 stories down there?

Comment on Legacy Tactics Part I by Training 38 by anchorpoint1

anchorpoint1 — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:37:33 +0000

I really want to take offense to this article. I do think the generalization of all legacy type departments’ inability to move forward is unwarranted. Now if you have a certain department in mind for your writing, have at it.
My department would likely fall into the legacy column. I’m going to try to defend us, try.
1. We are an old department. Old guys don’t like change. The city is trying to bring our staffing down by any means possible; one way is to only replace 50% of the retirees. That way they can say there is no money for recruits but they cannot say they want to change staffing numbers.
2. We ARE changing. But again it’s hard to make drastic changes. A comparable city near us took 3 years to get to the point where there was not constantly a PASS device going off at every fire. 3 YEARS! And that was with using progressive discipline.
3. Dinosaurs lay eggs. The older guys on the way out tell the new guys “The way we used to do it”. ’nuff said.
4. We do damn good work. We look like crap beat the hell out of everything and don’t use the proper phrases on the radio, but guess what? They all go out.

Comment on Size up this fire. by Scott

Scott — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:12:37 +0000

This is a great video for younger and first arriving officers with preasssignment. I like the comments from author, he stresses size up from all different sides of the structual fire builidng. Size up is not limited to command or operations, it is everyone’s responsibility.

Comment on Legacy Tactics Part I by Training 38 by Michael Phares

Michael Phares — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:25:57 +0000

From what I understand, former Charleston Fire Chief Rusty Thomas still thinks he did nothing wrong at the Super Sofa Furniture Fire, in spite of the NIOSH report on the incident: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200718.html
For background, read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_Sofa_Super_Store_fire

Comment on Legacy Tactics Part I by Training 38 by Green Maltese

Green Maltese — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:37:42 +0000

Very good article!

Comment on R.I.T Friend or Foe by Asst. Chief Alan Bookspan

Asst. Chief Alan Bookspan — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:18:18 +0000

My Dept has just created a RIC Team and is training and learning more and more every month. We have learned early on, that different counties teach and train different ways. Also, there are very few standards throughout the State, as well as the Country. Ric is an important function, but I believe that it is in no way a replacement for good fireground dicipline. Lazyness on the fireground only leads to someone getting hurt from something stupid that is easily avoided. Understanding a diciplines function is an important skill that every Chief or Incident Commander needs to learn. When and where to use it is even more important than having it to begin with.

Comment on R.I.T Friend or Foe by john alexander

john alexander — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:13:18 +0000

es importantisimo, que el los RIT hagan parte de una formacion complementaria especializada en fire line 1 y 2, esto deberia ser revisado por la ifsta e implementarlo en sus buenas presentaciones y hacerlo parte de la formacion integral sin descuidar la buena formacion del bombero en prevencion y control de incendios.
MUY BUEN ARTICULO.

Comment on How well do you know your weapon by firestudent1

firestudent1 — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:51:26 +0000

Thanks Chief!

Comment on How well do you know your weapon by Ed Hartin

Ed Hartin — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:35:57 +0000

You are right on track. This is critical. See My Nozzle http://cfbt-us.com/wordpress/?p=953