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Tag Archives: Dave LeBlanc

Putting Others Ahead of Ourselves

To save lives we must put ourselves at risk.

Posted byData Not DramaDecember 3, 2020December 3, 2020Posted inRiskTags:Dave LeBlanc, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Risk, SafetyLeave a comment on Putting Others Ahead of Ourselves

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

Merchandising Your Safety

Until the errors in the basics are corrected standards attached to merchandise will be nothing more than fire service commercialism.”

Posted byData Not DramaNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020Posted inCommentary, SafetyTags:Commentary, Dave LeBlanc, SafetyLeave a comment on Merchandising Your Safety

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