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play_arrowThe FireDawg Podcast – Episode 47 – Improving the AF Fire Service Logistics Officer Position – Robert Gerry Matt Wilson
play_arrowThe FireDawg Podcast – Episode 46 – Recounting “Black Sunday” with FDNY and Former Air Force Firefighter Matt Wilson
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play_arrowThe FireDawg Podcast – Episode 44 – The Importance & Application of Fireground Thermal Imaging Matt Wilson
We don’t fight fire like we used to. With the exception of perhaps a small minority of companies across the country, the act of actually fighting fire truthfully falls into the high-risk/low-frequency box of ol’ Gordie Graham’s risk management matrix. Despite that, our duties on the fireground remain the same, […]
Chris Bauchle is joined by friend Travis Bender to discuss their take on tactics for training and stress management in the department.
One of the primary ways we gain an advantage on the fireground is through speed. Every aspect of our response should be built around maximizing efficiency. We pre-connect handlines, mark the balance points on ladders, and pre-choke saws all with the goal of taking seconds back from the unrestrained fire […]
Laurence Gonzales, author of Deep Survival, believes there is a very discoverable science behind the book’s subtitle: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why. Through his story telling ability and real-life case studies, Laurence details the psychological and physiological dynamics that impact survivability. How can an F-18 pilot repeatedly land on […]
