Figuring out how to make performance on the training ground equate to performance on the fireground can be tough! Here are a few more free resources to add value to your FDIC experience and grow upon the tools that Dave Gillespie has just given you. Here is another Free Resource! Want even more training resources […]
Leadership
Are You a Miner or a Farmer? by Kevin Housley This week I was reminded of an old story about a miner and a farmer and it goes something like this: A miner takes from the resources. They extract every little bit of useable ore, put it towards personal gain and leave the landscape decimated […]
The Fire Service Deserves Better. It’s a simple fact. It’s time for all of us to step up and truly fight for what is right, what matters, and what positive progress looks like. Basic skills, knowledge transfer, commitment, relevant fitness and leadership. The fire service should be leading the world through positive living examples in […]
Communicate: Tremendous Results in the Firehouse and on the Fireground Captain Kevin Housley Firefighter Craftsmanship On the fire scene, most departments require some sort of “feedback loop” to ensure pertinent radio traffic has been received and that strategic and tactical objectives are being implemented as intended. But in almost every single […]
“I shall never surrender or retreat” wrote Lt. Col Travis on a cool February night to the people of Texas just days before the attack on the Alamo. Lt Col Travis then followed this up with a speech to 180+ of his soldiers on the eve of the attack stating “We shall draw a line […]