by Rhett Fleitzposted on www.firecritic.com It is 2015 and I thought I would start off the year with a serious post (ok there may be some humor mixed in). These are the top ten things to stop giving a shit about in 2015 to better yourself as a … [Read more...]
Reader Submitted FF Job Book
One of your long time supporters submitted this FF job book over the weekend. It was inspired from their military career in which they would receive a job book on a new assignment listing all the skills that were required of their position.Click the .pdf or .doc icon below … [Read more...]
Prospect Heights Fire Protection District (IL) New FF Task Book
Chief Drew Smith shares their new FF task book from Prospect Heights Fire Protection District (IL).Click the .pdf or .doc icon below to download the manual.(Sometimes you have to click on the title banner to see the whole document) … [Read more...]
Dec ’14 LODD Report
Battalion Chief Sean Hunt from Greater Naples Fire Rescue (FL) sends this condensed report out to his Chiefs and personnel to read at their monthly meetings. It is a quick way to remember our FF's that have died in the LODD each month. Sean HuntBC Greater Naples FR / … [Read more...]
For those of us who have been around this business for a while, it can be easy at times to look at the rookies and wonder why they don't do it like the way we did when we were coming up. This, being a very broad statement, is nothing new to the old guys thinking they do it better … [Read more...]
Captain /Training Officer Matthew G. Berk from Flossmoor Fire Department (IL) posted their current Rookie Book.Click the .pdf or .doc icon below to download the manual.(Sometimes you have to click on the title banner to see the whole document) … [Read more...]
Deputy Chief Jeremy Donovan shared their Probationary Firefighter program and Officer's Guide from the City of Kissimmee Fire Department (FL).Click the .pdf or .doc icon below to download the manual.(Sometimes you have to click on the title banner to see the whole document) … [Read more...]
Here's a copy of our Fire & EMS Academy curriculum we use for our new members. We bring on a group of volunteers twice per year, January & June, so some of their monthly classes overlap. This training is in addition to State of Ohio Volunteer Firefighter and EMT training … [Read more...]
Deputy Chief Dennis Reynolds form the Battlefield Fire Protection District (MO) shared their rookie book:Click the .pdf icon below to download the probie manual.(Sometimes you have to click on the title banner to see the whole document) … [Read more...]
HERE is a sample PROBIE MANUAL for your review by the College Park VFD Co 12, in Prince Georges County, Maryland. About the College Park Volunter FD in Prince Georges County, MarylandThe College Park VFD John L. Bryan Fire Service Dormitory“The Sackroom”There is only one. … [Read more...]