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Category Archives: Risk

Safety in the Abstract

We are taught safety, but it is a message of safety not grounded to tactics and techniques. It is safety in the abstract.

Posted byData Not DramaNovember 24, 2020Posted inRisk, SafetyTags:Dave LeBlanc, Risk, SafetyLeave a comment on Safety in the Abstract

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

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’?

The Safety Mantra

Our decisions should be informed and solid, but curtailing one whole aspect of our operations does not necessarily make us safer.

Posted byData Not DramaNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020Posted inFirefighting, RiskTags:Dave LeBlanc, Firefighting, Line of Duty Deaths, Risk, SafetyLeave a comment on The Safety Mantra

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