The team reports on the myriad of tasks and missions it accomplished as part of a national response to these hurricanes that occurred within weeks of each other.
The author describes the experiences of VA-TF2 as they deploy for Puerto Rico and perform duties sometimes a little out of the ordinary in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands to help the residents and firefighters cope under the duress of losing their homes, communications, and basics like food and medicines.
Dive into the topics you can't ignore - everything from the role of emerging technology to leadership and management insights for today's fire service.
The writer espouses the importance of firefighters at all levels to serve and lead with integrity, accountability, and responsibility even though it may not be popular and there may be a personal price to pay.
This is an account of the how Florida Task Force 4 operated to meet the multiple and growing demands of some of the Texas areas most impacted by the unprecedented exceptional high amount of water Hurricane Harvey brought to the area.
An intubation in the field can be similar to a fire. There is a lot of information to process in a short amount of time to make a critical decision and use a skill set that is rarely used..
The author explains that training firefighters in a static environment to perform in a dynamic environment can affect the effectiveness and speed of getting water on the fire.