Engine House Training Podcast

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The Sniper Effect–Bring them Along One at a Time Feb 29, 2016

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This podcast discusses how difficult it can be work and exist in an environment of people that aren’t like-minded. Many of us want to include others in our enthusiasm and pride for our job, and it is not easy to do that. We have to be realistic in how we gather support and conversion, if […]

Over Coming Challenges of Limited Water Areas Feb 03, 2016

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This episode we discuss some items to consider when handling limited or no water area incidents. You have to know where these are in your response area and have a plan to over-come the problem. Each has the potential for being a challenge, but this can be easily conquered by preplanning and training. Be familiar […]

Four Principles for Success for the Fire Officer Jan 18, 2016

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In this episode we discuss four principles that will help the fire officer, or individual in any walk of life be successful and provides guidance in being effective. Be generous Be constructive Be productive Be aggressive I am also attaching a link to the video and the Powerpoint that was used for the webinar […]

Service and Misc. Calls: Don’t Be Complacent—Podcast Jan 07, 2016

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This episode we discuss some items to consider when dealing with service and misc. calls. It’s important that we don’t take these incidents lightly. Each call has the potential for being a challenge, not matter how it is dispatched or what you think it might be. For CO calls follow your guidelines for calling out […]

Set Specific Goals and Objectives Jan 06, 2016

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This episode discusses the importance of setting very specific goals and objectives. Being specific allows us to create a realistic and attainable plan to achieve our goals. We need to set bench marks and a written record of our progress, successes and set backs. Below is an example of some specific goals and objectives […]

Mayday Basics-Podcast Jan 02, 2016

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This is a short podcast discussing some basics of calling the Mayday. In this episode we discuss the shift from using LUNAR to the three W’s. Who are you? What happened to you? Where are you? With those three questions, as a firefighter we can provide pertinent information and not have to try to remember […]

Company Planning at Buildings–Podcast Dec 15, 2015

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Weekly Company Drill Building Familiarization This drill is a size up and familiarization drill. It can be broken up into several parts and get as much information gathered as possible. The objective of this drill is to identify specific hose length stretches for large complexes or buildings that may test the ability of your […]

Core Values Dec 09, 2015

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This episode we discuss the importance of core values when creating your mission plan for progressing and improvement. The core values are our cornerstone about what we are about and who we are. They are not negotiable. Below is an example of some core values from a prior student: Core Values Professionalism: In and out […]

Ground Ladders Discussion and Podcast Dec 08, 2015

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This episode is a discussion about ground ladders. It’s a basic piece of equipment that has such a huge value to us on the fire ground, but in many cases, get’s forgotten. They’re forgotten until they are needed, and then it could be a life and death situation for firefighters and victims. We talk […]

Have a Vision! Dec 02, 2015

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In this episode I discuss the importance of having a vision. We must have a vision to be able to get where we want to go in life and in our professions. It is imperative that we see where we want to be and create an actionable plan for getting there. That starts with creating […]