Firehouse Ops/Training eNL - Feb 28th, 2023
 
 
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February 28, 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.

Firehouse is also seeking submissions from fire chiefs and PIOs for the annual Run Surveys

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FEATURES
Michael Daley urges that chiefs, officers and administrators join firefighters in training and preparation for what they will encounter in contemporary residential and commercial structures.
Billy Goldfeder's scrutiny of the after-action report and improvement plan pertaining to the 2021 death of a fire captain provides a checklist to determine whether a department is using best practices.
Ron Moore keys on lithium-ion battery chemistry, high voltage, large battery size, heavy battery weight and floorpan-mounted battery location for his lesson about extinguishing electric vehicle fires.
Devin Craig examines the training realm from the perspectives of proper progression, smart coaching, terminology, realistic training evolutions and legitimacy.
TRAINING DRILLS
TRAINING NEWS
Santa Cruz County Recruit Daniel Lamothe, 38, is the county's first volunteer line-of-duty death, officials said.
Watertown Firefighter Peyton L.S. Morse died in 2021 at the New York State Academy of Fire Science.
Volunteer fire departments provide coverage to approximately 46% of the population, but 76% have reported a decrease in volunteer service in recent years.