Fire Blog Roundup: Aggressive Interior Attack, Leadership Material, and Fewer Fires?

It’s often heard that firefighters go to fewer fires these days, but in a commentary this week, ISFSI President Steve Pegram asks whether it’s not time for the fire service to take a close look at the numbers behind that assertion.

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The Pettiness of People in Power We should be in the business of building up our people, capitalizing on their strengths, and not tearing them down. David Rhodes brings you the Hump Day SOS.

Inverting the Lift When the vehicle is on its roof or side, many have issues completing a successful dash displacement. Isaac Frazier on the inverted dash displacement/lift.

Activity vs. Productivity Busy people get things done…right? Read a new commentary from Frank Viscuso.

估计拉伸 Estimating the stretch will continue to be a necessary skill for all firefighters even with the popularity of cross-lays, writes Kiel Samsing.

‘We Don’t Fight As Many Fires As We Used To, Kid.’ Steve Pegram asks: Is that “common knowledge” still true?

Who Says You’re a Leader? 你可以认为你leader material, but if you’re the only one who thinks that way, then you’re in for a big surprise, writes Paul Strong.

Having Your Cake and Getting Through It, Too Joe Pronesti has some thoughts on a specific hazard for your “Main Street” buildings.

First Solution vs. Optimal Solution Grant Schwalbe discusses fireground decision making.

Words That Convey Nothing Mark J. Cotter takes exception to the term “aggressive interior attack.”

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