Recent Articles
Posted By: Anthony Avillo, MS
Wed Apr 27th, 2022
Let’s discuss exposure issues and tactics over the next few installments. Where I worked in North Hudson (NJ) Regional Fire & Rescue, we almost never have a fire without an exposure concern. This concern must cause the Incident Commander to recognize that the stakes of the game have been raised and
Posted By: Dave Donohue
Wed Dec 29th, 2021
Scenario: As your department training officer, you have noticed that performance at emergency scenes has not been up to standard. As a result, you put together a quick training program to address the performance gaps, but the solution hasn’t been as successful as you had hoped and now the Chief is q
Posted By: Brittany Jean Brown
Thu Aug 26th, 2021
Training on a dime can be a daunting task, oftentimes, the equipment and tools need to simulate real-world operations are expensive and not feasible for smaller departments. However, there is hope for smaller departments hoping to train, they simply need to think outside of the box. Here are some h
Posted By: Anthony Avillo, MS
Wed Oct 28th, 2020
Full Contact Training with Chief AvilloEffective Survival Training – Putting on the Pressure
It is critical that firefighters be taught and understand basic survival tactics and skills. Successfully negotiating entanglements is one of those skills. Negotiating a reduced clearance area is another. D
Posted By: Troy Bonfield
Wed Sep 30th, 2020
In Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, he discusses 5 principles that are essential to success as a team. Patrick lists the five dysfunctions as Absence of Trust, Fear of Conflict, Lack of Commitment, Avoidance of Accountability, and Inattention to Results. Let’s discuss how th
