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“You Can’t Handle the Truth”

"Quid est veritas?"

Posted by Dave LeBlanc on March 23, 2013 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary, Communication, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, In the Line of Duty, Learning Behavior, Line of Duty, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "line of duty death", "The Front Seat", Colerain Township, Education, learning, Learning Behavior, Lessons Learned, lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report, Loudoun County, NIOSH, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, NIOSH reports, Prince William County, training

There is No Profile for the White Elephant in the Smoke Filled Room

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Video bites, Facebook morsels continually shape our education

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on March 22, 2013 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "social media", "The Front Seat", Education, Facebook, firefighter training, learning, Learning Behavior, training

Protecting Lives

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Protecting people’s lives will involve risk for us as firefighters

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on February 8, 2013 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Commentary, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Rescues, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "risk management", "The Front Seat", "vent-enter-search", "Victim Survivability Profiling", fdny, firefighter safety, NIOSH, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, NIOSH reports, primary search, risk, risk analysis, safety, search, search and rescue, Stephen Marsar, VES, victims, VSP

Obligations

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on January 6, 2013 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "public education", "public information", "public relations", "risk management", "The Front Seat", firefighter safety, public image, risk, risk analysis, safety

The Basis Behind “Expect Fire”

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It is imperative that you bring your mind to the fight.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on October 12, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Philosophy, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "Firefighter Mentality", "The Front Seat", cognitive thinking, decision making process, Expect Fire, firefighter training

“Good Job”

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Getting good at getting by can get you killed

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on September 21, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "The Front Seat", company training, Education, firefighter safety, firefighter training, mentoring, sops, training

So What Are We Supposed to Do?

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You'll die if you go in. They will if you don't. Decisions, decisions.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on August 3, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Line of Duty, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "risk management", "The Front Seat", "Victim Survivability Profiling", lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report, NIOSH, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, NIOSH reports, risk, risk analysis, sizeup, victims, VSP, worcester

Blanket Statements

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A new post from "Captain" Dave LeBlanc.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on June 6, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "The Front Seat", command, decision making process, incident command, initial command, leadership, risk, safety, sizeup

Why Everyone Goes Home doesn’t always mean “Everyone Goes Home.”

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The cowboy in us asks 'If great responsibility is founded on personal responsibility, then what place does personal experience hold?'

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on January 28, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "Everyone Goes Home", "line of duty death", "risk management", "The Front Seat", cardiovascular fitness, classroom training, company training, Education, experience, firefighter fitness, firefighter safety, firefighter training, fitness, hands-on training, leadership, physical fitness, physical training, responsibility, risk, safety, training

Plan B

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Having various plans is like having various resources. You'll never be stuck trying to solve any fireground problem with the same solitary solution.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on January 18, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Firefighter Safety & Health, Rescues, Training, Training & Development • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "The Front Seat", bailout, company training, Education, firefighter safety, firefighter survival, firefighter training, hands-on training, mayday, training

The Definition of Insanity

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How can we expect change when we repeat the same behavior?

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on December 13, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, In the Line of Duty, Learning Behavior, Line of Duty, News, Strategy Reconsidered, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "fire reports", "line of duty death", Charleston, Education, firefighter training, Lessons Learned, NIOSH reports, Sofa Super Store Fire, training

“Impact This” and Garden-Style Apartment Fires
Ric Jorge and Mike Walker on “The Front Seat”

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The creator behind "Impact This" training and a battalion chief looks at garden-style apartments.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on December 7, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Learning Behavior, Training, Training & Development, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "firefighter netcast", "The Front Seat", bailout, behavior, Education, firefighter safety, firefighter survivability, firefighter survival, garden apartments, mayday, Mike Walker, Ric Jorge, strategy, stress, tactics, training

Between The Extremes

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There will always be fires.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on November 16, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Commentary, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "line of duty death", "risk management", "The Front Seat", firefighter safety, Ken Farmer, lodd, risk, safety, USFA

The Path You Chose

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Are you certain this is the job for you?

