David Rhodes, battalion chief with the Atlanta (GA) Fire Department, executive advisory board member for FDIC, and chief elder for the Georgia Smoke Diver Program, has been consistently probing the virtues and foibles of the American fire service in his recurring meme series, “The Humpday SOS.” This week’s installment, which you can find below, has to do with providing quality training and experience for the new firefighter. You can catch all of Chief Rhodes’s commentaries on his blog HERE, and follow him on Facebook at
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Ron Kanterman on smarter, more deliberate firefighting.
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David Rhodes returns with the Hump Day SOS.
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A safety message from Frank Ricci.
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A big part of what it means to lead is having the courage to disobey, Mark vonAppen writes.
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Brian Bastinelli on this wartime story and how it applies to the fire service.
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Art Goodrich on some of the ironies about cell phone use in the fire service.
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Dan Kerrigan asks: is there any valid reason to not take health and wellness seriously?
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Becki White reviews this important topic.
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Ricky Riley on learning from the case of Lancaster (PA) Lt. Andre Kelley.
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Jeremy Rebok on ensuring proficient execution of the plays from the company playbook.
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Where do you start with building firefighting knowledge? Dan Shaw with the Sunday Preach.
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Warren Cersley with some sad stories on how not to lead.
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Just because you are now responsible for driving the rig doesn’t mean your job has gotten easier, Chad Menard says. |
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Chris Willis talks about overcoming obstacles to training. |
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