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Feel Like Taking The Stairs?

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Put all that ‘brotherhood’ and ‘never forget’ talk where your feet are.

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Posted by on June 30, 2011 • Filed under: News • Tagged: , ,

Boston Fire Gear Special for Backstep Firefighter Readers

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Boston Fire Gear offers a promotion to you.

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Posted by on June 30, 2011 • Filed under: Uncategorized • Tagged:

Lesson In Awareness: D.C. Rear Tenement

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You never know what to expect downtown on Side Charlie.

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Posted by on June 30, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Education, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, News, Strategy Reconsidered, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

“Medical LODD Lessons? Screw it, who cares.”

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When the fire service looks at changing culture, reading should be a priority.

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Posted by on June 29, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Communication, Education, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Texas 2010 LODD State Investigation Synopsis

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Report on July 2010 fire that claimed a captain identifies seven main errors.

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Posted by on June 28, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Squad Company 1 Working: Bensonhurst

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Bensonhurst laundromat fire brings in the the squad company on the 10-75.

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Posted by on June 27, 2011 • Filed under: Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Videos • Tagged: , , , ,

Remain Calm, All Is Well

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Dave LeBlanc on how the smart firefighter keeps his head while everyone else is running around losing theirs.

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Posted by on June 25, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

A Nickel(back)’s Worth of Firefighting

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A light post for your Friday. Enjoy, or pick it apart.

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Posted by on June 24, 2011 • Filed under: Firefighting Operations, Fires, Videos • Tagged: , , , ,

Line Of Duty Deaths. Canadian Editorial Asks Why All The Fuss?

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Editorial asks if we use LODDs to hype our profession and image.

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Posted by on June 17, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, News • Tagged: , , , , ,

More ‘Bunkroom Articles’ From FDLiveIn.com

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Latest in managing a live-in program tackles the slow times in quarters.

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Posted by on June 16, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Communication, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Updated: Detroit’s New Vacant Building Policy.
All Flash, Little Substance and A Big Loophole

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Why the same old risk analysis dressed up is no good compared to the wrecking ball.

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Posted by on June 15, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Philosophy, Strategy Reconsidered, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

The Black Diamond X2 Boot Review

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Dave LeBlanc got a new pair of kicks to fight fire in.

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Posted by on June 14, 2011 • Filed under: Commentary, Survey • Tagged: , ,

Go To The Funeral

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Brian Brush shares a timely reminder before the San Francisco funerals.

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Posted by on June 8, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary, Fire Rescue Topics, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty • Tagged: , , ,

Bennett Winner and FDNY Medal Day.
Are medals counter intuitive to safety messages?

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Ladder 132 firefighter is awarded the year’s top medal for work on Putnam Avenue.

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Posted by on June 8, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Commentary, Communication, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Fires, Learning Behavior, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

Oklahoma City Battalion Chief Mike Walker on ‘The Front Seat’

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The Front Seat’s latest guest is Chief Mike Walker from Oklahoma City discussing training to an acceptable level of performance. Tune in.

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Posted by on June 7, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: , , , , , , , ,