This week The Firefighter Training Podcast looks at the statement “What I Know Now, That I Did Not Know Then.” How does this relate to you now, and how will it relate to you in the future.
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Boundaries
This week I am writing about boundaries. There are many boundaries we encounter everyday on the job and in life.
Boundaries are interesting things. We can explore them, expand them, build them and sometimes stretch them for good or bad.
My point is to try to get you to think critically about boundaries. How can you expand your professional FD boundaries. You can push yourself, you can train, you can take classes you can do everything you can to challenge these boundaries. You see in many ways boundaries are considered limits.They can be legal, perceived, or physical.
Overcoming any personal shortcoming can be considered overcoming a boundary.
One of the things I want to talk about is what do you set for boundaries? Will you stoop to personal negative attacks with those who have differing opinions from yours? Will you make fun and demean others? You see every day, everyone can see your boundaries, that maybe you cannot.
The way you treat others, the friends you hang out with, the mannerisms you display, all display your boundaries to others.
This week, make sure you understand the boundaries of your organization, the boundaries of law, the limitations of your training and experience, but most of all take a look in the mirror during some quiet time. See if you can see the boundaries that others see in you.
60 Second Safety – Scene Control
This week on 60 second Safety we talk about scene control.
Tactical Fire Problem – Bomb Squad Standby
This week the Tactical Fire Problem is an explosion after a standby assisting the police and bomb squad.
During a standby you and the on scene crews hear a large explosion and this is the scene.
Have a discussion about all of the potential issues facing you now. Have you trained with the PD and bomb squad? Do you even know how to remove a Bomb suit? Is there decontamination that needs to be done? When you do these LE standbys are you set up for DECON.
Lots to talk about in this week’s scenario.
Chief Chat – Trapped
This week on Chief Chat we talk about the term “trapped”.
60 Second Safety – Nutrition
This week on 60 Second Safety we talk about nutrition.
Tactical Fire Problem – Rental truck
This week the Tactical Fire problem involves a rental Truck.
1.) What is your initial C A N report?
2.) Has the fire extended into the box of the truck yet?
3.) What size line (s) do you need?
4.) What three clues might help you to figure out whats in the cargo area?
5.) Assume there is no driver. Why does that matter?
Firefighting Today Weekly Roundtable – All About Training
Join us Sunday October 22, 2017 at 8;00 PM Eastern when the panel talks about training issues.
The panel will discuss training in your department, nationally, and personal training plans. Are we doing the right things, is the training effective, how to we measure it and many other things.
You can watch here live or on Firefightingtoday.com or watch live on YOUTUBE and use the live chat feature.
If you can’t Watch us Live the episodes remain in all of the above places so you can watch when you are available.
Chief Chat – Smoke
This week on Chief Chat we are talking about smoke.
Firefighter Training Podcast – An Audio Field Trip An Interview With Swedish Firefighter Dennis Ramberg
This week The Firefighter Training Podcast Interviews Dennis Ramberg about the differences between the US and Swedish Fire Services.