Fairfax County (VA) Firefighter Near-Miss Takeaways
Dan Shaw shares some immediate lessons learned from an explosion and near miss for Fairfax County (VA) firefighters.
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Shaw: ‘Sharpen Your Ax!’
‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the ax.’ Deputy Chief of Operations Dan Shaw from the Fairfax County (VA) Fire and Rescue Department spoke at this morning's Opening Ceremony.
Control, Command, and Communicate to Manage the Mayday
To overcome complacency, incident commanders must anticipate firefighters calling a Mayday, writes Dan Shaw.
Closing the Communications Loop on the Fireground
Dan Shaw looks at one of the most important aspects of fireground management—communications.
