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Tools in the Toolbox

With each new idea, each new acronym, we add more tools to our toolboxes; but are we really fixing the problem?

Posted byData Not DramaNovember 24, 2020Posted inEducation, RiskTags:Dave LeBlanc, Education, Firefighting, NIOSH, RiskLeave a comment on Tools in the Toolbox

Consider: POV-related Death

How could we honestly honor a LODD caused by going 96 mph?

Posted byData Not DramaNovember 24, 2020Posted inCommentaryTags:Bill Carey, Commentary, POV, United States Fire Administration, Vehicle OperationsLeave a comment on Consider: POV-related Death

Lesson in Awareness: Mogadishu and Complacency

Soldiers who have not been trained under stressful conditions do not
react well when confronted with antagonistic situations.

Posted byData Not DramaNovember 23, 2020Posted inEducation, Firefighting, Line of Duty DeathsTags:Education, Firefighting, Line of Duty DeathsLeave a comment on Lesson in Awareness: Mogadishu and Complacency

When Did It Become Okay to Say ‘No’?

Your size-up is your own; no other department is going to fight this fire for you, and for the victims possibly inside.

Posted byData Not DramaNovember 23, 2020Posted inFirefighting, RiskTags:Firefighting, Rescue, RiskLeave a comment on When Did It Become Okay to Say ‘No’?

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