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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

Harwich Working:
Three Alarms at Abandoned Motel

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Stone Horse Motel well off when firefighters arrived

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 26, 2012 • Filed under: Engine Company, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", 2 1/2 hoseline, abandoned, defensive operations, exterior operations, Harwich, Hotel Fire, Motel, sizeup, vacant

Defining Aggressive, Part I
Tasks and Identity

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Understanding the word within its culture

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 7, 2012 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Communication, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Learning Behavior, Philosophy • Tagged: "aggressive firefighting", "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "Firefighter Mentality", Defining Aggressive, language, Philosophy, Rhetoric

Video: Remembering DCFD Sergeant Carter

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Make it your ambition to never stop learning

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 25, 2012 • Filed under: Education, Engine Company, Firefighting Operations, Fires, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "line of duty death", Dave Statter, dcfd, firefighter down, firefighter training, Lessons Learned, lodd report, training, video

Expect Fire:
Sunday in Prince George’s County

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Busy morning highlights need to be mentally prepared

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 15, 2012 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Training, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics, Videos • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "PGFD", "PGFEMS", "Prince George's County Fire EMS", Beltsville, Bladensburg, Branchville, Brentwood, Bunker Hill, Expect Fire, Hyattsville, Kentland, Largo, Mark Brady, sizeup

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

Let’s See Wallenda Try This

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It wasn't a high-wire act, but it certainly was more impressive.

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Posted by Bill Carey on June 15, 2012 • Filed under: Engine Company, fire, Firefighting Operations, News • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "The Front Seat", Brooklyn, engine company, engine company operations, fdny, Medal Day

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

Harry M. Archer Medal
Courage and Valor…Understated, Revisited

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The citation is proof that people can survive even in the most unthinkable conditions.

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Posted by Bill Carey on May 9, 2012 • Filed under: fire, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighting Operations, Fires, News, Rescues, Videos • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "The Front Seat", "truck company", Brooklyn, decision making process, fdny, firefighter safety, rescue, rescues, risk, safety, search and rescue, truck company operations

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

How Soon Should a Firefighter Certify as “Firefighter II”?

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Oklahoma City Battalion Chief Mike Walker wants to know your thoughts on Firefighter I and II.

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Posted by Bill Carey on November 4, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Dave LeBlanc", "entry-level firefighters", "firefighter netcast", "The Front Seat", experience, firefighter training, Mike Walker, training

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

Tale of Two Fires, And One Big Question

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If the occupant dies after the fire, we don't worry about the rules so much, right?

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 24, 2011 • Filed under: Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, Line of Duty, Rescues, Strategy Reconsidered, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "Victim Survivability Profiling", Homewood, obvious rescues, persons trapped, primary search, rescue, rescues, rules, search and rescue, Vallejo, VSP

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

Two and Three-Man Crews – We Want You!

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Upcoming posts are about you, so let's see if you're ready!

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Posted by Bill Carey on October 6, 2011 • Filed under: Command & Leadership, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Training & Development, training-fire-rescue-topics • Tagged: "Bill Carey", "Dave LeBlanc", "firefighter netcast", "risk management", "The Front Seat", communication, firefighter safety, minimum staffing, risk, safety, sizeup, staffing

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Archives for dave-leblanc

“You Can’t Handle the Truth”

Protecting Lives

Obligations

Harwich Working:
Three Alarms at Abandoned Motel

Defining Aggressive, Part I
Tasks and Identity

Video: Remembering DCFD Sergeant Carter

Expect Fire:
Sunday in Prince George’s County

The Basis Behind “Expect Fire”

“Good Job”

So What Are We Supposed to Do?

Let’s See Wallenda Try This

Blanket Statements

Harry M. Archer Medal
Courage and Valor…Understated, Revisited

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

How Soon Should a Firefighter Certify as “Firefighter II”?

The Path You Chose

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

Tale of Two Fires, And One Big Question

A Tale of Two Fires

Two and Three-Man Crews – We Want You!

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