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We are all puzzle builders, but without the benefit of the front of the box. Consider arriving to a spontaneous fire, rescue, or tactical event. Your brain seeks out information to size up the incident, trying to make sense and...
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“What, would you say, you do here?” The Safety Officer is one of the most misapplied positions in the fire service. The tragedy is, done correctly, it could be tremendously beneficial. What it's not: The SO is not to be...
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“How are we going to do this?” Few questions challenge rescue team dynamics more than developing and executing a rescue strategy with everyone on the same page and egos in check at a complex, stressful incident. There are generally numerous...
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Two Philadelphia Fire Department LODD’s in 2014 and 2018 have something in common: both fires had Maydays that were cleared before the firefighter killed had been located. Incident commanders MUST be hesitant to clear a Mayday, and be sure they...
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“Say not, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.” Ecclesiastes 7:10 The Fire Service, and I suppose in Law Enforcement and Military environments as well, is full of ebbs...
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