The debate over science, acronyms, and the fire service’s “blue collar roots” extended into the Fire Engineering Training Community this week, with bloggers Mark Cotter, Chad Menard, and Zach Schleiffer offering their respective takes on history and how modern fire attack concepts fit into (or don’t) the firefighting arsenal. Read their commentaries and comments below, and offer your thoughts in the Community.
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Stubbornness without reason is toxic and always ends badly for the stubborn leader, Frank Viscuso writes.
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A rookie’s performance is a direct reflection of your company and its standards, Nick Martin writes. |
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Chad Menard on life safety, LODD stats, and science as a tool.
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Mark J. Cotter on our colorful history of resistance to change.
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Zach Schleiffer on transitional attack, SLICE-RS, and our blue collar roots. |
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When things go wrong, only more firefighters like us are coming in after us, Doug Mitchell writes.
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Attorney John K. Murphy offers the legal angle for firefighters.
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Being in a leadership position is an ongoing personal evolution, Brian Bastinelli writes. |
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