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What is the worse possible day? What is the worst possible day you’ve had at work?  Boss made you mad?  Air conditioning didn’t work on a 100 degree day? We Deal With Death & Destruction Day In & Day Out. As firefighters, we know and accept the dangers of our...

In the fire service, we either know or once were an ‘employee’. An employee is a firefighter in title only. They meet the minimum standard, never take any initiative, and are only looking out for their own personal benefit. The value of teamwork and sacrifice has been infiltrated...

As firefighters operate in the outside environment it is crucial they be able to understand the current weather conditions in their region, what is predicted in their area and how to read and understand the messages and data provided to them by the National Weather Service.This...

  In part 2 we discussed the three pillars for building the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to become a leader. Today we will look at four areas of importance when taking on a leadership role. Once the aspiring leader has addressed these areas, the next step is...

As I’ve discussed in the prior articles in this series, there are many exercises that we do in the gym that, although they may work the intended muscle group, they place too much stress on the spine. Firefighters should avoid these exercises like the plague because, due to...

https://traffic.libsyn.com/davidsoler/021-FFTB_Firefighter_Health_with_Buffy_Schilling.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFirefighterToolbox Podcast/ Internet Radio Show Episode #021 A Discussion with Buffy Schilling about firefighter health and fitness About this Episode:...

In Bryan Smith’s Article on Fire ground Decision Making he gives a great explanation of size-up, its importance, and who’s responsible for it. ”Size-up is all about gathering and evaluating information in order to make good fire ground decisions”. As we grow in our experience and...

As firefighters operate in the outside environment it is crucial they be able to understand the current weather conditions in their region, what is predicted in their area and how to read and understand the messages and data provided to them by the National Weather Service.This...

Many an article and seminar have been developed around “leadership”. Most opinions are that leadership is developed and nurtured through education, experience and learning from mistakes. This article is going to deal with what I believe is the most important, and often missing...

This article is the third and final in a series of learning how to effectively manage a MAYDAY situation as seen from the Rapid Intervention Team. We have previously discussed Incident Commander and company officer responsibilities, now let’s move forward and talk about t...