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Cruisin for Solutions Recap
As I sit here in the cold, rainy, unpredictable weather of Connecticut, I cannot help but look forward to the next ‘Cruisin for Solutions’… We had a great week of fun and sun, oh yeah, and we learned quite a bit from each other.
Entertaining Training
Good training is half education and half entertainment. You need to achieve your educational objectives while keeping your members attention and involved.
Fire Officer II
Whenever members take outside courses, they should be required to bring what they've learned back to their department and share it with their fellow members.
Fire Officer II Continued
Last week I introduced you to the Fire Officer II course that I recently attended. This week we pick up at the 'interesting' discussion about the Fire Act grant.
Getting Motivated
Everyone knows they need to refuel their car, recharge their batteries and take care of the maintenance of their vehicle. The problem is, people often don't think about recharging their mind.
VolunteerFD is Back!
Wow! Somehow it has been four months since I last wrote a column for VolunteerFD.org. Many of you have written me to ask where the columns were, when the website would be updated and with many other questions. Well this is the start of the rebirth of VolunteerFD.org!
Airbag Training Recap
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of bringing Todd Hoffman in for training at the East Berlin Fire Department. The class was held on a Saturday, and had 50 firefighters from across CT, and even one from NY.
Firefighter Safety
The 'dinosaurs' love to talk about the times they were covered in blood, walked through fire and sucked up smoke. After all, it looks good to come home covered in soot, right?
Training Schedules
As 2004 comes to a close departments look towards their 2005 plans, and training schedules are often at the top of the plan.
On Being a Student
I have spent the past 16 months working on my Paramedic at the Hartford Hospital (HH) Department of EMS.
Keeping Training Interesting
One of the hardest tasks for a training officer, especially of a volunteer department, is keeping training interesting.
MFRI Report on Fire Training Safety Provides Useful Guidelines
The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute recently released a study titled 'Health and Safety Guidelines for Firefighter Training' that reviews an extensive body of research on firefighter health, injuries and safety.
New techniques help save lives in Little Rock, Ark.
Jeff Seaton is a firefighter from San Jose, California. The Little Rock Fire Department brought him in to provide new training techniques for its men and women.
NIOSH report stresses dangers of surf rescue
Pa. volunteer dept. prepares for casino emergencies
Ariz. firefighter's training in Iraq useful on fireground
Fla. firefighters find ways to train on a budget
Maine firefighters clean up site; burn house for training
Donated cars used for Calif. extrication training
Calif. extrication drills teach auto engineers, too
Air Force firefighters share new training facility with Iraqi counterparts
Ariz. fire captain released from hospital 1 month after training injury
Report: Procedures ignored in exercise that injured NC firefighter
Firefighter still in critical condition; was not wearing safety gear during water rescue training
Ga. rescuers learn the ropes
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Fireground Medical Screening Exam - Epilogue I
How likely is it that the fireground medical screening exam will uncover any of the fireground medical emergencies that we have listed throughout this series? As they say in academia, “When the answer is unclear, that’s a good question.”
Ga. fire chief climbs African peak in full gear
Kilimanjaro climb was tribute, fitness reminder
Va. EMT dies during firefighter training
Planning group aids training center success
How to buy fire training products
News reporters use the memory jogger of "Who, What, Where, When, Why and How" to gather information for articles. This memory aid can be used as a needs assessment tool for fire and EMS trainers in the selection of training programs. Whether the program requires a textbook only or a complete curriculum with multi-media presentation, an objective selection process must be conducted
Be Prepared for Incident Rehab
The motto "be prepared" has stuck in my mind ever since my days in the Boy Scouts. The profession of firefighting and EMS seems to really exemplify this phrase. We are not always sure what we should be prepared for, but nonetheless we need to have some semblance of preparation for anything we may face.
Ohio facility prepares firefighters for gas, oil well blazes
Industry-backed program provides hands-on experience
Head-First Ladder Bailouts
The old follow-the–line-out is great, but if you study specific cases such as the FDNY Black Sunday fire, you will find rapid exit is the only option in most cases to spare your life. It should be critical to us as firefighters, officers and instructors to spend some time familiarizing ourselves with escape procedures.
