Armand F. Guzzi, Jr. has been a member of the fire service since 1987. He recently retired a career fire lieutenant with the City of Long Branch, NJ, Fire Department and is the deputy director of the Monmouth County, NJ, Fire Academy where he has taught for over 20 years. He has a Master's degree in management and undergraduate degrees in fire science, education, and business administration. View all of Armand's articles here . He can be reached via e-mail at afguzzi@yahoo.com or ag3025@aol.com .
Articles by Armand
The Firefighter Recruit Instructor
by Armand Guzzi
August 1, 2012
Effective recruit training requires an instructor cadre that can mold these...
Headaches and Solutions to Company-Level Training – Part 3
by Armand Guzzi
June 25, 2012
In Part 1 of this series, we took a look at some of the reasons for...
Headaches and Solutions to Company-Level Training – Part 2
by Armand Guzzi
May 30, 2012
We are talking about situations where there are very few tools to help...
Headaches and Solutions to Company-Level Training – Part 1
by Armand Guzzi
April 14, 2012
This article is geared towards those rare situations where the culture of...
Riding Assignments for Firefighters - Part 1
by Armand Guzzi
November 12, 2011
Departments seeking to maximize their capabilities should consider just how...
Standpipe & High-Rise Packs - Part 3
by Armand Guzzi
October 26, 2011
We have covered a lot of ground as it relates to hose-pack systems in the...
Standpipe & High-Rise Packs - Part 2
by Armand Guzzi
September 29, 2011
In our first article in this series, we broke the ice as to the need for...
Basic Foam Operations - Part 7
by Armand Guzzi
September 14, 2011
A motor vehicle accident has occurred at the intersection of a heavily...
Basic Foam Operations - Part 6
by Armand Guzzi
August 24, 2011
Applying foam is another part of the entire foam strategy that if not...
Standpipe & High-rise Packs - Part 1
by Armand Guzzi
August 19, 2011
Preparation before an emergency is commonplace to us in the fire service...
Basic Foam Operations - Part 5
by Armand Guzzi
June 7, 2011
Another important piece in the foam delivery system is understanding the...
Basic Foam Operations - Part 4
by Armand Guzzi
May 16, 2011
Up to this point, we have covered a lot of valuable points. The proper...
Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 4
by Armand Guzzi
May 6, 2011
The fourth and final part of this series continues where we left off last...
Basic Foam Operations - Part 3
by Armand Guzzi
April 20, 2011
Firefighters preparing to engage in a basic foam operation must have a...
Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 3
by Armand Guzzi
April 7, 2011
So far in Parts 1 and 2, we have discussed the core basics of firefighter...
Basic Foam Operations - Part 2
by Armand Guzzi
March 17, 2011
There are a variety of foam concentrates available to the fire service...
Basic Foam Operations - Part 1
by Armand Guzzi
February 14, 2011
Today’s firefighters are trained in a host of topics and the amount of...
Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter - Part 2
by Armand Guzzi
February 4, 2011
In this article, we’ll cover the needed tools and equipment to which...
Basic Survival Skills and the Probationary Firefighter
by Armand Guzzi
January 5, 2011
Armand Guzzi looks at the basic skills of firefighter survival and shares...
Making the Most of the Three Person Company - Part 3: Ladder Companies
by Armand Guzzi
December 10, 2010
In this third part in our series, we’ll tackle the role of the...