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on November 4, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "aggressive firefighting", "Dave LeBlanc", "Everyone Goes Home", "Firefighter Mentality", "vent-enter-search", firefighter safety, mental awareness, physical fitness, primary search, safety, search, search and rescue, sizeup

Real World Staffing
Required Reading for The Front Seat Program on Firefighter Netcast

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Here's a sample of what we'll be discussing.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on October 27, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Engine Company, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "firefighter netcast", "The Front Seat", "truck company", communications, engine company, firefighter safety, fireground operations, Gastonia, minimum staffing, Pine Bluff Arkansas, rules, sizeup, staffing, Two and Three-Man Crews

A Tale of Two Fires

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At what point do we add so much to our “incident evaluation” that we handcuff ourselves into inaction?

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on October 22, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, News, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "line of duty death", "risk management", "vent-enter-search", "Victim Survivability Profiling", decision making process, fdny, firefighter safety, Homewood, lodd, lodd investigation, lodd report, NIOSH, NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Program, NIOSH reports, primary search, risk, safety, search, search and rescue, sizeup, Stephen Marsar, Vallejo, victims, VSP

9-11: What Does It Mean To You?

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This particular brotherhood is an exclusive group.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on September 10, 2011 • Filed under: Commentary, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "line of duty death", 9/11, fdny, september 11th

The FDXL100……for real.

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Dave LeBlanc gets another new pair of kicks to try out on the Cape fireground.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on August 12, 2011 • Filed under: Commentary • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", Fire-Dex, leather boots, product review

A Loss Of Decorrum

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Dave LeBlanc on what is the biggest hurdle in fire service education and dialogue.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on August 10, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Commentary, Communication, Education, Firefighter Safety & Health, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", Commentary, communicating, communication, communications, Education, training

Slow The Game Down

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Dave LeBlanc on getting your head on straight first, before getting your gear on.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on July 26, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "Firefighter Mentality", cognitive thinking, Colerain Township, decision making process, Expect Fire, mental awareness, sizeup

Are We Missing The Target?

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Dave LeBlanc on whether or not the fire service has shifted too far from basics to last chance training.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on July 18, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "fire behavior", "saving our own", backdraft, bailout, Education, firefighter safety, flashover, mayday, safety, situational awareness, sizeup, training

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 Dave LeBlanc on June 25, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Communication, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Rescues, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "Firefighter Mentality", Brooklyn, communicating, communications, fdny, radio, sizeup

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 Dave LeBlanc on June 14, 2011 • Filed under: Commentary, Survey • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", Black Diamond Boots, PPE

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 Dave LeBlanc 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: "close calls", "Dave LeBlanc", "firefighter netcast", "near miss", "The Front Seat", Education, John Mitchell, Rhett Fleitz, training

Victim Survivability Profiling.
A Clarification

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Dave LeBlanc looks at size-up and how having to guess if someone is dead or alive can throw a wrench in the initial decisions.

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Posted by Dave LeBlanc on May 7, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Education, Engine Company, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Philosophy, Rescues, Strategy Reconsidered, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "risk management", "Victim Survivability Profiling", analytical thinking, decision making process, Dr. Gary Klein, engine company, experience, fdny, fire attack, intuition, intuitive thinking, minimum staffing, National Fire Academy, risk, search, sizeup, staffing

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“You Can’t Handle the Truth”

Protecting Lives

Obligations

The Basis Behind “Expect Fire”

“Good Job”

So What Are We Supposed to Do?

Blanket Statements

Why Everyone Goes Home doesn’t always mean “Everyone Goes Home.”

Plan B

The Definition of Insanity

“Impact This” and Garden-Style Apartment Fires
Ric Jorge and Mike Walker on “The Front Seat”

Between The Extremes

The Path You Chose

Real World Staffing
Required Reading for The Front Seat Program on Firefighter Netcast

A Tale of Two Fires

9-11: What Does It Mean To You?

The FDXL100……for real.

A Loss Of Decorrum

Slow The Game Down

Are We Missing The Target?

Remain Calm, All Is Well

The Black Diamond X2 Boot Review

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

Victim Survivability Profiling.
A Clarification

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