by XtremeFD | Jan 6, 2015 | Training
After 25yrs in the fire service you get to know alot of people. Having spent most of those years training firefigthers, it is not uncommon for my friends to invite me to stop by and watch one of their training nights – usually in hopes that I will have some...
by XtremeFD | Apr 8, 2014 | Training
WOW where did a year go? I am off to FDIC 2014 in Indianapolis and will be presenting “Volunteer Recruit Training Programs: A recipe for success” immediately following the opening ceremony at 10:30am on Wednesday in room(s) 132-133. Please stop by and say...
by XtremeFD | Apr 1, 2014 | Management, Morning After, Training
GET READY! You asked for it, and we are responding! Like our waistbands over the winter, we have expanded our 4hr signature TEN-23 course and made it a full day. We now call it TEN-23XL. We first launched this program in Drummond WI in January of this year and we are...
by XtremeFD | Feb 13, 2014 | Leadership, Management, Morning After, Training
You work tirelessly, putting in many more hours than what you’re “on the clock” for, all in an effort to deliver your message so that it may reach even the most challenging of students. Contrary to what some may believe, you are not motivated by extrinsic rewards like...
by XtremeFD | Dec 26, 2013 | Training
It is rare that I come across something on facebook that after 48hrs I still feel a need to address it on my own blog. Earlier this week there was a video of a structure fire posted on YouTube and facebook. You can see the video here...
by XtremeFD | Oct 3, 2013 | Training, Uncategorized
I was out and about today and ran across a construction site that caught my attention. They were building this “SUPER” sized storage sheds. There were four of them, each was two stalls wide and approximately 300ft long. Besides them being unusually large...
