by XtremeFD | Jan 14, 2015 | Management
I think most would agree that things go better on the fire ground when we each know our role. Nonetheless, we still hear about incidents that could have gone a little smoother. One of the leading causes of fire ground chaos is poor communications. There are many...
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 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Looks like OSHA and the Charleston Fire Department are at odds again of the safety of their operations. Members, please read the article http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-attack/articles/1234889-OSHA-First-job-at-scene-of-fire-is-paperwork/ and share your thoughts. We...
by XtremeFD | Jan 2, 2012 | Training
Several times a year a few of my friends and I go out to eat. We talk about our jobs (the ones that pay for the groceries) our families, and of course the firehouse and the fire service in general. The other night the topic turned to incident command, who runs...
by XtremeFD | Nov 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
You arrive on scene of working fire – there is heavy black smoke pushing from a second story window, flames are visible, and the radio is crazy with traffic – what do you do? I suggest that stop, look around, and count to 5. WHAT – are you kidding me? Stop, look...