The Value of Free Training
I had the humbling honor last week of attending a planning meeting at the National Fire Academy for the Vision 20/20 and the Everyone Goes Home programs. The goal was to be able to "identify a coalition of actions that will fulfill goals and objectives of both Vision 20/20 and the Everyone Goes Home program by incorporating a greater awareness of fire prevention initiatives to enhance firefighter and civilian fire and life safety."
Baltimore department responds to NIOSH report
Official recommendations include recruit screening and keeping training atmosphere free from intimidation
Drill found holes in L.A. quake preparedness
The Value of Mentoring Programs
Over the years, you've probably been to many conferences, classes and training sessions where instructors either said, "Find a mentor!" or, "Be a mentor!" Achieving these mentorship goals is easier said than done, but there are basic ways to turn this theory into reality.
Ga. department a fitness standout
NIOSH report highlights waterway safety issues
Deputy fire chief was struck by a motorized water monitor and 30 feet of aluminum pipe launched from elevated aerial ladder at fire
Tenn. firefighters step up EMS training
Pa. firefighters charged with conspiracy in live burn case
Arson drill helps Calif. investigators hone skills
Boston lagging in fire truck driver training
Local firefighters seek ways to fix a training program that is shorter than comparable cities, lacks recommended periodic refresher courses
6 Va. firefighters injured in rollover during training
FDNY designs, utilizes nation's first high rise fire simulator
Ore. firefighters on teaching trip to Vietnam
Ill. firefighter dies day after discomfort during hose test
NY firefighters learn to safely handle police dogs
Fla. county blamed for firefighter's death
Report: Inadequate training led to Fla. LODD
LODD during a tree-felling exercise was the result of poor training and an unsafe workplace, according to state investigators
Training requirements could create volunteer crisis in NY
Training credited in Pa. utility tower rescue
Judge drops charges against Pa. firefighters
Firefighter stole paramedic exam, Ohio police say
Report: Crew integrity a factor in Md. floor collapse
Firefighter suffered serious burns after falling into basement; investigation team makes 47 recommendations on contributing factors
Hundreds of FDNY medics fail lieutenant exam
NY chief reflects on Continental crash response at FDIC
Chief David Case describes his department's operation and the lessons it learned during the conference in Indianapolis Wednesday
FDIC speaker: Get ready for more wildland-urban calls
DC department probes alleged EMT test cheating
Conn. firefighter response drill halted by police
Apparatus on mock calls to build response time data stopped; using lights and sirens in non-emergencies violates state law, police say
Conn. chiefs scolded for drills with sirens, lights
Acting fire commissioner reprimands chiefs over public safety risks; mock calls were designed to collect response time data
2 Ill. firefighters injured in apparatus crash during training
Chicago trainee sues after kidney failure during training
Casualty drill trains Colo. emergency crews
NYC drill to shut WTC area Sunday morning
Hundreds of firefighters and vehicles blaring sirens will fill the World Trade Center site for its largest post-9/11 emergency drill
WTC emergency drill evokes memories of 9/11
Elite West Point program preps FDNY for terrorism responses
Course at the U.S. Military Academy goes beyond tactics and into the theory and history of terrorism around the globe
Calif. council dashes hopes of fire recruits
Memorial, facilities proposed for Charleston site
A commission recommended the sofa store site be redeveloped as a memorial, training facility and new Fire Department headquarters
Ariz. firefighters design highly detailed simulation program
Clean-burning fire training facility is first in Colo.
Pa. borough mandates minimum training standards
Volunteers practice bridge rescue skills in La.
Colo. firefighters train to rescue large animals
DC fire chief defends paramedics' failed tests
Chief says tests meant to guide training, no need for punishment; about a dozen D.C. paramedics have been ordered into retraining
Ohio firefighter in critical care after collapse
Staged jet crash helps train Mass. firefighters
Idaho firefighters ready for large-scale wildfire simulation
Location of Utah store saves it from fire
Milwaukee Fire Department donates apparatus to Tanzania sister city
Colo. volunteer department tests new fire truck
Mayday – When Would You Use It?
As Safety Week drew to a close, I was proud to look back and see how our department has grasped onto this concept and really put effort into it. We performed various drills and also covered various safety procedures during conversations around the kitchen table.
