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Fire Command Training

October 19, 2009

Kalamazoo County Fire Chief’s Association Training Committee proudly Hosts John Salka (Battalion Chief FDNY)
January 9, 2010 – Firefighter/Company Officer Seminar – Battle Ready Firefighters, Fireground Orientation and Private Dwellings.
January 10, 2010 – Company Officer/Chief Officer Seminar – Leadership Lessons from FDNY, Chief Officer Professional Development Program and Fireground Leadership.

Seminars are 8-5 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Auditorium. $60 each day [...]

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MFFTC Adds New Information System

October 18, 2009

View your Records online
The Bureau of Fire Services and the Office of Fire Fighter Training have created a new Information Management System which is now up and running. The new system is designed to allow Fire Chiefs and Training Officers to stay on-top of their department personnel training records.
The system also allows users to get [...]

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Private Dwelling Fires or Instructor Facilitation

October 14, 2009

RAFT to Host Multiple Training Courses
The Regional Alliance for Fire Fighter Training is hosting two separate programs for firefighters, instructors, and company officer.
PRIVATE DWELLING FIRES
Featuring Vincent Dunn (FDNY, ret.)
This full day training program examines, in detail, offensive and defensive firefighting strategy and tactics for the seven different occupancies listed below. Size-up, hose line positioning, aerial [...]

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Open Mic Wednesday

October 14, 2009

Have Reductions in Staffing Lead to Increase in Injury for Firefighters?
Last week discussed the many things that our first officers taught us about this great job, and there was continued discussion through the week.
So this week lets talk about a topic that seems to be key right now. Many of our budgets have been sliced [...]

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Fire Kills 6 Across Michigan

October 14, 2009

3 Year Old Dies due to fire started by Candles
Multiple fires across the state have lead to fatalities due to fire in the residential setting. 4 fires have killed six people on separate occasions accross Michigan. It seems that many of the fires occurred in homes with smoke alarms that were either not working or [...]

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FIRE CHIEF 101

October 11, 2009

The Strategy and Tactics of Administration hosted at Looking Glass Fire Department
Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25, 9:00am to 4:00pm
7720 W. Grand River Hwy Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Through interactive modules attendees will learn from, and share in the experiences of many Fire Chiefs. Some of the topics covered in this lecture/discussion format include; Purchasing, Budgeting, [...]

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Fire Staff and Command

October 11, 2009

Now Taking Applications for the 2010 School Year
Just as the 2009 class of Fire Staff and Command from Eastern Michigan University wraps up, the program is now open for applications for the 2010 calendar year. This program is designed to enhance the education of the fire service leaders and many of todays Fire Service leaders [...]

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Ring of Fire

October 11, 2009

Squad 4 Entertained at Chemical Fire
Social media has made many of our actions in the fire service more visible then in years past. This unusual video shows how dedicated musians can make our workplace that more interesting.
Thanks to Dave Statter at Statter911 and FirefighterNation for highlighting a funny incident that occured at a Detroit fire [...]

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Open Mic Wednesday

October 7, 2009

The microphone is now open and we want your comments.
The hot topic for today is what is the best thing your first officer taught you in the fire service?
Everyone of us has had an officer (good or bad) that gave us the great words of wisdom to you, the new firefighter (we were all one [...]

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