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[Firefighters Association of the State of New York @FASNY]

Know someone who goes above and beyond? The 2027 FASNY Awards honor excellence in firefighting, EMS, education, mentoring and more. Nominate a deserving individual by March 15, 2027, at https://t.co/PupOcdVZG1. #FASNYAwards #VolunteerFirefighter @thefirenews @fireengineering

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

A chemical tank explosion in Toledo, #Ohio, forced evacuations due to fears of a toxic release and the possibility of another explosion.

https://t.co/68Q7BoK6kS

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

Meeting the Demand: The Next Generation of Fire Service Leadership https://t.co/BkpocFcBm6

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge declared a mistrial in the case against a man charged in connection with the 2022 Stricker Street #fire that killed three Baltimore firefighters. #LODDs

https://t.co/sdEtJMJLoP

[Rick Lasky @chieflasky]

Humpday Hangout LIVE today. Our topic: “Meeting the Demand: The Next Generation of Fire Service Leadership. We’ll be hanging out with our regular cast; Rick Lasky, John Salka, Scott Thompson and Curtis Birt. @fireengineering https://t.co/nz5gwRSsQW #FETALK #HumpdayHangout #leadership

[Dave McGlynn @chief_mcglynn]

Check out my latest @fireengineering Article #FireEngineering #thetrainingofficer #passioninleading
https://t.co/KZcaAOtS7A

[Rick Lasky @chieflasky]

Humpday Hangout LIVE tomorrow. Our topic: “Meeting the Demand: The Next Generation of Fire Service Leadership. We’ll be hanging out with our regular cast; Rick Lasky, John Salka, Scott Thompson and Curtis Birt. @fireengineering https://t.co/nz5gwRSsQW #FETALK #HumpdayHangout #leadership

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

Being a training officer is no easy task. Your position, perhaps more than any other, has the potential to influence an entire generation of firefighters positively or negatively.

This is especially true in a small department, where a small number of people are led by an even smaller number of officers. These leaders often have significantly greater influence than they would in a larger organization.

Your responsibility as a training officer isn’t less in a small department. It is actually greater because your ability to delegate is far less and you have fewer resources to help you.

Unfortunately, much of what you do as a training officer is dictated by the department’s budget, which ranges from inadequate to nonexistent in many small departments.
Your work as a training officer will be difficult and rarely glamorous, but it will always matter.

The way you choose to lead, mentor, and inspire today will echo in every call answered tomorrow. That is the true legacy of a training officer: not simply teaching skills but building people who will stand ready when their community needs them most.

By setting SMART goals, getting to know your people, and finding creative ways to build skill and camaraderie, you can transform ordinary individuals into a cohesive, confident force capable of extraordinary outcomes.

See tips for training officers and read more from "The Rule of Sevens: Succeeding as a Small-Town Training Officer" here: https://t.co/mYx6e7b6Th

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

WEBINAR November 3, 11:00 am ET:
https://t.co/xBmahdP5xA
Breaking the Chain of Contamination: A Practical Approach to Biological Exposure Control for Fire & EMS
-with Clint Greenwood

Emergency responders routinely encounter biological contamination through patient care, blood and body fluids, infectious materials, contaminated environments, and vector pests. The incident may end when the unit clears the scene—but contamination can continue traveling on clothing, PPE, equipment, apparatus, and personal belongings.

This webinar examines the entire contamination pathway, from initial recognition and exposure control through isolation, personal decontamination, equipment processing, documentation, and return to service. Participants will also examine emerging approaches to chemical-free decontamination, including how heat, humidity, and UVC technologies can be incorporated into a comprehensive exposure-control program.

https://t.co/xBmahdP5xA

Sponsored by Cres Guard and Cres Cor Health and Safety

[Douglas Cline @dcline11]

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." -@CoachLouHoltz88 @fireengineering @firenation @attitudetweets @thefireofficer1 @FDICevent

[Firefighter Nation @firenation]

“The important distinction is understanding the difference between acquiring knowledge and acquiring experience.”

In the fire service, credibility takes more than a social media following. David Stone explains why in “Knowing Your Lane.” - https://t.co/FZc1deDJho

[FDNY UFA @UFANYC]

More than 200 FDNY Firefighters and first responders battled a massive four-alarm fire Saturday evening at a vacant warehouse on Staten Island.

Despite dangerous conditions and a roof collapse, crews prevented the flames from spreading to nearby buildings.

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

Amid widespread rioting, looting, and violence in #France, fire engulfed the 19th-century city hall in Limoges, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.

https://t.co/hrEjKIPOHL

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

Lithium-ion battery fires are escalating—are our tactics keeping up? Thermal runaway demands swift, water-based suppression & vigilance for reignition. Firefighters: adapt strategies now to save lives. Dive deeper: https://t.co/bKgCS6YG2F

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

Welcome to Tactical Decision Gaming (TDGs), where you learn by doing. Today's game: a vacant strip mall.
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Click the link to begin the simulation: https://t.co/XEbMnnt8JB

How a TDG works:⁠
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- You are the company officer on the first-arriving engine.⁠
- You will be dispatched to a fire.⁠
- Uncertainty is part of the game. You will get some, but not all, information.⁠
- Just like the real world you will arrive at the fire and make decisions.⁠
- Give your size-up IN RADIO LANGUAGE.⁠
- Direct your crew.⁠
- Give orders to the next arriving companies IN RADIO LANGUAGE.⁠
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That’s it. Do your best! Have fun! Learn!

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major #fire. Reports said large numbers of injured people were transported to hospitals. https://t.co/19O4ucYH2E

[Fire Engineering @fireengineering]

A woman drove a truck through a soccer field during a youth game in Kansas on Saturday, killing two people and sending 11 other victims to the hospital, authorities said.

https://t.co/vL41e3Fbzp

[Fire Apparatus @FireApparatus1]

“First and foremost, you have to know where everything is on your apparatus and make sure everything is working properly.”

Andrew Clarke, Chatham County (GA) Fire Department, on one of the most basic responsibilities of an apparatus operator: https://t.co/ti8yQLrOrr

[Rick Lasky @chieflasky]

Join us for our Fire Engineering Podcast “The Command Post” tomorrow night at 7:30 Eastern. Our topic: “Portable ladders; maintaining them, training with them, their importance, because it’s not a big deal until it’s a big deal.” @chieflasky @chiefsalka @fireengineering https://t.co/nz5gwRSsQW
#thecommandpost #ladders

[Douglas Cline @dcline11]

Remembering and honoring a great fire service leader, mentor and friend, Chief Brunacini. An individual who gave me a chance while being a FDIC associate through ISFSI to be part of a program on main stage at FDIC 1993.Chief thank you! RIP Chief! @fireengineering @ChiefBruno