Combat Ready Fire

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 review, tailboard critique, or hotwash. Whatever you choose to call it, this is a crucial step on any...

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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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The Aggressive Truck Company - Building Culture from the Bottom Up

How do you build a #CombatReady culture in your company/department? 🤔👨🏻‍🚒

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