Douglas Cline talks with two fire officers about their departments efforts to implement a safety culture after line of duty deaths. Both share their first-hand experiences in the tragic loss of fellow firefighters.
The Salisbury, NC, Fire Department lost two firefighter during a fire in a mill buiding in 2008. Division Chief David Morris walks listeners through the incident and shares how the agency increased safety in every means to prevent another tragedy.
Joining Chief Douglas Cline this month is Derrick Clouston, field supervisor of the fire and rescue training division of the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal's Office. They disucss the Powell Doctrine, created by General Colin Powell as he lead miltary troops into the Gulf War.
On this month's edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas Cline examines hoseline selection and deployment for fire attack. Chief Cline takes a real world approach as both volunteer and career departments are seeing a decrease in manpower. Listen to see how manpower issues can influence the selection and set up of apparatus for hoseline deployment.
This month's edition of Training & Tactics Talk examines the importance of coordinating engine and truck company operations on the fireground. Host Douglas Cline and a panel of fire service veterans discuss the critical components of positioning units, communications and
Chief Cline talks with Captain Rick Maness and Deputy Chief Barry Tilley from the High Point, NC, Fire Department and Battalion Chief Jeffrey Pindelski from the Downers Grove, IL, Fire Department.
The old saying of "How well the first hose comes off the apparatus dictates how well the fire will go..." is echoed throughout fire stations and academiesa across the country. The reality is initial arriving engine companies set the tone for how well the incident will go, based upon several key components.
During this month's edition of Training & Tactics Talk, host Douglas Cline covers the critical components needed to start fireground operations off on the right foot.
On this edition of Training and Tactics Talk, host Douglas K. Cline looks at the role of size-up in today's "strategy and tactics" on the fireground.
Chief Cline and Christopher J. Naum focus this program on equipping fire officers and firefighters with the tools needed to understand and perform effective size-ups with true situational awareness. They help incorporate the critical risk/benefit analysis tool in this global perspective look at incidents.
"Strategy and Tactics" is a common phrase that you may hear around any firehouse kitchen or in any training classroom. But what exactly is strategy and tactics? What components do you need to know.
This month on Training and Tactics Talk, Fire Chief Douglas K. Cline sets the foundation for a series of podcasts that will examine strategy and tactics. Beginning with the global perspective of this topic, Chief Cline starts with text book basics.
In this edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas K. Cline talks with Battalion Chief Kyle Smith of Frankfurt, KY, Fire and EMS about effective tactics and training with ground ladders.
The two fire service veterans discuss the proper placement of ladders at windows, based on textbook and actual fireground operations. They also cover a variety of laddering methods and beliefs, including the "ladder for life" concept.
In this edition of Training & Tactics Talk, Chief Douglas Cline talks with South Carolina State Fire Training Academy's Resident Training Coordinator Phillip Russell about the courses needed for today's fire service.
One of the key topics is attitude. Is your department's training both realistic and progressive? These two fire service veterans talk about the importance of making drills interesting and challenging.
Host Douglas K. Cline and Battalion Chief Les Stephens, of the Garland, TX, Fire Department, look at "Go or No Go Strategy & Tactics" for the fire service.
They will explore tactics used in dwellings and commercial buildings. Both chiefs feel that because dwelling fires are more common, the same tactics are deployed at both. Could that be a reason for fireground injuries and deaths?