Awareness of Airbag Locations
Chicago-area fire chiefs alarmed by training, gear cuts
Unfamiliarity with aerial platform blamed in Texas LODDs
A NIOSH report says two firefighters who fell to their deaths were not familiar with equipment before a high-risk training situation
Calif. firefighter dies in helicopter training fall
Medical Monitoring and Treatment
Medical monitoring is the foundation of rehab. In the past, medical monitoring and emergency care were not emphasized as much as in the current standard. Rest and relaxation are great, but it is critical to monitor the well-being of the personnel working at the incident scene.
Dummy rescue drill shocks bystanders in Calif.
Live fire exercise leaves 3 Md. firefighters injured
A deluge gun became dislodged from its staged position, striking and injuring the volunteer firefighters; chief hospitalized
12 Great New Ways to Train
As I sat in our most recent officer's meeting, I noticed a paragraph that our division chief of operations had added to the agenda: "Lessons Learned." It encouraged officers to present one incident or situation where they and their crews enacted a training practice.
Texas firefighter credits training, teamwork for surviving fall
Wis. veteran firefighters fired for lax training attendance
Grant funds dive gear, training for Texas fire department
Wis. crews train to save fellow firefighters
Fla. firefighters lose paramedic certification
Medical director pulls certification of 25 firefighters; fire chief says the move puts good medics out of commission and endangers residents
Iraq firefighters get live fire training from airmen
Trauma simulation turns heads at FRI
San Francisco firefighters take advantage of bridge closure
Making Critical Decisions on the Fireground
Initial company operation on the fireground can be hampered by the officer's inability to make critical decisions. In some cases this is brought on by fear of making a mistake.
Ethanol plant training session to draw 11 Minn. fire departments
OSHA: 'Serious violations' at Ore. live fire training
Three firefighters suffered first and second degree burns after their turnouts were charred; OSHA says injuries could have been avoided
IRS nixes tax deductions for houses donated for firefighter training
Lack of vehicle training contributed to LODD in NC, NIOSH finds
Firefighter training fund dispute threatens staffing in Calif.
Cheaper firefighter academy approved for Calif. county
Tenn. firefighters prepare for disasters by causing their own
Tenn. firefighters test thermal imaging cameras
Ky. firefighters practice mayday rescues
Ill. district to make untrained firefighters auxiliary
Plane simulation preps NC firefighters for fire, rescue
Tenn. volunteers struggle to afford minimum training
Canada fire chief says EMS training cuts may cost lives
NC firefighter touches lives in Central America
Insufficient rollover protection cited in Ga. LODD
A NIOSH fatality report urges apparatus rollover protection; the firefighter was pinned with the roof collapsed around his head
Firefighters hope to train at Wis. bowling alley
Technology, training make Worcester firefighters safer
$6M fire training facility planned in Minn.
Teen fire cadet honored for saving 3 lives in Wash.
How to Respond to Fires in Senior Care Facilities
The "graying of America" is covered widely in the mainstream media — but what about its effects on our responses? People aged 65 and older made up 12.4 percent — or 35 million — of the population in 2000. It's predicted they will form 16.3 percent of the population by 2020, while in 2030 nearly one in five Americans will be 65 and older...
How to buy firefighter fitness equipment
Ga. firefighters take new course to train as medics
Ga. firefighters train to rescue victims stuck in ice
Aggressive vs Reckless Tactics
Firefighters stabbed during training in Italy
What does your work ethic say about you?
People with strong character give 100 percent and strive for excellence because they refuse to do less than their best. People with weaker character blame the organization and others for their lack of excellence and settle for mediocrity.
Maine firefighters set fire to police building for training
Maine firefighters push for marine emergency training center
Ill. firefighters get 'virtual firefighting'
Mass. firefighters take part in gunman drill
Tenn. volunteer firefighter training rules slammed
Ill. training fire rekindles, turns into real incident
LA firefighter nearly drowns during training
The veteran firefighter hit his head and was under cold water for about 30 seconds before he was rescued
Maine academy trains firefighters for interior attacks
Va. fire department hosts, teaches Belgian firefighters
Flame-Sim offers virtual firefighting training
Drill simulates explosion at Idaho school
Va. firefighters' paramedic training investigated
Firefighter fitness? Of course! But why?
