Free training!

Today I watched a web cast from Firehouse.com. It was on Size up and Command operations. The cool thing was I watched it at home and it was free. The Instructors were from FDNY. I know what everyone is thinking "We don't do it like FDNY!" Your are 100% correct we don't do it like them.....but the web cast was geared to all departments. Volunteer, Career, Big and, small. They covered all areas of on scene size up and command operations. A new term that I learned was....Windshield Size-up. This means as you are driving around your first due go ahead and do windshield size-up's before you have an incident at the location.

Other points I gathered: If you are in Command, know who is there, Know where everyone is at on the fire ground, and know who is coming.

The instructors were:
Tom Richardson and Richard Blatus


I only got to watch 30 mins. of the web cast due to other obligations today, but I highly recommend that you sign up and watch these web casts, it will be well worth your time!

Take care and Stay Safe

Roark