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Applying City Fire Operations to the Rural Environment

Fires may burn with the same physics in the “county" as they do in the “city", but often resources, manpower and other factors create challenges for applying traditional fire tactics to the rural or county environment. In this episode we’ll discuss...

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Applying lessons learned from each fireground using a post-incident review, critique, or hotwash.

Join Nick Martin, Blake Cartee (Columbia SC), and Kevin Burges (Salisbury, NC) for an important discussion and inside look into the post-incident...

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Our Go-to Fireground Search Techniques and Tactics

Join Nick Martin, Bill Cunningham (Flint Hill, SC), Drew Evans (DCFD), Kevin Burges, and Christian Lambis (SFD) for a powerful topic on searches for...

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Firefighting Tips & Workflows for the Truck/Wagon Driver Driver

Nick Martin, BC Frank Malta (Frederick County) and Capt. Sean Donovan (Frederick County) talk about the technician, chauffeur, wagon or truck driver...

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Building a Combat Ready Engine Company

What makes an engine company Combat Ready?

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IC vs SOG Driven Firegrounds - Challenges and Tips

Nick Martin, Frank Malta, Kevin Burges, and Sean Donovan discuss the two primary fireground command models: Incident Command Driven vs. Predetermined...

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Real Fireground Accountability - Avoidable Missteps When Tracking Firefighters & Companies

Nick Martin, Floyd Wise, and Kevin Burges discuss common missteps and misunderstandings about organizing the fireground and accounting for our...

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Building Motivated Firefighters from the Ground Up - Tips & Concepts from the FCFR Recruit School 🔥

We talk about the mindsets, concepts, and practices behind this training academy and the high-quality firefighters that it produces

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Search Rope Operations - Firefighter Workflows & Lessons Learned from the Fireground

When should you deploy a SEARCH ROPE? What is it used for? What are the best techniques for utilizing it? 🪢🧐👨🏻‍🚒

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