Steve Pegram of theInternational Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI)joined our roster offeatured bloggersthis week. Steve’s first blog post addressed the staffing crisis facing much of the U.S. fire service and what firefighter are (or aren’t) doing about it. Check out Steve’s blog and the rest of this week’s featured blog posts below.
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Boss vs. LeaderDavid Rhodes on why it’s the “fire department” and not the “management department.”Read More >> |
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Pull the KeysIssac Frazier is back with another seemingly basic yet critical extrication quick tip.Read More >> |
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Ventilation Factors We Cannot Control, Part 2P.J. Norwood takes a closer look at door failure. |
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你协调吗?Coordination between crews is an essential piece of fireground victory, Jarrod Sergi writes.Read More >> |
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What’s Missing from the Conversation?Talking about tactics and science is important, but staffing is also critical, Steve Pegram says.Read More >> |
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Never Deny Training RequestsHave a policy and standards derived from training needs, writes Jeremy Rebok.Read More >> |
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UpstreamDevon Wells on opportunities to bring “upstreamist” thinking to fire and EMS.Read More >> |
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Opposing ForcesHow do you deal with superior officers or an organization that doesn’t want to move forward? Jason Hoevelmann has some thoughts.Read More >> |
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For Pride, Not PayYou, your rigs, and your work is representative of your department, Zach Schleiffer says. |
Politics and Tactics RecapFrank Ricci reviews this month’s radio show, which dealt with Detroit Shields and had an interview with Step Up and Lead author Frank Viscuso.Read More >> |
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