Engine House Training, LLC Podcast and Blog

Engine House Training, LLC Podcast and Blog

Engine House Training, LLC

Being the Right Kind of First

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I was lucky to have some great officers and leaders influence my career path in the fire service, and in life.  They were always offering sound advice and sharing their experiences. Some I heeded right away and others I had to learn the hard way.  Either way, their words and actions provided me a template […]

Mind the Hose!

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Stretching an attack line dry is a tactic for a set of very specific situations. A couple that come to mind are exterior stairwells, protected interior stairwells, and for tenable halls/corridors from a protected stairwell. With all of these, somebody must be assigned to mind the hose before it’s charged and it must be laid […]

Benefits of the Low Prop for Bailout

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We have the distinct honor and pleasure to offer our Firefighter Bailout class at FDIC 2015 this year as one of the HOT classes.  We feel, like most, that we should train and drill constantly on the basics like engine company operations, search, ventilation, fire behavior, ladder work, forcible and the list goes on, to […]

Four Simple Rules for the Company Officer

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I talk a great deal about the role of the company officers and how they influence the members of your department.  When teaching officer development we hit hard on setting and establishing expectations and ensuring that there is follow-through with those expectations.  I was recently asked about expectations for my company officers.  They aren’t too […]

[Podcast – 005] The Importance of Knowing and Training with Personal Protective Equipment

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/flipppedfire/EHT_Episode_5_PPE.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS In this episode Engine House Training LLC Co-Owner and Lead Instructor Gary Graf discusses the importance of knowing your PPE. Every firefighter must practice and train with every aspect of his or her PPE. These basic items that we often take for granted will end […]

[Podcast – 004] 5 Tips When Preparing for Promotion with Jason Hoevelmann

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/flipppedfire/EHT_004-Preparing_for_Promotion.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS In this episode of the Engine House Training Podcast, Co-Owner and Lead Instructor Jason Hoevelmann discusses five critical things that you must be doing to prepare for a future promotion. Jason covers many of the misconceptions about the promotional process and how to avoid them. […]

[Podcast – 003] Street Smart Firefighting in Hoarder Homes with Ryan Pennington

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/flipppedfire/EHT_003_Street_Smart_Firefighting_in_Hoarder_Homes_with_Ryan_Pennington.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSIn this episode, we talk with Ryan Pennington from Chamber of Hoarders about fighting fires in hoarder homes. Hoarding conditions present many hazards for firefighters from disorientation to collapse, and much more.  Ryan shares his street smart techniques that will help you safely and effectively fight […]