Recent Articles
Posted By: Anthony Avillo, MS
Wed Jan 26th, 2022
Wishing everyone at the FMBA and beyond a healthy and happy New Year.
This month I want to talk about the cycle of competence and how it relates to everything we do in the fire service. I learned about the cycle of competence when I was taking Tai Kwon Do. My master instructor or Sa Bum Nim, Jay L
Posted By: Ryan James Daughton, Assistant Chief
Mon Nov 29th, 2021
During the month of October, a bulk of Fire Departments across the country, both career staffed, and volunteer staffed, take one-week per year, and curb their enthusiasm. The focus of their attention moves away from fire suppression and goes towards fire prevention. This newsletter is not to talk at
Posted By: Christopher Daly, Assistant Chief / Firefighter (retired)
Thu Jul 29th, 2021
Congratulations! You have just been put in charge of driver training for your entire fire department. No worries, it’s not like fire apparatus crashes are one of the greatest liabilities a fire department may ever face, often paying out millions of dollars for a lawsuit. And it’s not like you will b
Posted By: Dave Donohue
Wed Apr 28th, 2021
Learning in fire and emergency medical services is related to the ability to process, store, retrieve, adapt, and utilize information and skills both in the training environment and in the field. As instructors we tend to default towards lecture, often supplemented with presentation software, such a
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Mon Mar 29th, 2021
March 29, 2021The International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) will launch a Mentoring and Coaching initiative in Q2 of 2021. The program offers a superior professional networking framework to connect ISFSI members for project-based and/or position-based feedback, guidance and professio