Md. fire trainee's family sues for her death
Calif. firefighters learn off-road fire apparatus techniques
Training turns real as Tenn. floods trap firefighters
Visiting Va. firefighters assisted after a fire truck had rolled into a ditch and local fire departments had run out of people to handle calls
Step mill training for the CPAT
The stair climb is easy to train for, if you gradually push your limits and let your body recover properly during training. You simply need a road-map of how much weight to use when, and a plan of how to safely increase resistance and duration.
Va., Md. teams face off in technical rescue competition
Pa. female firefighters find greater acceptance
Firefighters act in Calif. terror training film
FDNY firefighters to train Haitians for emergencies
Calif. training burn demonstrates firework dangers
Obama visit coincides with mass-casualty drill in Ohio
Condition your whole body with high intensity training
With bathing suit weather already in full swing in most parts of the country, I thought it appropriate to include a workout to get the pounds off in a hurry.
Chief: Training paid in fatal Ga. pipeline explosion
Firefighters already knew where emergency valves were located when they arrived at a propane pipeline explosion
Ohio firefighters get state-of-the-art training
The Blue Card Command Certification Program teaches Incident Commanders and fire officers how to standardize incident operations
NH begins probe into EMT training scandal
Calif. crews get hydrogen fuel cell firefighting training
Changes after 2 NY firefighters' deaths aim to keep others safe
Buffalo firefighters are better trained in how to issue a mayday, carry improved radios and have more thorough tactics for basement fires
90 departments take part in Chicago mock tornado drill
Firefighters tear up Va. univeristy apartments for training
Antibiotics and tendon rupture in EMS personnel
Vote could make Calif. fire stations 'Surrender Sites'
Miss. firefighters train to return safely
Calif. city officials get first-hand look at fire service
New firefighters in Ohio town must have paramedic training
American Heart Association changes CPR guidelines
MCI, rescue drills under way in annual earthquake drill in Calif.
Conn. firefighters train for electric car incidents
FDNY unveils new mobile training vehicle
Vehicle allows members to train on skills such as forcible entry, SCBA, and PSS
Hose explosion injures Indianapolis firefighter
NM city reviews disaster plans
Charleston Fire Department training chief quits
He was frustrated by a "deep-seated culture" and "destructive pride" that he says interfered with modern tactics and standards
Firefighters get live burn training opportunity in Maine
Simulation mishap injures instructor at National Fire Academy
Rapid nitrogen discharge from a water misting system simulation broke instructor's wrist
Mock explosions in MCI drill prepare Calif. responders
How we built up a fire service while responding to the Haiti quake
Top 10 firefighting videos of 2010
Mont. department trains with new simulator
Report: LODD shows need for SOPs on clearing blocked SCBA
Firefighter John B. Glaser died May 22 last year inside a burning home when he removed his SCBA to clear vomit from the equipment
2 sons of 'Worcester 6' to graduate from Mass. fire academy
Utah firefighters train using house set for demolition
Firefighters train rigorously at Ga. academy
Pa. Eagle Scout builds roof simulator for firefighters
Idaho firefighters remain dedicated to pipe and drum tradition
Technical rescues require serious training
In this era of reduced budgets, not all fire departments can keep up with the specialized training and equipment required to safely provide technical rescue services.
Tenn. firefighters learn controlled descent
American Air Force firefighting team protects Iraq base
Wis. fire chief: River rescue video will aid training
Stop, evaluate and decide
Keeping communication open lets you know if your plan is being carried out, and if it's having the impact you're hoping for.
Driver training simulation: Measuring a return on your investment
Grant helps SC department train firefighters as EMTs
French firefighters learn lessons from Calif. brothers
Maine firefighters burn home, motel for training
Fla. firefighters try out new mobile training tower
NIOSH: Tactics factored into LA metal fire explosion injuring 7 firefighters
Use of traditional fire suppression tactics and the unrecognized presence of combustible metals factored into the explosion
3 Utah firefighters injured in training
Fire chief: Injuries varied, firefighters' conditions were unknown, but 1 airlifted to hospital suffered most serious injuries
Fla. responders take dog classes
Fire cadets and fire departments
Live fire training for firefighters
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