Spending some time each shift thinking of the job can only help make your company and your firehouse a more functional and efficient resource for the entire fire department, writes David DeStefano.
Most companies should be able to create a 30-minute time slot into which ideas and policies critical to firefighter safety and survival may be discussed or practiced,writes David DeStefano.
To safely and efficiently gain control of most offensive fire operations, five key elements must incorporate sufficient personnel, coordinated efforts, and aggressive actions, writes David DeStefano.
Some firefighters tend to feel they can fulfill familiar responsibilities with their eyes closed and engage them on "autopilot," where they coast through each day, writes David DeStefano.
When you make emergency procedures part of your routine, they will be performed efficiently and correctly during the stress of an actual incident, writes David DeStefano.
Each company must be prepared to immediately establish and operate in the defensive mode with the same efficiency as it does conducting an offensive fire attack, writes David DeStefano.