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Leadership on the Line: Does it Take a Doctor to Lead the Fire Service?

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The discussion focuses on education, specifically the need for a doctorate. Dr. Harry Carter, Dr. Sara Tarr, and Battalion Chief Brent Batla will offer their feelings on the importance of advanced education. Listen to hear what they have to say about the issue, and how it relates to the fire service. This is one thought-provoking session you can’t afford to miss.

Links
• Abstract: Description and Evaluation of Current Fire Service Training Materials Development By Sara Tarr, Ph.D.(PDF)
• Higher Education - Getting a Doctoral Degree by Dr. Burton A. Clark (PDF)
• Member Retention in the Volunteer Fire Service: An Analysis of the Impact of Leadership by Harry R. Carter
• Who Needs a Ph. D? by Dr. Burton A. Clark(PDF)

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Campus Safety for Major Incidents

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Hosted by Ed Comeau

The tragedy at Virginia Tech is one that has raised awareness among college administrators, local, state and national officials regarding safety on our nation’s campuses. As we take a critical look at how our campuses and communities are prepared for any disaster, it is important to ensure that the changes made are not a “knee jerk” reaction but are ones that are well thought out and are measured.Because these issues are concerns of both campus and community officials, we are combining the May issues of Campus Firewatch Radio and Fire Marshal’s Corner to discuss the common topics. We have brought together a series of speakers to look at three (of many) concerns regarding safety on campuses. Tempe, AZ, Fire Chief Cliff Jones discusses the importance of incident management. Bruce Fraser, of SimplexGrinnell, offers information on mass notification for not only the campus, but the public as well. An incident of this magnitude will require numerous resources and Alan Caldwell of the International Association of Fire Chiefs will discuss interoperability of communications.

All three of these topics are ones of significant concern to any campus and community. They also point out the need to work closely together in developing plans and responses to any disaster, whether it is an active shooter, a fire, a tornado or any significant event.

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This month’s show focuses on truck company tactics, and includes the non-traditional tasks involving technical rescue, chemical protective operations and hazmat response. How do officers juggle all the training required for the many jobs now facing firefighters? Guests include Captain Mike Dugan of FDNY Ladder 123; Rod Ford, of the Glenwood, NY, Fire Company; Lt. Dave Gallagher, retired from the Huber Heights, OH, Fire Department and Santa Rosa, CA, Captain Wes Kitchel.The panelists are given the following scenario: You arrive at 2:37 a.m. to find a two-story wood-frame house on fire. Your immediate size-up shows there is heavy fire showing from three windows on the second floor - two on side A and two on side B. Heavy smoke is issuing from the other windows on the second floor and the gable vents. The mother is frantic because her two children are still upstairs. You are unable to get the exact location of their rooms. The first engine is at least one minute out. As you force the front door, the smoke is banked down and black. What would you do?

Also, the debate over the use of positive pressure ventilation has been ongoing for years. These veteran firefighters and officers will talk about their feelings on the issue.

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Once a Hero, Now an Outcast

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In The Leaders Toolbox this month, Fire Chief Richard Gasaway offers some assistance to a firefighter who received the state’s highest heroism award only to become an outcast at his firehouse. The decorated firefighter is being harassed every time he goes to work. What will it take to change the environment?

Chief Gasaway also provides some insight to a fire chief who is considering closing the door on his new open door policy. His offer to lend an ear has gone awry as he is bogged down by firefighters who skip the chain of command.

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The Apparatus Architects: Live from FDIC

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The Apparatus Architects come to you from the show floor at FDIC where several new models of apparatus were unveiled. Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur highlight the large amount of combination apparatus, including rescue engines and quints, on display at the show. Several new chassis were apparatus accessories were unveiled and the Apparatus Architects will fill you in.

Michael Wilbur also talks about his experience as the first firefighter to go through the body scan process for the Firefighter Seat Belt Safety Initiative Study. The simple and painless process is the first study to look at the firefighter’s body and can bring drastic changes to equipment for firefighter ergonomics in the future. This show wraps up with a discussion of the upcoming Firefighter Safety Stand Down Week in June and some ideas to make sure your department’s apparatus are up to par. This podcast is sponsored by Task Force Tips.

Links
• Total Concept seat belt study
• Emergency Vehicle Response

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Campus Firewatch Radio: Fire & Life Safety on Campus

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Welcome to the first Campus Firewatch Radio podcast on Radio@Firehouse. Each month, this show will go in depth into some of the most complex issues of campus fire safety and we’ll be talking with experts in the field from across the nation and around the globe. This show is hosted by Ed Comeau, owner of writer-tech.com and publisher of Campus Firewatch.

As we were preparing this show, the tragedy at Virginia Tech struck. The horrific and senseless loss of life is something that will long be remembered and our hearts go out to the families and friends of those that were killed.

This also reminds us all of the importance of being prepared, both personally and as an organization, for any type of emergency, whether it is a fire, a disaster or a tragedy like Virginia Tech. There are so many issues that come into play in a large-scale incident such as incident command, mass notification, EMS, communications and much more. We are going to cover these issues, along with others, in the May Campus Firewatch Radio.

On today’s show we are covering three topics that are very relevant to campuses across the country. Dr. Beth DeRicco, of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention, will talk about alcohol use and abuse on campuses. Maryland State Fire Marshal Bill Barnard discusses the timely topic of fire safe cigarettes. Dr. Guylene Proulx, of the National Research Council in Canada reviews some current research that talks about the human behavior during fire situations.

Related Links:
Alcohol Use:
• Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
• Harvard University College Alcohol Study
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
• Alcohol use on campus
Human Behavior in Fires:
• National Research Council Canada
• Campus Firewatch
Others:
• Firesafe Cigarettes
• Campus Firewatch

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