Why? That seems to be the question that has everyone stirred up in the fire service. Why are these “millennials” (said with animosity) always asking why? Maybe the better question is; why does that bother all of us “senior” (said with air quotes) firefighters so much? In order to better understand the younger generation, […]
The Brothers at SAFE Firefighter are super excited to announce that we have finally convinced Jonah Smith to completely drink our Kool-Aid and join our Cadre! We first met Jonah, when he (and his other Charlotte/Pleasant Valley cronies) brought all their own tools to one of our Street Smart Forcible Entry classes in Irmo a […]
Our favorite thing to do is talk shop with other people who are constantly pushing to make themselves, their people and our profession better! Thank you to all of our loyal brothers and sisters who have kept up with us and call in to our Fire Engineering Podcast “Street Smart Shop Talk” Our next show […]
This Monday’s workout require little equipment (none if you’re in the firehouse). If this is your first week of “Movement Monday”, welcome and please don’t forget to read the general PT info below. Enjoy! Cardiac related events still kill more firefighters than anything else. Here’s the good news… getting fit isn’t overly complicated. It’s not about running a […]
This week is very simple and all about teamwork and learning how much work you can do in your SCBA! If this is your first week of “Movement Monday”, welcome and please don’t forget to read the general PT info below. Enjoy! Cardiac related events still kill more firefighters than anything else. Here’s the good news… getting […]
This Friday, you are first arriving unit at this multi-family fire. It is 0930 on a Tuesday. Using the questions below, tell us what your engine, trucks and chiefs would do for this fire… Keep in mind that, unlike the kitchen table, these brothers or sisters are not here to clarify their actions, so keep it […]
This week, you’ll have some flexibility to adapt the workout to your fitness level and equipment availability. If this is your first week of “Movement Monday”, welcome and please don’t forget to read the general PT info below. Enjoy! Cardiac related events still kill more firefighters than anything else. Here’s the good news… getting fit isn’t […]
This Friday, you are first arriving unit at this fire. It is 1530 hours on Sunday. Using the questions below, tell us what your engine, trucks and commanders would do for this fire… Keep in mind that, unlike the kitchen table, these brothers or sisters are not here to clarify their actions, so keep it […]