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Nick Martin: Aug 15, 2022 1:03:00 PM
There was no saltier, more blue-collar, more backstep fireman than Mick. He was both the fireman we all want next to us and that we all wish to be.
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Nick Martin: Aug 11, 2022 1:45:00 PM
The most common failure at basement fires is delayed recognition. 🔥⚠️
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Nick Martin: Jun 8, 2022 1:59:00 PM
This post is from 2015, but is still a great demonstration on what it really means to be "Combat Ready" and have ANTICIPATION of that "worst fire of...
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Nick Martin: May 16, 2022 2:01:00 PM
I first wrote this post in 2008. I'm reaching back into some archives to re-share this information for those who missed it. Also, I'm not editing any...
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Nick Martin: Jun 15, 2021 2:06:00 PM
We recently received a question from one of our friends who's department is enrolled in our online Aggressive Command Supports Aggressive...
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Nick Martin: May 12, 2021 2:08:00 PM
So you don't have big buildings, or you don't have a "ladder truck". Do you still need to do truck work? And can you? YES and YES. Truck work is not...
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Nick Martin: May 6, 2021 2:12:00 PM
One of our department wide drills this month has been "role reversals". Each month we schedule each shift a day out of service at the burn building....
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Nick Martin: Apr 25, 2021 2:14:00 PM
Ventilation is the exchange of gases. In order for bad air to go out, good air must come in (otherwise we would create a vacuum). Like water, air...
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Nick Martin: Apr 14, 2020 2:20:00 PM
Great job by Ladder 1 managing some overhead obstacles at a box alarm last week. When dealing with wires or other overhead obstacles, remember that...
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Nick Martin: Apr 14, 2020 2:17:00 PM
My job... I am a BC and either end up as command in the buggy, or as a division/group supervisor (“on the fire floor”, etc). At mutual aid fires, I...
