Richard Riley

Building an Apparatus to Do Work

July 21, 2022 | 1 PM EDT

这个网络广播将经历过程和设计n of an apparatus that is ready to go to work. The cost of apparatus today demands that departments get the most for their money and that the rig can do the job for the community and firefighters it will serve. The engineering of rigs should always be driven by the firefighters who ride it, with a balance of mechanical needs to ensure reliable performance. This Webcast will help guide you through the design, engineering, and final delivery of your apparatus.
Leigh Shapiro

Critical Thinking for Fire Officer Development

July 14, 2021 | 1 PM EDT

This Webcast will teach students to critically evaluate their situation, select the appropriate leadership strategies and tactics, and drive the intended outcome. It provides a leadership roadmap to enhance your likelihood of success both on and off the fireground. Because there is no substitute for wisdom—gained only through experience—it is the responsibility of senior leadership to pass on those lessons to the new/aspiring officers to prepare them for what lies ahead so they don’t have to learn them the hard way.
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St. Louis (MO) Firefighters Union Renews Effort to Control Pension Funds

返回的年代upervision of pensions to a firefighter-controlled board was blocked last year by a veto by then-Mayor Lyda Krewson.

Second Body Found Under Debris of Burned CA Mobile Home

A second body has been found after a house fire Friday night, June 10, at a mobile home in Santa Ana was extinguished, officials said.
This photo provided by the Rincon Valley Fire District show crews working a wildfire on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Ariz., on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

Summer Rainy Season Sets Up Across Four Corners Region

Many are concerned with flooding as wildfires reduce more of the ponderosa pine forests surrounding Flagstaff in northern Arizona to ash.

OR Commercial Building a Total Loss After Massive Two-Alarm Fire

Portland Fire & Rescue crews were called to the 7800 block of Southeast Luther Road just before 4:15 a.m. Thursday.

Santa Cruz (CA) Tannery Sculpture Fire Ruled Accidental

A fire that destroyed a driftwood sculpture over the weekend at Tannery Arts Center was accidental, officials said.

Greensboro (NC) Firefighter Recruit Dies in Training

Andrew Vaughn,36, a Greensboro Fire Department firefighter recruit died Wednesday morning during a training run.
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