Lt. Michael Daley , a Firehouse.com Contributing Editor, serves with the Monroe Township Fire District No. 3 and he was recently earned the Master Fire Instructor certification from the ISFSI. He is an instructor at the Middlesex County Fire Academy where he developed rescue training cirriculum and serves on New Jersey Task Force 1. He is a managing member of Fire Service Peformance Concepts and a monthly columnist on Firehouse.com.
Articles by Michael
Not Your Average Vehicle Fire: Commercial Vehicle Tactics
by Michael Daley
April 15, 2013
Commercial vehicle fires significantly compound the risks that firefighters...
Building Construction is Still the Firefighter's Enemy
by Michael Daley
April 10, 2013
Michael Daley says Frank Brannigan's mantra, “The Building is Your Enemy...
Technical Rescue: First Due to a Confined-Space Rescue
by Michael Daley
January 18, 2013
Contributor Mike Daley offer insighte to the recognition and identification...
Positioning Aerial Apparatus for Defensive Operations
by Michael Daley
November 24, 2012
Recently, we discussed apparatus positioning for truck companies at the...
The Strategic Six & the First Five Minutes
by Michael Daley
October 12, 2012
Initial responding companies to the scene of a working fire have a huge...
Fighting Fires in Vehicle Service Facilities
by Michael Daley
September 14, 2012
Almost every town in the United States has at least one vehicle service...
First Due At A Trench Rescue
by Michael Daley
September 1, 2012
The first in a series focused on the initial responders to technical rescue...
Extrication Basics: Vehicle Stabilization
by Michael Daley
August 30, 2012
Many of the nation’s fire departments and rescue squads provide technical...
'Bilco' Doors: Entering, Ventilating Below-Grade Fires
by Michael Daley
July 31, 2012
When discussing strategic and tactical considerations for structural fires...
Why Firefighters Call 'Mayday'
by Michael Daley
June 27, 2012
Most veteran firefighters will admit that one of the most significant...
Tactics for Commercial Vehicle Extrication – Part 1
by Michael Daley
June 12, 2012
Mike Daley talks about the many challenges a responder faces at incidents...
Using Forcible Entry to Begin Fireground Operations
by Michael Daley
June 8, 2012
Two key items to consider for entry points at structure fires in the...
The USAR Incident Support Team
by Michael Daley
June 1, 2012
There is a common belief that the decisions made within the first five...
Location, Location, Location: The First-Due Truck
by Michael Daley
May 22, 2012
The success of the first-arriving truck company is contingent on a number...
TECHNICAL RESCUE: The "MUSCLE" Of Urban Search and Rescue
by Michael Daley
March 1, 2012
"Rescue.” The word is one of the most widely used in the emergency...
Working Above & Below Attic Fires
by Michael Daley
December 5, 2011
Making an aggressive interior attack on a well-involved structure will...
The “Search” in Urban Search and Rescue
by Michael Daley
November 30, 2011
When rescuers arrive at a disaster site, the view can be overwhelming: a...
Firefighting Tactics for Houses of Worship
by Michael Daley
November 21, 2011
Fires that are in churches and houses of worship tend to make headlines, no...
Tech Rescue: The “Search” in Urban Search and Rescue
by Michael Daley
November 3, 2011
When rescuers arrive at a disaster site, the view can be overwhelming: a...
The Trench Cut - When, Where and How
by Michael Daley
October 14, 2011
Many a seasoned incident commander will be sure to tell you that, out of...
