Firehouse Ops/Training eNL - Jan 24th, 2023
 
 
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January 24, 2023

The application period to nominate your members for acts of bravery and heroism for the 2022 Firehouse Valor and Community Service Awards is now open. We are looking for fire/rescue incidents that occurred in 2022, and to recognize ongoing community outreach efforts.

Firehouse is also seeking submissions from fire chiefs and PIOs for the annual Run Surveys. Please choose the appropriate form for your department...Combination Department, National Run Survey (for career departments) or Volunteer Department. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Stay safe!

FEATURES
Frank Leeb explains how a well-thought-out clipboard can provide a competent IC with a strategic advantage.
Jim Vaughn shares his first-hand experience with training firefighters for fireground operations in subfreezing temperatures.
Billy Goldfeder provides the details of one chief's "Super Bowl" fire and how that man's continual learning and training likely saved his life.
Sean Duffy explains how firefighters can, and must, use data to better their chances of successful searches.
TRAINING DRILLS
TRAINING NEWS
Over a three-year period, more than 120 Niagara Falls Air Reserve fire department employees received credit for trainings they did not attend.
Each year, energy company Saudi Aramco sends firefighters to the U.S. to learn firefighting skills in a program sponsored by the IAFC.
Priority issues this year include the reauthorization of AFG and SAFER programs as well as the USFA.